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a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. 2/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL: 03/13/2015 12:00 PM EST

STANDARD FORM 1449

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 45

HSFE70-15-R-0017 02/13/2015

Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

395 E Street, S.W., PP 5th Floor Washington DC 20472

X 100

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811310

$7.5 Million

N/A

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FEMA Distribution Center Guam

BLDG, 100

Barrigada, GU 671.344.5813

Amanda Rogers Amanda.Rogers@fema.dhs.gov

FEMA Finance Center

P.O. Box 9001 Winchester VA 22604

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18b.

Copies of all invoices shall be submitted to the following:

Contract Specialist: Amanda.Rogers@fema.dhs.gov Contracting Officer: Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov COR: Kimberly.Johnson@fema.dhs.gov FEMA Finance: FEMA-Finance-Vendor-Payments@fema.dhs.gov

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X X x 1

Carolyn M. Knight Contracting Officer

HSFE70-15-R-0017 Section B

SECTION B - CONTINUATION BLOCK

Section B- Continuation Block

Block 17a: Contractor shall include DUNS number Block 17b: Remittance Address: Payment shall be made to the financial institution listed in the System for Award Management (SAM). To receive an award Contractor must be registered and active in SAM.

Block 25: ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA: To be included on contract award document.

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM DESCRIPTION OF QTY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT

NO. SUPPLIES/SVCS PRICE

0001 12.00 MTH ___________________ ____________________

Base Period Services: The Contractor shall perform annual and periodic maintenance in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.1)

0002 1.00 LOT ___________________ ____________________

Base Period Other Direct Costs (ODC):

The Contractor shall perform repairs in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS 4.2 ) Not to Exceed (NTE) $50K

0003 0.00 NSP ___________________ ____________________

Base Period Reports: The Contractor shall prepare all necessary reports/documents in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref PWS Para 4.3)

1001 12.00 MTH ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 1 Services: The Contractor shall perform annual and periodic maintenance in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.1)

1002 1.00 LOT ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 1 ODC: The Contractor shall perform repairs in accordance with the PWS and all attachments.

(Ref. PWS Para 4.2) NTE $50K

1003 0.00 NSP ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 1 Reports: The Contractor shall prepare all necessary reports/documents in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.3)

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2001 12.00 MTH ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 2 Services: The Contractor shall perform annual and periodic maintenance in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.1)

2002 1.00 LOT ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 2 ODC: The Contractor shall perform repairs in accordance with the PWS and all attachments.

(Ref. PWS Para 4.2) NTE $50K

2003 0.00 NSP ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 2 Reports: The Contractor shall prepare all necessary reports/documents in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.3)

3001 12.00 MTH ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 3 Services: The Contractor shall perform annual and periodic maintenance in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.1)

3002 1.00 LOT ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 3 ODC: The Contractor shall perform repairs in accordance with the PWS and all attachments.

(Ref. PWS Para 4.3) NTE $50K

3003 0.00 NSP ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 3 Reports: The Contractor shall prepare all necessary reports/documents in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.3)

4001 12.00 MTH ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 4 Services: The Contractor shall perform annual and periodic maintenance in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.1)

4002 1.00 LOT ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 4 ODC: The Contractor shall perform repairs in accordance with the PWS and all attachments.

(Ref. PWS Para 4.2) NTE $50K

4003 0.00 NSP ___________________ ____________________

Option Year 4 Reports: The Contractor

B-3 shall prepare all necessary reports/documents in accordance with the PWS and all attachments. (Ref. PWS Para 4.3)

GRAND TOTAL ---

B.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

All services will be performed at FEMA DC Guam, Bldg 100 Barrigada, Guam.

B.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for the base year, CLINs 0001-0003, is 12 months from the date of award.

If exercised, Option Year 1, CLINs 1001-1003, shall be from the effective date of the option through 12 months.

If exercised, Option Year 2, CLINs 2001-2003, shall be from the effective date of the option through 12 months.

If exercised, Option Year 3, CLINs 3001-3003, shall be from the effective date of the option through 12 months.

If exercised, Option Year 4, CLINs 4001-4003, shall be from the effective date of the option through 12 months.

