Solicitation_for_ReInsurance_Requirement.pdf

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1 General The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) plans to enter into a multiple award no cost contract with a reinsurance broker and/or bank(s) that work with the reinsurance and/or capital markets to assist the Bank in exploring the creation of a pilot program for risk sharing.

ARTICLE B.2 PRICES/COSTS

This is a no cost contract. The contractor shall not be paid prior to the execution of a risk sharing agreement. This contract is not illusory as the contractor expects to get compensated in the event that a risk sharing agreement is executed. The consideration then is the expectation of future gain.

The Contractor shall be compensated in the event that EXIM Bank decides to purchase risk sharing based on the amount and structure of the risk sharing agreement. This could be a percentage of the premium paid by EXIM, a percentage of the premium paid to the offeror by an insurer/reinsurer, a fixed amount for the Contractor’s effort, etc.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE - STATEMENT OF WORK

ARTICLE C.1

EXIM is seeking risk management analytical services regarding risk sharing structures in order to determine if there is an opportunity to economically transfer some of the risks associated with parts of the Bank’s portfolio to the private markets. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expert services and advice and support to the Bank in achieving its objective of continuous improvement of its risk management practices specifically in the area of. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expert services for risk management analytical services specifically in the area creating risk sharing structures and placing said structures into the private market.

SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

All deliverables required under this contract shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

(FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the CO will make their full text available. Also, the full text can be accessed electronically at the following internet address: https://www.acquisition.gov.

FAR Clause No. Title and Date 52-246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

E.2 Inspection and Acceptance

(a) Final acceptance of all deliverables and or services performed as specified under this contract will be made in writing, at destination by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), or as detailed at contract award.

E.3 Scope of Inspection

All deliverables will be inspected for content, completeness, accuracy, and conformance to contract requirements by the COR, or as detailed in the statement of work. Inspection may include validation of information or software through the use of automated tools and/or testing of the deliverables.

E.4 Basis of Acceptance

(a) The basis for acceptance shall be compliance with the requirements set forth in the statement of work, the final contract, the Contractor’s proposal and other terms and conditions of this contract.

Deliverable items rejected under this contract shall be corrected in accordance with the applicable clauses.

(b) Reports, documents and narrative type deliverables will be accepted when all discrepancies, errors or other deficiencies identified in writing by the Government have been corrected.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the CO will make their full text available. Also, the full text can be accessed electronically at the following internet address: https://www.acquisition.gov.

FAR Clause No. Title and Date 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989

52.242.17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984)

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991)

F.2 Place of Performance

The Contractor shall be primarily off-site. However, all Contractor staff shall be required to be available Mon – Fri from 8-4:30pm, five days a week to be available for meetings, collaboration sessions and related business at 811 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20571.

https://www.acquisition.gov/

F.3 Deliverables

(a) For purposes of delivery, all deliverables shall be made by close of business (COB) 4:30 P.M. local time (Washington, DC) at destination, Monday through Friday, unless stated otherwise in the contract.

(b) All deliverables submitted in electronic format shall be free of any known computer virus or defects.

If a virus or defect is found, the initial deliverable will not be accepted. The replacement file shall be provided within two (2) business days after notification of the presence of a virus.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 Accounting and Appropriation Data

Accounting and appropriation data for obligations under the contract will be set forth at the time of award.

G.2 Primary Government Roles and Responsibilities The following subsections describe the roles and responsibilities of individuals and/or authorized users who will be the primary Points of Contact (POC) for the Government on matters regarding contract administration as well as other administrative information. The Government reserves the right to unilaterally change any of these individual assignments at any time.

G.2.1 Contracting Officer (CO)

The CO within the Federal Student Aid has the overall responsibility for administration of the contracts.

The CO, with right of delegation, is the only authorized individual to take actions on behalf of the Government to amend, modify or deviate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and/or delivery schedules. The CO for this contract is:

Josephine Chutta Resource Management Group Office of Contracting Services Export-Import Bank of the US 811 Vermont Ave., NW 10th Floor Washington, D.C. 20571 Phone: 202-565-3475

G.2.2 Task Order Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR)

The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

Tyler Robinson

Portfolio Risk Management Export-Import Bank of the US 811 Vermont Ave., NW 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20571 Phone: 202-565-3253

The COR will represent the CO in the administration of technical details within the scope of the contract. The COR is not otherwise authorized to make any representations or commitments of any kind on behalf of the CO or the Government. The COR does not have authority to alter the Contractor’s obligations or to change the statement of work, price, terms or conditions. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to modify the contract obligations or the specification, changes will be issued in writing and signed by the CO.

