1146722_FBORFQ_07082015.docx

FDA-15-223-SOL-1146722 Executive Editor

PART 1 – Description

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts 12.6 and 13.5 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be issued; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The government contemplates a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-74 dated July 1, 2014.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561410 – Document Preparation Services. Its associated Small Business Size Standard is $15 million.

PART 2 – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

The Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) intends to purchase 750 labor hours of executive editor and program management services to compile the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Animal Foods Sub-committee (AFSC)’s current draft materials and technical materials into a cohesive food safety preventive controls animal food training curriculum.

Pricing Table

PART 3 – STATEMENT OF WORK

Background:

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years. In order to aid regulatory and industry personnel in their knowledge and compliance with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided a grant to the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health in order to create the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). The FSPCA is a broad-based public private alliance consisting of key industry, academic and government stakeholders whose mission is to support safe food production by developing a nationwide core curriculum, training and outreach programs to assist companies producing human and animal food in complying with FSMA. The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is involved with the FSPCA Animal Foods Sub-committee (AFSC), which is tasked with developing a training curriculum specific to animal food. This animal food training curriculum will utilize the human food training curriculum, developed by the FSPCA, as its base for content and format. The FSPCA AFSC, CVM and an executive technical editor will edit the human food training curriculum and add additional information related to animal food manufacturing to make the curriculum applicable to the animal food industry. The end result will be a separate training curriculum and course tailored to animal food manufacturing.

The purpose of this contract is to obtain services of an executive editor to compile the FSPCA AFSC’s training materials and technical materials in order to create a cohesive food safety preventive controls animal food training curriculum. The contractor shall have a minimum of five years documented technical writing and editing expertise and a minimum of three years of familiarity with the animal food industry documented by training or work experience in academic, industry, or regulatory roles related to animal food manufacturing. In addition, the contractor shall have the ability to work with a diverse team of technical experts, as shown by documented prior professional experience working in a team environment. The contractor shall describe their understanding of the objectives and premises of the FSMA Proposed Rule for Preventive Controls for Animal Food and/or other food safety systems. Experience developing or teaching an animal food safety or manufacturing curriculum is strongly desired.

Program Manager Description The Program Manager shall provide overall program for a single complex project and direct successful performance for project transition, performance and completion, to ensure expected results within estimated timeframes and customer satisfaction. The program manager ensures that assignments are completed as directed, enforces work standards and reviews/resolves work discrepancies to ensure compliance with contract requirements. The Program Manager shall interact with the CVM team, the Contracting Officer’s Representative and other management personnel and report in writing and orally.

Executive Editor Description The Executive Editor shall have a minimum of five years documented technical writing and editing expertise and the ability to work with a diverse team of technical experts, as shown by documented prior professional experience working in a team environment. The contractor shall have the ability to conduct independent research to find technical information related to the manufacturing of animal foods from sources including, but not limited, to government, industry or academic resources.

Tasks:

1. Assist in development of the FSPCA Animal Food Training Curriculum and associated training materials

· The contractor shall work with CVM and the FSPCA AFSC to find technical information related to the manufacturing of animal foods from sources including, but not limited, to government, industry or academic resources

· The contractor shall assist CVM and the FSPCA AFSC in compiling the technical information and adding it into the draft animal food training curriculum.

· The contractor shall complete ongoing rounds of editing to the animal foods training curriculum. It is expected that there will be at least four rounds of editing the training curriculum, in order to compile suggested edits from the FSPCA AFSC and CVM and to ensure that the curriculum materials are correct according to the final FSMA rule. The contractor shall return requested edited documents in a timeframe agreed upon with CVM and the FSPCA AFSC during each round of edits.

· The animal food training curriculum will include at least 14 chapters (~400 pages) of training information related to the requirements in the FSMA Proposed Rule for Preventive Controls for Animal Food. Additional learning materials related to the training curriculum, such as classroom exercises and example food safety models will be drafted as appendices to the curriculum.

· The final animal food training curriculum format must be analogous to the format of the eventual final human food training curriculum materials.

· The contractor shall complete final editing of the animal food training curriculum and accompanying learning materials to ensure consistency and accuracy of the content and format, based on comments from the FSPCA AFSC and CVM.

· The contractor shall provide a final draft of the training curriculum at least ten days prior to the end of the period of performance. Acceptance of final draft is contingent upon CVM review and approval.

2. Monthly Reports

· The contractor shall provide a monthly report which describes the tasks performed for the previous month, as well as the status of each task.

· Reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) the first of each month.

3. Communication

· The contractor shall communicate with CVM via telephone and in meetings to discuss the training documents and other information relevant to the work in progress.

· The contractor shall attend ≥ 2 meetings at CVM or other mutually agreed upon locations as appropriate; meetings are typically approximately 2-3 days long. CVM location:

7519 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855

· Documents for review outlined in this statement of work will be made accessible to the contractor via FDA Secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Correspondence or FDA materials sent via email should be transmitted using the contractor’s employer issued email address.

