FormSF1449.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

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.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

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

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 3/2011)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 3/2011) BACK

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:

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

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

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

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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IDIQ Award Minimum: $200,000 Maximum: $12,000,000

0001 Financial Management and Related Business Process and Internal Control Analysis

PR NUMBER: EDOCFO-14-000015

Period of Performance: 08/05/2014 to 08/04/2015

1.00 SE

OPT

0002 Financial Management and Related Business Process and Internal Control Analysis - Option Period I

Period of Performance: 08/05/2015 to 08/04/2016

1.00 SE

OPT

0003 Financial Management and Related Business Process and Internal Control Analysis - Option Period II

Period of Performance: 08/05/2016 to 08/04/2017

1.00 SE

OPT

0004 Financial Management and Related Business Process and Internal Control Analysis - Option Period III

Period of Performance: 08/05/2017 to 08/04/2018

1.00 SE

OPT

0005 Financial Management and Related Business Process and Internal Control Analysis - Option Period IV

Period of Performance: 08/05/2018 to 08/04/2019

1.00 SE

Table of Contents

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SECTION

. 1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEPT 2013)

. 2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2014)

. 3 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

. 4 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

. 5 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

. 6 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

. 7 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

. 8 52.232-99 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEVIATION) (AUG

2012)

. 9 3452.202-1 DEFINITIONS--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MAY 2011)

. 10 3452.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER`s REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (MAY 2011)

. 11 3452.243-70 KEY PERSONNEL (MAY 2011)

. 12 3452.209-71 CONFLICT OF INTEREST (MAY 2011)

. 13 3452.208-71 PRINTING (MAY 2011)

. 14 3452.215-70 RELEASE OF RESTRICTED DATA (MAY 2011)

. 15 3452.224-70 RELEASE OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (MAY 2011)

. 16 3452.227-70 PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY (MAY 2011)

. 17 3452.227-71 ADVERTISING OF AWARDS (MAY 2011)

. 18 3452.227-72 USE AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (MAY 2011)

. 19 3452.237-71 OBSERVANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURES (MAY 2011)

. 20 3452.239-72 DEPARTMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (MAY 2011)

. 21 3452.242-71 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS (MAY 2011)

. 22 305-4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MARCH 1986)

. 23 306-1b Invoice and Contract Financing Requests Submission - IPP (December 2013)

. 24 306-8 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (FEB 1985)

. 25 Task Order Procedures

. 26 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

. 27 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JULY 2013)

. 28 Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

. 29 52.212-2 Evaluation (Commercial Items)

. 30 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2013)

. 31 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

. 32 3452.209-70 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION (MAY 2011)

. 33 3452.239-71 NOTICE TO OFFERORS OF DEPARTMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (MAY 2011)

. 34 311-6 CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS (APRIL 1998)

. 35 309-1a LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (APRIL 1984)

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SECTION

. 1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEPT 2013)

(Reference 52.212-4)

. 2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2014)

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

(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

XX 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).

(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:

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

XX (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(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.)

XX (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) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5).

XX (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX (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).

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

XX (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (MAY 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 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).

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

(12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(13) [Reserved] (14)

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

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-6.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011) of 52.219-6.

(15)

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

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

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

XX (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(17)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jul 2013) (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 (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9.

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

644(r)).

XX (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (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)

(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 (Jun 2003) of 52.219-23.

(22) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program- Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Jul 2013) (Pub. L.

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

(23) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-- Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

(24) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

(25) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(26) 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637 (m)).

(27) 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)).

XX (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755).

XX (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

XX (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

XX (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

XX (32) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX (33) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

XX (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

XX (36) 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.)

(37)

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

6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)).

(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C.

6962(i)(2)(C)).

(38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

(39)

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

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(ii) Alternate I (Dec 2007) of 52.223-16.

XX (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

(41) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009)(41 U.S.C.

10a-10d).

(42)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2012) (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, and 112-42).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

(iii) Alternate II (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (Nov 2012) of 52.225-3.

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

XX (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).

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).

XX (48) 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)).

(49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

XX (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 (Jul 2013)(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 1984) 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.).

(3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (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 (Sep 2009) (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 Maintenan ce, 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) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (JAN 2013) (E.O.13495).

(8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit

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Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247).

