RFQ_N6227119Q1137.pdf

N6227119Q1137

REQUEST FOR QUOTE N6227119Q1137

This Request for Quote (RFQ), N6227119Q1137, for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 13 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This RFQ intends to result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order.

The Naval Postgraduate School has a requirement, to be awarded to one vendor, for a Course Delivery of OS3112 – Statistics and Design of Experiments. The award will be evaluated on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis. This is set-aside 100% for small business. The NAICS associated with this purchase is 611310, with a small business size standard of $27.5 million dollars.

Schedule of Supplies / Services

CLIN Description QTY Unit of

Measure Unit Price Total Price

Course Delivery:

OS3112 – Statistics and Design of Experiments (in accordance with the Performance Based Statement of Work).

The following documents are included as references to the RFQ:

(1) Performance Based Statement of Work

(2) Attachment 1 – OS3112 Sample Syllabus

(3) Attachment 2 – OS3112 SAKAI Screenshot

Fixed Firm Price for an estimated level of effort of 220 hours

Period of Performance:

Course Delivery shall occur during Fall Quarter 2020 Academic Fall quarter begins 30 SEP 2019 to 20 DEC 2019.

EA

Total Price

For informational Purposes:

Labor Category:

System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award.

Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTATION:

Contractor’s proposal shall be valid for thirty (30) days and include Volume 1, and 2. Each document should contain the following language on every page: SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE - SEE FAR PART 2.101 AND 3.104.

Note: A complete quote in response to this RFQ shall include the following:

a. A detailed narrative description of the proposed solution for the objective set forth in the Performance Based Statement of Work.

b. Proposed labor classifications and number of labor hours in correlation to the above Estimated Firm Fixed Price Schedule of Services.

c. No relocation or commuting travel expenses will be provided to the contractor. A breakdown of the proposed price shall be provided showing how the firm fixed price costs were calculated.

d. The total firm fixed price proposed for the purchase order, consisting of the elements proposed under items b. and

c. All pricing information shall be provided in spreadsheet format so that calculations can be easily understood and checked.

e. A statement indicating whether you are proposing performance by one or more individuals who have previously worked for the federal government either as civilians or active duty military members, and if so, a second statement that to the best of your knowledge the individuals are eligible to perform the duties in this task order.

4. In addition to price/cost, the following factors will be used in evaluation of the quote/proposal to determine the quote/proposal that is in the best interest of the Government:

VOLUME I: TECHNICAL

The Technical Quote shall consist of the sections as detailed below. The contractor must use the same numbering scheme for the sections as the ones used below. The technical quote shall be divided into the sections for each of the below factors.

Factor 1 – Technical Approach

Factor 2 – Management Approach

Factor 3 – Quality of Personnel as referenced in Section 5.0 of the Performance Based SOW (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)/Experience. Contractor must submit a signed letter of commitment for each candidate.

Contractor Candidate Personnel must submit a signed statement of compliance and certification of the below statement:

I certify that I had no hand in the creation or refinement of this course development and delivery requirement and that I was not privy to any non-public information about the requirement before or after the point of solicitation. I further certify that I used no government resources in pursuit of my relationship with this proposing company for this or other government contracts. I also certify that I am eligible to perform the instructor duties in this requirement; no post-government-employment restrictions or other restrictions would prevent my performance. Additionally, I certify that should this proposing company be awarded this contract, I will renounce any status I may have as an NPS volunteer and relinquish any NPS office-space and other resources given to me on account of my volunteer status. Finally, I certify that no government resources (other than those provided pursuant to this contract) will be used in the performance of this requirement.

Contractor Management and Bid Preparation personnel must submit a signed statement of compliance and certification of the below statement

I certify that I had no hand in the creation or refinement of this requirement and that I was not privy to any non-public information about the requirement before or after the point of solicitation. I further certify that I used no government resources in pursuit of this requirement.

Factor 4 – Past Performance

VOLUME II: PRICE

The Government intends to make award based on initial quotes. Purchase order award will be made to the contractor submitting the quote determined to best meet the needs of the Government after consideration of all the evaluation factors, including price. The evaluation criteria will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

a. Vendor shall provide a proposed schedule of services indicating the associated category, Hourly rates (fully burdened) and proposed hours.

b. Submitted in MS Word and / or Excel format; PDF is not acceptable. No page limitation.

c. Each page labeled with Contractor’s name and pages numbered in the following format: page ___ of ___.

