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2 . D A T E I S S U E D

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3. R E Q U I S I T I O N / P U R C H A S E R E Q U E S T N O . 4. C E R T . F O R NAT. D E F .

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5a . I S S U E D B Y U.S. I n t e r n a t i o n a l Trade Commission Of f i c e of Procurement 500 E Street, SW Room 315 Washington DC 20436

7. D E L I V E R Y

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9. D E S T I N A T I O N

5b. F O R I N F O R M A T I O N C A L L : (No collect calls)

N A M E T E L E P H O N E N U M B E R

T e r r i Long-Miller A R E A C O D E N U M B E R

T e r r i Long-Miller 202 205-3431

8. T O :

6. D E L I V E R Y B Y (.Date)

07/20/2016 a . N A M E O F C O N S I G N E E

D.S. I n t e r n a t i o n a l Trade Commission

b. S T R E E T A D D R E S S

O f f i c e of Economics 500 E Street, SW c . S T R E E T A D D R E S S

Washington

d. C I T Y e. S T A T E f. Z IP C O D E d. S T A T E e. Z IP C O D E

DC 20436

10. P L E A S E F U R N I S H Q U O T A T I O N S T O

T H E I S S U I N G O F F I C E IN B L O C K 5a O N

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IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, p lease s o

Indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5 a . Th is request does not comm'rt the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for suppl ies or serv ices . Suppl ies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this R e q u e s t for Quotations must be completed fay the quoter.

11. S C H E D U L E (Include applicable Federal, Slate and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

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SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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Period of Performance: 07/20/2016 t o 07/19/2017

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Delivery: 07/20/2016

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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL

The United States Internat ional Trade Commission (USITC or the Commission) is issuing this o p e n market Request for Q u o t e (RFQ) to p rov ide consult ing services to c rea te a Dynamic Genera l Equilibrium(DGE) M o d e l of Trade.

The USITC intends to issue a Purchase Order as a result of this RFQ.

1.2 ANTICIPATED AWARD TYPE

The Gove rnmen t ant ic ipates the a w a r d of a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order as a result o f this RFQ, under NAICS C o d e 541690 - Other scientific a n d techn ica l consult ing services.

1.3 CONTRACT LINE ITEMS NUMBER (CLIN)

CLIN DESCRIPTION

Qty Firm Fixed Price

Amount

00001 Consult ing Services - Dynamic Genera l Equilibrium M o d e l 1

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SECTION 2

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK

2.1 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT

The U.S. Internat ional Trade Commission is a n i ndependen t , quasi- judicial federa l a g e n c y establ ished by

Congress wi th a w i d e range of t rade- re la ted manda tes . The USITC's mission is threefo ld : to administer U.S.

t r ade remedy laws in a fair a n d ob jec t i ve manner ; to p rov ide the President, the U.S. Trade Representat ive

(USTR), a n d the Congress wi th i n d e p e n d e n t , qual i ty analysis, in format ion, a n d support on matters of tariffs a n d internat ional t rade a n d compet i t iveness; a n d to main ta in the Harmonized Tariff Schedu le (HTS) of the United

States. In do ing so, the USITC serves the pub l ic by imp lement ing U.S. law a n d cont r ibut ing to the d e v e l o p m e n t a n d imp lementa t ion of sound a n d in fo rmed U.S. t rade pol icy.

2.2 BACKGROUND

The Dynamic Genera l Equilibrium (DGE) m o d e l is a tool t ha t c a n b e used to analyze short-term a n d long- term ef fects of t rade pol icy. DGE models are used by m a n y Federal agenc ies (e.g., Treasury a n d the Federal

Reserve) to m a k e m a c r o e c o n o m i c forecasts. In DGE models, consumers a n d c o m p a n i e s m a y take future ou t comes into a c c o u n t w h e n mak ing cho ices; the incorpora t ion of future ou t comes into current decis ion mak ing gives rise to realistic estimates in these models. DGE models focus on short-term ad jus tment of a n e c o n o m y to po l icy changes : they c a n est imate a transition p a t h a n d n e w state of t he e c o n o m y under a n e w t rade pol icy. DGE models w i th b o n d t rad ing (" incomplete f inancia l markets") c a n prov ide realistic estimates of current a c c o u n t ba lances . In contrast, DGE models wi th idea l f inancia l markets ( "comple te f inancia l markets") are less suited for est imat ion of current a c c o u n t ba lances .

2.3 OBJECTIVES

The DGE m o d e l will a l low the Commission to prov ide analysis of the short-term ef fects of t r ade po l icy changes .

The DGE m o d e l will i ncorpora te a m in imum of 3 countries a n d 2 sectors or 2 countr ies a n d 3 sectors. The countr ies must inc lude the United States a n d its major t r ade partners. The sectors must inc lude major sectors of t he U.S. e c o n o m y . The de l ivered m o d e l will inc lude, based on recen t empir ica l analysis, all key structural parameters n e e d e d to simulate a w i d e var iety of pol icy scenarios.

Product ion techno logy will b e b a s e d on labor a n d cap i t a l . Cap i ta l markets will h a v e real rigidities a n d ad justment costs, so tha t cap i t a l will display sluggish ad justment to equi l ibr ium. The m o d e l will i ncorpora te internat ional cap i ta l flows by in t roduc ing internat ional b o n d markets. Trading in b o t h commod i t i es a n d assets will a l low the m o d e l to analyze bo th op t ima l in ter tempora l a n d in f ra tempora l a l loca t ion of resources. Models w i th c o m p l e t e f inancia l markets w o u l d no t b e suitable.

