Honors 9 10_RFQ10T0021.doc

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

BASE YEAR:

DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 12 MONTHS

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PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: HE125420100680039

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OPTION YEAR ONE:

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Administrative Information

A. Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer:

Isiah Mack

4040 N. Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA

Telephone: 703-588-3624

FAX: 703-588-3684

isiah.mack@hq.dodea.edu

Contracting Officer's Representative:

Sandra Whitaker

(COR)

4040 N. Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA

Telephone: 703-588-3119 sandra.whitaker@hq.dodea.edu 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 FAR clause 252.201-7000 (Contracting Officer’s Representative).

B. ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING, AND APPROPRIATION DATA

The Administration Office and Accounting & Appropriation Data will be specified on each individual delivery/task order issued against the contract. Payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the account registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.

C. INVOICE SUBMISSION

1. Payment shall be based on receipt of a proper invoice and satisfactory contract performance (as indicated on the respective Receiving Report completed by the COR). The Contractor shall comply with the content of invoice requirements specified at FAR 32.905, "Payment Documentation and Process," and at FAR Clause 52.212-4, paragraph (g) "Invoices." Failure to provide a proper invoice can result in return of invoice for correction and delay of payment.

2. Partial invoices for delivery orders will not be accepted. Shipping and handling will be issued on a separate delivery order from materials.

3. The Contractor shall submit an original invoice to:

Mail:

PROCUREMENT DIVISION

ATTN: INVOICE PROCESSING

4040 N FAIRFAX DRIVE

ARLINGTON VA 22203-1635

Fax:

703-588-3713

D. Tax Exemption Status. DoDEA is an activity of the Federal Government. As such, state agencies are precluded from taxing them by reason of the Supreme Court decision in McCullough v. Maryland, 17 US 316 (1817). In addition, the various states have codified this immunity by appropriate statues. DoDEA Federal Tax Identification Number: 26-2331642.

E. Contract Type. Contract award type shall be a Firm-Fixed Price, Requirements Contract. The period of performance shall be a 12 month base year from date of award with four 12 month options.

F. Commercial Provision - Section 508 - IT Requirement. All electronic hardware and software procured under this contract/purchase order must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194). Further information is available via the Internet at http://www.section508.gov.

G. Overseas Shipments. The Contractor shall place a sticker on the outside of each box which states:

“FOR USE BY US FORCES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS”

H. PROOF OF SHIPMENT

Proof of shipment shall accompany invoices to initiate the payment process. This shall be accomplished by submitting the Contractor’s signed Certificate of Conformance as shown in the clause below:

52.246-15 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (APR 1984)

(a) When authorized in writing by the cognizant Contract Administration Office (CAO), the Contractor shall ship with a Certificate of Conformance any supplies for which the contract would otherwise require inspection at source. In no case shall the Government's right to inspect supplies under the inspection provisions of this contract be prejudiced. Shipments of such supplies will not be made under this contract until use of the Certificate of Conformance has been authorized in writing by the CAO, or inspection and acceptance have occurred.

(b) The Contractor's signed certificate shall be attached to or included on the top copy of the inspection or receiving report distributed to the payment office or attached to the CAO copy when contract administration (Block 10 of the DD Form 250) is performed by the Defense Contract Administration Services. In addition, a copy of the signed certificate shall also be attached to or entered on copies of the inspection or receiving report accompanying the shipment.

(c) The Government has the right to reject defective supplies or services within a reasonable time after delivery by written notification to the Contractor. The Contractor shall in such event promptly replace, correct, or repair the rejected supplies or services at the Contractor's expense.

(d) The certificate shall read as follows:

"I certify that on ______ [insert date], the ____ [insert Contractor's name] furnished the supplies or services called for by Contract No._____ via ____ [Carrier] on ________[identify the bill of lading or shipping document] in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on this or on the attached acceptance document."

