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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR TARPS RFP# HSFE70-14-R-0021

A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is HSFE70-14-R-0021 and issued as Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-73. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 314999. This procurement is being solicited full and open with awards reserved for small businesses in accordance with 15 USC 644(r)(3). It is anticipated that at least four awards, 2 large and 2 small businesses will result from this solicitation. FEMA intends to award Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract(s) with a one (1) base year and four (4) one-year option periods. The clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation may be reviewed/obtained in full text form at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

Interested offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) by the solicitation closing date.

Interested offerors should sign up to receive notifications via FedBizOpps for any updates or changes to this announcement.

NO PHONE CALLS will be accepted for this announcement. Any and all questions should be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Carolyn Knight, at Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND SUPPORTING ATTACHMENTS.

B.1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

SELF HELP TARPS SPECIFICATIONS

Self-Help Tarps to be used for small areas of roof damage Size - 20’ x 25’ Woven polyethylene 8 x 8 (10 x 10 or 14 x14 acceptable) strands per square inch, 800 Denier Thickness: Preferred thickness is 5-6 mil. However, various thicknesses from 5-10 mil are still acceptable.

UV Resistance - 80% after 200 hr per ASTM D7238-06 Non-corrosive grommets at corners and minimum of 3’ on center on edges Hems folded over Corners reinforced Color - Medium blue.

100’ lengths of 550 pound test parachute cord

B.2. PRICE/COST SCHEDULE CLIN SEE ATTACHMENT 1:

1. Attachment 1 - Price/Cost Schedule CLINs

2. Attachment 1A - Other than Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet

3. Attachment 1B - Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet

B.3. DELIVERABLE , DELIVERY LOCATIONS AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE SEE ATTACHMENT 2:

1. Attachment 2 – Deliverables, Delivery Locations and Delivery Schedule

B.4. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM QUANTITIES FOR MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS

As referred to in paragraph (b) of FAR Clause 52.216-22, “Indefinite Quantity” of this contract, the guaranteed contract minimum is 500 Tarps to include the base and option periods. The contract ceiling amount shall not exceed 8,000,000 Tarps per contract award.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

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B.5 IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Administrative Contracting Officer:

Name: Armetia Cato Phone: 202-646-7978 Email: Armetia.Cato@fema.dhs.gov

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Administrative Contract Specialist:

Name: Carolyn Knight Phone: 202-646-3977 Email: Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

C.1. PACKAGING, MARKING & LABELING

Tarps shall be packed in a cardboard box along with two (2) 100’ lengths of 550 pound test parachute cord, and shall be shipped on industry standard size pallets (48 inches by 40 inches, 4-way). Each package shall be clearly marked with a label indicating the size and number of Tarps. Pallets of Tarps shall be fully covered on all sides (excluding the top and bottom) with a minimum of (10) layer of stretch-wrap. The stretch wrap shall extend over the top of the packaged product by a minimum of six inches.

Material shall be stacked so the total height of each pallet with material does not exceed 55 inches. Pallets shall be hardwood and designed for pickup from all four sides. Due to the many unknown circumstances which can arise during emergency response surge operations and recovery, it is possible the Tarps may be moved several times, may be double-stacked for storage, and may be stored in warehouses or stored outside with no protection in all types of weather conditions. The Offeror (s) shall ensure the Tarps are packaged to withstand such handling as well as severe climatic conditions.

C.2. 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the date of award through the expiration date of the contract.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

C.3. 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 2,500 Tarps for Other than Small Business and Small Business, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Offeror obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

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(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor--

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 150,000 Tarps for Other than Small Business and 50,000 Tarps for Small Business;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 150,000 Tarps for Other than Small Business and 50,000 Tarps for Small Business or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 7 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 1 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

C.4. 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period;

provided that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 5 years and 3 months from award.

C.5. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

All large businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting plan submitted will include the goals set forth below for each socio-economic grouping listed. The goals will be applied to the total value of each year of performance.

Each subcontracting plan submitted will be reviewed to determine whether the successful offeror or offerors have submitted an acceptable subcontracting plan. See Section E for additional instructions on the submission of the subcontracting plan.

