RFQ_OLYM-SOW.doc

Solicitation Number P15PS00141

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

The contractor shall provide the National Park Service with all labor, supplies, equipment, materials and facilities (except as provided herein) required to provide audio described tracks and outdoor audio units for nine wayside exhibits for Olympic National Park as follows:

0010 Script Development 1 Job $ $

0020 Audio Description Narration Production 1 Job $ $

0030 Audio Description Hardware 1 Job $ $

0040 Custom Label Fabrication 1 Job $ $

0050 Braille Labels 1 Job $ $

0060 Shipping 1 Job $ $

TOTAL FIRM-FIXED-PRICE FOR THE JOB: $

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 BACKGROUND

The Elwha River in Olympic Nation Park is the largest watershed in the park. For close to 100 years two man made dams blocked 95% of the watershed to spawning salmon. By summer of the 2014 the dams for completely removed and salmon began returning to their historic spawning territory. The stories of building, removing, restoring, and reviving are told at the remaining Glines Dam spillway. Orientation to the river valley is told at the park entrance.

The goal of wayside exhibit audio description is to allow a non-sighted or low vision visitor to experience the wayside exhibit interpretive presentation. Audio describing the entire wayside exhibit may take 2-3 minutes. The aim of the wayside audio description should be to provide an equal experience.

C.2 PURPOSE

The purpose of this order is to create and provide audio description tracks, and audio hardware for nine wayside exhibits.

C.3 SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide the National Park Service (NPS) with all labor, materials, services, and facilities necessary to plan, research and produce audio described tracks and provide outdoor audio units for nine wayside exhibits for Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, Washington.

Specifically, the contractor shall:

A. AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRACKS

(1) Post-Award Meeting

Participate in post-award conference call. During this meeting the contractor shall be introduced to key subject matter experts and discuss project goals, objectives, subject matter, available resources, production schedule. The contractor shall have an opportunity to ask any follow-up questions.

(2) Production Plan

Following the post-award meeting, the contractor shall submit a production plan document outlining their understanding of the project, including a plan of action for script development, talent selection, recording and other aspects of the production.

(3) Draft Script

Upon acceptance of the production plan, the contractor shall prepare a draft script for the audio-described tour. The draft script shall clearly indicate the exhibit number, a description of the elements to be audio described at each stop, the proposed narrator for each block of narration, and the approximate duration of the audio track for each stop. The draft script shall also visually differentiate between audio description and wayside exhibit text.

(4) Revised Script

Upon acceptance of the draft script the contractor shall create a scratch audio recording based on the revised script. The scratch recording can be a single narrator reading both the description and the exhibit text and does not need to be recorded in a professional studio with professional narrators. The draft audio recording should reflect the proposed audio length for each wayside exhibit. The COR will evaluate the scratch recording to determine whether the proposed audio description narration meets requirements for accuracy, pronunciation, appropriate terminology, and aesthetic considerations.

(5) Final Script

Upon successful completion of the revised script, the contractor shall prepare a final written script. The contractor shall not proceed to production until the final script is approved by the COR.

(6) Approval of Narrators

Upon acceptance of the final script, the contractor shall submit voice samples of the proposed male and female narrators for review and approval by the park and the COR. The voice samples shall be delivered electronically or physically (FTP, email, weblink, or CD) as mp3 files.

(7) Rough Cut

Upon approval of the final script and narrators, the contractor shall produce a rough cut of the audio-describe tracks. The rough cut shall be of sufficient quality to demonstrate the proposed audio description tracks for each wayside exhibit. The contractor shall not proceed with the final deliverables until the rough cut is approved by the COR, which may require additional submittals before final approval.

(8) Final Master

Upon approval of the rough cut, the contractor shall record the audio description soundtrack in a professional studio using the approved narrator(s).

B. AUDIO DESCRIPTION HARDWARE

(1) Solar Powered Outdoor Audio Units

The contractor shall provide:

(a) Two solar powered outdoor audio units, each with five buttons capable of delivering five unique audio tracks with custom printed label that identifies each track and braille labels that identify the track number.

(b) One solar powered outdoor audio unit with three buttons capable of delivering three unique audio tracks with custom printed label that identifies each track and braille labels that identify the track number.

(2) Custom Faceplate

The contractor shall provide a PDF drawing of the custom faceplate that shows the position of the buttons, custom printed label, and braille labels for review and approval.

C. SPECIFICATIONS

(1) Audio Description Track Specifications

(a) All audio description shall be written, narrated, and recorded by trained, professional audio description providers.

(b) All audio description performed under this contract shall be in accordance with Attachment D, Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media.

(c) The contractor shall author and prepare all digital audio files for mp3 playback

(d) Provide vivid, succinct descriptions of the 9 wayside exhibit panels and the outdoor landscapes at each location.

(e) Tell the story as described in the exhibit text and images visually, in a form adapted to the audio media and its consequent time limitations.

(f) Enable visitors who are blind or have low vision to make connections to park resources through the same messages delivered to sighted visitors.

(g) Provide written scripts for approval by the COR, prior to recording the narration.