The solution algor i thm will assume tha t t r ade pol icy shocks are pe rmanen t . Models tha t assume constant s teady state a n d focus only on tempora ry shocks w o u l d not be suitable. Preference will b e g iven to models tha t use the shoot ing algor i thm fo l lowing M e n d o z a a n d Tesar (1998, AER).

2.4 TASKS

2.4.1

The Con t rac to r shall p rov ide the c o m p u t e r c o d e , dataset , a n d e c o n o m i c parameters for a for a dynam ic genera l equi l ibr ium m o d e l of t rade in a min imum of 2 sectors b e t w e e n the United States a n d 2 t r ade partners or 3 sectors a n d 1 t rade partner.

• The key d a t a in the mode l , such as t rade a n d output , must b e f rom a year no o lder t han 2010.

• The Con t rac to r shall p r o d u c e a m o d e l c o d e d in one of the fo l lowing p rog ramming languages : MATLAB, Stata, R, G e m p a c k or GAMS

- Preference will be g iven to projects c o d e d in MATLAB or Stata

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• The m o d e l structure will b e de te rm ined by the contractors in c o o p e r a t i o n wi th Commission staff.

• The Con t rac to r shall p r o d u c e a m o d e l d o c u m e n t a t i o n will b e c o - a u t h o r e d by the cont rac tors a n d Commission staff.

• The c o m p l e t e mode l , inc lud ing c o d e ; dataset , a n d parameters , will b e publ ic ly distr ibutable a t the discretion of the Gove rnmen t a n d or the con t rac to r .

2.4.2 The con t rac to r shall p rov ide d o c u m e n t a t i o n of the pa rame te r est imat ion, inc lud ing datasets, c o m p u t e r programs, a n d outputs of est imat ion.

2.4.3 The con t rac to r shall p rov ide an examp le of t he use of the m o d e l in est imat ing the ef fects of a f ree- t rade a g r e e m e n t on the t rade b a l a n c e , inc lud ing a tab le a n d brief descr ipt ion of the results.

2.5 DELIVERABLES

Unless otherwise s ta ted, all del iverables are d u e electronical ly. Electronic files should b e submi t ted in a fo rmat tha t will enab le the recip ient to r e a d using Microsoft 's Windows opera t ing system, Microsoft Of f i ce products , a n d A d o b e Acrobat-PDF.

The tab le be l ow outlines the key del iverables, del ivery point of c o n t a c t a n d d u e dates. The d u e dates presented are subject to revision by the Government

# Deliverable Delivery To: Due Date

1 Research p lan a n d out l ine COR Three (3) months a f te r a w a r d

Draft of the c o m p u t e r c o d e inc luding task 2.4.1

COR Six (6) months af ter a w a r d

First draf t , inc lud ing tasks 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, a n d all d o c u m e n t a t i o n of the mode l

COR Ten (10) months f rom the d a t e of a w a r d

Final draf t , inc lud ing tasks 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, a n d all d o c u m e n t a t i o n of the m o d e l

COR Twelve (12) months f rom the d a t e of a w a r d

2.6 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Final inspect ion a n d a c c e p t a n c e of work per fo rmed, reports, a n d other del iverables will b e pe r fo rmed by the

COR.

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SECTION 3

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

All work shall b e pe r fo rmed at t he Contractors Facility:

3.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The tota l per iod of p e r f o r m a n c e is an t i c i pa ted to b e July 20, 2016 to July 19, 2017.

3.3 TYPE OF CONTRACT

Cont rac t : Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order

3.4 INVOICING

To const i tute a p roper invo ice, t he invo ice must inc lude in format ion a n d / o r a t t a c h e d d o c u m e n t a t i o n in a c c o r d a n c e w i th FAR 32.905(b) a n d must inc lude the con t rac t number on the invo ice or support ing d o c u m e n t a t i o n .

All invoices shall b e ema i l ed to: lnvoices@usitc.gov

To const i tute a p roper invo ice, e a c h invoice submit ted shall inc lude the fo l lowing in format ion a n d / o r a t t a c h e d d o c u m e n t a t i o n :

1. Name a n d address of the con t rac to r

2. Invoice d a t e a n d invo ice number

3. Con t rac t number (ITC-PO-16-xxxx)

4. Descript ion, pr ice, a n d quant i ty of services/supplies actua l ly rendered /de l i ve red

5. Delivery dates, pe r iod of pe r f o rmance c o v e r e d by the invo ice

6. Payment terms

7. Name , title, p h o n e n u m b e r a n d emai l /mai l ing address of c o n t a c t person to b e not i f ied in the even t of a de fec t i ve invoice.

3.5 CORRESPONDENCE

To p r o m o t e t imely a n d e f fec t i ve administrat ion, co r respondence shall b e subject to the fo l lowing procedures:

(a) Technical co r respondence shall b e addressed to the Con t rac t ing Off icer 's Representat ive (COR) wi th a n in format ion c o p y to the Con t rac t ing Off icer (CO);

(b) All con t rac tua l co r respondence shall b e addressed to the Con t rac t i ng Off icer (CO)

3.6 POINT OF CONTACT

3.6.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO)

All con t rac t administrat ion shall b e e f f e c t e d by the CO. Commun ica t ions per ta in ing to con t rac t administrat ion matters shall b e addressed to the CO. No changes in or deviat ions f rom this con t rac t are author ized unless d i rec ted in wri t ing by the CO.