***All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted via e-mail no later than 10:00 AM PST on August 7, 2019.

Quotes shall be submitted via email no later than 10:00AM PST on August 23, 2019 to the below point of contact:

Contract Specialist: Bernie Caguiat Phone: (831) 656-6948 E-mail: bernie.caguiat@nps.edu

This request for quote does not constitute a notice to proceed, nor shall it be considered as a commitment on the part of the government. Any costs incurred prior to award of the purchase order and any proposal preparation costs are not reimbursable.

Quote Submission: Shall include all Terms and Conditions proposed to the government.

Contractors are encouraged to include any Federal and/or Educational discounts

PAPERLESS CONTRACTING:

All contractual documents (i.e. contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders and modifications) related to the instant procurement are considered to be "issued" by the government when copies are either deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods, such as email. The government's acceptance of the contractor's proposal constitutes bilateral agreement to "issue" contractual documents as detailed herein.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following FAR / DFAR clauses are incorporated by reference:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items OCT 2014 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed Price AUG 1987 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials SEP 2011 525.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 System for Award Management MAY 2013 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information NOV 2013 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors FEB 2014 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests And Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions JUN 2012 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/ DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/

(End of clause)

52.212-5: CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2019)

(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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and

Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 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:

___ (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).

_X__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

_X__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L.

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

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved]

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

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

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

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

___ (13) [Reserved]

___ (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 (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) 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 (Jan 2017) (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) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

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

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X__ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

_X__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X__ (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X__ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X__ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

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

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

_X__ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)

(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 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.)

___ (35) (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.)

___ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

___ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) 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 (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

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

13513).

___ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

___ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (47) (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.

___ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

___ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

___ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

___ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X__ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

___ (60) (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.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) 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:

___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 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).

___ (6) 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).

___ (7) 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).

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

___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(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 (Jan 2019) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and

Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 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.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

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

(xi) 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.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 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.)

(xv) 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)

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 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.

(xxii) 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.

(End of clause)

SUPTXT243-9400 AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (JAN 1992)

a. Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of this contract.

b. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

c. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the Contracting Officer's. In the event the contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is:

NAME MATTHEW WHITE

ADDRESS 1 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, MONTEREY, CA 93943

TELEPHONE (831) 656-2870

Performance Based Statement of Work

Course Delivery OS3112 Statistics and Design of Experiments

Naval Postgraduate School

1.0 Background/Introduction:

The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the Naval Service to enhance the security of the United States. In support of the foregoing, and to sustain academic excellence, NPS and the Department of the Navy (DON) foster and encourage a program of relevant and meritorious research, which both supports the needs of Navy and Department of Defense. Located in Monterey, California, the Naval Postgraduate School houses state-of-the-art laboratories, numerous academic buildings, and a full service library.

The student body consists of officers from all branches of the U.S. uniformed services, civilian employees of the federal, state and local governments, as well as officers and civilians from foreign countries. Selection for graduate education at NPS is based upon outstanding professional performance, promotion potential, and a strong academic background. As an academic institution, NPS emphasizes study and research programs that are relevant to the Navy's interests, as well as the interests of other branches of the Department of Defense (DoD). The programs are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military, defense department and other federal agencies. The Naval Postgraduate School confers the following advanced degrees: Master of Arts Degree, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science Degree, Engineer's Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Engineering. NPS also offers various academic certificate and educational short courses in defense related topics.

2.0 Scope:

The Operations Research Department, Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences, at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), has a requirement for support services to deliver one section of OS3112 Statistics and Design of Experiments as a Distributed Learning course in the academic year 2020, Quarter 1, from 1 October – 20 December 2019.

Description:

This course covers fundamentals of experimental design, analysis of categorical data, the general linear model, and regression. Students will learn how to set and analyze experiments using basic experimental design starting with two-sample methods and advancing to designs such as factorials, fractional factorials, and randomized block designs.

Designs appropriate for human research (such as repeated measure designs) and /or large scale simulation experiments (such as Latin hypercube designs) are included. Parametric and nonparametric approaches are compared and contrasted. Datasets and motivational examples are drawn from recent research relevant to HSI and/or MOVES.

Prerequisite: College Algebra and OS3111.

The contractor will be provided with any existing and available course materials, lesson plans, sample syllabus, and lecture notes from previous deliveries of the course as Government Furnished Information (GFI). Contractor will be given access to Government provided course management websites and content.

The above referenced course is a distributed learning class and will be delivered using Government provided web application known as Collaborate. The instructor does not need to be located in Monterey to deliver the distance learning class. Course is scheduled for Fridays from 1000 to 1300 Pacific time.