Date of Execution: _______________________________

Signature: ______________________________________

Title: __________________________________________

(End of clause) Statement of Work

INTEGRATED HONORS GRADES 9 & 10

(SOCIAL STUDIES & ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS)

CURRICULUM BUY

1.0

INTRODUCTION

1.1.

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) serves the educational needs of the dependents of military and civilian employees by providing PK-12 instruction to approximately 85,000 students in seven states, twelve foreign countries, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The number of students varies based on the deployment of military troops worldwide. DoDEA’s curriculum, resources, and student achievement scores on standardized assessments compare favorably to high-performing US public schools.

1.2 DoDEA is divided into three administrative areas. DDESS (Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools) covers the schools in seven states and Puerto Rico, and for administrative purposes, Cuba. DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependent Schools) is divided into DoDDS-Europe and DoDDS-Pacific. The former administers the schools in England, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and Bahrain. The latter covers the schools in Korea, Japan, and for administrative purposes, Guam.

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BACKGROUND

2.1 DoDEA has a requirement to provide 9-10 students with materials that support DoDEA’s English Language Arts and Social Studies standards, skills and curricula. These materials will be used in integrated English Language Arts (World Literature) and Social Studies (World History) honors courses at each of the specified grades. The grade 9 course covers world history/civilizations and corresponding world literature for Europe, Africa, & Asia in the beginnings of human society through 1500 C.E. The grade 10 course covers modern world history and corresponding literature from the Renaissance to modern times. The DoDEA content standards and skills, and course descriptions, are located at the following URL: http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/ela.cfm and http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/socialStudies.cfm. The average DoDEA honors 9-10 class has 20-25 students.

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SCOPE

3.1 Although the DoDEA standards are banded by individual grade levels, the Government may award one or several contract(s) to meet its social studies and English language arts requirements.

3.2 The requirement is based on the estimated number of students, teachers, schools, and the number of students currently enrolled in grades 9 and 10.

Estimated Quantities of 9-10 Honors Humanities Materials, SY09-10

* DoDEA’s PK-12 schools vary greatly in enrollment and grade configurations.

3.3 DoDEA will award contract(s) for a base period plus four one-year option periods. In each option period, orders for student and teacher materials are expected to average approximately ten percent of the base period order.

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REQUIREMENTS

4.1 General: All materials shall:

4.1.1 Have preferred copyright dates of no earlier than 2006.

4.1.2 Align to the applicable national standards.

· World History 9: Early Civilizations, per standards found at www.nchs.ucla.edu/standards/toc.html.

· World History 10: The Modern World, per standards found at www.nchs.ucla.edu/standards/toc.html

· 9-10 English Language Arts Standards found at: National Council of Teachers of English at http://www.ncte.org/standards.

4.1.4 Be provided with the appropriate technical support.

4.1.5 All software—stand-alone, network or web-based—shall be Section 508 compliant (www.Section508.gov).

4.1.6 All student texts and student supplemental materials shall be provided in an electronic Optical Character Resolution (OCR) format, or PDF format, that is compatible with common OCR readers (i.e., Kurzweil) to convert written text into audio format for student use at time of delivery of order issuance.

4.1.7 The vendor should provide evidence on how materials contribute to/increase student achievement.

4.1.8 Be available—with unchanged copyright dates—throughout the contract period (base and five option periods).

4.2 Student Requirements: All materials shall:

4.2.1 Have student textbooks (hardcover/softcover and online if available) that support students acquiring English language arts and social studies knowledge and skills designated in DoDEA English Language Arts and Social Studies Standards for grades 9 and 10.

4.2.2 Align to DoDEA Social Studies and English Language Arts standards. The ninth-grade course covers world history/civilizations and corresponding world literature for Europe, Africa, & Asia in the beginnings of human society through 1500 C.E. The tenth-grade course covers modern world history and corresponding literature from the Renaissance to modern times.

· Social Studies (honors World History 9: Civilizations & World History 10: Modern World) standards may be found at http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/socialStudies.cfm.

· English Language Arts (honors 9 & 10) standards may be found at http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/ela.cfm.

