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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

Survey Services and Market Research

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DELIVERY INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:

A. DHRA Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer:

TBD

4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 07G12

Alexandria, VA 22350-1300

Telephone: TBD

Email: TBD

Contract Specialist:

Matthew Poole

4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 07G12

Alexandria, VA 22350-1300

Telephone: (571) 372-2607

Email: matthew.c.poole.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer's Representative

(COR):

TBD

The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery or any other terms and conditions of the contract. Reference DFARS clause 252.201-7000 (Contracting Officer’s Representative).

B. ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING, AND APPROPRIATION DATA

The Administration Office and Accounting & Appropriation Data is specified above. Payment will be made by Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

C. CONTRACT TYPE

Contract award type shall be a Firm-Fixed Price, Requirements Contract. The Period of Performance shall be twelve months from date of award and will include four (4), twelve month option periods.

Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA)

Joint Advertising, Market Research and Studies (JAMRS) Performance Work Statement Survey Services and Market Research

1.0

INTRODUCTION

The Joint Advertising, Market Research and Studies (JAMRS) program requires contractor services to perform knowledge based Survey Services as well as Market Research and Analysis. The work involves survey planning, design and development, conducting and administering surveys, analysis of quantitative and qualitative survey data, production of reports regarding the results of the surveys, identifying target markets, as well as determining prospect market trends and conditions.

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BACKGROUND

2.1 The Defense Human Resource Activity’s JAMRS program is an official Department of Defense (DoD) program for joint marketing communications and market research and studies. Its mission is to measure and help broaden people's understanding of military service as a career option, and its programs help bolster the effectiveness of all the Services' recruiting and retention efforts. One of JAMRS’ core functions is to conduct market research and recruiting studies in order to provide vital intelligence to recruiting professionals across all branches of the Military and agencies of DoD.

2.2 JAMRS’ primary research objective is to understand and provide key metrics regarding the recruiting market and sound integration and interpretation of various pieces of data regarding recruiting. This essential information allows the Services to forecast and react to recruiting market shifts, allocate recruiting resources efficiently and conduct informed advertising planning. These efforts require analysis and synthesis from personnel well versed in statistical techniques, organizational and career decision-making theory. In addition, personnel working with JAMRS must have a strong understanding of military recruiting in order to provide meaningful and actionable information to the organizations within DoD. Furthermore, a significant number of personnel with these skills are necessary to accomplish the extent and variety of projects and requests JAMRS typically completes in a given year. Refer to Appendix A for an historically based example of the variety and quantity of projects and deliverables JAMRS fulfills each year.

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SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, management, equipment, materials and other items necessary to perform survey services as well as market research and analysis that supports JAMRS’ military recruiting research efforts and military communication evaluations and general analytic support to support the diverse and varying deliverables JAMRS provides.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall:

4.1 Provide program support services by daily facilitating multiple, concurrent research studies, briefing requests, and short-fuse information requests from all eleven military components as well as Department of Defense leadership. Support services include expertise on research-related issues, data management, analysis and interpretation, modeling, briefing creation and delivery, and consultation on policy and management of projects performed by and for the JAMRS Program.

4.1.1 Conduct longitudinal and trend analysis of quantitative private sector, government, and other quantitative data to obtain comparable estimates across demographic and other categories.

4.1.2 Provide data-based findings and recommendations to assist the JAMRS program’s advertising agency in the development and implementation of the Department’s communication strategy.

4.1.3 Provide technical reviews and editing of reports, presentations, and other documents.

4.1.4 Develop research hypotheses grounded in theory, theoretical and statistical models, as well as reporting standards to understand factors that influence the decision to join the Military.

4.1.5 Assess the usefulness of previous market research results and external research efforts, and make recommendations for improvement.

4.1.6 Provide continuing assessment of the validity and appropriateness of military recruiting and advertising research.

4.1.7 Work with JAMRS to maintain and improve coordination with the Services so that research redundancies are eliminated where possible.