B.4 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Please see Section D, Attachment 2: Performance Work Statement, Guam Generator Maintenance

B.5 IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Contracting Officer:

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

Contracting Specialist:

Name: Amanda Rogers Phone: 202-212-1393 E-mail: Amanda.Rogers@fema.dhs.gov

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Name: Kimberly Johnson Phone: 202-212-5203 E-mail: Kimberly.Johnson@fema.dhs.gov

B-4 mailto:Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov mailto:Amanda.Rogers@fema.dhs.gov mailto:Kimberly.Johnson@fema.dhs.gov

HSFE70-15-R-0017 Section C

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.1 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

52.203-3 GRATUTIES APR 1984

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN OCT 2010

FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS APR 2014

AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF

WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE NOV 2014

MAINTENANCE

52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES OCT 2009

52.216-11 COST CONTRACT-NO FEE APR 1984

52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW MAY 2011

INFORMATION

52.228-5 INSURANCE-WORK ON A GOVERNMENT JAN 1997

INSTALLATION

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL DEC 2013

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY APR 2012

52.245-9 USAGE AND CHARGES APR 2012

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract.

These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

C.3 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 5 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 14 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.

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(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed three (3) years.

C.4 52.245-2 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY INSTALLATION OPERATION SERVICES (APR 2012)

(a) This Government Property listed in paragraph (e) of this clause is furnished to the Contractor in an "as-is, where is" condition. The Government makes no warranty regarding the suitability for use of the Government property specified in this contract. The Contractor shall be afforded the opportunity to inspect the Government property as specified in the solicitation.

(b) The Government bears no responsibility for repair or replacement of any lost Government property. If any or all of the Government property is lost or becomes no longer usable, the Contractor shall be responsible for replacement of the property at Contractor expense. The Contractor shall have title to all replacement property and shall continue to be responsible for contract performance.

(c) Unless the Contracting Officer determines otherwise, the Government abandons all rights and title to unserviceable and scrap property resulting from contract performance. Upon notification to the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall remove such property from the Government premises and dispose of it at Contractor expense.

(d) Except as provided in this clause, Government property furnished under this contract shall be governed by the Government Property clause of this contract.

(e) Government property provided under this clause:

C.5 MONTHLY INVOICES

A monthly invoice detailing Generator Maintenance and repair services provided along with a complete breakdown of the charges (i.e.: parts, labor costs, miscellaneous fees and applicable taxes). The report is due by the 1st business day of the next month when invoice payment is submitted.

C.6. SUBCONTRACTOR INVOICES

All work orders and invoices by subcontractor or sublet work must be broken down by cost and properly annotated. Qualifying work that falls under this category would be considered any inspection and/or repairs that are performed by someone who is not a direct employee of the parent company, to include 3rd party vendor and below to which work has been sublet.

C.7 FINAL BILLING

The contractor will provide a final billing report within thirty (30) days after being released from the contract by the CO/COR regardless of timing and/or circumstance.

C.8 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

Invoices shall be submitted as follows:

Contractors will use Standard Form 1034 (Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal) and SF 1035 Continuation sheet when requesting payment for supplies or services rendered. The voucher must provide a description of the supplies or services, by line item (if applicable), quantity, unit price, and total amount. The item description, unit of measure, and unit price must match those specified in the contract. Invoices that do not match the line item pricing in the contract will be considered improper and will be returned to the Contractor.

SF 1034 and 1035 instructions:

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SF 1034--Fixed Price

The information which a contractor is required to submit in its Standard Form 1034 is set forth as follows:

(1) U.S. Department, Bureau, or establishment and location insert the names and address of the servicing finance office unless the contract specifically provides otherwise.

(2) Date Voucher Prepared - insert date on which the public voucher is prepared and submitted.

(3) Contract/Delivery Order Number and Date - insert the number and date of the contract and delivery order, if applicable, under which reimbursement is claimed.

(4) Requisition Number and Date - leave blank.

(5) Voucher Number - insert the appropriate serial number of the voucher. A separate series of consecutive numbers, beginning with Number 1, shall be used by the contractor for each new contract. When an original voucher was submitted, but not paid in full because of suspended costs, resubmission vouchers should be submitted in a separate invoice showing the original voucher number and designated with the letter "R" as the last character of the number. If there is more than one resubmission, use the appropriate suffix (R2, R3, etc.) The last voucher of every contract or task order should be marked with the next sequential number, with the words "FINAL" (e.g. Invoice No. 1234-FINAL).

(6) Schedule Number; Paid By; Date Invoice Received - leave blank.

