Combined_Synopsis_and_Solicitation_(Coupon_Redemption)_Final.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Coupon Clearinghouse Services (Coupon Redemption)

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

ii. The solicitation number for this procurement is HDEC05-17-R-0003 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

iii. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88 and DFARS Change Notice 20161222.

iv. This solicitation is unrestricted. For information purposes, the Product Service Code is R699, the North American Industry Classification systems (NAICS) code is 561990, which has a small business size standard of $11M. The method for determining business size status is based on the company’s average annual gross revenues for the last three fiscal years. Organizations whose average annual gross revenues exceed the size standard of this solicitation are considered large businesses. [Additional definition is available by searching 13 CFR 121 at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html] (13 CFR 121.104 )

v. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS):

CLIN 0001

Contractor's Service Charge

Contractor shall provide coupon clearinghouse (redemption of merchandise coupon) services for Defense Commissary Agency Commissaries worldwide, to include all management, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, facilities and transportation necessary to audit, count, sort and forward coupons and invoices to issuing Manufacturers to secure redemption of coupons in accordance with (IAW) the contract Statement of Work (SOW) and all terms and conditions contained herein. Contractor's service charge is based on a rate of per thousand coupons processed IAW the contract and SOW (Attachment A).

Performance Starts Approximately July 1, 2017 Base Year: 1 July 2017 through 30 June 2018

CLIN 0002

Postage and Shipping/Handling Fees

Reimbursements for payments received from the Manufacturers for postage and special shipping and handling fees invoiced by the contractor. Amount of reimbursements to the contractor are only for the amount reimbursed from the manufacturers.

(See SOW in Attachment A, paragraph 6.2., for further information.)

Postage Fees

• Average percentage of coupons that only have postage fees: 90 %

• Contractor’s average price for postage fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to) special shipping and handling fees

• Average percentage of coupons that have special shipping and handling fees 10 %

• Contractor’s average price for special shipping and handling fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to)

The estimated amount for this CLIN is:

Contractor’s average price per thousand for postage fees (Plus) + Contractor’s average price per thousand for special Shipping and handling fees (Times) x The estimated quantity of 75,000 (Equals) =

Estimated not to exceed amount for this CLIN.

The “not to exceed” amount will be entered by DeCA at time of award.

The amount includes the estimated funds available to the government for the reimbursements under this CLIN.

Base year: 1 July 2017 through 30 June 2018

CLIN 1001 (Option) Contractor's Service Charge Contractor shall provide coupon clearinghouse (redemption of merchandise coupon) services for Defense Commissary Agency Commissaries worldwide, to include all management, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, facilities and transportation necessary to audit, count, sort and forward coupons and invoices to issuing Manufacturers to secure redemption of coupons in accordance with (IAW) the contract Statement of Work (SOW) and all terms and conditions contained herein. Contractor's service charge is based on a rate of per thousand coupons processed IAW the contract and SOW(Attachment A) .

Option Year One: 1 July 2018 through 30 June 2019

CLIN 1002 (Option) Postage and Shipping/Handling Fees Reimbursements for payments received from the Manufacturers for postage and special shipping and handling fees invoiced by the contractor. Amount of reimbursements to the contractor are only for the amount reimbursed from the manufacturers.

(See SOW in Attachement A, paragraph 6.2., for further information.)

Postage Fees

• Average percentage of coupons that only have postage fees: 90 %

• Contractor’s average price for postage fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to) special shipping and handling fees

• Average percentage of coupons that have special shipping and handling fees 10 %

• Contractor’s average price for special shipping and handling fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to)

The estimated amount for this CLIN is:

Contractor’s average price per thousand for postage fees (Plus) + Contractor’s average price per thousand for special Shipping and handling fees (Times) x The estimated quantity of 75,000 (Equals) =

Estimated not to exceed amount for this CLIN.

The “not to exceed” amount will be entered by DeCA at time of award.

The amount includes the estimated funds available to the government for the reimbursements under this CLIN.

Option Year One: 1 July 2018 through 30 June 2019

CLIN 2001 (Option) Contractor's Service Charge Contractor shall provide coupon clearinghouse (redemption of merchandise coupon) services for Defense Commissary Agency Commissaries worldwide, to include all management, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, facilities and transportation necessary to audit, count, sort and forward coupons and invoices to issuing Manufacturers to secure redemption of coupons in accordance with (IAW) the contract Statement of Work (SOW) and all terms and conditions contained herein. Contractor's service charge is based on a rate of per thousand coupons processed IAW the contract and SOW (Attachment A).

Option Year Two: 1 July 2019 through 30 June 2020

CLIN 2002 (Option) Postage and Shipping/Handling Fees Reimbursements for payments received from the Manufacturers for postage and special shipping and handling fees invoiced by the contractor. Amount of reimbursements to the contractor are only for the amount reimbursed from the manufacturers.

