HSSCCG-15-R-00012.pdf

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4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

HSSCCG-15-R-00012

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 30 OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

See Statement of Work

15. DELIVER TO

South Burlington VT 05403 70 Kimball Avenue Department of Homeland Security

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18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

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THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

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USCIS Contracting Office

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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AMOUNT

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UNIT PRICE

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UNIT

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QUANTITY

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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ITEM NO.

Card Consumables DO/DPAS Rating: NONE

Base Ordering Period (06/01/15-05/31/16)

0001 Polycarbonate Card (EAD, PRC, Other);(FFP) 4000000 EA (Section 5.1 SOW)

0002 Program Management (FFP) (Section 5.2 SOW) 12 MO

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

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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XX

DATED

SHAWN T. JENKINS

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

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32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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AMOUNT

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UNIT PRICE

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UNIT

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QUANTITY

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

0003 Storage (FFP) (Section 7 SOW) 12 MO

0004 New Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA

Price includes first article testing

0005 Modified Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA

Price includes first article testing

0006 Technical Analysis (FFP) (Section 5.4 SOW) 12 MO

Option I Ordering Period (06/01/16-05/31/17)

1001 Polycarbonate Card (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 4000000 EA

(Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for the first

4,000,000 cards ordered.

(Option Line Item)

1002 Polycarbonate Cards (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 5000000 EA

(Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for cards

4,000,001 to 9,000,000 ordered.

(Option Line Item)

1003 Program Management (FFP) (Section 5.2 SOW) 12 MO

(Option Line Item)

1004 Storage (FFP) (Section 7 SOW) 12 MO

(Option Line Item)

1005 New Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA

Continued ...

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

1006 Modified Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

1007 Technical Analysis (FFP) (Section 5.4 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

Option II Ordering Period (06/01/17-05/31/18)

2001 Polycarbonate Card (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 4000000 EA (Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for the first 4,000,000 cards ordered.

(Option Line Item)

2002 Polycarbonate Cards (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 4000000 EA (Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for cards 4,000,001 to 8,000,000 ordered.

(Option Line Item)

2003 Program Management (FFP) (Section 5.2 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

2004 Storage (FFP) (Section 7 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

2005 New Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

2006 Modified Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

2007 Technical Analysis (FFP) (Section 5.4 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

Option III Ordering Period (06/01/18-05/31/19)

3001 Polycarbonate Card (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 4000000 EA (Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for the first 4,000,000 cards ordered.

(Option Line Item)

3002 Polycarbonate Cards (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 2000000 EA Continued ...

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Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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(Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for cards 4,000,001 to 6,000,000 ordered.

(Option Line Item)

3003 Program Management (FFP) (Section 5.2 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

3004 Storage (FFP) (Section 7 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

3005 New Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

3006 Modified Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

3007 Technical Analysis (FFP) (Section 5.4 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

Option IV Ordering Period (06/01/19-05/31/20)

4001 Polycarbonate Card (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 4000000 EA (Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for the first 4,000,000 cards ordered.

(Option Line Item)

4002 Polycarbonate Cards (EAD, PRC, Other); (FFP) 3000000 EA (Section 5.1 SOW) This CLIN is for cards 4,000,001 to 7,000,000 ordered.

(Option Line Item)

4003 Program Management (FFP) (Section 5.2 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

4004 Storage (FFP) (Section 7 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

4005 New Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

4006 Modified Card Design (FFP) (Section 5.3 SOW) 1 EA Price includes first article testing (Option Line Item)

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4007 Technical Analysis (FFP) (Section 5.4 SOW) 12 MO (Option Line Item)

The guaranteed minimum for each ordering period is $3.7 million. The estimated ceiling for requirement is to be determined.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Section C—Contract Clauses

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses incorporated by reference

52.209-4 First Article Approval – Government Testing (Sep 1989) fill-in: [The Contractor shall deliver 330 total unit(s) of Item 0001 within a number of calendar days, coordinated with the Government, from the date of this contract to the production facilities identified in the SOW.] [Upon completion, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article tests.]