The C O is the only person author ized to m a k e or a p p r o v e any changes in any of the requirements of the con t rac t a n d notwi ths tanding any provisions c o n t a i n e d elsewhere in this con t rac t . The said author i ty remains solely wi th the C O . The C O is author ized to appo in t a Con t rac t Specialist to per form administrat ive con t rac t i ng funct ions for this con t rac t . In the event , the Con t rac to r makes any c h a n g e s at the d i rect ion of any person other than the C O , the c h a n g e shall b e cons idered to have b e e n m a d e wi thout the author i ty of the C O a n d no ad justment shall b e m a d e in the con t rac t pr ice to cove r any increase in costs incurred as a

ITC-RFQ-16-0037 Page 6 of 37 result thereof. The C O is also responsible for mak ing the final decisions on matters under dispute, unsatisfactory c o n f o r m a n c e , as wel l as con t rac t terminations for c o n v e n i e n c e or defaul t .

Ms. Terri Long-Miller is hereby des igna ted as the CO. The C O m a y c h a n g e at any t ime by the Gove rnmen t w i thou t prior no t i ce to the con t rac to r , bu t not i f icat ion of t he c h a n g e , inc lud ing the n a m e a n d address of the successor CO, shall be prompt ly p rov ided to the con t rac to r in wri t ing.

N a m e :

Title:

Locat ion :

Phone:

Terri Long-Miller Con t rac t ing Off icer U S Internat ional Trade Commission Of f ice of Procurement 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436 202-205-3431

Email Address: terri.long-miller@usitc.gov

3.6.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

Notwi thstanding the con t rac to r ' s responsibility for total m a n a g e m e n t dur ing the p e r f o r m a n c e of this con t rac t , the administrat ion of the c o n t r a c t shall require max imum coord ina t ion b e t w e e n the Commission a n d the cont rac tor .

The COR shall b e the des igna ted author i ty by the C O to moni tor all t echn i ca l aspects a n d assist in the administrat ion of this con t rac t . A c o p y of the COR's letter of des ignat ion shall b e issued to the COR, stat ing the responsibilities a n d limitations of the COR. This letter shall clarify to all parties of the con t rac t , t he responsibilities of the COR. The duties of the COR include bu t are not l imited to: 1) ensuring the cont rac to r ' s c o m p l i a n c e wi th the techn ica l requirements; 2) per forming or a r rang ing necessary inspections in c o n n e c t i o n wi th the techn ica l pe r f o rmance ; 3) main ta in ing bo th wri t ten a n d oral commun ica t i ons wi th the cont rac tor ; 4) not i fy ing the con t rac to r a n d the C O of any def ic iencies observed ; 5) moni tor ing the cont rac tor 's overal l pe r fo rmance ; a n d 6) cert i fy ing all invoices/vouchers for a c c e p t a n c e of the supplies or services furnished for p a y m e n t .

The COR does NOT h a v e the author i ty to alter t he cont ractor 's obl igat ions, d i rec t changes tha t fall wi th in purv iew of the Genera l Provisions clause ent i t led "Changes" , or mod i f y any of the expressed terms, condi t ions, specif icat ions, or cost under this con t rac t . If because of t echn i ca l discussions it is desirable to a l t e r / c h a n g e con t rac tua l obl igat ions within the Scope of Work, the C O shall issue such changes in wri t ing.

TBD, is hereby des igna ted as the COR. The COR may be c h a n g e d at any t ime by the Governmen t w i thout prior no t ice to the cont rac tor , bu t not i f icat ion of the c h a n g e , inc lud ing the n a m e a n d address of t he successor COR, shall b e p rompt ly p rov ided to the con t rac to r in wr i t ing:

N a m e : TBD Title: TBD Locat ion : U S Internat ional Trade Commission

Of f i ce of Economics 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

Phone / Email:

3.7 KEY PERSONNEL

(a) Definit ion: Certa in skilled expe r i enced professional a n d / o r techn ica l personnel are essential for accompl ish ing the work to b e pe r fo rmed . These individuals are de f i ned as "Key Personnel" a n d are those persons whose CVs are submi t ted a n d marked by the con t rac to r as "Key Personnel." No substitutions shall b e m a d e of a c c e p t e d Key Personnel e x c e p t for sudden illness or d e a t h , or terminat ion of emp loymen t .

Substitutions shall only b e a c c e p t e d if in c o m p l i a n c e wi th the "Substitution of Key Personnel" provision ident i f ied be low.

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(b) The fo l lowing individuals a re cons idered to be essential to the work be ing pe r fo rmed under this con t rac t :

To Be Completed at Time of Award

Name Position

3.8 SUBSTITUTION OF KEY PERSONNEL

(a) The Con t rac to r agrees to assign these person(s) ident i f ied a b o v e a n d w h o are necessary to fulfill the requirements of the c o n t r a c t as Key Personnel. No substitutions shall b e m a d e e x c e p t in a c c o r d a n c e wi th this clause. The Con t rac to r shall demonst ra te tha t the qual i f icat ions of any p roposed successor personnel are equa l to or bet te r t han the qual i f icat ions of t he personnel be ing r e p l a c e d , a n d shall discuss the i m p a c t on con t rac t p e r f o r m a n c e of the t iming a n d es t imated cost of the p roposed c h a n g e . In justifying the qual i f icat ions of successors to the a b o v e - n a m e d personnel, the Con t rac to r must address the re levant exper ience a n d skills tha t led to the person's original select ion for the posit ion.