(See SOW in Attachment A, paragraph 6.2., for further information.)

Postage Fees

• Average percentage of coupons that only have postage fees: 90 %

• Contractor’s average price for postage fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to) special shipping and handling fees

• Average percentage of coupons that have special shipping and handling fees 10 %

• Contractor’s average price for special shipping and handling fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to)

The estimated amount for this CLIN is:

Contractor’s average price per thousand for postage fees (Plus) + Contractor’s average price per thousand for special Shipping and handling fees (Times) x The estimated quantity of 75,000 (Equals) =

Estimated not to exceed amount for this CLIN.

The “not to exceed” amount will be entered by DeCA at time of award.

The amount includes the estimated funds available to the government for the reimbursements under this CLIN.

Option Year Two: 1 July 2019 through 30 June 2020

CLIN 3001 (Option) Contractor's Service Charge Contractor shall provide coupon clearinghouse (redemption of merchandise coupon) services for Defense Commissary Agency Commissaries worldwide, to include all management, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, facilities and transportation necessary to audit, count, sort and forward coupons and invoices to issuing Manufacturers to secure redemption of coupons in accordance with (IAW) the contract Statement of Work (SOW) and all terms and conditions contained herein. Contractor's service charge is based on a rate of per thousand coupons processed IAW the contract and SOW (Attachment A).

Option Year Three: 1 July 2020 through 30 June 2021

CLIN 3002 (Option) Postage and Shipping/Handling Fees Reimbursements for payments received from the Manufacturers for postage and special shipping and handling fees invoiced by the contractor. Amount of reimbursements to the contractor are only for the amount reimbursed from the manufacturers.

(See SOW in Attachment A, paragraph 6.2., for further information.)

Postage Fees

• Average percentage of coupons that only have postage fees: 90 %

• Contractor’s average price for postage fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to) special shipping and handling fees

• Average percentage of coupons that have special shipping and handling fees 10 %

• Contractor’s average price for special shipping and handling fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to)

The estimated amount for this CLIN is:

Contractor’s average price per thousand for postage fees (Plus) + Contractor’s average price per thousand for special Shipping and handling fees (Times) x The estimated quantity of 75,000 (Equals) =

Estimated not to exceed amount for this CLIN.

The “not to exceed” amount will be entered by DeCA at time of award.

The amount includes the estimated funds available to the government for the reimbursements under this CLIN.

Option Year Three: 1 July 2020 through 30 June 2021

CLIN 4001 (Option) Contractor's Service Charge Contractor shall provide coupon clearinghouse (redemption of merchandise coupon) services for Defense Commissary Agency Commissaries worldwide, to include All management, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, facilities and transportation necessary to audit, count, sort and forward coupons and invoices to issuing Manufacturers to secure redemption of coupons in accordance with (IAW) the contract Statement of Work (SOW) and all terms and conditions contained herein. Contractor's service charge is based on a rate of per thousand coupons processed IAW the contract and SOW (Attachment A).

Option Year Four: 1 July 2021 through 30 June 2022

CLIN 4002 (Option) Postage and Shipping/Handling Fees

Reimbursements for payments received from the Manufacturers for postage and special shipping and handling fees invoiced by the contractor. Amount of reimbursements to the contractor are only for the amount reimbursed from the manufacturers.

(See SOW in Attachment A, paragraph 6.2., for further information.)

Postage Fees

• Average percentage of coupons that only have postage fees: 90 %

• Contractor’s average price for postage fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to) special shipping and handling fees

• Average percentage of coupons that have special shipping and handling fees 10 %

• Contractor’s average price for special shipping and handling fees per thousand coupons processed: $ 5.00 (up to)

The estimated amount for this CLIN is:

Contractor’s average price per thousand for postage fees (Plus) + Contractor’s average price per thousand for special Shipping and handling fees (Times) x The estimated quantity of 75,000 (Equals) =

Estimated not to exceed amount for this CLIN.

The “not to exceed” amount will be entered by DeCA at time of award.

The amount includes the estimated funds available to the government for the reimbursements under this CLIN.