(h) A professional narrator is required and shall be approved in advance of the final recorded tracks by the NPS. Narrators shall have the ability to:

(i) Clearly enunciate and pronunciate the English language;

(ii) Act out the story. Simply reading a script is not the same as getting across the emotion or emphasis of the script; and

(iii) Use a conversation tone, talking to the listener instead of reading to the listener.

(j) Music or sound effects are not required.

(k) The contractor shall determine the exact length of each audio described track based on the final wayside layouts. The goal is create tracks that are under three minutes in length.

(2) Audio Description Hardware Specifications

(a) The unit shall be solar powered and withstand outdoor conditions including rain, snow, and pacific-northwest temperatures.

(b) The units shall have an area for a custom label to identify the content of each button. The government will provide the artwork for the faceplate. The contractor shall fabricate the label for the faceplate. The label shall be waterproof and have the ability to be replaced if necessary.

(c) The faceplate shall include grade two Braille labels that identify the track number.

(d) The unit shall have the ability to provide playback directly with the power of the solar array without needing the battery. The unit shall have a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery to provide power during times of low sunlight.

(e) The audio tracks shall come preloaded onto each audio unit.

(f) The audio units shall contain removable flash media drive such as an SD or micro SD card to reload or replace the audio tracks.

(g) The audio units shall have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack to listen to audio tracks with headphones.

(h) The audio units shall have the ability to adjust the volume of the tracks.

(i) The button for each audio program shall have the ability to start, stop, and pause the program.

(j) The audio units shall have the ability to mount to a 4-inch aluminum post.

SECTION D

PACKAGING AND MARKING

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SECTION E

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

All service and work performed under this contract shall be subject to inspection and acceptance by the designated Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at any time during performance. If the COR determined that services, work or materials being furnished do not meet the required standards, the government reserves the right to have the work performed elsewhere, charging the contractor with costs involved, subject to the provisions of FAR 52.249-8.

SECTION F

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

All work, including review and approval, shall be completed on or before May 4, 2015.

F.3 REVIEW AND APPROVAL

The COR will notify the contractor, in writing, of approval or rejection of the work within 15 days. Any additions or corrections shall be completed within 15 calendar days. In the event the government delays comments beyond the period specified, the contractor shall be entitled to a day-to-day extension in the completion date.

F.4 DELIVERABLES AND DESTINATION POINT

A. Hardware shall be shipped to:

Olympic National Park Elwha Ranger Station / Maintenance Storage Building 3911 Olympic Hot Springs Road Port Angeles, Washington 98363

B. All other deliverables shall be sent to:

National Park Service Harpers Ferry Center 67 Mather Place Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425

SECTION G

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

A. The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

B. The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor’s performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

C. The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

D. The contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority.

The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the contractor considers to exceed the COR’s appointment, within three days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in Paragraph C prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer’s response issued under Paragraph E of this clause.

E. The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under Paragraph D of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

F. The contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

G. Any action(s) taken by the contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the government or any government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the contractor’s risk.

G.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Unless otherwise stated, all correspondence concerning this contract will be directed to: National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Office of Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 50, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050.

G.3 INVOICE REQUIREMENTS

Invoices shall be submitted electronically to the government office designated in this purchase order to receive invoices. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include the following information:

The date of the check or the date of an electronic funds transfer shall be considered the date payment is made.

G.5 PROMPT PAYMENT ACT

"For the sole purpose of computing an interest penalty that might be due the Contractor, Government acceptance is deemed to occur constructively on the 30th day after the Contractor delivers the supplies or performs the services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with a contract provision. If actual acceptance occurs within the constructive acceptance period, the Government will base the determination of an interest penalty on the actual date of acceptance. The constructive acceptance requirement does not, however, compel Government officials to accept supplies or services, perform contract administration functions, or make payment prior to fulfilling their responsibilities.”

B. Determination of interest due will be made in accordance with the provisions therein.

Payment requests shall be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform System (IPP).

“Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request shall comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

The contract shall use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within three to five business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email at ippgroup@os.frb.org or via telephone at (866) 973-3131.

The contractor shall provide documentation that describes the system as built and installed, along with a manual to aid park operations after the assistive technology is in place and serving visitors.

The contractor shall provide a one year full-replacement or repair warranty for all hardware.

G.8 ADDITIONAL WORK

Any additional work not detailed in the task order shall be approved, in writing, by the Contracting Officer.

G.9 LOSS OR DAMAGE

The contractor shall be liable for any loss or damage to any government property caused by negligence, theft, or willful misconduct of the contractor, his agents, servants, and employees, and shall indemnify and save the government harmless against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs, damages, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, by reason of any suit or action brought for any actual or alleged injury to or resulting from the performance of this contract. The contractor shall submit a full written report to the Contracting Officer within 24 hours following the occurrence of such damage, loss, or injury.

If due to fault, neglect, dishonesty of the contractor, his agency or employees, loss or damage to government property is incurred during the performance of this contract, the contractor shall be responsible for same. The government, at its option, may in lieu of repayment, require the contractor to replace at his own expense, all such property as directed by the Contracting Officer. Until the equipment is repaired or replaced, the contractor shall furnish similar, adequate replacement property and/or equipment at no charge to the government, within two working days of the date the equipment has been lost, stolen, or damaged.