(b) Personnel cons idered essential ("Key Personnel") to the work pe r fo rmed under the con t rac t shall b e mutual ly a g r e e d upon by the con t rac to r a n d the Governmen t a n d will b e spec i f ied in the con t rac t . During the first 90 c a l e n d a r days of t he con t rac t , the Con t rac to r shall m a k e no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necess i ta ted by illness, d e a t h or terminat ion of emp loymen t . Prior to remov ing , rep lac ing or divert ing any of the speci f ied individuals, the Con t rac to r shall p rompt ly not i fy the Cont rac t ing Off icer (CO) a n d prov ide the in format ion required be low:

(c) All p roposed substitutions shall be submi t ted to the C O for app rova l a t least 15 ca l enda r days in a d v a n c e of the p roposed e f fec t i ve d a t e (unless substitution is necessi ta ted by sudden illness, d e a t h , or terminat ion of emp loymen t in wh i ch case no t i ce shall b e wi thin five(5) ca l enda r days of the e f fec t i ve da te ) a n d must prov ide the in format ion as s ta ted herein.

(d) All requests for substitutions shail b e in wri t ing unless otherwise a g r e e d to by the C O a n d shall inc lude a c o m p l e t e resume for the p roposed substitute a n d any other in format ion requi red by the C O to permit e f fec t ive eva lua t ion of the p roposed substitution's qual i f icat ions.

(e) Requests for substitution of "key personnel " a b o v e must also prov ide a de ta i l ed exp lanat ion of the c i rcumstances necessitat ing it a n d sufficient in format ion for the C O to eva lua te the i m p a c t of t he substitution on con t rac t pe r f o rmance .

3.9 PAYMENT FOR UNAUTHORIZED WORK

No p a y m e n t will be m a d e for any unauthor ized changes to the work speci f ied herein. This includes any services pe r fo rmed by the Con t rac to r on his or her o w n volit ion or a t the request of an indiv idual other t han a duly a p p o i n t e d Con t rac t i ng Off icer. Only a duly a p p o i n t e d C O is author ized to c h a n g e the speci f icat ions, terms a n d condi t ions under this effort.

3.10 52.212-3 - OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2016) See Attachment II

3.11 AVAILABILITY OF CLAUSES

3.11.1 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitat ion incorporates o n e or more solicitat ion provisions by re ference, wi th the same fo rce a n d e f fec t as if they we re g iven in full text. Upon request, the Cont rac t ing Off icer will m a k e their full text ava i lab le . The offeror is c a u t i o n e d tha t the listed provisions m a y inc lude blocks tha t must b e c o m p l e t e d by the of feror a n d submi t ted w i th its quo ta t i on or offer. In lieu of submit t ing the full text of those provisions, the of feror may ident i fy the provision by p a r a g r a p h identif ier a n d prov ide the approp r ia te in format ion w i th its quo ta t i on or offer. Also, ITC-RFQ-16-0037 Page 8 of 37 the full text of a sol ici tat ion provision m a y b e accessed electronical ly a t this/these address(es):

h t tps : / /www.acqu is i t ion .gov / fa r /

3.11.2 52.252-2 - CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This con t rac t incorporates one or more clauses by re ference, wi th the same fo rce a n d e f fec t as if they w e r e g iven in full text. Upon request, the Con t rac t i ng Off icer will m a k e their full text ava i lab le . Also, the full text of a c lause m a y b e accessed electronical ly a t this/these address(es): h t tps : / /www.acqu is i t ion .gov / fa r /

3.11.3 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for A w a r d M a n a g e m e n t

JUL2013

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commerc ia l Items

OCT 2015

52.212-4 Con t rac t Terms a n d Cond i t i ons -Commerc ia l Items MAY 2015

52.227-14 Rights in Da ta - Genera l

M a y 2014

52.232-39 Unenforceabi l i ty of Unauthorized Obl igat ions

JUN2013

52.232-40 Providing A c c e l e r a t e d Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-4 App l i cab le Law for Breach of Con t rac t C la im OCT 2004

3.12 Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

3.12.1 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -

Commercia l Items (MAY 2015)

(a) The Con t rac to r shall c o m p l y wi th the fo l lowing Federal Acquisit ion Regulat ion (FAR) clauses, w h i c h are i nco rpo ra ted in this con t rac t by re ference, to imp lement provisions of law or Executive orders app l i cab le to acquisit ions of c o m m e r c i a l items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Con t rac t i ng wi th Inverted Domest ic Corporat ions (Nov 2015)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After A w a r d (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, App l i cab le Law for Breach of Con t rac t Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) ) .

(b) The Con t rac to r shall c o m p l y w i th the FAR clauses in this p a r a g r a p h (b) tha t the con t rac t i ng of f icer has i n d i c a t e d as be ing i nco rpo ra ted in this con t rac t by re ference to imp lemen t provisions of law or Executive orders a p p l i c a b l e to acquisit ions of c o m m e r c i a l items:

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcont rac tor Sales to the Gove rnmen t (Sept 2006), w i th Al ternate I

(Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 a n d 10 U.S.C. 2402).

(2) 52.203-13, Con t rac to r C o d e of Business Ethics a n d C o n d u c t (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(3) 52.203-15, Whist leblower Protections under the Amer i can Recovery a n d Reinvestment A c t of

2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to cont rac ts f u n d e d by the Amer i can Recovery a n d Reinvestment Ac t of 2009).

X (4) 52.204-10, Report ing Executive compensa t i on a n d First-Tier Subcon t rac t Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub.

L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) .

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(5) [Reserved]

(6) 52.204-14, Service Con t rac t Report ing Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, sect ion 743 of Div. C) .

(7) 52.204-15, Service Con t rac t Report ing Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, sect ion 743 of Div. C) .

(8) 52.209-6, Protect ing the Government 's Interest When Subcont rac t ing wi th Contractors Debar red , Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) .

(9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Avai lab le Informat ion Regard ing Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

(41 U.S.C. 2313).