4.1.8 Provide expertise and advice on the Department’s efforts to improve understanding of recruiting and other military manpower issues.

4.1.9 Develop concise white papers or articles for dissemination via the Internet. The white papers shall synthesize JAMRS research on specific topics to provide relevant, and readable information. Specifically, these papers are expected to be concise, polished, contain easy to interpret graphics, and be written for key DoD constituents who may not possess a scientific background.

4.1.10 Provide project management, including annual research recommendations, participating in meetings, and, where applicable, obtaining Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approvals of research.

4.1.11 Provide recommendations to the Government based on expert knowledge and experience regarding the use of various publicly available datasets (e.g., Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CDC NHANES) for research and reporting metrics at various levels of geography (e.g., ZIP code, county, state, nation).

4.1.12 Provide experience-based recommendations and research direction as requested on other studies being conducted by, or on the behalf of, the JAMRS program.

4.2 Provide research design, data processing, and results presentation of online, mail or telephone surveys of youth and adult influencers of youth such as:

4.2.1.

Develop survey materials (surveys, Business Reply Cards, invitation letters, etc.).

4.2.2.

Develop recommendations on the most effective and efficient mode of data collection given each project’s goals and resources.

4.2.3.

Develop sampling and weighting methodologies that allow for the optimal combination of accuracy, precision and cost in representing the populations of interest.

4.2.4.

Provide high-quality (e.g., free from data-entry error; respondent error resolved; clear variable and value labels) datasets and topline reports.

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Develop reports, briefings and articles on the findings, as well as technical reports on methodologies and analyses.

4.3 Provide market research and policy analyses such as:

4.3.1 Comprehensive focus on subgroups important to JAMRS (e.g., under-represented racial/ethnic groups, females, youth eligible to enlist without a waiver, hard to recruit professions like physicians) and implement appropriate statistical modeling approaches.

4.3.2 Provide analyses relating to key drivers of youth and influencer attitudes, behaviors and enlistment decision processes.

4.3.3 Provide youth’s self-reported assessments and conduct analyses on eligibility factors impacting youth’s ability to serve in the Military.

4.3.4 Provide ad hoc data analyses regarding the State of the Recruit Market as requested by JAMRS and the Services.

4.4 Perform market segmentation using commercially available segmentation systems or custom/in-house segmentation to cluster military recruits into segments based on the characteristics of their households such as socioeconomic status, life stage, and location. The goal of this segmentation is to identify segments that are more or less likely to join the Military, assist in developing marketing strategies for different segments, identify potential new markets, and provide customizable reports for locations of interest to the Services.

4.5 Perform research on emerging technology trends that are being used by youth to determine how to incorporate into military recruiting outreach strategies (e.g., social media, smartphone apps).

4.6 Conduct advertising evaluation and performance tracking, gathering daily Joint and Service-specific advertising performance data to continue trend lines on: imagery, general brand awareness, advertising awareness (by medium), perceptions of the Military, interest in the Military, likelihood to recommend military service to youth, media usage, and other areas of key interest to JAMRS.

4.7 Draw samples and conduct mail surveys of the general youth population (16 to 24 year olds) using a population frame provided by JAMRS to continue trend lines dating back to the early 1980s on critical metrics like interest to serve in the Military.

4.7.1 Receive JAMRS Survey database (i.e., population frame of contact information for 16 to 24 year olds) using an information system that has been Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) certified and capable of handling millions of individual records.

4.8 Create and deliver customized briefings of JAMRS research tailored to specific audiences including JAMRS’ advertising agency, individual military branches, DoD or other Government researchers, and academic and/or professional organizations in the Washington DC metropolitan area as well as in other domestic locations such as the Memphis, TN, Louisville, KY, and San Antonio, TX, metropolitan areas.

4.9 Conduct a customer satisfaction survey of the JAMRS program and deliverables with input from points of contact at each of the Military Service Recruiting Commands and elsewhere within DoD. These evaluations would determine if the JAMRS Market Research and Communications programs are meeting stakeholders’ needs as well as identify areas for improvement.