52.209-4 Alternate I (Jan 1997)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Dec 2014)

52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989) fill-in: 15 days prior to expiration of contract effective period

52.227-14 Rights in Data—General (May 2014)

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

52.248-1 Value Engineering (Oct 2010)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses incorporated in full text

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement (Dec 2014)

Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items

(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) (Public Laws 108-77, 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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☒ (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).

☒ (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) [Reserved] ☐ (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).

☒ (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).

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

☒ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 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 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.

☒ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

☒ (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 (July 2010) of 52.219-9.

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

☐ (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. 657f).

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

☐ (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)).

☒ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

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

☒ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

☒ (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

☒ (32) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veteran (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☒ (33) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

☒ (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☒ (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.)

☐ (38) (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.

☐ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

☐ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

☐ (41) (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.

☒ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011).

☒ (43) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

☐ (44) (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.

☐ (45) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

☐ (46) 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).

☐ (47) 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. 2303 Note).

☐ (48) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

☐ (49) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (50) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

☐ (51) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

☒ (52) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (53) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (54) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (55) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

☐ (56) (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 Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

☐ (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).

☐ (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).

☐ (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)).

(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 (May 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 (1) 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 (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) 52.222-17, 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.

(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.

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 contract award through a period of up to five years (if the options are exercised).

(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.

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 $12,000, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

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

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $11,500,000;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $23,000,000; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 12 months 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 10 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.

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 six months past the end date of the last ordering period of this contract.

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 30 days before contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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 60 months.

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 these addresses:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil

Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) clauses incorporated by reference

Note: The full text of HSAR clauses may be accessed electronically at the following address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFHSAR1.HTM

Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) clauses incorporated in full text

3052.212-70 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition (SEP 2012) of Commercial Items

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:

[The Contracting Officer should either check the provisions and clauses that apply or delete the provisions and clauses that do not apply from the list. The Contracting Officer may add the date of the provision or clause if desired for clarity.]

(a) Provisions.

____3052.209-72 Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

____3052.216-70 Evaluation of Offers Subject to An Economic Price Adjustment Clause.

__X_3052.219-72 Evaluation of Prime Contractor Participation in the DHS Mentor Protégé Program.

(b) Clauses.

____3052.203-70 Instructions for Contractor Disclosure of Violations.

____3052.204-70 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources.

_X _3052.204-71 Contractor Employee Access.

____Alternate I _X _3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.

____3052.209-73 Limitation on Future Contracting.

____3052.215-70 Key Personnel or Facilities.

____3052.216-71 Determination of Award Fee.

____3052.216-72 Performance Evaluation Plan.

____3052.216-73 Distribution of Award Fee.

____3052.217-91 Performance. (USCG) ____3052.217-92 Inspection and Manner of Doing Work. (USCG) ____3052.217-93 Subcontracts. (USCG) ____3052.217-94 Lay Days. (USCG) ____3052.217-95 Liability and Insurance. (USCG) ____3052.217-96 Title. (USCG) ____3052.217-97 Discharge of Liens. (USCG) ____3052.217-98 Delays. (USCG) ____3052.217-99 Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repair. (USCG) ____3052.217-100 Guarantee. (USCG) _X _3052.219-70 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Reporting.

_X _3052.219-71 DHS Mentor Protégé Program.

____3052.228-70 Insurance.

____3052.228-90 Notification of Miller Act Payment Bond Protection. (USCG) ____3052.228-91 Loss of or Damage to Leased Aircraft. (USCG) ____3052.228-92 Fair Market Value of Aircraft. (USCG) ____3052.228-93 Risk and Indemnities. (USCG) ____3052.236-70 Special Provisions for Work at Operating Airports.

_X _3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative.

____3052.247-70 F.o.B. Origin Information.

____Alternate I ____Alternate II ____3052.247-71 F.o.B. Origin Only.

__X_3052.247-72 F.o.B. Destination Only.

(End of clause)

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—

(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; and

(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 contract 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 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003;

__ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004, 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 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004.

(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 clause)

3052.215-70 Key Personnel or Facilities (DEC 2003)

(a) The personnel or facilities specified below are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract and may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be changed from time to time during the course of the contract by adding or deleting personnel or facilities, as appropriate.

