RFP_63310016Q0001_Solicitation.pdf

NLRB RFP 63310016Q0001

NATIONAL LABOR RELATION BOARD

COURT REPORTING SERVICES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NLR63310016Q0001

1. The solicitation, RFP NLR63310016Q0001, is being issued utilizing the streamlined solicitation procedures for commercial items in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603 as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular 2005-83.

3. The applicable NAICS is 561492 – Court Reporting and Stenotype Services.

4. This is a time and materials contract type with fixed rates to provide court reporting services for the National Labor Relations Board in accordance with attached Statement of Work for Court Reporting Services. Pricing should be submitted in accordance with Attachment J, Schedule of Rates.

5. Places of Performance:

Region 12, Tampa South Trust Plaza 201 East Kennedy Blvd Suite 530 Tampa, FL 33602-5824 Phone: (813) 228-2641

Region 15, New Orleans 600 South Maestri Place 7th Floor New Orleans, LA 70130-3413 Phone: (504) 589-6362

Region 16, Fort Worth 819 Taylor Street Room 8A24 Fort Worth, TX 76102-6178 Phone: (817) 978-2921

Subregion 24, Puerto Rico La Torre de Plaza 525 F. D. Roosevelt Avenue Suite 1002 Hato Rey, PR 00918-1002 Phone: (787) 766-5347 tel:(813)%20228-2641 tel:(504)%20589-6362 tel:(817)%20978-2921 tel:(787)%20766-5347

Subregion 37, Hawaii 300 Ala Moana Boulevard Room 7-245 Honolulu, HI 96850-4980 Phone: (808) 541-2814

6. The Statement of Work titled National Labor Relations Board, Statement of Work, Court Reporting Services is attached.

7. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (APR 2014), applies to this acquisition.

8. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition.

9. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. Representations and Certification must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.

10. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAY 2015), applies to this acquisition.

11. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (MAY 2015), applies to this acquisitions.

The provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition noted above are attached.

The full text of these provisions and clauses are available at www.acquisitons.gov/far.

12. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings do not apply to this acquisition.

13. Proposals are due in PDF format by noon EST on August 28, 2015 via email to Delfina St. Clair at Delfina.St.Clair@nlrb.gov or by mail or delivery to the address below.

Samples must be submitted to the address below by the due date and time. Proposals that are submitted late may not be evaluated.

National Labor Relations Board Acquisitions Management Branch Attention: Delfina St Clair 1015 Half Street, SE – Room 3104B Washington, DC 20570

14. For information or questions regarding this solicitation, please contact the Contracting Officer identified in Item 13.

tel:(808)%20541-2814 http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.acquisitons.gov/far

Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

1. Offeror shall furnish two separate volumes, Technical (Volume I) and Price (Volume II).

2. Technical (Volume I) shall contain the following:

(i) Factor 1 – Technical Capability and Approach

(ii) Factor 2 – Experience

(iii) Factor 3 – Past Performance

3. Price (Volume II) shall contain the following:

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name of the company, DUNS number, CAGE Code, address, telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror, and electronic address if available;

(iii) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic address if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation if applicable;

(iv) Acceptance of terms and conditions; The offeror shall state, “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion or addition”.

OR

The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s);

(v) Written confirmation that Representations and Certification are current in https://www.sam.gov/portal.public/SAM/; and

(vi) Any other business or administrative information that the offeror wishes to include in their proposal.

(End of provision) https://www.sam.gov/portal.public/SAM/

FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

TECHNICAL

Factor 1 – Technical Capability and Approach: The offeror must describe how it will meet the NLRB's court reporting requirements as stated in this solicitation. The offeror will be evaluated on the extent to which it demonstrates a likelihood of successful performance of this work. The following must be submitted and will be considered in the evaluation:

1. Technical Capability:

• Sample electronic transcript and scanned exhibits.

This sample must contain three (3) pages of transcript, and an exhibit file containing three (3) separate scanned exhibits in the required formats. The original hard copy sample transcript and exhibits must also be submitted with your proposal. The sample transcript and scanned exhibits must be created using the suggested compatible software applications that you and your proposed subcontractor(s), if applicable, intend to use.

• Sample of the tabs, markers and binding materials that will be used for original hard copies of the transcripts and exhibits.