Category Subcontracting Goal

All Small Businesses 45% Total Small Disadvantaged Businesses 10%

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(both Section 8(a) and non-Section 8(a) firms)

Woman-owned Small Businesses 5% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 3% Historically Underutilized Empowerment Zone 3% Small Businesses

C.6. NARA RECORDS MANAGEMENT LANGUAGE FOR CONTRACTS

The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract:

1. Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

2. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

3. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

4. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

5. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

6. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

7. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

8. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format (paper, electronic, etc.) or mode of transmission (e-mail, fax, etc.) or state of completion (draft, final, etc.).

9. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

10. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

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C.7. 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 days before the contract expires.

The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

C.8. HSAR 3052.212-70 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO DHS ACQUISITION OF

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP 2012)

The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference:

3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.

3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative.

3052.247-72 F.O.B. Destination Only.

(End of clause)

C.9. HSAR 3052.209-70 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (JUN 2006)

(a) Prohibitions.

Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security.

(b) Definitions. As used in this clause:

Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting 'more than 50 percent' for 'at least 80 percent' each place it appears.

Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Inverted Domestic Corporation. A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)--

(1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership;

(2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held--

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(i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or

(ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and

(3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group.

Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively.

(c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation.

(1) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership:

(i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or

(ii) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1).

(2) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4- year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan.

(3) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section.

(d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C.

395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership.

(e) Treatment of Certain Rights.

(1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows: (i) Warrants; (ii) Options; (iii) Contracts to acquire stock; (iv) Convertible debt instruments; (v) Others similar interests.

(2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of section 835.

(f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]:

[ ]it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; []it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or []it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74.

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(g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

C.10. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2014)

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

(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

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

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

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

[X] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.

253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[X] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

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

[X] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5).

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

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

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

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

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__ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

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

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

__ (13) [Reserved]

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

X (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_X_ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

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

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

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9.

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

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

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

__ (21)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer).

__ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

__ (22) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Jul 2013) (Pub.

L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (23) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103- 355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (24) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

__ (25) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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__ (26) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (27) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[X] (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

[X] (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

[X] (32) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (33) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[X] (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

__ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.

6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

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

__ (39)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (Dec 2007) (E.O.

13423).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2007) of 52.223-16.

[X] (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

[X] (41) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

[ ] (42)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2012) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2012) of 52.225-3.

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

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

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

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

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

__ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

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

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

3332).

__ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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

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

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 351, et seq.).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (Jan 2013) (E.O.13495).

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__ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247).

__ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C.

251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (Jan 2013) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

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(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

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

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

(xiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

C.11. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE OCT 2010

CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER MAY 2011

FIBER CONTENT PAPER

52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT AUG 2012

REGISTRATION (DEVIATION)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS SEP 2013

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY— MAR 1989

SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM

52.232-99 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL AUG 2012

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTOR (DEVIATION 2012-00014)

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

52.243-1 CHANGES—FIXED-PRICE AUG 1987

52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES—FIXED-PRICE AUG 1996

(END CLAUSE)

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D. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 Price/Cost Schedule CLINs

• Attachment 1A - Other than Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet

• Attachment 1B - Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet

Attachment 2 Deliverables, Delivery Locations and Delivery Schedule Attachment 3 Delivery Order Instructions

Attachment 4 DHS Form 700-23 Subcontracting Plan Review Checklist

E.1. 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING SEP 2007

PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

52.207-4 ECONOMIC PURCHASE QUANTITY—SUPPLIES AUG 1987

52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS APR 2010

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS JUL 2013

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS JUL 2013

52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS OCT 1995

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTION JUL 1990

52.225-18 PLACE OF MANUFACTURE SEP 2006

52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SANCTIONED DEC 2012

ACTIVITIES RELATING TO IRAN--CERTIFICATION

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

E.2. INSTRUCTION FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

E.2.1. General Instructions:

• Questions are due via email no later than May13, 2014, by 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time to email address

Armetia.Cato@fema.dhs.gov and Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov.

• The offeror shall submit a product sample of each item prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Samples will NOT be returned.

• Offerors shall provide a list of their proposed manufacturers for this effort.