(b) Before removing or replacing any of the specified individuals or facilities, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, before the change becomes effective. The Contractor shall submit sufficient information to support the proposed action and to enable the Contracting Officer to evaluate the potential impact of the change on this contract. The Contractor shall not remove or replace personnel or facilities until the Contracting Officer approves the change.

The Key Personnel under this Contract:

Program Manager

(End of clause)

Other Contract Requirements

Invoicing Instructions

The contract shall be invoiced for storage services no more frequently than on a monthly basis. All other items may be invoiced upon Government acceptance. The contractor shall include all supporting documents with the invoice.

Additional Invoicing Instructions

(a) In accordance with FAR Part 32.905, all invoices submitted to USCIS for payment shall include the following:

(1) Name and address of the contractor.

(2) Invoice date and invoice number.

(3) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number).

(4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, period of performance, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.

(5) Shipping and payment terms.

(6) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent.

(7) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

(8) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

(b) Invoices not meeting these requirements will be rejected and not paid until a corrected invoice meeting the requirements is received.

(c) USCIS’ preferred method for invoice submission is electronically. Invoices shall be submitted in Adobe pdf format with each pdf file containing only one invoice. The pdf files shall be submitted electronically to USCISInvoice.Consolidation@ice.dhs.gov with each email conforming to a size limit of 500 KB.

(d) If a paper invoice is submitted, mail the invoice to:

USCIS Invoice Consolidation PO Box 1000 Williston, VT 05495

Performance Reporting

The Government will prepare performance evaluations using the procedures of FAR Subpart 42.15 and HSAM Subpart 3042.15. The contractor may participate in this process by registering for an account at www.cpars.gov.

Contractor Pre-Screening

Contractors requiring recurring access to Government facilities or access to sensitive but unclassified information and/or logical access to Information Technology (IT) resources shall verify minimal fitness requirements for all persons/candidates designated for employment under any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contract by pre- screening the person/candidate prior to submitting their name for consideration to work on the contract.

Pre-screening the candidate ensures that minimum fitness requirements are considered and mitigates the burden of DHS having to conduct background investigations on objectionable candidates. The Contractor shall submit only those candidates that have not had a. felony conviction within the past 36 months, illegal drug use within the past 12 months, or misconduct such as criminal activity on the job relating to fraud or theft within the past 12 months from the date of submission of their name as a candidate to perform work under this contract. Contractors are required to flow this requirement down to subcontractors. Pre-screening involves contractors and subcontractors reviewing—

Felony convictions within the past 36 months. An acceptable means of obtaining information on felony convictions is from public records, free of charge, or from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

Illegal drug use within the past 12 months. An acceptable means of obtaining information related to drug use is through employee self-certification, by public records check; or if the contractor or subcontractor already has drug testing in place. There is no requirement for contractors and/or subcontractors to initiate a drug testing program if they do not have one already in place.

Misconduct such as criminal activity on the job relating to fraud or theft within the past 12 months. An acceptable means of obtaining information related to misconduct is through employee self-certification, by public records check, or other reference checks conducted in the normal course of business.

Pre-screening shall be conducted within 15 business days after contract award. This requirement shall be placed in all subcontracts if the subcontractor requires routine physical access, access to sensitive but unclassified information, and/or logical access to IT resources.

Failure to comply with the pre-screening requirement will result in the Contracting Officer taking the appropriate remedy.

“Logical access” means providing an authorized user the ability to access one or more computer system resources such as a workstation, network application, or database through automated tools. A logical access control system (LACS) requires validation of an individual's identity through some mechanism such as a personal identification number (PIN), card, username and password, biometric, or other token. The system has the capability to assign different access privileges to different persons depending on their roles and responsibilities in an organization.

Final Payment

As a condition precedent to final payment, a release discharging the Government, its officers, agents and employees of and from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this contract shall be completed. A release of claims will be forwarded to the contractor at the end of each performance period for contractor completion as soon thereafter as practicable.