4.10 Design and execute custom quantitative research, including meta-analyses, data mining, data modeling, trend tracking and analysis, experimental designs and tests of marketing initiatives, and other methods as applicable.

4.11 Design and execute custom qualitative research, including focus groups, in-person interviews, copy-testing, and other methods as applicable.

4.12 Develop and deliver training to JAMRS, DoD or affiliated staff on research and specific tools such as Nielsen Claritas Segmentation tools, Data Ferret, and research fundamentals to facilitate military recruiting.

4.13 Provide the following assistance with performing updates to the JAMRS internal website, dmren.org:

4.13.1 Maintain the dmren.org website by providing additional content for periodic updates and additions to the site.

4.13.2 Write technically accurate copy appropriate for a largely non-technical audience for periodic market research updates created for the dmren.org website.

4.13.3 Write technically accurate copy appropriate for a largely non-technical audience describing new market research products posted to the site.

4.14 Provide Transition of Contract Services - Provide a plan for transitioning in and out services to ensure minimum disruption to vital Government business. This plan shall address how the Contractor will work with the incumbent, successor contractor and JAMRS personnel to ensure that there will be no service degradation during and after the transition-in period. The transition in and out period will each be 15 business days.

4.15 Participate in a Post-Award Conference at JAMRS headquarters in Arlington, VA. This meeting shall provide an introduction between the Contractor personnel and JAMRS Government personnel who will be involved with the contract. The meeting shall provide the opportunity to discuss technical, management and security issues. The Post Award Conference will aid both JAMRS and Contractor in achieving a clear and mutual understanding of all requirements, and identify and resolve any potential issues. The Contractor shall be prepared to discuss any items requiring clarification and gather information as necessary to support each deliverable. The Contractor shall provide a written summary of the Post-Award Conference.

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CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.

Contractor personnel shall have:

5.1 Extensive expertise in psychometrics and research methods, organizational and career decision-making, and communications theory expertise.

5.2 Expert knowledge of military recruiting research in order to provide informed counsel and Service-specific military recruiting recommendations.

5.3 Working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative theory-based research design.

5.1 Expert knowledge in survey methodology for large scale efforts including complex sampling and weighting procedures.

5.2 Expertise in basic (e.g., calculating proportions and statistical differences) and advanced statistical analyses (e.g., logit modeling, structural equation modeling) using psychographic data.

6.0 DELIVERABLES

The specific deliverables will vary given the specific task order. Following is a listing of the types of work products/deliverables that the Contractor may be required to provide in performance of the PWS under resulting task orders: short white papers, technical reports, modeling reports, analysis plans, topline briefings, topline reports, results briefings, infographics, cleaned datasets, case studies, manuscripts suitable for publication, monthly status reports, etc. One or several may be required under any given task order.

7.0 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING

The Contractor shall report ALL Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for JAMRS via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil

8.0 CONTRACTOR TRAVEL

The specific travel will vary given the specific task order. Following is a listing of travel that may be required in performance of the PWS under resulting task orders: travel to conduct focus groups on the East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast, and travel to present briefings at the Services’ Recruiting Commands in Fort Knox, KY, San Antonio, TX, Millington, TN, and Atlanta, GA. Travel to multiple locations may be required under any given task order. Contractor costs for Government authorized travel are included in this contract. All travel shall be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and applicable travel regulations (Joint, Federal or Standardized). Contractor payment claims shall include applicable documentation to support actual costs incurred (e.g. airfare and hotel/lodging receipts) as well as any receipts valued at or above $75.00. Failure to provide appropriate documentation may result in loss of reimbursement of travel expenses.

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SECURITY

9.1 Perform offsite work with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) only on systems that have met Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) requirements or the recently instated Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements. These systems must be updated on an on-going basis to continue to meet DIACAP or RMF requirements. Systems must have and maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO) or if acceptable to the Government, an Interim Authority to Operate (IATO), or similar credentials applicable to the RMF requirements.

