EXIM17Q0057.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

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.

DATE . 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. 2/2012)

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

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) 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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Oracle University Unlimited Learning Subscription 0001 Vendors shall provide Online Training for the Oracle

Financial Application(E-Business Suite) R12.2.

Period of Performance: 07/01/2017 to 06/30/2018

5.00 EA

Table of Contents

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SECTION

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SECTION

. 1

Request for Quote EXIM17Q0057

ORACLE UNIVERSITY UNLIMITED LEARNING SUBCRITPION

In support of:

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNTED STATES

Issued to:

ORACLE TRAINING PROVIDER(S)

Issued by:

Export Import bank of the United States

811 Vermont Ave, NW

Washington DC 20571

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SECTION 1 - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

1.1 ORDER TYPE

The contractor shall perform the effort required by this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on a

Firm Fixed Price or Labor Hour (LH) basis. The work shall be performed in accordance with all

Sections of this TO and the offeror’s General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award

Schedule (MAS) contract.

1.2.1 BASE PERIOD:

CLIN QTY DESCRIPTION

UNIT

PRICE

DISCOUNT

TOTAL

0001 5

USERS

Oracle University

Unlimited

Learning

Subscription

EA

TOTALS

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SECTION 2 –STATEMENT OF WORK

2.1 BACKGROUND:

Export Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). EXIM’s Systems Engineering division is seeking online training offerings on EXIM’s Financial Management System (FMS) which runs on Oracle’s E-Business Suite R12.2 COTS product, a specialized financial application software compatible with Treasury department’s reporting requirements and FedRamp certified. FMS is currently managed by Oracle Managed Cloud Services. Office of Chief Financial Officer.

(OCFO) is the owner of the FMS system.

2.2 SCOPE:

EXIM’s Systems Engineering division does not have technical skills to effectively maintain

Oracle financial application R12.2 software. Objective is to acclimate EXIM technical staffs with various E-Business framework, workflow management/configuration, forms and personalization.

2.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

24*7 online subscription and relevant training manual access.

2.4 SPECIFIC TASKS:

Online technical courses comprised of Oracle Financial application R12.2.

24*7 accessibility of Oracle financial application R12.2 online courses for 12 months.

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SECTION 3 - PACKAGING AND MARKING

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SECTION 4 - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection will consist of an examination of the deliverable(s) and/or services for (1) compliance with the statement of work and/or other task order specific requirements, (2) thoroughness with respect to content, and (3) quality with respect to the standards set forth in

Section 2.

The Government reserves the right to conduct any inspection it deems reasonably necessary to assure that the services provided conform in all respects to the requirements outlined in

Section 2. Services, which upon inspection, are found not to be in conformance shall be promptly rejected and notice of such rejection, together with appropriate instructions, will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall deliver all products to the Contracting Officer Representative. Electronic transmission will be the primary delivery mechanism; however, hard copies may be provided as appropriate.

The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor of deliverable acceptance or provide comments in writing within ten (10) Government workdays of receipt of a deliverable. Within ten (10) Government workdays, the Contractor shall resubmit the final deliverable to the COR, if necessary.

The contractor has seven (7) business days to resolve an Unapproved Deliverable. If it takes longer than 7 business days to resolve a problem, then the time must be mutually agreed upon.

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SECTION 5 - DELIVERABLES OR PERFORMANCE

5.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Date of Award for 12 months

5.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Export Import Bank of the United States

811 Vermont Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20571

5.3 Deliverable Items

The contractor shall provide the COR the following deliverable.

Oracle University unlimited learning subscription, 24*7 online access.

5.4 DELIVERABLES: Satisfactory performance of the contract shall be deemed to occur upon completion of the Task of the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW) in Section 2, and upon delivery and acceptance by the Contractor Officer Representative (COR).

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SECTION 6 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

6.1 CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Michael A. Robinson

Export Import Bank of the United States

811 Vermont Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20571 michael.robinson@exim.gov

(202) 565-3341

6.2 CONTRACT OFFICER (CO)

Sheila Williams

Export Import Bank of the United States

811 Vermont Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20571 sheila.williams@exim.gov

(202) 565-3144

6.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this task order and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this task order, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the

Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

6.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

After award, the EXIM will designate one or more persons as the Contracting Officer

Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the EXIM without prior notice to the Contractor by a unilateral modification to the task order.

The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and serves as technical liaison with the Contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all equipment, services, reports, and such other responsibilities as may be specified in this task order. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the EXIM or authorize any changes, which affect the task order price, terms or conditions. Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer.

If the Contractor performs a service that alters the current cost, quantity, or scope without prior written approval from the CO, the Contractor does so at his/her own risk. The COR may

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designate assistant COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

6.5 INVOICE SUBMISSION

Contract Specialist Michael Robinson (202) 565-3341

Contracting Officer

Representative (COR)

TBD

Invoice Mailing Address: Export Import Bank of the United States

(EXIM)

811 Vermont Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20571

(202) 565-3353

Email Invoices http: //www.ipp.gov/vendors/index.htm

6.6 PAYMENT METHOD

Payments under each task order will be made by the EXIM by electronic funds transfer (EFT).