4.2.3 Be appropriate for the age, grade, and stage of learning.

4.2.4 Provide for differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.

4.2.5 Include relevant program resources that may include historical documents, multi-media resources, charts, graphs, cartoons, photographs, music, art, current events, all of which are designed for ease of use by students.

4.2.6 Be based on current research and best practices in English language arts and social studies needed for the 21st century.

4.2.7 Be free of racial, color, national origin, age, disabling conditions, sexual, religious, and ethnic bias, and shall present a balanced coverage of multi-cultural contributions where appropriate.

4.3 Teacher Requirements 4.3.1 Teacher editions and supplementary materials are preferred. If offered, the teacher’s edition and supplementary materials should include lesson preparation/instructional strategies/graphic organizers, differentiated instruction, multi-media, and assessments. Supplemental materials for the world history component and the English language arts component may are not expected to exceed $100 per teacher per subject.

4.3.2 Align to DoDEA Social Studies and English Language Arts standards. The ninth-grade course covers world history/civilizations and corresponding world literature for Europe, Africa, & Asia in the beginnings of human society through 1500 C.E. The tenth-grade course covers modern world history and corresponding literature from the Renaissance to modern times.

· Social Studies (World History 9: Civilizations & World History 10: Modern World) standards may be found at http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/socialStudies.cfm.

· English Language Arts (honors 9 & 10) standards may be found at http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/ela.cfm.

4.3.3 Provide resources to plan for lesson appropriate for the age, grade, and stage of learning.

4.3.4 Provide for differentiated instruction and formative assessment to meet the needs of all students and based on best practices for teaching English language arts and social studies.

4.3.5 Include relevant program resources that may include historical documents, multi-media resources, charts, graphs, cartoons, photographs, music, art, current events, all of which are designed for ease of use by teachers and students.

4.3.6 Be based on current research and best practices in English language arts and social studies needed for the 21st century.

4.3.7 Have scientifically-based assessments, which are based on valid and reliable instruments.

4.3.8 Be free of racial, color, national origin, age, disabling conditions, sexual, religious, and ethnic bias, and shall present a balanced coverage of multi-cultural contributions where appropriate.

4.4 Professional Development: This component shall consist of online modules for classroom teachers and administrators and face-to-face training for DoDEA English Language Arts and Social Studies Specialists. The face-to-face facilitator training shall focus primarily on the information presented in the online modules.

4.4.1 Online modules shall:

4.4.1.1 Provide 2-3 hours of online training for classroom teachers and one hour of online training for administrators focusing on the way program materials should be used by classroom teachers and administrators to help students meet the DoDEA English Language Arts and Social Studies Standards.

4.4.1.2 Follow a model to be provided by DoDEA.

4.4.1.3 Include technology training necessary to fully implement the Contractor’s program.

4.4.1.4 Include agendas, supporting materials, online resources, and sample lessons and show how they can be used immediately in the classroom.

4.4.1.5 Be designed to be posted on the DoDEA virtual learning environment (VLE, currently Blackboard) for continued reference by DoDEA educators and instructional leaders in perpetuity.

4.4.2 Facilitator training shall:

4.4.2.1 Provide up to two days of training for the 4-12 English Language Arts and Social Studies Specialists and other staff, approximately 25-35 people.

4.4.2.2 Occur prior to school year 2011-2012 at a location provided by DoDEA. Agenda, time, and place will be determined by the COR in consultation with the Contractor(s).

4.4.2.3 Be provided by grade 9-10 English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies) content specialists who are also experienced facilitators.

4.4.2.4 Include technology training necessary to fully implement the Contractor’s program.

4.4.2.5 Include sample lessons of program materials and show how they can be used in the classroom.

4.5 Standards Alignment Correlations and Classroom Observational Guides: The Contractor:

4.5.1 Shall provide electronically a standards correlation of the program materials for each grade level to:

· DoDEA English Language Arts and Social Studies Content Standards and Skills

· TerraNova Content Descriptions for grades 9-10, CTB, McGraw-Hill

4.5.2 Shall create a one-page classroom observation guide to include a listing of key components of program materials each grade level.