Deliverables:

Ongoing rounds of editing. Edits due within a mutually agreed upon time after receipt of comments from CVM, CVM comments due within a mutually agreed upon time after receipt of drafts; all rounds tentatively complete by February 2016.

and meeting attendance/participation As required, throughout the period of performance. Contractor may attend CVM meetings via teleconference or Adobe Connect if available.

Options The vendor shall provide optional editor services for 2 additional years, at discretion of the government, including but not limited to creating of additional learning materials and further edits to final Animal Food Training Curriculum after change recommendations.

PART 4 – PACKING, 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. The contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition.

PART 5 – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Contractor performance will be periodically evaluated for determination of continuance. The Contracting Office Representative (COR) will determine acceptance of Contractor submissions.

PART 6 – DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

Place of Performance Services will occur at the contractor's place of business and occasional meetings (≥ 2 meetings, approximately 2-3 days long each) may be held at CVM: 7519 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855 or other mutually agreed upon locations. The contractor shall be responsible for all travel expenses when attending meetings at CVM or other locations.

Documents for review outlined in this RFQ will be made accessible to the contractor via FDA Secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Correspondence or FDA materials sent via email should be transmitted using the contractor’s employer issued email address.

Period of Performance Base – 12 Months Option Period One – 12 Months Option Period Two – 12 Months

PART 7 – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

A. The following personnel will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

1. Contracting Officers Representative (COR): To be provided upon contract award

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the Statement of Work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

2. Contract Specialist:Aimee Swann 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2138 Rockville, MD 20857 Aimee.Swann@fda.hhs.gov 240-402-7607

3. Contracting Officer: Gary Klaff 5630 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Gary.Klaff@fda.hhs.gov 240-402-7555 The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the RFQ; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; or (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

B. Invoice Submission THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT ONE (1) ORIGINAL COPY OF EACH INVOICE TO THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED BELOW:

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE

WO32 – SECOND FLOOR

MAIL HUB 2145

SILVER SPRING, MD 20993-0002

ATTN: VENDOR PAYMENTS

301.827.3742 OR 866.807.3742

FDAVENDORPAYMENTSTEAM@FDA.GOV

INVOICES SUBMITTED UNDER THIS CONTRACT MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN FAR CLAUSES 52.232-25 (PROMPT PAYMENT) AND 52.232-33 (PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER – SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT) AND/OR OTHER APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES SPECIFIED HEREIN. TO CONSTITUTE A PROPER INVOICE, THE INVOICE MUST BE SUBMITTED ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD AND INCLUDE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

(I) NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CONTRACTOR;

(II) INVOICE DATE AND INVOICE NUMBER;

(III) PURCHASE ORDER/AWARD NUMBER;

(IV) DESCRIPTION, QUANTITY, UNIT OF MEASURE, UNIT PRICE AND EXTENDED PRICE SUPPLIES DELIVERED OR SERVICES PERFORMED, INCLUDING (A) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR WHICH COSTS ARE CLAIMED; (B) ITEMIZED TRAVEL COSTS, INCLUDING ORIGIN AND DESTINATION; AND (C) ANY OTHER SUPPORTING INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CLARIFY QUESTIONABLE EXPENDITURES;

(V) SHIPPING NUMBER AND DATE OF SHIPMENT, INCLUDING THE BILL OF LADING NUMBER AND WEIGHT OF SHIPMENT IF SHIPPED ON GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING;

(VI) TERMS OF ANY DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT OFFERED;

(VII) NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFICIAL TO WHOM PAYMENT IS TO BE SENT (MUST BE THE SAME AS THAT IN THE PURCHASE ORDER OR IN A PROPER NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT);

(VIII) NAME, TITLE, AND PHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO NOTIFY IN EVENT OF DEFECTIVE INVOICE;

(IX) TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN).

(X) ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) BANKING INFORMATION, INCLUDING ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION RECEIVING PAYMENT AND THE NUMBER OF THE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH FUNDS ARE TO BE DEPOSITED;

(XI) NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE FDA CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) OR OTHER PROGRAM CENTER/OFFICE POINT OF CONTACT AS REFERENCED ON THE PURCHASE ORDER; AND (XII) ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY THE PURCHASE ORDER/AWARD.

AN ELECTRONIC INVOICE IS ACCEPTABLE IF SUBMITTED IN ADOBE ACROBAT (PDF) FORMAT. ALL ITEMS LISTED IN (I) THROUGH (XII) OF THIS CLAUSE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE. ELECTRONIC INVOICES MUST BE ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD AND MUST CONTAIN NO INK CHANGES AND BE LEGIBLE FOR PRINTING.

QUESTIONS REGARDING INVOICE PAYMENTS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE FDA PAYMENT OFFICE AT TELEPHONE NUMBER PROVIDED ABOVE.

Part 8 - FAR and HHSAR CLAUSES

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (May 2015) 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr 2012)

FAR Clauses in Full Text 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items (May 2015)

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

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

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

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

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

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

___ (10) [Reserved]

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

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

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

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

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

___ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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

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

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

_X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_X_ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

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

_X_ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

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

___ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

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

_X_ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__X_ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

___ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

___ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (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) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

(ix) 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.