3.0 Tasks:

Contractor support shall address and facilitate the learning objectives of the course and instill in the students a graduate level understanding of the subject matter. Contractor will use the textbook, "Statistics for Management and Economics”, Gerald Keller, 9th or 10th edition. The contractor will be provided with any existing and available course materials, lesson plan, syllabus, course collaboration web based site, access to NPS academic tracking system, and lecture notes from previous quarters’ delivery of courses as GFI. All modifications or additions to the course content will be subject to the approval of the TPOC or TPOC designee.

The contractor shall perform the following tasks:

3.1 The contractor shall coordinate with the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or TPOC designee to discuss the conduct of the course to include: student demographics and culture, course materials and objectives, course alignment with overall curriculum, grading matrix, and other nuances of the educational delivery.

3.2 The contractor shall update the course syllabus, which articulates the learning objectives, the enabling objectives, the grading criteria, and deliver it to the TPOC at a mutually agreed upon time by the Government and contractor.

3.3 The contractor shall review and update lecture materials and submit to the TPOC for content approval. The contractor shall utilize existing materials and update, customize, tailor, or develop the subject matter to maximize relevance to the students in each individual class. Upon TPOC approval, contractor shall upload and store the materials in the NPS course collaboration web based site for student access.

3.4 The contractor shall deliver the course content during class sessions, as defined in the lesson plan and/or syllabus. Delivery of the course shall also include the contractor’s mid-quarter assessment of students’ progress to be provided to the TPOC. The contractor shall record all class sessions in the Government provided distributed learning web based collaboration site.

3.5 The contractor shall incorporate homework problems and solutions and/or projects to support the learning environment for the delivered course. The contractor shall utilize existing materials and update, customize, tailor, or develop the subject matter to maximize relevance to the students in each individual class.

3.6 The contractor shall regularly monitor student progress by evaluating students through a series of quizzes and/or exams, assignments, papers, or projects. The contractor shall utilize existing materials and update, customize, tailor, or develop the subject matter to maximize relevance to the students in each individual class.

3.7 The contractor shall facilitate a final comprehensive examination, project, and/or paper, to be issued to the students during later weeks of the quarter. The contractor shall utilize existing materials and update, customize, tailor, or develop the subject matter to maximize relevance to the students in each individual class.

3.8 The contractor shall assess and grade all quizzes, exams, and assignments in a timely manner and provide actionable feedback to promote learning. TPOC shall be given immediate notification of any unsatisfactory student performance.

3.9 The contractor shall maintain office hours for a minimum of four office hours per week throughout the quarter for students to receive additional one-on-one, out-of-classroom assistance. The contractor shall be accessible to students and respond to student emails and telephone calls within one business day.

Office hours shall be facilitated virtually via a mix of e-mail, telephone, or a method mutually agreed upon by Government and contractor.

3.10 The contractor shall assess and compute student final grade recommendations and submit them to the TPOC at the end of the academic quarter. Any unsatisfactory grade assessments and computations shall be immediately provided to the TPOC for Government evaluation, assessment, and computation. Upon acceptance of final grade assessments by the TPOC, the contractor shall upload into the NPS academic tracking system.

3.11 The contractor shall maintain a complete course journal in accordance with the Operations Research Department format for course journals.

4.0 Deliverables:

The contractor shall be responsible for preparing deliverables in support of the tasks identified in this SOW.

Submittal format and methodology will be mutually agreed upon between Government and contractor.

For any contractor supplied printed materials the contractor shall provide electronic and editable formats.

The contractor shall be responsible for providing the following:

4.1 Face to face meeting with TPOC or TPOC designee resulting in an established understanding of the course to be delivered (Task 3.1)

4.2 Updated course syllabus (Task 3.2)

4.3 All course materials approved by TPOC and uploaded the NPS course collaboration web based site (Task 3.3)

4.4 Course delivery to include administered lectures and assessed assignments, papers, quizzes, projects, and/or exams. Contractor shall provide TPOC with mid-quarter assessment of students’ progress within the course at mutually agreed upon date by Government and contractor. Contractor shall immediately notify TPOC of any student(s) who obtained an unsatisfactory assessment. (Task 3.4-3.8)

4.5 Contractor held office hours and timely response to student inquiries for support. (Task 3.9)

4.6 Student final grade recommendations submitted to the TPOC at the end of the academic quarter with notification of any unsatisfactory grade provided to the TPOC. Final TPOC approved grade assessments uploaded into the NPS academic tracking system. (Task 3.10)

4.7 Completed course journal (Task 3.11)

Performance Measurement - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Task Deliverable that will be inspected

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) Method Frequency

3.1

Established understanding at the conclusion of conduct of course meeting

Adequate understanding of course and course delivery execution

Face to face personal discussion with TPOC and or

TPOC designee

Once upon task order award

3.2 Syllabus

Contains overall learning objectives, a breakdown of course topics, all course assignments stated and due dates established

100% Inspection by TPOC

One time inspection before the start of the course

3.3

Course materials to be approved and final versions uploaded into NPS course collaboration website.