(9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Aug 2007) (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.

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

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) (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 (JAN 2013) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) 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 (Sep 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 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.

(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, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xiii) 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).

(xiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L.

110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xv) 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.

(End of Clause)

. 3 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

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(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 date of award through one year from the date of award

(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.

. 4 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 $50,000 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 $500,000

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $700,000 or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(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 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.

. 5 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.

(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 each task order's expiration.

. 6 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

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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 of expiration

. 7 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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 60 months

. 8 52.232-99 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEVIATION) (AUG 2012)

This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012.

(a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor.

(b) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns.

(c) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

. 9 3452.202-1 DEFINITIONS--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.202-1)

. 10 3452.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER`s REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (MAY 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer`s Representative (COR) is responsible for the technical aspects of the project, technical liaison with the contractor, and any other responsibilities that are specified in the contract. These responsibilities include inspecting all deliverables, including reports, and recommending acceptance or rejection to the contracting officer.

(b) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes that affect the contract price, terms, or conditions. Any contractor requests for changes shall be submitted in writing directly to the contracting officer or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the written authorization of the contracting officer.

(c) The COR`s name and contact information: TBD at the time of award

(d) The COR may be changed by the Government at any time, but notification of the change, including the name and address of the successor COR, will be provided to the contractor by the contracting officer in writing.

. 11 3452.243-70 KEY PERSONNEL (MAY 2011)

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(a) The personnel designated as key personnel in this contract are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs, or otherwise substituting any other personnel for specified personnel, 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 contract effort. No diversion or substitution shall be made by the contractor without written consent of the contracting officer; provided, that the contracting officer may ratify a diversion or substitution in writing and that ratification shall constitute the consent of the contracting officer required by this clause. The contract shall be modified to reflect the addition or deletion of key personnel.

(b) The following personnel have been identified as Key Personnel in the performance of this contract:

Labor Category Name

TBD

. 12 3452.209-71 CONFLICT OF INTEREST (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.209-71)

. 13 3452.208-71 PRINTING (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.208-71)

. 14 3452.215-70 RELEASE OF RESTRICTED DATA (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.215-70)

. 15 3452.224-70 RELEASE OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.224-70)

. 16 3452.227-70 PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.227-70)

. 17 3452.227-71 ADVERTISING OF AWARDS (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.227-71)

. 18 3452.227-72 USE AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.227-72)

Note: The following Federal holidays are observed under this contract: New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

. 19 3452.237-71 OBSERVANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURES (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.237-71)

. 20 3452.239-72 DEPARTMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.239-72)

. 21 3452.242-71 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS (MAY 2011)

(Reference 3452.242-71)

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. 22 305-4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MARCH 1986)

The period of performance shall be from the date of award to 12 months from the date of award , inclusive of all specified deliveries and/or task work.

. 23 306-1b Invoice and Contract Financing Requests Submission - IPP (December 2013)

(a) Payments shall be rendered in accordance with the identified payment schedule(s), and any other incorporated payment clause(s), specified rates, and/or fixed price amounts.

(b) The contractor shall submit invoices electronically by means of the web-based system, Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) that can be accessed at: http://www.ipp.gov/. All submitted invoices must be accompanied by supporting documentation in accordance with the contract's terms and conditions. The supporting documentation shall be submitted in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat (pdf), Microsoft Word (doc), Pictures (jpeg), Microsoft Excel (excel), and Microsoft Outlook message (msg).

(c) Invoice Number Format - The format for the invoice shall be the contract number followed by the invoice number. The invoice number shall have no spaces, dashes, or other special characters. The invoice number cannot exceed 21 characters. Examples of acceptable invoice number formats are as follows:

Example 1, Definitive Contract:

Contract Number: ED-ABC-13-C-1234 Contractor's Invoice No.: 15897126341 IPP Invoice No.: EDABC13C1234158971263 (Note that the "-" characters were removed due to the requirement of not having special characters and the last two digits ["41"] from the contractor's invoice number were removed due to the 21 character limitation)

Example 2, Task/Delivery Order Contract:

Contract Number: ED-CDE-13-A-4567/0001 Contractor's Invoice No.: 158971263 IPP Invoice No.: EDCDE13A4567000115897 (Note that the "/" and "-" characters were removed due to the requirement of not having special characters and the last four digits ["1263"] from the contractor's invoice number were removed due to the 21 character limitation)

