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402-661-1698Nicholas Murray (No collect calls)

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Request for Proposal (RFP) P15PS01324 for an Administrative History for, Harry S Truman NHS

The work of this contract includes:

The performance of research and writing of an Administrative History for Harry S Truman National Historic Site

This requirement has been set-aside 100% Small Business

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Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price

CONTRACTING POC: Nicholas M Murray (402) 661-1698 email: nicholas_m_murray@nps.gov

NAICS: 541720 (Research and Development in the

Social Sciences and Humanities)

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CONTRACTSPECIALIST ON THIS PROJECT, NOT THE PARK.

READ ALL AREAS IN THE TABLE OF CONTENT.

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1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011)

DOI TEXT MESSAGING Prohibition on Text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government while Driving (October 2009) SUBPART 42.15 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (DIAPR) 2010-14, Amendment 15 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (MAR 2015)

52.232-99, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

DOI Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (September 2011) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items

General Information:

Specific Instructions (Organization/Distribution/Number Of Copies/Page Limits):

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (DEC 2014)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (DEC 2014) 52.212-04 Modify 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (DEC 2014)

Clauses Incorporated By Reference 52.202-1 Definitions. (NOV 2013) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. (MAY 2014) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. (MAY 2014) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (APR 2014) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (MAR 2015) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (JUN 2008) 52.226-6 Promoting excess food donation to nonprofit organizations. (MAY 2014) 52.232-1 Payments. (APR 1984) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013) 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (MAR 2015) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. (DEC 2012)

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENT TO INFLUENCE

CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS SEP 2007

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2014)

52.209-05 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS - APRIL 2010

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (SEP 2006)

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Administrative History -HSTR

Estimated Item No Description Quantity Unit TOTAL 0010 –Administrative History 1 JOB $_____________________ In accordance with the scope of work

Grand Total: $________________________

1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011)

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;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(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 3 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.

(End of clause)

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DOI TEXT MESSAGING Prohibition on Text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government while Driving (October 2009)

Prohibition on Text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government while Driving (October 2009)

Executive Order 13513 , Federal Leadership On Reducing Text Messaging While Driving , was signed by President Barack Obama on October 1, 2009 (Ref: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24203.pdf).

This Executive Order introduces a Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using Government-supplied equipment. Additional guidance enforcing the ban will be issued at a later date. In the meantime, please adopt and enforce policies that immediately bans text messaging while driving company-owned or rented vehicles, government owned or leased vehicles, or while driving privately owned vehicles while on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government.

(End of Clause)

SUBPART 42.15 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (DIAPR) 2010-14,

Amendment 1

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (JULY 2010)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/.

Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit

P15PS01324 Administrative History-HSTR Page 6 of 43 the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30-day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

(End of notice)

52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)

Insert the following provision in all solicitations that will use Federal funds, including solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR Part 12.

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (FEB 2015)

(a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such fraud, waste, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(End of provision)

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52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (MAR 2015)

(a) The contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such fraud, waste, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibition and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

52.232-99, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012.

Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor.

Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns.

The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

(End of Clause)

DOI Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (September 2011)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing 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 must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

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

The Contractor must 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 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Template)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows:

"The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers." The offeror shall make a clear statement in the proposal documentation that the proposal is valid until this date.

General Information:

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exceptions to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of three (3) Sections non bonded: Section I (Factor 1) - Technical Capability, Section II (Factor 2)- Past Performance, and Section III - Price Proposal and additional information as required.

In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, "Government Contract Files," the government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is $7 M.

(b) All questions must be asked by June 05, 2015 at 11:59PM. All questions received by that date/time will be answered in one amendment. Send questions via email to Nicholas Murray, nicholas_m_murray@nps.gov

(c) If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

mailto:nicholas_m_murray@nps.gov

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(d) Other Information Required: Provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the government.

Specific Instructions (Organization/Distribution/Number Of Copies/Page Limits):

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers shall be submitted on the SF 1449.

(b) Proposals shall be submitted in one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic compact disk (CD) copy. The contents of each proposal are described in section 1.1(a) of the “General Information” section.

(c) Mail hard copy and electronic copy on CD of each to the following:

National Park Service Attn: Nicholas M Murray, Contract Specialist 601 Riverfront Dr.

Omaha, NE 68102

(d) Binding and Labeling: Section I (Technical), Section II (Past Performance), and Section III (Price) shall be submitted together without binding. A cover sheet should be provided, clearly marked as to the project title, solicitation identification, and the offeror's name. Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), "Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data."