(10) [Reserved]

(11) (i) 52.219-3, Not ice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source A w a r d (Nov 2011) (15U.S.C. 657a).

(ii) A l ternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

(12) (i) 52.219-4, Not ice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct

2014) (if t he of feror elects to wa i ve the pre fe rence, it shall so i nd i ca te in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(ii) A l ternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

(13) [Reserved]

(14) (i) 52.219-6, Not ice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) A l ternate I (Nov 2011).

(iii) A l ternate 11 (Nov 2011).

(15) (i) 52.219-7, Not ice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) A l ternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

(iii) A l ternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

(16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) a n d (3)).

(17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcont rac t ing Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

(ii) A l ternate 1 (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

(iii) A l ternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

(iv) A l ternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9.

(18) 52.219-13, Not ice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcont rac t ing (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

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(20) 52.219-16, L iqu idated Damages—Subcon t rac t ing Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(21) 52.219-27, Not ice of Service-Disabled V e t e r a n - O w n e d Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657f).

(22) 52.219-28, Post A w a r d Small Business Program Rerepresentat ion (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(23) 52.219-29, Not ice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source A w a r d to, Economical ly D i sadvan taged

W o m e n - O w n e d Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(24) 52.219-30, Not ice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source A w a r d to, W o m e n - O w n e d Small Business

Concerns Eligible Under the W o m e n - O w n e d Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

XJ25) 52.222-3, Conv ic t Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(26) 52.222-19, Chi ld Labor—Coopera t ion wi th Authorit ies a n d Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126).

X_(27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segrega ted Facilities (Apr 2015).

X_(28) 52.222-26, Equal Oppor tun i ty (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(29) 52.222-35, Equal Oppor tun i ty for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X_(30) 52.222-36, Equal Oppor tun i ty for Workers wi th Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(32) 52.222-40, Not i f icat ion of Employee Rights Under the Nat ional Labor Relations Ac t (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

XJ33) (i) 52.222-50, C o m b a t i n g Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 78 a n d E.O. 13627).

(ii) A l ternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 78 a n d E.O. 13627).

(34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Ver i f icat ion (Oct 2015). (E.O. 12989). (Not app l i cab le to the acquis i t ion of commerc ia l l y ava i lab le off-the-shelf items or cer ta in o ther types of c o m m e r c i a l items as prescr ibed in 22.1803.)

(35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percen tage of Recovered Mater ia l Con ten t for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not app l i cab le to the acquisi t ion of commerc ia l l y ava i lab le off-the-shelf items.)

(ii) A l ternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not app l i cab le to the acquis i t ion of commerc ia l l y ava i lab le off-the-shelf items.)

(36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisi t ion of EPEAT®-Registered Imag ing Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 a n d

13514

(ii) A l ternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

(37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisi t ion of EPEAT®-Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 a n d 13514).

(ii) A l ternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

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

(39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisit ion of EPEAT® -Registered Personal C o m p u t e r Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 a n d 13514).

(ii) A l ternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

X__(40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Con t rac to r Policies to Ban Text Messaging whi le Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

(41) 52.225-1, Buy Amer ican-Suppl ies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 83).

(42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy Amer i can -F ree Trade Agreements- Israel i Trade Ac t (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

c h a p t e r 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note , 19 U.S.C. 2112 note , 19 U.S.C. 3805 no te , 19 U.S.C. 4001 no te , Pub. L.

103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, a n d 112-43).

(ii) A l ternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

(iii) A l ternate 11 (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Al ternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

(43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, etseq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note) .

X_(44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certa in Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, p roc lamat ions, a n d statutes admin is tered by the Of f i ce of Foreign Assets Cont ro l of the Depar tmen t of the Treasury).

(45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as a m e n d e d , of the Nat ional Defense Authorizat ion Ac t for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note) .

(46) 52.226-4, Not ice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcont rac t ing Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of C o m m e r c i a l Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

(49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commerc ia l Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

X_(50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for A w a r d M a n a g e m e n t (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for A w a r d M a n a g e m e n t

(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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

(54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately O w n e d U.S.-Flag C o m m e r c i a l Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) a n d 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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(ii) A l ternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Con t rac to r shall c o m p l y wi th the FAR clauses in this p a r a g r a p h (c), app l i cab le to c o m m e r c i a l services, tha t the Con t rac t i ng Off icer has i nd i ca ted as be ing i nco rpo ra ted in this con t rac t by re fe rence to imp lemen t provisions of law or execut ive orders app l i cab le to acquisit ions of c o m m e r c i a l items:

(1) 52.222-17, Nond isp lacement of Qual i f ied Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

(2) 52.222-41, Service Con t rac t Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 67.).

(3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires [May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 a n d 41

U.S.C. c h a p t e r 67).

(4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards A c t a n d Service Con t rac t Labor Standards - Price Adjustment (Mult iple Year a n d Opt ion Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 a n d 41 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 67).

(5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Ac t a n d Service Con t rac t Labor Standards - Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 a n d 41 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 67).

(6) 52.222-51, Exemption f rom App l i ca t ion of t he Service Con t rac t Labor Standards to Cont racts for M a i n t e n a n c e , Cal ibrat ion, or Repair of Certa in Equ ipment -Requ i rements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

c h a p t e r 67).

(7) 52.222-53, Exemption f rom App l i ca t ion of the Service Con t rac t Labor Standards to Cont racts for

Cer ta in Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 67).