(7) Discount Terms - enter terms of discount, if applicable.

(8) Payee's Account Number - this space may be used by the contractor to record the account or job number(s) assigned to the contract or may be left blank.

(9) Payee's Name and Address - show the name of the contractor exactly as it appears in the contract and its correct address, except when an assignment has been made by the contractor, or the right to receive payment has been restricted, as in the case of an advance account. When the right to receive payment is restricted, the type of information to be shown in this space shall be furnished by the Contracting Officer.

(10) Shipped From; To; Weight Government B/L Number - insert for supply contracts.

(11) Date of Delivery or Service - show the month, day and year, beginning and ending dates of supplies or services delivered.

(12) Articles and Services - insert the following: "For detail, see Standard Form 1035 total amount claimed transferred from Page ___ of Standard Form 1035." Type the following certification, signed by an authorized official, on the face of the Standard Form 1034.

"I certify that all payments requested are for appropriate purposes and in accordance with the agreements set forth in the contract."

(Name of Official) (Title)

(13) Quantity; Unit Price - insert for supply contracts.

(14) Amount - insert the amount claimed for the period indicated in (11) above. This amount should be transferred from the total per the SF 1035 Continuation Sheet.

INVOICE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS SF 1035

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The SF 1035 will be used to identify the specific item description, quantities, unit of measure, and prices for each category of deliverable item or service. Suitable self-designed forms may be submitted instead of the SF 1035 as long as they contain the information required.

The information which a contractor is required to submit in its Standard Form 1035 is set forth as follows:

U.S. Department, Bureau, or Establishment - insert the name and address of the servicing finance office.

Voucher Number - insert the voucher number as shown on the Standard Form 1034.

Schedule Number - leave blank.

Sheet Number - insert the sheet number if more than one sheet is used in numerical sequence. Use as many sheets as necessary to show the information required.

Number and Date of Order - insert payee's name and address as in the Standard Form 1034.

Articles or Services - insert the contract number as in the Standard Form 1034.

Amount - insert the total quantities contract value, and amount and type of fee payable (as applicable).

A summary of claimed current and cumulative goods and services delivered and accepted to date. - Invoices shall include an itemization of all goods and services delivered and accepted for the period by item and by CLIN. Each invoice shall include sufficient detail to identify goods and services as compared to and in accordance with contract terms and conditions. Invoices that do not match the line item pricing in the contract will be considered improper and returned to the contractor. In addition, each invoice shall detail the total charges by showing current and cumulative goods and services both currently invoiced and cumulative to date.

C.9 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

Contractors will use Standard Form 1034 (Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal) located at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/SF when submitting a payment request. A payment request means any invoice or request for contract financing payment requesting reimbursement for supplies or services rendered. The Contractor shall not be paid more frequently than on a monthly basis.

Contractors must submit vouchers electronically in pdf format to the FEMA Finance Center at FEMA-FINANCE-VENDOR-PAYMENTS@fema.dhs.gov. A copy of the voucher must be submitted electronically to the contracting officer identified within this contract. The submission of vouchers electronically will reduce correspondence and other causes for delay to a minimum and will facilitate prompt payment to the Contractor. Paper vouchers mailed to the finance center will not be processed for payment. If the Contractor is unable to submit a payment request in electronic form, the contractor shall submit the payment request using a method mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, and the payment office.

C.10 DEFECTIVE OR IMPROPER INVOICES (JUN 2014)

Name, title, phone number, and email of officials of the business concern who are to be notified when the Government receives an improper invoice.

C.11 INVOICE APPROVAL

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The following FEMA individual (in addition to the Contracting Officer) is hereby delegated authority to accept goods and services and to review and approve invoices for this contract:

Authorized Invoice Approver

Name: Kimberly Johnson Title: Contracting Officer’s Representative Phone: 202-212-5203 Email: Kimberly.Johnson@fema.dhs.gov

C.12 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.13 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:

(b) Clauses.

[X] 3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.

[X] 3052.215-70 Key Personnel or Facilities.

[X] 3052.228-70 Insurance.

[X] 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative.

[X] 3052.247-72 F.o.B. Destination Only.