Option Year Four: 1 July 2021 through 30 June 2022

vi. Description of Requirements: The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has a requirement for Coupon Clearinghouse Services (Coupon Redemption) for 240 plus DeCA commissaries worldwide. The prospective contractor will be responsible for providing Coupon Clearinghouse services, to include all personnel, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, facilities, supplies and transportation necessary to perform in accordance with the Government’s Statement of Work (SOW). The prospective contractor must also have status as an “authorized clearinghouse representative” prior to award of any contract. The estimated quantity of coupons for redemption is 75,000,000 coupons annually and 375,000,000 coupons for the entire 5 year period of performance of the anticipated contract.

vii. The period of performance is one (1) base year period (1 July 2017 through 30 June 2018) with the possibility of four (4) additional one-year option periods. Reports shall be delivered IAW the SOW (Attachment A). All deliverables will be FOB destination.

viii. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition along with the following Addendum:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items

The following paragraphs are altered as follows:

a. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 561990

b. Submission of Proposals: Submit signed and dated proposals to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Proposals may be submitted on letterhead stationery, formatted as shown on Attachment B (Pricing Sheet), or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, proposals must show --

Company Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Cage Code:

DUNS Number:

Accepted/Agreed: _________________________Date_____________________ Signature

The following requirements for proposal submissions are added:

(9) Proposals must be submitted in electronic format by an authorized representative of the Offeror. Hand written portions and those including signatures and completion of certain clauses and provisions shall be scanned into pdf format and emailed to michael.barnes@deca.mil. The following should be in the subject line for the email submittal:

“Proposal from (company name) in response to RFP HDEC05-17-R-0003”

(10) Past Performance Survey: Please have five references fill out the Attachment C (Past Performance Survey) and submit them to michael.barnes@deca.mil by the solicitation due date and time. References should represent previous work of similar scope and magnitude to the requirements in this solicitation that is either currently being performed or has been performed within the last three years. Only submissions provided directly from the references will be accepted. Please also provide the requested information below regarding the references you plan to have submit a past performance survey. The Government may contact the offeror’s references to obtain additional past performance data. In addition to information provided by the offeror’s reference, the government may use data from other customers, consumer protection organizations, and other entities with useful and relevant information.

Reference #1:

Company Name:____________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ Point of Contact:___________________________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________________________ Email Address:____________________________________________________

Reference #2:

Company Name:____________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ Point of Contact:___________________________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________________________ Email Address:____________________________________________________

Reference #3:

Company Name:____________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ Point of Contact:___________________________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________________________ Email Address:____________________________________________________

Reference #4:

Company Name:____________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ Point of Contact:___________________________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________________________ Email Address:____________________________________________________

Reference #5:

Company Name:____________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ Point of Contact:___________________________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________________________ Email Address:____________________________________________________

(11) Technical Capability Proposal. The technical capability proposal shall not exceed 25 single sided pages of content. The proposal may be submitted as double-sided. Pages shall not exceed 8.5” X 11” and must be 12 pitch. Provided graphs may have a pitch of less than 12. Pages shall be numbered sequentially beginning with page one (1). The technical proposal shall be cross-referenced, where applicable, to the appropriate paragraphs of the Statement of Work (SOW) in Attachment A. Proposal shall contain a detailed description and discussion of the following:

a. Tracking and receiving: Explain your process of tracking and receiving coupon shipments from commissary locations and how you maintain accountability of the received coupons from when you received them till they are delivered to the manufacturer can accomplish the objectives of the Statement of Work.

b. Coupon Redemption Process: In great detail, explain how the process used by your company to redeem coupons once received at your facility can accomplish the objectives of the Statement of Work. Make sure to include your process of reconciling commissary shipments to batch totals and from batches to invoices and procedures for handling missorted and misdirected coupons.

c. Contractor follow-ups: Include coordination/collection efforts to manufacturers for unpaid coupons to ensure successful performance in accordance with the Statement of Work.

d. Payments: Please explain how your company will process payment information to reconcile with the invoices submitted on DeCA’s behalf and reconcile to the bank deposits in to meet the deliverables in the Statement of work.

e. Data Transmitting: To ensure that your company’s files would coincide with DeCA’s coupon systems mentioned in the Statement of Work, explain what file structures will be used to transmit the data. Your explanation should also include details of your process for transmitting payment data to DeCA and for maintaining historical data records.

f. Quality Control Process/Plan: Define your quality control methods to ensure accuracy. Include any guaranteed accuracy rates and detail explaining them.

g. Contingency Plan: Describe you company’s course of action in the event of computer failure, or other type of disaster at your coupon processing plant to ensure that the deliverables of the SOW (Attachment A) would still be met.

h. Key Personnel and Proposed Staffing (Not Part of the 25 Page Limit): Provide the key personnel in each key position. Include resumes of key personnel intended to be used on this project. For each resume, identify management and operational experience.

i. Authorized Clearinghouse (Not Part of the 25 Page Limit): Provide documents showing evidence that the offeror has status as an “AUTHORIZED CLEARINGHOUSE” to perform this contract. If offeror is not currently an “AUTHORIZED CLEARINGHOUSE”, offeror must submit written documents to indicate the offeror has contacted major manufacturers and has written commitments from major manufacturers that such status can be obtained in order to perform this contract.

(12) Completed clauses and provisions (see full text clauses and provisions below).