(8) 52.222-55, Min imum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

(9) 52.226-6, Promot ing Excess Food Donat ion to Nonprof i t Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

(10) 52.237-11, A c c e p t i n g a n d Dispensing of $1 Co in (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112{p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Con t rac to r shall comp l y w i th the provisions of this p a r a g r a p h (d) if this con t rac t was a w a r d e d using other than sea led b id , is in excess of the simplif ied acquis i t ion threshold, a n d does not con ta in the clause at 52.215-2, Audit a n d Records - Negot ia t ion .

(1) The Comptro l ler Genera l of the United States, or a n author ized representat ive of the Comptro l ler Genera l , shall have access to a n d right to examine any of the Contractor 's direct ly per t inent records involving transactions re la ted to this con t rac t .

(2) The Con t rac to r shall m a k e ava i lab le a t its off ices a t all reasonable times the records, materials, a n d other e v i d e n c e for examina t ion , audi t , or rep roduc t ion , until 3 years af ter final p a y m e n t under this c o n t r a c t or for any shorter per iod speci f ied in FAR Subpart 4.7, Con t rac to r Records Retent ion, of the other clauses of this con t rac t . If this con t rac t is comp le te l y or part ial ly te rm ina ted , the records re lat ing to the work te rm ina ted shall b e m a d e ava i lab le for 3 years af ter any resulting final terminat ion set t lement. Records relat ing to appea ls under the disputes c lause or to l i t igation or the set t lement of claims arising under or relat ing to this con t rac t shall b e m a d e ava i lab le until such appea ls , l i t igat ion, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this c lause, records inc lude books, documen ts , a c c o u n t i n g procedures a n d pract ices, a n d other d a t a , regardless of t ype a n d regardless of form. This does not require the Con t rac to r to c r e a t e or main ta in any record tha t the Con t rac to r does not main ta in in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

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(1) Notwi thstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) a n d (d) of this c lause, j the Con t rac to r is not required to f low d o w n any FAR clause, other than those in this p a r a g r a p h (e)(1) j in a subcon t rac t for commerc i a l items. Unless otherwise i nd i ca ted be low, the extent of t he f low d o w n shall b e as required by the c lause—

(i) 52.203-13, Con t rac to r C o d e of Business Ethics a n d C o n d u c t (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) a n d (3)), in all j subcontracts that offer further subcon t rac t ing opportunit ies. If the subcon t rac t (except \ subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construct ion of any \ publ ic facil i ty), the subcont rac to r must inc lude 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that of fer subcont rac t ing opportunit ies.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nond isp lacement of Qual i f ied Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow d o w n required in a c c o r d a n c e wi th p a r a g r a p h (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segrega ted Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Oppor tun i ty (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Oppor tun i ty for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Oppor tun i ty for Workers wi th Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Not i f icat ion of Employee Rights Under the Nat ional Labor Relations Ac t (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow d o w n requi red in a c c o r d a n c e wi th p a r a g r a p h (f) of FAR clause \ 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Con t rac t Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 67).

(xi) (A) 52.222-50, C o m b a t i n g Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. c h a p t e r 78 a n d E.O. 13627).

(B) Al ternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chap te r 78 E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption f rom App l i ca t i on of the Service Con t rac t Labor Standards to Contracts for M a i n t e n a n c e , Cal ibrat ion, or Repair of Certa in Equ ipment -Requi rements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chap te r 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption f rom App l i ca t i on of the Service Con t rac t Labor Standards to Cont racts for Certa in Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chap te r 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Ver i f icat ion (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xv) 52.222-55, Min imum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). \

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as a m e n d e d , of the Nat ional Defense Authorizat ion Ac t for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note) .

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donat ion to Nonprof i t Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow d o w n requi red in a c c o r d a n c e wi th p a r a g r a p h (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

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(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Pr ivate ly-Owned U.S. Flag Commerc ia l Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241 (b) a n d 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow d o w n requi red in a c c o r d a n c e wi th p a r a g r a p h

(d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not requi red, the Con t rac to r m a y inc lude in its subcont racts for commerc i a l items a min imal number of add i t iona l clauses necessary to satisfy its con t rac tua l obl igat ions.

(End of Clause)

3.12.2 52.227-15 -- Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software (DEC 2007)

(a) This sol ici tat ion sets forth the Government 's known del ivery requirements for d a t a (as de f i ned in the c lause a t 52.227-14, Rights in D a t a - G e n e r a l ) . Any resulting con t rac t m a y also prov ide the Governmen t the op t i on to order add i t iona l d a t a under the Addi t iona l Da ta Requirements c lause at 52.227-16, if i nc luded in the con t rac t .

Any d a t a de l ivered under the resulting con t rac t will b e subject to the Rights in D a t a - G e n e r a l c lause at 52.227- 14 i nc luded in this con t rac t . Under the latter c lause, a Con t rac to r m a y w i thho ld f rom del ivery d a t a tha t qual i fy as l imited rights d a t a or restr icted c o m p u t e r sof tware, a n d del iver form, fit, a n d func t ion d a t a instead. The lat ter c lause also may b e used wi th its Alternates II a n d / o r III to ob ta in del ivery of l imited rights d a t a or restr icted c o m p u t e r sof tware, marked w i th l imited rights or restricted rights not ices, as approp r ia te . In add i t i on , use of A l ternate V wi th this latter c lause provides the Governmen t the right to inspect such d a t a a t the Cont rac tor 's facil i ty.