(d) If the Contractor has not already established an IPP account that is active, an IPP account will be automatically created on behalf of the Contractor. The automatically created IPP account will be issued to the Designated Primary Administrator, which will be the individual that has been identified in the "Accounts Receivable POC" Section of the Contractor's System for Award Management (SAM) registration located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

(e) Within ten (10) business days of the Contractor entering or updating the Accounts Receivable POC information within the Contractor's SAM registration, the Designated Primary Administrator will receive an email from the IPP Customer Support Team containing the Designated Primary Administrator's IPP username. Within 24 hours of receiving the initial email, the Designated Primary Administrator will receive a second email containing their IPP password. Once both emails have been received, the Designated Primary Administrator must log into IPP and complete the registration process.

(f) The Contractor's Designated Primary Administrator will be authorized to further designate other administrators under the Contractor's IPP account who may submit invoices on behalf of the Contractor.

(g) The Contractor must ensure that the "Accounts Receivable POC" Section of its SAM registration is accurate and up to date.

(h) In the event that an invoice is rejected, the contractor shall make the necessary corrections and resubmit the invoice by means of IPP. Any questions, concerns, or issues regarding the use of IPP should be directed to IPP Customer Support Team, as identified at http://www.ipp.gov/

. 24 306-8 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (FEB 1985)

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The Contractor shall designate one individual to be contacted during the period of the contract for prompt contract administration.

. 25 Task Order Procedures

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Task Order Procedures

(a) Task orders shall be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the procedures specified in this clause.

Task orders may be issued on a Fixed Price basis. (I) FIXED PRICE TASK ORDERS - Fixed price task orders shall include a schedule of deliverables and corresponding payment schedule. The Government shall pay the Contractor, upon submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the prices stipulated in the task orders for work delivered or rendered and accepted. Unless otherwise specified, payment shall be made upon acceptance of any portion of the work delivered or rendered for which a price is separately stated in the task order.

(b) Initially, a Statement of Work for a proposed task order will be furnished to the Contractor as well as a request for a technical and price proposal. Proposals shall be due not later than 7 calendar days from the date of request.

Technical and price negotiations will be held if necessary. The labor categories, as defined in the Statement of Work and loaded labor rates as listed in the Pricing Schedule, shall be utilized by the Contractor when submitting proposals for task orders. The price for each task order shall be determined based on the estimated level of effort required to perform the work and the rates set forth in the Pricing Schedule. The rates to be used in submitting pricing quotations shall be actual rates; burdened rates are not acceptable. Burden pools such as labor overhead

(including fringe benefits) and general & administrative (G&A) expenses shall be based on the Contractor’s actual rates.

(c) Each finalized task order will be signed by the Contracting Officer as a single party instrument, not requiring the

Contractor's signature. As a minimum, each task order will contain the following:

1. Date of the order;

2. Each task order will be numbered consecutively;

3. Contract number will be indicated on each task order;

4. The COR for each Task Order;

5. Period of performance will be indicated on each task order;

1. The Statement of Work for the task shall be attached and the Contractor's proposal for the task shall be incorporated by reference. In case of a conflict between those, the former shall take precedence.

6. The total firm fixed price, schedule of deliverables, and payment schedule.

(d) The contractor's acceptance of each task order shall be presumed by its commencement of work called for therein. If the Contractor finds any task order unacceptable for any reason, it shall contact the Contracting Officer within 24 hours after receipt of such task order and not begin the work required therein until the problem has been resolved.

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

(f) If at any time during the performance of a time and materials task order, the Contractor has reason to believe that the total price to the Government to complete the task order will be greater than the authorized amount, the

Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, giving a revised estimate of the total price for performing the task and giving supporting reasons and documentation.

(g) Invoices for services ordered under task orders shall be listed by task order number and shall include for each task order: For fixed price task orders: Unit prices and quantities for each item for the period billed; the cumulative quantity of items or units for each deliverable; the cumulative amount billed for each item; the cumulative amount for the task order;

(h) Orders may be placed by electronic commerce methods. Orders may be placed via email with telephone or written confirmation.