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Export-Import Bank Security Procedures

(1) Facilities Access: For all employees proposed to be engaged in on-site work, the Contractor shall coordinate the submission of all necessary background check documentation with the COTR and the office of Administration and Security. The Contractor shall ensure that all employees carry their passes (building pass and secured area passes) with them at all times while on-site and show them upon request. The COTR or appropriate Export-Import Bank staff may periodically verify passes of Contractor employees with their employees with their personal identification (i.e., driver’s license, social security card, etc.). The Contractor shall ensure that all passes are promptly returned to the COTR or security personnel as employees are dismissed, terminated, when the need for the employee to have access to the facilities no longer exists or upon expiration of the contract.

(2) Information Technology (IT) System Access: For any work which requires a Contractor’s employee to gain access to any of the Export-Import Bank’s automated information systems, the Contractor shall coordinate requests for system access with the COR and the office of Information Management and Technology’s (IMT) Chief Security Officer. The Contractor shall provide advanced notice to the COR and the Chief Security Officer of the pending departure of an on-site employee to ensure that remote access keys are returned and password accounts can be terminated in a timely manner.

(5) Prior to working on-site all Contractor staff shall have successfully undergone and completed a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check.

(6) All Contractor staff with access to Export-Import Bank data or information systems shall complete and execute a standard Export-Import Bank Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to gaining access.

H.2 Organizational Conflict of Interest

(a) The Contractor warrants that, to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest (OCI), as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information.

(b) The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest is discovered after award, the Contractor shall make a full disclosure in writing to the CO. This disclosure shall include a description of actions, which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, after consultation with the CO, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the actual or potential conflict.

(c) The CO may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the CO deems such termination necessary to avoid an organizational conflict of interest. If the Contractor was aware of a potential organizational conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the CO, the Government may terminate the contract for default, debar the Contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

(d) The Contractor shall include this clause in all subcontracts and in lower tier subcontracts unless a waiver is requested from, and granted by, the CO.

(e) In the event that a TO is issued to the Contractor that would require activity that would create a potential conflict of interest, the Contractor shall:

1. Notify the CO of a potential conflict, and;

2. Recommend to the Government an alternate tasking approach which would avoid the Potential conflict, or,

3. Present for approval a conflict of interest mitigation plan that will:

a. Describe in detail the TO requirement that creates the potential conflict of interest;

b. Outline in detail the actions to be taken by the Contractor or the Government in the performance of the task to mitigate the conflict, division of subcontractor effort, and limited access to information, or other acceptable means.

4. The Contractor shall not commence work on a TO related to a potential conflict of interest until specifically notified by the CO to proceed.

5. If the CO determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to issue a TO, notwithstanding a conflict of interest, a request for waiver shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 9.503 and approval obtained from the agency head or head of the contracting activity.

H.3 Non-Disclosure All Contractor personnel involved in the performance of this contract shall execute and submit a Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to the commencement of any work. The Agreement shall prohibit the disclosure of any information that Contractor employees will have access to in the performance of work under this contract. The applicable non-disclosure statement will be provided by the CO.

H.4 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information

(a) Except as authorized in writing by the CO, the Contractor shall not disclose, orally or in writing, any:

1. Proprietary Information (that is, technical information, such as trade secrets, which is proprietary to any person or firm); or

2. Privacy Information (that is, information protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974);

3. Privileged Information (that is, financial or commercial information concerning another person or firm which is privileged or personally confidential); or

4. Government Information (that is, information or data stored, processed, or handled in providing services under this Contract or which may come into the possession of the Contractor in providing services under this Contract).

(b) The Contractor shall not use or access any information described in paragraph (a) above for any purpose other than to perform this Contract in accordance with its terms and conditions.

(c) The Contractor shall obtain from each of its employees a written agreement to protect all such information described in paragraph (a) above against accidental or intentional disclosure.

All such agreements shall be subject to the approval of the CO. In addition, the Contractor shall require its employees, through appropriate training and promulgation of company policies and procedures, to comply with the provisions of this section.

(d) The restrictions in this section do not apply to any information if and when such information becomes part of the public domain.

(e) The Contractor shall include, or require the inclusion of, the substance of this Section in all subcontracts, including lower-tier subcontracts, unless otherwise specified in writing by the CO.

H.5 Contract Staffing and Key Personnel

(a) To the fullest extent practicable, the Government is interested in retaining the experience, knowledge base and continuity represented by its existing employee base, both Government and contractor staff.