2. Management Approach:

• Management structure and staffing plan.

• Capability and method to fulfill request for reporting services.

• Quality assurance procedures.

• Subcontractor arrangements.

Factor 2 - Experience

Firm’s experience must be submitted on the extent to which the Offeror demonstrates relevant experience and technical proficiency in addressing the requirements of this solicitation. The following must be submitted and will be considered in this evaluation:

• Firm’s experience on projects similar in scope, magnitude and complexity.

Similar services performed for other federal agencies are considered more relevant than services performed for state or commercial customers.

Factor 3 - Past Performance

Offerors shall provide past performance information in the format provided in Section J, Attachment I, for no more than three (3) projects performed in the three year period immediately preceding submission of the proposal and all work currently being performed. All contact information shall be current; references that include contact information that is not current may not be considered for evaluation. For evaluation purposes, information obtained through various commercial and federal sources such as Past Performance Information Retrieval System, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System and Excluded Parties List System may be utilized by the Government.

PRICE

Pricing shall be submitted in the format provided in Attachment J, “Schedule of Rates”. If no price is intended for a category, the offeror must insert NC (no charge). Failure to enter either a price or NC will indicate that no charge is intended.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

FAR Clause Incorporated By Reference:

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

FAR 52.232-7 - Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts (Aug 2012)

FAR 52.243-3 - Changes – Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hours (Sept 2000)

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

EXECUTIVE ORDER -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2014)

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

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

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

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

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)"(Public Laws 108-

77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

__ (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 (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C.

3509)).

_X_ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

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

__ (5) [Reserved].

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

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

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

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__ (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 Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

644).

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

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

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

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

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

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

__ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

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

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

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

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned

Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)

(E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

__ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

793).

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

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

__ (33) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (34)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA– Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

__ (36)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (E.O. 13423 and

13514).

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

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

__ (38)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (JUN

2014) (E.O. 13423 and 13514).

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

_X_ (39) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (40) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (41)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109- 283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

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

__ (43) 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).

__ (44) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

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

5150).

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

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

__ (48) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

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

__ (50) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (51) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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

__ (53)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

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

_X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

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

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

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

__ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O.13495).

__ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014)

(42 U.S.C. 1792).

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

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__ (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (Executive Order 13658).

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

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

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

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

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

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

3509).

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

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

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

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

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

793).

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

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

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

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

(xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

(xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

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

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

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

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

(End of clause)

52.216-24 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY (APR 1984)

(a) In performing this contract, the Contractor is not authorized to make expenditures or incur obligations exceeding ___(TBD_at award)______________ dollars.

(b) The maximum amount for which the Government shall be liable if this contract is terminated is __(TBD at award)_________ dollars.

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

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within the time specified in the Schedule; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 2 years.

(End of Clause)

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

Contract Administration Data

(a) All contract administration must be effected by the Contracting Officer except as delegated to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). In no event will any modification, change order or other matter in deviation from the terms of scope of this contract be effective or binding unless formalized by proper contractual documents by the Contracting Officer.

(b) In the event the Contractor makes any changes to the terms or scope of this contract at the direction of any person other than Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without proper authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

Contracting Officer

The Contracting Officer for this contract is:

Delfina St Clair National Labor Relations Board Acquisitions Management Branch 1015 Half Street, SE Room 3104B

Washington, DC 20570

(202) 273-4212

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

(a) Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), for the contract resulting from this solicitation will be designated at time of award.

(b) The COR is responsible, as applicable, for receiving all deliverables, inspecting and accepting the services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the Contractor which clarifies the contract effort; fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Statement of Work; evaluating performance;

and certifying all invoices/vouchers are acceptance of the services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the Contractor’s obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If as a result of technical discussion, it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the Statement of Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes.

National Labor Relations Board Invoicing Requirement

(a) To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212- 4(g). In addition, the following must appear on the invoice:

1. Contract Number;

2. Date of Invoice;

3. Date service was performed;

4. Itemized description of services, applicable unit prices, and quantity delivered;

5. Extended totals; and

(b) All invoices must be prepared and submitted on a monthly basis, concurrently to the following:

1. Department of the Interior (DOI), National Business Center via email at NLRBPayments_ibcdenver@ibc.doi.gov and

2. Designated COR.

mailto:NLRBPayments_ibcdenver@ibc.doi.gov