Course materials must be of graduate academic level quality and relevancy to students enrolled in class

100% Inspection by TPOC

Continuous during the period of performance as course materials are changed, updated, and/or developed.

Inspection deadlines will be of mutual agreement between TPOC and contactor

3.4- 3.8

Delivery of course and learning assessment methods assigned and reviewed.

Mid-quarter progress review

Graduate academic level quality that establishes and measures student understanding of the subject matter.

Contractor shall respond to any student inquiry within 1 business day.

Successful delivery of the course via a DL platform with minimal interruptions

Mid-quarter progress review can be an information documentation of students’ progress.

Random sampling of course delivery and learning assessment methods by TPOC

100% Inspection of Mid-quarter progress review by TPOC

Continuous during the period of performance

Mid-quarter progress review will occur once during period of performance.

Contractor must notify TPOC immediately of any unsatisfactory student performance.

3.9 Office hours

Acceptable methods consist of virtual face-to-face, email, telephone, and or collaboration websites. Office hours are to be set at the beginning of the course and occur with minimal rescheduling.

Random Sampling by

TPOC

Continuous during the period of performance.

3.10 Final grade

recommendation and acceptance

Final grade recommendations are to be reflective of all assessed and evaluated measureable course content in accordance with methodology stated in syllabus.

After acceptance, final grades shall be of

100% accuracy when uploaded into the NPS academic tracking system.

100% Review by TPOC of grade recommendations

Review of 100% accuracy uploaded into NPS academic tracking system

Once at the end of the course delivery

3.11 Course journal

Complete portrayal of course materials and instructor notes. Notes shall be reflective of the contractor’s observations to strengthen the student’s learning experience.

100% Review by

TPOC

Once at the end of the course delivery.

Government may request additions, revisions, and/or clarifications.

If performance falls below the AQL defined above, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall document the instance(s), coordinate with the Contracting Officer and advise the Contractor. The Contractor will be requested to review the documentation and provide a written response on how performance will be corrected in the future. Re-performance of any work for failure to perform in accordance with the specified AQL or task requirement shall be completed at the Contractor’s own expense and at no additional cost to the Government.

5.0 Minimum Technical Requirements for Contractor Instructor Personnel:

The contractor must have a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Probability and Statistics, Operations Research, or a closely related academic field, with a strong emphasis on probability and statistics.

The contractor must have a minimum of three years of DoD experience in a Data Analysis environment.

The contractor must have a minimum of five years of experience teaching technical courses in a graduate, resident environment.

Must have five years of experience teaching Probability and Statistics at the undergraduate or graduate degree level.

Must have hands-on experience in developing statistical analysis techniques, which is demonstrated by their publication in a research sponsored or academically sanctioned technical report, or in a refereed journal of Probability and Statistics, Operations Research, or Management Science.

6.0 Period of Performance:

Course Delivery shall occur during Fall Quarter AY2020 The Fall AY2020 Academic quarter begins 1 SEP 2019 and ends 20 December 2019.

7.0 Place of Performance:

The course is a distributed learning course that will be delivered using Government provided web applications, known as Collaborate, to students at various locations. The instructor may deliver the course from the contractor’s home. The instructor does not need to be located at NPS Monterey to deliver the distance learning classes, and can perform services at the contractor’s location.

8.0 Government Furnished Property:

The contractor will be provided with any existing and available course materials, lesson plan, syllabus, course collaboration web based site, access to NPS academic tracking system, and lecture notes from previous quarters’ delivery of courses as Government Furnished Information (GFI). Contractor will be given access to Government-provided course management and academic tracking web based sites and content. Any Government provided information, equipment, and/or property shall be used for official Government business only.

9.0 Work Week and Hours of Operation: (No action required, leave this statement)

The Contractor shall provide services during normal working hours excluding federal holidays. Normal working hours are 0730-1630 Pacific time, Monday through Friday, unless requirements dictate otherwise. This course is to be delivered on Fridays from 1000 to 1300 Pacific time. Exceptions can be permitted by the COR upon request and at the COR’s discretion.

Following is a list of holidays observed by the Government.

Name of Holiday Time of Observance New Year’s Day 1 January Martin Luther King Jr. Day Third Monday in January President's Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran's Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December

If any of the above holidays occur on a Saturday or a Sunday, then such holiday shall be observed by the Contractor in accordance with the practice as observed by the assigned Government employees at the using activity

10.0 Travel:

No travel is associated with the delivery of this course. The Government will not be providing commutating expenses and/or reimburse for any expenses to perform service support at NPS or any other designated location.