(b) By c o m p l e t i n g the remainder of this p a r a g r a p h , the offeror represents tha t it has rev iewed the requirements for the delivery of techn ica l d a t a or c o m p u t e r sof tware a n d states [offeror check appropriate block]—

[ ] (1) None of the d a t a p roposed for fulfilling the d a t a del ivery requirements qualif ies as l imited rights d a t a or restr icted c o m p u t e r sof tware; or

[ ] (2) Da ta p roposed for fulfilling the d a t a del ivery requirements qual i fy as l imited rights d a t a or restr icted c o m p u t e r sof tware a n d are ident i f ied as follows:

(c) Any ident i f icat ion of l imited rights d a t a or restr icted c o m p u t e r sof tware in the offeror's response is no t de te rmina t i ve of the status of the d a t a should a con t rac t b e a w a r d e d to the offeror.

(End of provision)

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SECTION 4

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The Commission is issuing this RFQ to solicit for the purpose of enter ing into a Purchase Order wi th the Offeror, whose offer represents the overal l best va lue of services o f fe red for pr ice p a i d .

Questions related to this solicitation must be emailed no later than 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time Thursday, June 16, 2016, to Terri Long-Miller at terri.lona-miller@usitc.gov.

This Request for Q u o t e requires the submission of a techn ica l vo lume a n d a pr ice vo lume to b e submi t ted v ia mai l or emai l in Microsoft Word or PDF fo rmat as o n e ( l ) c o p y . The techn i ca l port ion must b e a separa te v o l u m e from the pr ice port ion a n d shall b e submi t ted per the instructions speci f ied be low. The submission must b e de l ivered to the address listed be low in Sect ion 4 Methods of Quo ta t i on Delivery, of this RFQ.

The following information must be submitted In order to be considered for award:

4.1 TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME

4.1.1 TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH

Fully descr ibe your unders tand ing of the work requi red, qual i f icat ions that you will br ing to the p l a n n e d execut ion of the requirements, a n d the descr ipt ion of h o w the effort will b e pe r fo rmed , as s ta ted in the Sta tement of Work(sect ion 2).

o The offeror shall present its techn ica l a p p r o a c h tha t accompl ishes the tasks out l ine in the

Statement of Work, inc lud ing del iverables to the Government , o The offeror shall demons t ra te a full unders tand ing on the n e e d for this pro ject , its purpose a n d scope , a n d the d e g r e e in diff iculty in successfully accompl ish ing it. This discussion shall inc lude ident i f icat ion of po tent ia l problems, if any, tha t c o u l d h a m p e r this pro ject , a n d the cont rac tor 's plans to address these problems wi th suggested solutions.

4.1.2 PAST EXPERIENCE / PAST PERFORMANCE

Offeror must submit a min imum of t w o (2) past exper ience /pas t pe r f o rmance references of similar work, s c o p e , a n d costs. Inc lude a descr ipt ion of the pro ject , p ro jec t title, c o n t r a c t number , c o n t r a c t a m o u n t , cl ient ident i f icat ion ( including a g e n c y or c o m p a n y n a m e , con t rac t i ng a n d techn i ca l rev iewing of f ic ia l , address, a n d t e l e p h o n e number ) . See A t t a c h m e n t I

4.1.3 QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL

Ident i fy Key Individual(s) a n d submit his/her Curr iculum Vi tae(CV) a n d / o r qual i f icat ions statements. CV a n d / o r qual i f icat ions statements shall descr ibe in deta i l e a c h person's exper ience a n d the capab i l i t y to per fo rm the requirements set forth in the SOW.

4.2 TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THE PRICE VOLUME

4.2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The pr ice submission shall be a separa te vo lume f rom the techn ica l submission. The Con t rac to r shall p ropose a pr ic ing structure in a c c o r d a n c e wi th Sect ion 2-Statement of Work of this RFQ. This d o c u m e n t will con ta i n pr ic ing informat ion, point of c o n t a c t in format ion, a n d DUNS number .

4.3 ASSUMPTIONS, CONDITIONS, OR EXCEPTIONS

Offerors shall highlight any assumptions, condi t ions, or except ions tha t conf l ic t w i th the terms a n d condi t ions of the RFQ in a separa te sect ion of the pr ice vo lume. If assumptions, condi t ions, or except ions are not n o t e d by the offeror, it will be assumed tha t the of feror proposes no assumptions for a w a r d , a n d agrees to c o m p l y w i th all t he terms a n d condi t ions as set for th herein this request for quo ta t i on . It is not the responsibility of t he

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Governmen t to seek out a n d ident i fy assumptions, condi t ions, or except ions bur ied within the offeror 's quo ta t ion .

4.4 METHODS OF QUOTATION DELIVERY

Informat ion for del iver ing q u o t e is as follows:

By Mai l : United States Internat ional Trade Commission ATTN: Terri Long-Miller, Con t rac t ing Of f icer 500 E Street, SW - Room 315 Washington, DC 20436

4.5 QUOTATION DUE DATE & TIME

Quota t i on submi t ted in response this Request for Q u o t e shall b e rece ived by the d u e d a t e a n d t ime establ ished herein regardless of the m e t h o d of submission util ized. Quote shall be received no later than 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time, Thursday, June 23, 2016.

Email To: terri. long-miller@usitc.gov Subject: ITC-RFQ-16-0037

Body: Offeror Name a n d Address

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SECTION 5

EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS

5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Quota t ion shall b e p repa red in a c c o r d a n c e w i th a n d c o m p l y wi th the instructions c o n t a i n e d in Sect ion 4 of this RFQ. The techn ica l submission will b e e v a l u a t e d separate ly f rom the pr ice submission. The q u o t e will b e e v a l u a t e d in a c c o r d a n c e wi th the eva lua t ion factors listed herein.