4.5.3 Should have scientifically-based assessments, which are based on valid and reliable instruments.

5.0

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1 All online resources and instructional software shall meet DoDEA information security requirements, such as not containing vulnerabilities posing risk to the network. All software and websites shall undergo preliminary testing criteria to ensure that it poses no security risk to the DoDEA infrastructure. Any IT component of the Contractor’s proposal that fails to meet DoDEA’s information security and technology requirements shall be excluded from further evaluation.

5.2 All software/plugins/Add-ons shall meet DoDEA’s requirements for the DoD Information Assurance Certification & Accreditation Process (DIACAP), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Information Assurance Vulnerability Assessment (IAVA) requirements, and Security Technical Information Guidance (STIG) standards. The Contractor shall provide security patches and upgrades, to include 3rd party applications, in response to public released vulnerabilities associated with their software solution. Any deviations from this requirement (paragraph 5.2) must be approved in writing by the DoDEA CIO / Designated Approving Authority (DAA).

5.3 Contractor software solutions shall not interfere with other installed software and shall not modify DoDEA’s underlying system security configuration. The Contractor shall develop and provide software upgrades within 30 days of notification should any of the software/plug-ins be found vulnerable and non-compliant with DISA standards. Software upgrades and patches shall be included in the licensing cost and performed at the least disruptive times. Any additional software requirements may be subject to the DIACAP process prior to contract award.

5.4 In accordance with DoDEA’s testing criteria, DoDEA requires the use of software which may be installed and/or accessed in a stand-alone environment, a network environment or web-based environment that is compatible with standards cited herein. All software shall be completely functional on a standard DoDEA desktop without the need for Administrative-level user rights or a requirement to insert media (CD/DVD) to execute the software. Software shall not require modifications to folder permissions while executing. Additionally, all software shall be compatible with the following hardware baseline:

5.5 All windows, fly-out menus, etc. shall work from within an environment that blocks popup windows. Additionally, all web-based software shall not require the use of streaming videos or downloads, such as Java Applets.

5.6 All software packages shall support unattended installation methods used by enterprise software packaging and deployment systems, i.e., Microsoft Systems Management Server, Computer Associates Unicenter software delivery, and Symantec Altiris deployment solution. Older 16-bit software shall be closely analyzed against this requirement.

5.7 The Contractor shall deliver any online materials on a web-based platform and provide course or video files in QuickTime v.6.0+ and Windows Media v.9+ formats, and /or Flash 6+ format that are compatible with the hardware and operating system requirements listed in Section 5.4. The software shall run successfully in the existing DoDEA environment.

5.8 The Contractor’s solution shall be robust enough to serve the needs of a large community of learners dispersed across the world using a variety of bandwidths. The Contractor’s solution shall be scalable and able to expand to meet future growth, both in terms of the volume of instruction and the size of the student body.

5.9 Maintenance and support shall be available for the duration of the contract. Maintenance is defined as automatic distribution of upgrades and revisions that can be accomplished using a combination of Internet and or email. Any upgrades to online digital materials shall include compatibility with DoDEA school-level technology and Department of Defenses (DoD) information technology requirements. The Contractor shall not contact schools directly but shall coordinate the dissemination of upgrades or revisions through the COR and shall provide electronic access of the update and/or revision to the COR for testing.

5.10 The Contractor shall sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA). The NDA prohibits the disclosure, publishing, divulgence, or release of any information to include, but not limited to Information Technology Assurance and Compliance information.

6.0 DELIVERABLES: The Contractor(s) shall:

6.1 Participate in a one-day post-award conference at DoDEA HQ in Arlington, Virginia. At that meeting, DoDEA staff and the Contractor will review the contract, coordinate details associated with the delivery of instructional material in the quantities ordered for each school and begin planning the face-to-face training and online modules. The standards alignment correlations and classroom observational guides shall also be discussed.