9.2 Contractor personnel with access to or responsibility for nonpublic Government data under this contract shall comply with DoD Directive 8500.1 Information Assurance (IA), DoD Instruction 8500.2 Information Assurance (IA) Implementation, DoD Directive 5400.11 DoD Privacy Program, DoD 6025.18-R DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation, DoD 5200.2-R Personnel Security Program, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12.

9.3 Contractor shall establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect any and all nonpublic Government data to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Government data.

9.4 Contractor systems and information networks that receive, transmit, store, or process nonpublic government data must be accredited according to DoD I 8510.01 DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and comply with annual Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) security control testing. All systems subject to DIACAP must present evidence of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) testing in the form of a System Identification Profile (SIP), DIACAP Implementation Plan (DIP), DIACAP Scorecard and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M). Evidence of FISMA compliance must be presented in the form of a POA&M. The Contractor will be responsible for the cost of IA C&A and FISMA testing required for any Contractor owned and operated network, facility and/or application processing DoD information.

9.5 Contractor personnel with access to or responsibility for nonpublic Government data under this contract must comply with HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) issuance requirements, known as the Common Access Card (CAC) for JAMRS and must:

9.5.1 Be CAC or PIV ready prior to reporting for work onsite. At minimum all Contractor personnel must obtain/maintain a favorable FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check), two forms of identity proofed identification (I-9 document), and submit a National Agency Check and Law Credit (NACLC) vetting package for processing.

9.5.2 Maintain favorable FBI National Criminal History checks and ensure completion and successful adjudication of a NACLC as required for Federal employment.

9.6 If at any time, any Contractor person requiring a CAC is unable to obtain/maintain an adjudicated NACLC, the Contractor shall immediately notify the JAMRS director and remove such person from work under this contract.

9.7 The Contractor shall report immediately to the DHRA CIO / Privacy Office and secondly to the COR discovery of any Privacy breach.

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PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary place of performance will be at the Contractor’s site; however, JAMRS will provide accommodations on site for some Contractor personnel (see paragraph 11). With respect to support for JAMRS, a significant amount of performance may be completed on site at JAMRS Headquarters located in the Crystal City area of Arlington, VA. Some performance may also occur at the military services’ recruiting commands. JAMRS interacts with the Contractor multiple times per day and face to face meetings are required on a daily basis. Accordingly, the Contractor must be able to get to JAMRS Headquarters in Arlington, VA, within twenty-four hours of a meeting request.

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GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION/EQUIPMENT

The Government will provide information (such as survey questionnaires) specific to each task order. The Government will provide up to seven workstations onsite for Contractor personnel.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

12.1 The Government reserves the right to perform inspections and surveillance to evaluate the Contractor’s compliance to the contract terms and performance of the requirements in the PWS. The Government will make every effort to ensure that the surveillance methods described below are conducted in an objective, fair, and consistent manner.

12.1.1 Periodic Surveillance. This action occurs when the COR or other Government official observes a deficiency. Examples include evidence from accidents, incidents, or delays. Regardless of where in the line-of-duty the COR observes contractual procedures not being followed, he/she has an obligation to document and report the deficiency to the Contracting Officer.

12.1.2 Customer Complaint Surveillance. This action is instituted when the COR receives a complaint from a stakeholder regarding contractor service. The COR will obtain the complaint in writing and then conduct an investigation to determine its validity. If the complaint is deemed valid, the COR will immediately notify the contracting Officer for action. The COR will notify both the Contract Manager and the complainant of the Government’s response to their complaint.

12.2 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR). In the event of unsatisfactory contractor performance, the COR will issue a CDR that will explain the circumstances and findings concerning the incomplete or unsatisfactory service. The Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CDR and respond in writing as to how he/she shall correct the unacceptable performance and avoid a recurrence. The Government will review the Contractor's corrective action response to determine acceptability and will use any completed CDR as part of an overall evaluation of Contractor performance when determining present or future contractual actions.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The Contractor acknowledges that it is familiar with FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, and agrees to avoid, neutralize or mitigate such conflicts of interest in accordance with the principles set forth in the FAR. If the performance requires the Contractor (to include subcontractors) to supply technical support related to systems or projects with which the Contractor is already directly concerned, either by prime or subcontract, the Contractor shall immediately inform the Contracting Officer. The PWS may be withdrawn if a conflict is found. The Contractor shall not undertake performance of any PWS requirements which requires it to supply technical support regarding such systems until the notice is given, and written consent to proceed is issued by the Contracting Officer.