(b) Substitute personnel shall possess equivalent or superior qualifications to personnel being replaced. If the CO and the COTR determine that the proposed substitute personnel is/are unacceptable, or that the reduction of effort would be so substantial as to impair successful performance, the Contractor may be subject to default action. If deemed necessary by the Government, substitute personnel shall be given a one (1) day orientation by Contractor personnel at no additional cost to the Government and with no change in the delivery schedule.

In the event that the performance of assigned Contractor personnel or any substitute(s) is determined by the Government to be unsatisfactory at any time during the life of the Contract, the Government reserves the right to request and receive satisfactory personnel replacement within ten (10) calendar days of receipt by the Contractor of written notification. Notification will include the reason for requesting replacement personnel.

(c) In order to ensure a smooth and orderly start up of work, it is essential that the key personnel identified be available on the effective date of the contract or TO. For the purpose of this contract, the Contactor's Project Manager is the only key personnel labor category. If the designated Project Manager is not made available at that time, the Contractor shall notify the Government CO and show cause. Failure of the Contractor to not show cause may be taken as admission that no valid cause or explanation exists, and the Contractor may be subject to default action.

(d) The key personnel are considered essential to the work being performed. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the CO, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing such personnel for performance for the term required. The Contractor shall not on their own volition remove or replace any personnel designated as "key" personnel, for either this contract or any issued TO’s, without the written concurrence of the cognizant CO. Prior to utilizing other than personnel specified in TO proposals, the Contractor shall notify the Government CO and the COTR. This notification shall be no later than ten (10) calendar days in advance of any proposed substitution and shall include justification (including resume(s) of proposed substitution(s)) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on contract or TO performance.

(e) These key personnel shall not be replaced or superseded at any time during the contract without prior written notification to and approval of the CO. Other key personnel under individual TOs shall be specified on a case by case basis in those applicable TOs. Failure to provide key personnel may be considered non-performance by the Contractor unless such failure is beyond the control, and through no fault or negligence of the Contractor. The Contractor shall immediately notify the CO and the COTR of any Key Personnel’s departure and the reasons therefore. The Contractor shall take immediate steps to rectify this situation and shall propose a substitute candidate for each vacated position along with a budget impact statement in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. The Contractor shall not make Key Personnel replacements without the written consent of the CO.

To maintain overall contract cost control, the Contractor may propose the same individual as key personnel for more than one key personnel position identified in this section. In so doing, due consideration should be given for the workload involved. The CO will review and either approve or deny in advance, based on the apparent best interest of the Government, any multiple key personnel roles proposed in writing by the Contractor. The Government has identified the following Contractor’s personnel as key personnel for overall administration and responsibility for the contract and its sub-task orders:

1. Contracting Official for the contract

2. Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure Architecture, Inventory, Compliance, Security, Audit, Project Management)

3. Senior Helpdesk Specialist (Remedy Expert, SLA, manage deployment of desktop IT architecture (HW and SW))

4. Senior Network Engineer (Security- Firewall, IDS/Monitoring, UNIX, LINUX)

5. Senior Network Engineer (Windows, AD, SMS)

6. Senior Information Administration and Engineering ( Websphere, Tivoli, Documentum, Adobe Form server)

H.6 Non-Personal Services

The Contractor supplied personnel are employees of the Contractor and under the administrative control and supervision of the Contractor. The Contractor shall select, supervise, and exercise control and direction over its employees (including sub-contractors) under this contract. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor in its performance of contractual services under this contract. The Contractor is accountable to the Government for the action of its personnel. As stated in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letter 92-1, dated September 23, 1992, Inherently Governmental Functions, no personal services shall be performed under this contract. Contractor employees will not be directly supervised by the Government. All individual employee assignments, and daily work direction, shall be given by the applicable employee supervisor. If the Contractor believes any Government action or communication has been given that would create a personal services relationship between the Government and any Contractor employee, the Contractor shall promptly notify the CO of this communication or action. The Contractor shall not perform any inherently governmental actions under this contract. No Contractor employee shall hold him or herself out to be a Government employee, agent, or representative. Contractor employees shall not state orally or in writing, at any time that he or she is acting on behalf of the Government. In all communications with third parties in connection with this contract, Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor employees and specify the name of the company for which they work. In all communications with other Government Contractors in connection with this contract, the Contractor employee shall state that they have no authority to in any way change the contract and that if the other Contractor believes this communication to be a direction to change their contract, they should notify the CO for that contract and not carry out the direction until a clarification has been issued by the CO. The Contractor shall insure that all of its employees working on this contract are informed of the substance of this clause. Nothing in this clause shall limit the Government's rights in any way under any other provision of the contract, including those related to the Government's right to inspect and accept the services to be performed under this contract. The substance of this clause shall be included in all subcontracts at any tier.