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

(xi) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

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

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

(xvi) 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).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xviii) 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)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 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 30 days.

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 one (1) day; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least the day 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 5 years.

(End of clause) HHSAR Clauses HHSAR clause full text can be accessed electronically at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfhhsara.htm

HHSAR 352.203-70 Anti-lobbying (Jan 2006) HHSAR 352.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition HHSAR 352.222-70 Contract cooperation in equal employment opportunity investigations (Jan 2010) HHSAR 352.231-71 Pricing of Adjustments HHSAR 352.239-70 Standard for security configurations (January 2010) HHSAR 352.239-71 Standard for encryption language HHSAR 352.239-72 Security requirements for federal information technology systems HHSAR 352.242-71 Tobacco-free facilities

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/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items applies with the following addenda: Period for Acceptance of Offers: The offeror agrees to hold the prices firm through September 30, 2015.

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (May 2014) An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision

Part 9 – Special Contract Requirements

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PART 10– INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OFFERORS

Quote Preparation Instructions:

The offeror’s proposal shall consist of a Cover Letter, a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal. The technical proposal and price proposal must be kept separate from each other and no cost/price information shall be included only in the technical proposal.

I. Cover Letter The cover letter shall include a Point of Contact (name and telephone number) and a statement from the offeror verifying that they are SAM Registered under NAICS code 561410. Offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible in the header of the email. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted.

II. Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal shall consist of 2 sections: Technical Approach and Relevant Experience Factor 1: Technical Approach The offeror shall describe its technical approach for meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work. The following must be included:

· A narrative describing its approach to meeting the requirements described in the Statement of Work. The narrative must address all tasks and production of all deliverables.

· A time-phased project plan showing when work will be accomplished. The project plan should identify intermediate steps necessary to complete the deliverables.

· A narrative description of any risks – schedule, technical, cost – that could impede successful performance of the work and description of proposed mitigation strategies for the risks defined.

Sub factor 1.1: Subject Matter Knowledge The offeror shall describe its knowledge of the subject matter knowledge needed to deliver the services required in the Contract Statement of Work. The offeror shall provide a narrative description of examples of experience that is similar to these services in terms of scope and complexity.

Sub Factor 1.2: Staffing The offeror shall describe its approach for providing staffing and managing the delivery of services needed to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work. The offeror shall provide the resume(s) of each person that it has identified as key personnel. Resumes must be provided for key staff proposed only and are limited to two (2) pages per resume. Resumes should summarize qualifications pertinent to the task(s) for which the individual is being proposed.

Factor 2. Relevant Experience Instructions: The third section of the technical proposal shall include a narrative describing three (3) examples of experience on current and previous contracts that is similar to this effort in terms of scope, complexity, importance to the agency’s mission and size. The narrative shall emphasize any situations in which the Offeror has attained project goals on a very tight schedule.

At the beginning of each narrative, insert and complete the following table.

Project Name: (Fill in Project Name)

Agency Name:

Contract Number:

Contract Value:

Period of Performance:

Number of Staff:

III. Price Proposal The offeror shall complete the pricing table in Part 2 of this RFQ such that the government an determine whether the proposed pricing reflects a thorough understanding of the Statement of Work and whether the price proposed is realistic for the work to be performed and consistent with the approaches described in the technical proposal. The offeror shall provide the fully burdened labor rate for the executive editor and program manager and show how the rate has been calculated. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes based on the total price inclusive of options. Offerors shall detail all factors supporting their price.

Evaluation Factors:

The Government will award a labor hour contract to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror who is capable of providing services in accordance with the Statement of Work. The government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to deliver efficient, low-risk performance at a fair and reasonable price. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. See additional information below in Evaluation Factor Criteria.

Evaluation Factor Criteria Factor 1: Technical Approach and Sub factors The FDA will determine a quote to be technically acceptable if the approach outlined will result in effective performance of all tasks and timely delivery in a low-risk manner. Additionally, The FDA will determine whether the proposed personnel have the required expertise as described in the SOW, to enable the offeror to successfully implement its technical approach. In addition, in order to be technically acceptable under this factor, resumes of key personnel must reflect the skills sets/experience attributed to the resources in the narrative, and the proposed key personnel must be available to FDA.

Factor 2: Relevant Experience The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposal to the extent that it demonstrates the success of efforts on current and previous contracts, which are relevant to this call in terms of type, scope, complexity, and size. The offerors shall also provide evidence their experience demonstrates the ability to overcome difficulties encountered during performance with minimum impact to the program. Offerors will be evaluated based on the quality of their experience relevant to the size and complexity of the procurement under consideration as provided in the Technical Proposal.

QUESTIONS shall be submitted via email to Aimee.Swann@fda.hhs.gov no later than July 14, 2015, 12:00pm ET.

QUOTATIONS shall be submitted via email to Aimee.Swann@fda.hhs.gov by July 20, 2015 by 3:00 pm ET.