• Proposals are due on or before May 28, 2014, 12:00 Noon, Eastern Standard Time

• Proposals must be submitted via electronic copy in PDF and EXCEL format to the following: Contract Specialist, Carolyn Knight at Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov and Armetia Cato at Armetia.Cato@fema.dhs.gov . All offerors submitting proposals must be registered and active in SAM https://www.sam.gov at time of submittal. If you are not actively registered in SAM, your proposal will not be considered.

mailto:keith.harding@fema.dhs.gov mailto:Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov mailto:Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov mailto:keith.harding@fema.dhs.gov https://www.sam.gov/

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E.2.2. Specific Instructions:

The proposal shall be submitted electronically with three (3) attachments:

• Attachment 1: Technical Approach

• Attachment 2: Past Performance

• Attachment 3: Pricing Worksheet

Page Count Identification Maximum pages

1. Attachment 1 – Technical Approach 10 Pages

2. Attachment 2 – Past Performance 10 Pages

3. Attachment 3 – Price No page limit but must include Attachment 1:

1 Price/Cost Schedule CLINs, 1A Other than Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet and1B Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet

NOTES:

Those pages that exceed the page counts for technical will be removed prior to evaluation.

E.2.2.1. Attachment 1: Technical Approach

Offerors must submit sufficient information in a concise and comprehensive format to allow the government to evaluation the offeror’s capability in accordance with the evaluation criteria identified.

There are two separate tiers for this evaluation: Other Than Small Business and Small Business. The tiers have different evaluation criteria and will be evaluated separately for multiple awards.

E.2.2.2. Other Than Small Business Criteria

To demonstrate the Offerors capability, the Offeror shall include detailed information in the proposal regarding the following:

1. The ability to produce the minimum and maximum amount of Tarps identified in the solicitation.

2. The ability to meet the delivery time frame specified in the solicitation.

3. The ability to meet warehouse capacity to store up to a maximum 150,000 Tarps on behalf of FEMA.

4. The ability to meet FEMA 96-hour delivery time frame for Tarps pre-stored in the Offeror’s warehouse specified in the solicitation.

5. Provide a sample that meets the specification standards specified in the solicitation as indicated below:

a. Must be able to meet the 20’ x 25’ dimensions specified in the solicitation.

b. Must be medium blue color.

c. Must be composed of woven polyethylene.

d. The physical Tarps thickness must be between 5-10 mil.

e. Must be UV Resistance - 80% after 200 hr.

f. Must have non-corrosive grommets at each corner with a minimum of 3” on center edges

g. Must have the hems folded over.

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h. Must have reinforced corners.

6. Must have two (2) 100’ lengths of 550 pound test parachute cord included in each Tarp finished product box.

7. Explain how your company will meet the packaging requirements specified in the solicitation.

8. Explain how your company will meet the requirement to track individual truckloads from origin to destination by using a satellite tracking system or equivalent method to provide immediate product location.

9. All large businesses shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan which proposes a solution to comply with FEMA’s Small Business Subcontracting goals as stated in paragraph C.5 of this solicitation. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall specify the relative identification of the small businesses to be utilized and the extent of the contractual commitment between the prime and the subcontractors in accordance with FAR 19.704. The goal identified in C.5 should be against the offeror’s proposed amount to perform in the contract. The plan shall also identify corporate experience meeting subcontracting goals.

E.2.2.3. Small Business Criteria

1. The ability to produce the minimum and maximum amount of Tarps identified in the solicitation.

2. The ability to meet the delivery time frames specified in the solicitation.

3. Provide a sample that meets the specification standards specified in the solicitation.

a. Must be able to meet the 20’ x 25’ dimensions specified in the solicitation.

b. Must be medium blue color.

c. Must be composed of woven polyethylene.

d. The physical Tarps thickness between 5-10 mil.

e. Must be UV Resistance - 80% after 200 hr.

f. Must have non-corrosive grommets at each corner with a minimum of 3” on center edges

g. Must have the hems folded over.

h. Must have reinforced corners.

4. Must have two (2) 100’ lengths of 550 pound test parachute cord included in each Tarps’ finished product box.

5. Explain how your company will meet the packaging requirements specified in the solicitation

6. Explain how your company will meet the requirement to track individual truckloads from origin to destination by using a satellite tracking system or equivalent method to provide immediate product location.

E.3. Attachment 2: Past Performance

Offerors shall provide past performance information to be evaluated in accordance with the solicitation, Past Performance Factor. The information provided should list of all contracts similar in size and scope that the offeror has completed or begun during the past (3) three years. Include the following information for each contract: Provide at least (2) two references to include the following:

1. Name of Company

2. Point of Contact

3. Current Telephone Number and Email Address

4. Title of Work

5. Period of Performance

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6. Brief Description of Effort

7. Total Value of Contract (if applicable)

8. Active or Contract End Date

You are responsible for ensuring that all contact information is current and relevant.