C.14 HSAR 3052.204-71 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE ACCESS (SEP 2012)

(a) Sensitive Information, as used in this clause, means any information, which if lost, misused, disclosed, or, without authorization is accessed, or modified, could adversely affect the national or homeland security interest, the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (the Privacy Act), but which has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense, homeland security or foreign policy. This definition includes the following categories of information:

(1) Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) as set out in the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (Title II, Subtitle B, of the Homeland Security Act, Public Law 107-296, 196 Stat. 2135), as amended, the implementing regulations thereto (Title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 29) as amended, the applicable PCII Procedures Manual, as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the PCII Program Manager or his/her designee);

(2) Sensitive Security Information (SSI), as defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1520, as amended, “Policies and Procedures of Safeguarding and Control of SSI,” as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration or his/her designee);

(3) Information designated as “For Official Use Only,” which is unclassified information of a sensitive nature and the unauthorized disclosure of which could adversely impact a person’s privacy or welfare, the conduct of Federal programs, or other programs or operations essential to the national or homeland security interest; and

(4) Any information that is designated “sensitive” or subject to other controls, safeguards or protections in accordance with subsequently adopted homeland security information handling procedures.

(b) “Information Technology Resources” include, but are not limited to, computer equipment, networking equipment, telecommunications equipment, cabling, network drives, computer drives, network software, computer software, software programs, intranet sites, and internet sites.

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(c) Contractor employees working on this contract must complete such forms as may be necessary for security or other reasons, including the conduct of background investigations to determine suitability. Completed forms shall be submitted as directed by the Contracting Officer. Upon the Contracting Officer's request, the Contractor's employees shall be fingerprinted, or subject to other investigations as required. All Contractor employees requiring recurring access to Government facilities or access to sensitive information or IT resources are required to have a favorably adjudicated background investigation prior to commencing work on this contract unless this requirement is waived under Departmental procedures.

(d) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to prohibit individuals from working on the contract if the Government deems their initial or continued employment contrary to the public interest for any reason, including, but not limited to, carelessness, insubordination, incompetence, or security concerns.

(e) Work under this contract may involve access to sensitive information. Therefore, the Contractor shall not disclose, orally or in writing, any sensitive information to any person unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer. For those Contractor employees authorized access to sensitive information, the Contractor shall ensure that these persons receive training concerning the protection and disclosure of sensitive information both during and after contract performance.

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts at any tier where the subcontractor may have access to Government facilities, sensitive information, or resources.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

C.15 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 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) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 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)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[] (5) [Reserved]

[X] (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).

[] (10) [Reserved]

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

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

[] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

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

[] (13) [Reserved]

[X] (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).

[] (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 (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

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

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

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

[] (iv) Alternate III (OCT 2014) of 52.219-9.

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

[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)).

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

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

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

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

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[X] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

[X] (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

[] (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

[] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

[X] (33) 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.)

[] (34)(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.)

[] (35)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-13.

[] (36)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[] (37) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[] (38)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Personal Computer Products (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (39) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

[] (40) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

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

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (42) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (43) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[] (44) 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).

[] (45) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (46) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (47) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[] (48) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (49) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (50) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

[] (51) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (52) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (53)(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:

[X] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

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[X] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-- Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495).

[] (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

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

[X] (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) (Executive Order 13658).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(viii) 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.

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

(x) 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)).

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

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

(xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013).

(xiv) 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).

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

(xvi) 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.

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) (Executive Order 13658).

(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.

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HSFE70-15-R-0017 Section D

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Pricing Sheet Breakout

Attachment 2: Performance Work Statement, FEMA On-Site Generator DC Guam Generator Maintenance

Attachment 3: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Attachment 3a: Quality Assurance Monitor Form

Attachment 3b: Customer Complaint Form

Attachment 4: Authorization for Repair of Generator

Attachment 5: DC Guam Generator Fleet

Attachment 6: Generator Maintenance Profile

Attachment 7: Wage Determination

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HSFE70-15-R-0017 Section E

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

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

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT JUL 2013

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL APR 2014

ITEMS

52.215-22 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES

SUBCONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION

52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH DEC 2012

ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES

OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN--

REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS JUL 1990

52.247-6 FINANCIAL STATEMENT APR 1984

E.2 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

E.2.1. Failure to submit any of the information requested by this solicitation and its instructions shall be the cause for unfavorable considerations.

E.2.2 The Government may award without discussion, however, if it is in the best interest of the Government we may conduct discussions.