11.0 Transition Activities:

It is essential to the Government that services required under this PWS are performed without interruption. At the conclusion of any performance period, including option periods or extensions, the services provided under this PWS may be awarded to another contractor. The contractor in place shall be required to assist in the transition activities.

12.0 Security Requirements: Unclassified. Contractor Key Personnel must be U.S. Citizens. Contractors performing on this contract are required to familiarize themselves with, and participate in, the Naval Postgraduate School’s OPSEC program. Must be familiar with and comply with NPSINST 3432.1B, the NPS Critical Information List, DoDI 5205.2E and their applicable references. The contractor will be required to complete OPSEC and counter-intelligence training within 30 days of beginning the work, or provide proof of OPSEC and counterintelligence training completed within the previous 12 months. The contractor may not publicly release any information about developmental work or curriculum at NPS without prior written approval from the Principal Investigator (PI).

13.0 Human Subject Research: (If human subject research is included in the tasks, immediately notify the Contracting Officer.)

Contractor personnel performing work under this contract may not support, advise, or conduct research involving human subjects. If at any time during the period of performance of this contract the tasks involve human subject research, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer. The contract must be amended in accordance with DoDD

3216.02 and DFAR 252.235-7004 in the event human subject research is proposed.

14.0 Privacy Act Statement: (No action required, leave this statement) “Pursuant to Title 5 United States Code 552a(m)(l), the contractor and all employees of the contractor working under this contract are required to comply with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a (“The Privacy Act of 1974”).”

15.0 Identification of Contractor Employees: (No action required, leave this statement) In accordance with DFAR 211.106, there shall be a clear distinction between Government employees and service contractor employees. Service contractor employees shall identify themselves as contractor personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as contractor personnel. Contractor personnel will be required to obtain and wear badges or other visible identification for meetings with Government personnel to provide a clear distinction between service contractor employees and Government personnel. In addition, contractor personnel shall appropriately identify themselves as contractor employees in telephone conversations and in formal and informal written correspondence.

They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

16.0 Non-Personal Services Statement: (No action required, leave this statement)

Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management will insure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the SOW. Contractor employees will perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official or other Defense Contractor. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the task order may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government will control access to the facility and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.

17.0 NAVSUP 5252.204-9400 Contractor Unclassified Access to Federally Controlled Facilities, Sensitive

Information, Information Technology (IT) Systems or Protected Health Information (July 2013) Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, requires government agencies to develop and implement Federal security standards for Federal employees and contractors. The Deputy Secretary of Defense Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 08-006 – “DoD Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 12 (HSPD-12)” dated November 26, 2008 (or its subsequent DoD instruction) directs implementation of HSPD-12. This clause is in accordance with HSPD-12 and its implementing directives.

APPLICABILITY

This clause applies to contractor employees requiring physical access to any area of a federally controlled base, facility or activity and/or requiring access to a DoN or DoD computer/network/system to perform certain unclassified sensitive duties. This clause also applies to contractor employees who access Privacy Act and Protected Health Information, provide support associated with fiduciary duties, or perform duties that have been identified by DON as National Security Position, as advised by the command security manager. It is the responsibility of the responsible security officer of the command/facility where the work is performed to ensure compliance.

Each contractor employee providing services at a Navy Command under this contract is required to obtain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (DoD CAC). Additionally, depending on the level of computer/network access, the contract employee will require a successful investigation as detailed below.

ACCESS TO FEDERAL FACILITIES

Per HSPD-12 and implementing guidance, all contractor employees working at a federally controlled base, facility or activity under this clause will require a DoD CAC. When access to a base, facility or activity is required contractor employees shall in-process with the Navy Command’s Security Manager upon arrival to the Navy Command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual’s performance under the contract.

ACCESS TO DOD IT SYSTEMS

In accordance with SECNAV M-5510.30, contractor employees who require access to DoN or DoD networks are categorized as IT-I, IT-II, or IT-III. The IT-II level, defined in detail in SECNAV M-5510.30, includes positions which require access to information protected under the Privacy Act, to include Protected Health Information (PHI). All contractor employees under this contract who require access to Privacy Act protected information are therefore categorized no lower than IT-II. IT Levels are determined by the requiring activity’s Command Information Assurance Manager. Contractor employees requiring privileged or IT-I level access, (when specified by the terms of the contract) require a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) which is a higher level investigation than the National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) described below. Due to the privileged system access, a SSBI suitable for High Risk public trusts positions is required. Individuals who have access to system control, monitoring, or administration functions (e.g.