E.4. Attachment 3: Price Schedule

Offerors shall submit all pricing information on the Excel Spreadsheet provided in: Attachment 1A - Other than Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet and Attachment 1B - Small Business Pricing Clins Worksheet. Offerors must provide pricing for all items on the pricing sheet; partial pricing will be considered non-responsive. The Government reserves the right to award one item or all items to an Offeror.

Please ensure samples are mailed to receive before solicitation closes. Samples are to be mailed to the following mailing address:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Attn: Carolyn Knight 395 E Street SW PP 5th Floor Washington, DC 20472-3210

E.5. 52.207-4 ECONOMIC PURCHASE QUANTITY--SUPPLIES (AUG 1987)

(a) Offerors are invited to state an opinion on whether the quantity(ies) of supplies on which bids, proposals or quotes are requested in this solicitation is (are) economically advantageous to the Government.

(b) Each offeror who believes that acquisitions in different quantities would be more advantageous is invited to recommend an economic purchase quantity. If different quantities are recommended, a total and a unit price must be quoted for applicable items. An economic purchase quantity is that quantity at which a significant price break occurs. If there are significant price breaks at different quantity points, this information is desired as well.

OFFEROR RECOMMENDATIONS

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PRICE

ITEM QUANTITY QUOTATION TOTAL

(c) The information requested in this provision is being solicited to avoid acquisition in disadvantageous quantities and to assist the Government in developing a data base for future acquisitions of these items. However, the Government reserves the right to amend or cancel the solicitation and resolicit with respect to any individual item in the event quotations received and the Government's requirements indicate that different quantities should be acquired.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

E.6. 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 will to be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Approach

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest price technical acceptable evaluated reasonable price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

(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. Grand total pricing will be used for evaluation. 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.

E.7. EVALUATION FACTORS (Technical Approach)

E.7.1. FACTOR 1: Other than Small Business Criteria

The technical proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror effectively demonstrates the knowledge, understanding, and technical ability to successfully perform the requirements as described in the solicitation. The proposal must provide sufficient detail as outline in the solicitation to demonstrate the offeror’s ability. Mere statements that an Offeror can meet all requirements, without detailed supporting information, will be considered “unacceptable.” The sample provided will be

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evaluated to ensure that it meets all of the requirements identified in this solicitation. The proposal must receive a “Yes” to all questions below to be considered technically acceptable.

1. Does the Offeror demonstrate their ability to produce the minimum and maximum amount of Tarps identified in the solicitation?

2. Does the Offeror demonstrate their ability to meet the delivery time frames specified in the solicitation?

3. Does the Offeror have the warehouse capacity to store up to a maximum 150,000 Tarps on behalf of FEMA?

4. Does the Offeror meet the FEMA 96-hour delivery time frame for Tarps pre-stored in the Offeror’s warehouse specified in the solicitation?

5. Does the sample provided meets the standards specified in the solicitation?

a. Does the Tarp meet the 20’ x 25’ dimensions specified in the solicitation?

b. Is the Tarp color medium blue?

c. Is the Tarp composed of woven polyethylene?

d. Is the sample Tarp’s thickness between 5-10 mil?

e. Is the Tarp have UV Resistance - 80% after 200 hr?

f. Does the Tarp sample have non-corrosive grommets at each corner with a minimum of 3” on center edges

g. Does the Tarp sample have the hems folded over?

i. Does the Tarp sample have reinforced corners?

6. Does the sample Tarp have two (2) 100’ lengths of 550 pound test parachute cord included in each Tarps’ finished product box?

7. Does the Offeror demonstrate their ability to meet the packaging requirements specified in the solicitation?

8. Does the Offeror demonstrate their ability to track individual truckloads from origin to destination by using a satellite tracking system or equivalent method to provide immediate product location?

9. Does the offeror provide in detail their subcontracting plan in accordance with Attachment 4 - DHS Form 700-23 Subcontracting Plan Review Checklist?

E.7.2. Small Business Criteria Submission

The technical proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror effectively demonstrates the knowledge, understanding, and technical ability to successfully perform the requirements as described in the…