(i) In the event any task is so urgent that time cannot be allowed to issue a task order in writing, the Contracting

Officer may provide oral authorization for the Contractor to proceed. In such an event, the Contracting Officer will identify the contract number, the task order number, and state the cost. Oral authorization will be confirmed in writing through the issuance of a task order.

(j) The Contractor will not accept task orders which exceed the not-to-exceed" amount of the contract or which require performance beyond the contract termination date.

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Task Order Procedures

(k) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM QUANTITIES AND AMOUNTS FOR ORDER

The minimum amount to be ordered under this contract shall not be less than the minimum amount shown in the following table. The maximum amount to be ordered under this contract shall not exceed the maximum amount shown in the table. THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS ARE FOR THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT which covers the base year and all options exercised.

MINIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM AMOUNT

$200,000.00 $12,000,000.00

. 26 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html and http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/clibrary/edar.html

(End of Provision)

. 27 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JULY 2013)

(Reference 52.212-1)

. 28 Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

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Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

The Government contemplates award of an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and its related Firm, Fixed Price Task Order 0001 resulting from this solicitation. Only one award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Offerors are required to submit a written Technical Proposal (Volume 1) and a separate Business

Proposal (Volume 2). Volumes 1 and 2 shall be submitted in response to the overall IDIQ PWS and the labor rate schedule below. The documents must be separate files for electronic submission. Proposals which merely offer to conduct a program in accordance with the requirements of the Government’s scope of work will not be eligible for award. Furthermore, Offerors are required to submit a written Technical Proposal (Volume 3) and Business Proposal

(Volume 4) in response to the attached PWS and Pricing Schedule for Task Order 0001 – Debt

Management Process Re-engineering. The proposal volumes shall be submitted in the following format:

TECHNICAL PROPOSALS (Volumes 1 and 3)

TRANSMITTAL/COVER LETTER AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Section 1)

The Offeror’s transmittal and cover letter for each proposal must contain the name, phone number, and e-mail address of the person to be contacted concerning any matter related to the solicitation. The Department of Education may, for example, contact that individual to schedule and make arrangements for the Offeror’s discussion meetings, if necessary.

Include the following information in your proposal

1) DUNS number and TIN;

2) Company Name mailing address, and website address;

3) Date submitted and proposal expiration date;

4) All of the above-cited information for each entity on the proposed team, if a team is proposed;

5) Do you have a Government-approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system;

6) Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors must register in

SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/;

7) Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address.

The Offeror should provide an executive summary for the technical proposal. In the executive summary, the Offeror should highlight the significant factors of its technical proposal. The executive summary for the technical approach should be no more than 1 page long.

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In the event that the Offeror is planning to propose a teaming, mentor/protégée, or a subcontracting relationship, narrative statements must also be included for the additional organizations, as well as a clear delineation of tasks that they will be expected to support.

Offerors shall provide a Technical Proposal that addresses the following evaluation factors, including Past Performance. Evaluation criteria are described in Section .29 of this solicitation.

A. Technical Approach and Technical Capabilities, B. Organizational Capacity and Business Resources, and

C. Management Plan.

At a minimum, the Offeror’s Technical Proposal must discuss:

1) The background, objectives, and work requirements of the statement of work as analyzed by the Offeror,

2) The proposed methods and techniques for completing each task,

3) How each task will be evaluated for full performance and acceptability of work from the

Offeror's viewpoint; with support,

4) Any anticipated major difficulties and problem areas, along with potential recommended approaches for their resolution

5) Major logistical considerations

6) Deliverables Date Schedule using template in Attachment #1 or similar (Task Order 0001 only)

TECHNICAL APPROACH (Section 2)

The Offeror must define their management and technical approach that satisfies the requirements defined in this document. Please include a (1) staffing plan and (2) resumes for key personnel and (3) a description of your current personnel resources for this, which addresses their capabilities and experience relating to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). At a minimum, this section of the quote must include:

Organizational Structure (Org chart and resource headcount required to support the requirement)

Identification of roles and specify responsibilities for each core team/key personnel, including the project manager.