H. 7 Post Award Conference

The Contractor shall participate in a post award conference that will be held within thirty (30) business days after contract award or as specified at award. The purpose of the post award conference is to aid both the Contractor and the Government in achieving a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements and identify and resolve potential problems (See FAR Subpart 42.5, Post award Orientation).

The Government is responsible for establishing the time and place of the conference and will notify the appropriate Government representatives and the Contractors. The Government will designate or act as the chairperson at the conference.

The conference may be conducted at a location within the Washington, DC, commuting area at the Government’s discretion.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 Clauses Incorporated By Reference

(FAR 52.252-2) (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 CO will make their full text available. Also, the full text may be accessed electronically at the following Internet address: https://www.acquisition.gov.

FAR Clause No. Title and Date

52.202-1 Definitions (JUL 2004) 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (MAY 2014)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (MAY 2014)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity

(MAY 2014)

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (OCT 2010)

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights (April 2014) 52.204-2 Security Requirements (AUG 1996) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (MAY 2011)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (APR 2016 ) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(OCT 2015)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation

(NOV 2015)

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2015)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015)

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013) 52.209-8 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL

2013) 52.215-2 Audit and Records–Negotiation (OCT 2010)

52.215-8 Order of Precedence -- Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997)

52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions (OCT 2010)

52.215-18 Reversion Or Adjustment Of Plans For Postretirement Benefits (PRB) Other Than Pensions (JUL 2005)

52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges (OCT 2009) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015)

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014)

52.222-37 Employment Reports Veterans (FEB 2016)

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010)

52.222-48 Exemption From Application Of Service Contract Act Provisions – Contractor Certification (MAY 2014)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015)

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) 52.224-2 Privacy Act (APR 1984) 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry (OCT 2010) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (DEC 2007) 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (DEC 2007) 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity (APR 1984) 52.227-14 Rights in Data – General (MAY 2014) 52,227-14 Rights in Data- General –Alternate IV (DEC 2007)

52.228-7 Insurance – Liability to Third Persons (MAR 1996)

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (FEB 2013)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014)

52.232-25 Prompt Payment (JUL 2013)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

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

52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014) ALT I (DEC 1991)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996)

52.242-3 Penalties for Unallowable Costs (MAY 2014)

52.242-4 Certification of Final Indirect Costs (JAN 1997)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (JUL 1995)

52.243-1 Changes--Fixed-Price (AUG 1987) ALT II (APR 1984)

52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

52.246-6 Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (MAY 2001)

52.246-25 Limitation of Liability – Services (FEB 1997)

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (APR 2012)

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short-Form) (APR 1984)

52.249-14 Excusable Delays (APR 1984)

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment B Non-Disclosure Agreement

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENT OF OFFERORS

K.1 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. (APR 2016)

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

[insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is [insert size standard].

(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.

For contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation.

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

(vii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(2) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_207_211.html#wp1144766 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_207_211.html#wp1144909 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_207_211.html#wp1146404 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1188714 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1168892

EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 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 SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM 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].

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.

FAR CLAUSE # TITLE DATE CHANGE

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 SAM.

K.3 Authorized Negotiators

The Offeror represents that the following persons are authorized to negotiate on its behalf with the Government in connection with this request for proposals or quotations: [list names, titles, and telephone numbers of the authorized negotiators].

K.4 Signature

By signature hereon, or on an offer incorporating these Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors, the Offeror certifies that they are accurate, current, and complete, and that the offeror is aware of the penalty prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001 for making false statements in offers.

Solicitation No. _______________________________________ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_227.html#wp1139116 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_227.html#wp1145584 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%204_12.html#wp1073667

Offer/Proposal No. _____________________________________

Date of Offer __________________________________________

Name of Offeror________________________________________

Typed Name and Title____________________________________

Signature____________________________ Date_____________

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 LANGUAGE AND CURRENCY

All offers shall be submitted in the English language and in United States dollars.

L.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a no cost contract resulting from this solicitation.

L.3 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

(a) A Pre-Proposal Conference is schedule at the Export-Import Bank on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM, Conference Room 925 – on the 9th floor. Offerors should arrive approximately 30 minutes earlier to get through security check-point. The COR - Tyler Robinson will escort offerors to the conference room from the security check point. You can also dial in using:

Conference phone number: +1 (424) 341-1484 and Conference ID: 4734599.