All questions of a technical and/or contractual nature concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Michael Barnes, Contract Specialist at michael.barnes@deca.mil no later than Friday, April 28, 2017, 3:00 p.m. EDST. A consolidated list of questions and answers, if applicable, will be provided to all prospective offerors as appropriate. Answers to questions will not alter the solicitation unless and until an amendment is made to the solicitation incorporating the answers.

Addendum to 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercials:

The following paragraphs are altered or added:

(h) Payment.

METHOD OF PAYMENT:

1. Contract payments will be processed electronically via EFT through the DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS). Prior to DFAS releasing any contract payment, the contractor must submit a proper invoice using the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) electronic commerce. After a proper invoice is received, a Government representative will acknowledge acceptance and receipt of the service via WAWF.

2. The contractor must access the WAWF Vendor Tools on the DFAS website and complete the requirements to obtain an active WAWF account. This will allow the contractors to submit invoices via WAWF so that payments can be processed electronically through EFT.

3. For additional WAWF information, see clause 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (MAR 2008) (end of addendum)

The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference:

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small OCT 2014 Business Concerns

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts)

MAY 2014

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

AUG 2011

JUL 2013

DEC 2013

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General DEC 2012

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information DEC 2015 Controls

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

DEC 2015

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

252.216-7009 Allowability of Legal Costs Incurred in Connection With a Whistleblower Proceeding

SEP 2013

252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts)--Basic MAR 2016 252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons JAN 2015 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned SEP 2004 Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concern

The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated in full text:

52.204-4500 INSTALLATION ACCESS REQUIREMENTS (JAN 31 2012)

The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring full compliance with all installation access procedures. Installation access includes, but is not limited to, obtaining applicable installation passes and inspections for vehicles and personnel. Contractor employees may also be subject to background security checks/clearances in order to obtain credentials for passes. Some installations are using programs, such as RAPIDGate, which may result in a cost to the contractor. Any costs associated with such programs or with obtaining passes, will not be reimbursed separately and should be included in the contractor's proposed pricing for the product or services being acquired.

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)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. This requirement will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptably Methodology (LPTA).The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Capability

2. Past Performance

3. Price

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Options will exercise as needed prior to the beginning of performance. There is no guarantee that all any or all options will be exercised.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items:

Each vendor is required to submit a technical capabilities write-up and have their references provide past performance surveys. Both technical capabilities and past performance factors will be evaluated and assigned an Acceptable/Unacceptable rating. If any of the factors are determined Unacceptable, the overall offer will be determined Unacceptable and will not be eligible for award. A quote will be evaluated as acceptable if the quote demonstrates that the vendor can adequately perform the requirements of the SOW (Attachment A). If the vendor has no record of past performance, but is otherwise determined technically acceptable and responsible, they will be rated “neutral” for past performance. A rating of neutral will be considered as Acceptable.

Once past performance and technical capability evaluations are complete, all Acceptable quotes will be ranked by price. The price used for purposes of ranking will be equal to the sum of the base and option CLINS.

The evaluation factors for this requirement are as follows:

1. Technical Capability The technical capability proposed by offerors shall demonstrate the offerors ability to perform the efforts in the Statement of Work (Attachment A) using the following sub factors. In order to receive an overall acceptable rating for Technical Capability, offeror must receive an acceptable rating for all of the sub-factors:

(a) Tracking and Receiving: Adequacy of tracking and receiving process to satisfactorily perform SOW requirements.

(b) Coupon Redemption Process: Adequacy of coupon redemption process to satisfactorily perform SOW requirements.

(c) Contractor Follow-Ups: Demonstrates adequate follow-up procedures to satisfactorily perform SOW requirements.

(d) Payments: Demonstrates adequate payment structure to satisfactorily perform SOW requirements.

(e) Data Transmitting: Adequacy of data transmission and file structures will be able to coincide with the DeCA systems provided in the SOW.

(f) Quality Control: Demonstrates adequate quality control procedures to satisfactorily perform SOW requirements.

(g) Contingency Plan: Demonstrates an adequate contingency plan that would successfully complete the deliverables in the SOW

(h) Staffing: Demonstrates that planned key personnel are sufficient to perform the SOW requirements.

(i)Authorized Clearinghouse: Demonstrates that the Offeror is an authorized clearinghouse.

1. Past Performance Using the Past Performance Surveys from the references provided, the evaluator will use the business references provided by the vendor, and any other information available. DeCA may also utilize and consider other sources such as but not limited to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and the Contract Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS) to gather additional past performance information. The offerors will be evaluated on the four following areas:

(a) Timeliness of Performance

(b) Customer Satisfaction/Quality of Service

(c) Business Relations

(d) Compliance with Contract Specifications

1. Price

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2016) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- “Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“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.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

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

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 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.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“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 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 the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

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

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(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 on the SAMwebsite.

(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 representation 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 date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___ . [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (q) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this…