Amendment_0001_Attachment.pdf

General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service

Technology Transformation Services 1800 F St NW | Washington, DC | 20405

Talent Team Recruiting Support BPA

Amendment 0001 Solicitation Number

QP0023233

Amendment 0001 is hereby issued to make the following changes to the subject solicitation:

Quotation Instructions As specified in block 11 of the SF30 Amendment of Solicitation, Quoter’s must acknowledge receipt of this amendment. In order to acknowledge this receipt, the RFQ Response Form has been edited to include a In the event a Quoter experiences technical difficulty in submitting their quotation through the specified Google Form, that Quoter may submit their quotation directly to the Contracting Officer via email following the correspondence instructions provided in the solicitation. Emails quotation submissions shall include the following:

● General Information

○ Quoter/Company Name

○ Quoter/Company Dun & Bradstreet Number

○ Name and Email of Point of Contact (Must have the authority to act on behalf of the company)

● Factor 1: Technical Approach: In accordance with Section 2.2.1 of the RFQ, please provide the following submissions as attachments:

○ Technical Approach Narrative (limited to 1 attachment)

○ Candidate Guarantee (limited to 1 attachment)

○ Resumes (limited to 1 attachment)

● Factor 2: Past Experience and Performance: In accordance with Section 2.2.1 of the RFQ, please provide the following submission as an attachment and confirm that reference have been contacted about providing past performance information.

○ Company statistics and Similar Experience (limited to 1 attachment)

○ References for each of the similar experience projects have been provided a link to Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Zrt_c_prdlf4SJpEeEsw6wgqmryvB9c 8_jaj8v_3K-g/edit). Answer: Yes, No, OR No, but they will prior to the Past Performance Questionnaire deadline.

● Factor 3: Price: In accordance with Section 2.2.1 of the RFQ, please provide your price quotation.

○ Firm Fixed Price Percentage Fee: (Provide short text based answer)

○ OPTIONAL: Quoters can provide any substantiating price-related information it deems necessary. Substantiating price-related information is optional and not a requirement. (limited to 1 attachment)

● Miscellaneous

○ Potential Conflict of Interest Statement: Provide signed Potential

Organizational Conflict of Interest Statement. (limited to 1 attachment)

○ Amendment 0001 Acknowledgement: A statement to the effect that you acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 to this solicitation.

Hyperlinks to attachments Solicitation

● List of Attachments (Page 2): Remove below hyperlinks. All documents have been provided as PDF attachments as annotated within the original FBO.gov solicitation posting

○ Attachment 1 - Blanket Purchase Agreement and its attachments (FBO Posting Attachments 1a & 1b)

○ Attachment 2 - Solicitation Provisions (FBO Posting Attachment 2)

○ Attachment 5 - Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest Statement

(FBO Posting Attachment 5)

● Section 2.0 Instructions (Page 4): Remove hyperlink for Blanket Purchase

Agreement. Document was provided as Attachment 1a within the original FBO.gov solicitation posting.

● Section 4.1 Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest Statement (Page 12): Remove hyperlink for Organizational Conflict of Interest statement.

Document was provided as Attachment 5 within within the original FBO.gov solicitation posting.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IUCzCUDKRl77b2JAE6un60MZ9Sy98bZHLIiID872-zU/edit#heading=h.2xcytpi https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lDKjgwIYBkHDbQG816Uf0_PMBUzS1gRNFOZmat_8QCM/edit# https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PM_gN2QUSaWEdG547caUFIoFq785J4LZcmrBlzPQDrY/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs

● Section 6.0 Solicitation Provisions (Page 13): Remove hyperlink for Attachment 2. Document was provided as Attachment 2 within the original FBO.gov solicitation posting.

Blanket Purchase Agreement

● Section 1.0 General (Page 3): Remove hyperlink for Attachment 1 - BPA

Clauses. Document was provided as Attachment 1b within the original FBO.gov solicitation posting.

● Section 9.0 Clauses (Page 15): Remove hyperlink for Attachment 1 - BPA Clauses. Document was provided as Attachment 1b within the original FBO.gov solicitation posting.

Past Experience and Performance Evaluation of Past Experience and Performance: Past experience and performance references for a project performed by the Quoter or for a project that involved the Quoter with either the proposed teaming partner or subcontractor will be rated more favorably than references for projects that were performed by the proposed subcontractor or teaming partner individually.

Past Performance Questionnaire: The Past Performance Questionnaire response due date is being extended from August 26, 2019 to September 2, 2019.

All submissions should still be submitted directly to the Government via the Past Performance Questionnaire Google Form. If any reference has technical difficulty submitting their reference through the google form, an email should be sent to the Contracting Officer, including both the Quoter Point of Contact and the Reference Point of Contact explaining the difficulty being experienced. In these cases, the Government will contact the reference directly to collect the requested information.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Zrt_c_prdlf4SJpEeEsw6wgqmryvB9c8_jaj8v_3K-g/edit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Zrt_c_prdlf4SJpEeEsw6wgqmryvB9c8_jaj8v_3K-g/edit

Statistics related to their recruiting support work

2.2.1. Technical Quotation, Factor 2: Past Experience

and Performance Quoters shall utilize the below formulas to derive the specified statistics. Responses to this aspect of the Quotation Submission requirements should be supported with a demonstration of how the numbers were derived.

● Candidate turn-over rates = total number of candidates who screen for a role to number of candidates who withdraw from process

● Candidate identification rates = total number of candidates sourced to total number of viable candidates

● Conversion ratios = number of sourced to number of hired

● Time to source = number of days from job creation through candidate pool generated

● Time to screen = number of days from sourcing candidate through completion of interviews

● The percentage of their business that is recruiting technical talent including design and engineering = total number of roles annually worked on to total number of technical roles

Price Quotation Attachment 3 - RFQ Response Form, Factor 3: Price, has been edited to provide a file upload option for optional supporting information related to Quoters’ Price Quotations.

Provisions Add the following provision:

FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “Critical technology”, and “Substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vp7WOYPBf3mkGw-Suhya0OAUuVB37k09a82jtTj0Cac/edit

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that— It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer

(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

Clauses Add the following clauses:

FAR 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Covered foreign country” means The People’s Republic of China.

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

“Critical technology” means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code;

or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

“Substantial or essential component” means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.2104.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable;

supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand;

model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

GSAR 552.204-70 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (DEVIATION I) (AUG 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- “Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “Critical technology”, and “Substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Contractors are not prohibited from providing-

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Representation. [Contractor to complete and submit to the Contracting Officer] The Offeror or Contractor represents that it [ ] will or [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, order, or other contractual instrument resulting from this contract. This representation shall be provided as part of the proposal and resubmitted on an annual basis from the date of award.

(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror or Contractor has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Offeror or Contractor shall provide the following additional information to the Contracting Officer--

(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered or provided (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of clause)