(b) All pre-proposal conference cost are entirely at the Offeror’s own expense.

L.5 PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS

Proposals shall be prepared and submitted in two parts: “Technical Proposal” and “Past Performance”.

Each part shall be separate and complete in itself so evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of the other. The information provided should be precise, factual, and responsive.

L.6 DATA SET REQUEST

Offerors can request a dataset to aid in the creation of risk sharing proposals by email the contracting officer and signing the non-disclosure agreement (NDA)

L.7 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Proposals shall be submitted electronically via email to Josephine Chutta at josephine.chutta@exim.gov, with a copy to Tyler Robinson at Tyler.robinson@exim.gov. Offerors are reminded to submit two separate attachments – a Technical Proposal and a separate Past Performance. Offerors may send one email with both attachments. All proposals must be received by 12pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 6, 2016. Offerors are reminded to submit two separate attachments

ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE SENT IN “PDF FORMAT” AND THE TOTAL SIZE OF ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST NOT EXCEED 23MB. ALL EMAIL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (XXX)

IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

L.8 Cut-Off date for Questions

Offerors should submit questions no later than 3:00 PM Tuesday, September 16th 2016. Answers shall be provided as an amendment to the solicitation.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

1.1 Basis for Award

(a)The Government will award the responsible contractor whose proposal in the Government’s estimation provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussion after establishment of a competitive range.

(b) EXIM anticipates a two phase evaluation process. Phase one of the evaluation is a review of the offerors written proposal, in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed in section titled evaluation factors for award. Offerors who make the competitive range shall be required to give an oral presentation which constitutes the second phase of the evaluation.

1.2 Evaluation Factors for Award

An objective technical evaluation will be performed on each offeror’s technical proposal based solely on the information furnished and not on previous knowledge or associations, with the exception of information concerning past performance. The following factors are listed in descending order of importance:

Factor 1 – Risk Sharing Structure Proposal

Factor 2 – Management Approach

Factor 3 – Corporate Experience

Factor 4 – Past Performance

The distinction between corporate experience and past performance is that corporate experience pertains to the types of work and volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the mailto:josephine.chutta@exim.gov mailto:Tyler.robinson@exim.gov types of work covered by this requirement, in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Past performance relates to how well a contractor has performed.

Prior to submission of the written proposal, the offeror may request a dataset to be provided by EXIM, along with a non-disclosure agreement, to assist in creating a minimum of 2 risk sharing structure options to be included in the written proposal and discussed during the Oral Presentation.

The offerors will be evaluated using factors as follows, listed in descending order of importance.

Award will be made to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer and oral presentation conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to EXIM, price and non-price factors considered.

Factor 1, Risk Sharing Structure Options:

The follow sub-factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used by EXIM to evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s risk sharing structure options help EXIM achieve its objectives. These sub-factors are:

• Utilizes analytics when developing at least 2 risk sharing structure options

• Demonstrates an understanding of what types of structures will generate demand in the market

• Includes an estimated range of potential costs associated with each structure

• Includes structures associated with transferring risk for aircraft transactions

• Demonstrates a strategy to successfully place these types of structures

• Includes an assessment of what the offeror would be compensated in the event of a successful risk transfer. This could be a percentage of the premium paid by EXIM, a percentage of the premium paid to the offeror by an insurer/reinsurer, a fixed amount for the offeror’s effort, etc.

Factor 2, Management Approach:

The follow sub-factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used by EXIM to evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s management approach helps EXIM achieve its objectives. These sub-factors are:

• Demonstrates a logical, transparent, and easily understood approach to providing a quality end result

• Demonstrates having a strong management team and key personnel assigned to this effort

• Considers interacting with others assisting EXIM in pursuit of risk sharing outside the offeror’s area of expertise (Capital Markets, Reinsurance Markets, Insurance Markets, etc.)

• Demonstrates a strategy to successfully complete the work under this contract.

Factor 3, Corporate Experience:

EXIM will evaluate the extent to which the proposal demonstrates relevant corporate experience and depth of experience in performing work that is similar to the size, scope and complexity of tasks anticipated under this solicitation.

Note: Corporate Experience presented for a key subcontractor or an affiliate will not be evaluated unless a letter of commitment or similar documentation is provided for said subcontractor and affiliate, respectively.

Factor 4, Past Performance:

EXIM will evaluate the Offeror’s recent and relevant past performance information. The Offeror will be evaluated on the quality of its past performance on similar work, to include:

• How well the firm performed goals

• How responsive the firm was

• How effective the firm was at accomplishing staffing goals within budget and on schedule.