For more information please contact the Export Import Bank Business Center Helpdesk at

(202) 565-3342 or (202) 565-3353

NOTICE: The following solicitation provisions and/or contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

NUMBER DATE TITLE

52.232.34 May 1999

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other

Than Central Contractor Registration

Effective January 1, 1999 payments on all EXIM purchase orders will only be made by electronic fund transfer (EFT) unless you are granted a waiver. A waiver can only be granted if you certify below in writing that you do not have an account with a financial institution or an authorized payment agent and return the certification to the Contracting Officer.

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SECTION 7 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

7.1 DATA RIGHTS

The Government requires unlimited rights in any data produced in the performance of the task order, in accordance with the FAR Subpart 27.4-Rights in Data and Copyrights. In addition, for any data produced in the performance of the task order, the data may be shared with other agencies, contractors, Federal depository libraries, or the public during the period of performance of the tasks, or after its termination. The offeror shall not re-sell, disclose, or transfer any deliverables produced as a result of this task order without the express written authorization of the EXIM.

7.2 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

When the Contractor is onsite at a federal building, the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity. Each employee or supervisor of the Contractor is expected to adhere to the rules associated with that federal building, and to adhere to standards of behavior that reflect credit on themselves, their employer, and the Federal

Government.

The Contractor shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action, including suspension without pay or removal from the worksite, with respect to its employees, as may be necessary to enforce those standards.

Where applicable, the requirements of this clause shall be expressly incorporated into subcontract(s) and shall be Applicable to all Subcontractor employees who may perform services or work at the federal building and grounds of this task order.

7.3 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY

Contractor Responsibility - If due to the default, negligence (whether of action or omission) and/or dishonesty of the Contractor or its employees, any Government-owned or controlled property is lost or damaged as a result of the Contractor’s performance of this BPA, the Contractor shall be responsible to the Government for such loss or damage, and the Government at its option, may, in lieu of payment therefore, require the Contractor to replace at its own expense, on all property lost or damaged.

Protection - The Contractor shall protect materials in his custody against the transportation, fire, theft, weather, and other hazards avoidance in the exercise of the “highest degree of care.”

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7.4 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when he anticipates difficulty in complying with the task order’s delivery schedule or completion date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this task order, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the COR, in writing, giving pertinent details provided, however, that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date, or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this task order.

7.5 PROCURMENT INTEGRITY ACT AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

See FAR 3.104 Procurement Integrity and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor’s quote/ proposal information and source selection information.

Specifically, each Offeror should place the legend “SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION –

SEE FAR 3.104” on the title page of its quote/proposal and on each page that is believed to contain source selection information.

7.6 Section 508 – Accessibility of Electronic and Information Technology:

(a) This requirement is subject to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) as amended by the workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220). Specifically, subsection

508(a)(1) requires that when the Federal Government procures Electronic and Information

Technology (EIT), the EIT must allow Federal employees and individuals of the public with disabilities comparable access to and use of information and data that is provided to Federal employees and individuals of the public without disabilities.

(b) The EIT accessibility standards at 36 CFR Part 1194 were developed by the Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ("Access Board") and apply to contracts and task/delivery orders, awarded under indefinite quantity contracts on or after June 25, 2001.

(c) Each Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) product or service furnished under this contract shall comply with the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards

(36 CFR 1194), as specified in the contract, as a minimum. If the Contracting Officer determines any furnished product or service is not in compliance with the contract, the

Contracting Officer will promptly inform the Contractor in writing. The Contractor shall, without charge to the Government, repair or replace the non-compliant products or services within the period of time to be specified by the Government in writing. If such repair or replacement is not completed within the time specified, the Government shall have the following recourses:

1. Cancellation of the contract, delivery or task order, purchase or line item without termination liabilities; or

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2. In the case of custom Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) being developed by a contractor for the Government, the Government shall have the right to have any necessary changes made or repairs performed by itself or by another firm for the noncompliant EIT, with the contractor liable for reimbursement to the Government for any expenses incurred thereby.

(d) The contractor must ensure that all EIT products that are less than fully compliant with the accessibility standards are provided pursuant to extensive market research and are the most current compliant products or services available to satisfy the contract requirements.

(e) For every EIT product or service accepted under this contact by the Government that does not comply with 36 CFR 1194, the contractor shall, at the discretion of the

Government, make every effort to replace or upgrade it with a compliant equivalent product or service, if commercially available and cost neutral, on either a contract specified refresh cycle for the product or service, or on a contract effective option/renewal date; whichever shall occur first. To access more information regarding Section 508: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm.