Definition of the primary skill set required for each role

Description of resource planning processes and procedures to support the changing needs of the environment

Description and definition of management methods and processes for all types of support activities

Description of resource training, skills development and certification approach

Description of management and status reporting approaches

Resumes and letters of commitment are required for all proposed staff. Resumes should be limited to three pages and must include the proposed labor category for the individual.

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During the first 120 days of the contract performance period, no personnel substitutions [of core team/key personnel] shall be permitted unless such substitutions are necessitated by an individual’s sudden illness, death, termination of employment or to meet specific personnel requirements described for individual task orders

PAST PERFORMANCE (Section 3)

The Offeror shall identify three (3) contracts/task orders with the Federal Government and/or commercial customers that demonstrate recent and relevant past performance. Recent is defined as within the last three years. Relevant is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude of the work described in this PWS.

Include the following information:

Project title

Description of the project

Contract number

Contract amount

Government Agency/Organization

COTR’s name, address, and phone number

Contracting Officer’s name, address, and phone number

Contract and, if applicable, task order number

Current status, e.g., completed and/or if in progress, start and estimated completion dates

Dollar value and type of contract

Name of company being referenced

PWS paragraphs that the reference applies to

Key personnel (please highlight those individuals who worked on the relevant project(s) and are also being proposed for this effort.)

A brief narrative of why you deem the reference to be relevant to this effort

The Government may also consider information obtained through other sources such as the Past

Performance Information Retrieval System and the Contractor Performance Assessment Reports

System. Past performance information will be utilized to determine the quality of the contractor’s past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort.

DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE for TASK ORDER 0001

Volume 3 shall include a completed copy of Attachment D- Deliverable Schedule for Task Order

0001 to show the anticipated timeline of submission for each deliverable.

BUSINESS PROPOSALS (Volumes 2 and 4)

The Offeror’s Business Proposals shall be separate volumes from the Technical Proposals.

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For Volume 2 (Business Proposal, IDIQ Base Contract), the Offeror’s Business Proposal shall be based on their Labor Rates, utilizing any and all discounts. The Offeror must identify the labor category(s) to be utilized for this effort, a description of the skills and experience per category, and the fixed loaded hourly rate(s) proposed, and any other proposed associated costs, for calculating the proposed cost for this effort. Subcontractor rate information shall also be included, if applicable.

1. LABOR RATES

The Contractor shall perform negotiated task orders under this contract using the labor categories and rates listed below. Each Labor category must list a corresponding Task from the IDIQ PWS that it is associated with and the percentage of the price escalation per option year, if applicable.

LABOR CATEGORY HOURLY

RATE

CORRESPONDING

TASK

OPTION

ESCALATION

(percentage for each option)

NOTE: All labor rates submitted with the IDIQ task will be incorporated into this section upon award and shall be valid for the base period of the contract. Additional labor rates not included at the time of initial award but that are used in a task order shall be valid for the rest of that performance period and will be added to the contract prior to, or at the same time as, exercising the next option period.

For Volume 4 (Business Proposal, Task Order 0001), the Offeror’s Business Proposals shall include a firm, fixed price for Task Order 0001 “Debt Management Process Reengineering” using the provided pricing schedule template (Attachment E -Task Order 0001 Pricing

Schedule).

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Submission of certified cost or pricing data is not required. However, the Government may conduct an analysis, which may also be used in evaluating your understanding of the

Government’s requirements under one or all of the technical factors. Supporting cost information shall be provided to enable the government to determine that the Offeror has a complete understanding of the requirements to be performed under this task order.

Offeror shall use either the spreadsheet at Attachment E or a similar excel spreadsheet that illustrates the cost elements used to achieve your price per labor category and each deliverable in the Task Order.

Subcontract/Consultant/Partnership Agreements - The Offeror shall negotiate and execute all proposed subcontract/consultant/partnership agreements prior to submission of the Business

Proposal. The Offeror shall include in its business proposal submission a complete copy of its negotiated and signed subcontract/consultant agreements. Failure to include copies of executed subcontract/consultant agreements may render the offer ineligible for award.

2. SOLICITATION TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

All questions regarding the solicitation, of a contractual nature or technical nature, must be submitted in writing no later than 2:00 p.m. June 16, 2014 Eastern Standard Time.

Questions with the Government’s responses will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website via amendment(s) to the solicitation. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Offerors.

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Each Offeror must submit 4 proposal…