Section D—List of Attachments

Section D—List of Attachments

Atch No. Title Pages

1 Statement of Work 18 2 Security Requirements 9 3 Corrective Action Process 2 4 Corrective Action Form 2 5 Current PRC and EAD Card Images 2 6 Card Personalization System Technology 7 Refreshment Impacts/Interface with Identification Card Stock 7 RFID Card Format 12 8 EDL Test Plan 23 9 EDL Modification Test Plan 8 10 Past Performance Questionnaire 3

The Government intends to incorporate this solicitation, less Section E, into the resulting contract.

Section E—Solicitation Provisions

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions incorporated by reference

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Apr 2014)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990)

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification (May 2008)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions incorporated in full text

52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sep 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

USCIS Office of Contracting Shawn Jenkins, Contracting Officer 70 Kimball Ave So. Burlington VT 05403

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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 http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil

Additional Instructions to Offerors

Point of Contact

All inquiries regarding this solicitation shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer via the Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address: timothy.l.simmons@uscis.dhs.gov.

Proposal Submission Instructions

(a) The offeror shall submit its proposal by e-mail to ContractingProposals@uscis.dhs.gov by the date and time set in block 8 of the solicitation cover page SF-1449. Upon receipt of proposals, the CO shall review each proposal for completeness and determine whether each proposal is responsive to the requirements of the solicitation. For this procurement responsive means that a proposal is submitted 1) without any material deficiencies that cannot be corrected by clarifications, 2) with all items requested in the solicitation, 3) with all items submitted in the proper format identified in the solicitation, and 4) with all items provided by the closing time in the solicitation. Any proposal determined to be non-responsive (other than minor mistakes and irregularities) shall not be considered for further evaluation.

(b) Each proposal shall include two volumes as described below, with each volume being a separate Adobe (.pdf) file, unless otherwise instructed, and each file being no larger than 3 MB in size. Each volume shall be formatted for portrait orientation, letter-size paper, front-and-back printing, and one-inch margins all around. Color is acceptable, but the proposal must be readable when printed in black-and-white. A standard twelve-point font is expected for normal text, but table and figures may use a nine-point font. Where page limits are imposed, the page limit encompasses all pages, including cover letters, volume cover pages, tables of content, section dividers, blank pages, and so forth. The Government will not evaluate pages beyond the page limit.

(c) Volume One — The Technical Volume.

(1) This volume is limited to 25 pages. The first page shall include the offeror’s name, DUNS number, as well as the name, title, phone number, and e-mail address of the person who will be responsible for receiving questions or other exchanges from the Government. A table of contents is expected.

(2) The volume shall address evaluation factors 1, 2, and 3 as shown in the Evaluation and Selection portion of this solicitation. The evaluation of these factors will be based on material contained in this volume. Cross referencing to another proposal volume is not permitted; however, cross-referencing within this volume is encouraged. The volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of any stated claims. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. The volume should not simply re-phrase or re-state the government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet the requirements. The volume shall contain an unambiguous statement that the offeror agrees to all clauses, terms, or conditions (including all statement of work requirements) as shown in the solicitation; or, it shall provide a table describing its exceptions in the following format—

Table of Exceptions Solicitation Document

Page/ Paragraph

Requirement/ Portion Rationale & Impact

Section B, Section H, SOW, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Number

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken and the offeror’s substitution (if any)

Describe the rationale for the exception and impact on the Government

(3) Regarding evaluation factor 2, the offeror shall address their approach to project management and security. See SOW sections 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, and 6.8. A complete plan is not required to be included with the proposal submission.

(4) Regarding evaluation factor 3, the offeror shall address their approach to problems that occur during performance of the contract. See SOW sections 5.5, 5.6, and 6.9.

Complete plans are not required to be included with the proposal submission.

(d) Volume Two — The Business Volume.

(1) This volume does not have a page limit, but it shall contain only the information called for in this paragraph. The first page shall include the offeror’s name, address, and DUNS number, as well as the name, title, phone number, and e-mail address of the person who will be responsible for receiving questions or other exchanges from the Government. A table of contents is expected.

(2) The volume shall address evaluation factors…