E.3 PROPOSAL VOLUME REQUIREMENTS

E.3.1. Proposals shall be submitted electronically in PDF Format. The proposals shall be accompanied by a cover letter (electronic letter of transmittal) prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery. The cover letter shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used only to transmit the proposal and shall include no other information. Each proposal volume shall be separate PDF files, which are: 1) Volume I – Technical Approach and Understanding, 2) Volume II –Management Approach and Capabilities, Volume III— Past Performance, and Volume IV Cost/Price and any other business proposal related information. There shall not be any cost/pricing information included in the Volume I, II, or III.

E-1 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

E.3.2 Page Limitations. The cover letter, title page, table of contents, list of tables and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, and resumes (two pages per resume) do not count against page count limitations. Proposal contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the proposal by the Contracting Officer prior to evaluation. The Technical Proposal shall be limited to 30 one-sided pages.

E.3.3 Format. The text shall be single-spaced, on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper (except as specifically noted) with a minimum one-inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. 11” x 17” sized fold-out pages may be used for tables, charts, graphs, that cannot be legibly presented on 8 ½” x 11” paper. An 11” x 17” is a two sheet equivalent with regards to the page count limitations. Print shall be in Times New-Roman, Font Size no smaller than 11. Fonts used within tables shall be legible—not smaller than 8 Font Size. Each volume shall include a copy of the cover letter and the title page.

E.3.4 Submission Due Dates.

1. Each Offeror is requested to submit an electronic copy in PDF format of your firm’s proposal. The proposal shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Amanda Rogers at Amanda.Rogers@fema.dhs.gov and Contracting Officer, Carolyn Knight at Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov. All offerors submitting proposals must be registered and active in SAM https://www.sam.gov at time of submittal.

2. All proposals are due no later than MARCH 13, 2015 at 12:00NOON EST. PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THAT

TIME AND DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Late proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

3. Questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) must be submitted in writing and/or sent via email to the attention of the Contracting Specialist, Amanda Rogers at Amanda.rogers@fema.dhs.gov and the Contracting Officer, Carolyn Knight at Carolyn.Knight@fema.dhs.gov no later than FEBRUARY 25, 2015 at 4:00PM EST. Questions received after that date/time will not be addressed. Oral questions will not be entertained.

4. All proposal submissions must include the following information on the proposal submission cover letter:

a) Tax Identification Number (TIN)

b) Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS)

c) North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code:

d) Standard Product Code

e) Contact Name

f) Contact Email address

g) Contact telephone and fax number

h) Complete business mailing address

5. In a separate tab in Volume IV, the Offeror must address Proof of Status by providing the following documents:

• Completed and signed copy of SF 1449 and all Amendments

• Representations & Certifications as required by FAR 52.212-3

• CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS FAR 52.209-5

• Financial Statement(s), certified by the Offeror’s principal.

6. The Offeror’s technical proposal submission should demonstrate the firm’s capability to perform the requirements outlined in the solicitation and all its attachments. Offeror’s shall provide a technical quote that addresses the following three (3) factors:

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL:

1. Technical Approach and Understanding

2. Management Approach and Capabilities

3. Past Performance

E-2 https://www.sam.gov/

Volume I: Technical Approach and Understanding

The Offeror must provide a detailed description of the technical approach and understanding that will be used to meet the requirements defined in Attachment 2: Performance Work Statement. Simply restating the PWS is not sufficient. The technical approach and understanding shall include:

(1) Discussion of the Project Work Plan and Schedule (Ref. PWS Para 4.1)

(2) Discussion of the proposed methods and techniques for completing each task, to include a staffing plan, equipment to be utilized, and all invoice documentation as it relates to the solicitation and PWS (Ref. PWS Para 4.1 and RFP C.5)

(3) Discussion of how the Offeror will oversee and evaluate each task to ensure full performance and acceptability of work (Ref. PWS Para 2.2)

(4) Discussion of any Subcontractor and other services to be utilized (Ref. PWS Para 2.2)

(5) Discussion of any anticipated major difficulties and problem areas, along with potential recommended approaches for their resolution (Ref. PWS Para 2.2.)

(6) Discussion of Hazmat Environmental Control Plan (Ref. PWS Para 2.6)

Volume II: Management Approach and Capabilities

The Offeror must provide a detailed description of its management approach and capabilities that will be used to meet the requirements defined in Attachment 2: Performance Work Statement. Simply restating the PWS is not sufficient.