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APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Appendix A

Historical Information

JAMRS issues approximately ten task orders a year for research efforts:

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52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

OFFERORS SHOULD NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

1. SAM: Any Offeror that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), in accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-33 and DFARS Clauses 252.201-7000 and 252.204-7004 Alt A, prior to contract award. Registration information can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

2. Communication: Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Offerors may email written questions requesting clarification of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to the Contract Specialist, Matthew Poole, at: matthew.c.poole.civ@mail.mil. No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls. Questions will be received up to 2:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Questions received after this time and date may not be answered.

3. Proposal Submissions: All proposal submissions in response to this solicitation must be received no later than 11:00 AM Eastern on Thursday, July 31, 2014. No electronic submissions will be accepted. Submit proposals to the address below:

DHRA PSO

Attn: Matthew Poole Solicitation No. H98210-14-R-0017 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 07G12

Alexandria, VA 22350

NOTE: If hand delivering proposal, contact the Contract Specialist via email at least two business days prior to the due date for delivery instructions.

Proposal: Proposals shall be submitted in three separate volumes as follows:

A. VOLUME I – Business: Offerors shall submit one hard copy of Volume I. This volume shall include:

i. Signed copy of the Standard Form 1449, with blocks 17 and 30 completed.

ii. Signed copy of the Standard Form 30 of any amendments issued against this RFP.

iii. Offeror’s DUNS number, Cage Code, and Tax ID number.

iv. Completed Representations and Certifications of Offeror (FAR Clause 52.212-3 Alt I).

v. All fill-in clauses that require an offeror’s response.

B. VOLUME II – Technical: Offerors shall submit one original and three hard copies of Volume II. This volume shall include items i-v below.

i. Technical Proposal: This section shall address the technical requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Evaluation Factors (Attachment A). The total page count for this volume shall not exceed 30 single-sided pages.

ii. Sample Task Orders: Attached to this solicitation is a sample task order (Attachment C - Youth Poll) of possible work to be completed under 4.2 and 4.7 of the PWS. Offerors shall submit a technical proposal addressing the requirements of the Sample Task Order at Attachment C. The sample task proposal shall not exceed 20 pages.

iii. Demonstration Test: Attached to this solicitation is a Demonstration Test (Attachment D). Offerors shall submit a response to the test. The Demonstration Test response shall not exceed 20 pages. The Demonstration Test also includes the following support documents: Data Analysis Note; Demonstration Data Annotated Questionnaire; and Demonstration Data.

iv. Past Performance References: Offerors shall submit up to five relevant and recent past performance references utilizing the Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (PPRQ) at Attachment B. Complete and submit one PPRQ per reference.

v. Quality Control Plan (QCP). Offerors shall provide a Plan in accordance with the PWS.

C. VOLUME III – Price Proposal: Offerors shall submit one hard copy of Volume III. This volume shall include i.

Offerors shall provide the labor categories and fully burdened labor rates proposed for completing the tasks of this requirement, for the Base and all Option Periods. Each labor category proposed for this contract shall be clearly defined.

ii.

Sample Task Pricing: Offerors shall submit a price proposal for the sample task and be annotated to the corresponding attachment (Attachment C - Youth Poll). Pricing for each task shall include labor categories, fully burdened labor rates and hours.

(END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS)

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52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2013) ALTERNATE I (APR 2011)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications 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 (b) through (i) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

"Emerging small business" means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Inverted domestic corporation, as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern" means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern—

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted electronically on the SAM website.

(2) 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 this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in 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…