6.2 Participate in a second meeting for one day at DoDEA HQ in Arlington Virginia, where the Contractor(s) shall provide:

6.2.1 Dry run of the face-to-face facilitator training. The Contractor shall make revisions within 30 days of receiving written feedback from the Government.

6.2.2 Outline and facilitator notes for the online modules. The Contractor shall make revisions within 30 days of receiving written feedback from the Government.

6.2.3 Standards correlations of the program materials and administrator observation checklist.

6.2.4 Classroom observational guides for each grade level, listing key components of program materials and research-based best teaching strategies observers should see when visiting a grade 9-10 honors classroom. The Contractor shall make revisions within 30 days of receiving written feedback from the Government.

6.3 Provide the online modules for teachers and administrators.

6.4 Provide the standards correlations per 4.5.1.

6.5 Provide the administrator observation checklists, per 4.5.2.

6.6

Deliver the facilitator training.

6.7 Headquarters and Area IT Software Packages: All instructional software for testing shall be shipped to the addresses shown below. In the Option Years, the Contractor shall ship new or upgraded instructional software to each Area IT office. All shipments to the DoDDS-Europe and DoDDS-Pacific office shall be done by a commercial company like FEDEX or UPS. Shipment to the DDESS office may be made by regular mail.

· DoDEA Headquarters, IT Division, 4040 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203.

· DDESS Area Service Center, IT Division, 700 West Park Drive 3rd Floor, Peachtree City GA 30269-1498

· DoDDS-Europe, IT Division, Office of the Director, Ludwig-Wolker Str. Geb. 4003, 55252 Mainz-Kastel

· DoDDS-Pacific IT Division, Torii Station, Sobe, Yomitan-son Bldg 290, Okinawa, Japan 904-0304

7.0

PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

7.1 The Contractor shall furnish all services to be performed and all items to be delivered in accordance with the following delivery schedule:

· Professional Development

· DoDEA Standards Correlation

· Classroom Observation Guides

Meeting #2

· PD “Dry Run”

· DoDEA Standards Correlation

· Draft Classroom Observation Guides

Deliverables

· Final PD Materials (Modules)

· Draft Classroom Observation Guides

Area IT Software

30 days after receipt of order

Option

1-4

8.0

CONTRACTOR TRAVEL

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.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Addendum To 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Communication with the Contracting Officer: 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 Contracting Officer, Isiah Mack, at: isiah.mack@hq.dodea.edu. 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 Standard Time (EST) on April 8, 2010. Questions received after this time and date may not be answered.

2. NOTE TO OFFERORS: There are separate due dates for submission of IT Components, proposal/materials, and for set up of materials.

a. Information Technology (IT) Components – Offerors shall submit the following No Later Than (NLT) 2:00 PM EST on April 13, 2010 to the following address:

DoDEA Procurement Division

Attn: Isiah Mack DoDEA Integrated Honors 9&10

HE1254-10-T-0021

4040 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203

1) IT Components: Offerors shall submit the following:

a) One set of all proposed IT components and software to include digital courseware for the technology safety and compliance requirements check such as online, CD-ROM, downloadable material, CDs, or videos and DVDs. Any portion of an offeror’s IT components that fail the technology safety and compliance requirements check will not be reviewed during the materials evaluation.

b) One packing slip identifying each item submitted. Items received that are not listed on the packing slip will not be evaluated.

b. Proposal (including price) and Materials Submission: Material submissions must be received NLT 2:00 PM EST on April 28, 2010 to the following address. All material shall be labeled:

DDESS Area Service Center

Attn: Sandra Floyd (ph: 678-364-6593) DoDEA Integrated Honors 9&10

HE1254-10-T-0021

4040 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203

1) Proposal: Offerors shall submit one copy of the following:

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

b. Signed copy of any amendments (Standard Form 30) issued against this RFP.

c. Price Proposal. The current Schedule listed in this RFP is general and not all inclusive. In lieu of the current schedule, Offerors may prepare an Excel spreadsheet which identifies items and prices being proposed. All items must have a price, or be marked “NSP” for “Not Separately Priced” or “NC” for “No Charge.” Each item will state the description, ISBN number, quantity, unit, unit price, and estimated amount. A separate line item must be prepared for each course being proposed and for the base and four option periods. In addition, a copy of the Excel spreadsheet on CD.