The successful offeror's quo ta t i on m a y b e i nco rpo ra ted by re ference into the resultant Purchase Order. Any inconsistencies, or in the event of a conf l ic t b e t w e e n the terms a n d condi t ions of the Purchase Order a n d the successful offeror's quo te shall b e resolved by giv ing p r e c e d e n c e to the terms a n d condi t ions of the Purchase Order.

5.2 BASIS FOR AWARD

A w a r d shall b e m a d e to the Offeror, in con fo rm ing to this Request for Quo te , tha t provides a n overal l best va lue to the Government , t echn i ca l factors, a n d pr ice cons idered. The Government 's ob jec t i ve is to ob ta in the highest t echn i ca l qual i ty cons idered necessary to ach i eve the pro jec t object ives, w i th a realistic a n d reasonable pr ice. Since it is in the best interest of the Gove rnmen t to consider a w a r d to o ther t h a n the lowest p r i ced Offeror, or other than the highest techn ica l ly ra ted Offeror, the Gove rnmen t will use a t radeo f f source select ion a p p r o a c h to de te rmine the q u o t e tha t represents the best va lue to the Gove rnmen t . Technica l a n d other eva luat ion factors are more impor tan t t h a n pr ice.

The Gove rnmen t reserves the right no t to m a k e a n a w a r d as a result of this solicitat ion if, in the op in ion of the Government , the submission w o u l d not p rov ide satisfactory pe r f o rmance at a pr ice tha t is cons idered fair a n d reasonab le a n d / o r economica l l y feasible.

The Offeror must be registered in the System A w a r d M a n a a e m e n t ( w w w . s a m . q o v ) in order to rece ive a n a w a r d . Registration instructions m a y b e o b t a i n e d online a n d onl ine registration m a y b e a c c o m p l i s h e d , a t www.sam.gov . By submission of a proposal , the offeror acknow ledges the requi rement t o b e registered in the

SAM d a t a b a s e in order to rece ive an a w a r d , dur ing pe r fo rmance , a n d through final p a y m e n t of any con t rac t resulting from the solicitation.

5.3 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The Commission intends to a w a r d a purchase order to the Offeror whose quo te is d e t e r m i n e d to b e the best va lue to the Government . The fo l lowing three Technical Factors will b e equal ly w e i g h t e d in the Commission's eva lua t ion of quotes: (1) Technica l Understanding a n d A p p r o a c h , (2) Past Experience/Past Per formance, a n d

(3) Qual i f icat ions of Key Personnel.

All eva lua t ion factors other t han pr ice, w h e n c o m b i n e d are signif icantly more impor tan t t han pr ice. The q u o t e will b e e v a l u a t e d a n d scored on techn ica l factors a n d pr ice. The q u o t e will b e e v a l u a t e d on the in format ion p rov ided by Offeror a n d o b t a i n e d th rough re fe rence checks a n d other ava i lab le in format ion.

5.3.1 EVALUATION FACTOR #1 - TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH

The Offeror will b e e v a l u a t e d on their abil i ty to demonst ra te techn ica l suf f ic iency in their t echn ica l a p p r o a c h to per form a n d support t he requirements, their unders tanding of t he s c o p e a n d ob jec t i ve of the requi rement requi red by the USITC, a n d qual i ty a n d effect iveness of the p lan to p rov ide all re levant services a n d c o m p o n e n t s requi red under the SOW. This sect ion of the Cont rac tor 's q u o t e shall address informat ion regard ing h o w the p roposed techn ica l support task area(s) ident i f ied in Sect ion 2- Statement of Work will be pe r fo rmed , the various resources tha t will b e used to fac i l i ta te pe r fo rmance , a n d an ident i f icat ion of potent ia l difficulties in c o n d u c t i n g the work a n d p rac t i ca l suggestions for ove rcom ing these difficulties.

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5.3.2 EVALUATION FACTOR #2 - PAST EXPERIENCE / PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror will b e e v a l u a t e d based on their past pe r f o rmance a n d exper ience per forming the Dynamic Genera l Equilibrium M o d e l of Trade within the past 3 years. The of feror shall submit no more than t w o (2) past exper ience /pas t pe r f o rmance references of similar work a n d scope . Evaluation will be based on the re levancy of recen t efforts accomp l i shed by the offeror. Other in format ion tha t m a y b e o b t a i n e d , inc lud ing h o w wel l the offeror c o o p e r a t e d wi th the cl ient, the qual i ty a n d timeliness of work de l ivered, a n d if costs w e r e proper ly cont ro l led (if app l i cab le ) will also be eva lua ted .

Past pe r f o rmance in format ion will also b e accessed by the Governmen t f rom ava i lab le onl ine da tabases, inc lud ing sources such as the Past Per formance Informat ion Retrieval System (PPIRS);

Federal A w a r d e e Per fo rmance a n d Integrity Informat ion System (FAP1IS); as wel l as any other source for past pe r f o rmance in format ion ava i lab le to the Con t rac t ing Off icer.

5.3.3 EVALUATION FACTOR #3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL

The Offeror must submit o n e (1) qual i f icat ion s ta tement of e a c h key personnel be ing p roposed on this requirement. The prospect ive c a n d i d a t e ' s exper ience will be e v a l u a t e d as ind ica t ion of the ability to per form in a c c o r d a n c e wi th the sol ici tat ion. The p roposed Key Personnel will b e e v a l u a t e d on the extent to wh ich they demons t ra te the appropr ia te e d u c a t i o n , t echn i ca l credibi l i ty, t raining, etc. , in relat ion to the task areas desc r ibed in the Statement of Work. In add i t i on , they will b e e v a l u a t e d on their exper ience a n d re levant k n o w l e d g e within their respect ive subject areas of expert ise.

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