G.10 TRAVEL

No travel is required under this contract. A video walkthrough of all wayside locations and surroundings has been provided in accordance with Attachment D – Video Tour of Wayside Locations.

SECTION H

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Data” means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information.

“Unlimited rights” means the rights of the government to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so.

(b) Allocation of Rights.

1. The Government shall have—

1. Unlimited rights in all data delivered under this contract, and in all data first produced in the performance of this contract, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause.

1. The right to limit assertion of copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract, and to obtain assignment of copyright in that data, in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

1. The right to limit the release and use of certain data in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause.

(2) The contractor shall have, to the extent permission is granted in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, the right to assert claim to copyright subsisting in data first produced in the performance of this contract.

(c) Copyright—

(1) Data first produced in the performance of this contract.

(i) The contractor shall not assert or authorize others to assert any claim to copyright subsisting in any data first produced in the performance of this contract without prior written permission of the Contracting Officer. When copyright is asserted, the Contractor shall affix the appropriate copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402 and acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including contract number) to the data when delivered to the Government, as well as when the data are published or deposited for registration as a published work in the U.S. Copyright Office. The Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license for all delivered data to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government.

(ii) If the Government desires to obtain copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract and permission has not been granted as set forth in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall direct the Contractor to assign (with or without registration), or obtain the assignment of, the copyright to the Government or its designated assignee.

(2) Data not first produced in the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall not, without prior written permission of the Contracting Officer, incorporate in data delivered under this contract any data not first produced in the performance of this contract and that contain the copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402, unless the Contractor identifies such data and grants to the Government, or acquires on its behalf, a license of the same scope as set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

(d) Release and use restrictions. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this contract, the Contractor shall not use, release, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced in the performance of this contract, nor authorize others to do so, without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

(e) Indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, and employees acting for the Government against any liability, including costs and expenses, incurred as the result of the violation of trade secrets, copyrights, or right of privacy or publicity, arising out of the creation, delivery, publication, or use of any data furnished under this contract; or any libelous or other unlawful matter contained in such data. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply unless the Government provides notice to the Contractor as soon as practicable of any claim or suit, affords the Contractor an opportunity under applicable laws, rules, or regulations to participate in the defense of the claim or suit, and obtains the Contractor’s consent to the settlement of any claim or suit other than as required by final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction; and these provisions do not apply to material furnished to the Contractor by the Government and incorporated in data to which this clause applies.

H.2 RIGHTS AND RELEASES

The contractor shall provide signed releases and/or license agreements for all interviewees, talent including narrators, pre-recorded music, sound effects, and archival materials used in this production. The National Park Service shall have unlimited use rights for all original elements of this production. Use of talent and archival materials shall be cleared for unrestricted use in this production. These unrestricted rights include: theatrical and non-theatrical, commercial and non-commercial, distribution, exhibition, broadcast, and reproduction rights, both foreign and domestic. The contractor retains no rights to the production.

SECTION I

CONTRACT CLAUSES

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FAR 52.252-2) (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 address:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.doi.gov/archive/pam/1452-3.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

FAR CLAUSE TITLE DATE OF CLAUSE

FAR CLAUSE TITLE DATE OF CLAUSE

SECTION J

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The contractor shall use the most recent version of the following referenced documents:

A. Attachment A – Wayside Exhibit Final Play v2 dated November 2014 which can be accessed via the Harpers Ferry Center’s FTP Site as follows:

ftp://hfcmediapublic:download@66.185.19.164/OLYM/OLYM-WE-AD-ATTACH.zip

User ID: hfcuser Password: hFc25425?

B. Attachment B – Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media, Version 2.1, dated February 2012, consisting of 104 pages, which can be accessed at:

http://www.nps.gov/hfc/accessibility/accessibilityGuideVersion2.1.pdf

C. Attachment C – Sample Audio Unit

D. Attachment D – Video Tour of Wayside Locations, which can be accessed at:

http://youtu.be/7SF00SAWcWo

SECTION K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

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 address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far

K.2 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(FAR 52.204-8)(JUL 2013)

(a) (1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541490.

(2) The small business size standard is $7.5 million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) (1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation. This provision applies to solicitations using funds appropriated in fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2012.

(vi) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,494, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $77,494 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to—

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (i) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

__ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

__ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR CLAUSE # TITLE DATE CHANGE

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

K.3 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

(FAR 52.204-7) (JUL 2013)

A. Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number” means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

“Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number” means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database” means that—

1. The offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the contractor and government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14) into the SAM database;

2. The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

3. The government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

4. The government has marked the record “Active”.

B. 1. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

2. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

C. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

1. An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

i. Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

ii. If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

2. The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

i. Company legal business.

ii. Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

iii. Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and ZIP Code.

iv. Company Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code (if separate from physical).

v. Company Telephone Number.

vi. Date the company was started.

vii. Number of employees at your location.

viii. Chief executive officer/key manager.

ix. Line of business (industry).

x. Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

D. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

E. Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

F. Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov .

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