The spreadsheet below is a sample price proposal for a base year:

NSP

ISBN: 01234567

ISBN:

Estimated Total

$20,770

d. Completed Commercial Item Small Business Subcontracting Plan (See Attachment A).

e. Completed Representations and Certifications of Offeror (FAR Clause 52.212-3 Alt I and DFARS Clause DFARS 252.212-7000).

f. Past Performance References. Past Performance references that include, at a minimum, three relevant projects. All references shall address current projects or those completed within the last three years. The Past Performance reference information shall include the following:

· Name, email, and telephone numbers for points of contact

· Project Name

· Date of Contract

· Type of Contract

· Dollar Value of Contract

· Period of Performance

· Description of services/supplies provided

· Description of the relevance to the current requirement being solicited

Should the offeror possess no relevant past performance, a written statement shall be provided by the offeror so indicating. In the case of an offeror without a relevant past performance or for whom information is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be assigned a neutral rating.

g. A document self-certifying that all instructional materials are correlated to the applicable national standards per the statement of work.

2) Materials:

a. Student and Teacher Materials – Submit one set of all proposed student and teacher materials/resources. Submit one set for each grade level being proposed. ALL items must be labeled corresponding to an item from the Price Proposal Excel spreadsheet required above. Items that are received, but do not correspond to any item on the Price Proposal Excel spreadsheet will not be evaluated.

b.

Information Technology (IT) Components - Submit the same set of IT components as submitted on April 13, 2010. Any components not previously submitted or that did not pass the IA testing, will not be evaluated.

3. Set up of Materials: Offerors are responsible for setting up their own materials. Set up is available at the DDESS Area Service Center between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM EST on April 29, 2010. No later than 1 week prior to materials delivery, offerors shall submit the estimated cubic feet or number of pallets for the materials to the email address: isiah.mack@hq.dodea.edu . Include the name of the carrier in the email, if known.

4. Summary of Important Due Dates:

5. Disposition of Materials. Offerors shall provide disposition instructions for any materials submitted in its proposal. All materials returned to the offeror will be at the offeror’s expense.

(End of Instructions to Offerors)

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52.204-5 Women-Owned Business (OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS) (MAY 1999)

(a) Definition. Women-owned business concern, as used in this provision, means a concern 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; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(b) Representation. [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and has not represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, of this solicitation.] The offeror represents that it ( ) is a women-owned business concern.

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52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers: Technical, Past Performance, and Price. The order of importance of these factors is: Technical, Past Performance and Price. When combined Technical and Past Performance are significantly more important than price. The government is using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for this procurement.

Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1: Technical Capability/Quality of Products and Services. Offerors will be evaluated on how well they demonstrate their ability to perform the requirement as set forth in the Statement of Work as well as on the general quality of the proposed products and services.

Factor 2: Past Performance: Offeror’s Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the offeror’s likelihood of success on the present requirement.

Factor 3: Price: Price will be evaluated to ensure price reasonableness. Price will be considered by the Government when determining the best value offer.

(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).

(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. .

Addendum to Provision:

(d) If the subject solicitation has been issued as a Request for Quotation, all references to offer and offeror are hereby changed to quote and vendor respectively, except for in paragraph (c), which stands as written. If a quote is provided, the Government may make an offer based on all or part of a vendor’s quote, as originally presented or as subsequently modified.

(e) If any component of the contractor’s offer or quote is not acceptable to the Government, then the Government may reject the offer or quote without further evaluation.

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52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2009) ALTERNATE I (APR 2002)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA 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 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).

“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.

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.

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--

(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 on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA 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 date of this offer and are incorporated…