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SECTION 8 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

8.1 FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2(JUN

1998)

This solicitation 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 Office will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_000_107.html

52.242-15 Aug-89 Stop work order - Alternate I (Apr 1984)

52.242-17 Aug-84 Government Delay of Work

52.246-6 May-01

Inspection–Time and Materials and Labor

Hour

52.204-2 Aug-96 Security Requirements

52.204-4 Aug-00

Printed or Copied Double-Sided on

Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

52.217-8 Nov 1999

Option to Extend Services

Fill-In Date: 60 days

52.217-9 Mar-00

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

Fill-In Dates: 30 days / 60 days / 5 years

52.227-14 Jun-87 Rights in Data-General Alternate II

52.227-15 May-99

Representation of Limited Rights Data and

Restricted Computer Software

52.233-3 Aug-96 Protest after Award

8.2 FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Feb 2002)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered and

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(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act

(31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Government wide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended

(41 U.S.C. 601-613). Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Section 8.4, Disputes. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the

Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting

Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor

(ii) Invoice date and number

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading

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(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause

(e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration, or

52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor

Registration), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-

5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(3) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

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(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment)

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable

(C) Affected contract line item or subline item, if applicable and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting

Officer.

(5) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the

Treasury as provided in Section 611 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-563), which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by

33.211 if—

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting

Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on—

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor

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(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in 32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the

Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the

Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law.

If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

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(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with

31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracts 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit 40 U.S.C. 3701, et seq., Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act 41 U.S.C. 51-58, Anti-Kickback Act of 1986

41 U.S.C. 265 and 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections Section 1553 of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 relating to whistleblower protections for contracts funded under that Act 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American and 41 U.S.C. 423 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, and Compliance with

Laws Unique to Government Contracts paragraphs of this clause.

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(9) The specification.

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SECTION 9 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

9.1 FAR 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 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 address:

http://www.main.EXIM.gov/Publications/Current/online/P805.33.pdf.

52.215-1 Jan 2004 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive

52.232-38 Jul 2013

Submission of Electronic Funds

Transfer Information with Offer

9.2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

(a) RFQ Instructions. If an offeror does not follow the instructions set forth herein, the

Offeror’ s quote may be eliminated from further consideration or the quote may be down-graded and not receive full or partial credit under the applicable evaluation criteria.

(b) Accurate and Complete Information. Offerors must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this RFQ.

(c) Offer Acceptability. The Government may determine an offer to be unacceptable if the offer does not comply with all of the terms and conditions of the RFQ, this includes:

(1) Completion of Standard Form 1449, Blocks 19 through 24

(2) Submission of proposed costs/price as required by Section 1 of this RFQ

The submission of these items in accordance with these instructions will, if the

Government accepts the offer, contractually bind the Government and the successful

Offeror to the terms and conditions of the RFQ. Offerors shall follow the instructions contained in this RFQ and supply all information and signature/certifications, as required.

(3) Quote Preparation Costs. The U.S. Government will not pay for any quote preparation costs.

(4) Quote shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation package (including Attachments). The penalty for making false statements in quotations is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001

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9.3 QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors quotes shall be submitted in two places: I. Section two and On the SF-1449.

Part I- is the written Price quotes and shall contain the following:

a. Request for Quotation (SF 1449): When completed and signed by the offerors, constitutes the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the proposed Purchase

Order. Therefore, the form must be executed by representatives of the offerors authorized to commit the offerors to contractual agreement. Offeror shall sign the SF

1449 in Blocks #30a through Block 30c.

b. Services and Prices/Costs: The offerors shall indicate the price to be charged for each item in Section 2.

9.4 ASSUMPTIONS

Offerors shall identify and address assumptions contained within the quote. The Government reserves the right to reject any quote that includes any assumption that adversely impacts the

Government’s requirements.

9.6 INQUIRIES

All questions must be submitted no later than 10:00 am, EST, Friday 2 June, 2017. The questions must be submitted in writing to Sheila Williams and Michael Robinson via e-mail at sheila.williams@exim.gov and michael.robinson@exim.gov. Any information given to the prospective offeror concerning this RFQ will be furnished promptly as an amendment to the

RFQ, if that information is necessary in submitting an offer, or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to the offeror.

9.7 SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

Quotes are due on Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM (EST). The quote shall be submitted to sheila.williams@exim.gov and michael.robinson@exim.gov.

SECTION 13 - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

9.8 BASIS OF AWARD

Award will be based on receipt of quotation that meets all requirements of this RFQ and upon prices determined to be fair and reasonable.

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9.9 EVALUATION FACTOR(S)

The Government will evaluate quotes based on Low Price/Technical Acceptability (LPTA)

Factor 1: Technical Acceptability

Factor 2: Price

Sheila.Williams@exim.gov

811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington DC 20571

811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington DC 20571