(e) Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

(1) Page Size: Pages shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts. Pages shall be typed, with at least 1.5 line spacing. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the font size shall be no less than 10 point. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one inch. Proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by section.

(2) Page Limitations: The maximum page limitation for the technical proposal is 40 pages (excluding table of contents and additional sheets that do not provide information related to the evaluation factors).

Compliance with page count limits shall be verified via the hardcopy. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as 2 pages. If the page count is exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

(3) Pages Counted: Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, table of contents, list of figures, glossaries, tabs, dividers, blank pages, or other pages as identified throughout the proposal.

(End of provision)

The prospective contractor must formulate a study proposal and itemized cost proposal in response to this Scope of Work. The proposal must describe in detail the investigator's research strategy and qualifications of personnel responsible for completion of the study. Minimally, the study must individually address each topic (A-G) outlined in Section II, of the statement of work.

The proposal will consist of:

A. Research strategy

1. A description of the methods, techniques, and procedures of research, including a summary of repositories and other sources of information to be used.

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2. A planning schedule and matrix identifying key project milestones and associated products pertaining to the project.

3. A preliminary draft for National Park Service review, a final review draft, and, following the recommendation of the Superintendent and approval by the Regional Director, 100 printed and perfect bound copies.

B. Personnel qualifications

1. The Principal Investigator

The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for all aspects of managing the proposed study. The PI must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in United States History (no exceptions). A level of experience equivalent to a Ph.D. is acceptable and may be evidenced by a publication record demonstrating a professional level of research, analysis, and report preparation. It is expected that the publication record will reflect an understanding and ability to apply research methodology, and education and experience beyond that of a project historian.

2. Project Historian(s)

Although the overall research design, guidance, and responsibility for the completed study lies with the Principal Investigator, the PI may utilize the assistance of project historians (PH) and other project staff at their discretion to accomplish the research. The minimum requirements for a PH are a Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in United States History from an accredited college or university followed by two years of graduate study with a concentration in the field. A Master's thesis in history or its equivalent in research and publication are highly recommended.

3. Standards for consultants

Personnel hired or subcontracted for their special knowledge and expertise must carry academic and experiential qualifications in their particular area of expertise. Such qualifications are to be documented by means of vitae attachments when the proposal is prepared and submitted.

C. Price Proposal

The prospective contractor must submit a line-item cost proposal for the project, including the following items:

1. Personnel services

a. Principal Investigator

b. Other personnel

c. Miscellaneous personal expenses

2. Supplies and equipment

3. Travel

4. Cost of analysis and report preparation

5. Overhead, Indirect, and In-kind costs as applicable

6. Other expenses

7. Total project cost

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014)

The Government and contractor will agree on a price prior to award that is both Fair and Reasonable to the government and the contractor.

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The source selection process will use evaluation procedures stated in FAR Part 13. An award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the proposal that provides the best value to the Government. Best value will be determined by using the trade-off process as stated in FAR Part 15. The evaluation factors considered are: (1) Technical/Key Personnel, (2) Past Performance and (3) Cost/Price. The Technical/Key Personnel factor shall be the most important. When combined the Technical/Key Personnel factor and the Past Performance Factor are significantly more important than cost/price.

In addition, the Government places a higher value on key personnel that have a diversity of project experience, education, professional registration, and other professional qualifications. The Government places a higher value on:

i. Personnel that have experience working on Government projects.

ii. Personnel that exceed the minimum education requirements listed in FAR 52.212-1 and related

Addenda.

iii. A technical approach which has demonstrated ability to contain cost, exceed contract milestone schedules, quicker resolution of problems, clear roles and responsibilities, and excellent communication networks.

iv. Successful technical approaches which have been used on other projects, including preparation of

NPS Administrative Histories.

v. Successful technical approaches, which demonstrate tangible benefits resulting in greater customer satisfaction.

vi. Schedules which are realistic for the proposed approach in meeting the completion deadline.

(End of provision)

Factor 1: TECHNICAL CABILITY

(A) Research Strategy: The offeror shall provide a realistic plan that demonstrates the ability to fulfill the government's need un accordance with the Scope of Work (SOW). This strategy shall describe how the prospective contractor will organize, manage, execute, and evaluate the project. The strategy shall include a completion schedule with timelines and the identification of repositories and other information sources to be searched.

(B)Team: Offeror shall provide a description of the entire proposed research team identifying the prime contractor and all subcontractors and specific areas of responsibility. The description shall identify lines of communication, the responsibilities of each proposed team member, and shall highlight the experience of the team in working jointly on similar type projects. The experience of the Principal Investigator in organizing and conducting similar studies with experience in NPS Administrative Histories shall be explained in detail. In addition, a resume for each proposed team member shall be provided showing the necessary background, skills, and experience of each individual.

The Principal Investigator

The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for all aspects of the proposed study. The PI must have, at minimum, a Ph.D. degree in United States History from an accredited university. Degrees in fields other than history will not be accepted.

The PI shall have a publication record demonstrating a professional level of research, analysis, and complex historical report preparation. It is expected that the publication record will reflect past performance on historical studies including NPS Administrative Histories, education and experience beyond that of a project historian, and a good understanding of research methodology. Past performance

P15PS01324 Administrative History-HSTR Page 12 of 43 also entails completing contract history studies within the scope and schedule of past contracts, and include contact information of the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Project Historian(s)

Although the overall research design, guidance, and responsibility for the completed study lies with the Principal Investigator, the PI may utilize the assistance of project historians (PH) to accomplish the research. The minimum requirements for a PH are a Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in United States History from an accredited college or university, with a subsequent record of research and publication.

Standards for consultants

Personnel hired or subcontracted for their special knowledge and expertise must carry academic and experiential qualifications in their particular area of expertise. Such qualifications are to be documented by means of vitae attachments to the proposal or submitted at a later date if the consultant has not been identified at the time of the proposal.

Failure to provide the request information may indicate a lack of understanding of the requirement and may result in the entire offer being excluded from further competition.

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFROMANCE

Offerors shall submit a list at least (3), but not more than (5), recent and relevant examples of completed projects, which should demonstrate the offeror's and its team member's experience in performance of the work similar to that described in the SOW. For the purpose of this solicitation the term recent means projects that have been completed within the last three (3) years and the term relevant is defined as follows:

Very Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved much of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Somewhat Relevant: Present/past performance contractual effort involved some of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant: Present/past performance effort did not involve any of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

The offeror must indicate whether it was the prime or subcontractor on each project. If the offeror was the prime contractor, the offeror shall also describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work (i.e. the major components of the project which were completed by the prime's staff and major components which were subcontracted out). The offeror shall also provide information on the project as to the size, complexity, and distinctive and/or unique features of the project. The offeror should provide specific information to demonstrate that it has relevant experience as it relates projects listed in the Specifications.

Offerors failing to provide any of the above information may result in the entire offer being excluded from further competition.

Factor 3: PRICE

(A) SF 1449: Offer shall complete pricing for all contract line item numbers on the SF 1449, sign, and date offer. Offerors not completing this factor may be deemed ineligible for award.

(B) Contractor Information and Certifications: This will not be evaluated, but must be completed in order to become eligible for award.

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Offerors failing to provide any of the above information may result in the entire offer being excluded from further competition.

(End of provision)

ADJECTIVAL RATINGS:

Factor 1: Technical Capability

a. Superior (S) - additional consideration that exceeds the requirements

b. Excellent (E) – meets all the requirements as a whole

c. Good (G) – meets most of the requirements as a whole

d. Fair (F) – meets little of the requirements or did not provide satisfactory levels of technical, past performance or project planning that would be satisfactory

e. Unacceptable (U) – did not submit or did not meet requirements - technical only

f. Neutral (N) - did not submit - past performance only

Factor 2: Past Performance

a. Outstanding (O) - Based on the offeror’s performance record, there is high confidence the offeror will successfully perform the requirements.

b. Acceptable (A) - Based on the offeror’s performance record, there is confidence the offeror will successfully perform the requirements. Normal contractor emphasis should preclude any problems.

c. Marginal (M) - Based on the offeror’s performance record, substantial doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the requirements.

Factor 3: Price

a. Reasonable/Realistic (R) - Based on the offeror’s price, there is confidence the offeror will successfully perform the requirements at the proposed price.

b. NOT Reasonable/Realistic (NR) - Based on the offeror’s price, substantial doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the requirements at the proposed price.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (DEC 2014)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who

P15PS01324 Administrative History-HSTR Page 14 of 43 are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except-

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

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Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate-

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology-

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically-

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern-

(1) Means a small business concern-

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

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Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by-

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned-

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

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Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in 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 paragraphs _____.

(Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (p) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

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.

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 electronically on

SAM.)

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ___ is, ___ is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ___ is, ___ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ___ is, ___ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ___ is, ___ is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ___ is, ___ is not a women-owned small business concern.

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(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.) The offeror represents that-

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility;

and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern…