SOOFAStLaneRFQ_QTF0017HM1000_Amendment1_FINAL_06.27.17_(2).pdf

ISSUED BY

IN SUPPORT OF

Washington, DC 20405

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The GSA form 300 will be incorporated as a separate document upon award.

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Heidi McFall

B.1 GENERAL

B.2 SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

below.

B.2.1 CLIN TABLE

CLIN Labor Category Firm Fixed Price

Design Concept for FASt Lane

Automation

(option)

Proof of Concept for FASt Lane Automation

TOTAL PRICE INCLUDING OPTION $_________________

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

C.1 Purpose

C.2 Scope and Mission

C.3 Background

IT Schedule 70 Program contract awards.

● If a federal agency ordering activity requests in writing that suppliers may

Schedule 70 may participate in FASt Lane.

Attachment 1 lists GSA’s internal FASt Lane new offer proposal review process.

C.4 Performance Objectives:

b. Be cryptocurrency agnostic and not monetize mining.

c.b. Operate Maximize the use ofwithin an open source, open platform and open data to support maximize interoperability with GSA systems.

e.d. Integrate disparate IT systems.

f.e. Use machine learning algorithm(s) to provide interim evaluation results for new proposals submitted through the FASt Lane process.

g.f. Allow for authorized nodes that will become part of the ledger network.

h.g. Be a permissioned ledger that uses multiple cloud platforms for redundancy and high‐availability and key management.

i.h. Employ FedRamp Moderate authorized cloud platform.

j.i. Demonstrate a secured solution including identity.

k.j. Be scalable and interoperable across the whole MAS program.

l.k. Be tested/developed in contractor’s environment.

m.l. Automate the process listed in Attachment 1, FASt Lane Process except for proposal rejection or contract award.

n.m. Define the technical solution approach criteria.

o.n.Demonstrate potential integration with GSA Access Card PKI credentials

software.

o. Provide for a minimum of a three‐month period for testing and

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p. Employ a responsive design for the user interface.

C.5 Operating Constraints:

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 DELIVERABLES MEDIA

The contractor shall provide electronic access to each deliverable.

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 PLACE OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance of all work performance, reports and other deliverables under this contract shall be in accordance with FAR 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements (Apr 1984).

SECTION F – DELIVERABLES AND/OR PERFORMANCE

REQUIREMENTS

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Government will award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract with a period of performance that extends from the date of award until a date to be negotiated. The Government currently has $149,999 of funding to support this entire effort including the base and option (See Section B.2).

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary place of performance for the acquired support will be the contractor’s facilities.

F.3 DELIVERABLES

Listed below are the deliverables that may be requested throughout the life of the resulting contract.

Deliverables SOO Reference Delivery Date

Design Concept for FASt Lane Automation

C.4 No later than (NLT) 10 business days from award date

Proof of Concept for FASt Lane Automation

C.4 NLT September 30, 2017

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes to any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding any clauses contained elsewhere in this contract. This authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any other person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. All questions concerning the contract will be directed to the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer with any questions regarding performance issues.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall assist in monitoring the Contractor's performance in accordance with the designation memorandum. A detailed description of their duties and limitations shall be defined in their designation memorandum. A copy of the designation letter shall be kept with the official contract file.

Performance shall be evaluated and recorded on an annual basis unless otherwise required.

G.2 INVOICE SUBMISSION

The contractor shall submit invoices using the GSA Vendor and Customer Self Service website at https://vcss.ocfo.gsa.gov/. In order to be considered proper for payment, invoices shall be submitted in accordance with the following instructions and 52.232-1 Payments:

● Invoices shall be submitted monthly, unless otherwise specified, to the designated billing office specified in the resulting contract.

● Invoices must include the Accounting Control Transaction (ACT) number provided on the resulting contract.

Invoices are authorized for payment upon the Government’s receipt and acceptance of deliverables specified in the contract and the receipt of a valid invoice. Invoices must include the following:

● Name and address of the Contractor

● Invoice date and number

● Name. address, phone number and email address of official to whom payment is to be sent

● Name, title, phone number and email address of person to be notified in event of defective invoice

● Contract Number: (From GSA Form 300, Block 2)

● QP Number (ACT Number): (From GSA Form 300, Block 4)

● Invoice Number

● Period of performance covered by the invoice

● CLIN titles

● CLIN numbers

● Cumulative Number of Hours (by CLIN)

● Fixed Hourly Rate/Unit Price (by CLIN)

● Invoice Amount (by CLIN)

● Project Code (by Task Area)

● Current Charges (by Project Code Number)

● Charges to Date (by CLIN)

● Total Invoice Amount

● Description of the services provided including separate cost detail for each employee/Contractor personnel, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the item(s) delivered; period of service and/or dates that services were provided, etc., in addition to the associated CLIN-based data required by the Terms of Reference (TOR), which may be the same.

● Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor will include ITC TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

A duplicate electronic invoice with supporting documentation is sent to the COR and the Contracting Officer. The COR will confirm deliveries or performance made against the invoiced line items to ensure that the correct amounts have been billed and will document any price deductions. The COR will then certify and provide signature indicating that the invoice is valid for payment. Invoices are authorized for payment upon the Government’s receipt and acceptance of deliverables specified in the contract and the receipt of a valid invoice.

Invoices will be rendered no later than the 25th calendar day of the month following performance and must be accompanied by all status reports submitted during that period.

The COR must receive a copy of the invoice and all supporting documentation before or at the same time as the GSA Finance Office.

Please Note: Failure to send duplicate invoice copies could delay your payment.

The Contractor will submit an original invoice for payment to GSA Financial Operations & Disbursement Branch. Invoicing shall be sent to:

GSA Finance Center (6BCP) Financial Operations & Disbursement Branch PO Box 419279 Kansas City, MO 64141

Mark Invoice: ORIGINAL

Send Copies via email to:

Contracting Officer Representative:

TBD

GSA/FAS/ITC/

Email: TBD 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405 Telephone: (703) 298-2250

Contracting Officer:

Heidi McFall

GSA/FAS/ITC/ QT2F1AC

Email: heidi.mcfall@gsa.gov 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405 Telephone: (202) 567-1106

G.3 TRAVEL

G.3.1 Travel Information

Local travel and long distance travel are not expected for this contract.

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONDITIONS REQUIREMENTS

H.1 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/INFORMATION (GFE/GFI)

The Government will provide information on the FASt Lane systems and processes.

SECTION I –CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html;

https://acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013)

52.203-3 Gratuities (April 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (May 2014)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

(Oct 2010)

52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest. (DEC 2011)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (Apr 2014)

52.204-2 Security Requirements (Aug 1996)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (May 2011)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Jul 2013)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Nov 2015)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items Alt I. (May

2014)

52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts. (Oct 1997)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (JULY 1990)

52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity—Separately Priced Line Item (Mar

1989)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. (May 2001)

52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program. (May 2011)

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984)

52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984)

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent. (Dec 2007)

52.227-14 Rights in Data—General. (May 2014)

52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works. (Dec 2007)

52.227-23 Rights to Proposal Data (Technical). (June 1987)

52.228-5 Insurance—Work on a Government Installation. (Jan 1997)

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. (Feb 2013)

52.232-1 Payments (APR 1984)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (April 1984)

52.232-39 Unenforceablility of Unauthorized Obligations (June 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.233-1 Disputes. (May 2014)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy. (July 1995)

52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting. (Dec 1996)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2016)

52.245-9 Use and Charges. (April 2012)

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror. (JUL 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision– “Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code” means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or ITC outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and ITC outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes ITC name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it □ is or □ is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ________ (or mark “Unknown”) Predecessor legal name: _________________________

(Do not use a “doing business as” name)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.

(Jun 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause– “Covered contractor information system” means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

“Federal contract information” means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

“Information” means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction

(CNSSI) 4009).

“Information system” means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

“Safeguarding” means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through ITC information system.

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

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C.

3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.

4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

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

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

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

X (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements

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

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

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

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

__ (10) [Reserved].

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

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

__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for

HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in ITC offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] X (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

(Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set- Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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

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

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

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

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

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

__ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9.

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

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

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

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

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

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

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

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126).

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

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O.

11246).

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

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

X (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

(FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

X (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

X (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT

2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C.

6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

13693).

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

13693).

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered

Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

__ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban

Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (46)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade

Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C.

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

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

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

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

__ (47) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (FEB 2016) (19 U.S.C.

2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (48) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (49) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ (50) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set- Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (51) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

X (53) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

X (54) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (55) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

__ (56) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

X (57) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (58)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.- Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers

(May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal

Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service

Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services— Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

__ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)

(38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with

Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb

2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the

National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(xi) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

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

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT

2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order

13658 (Dec 2015).

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security

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

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

(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.- Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

I.2 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS (GSAR)

CLAUSES:

The full text of a provision may be accessed electronically at GSAM website:

https://www.acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html.

552.203-71 Restriction on Advertising (Sep 1999) 552.215-70 Examination of Records by GSA (Jul 2016)

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - FASt Lane Process Attachment 2 - FASt Lane Legacy Systems Attachment 3 - Publicly Available Data

ATTACHMENT 1: FASt Lane Process

Step Process Steps

1 Offeror submits offer opt-in to participate

System used: eoffer.gsa.gov

2 Branch Chief receives and assigns Offer

System used: Offer Registration System (ORS)

3 Once assigned, welcome letter is generated and sent to Offeror

System used: ORS

4 Conduct FAR Part 9 - Responsibility Determination

● Review of Open Ratings Inc.

(ORI) Report and Dun and Bradstreet (D&B)

● Financials-successive two-year period, received and reviewed

● Review of SAM.gov records

● Review of Past Performance

Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System

(FAPIIS)

Systems/sources used: SAM.gov, BBB, FAPIIS/PPIRS, OGC, and C&F

5 Review of the Contractor’s documents submitted in accordance with the Solicitation

● All administrative clauses completed

● Review of Offerior exceptions

● Small-Business Subcontracting Plan (if applicable)

● Pathway to Success Certification

● Readiness Assessment

● Inclusion of all required documentation

Systems used: SAM.gov, ORS

6a (Rejection) If insufficient information is submitted along with the required documents not being accurate and complete, the branch chief will be notified of the potential rejection or removal from the FASt Lane. If the branch chief approves, rejection letter is generated and sent to the vendor, inclusive of all deficiencies found in submitted offer.

System used: ORS

6b A clarification letter is sent to vendor outlining missing/inaccurate information. Offeror provides response to the clarification letter . All documents are corrected. (Includes Administrative Technical, and Pricing.)

System used: ORS

7 Pricing Review and Market Research is conducted

● Price Proposal Template

● Excel Spreadsheet of Part

Number from Offeror Matches Part ID Number of Original

● Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Supporting Documentation IAW SCP-

FSS-001(j)(3) iii - (i.e., contracts, invoices, cost build up, quotes, market prices, etc.)

● Commercial Price List or Other Price List Document (non-published internal rates, internal pricing, etc.)

● Proposed Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List (SCP-FSS-004 b(b)(3)(iv))

○ Contract Price Lists, I-FSS-600 (b)(3) (cover page 1-26)

○ Critical Information Specific to Schedule 70 (Additional Terms and Conditions in addition to I-FSS-600 cover page, if applicable)

Systems/sources used: Use of 4P, CALC, GSA Advantage, Open Market (Search engine)

8 Pre-negotiation memorandum is completed (Negotiations Objectives Established)

9 Quality Review Checklist is prepared and completed. The BC/Team Lead provides QR checklist with signature or with clarifications.

10 Negotiations are conducted, with parties coming to a tentative agreement

11 Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer sends Final Proposal Revision (FPR) request letter

12 Offeror submits FPR Letter System Used: ORS

13 Offeror provides revised documents based on negotiations. Clarification may/may not be needed. If clarifications are needed, vendor returns the revised documents

System used: ORS

14 Price Negotiation Memorandum is completed

15 Quality Review Checklist is prepared and completed. The BC/Team Lead provides QR checklist with signature or with clarifications.

16 Check 2nd SAM Exclusion List System used: SAM.gov

17 Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer approves new offer, which is then sent to vendor

System used: eoffer.gsa.gov/ORS

18 Vendor signs new offer System used: eoffer.gsa.gov

19 Contracting Officer awards the contract. Contract Number is created in ORS and FSS Online

System used: ORS

20 Contracts Documents are sent to D2eViewer (Contract writing system)

System used: D2 eviewer

ATTACHMENT 2 - FASt Lane Legacy Systems

System Name Location eOffer https://eoffer.gsa.gov/

Digital Certificate https://eoffer.gsa.gov/eoffer_docs/DigitalC ert.html

Pathways to Success https://vec.gsa.gov/MASTrainingHome

Readiness Assessment https://vec.gsa.gov/MASTrainingHome

Schedule Input Program (SIP) https://vsc.gsa.gov/marketing/advantageD etails.cfm

Contracting Officer Review System

(CORS)

https://gsaadvantage-cors.fas.gsa.gov/CORS/Main

Offer for Registration System (ORS) https://ors.fas.gsa.gov/OESWebApp/

FAPIIS/PPIRS https://ppirs.ppirs.gov/ppirs/login.action

Subcontracting Plan https://insite.gsa.gov/portal/content/544750

FSS Online https://internal.anywhere.gsa.gov/Citrix/Int/site/de fault.aspx

CALC https://calc.gsa.gov/

D2 eViewer https://ecms-app.fas.gsa.gov/D2/

FPDS‐NG https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/

GSA eLibrary http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/home.do

Solicitation Writing System (SWS) https://sws.gsa.gov/sws/swsLogin.do

NASA SEWP Market Research Tool https://www.sewp.nasa.gov/sewp_tools.sh tml

ATTACHMENT 3 - Public Systems

System Name Location

Systems for Award Management

(SAM)

https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1

GSA Advantage https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/advantage /main/start_page.do

industry http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t05.htm

ATTACHMENT 4 - Proposal Documentation Review Process

SECTION K: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications (ORCA) and Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at SAM accessed via https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ . Dun and Bradstreet Number and Tax Identification Number (TIN) shall be provided in the quote.

CONTRACT PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System Number (JUL 2013)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)

FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Jul 2016)

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporating by Reference of Representations and Certifications

(Dec 2014)

GSAR 552.217-71 Notice Regarding Option(s) (Nov 1992)

The General Services Administration (GSA) has included an option to purchase additional quantities of services in order to demonstrate the value it places on quality performance by providing a mechanism for continuing a contractual relationship with a successful Offeror that performs at a level which meets or exceeds GSA’s quality performance expectations as communicated to the Contractor, in writing, by the Contracting Officer or designated representative. When deciding whether to exercise the option, the Contracting Officer will consider the quality of the Contractor’s past performance under this contract in accordance with 48 CFR 517.207.

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO

OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

PROVISIONS

L.1 SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

All QUESTIONS regarding this RFQ are due on June 23, 2017 by 4:00 pm EDT and shall be sent to the following via email:

Heidi McFall, Contracting Officer Email: heidi.mcfall@gsa.gov

The Contracting Officer shall be the only point of contact for answering questions regarding the RFQ. Answers to all written questions will be provided to all prospective contractors, giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information and without reference to the source of the question.

In posing questions, Offerors must cite the relevant section, paragraph, and page number.

Questions should be written in a way that enables clear understanding of the Offeror’s issues or concerns. Statements expressing opinions, sentiments, or conjectures are not considered valid inquiries and will not be receive a response. Further, offerors are reminded that the Contracting Officer will not address hypothetical questions aimed at receiving a potential “evaluation decision.”

L.2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Offerors are expected to examine this entire RFQ document. Failure to do so will be at the offeror's own risk.

2. The Government may make award based on initial quotes received, without discussion of such quotes. Quotes shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation package (including Attachments). The penalty for making false statements in quotations is prescribed in 18 USC. 1001.

3. Offerors shall identify three different times of availability for the one hour oral presentation to GSA in the cover letter. GSA will be conducting oral presentations from July 12 through July 14, 2017 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Oral Presentations shall be held from July 12 and July 14, 2017 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm and shall not exceed one hour.

Offerors shall submit four (4) separate proposed times and dates during this period to hold the oral presentation on their cover page of their quote submittal.

4. Offerors submitting restrictive data will mark it as follows in accordance with the

FAR Clause 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004) which is incorporated by reference. Clause 52.215-1 states: "Offerors that include in their quotes data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall –

a. Mark the title page with the following legend:

"This quote includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate this quote. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of—or in connection with—the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]”; and

b. Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

"Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this quotation."

c. The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose the data for any purpose. Unless restricted, information submitted in response to this request may become subject to disclosure to the public pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

5. This RFQ does not obligate the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of any proposal or in making necessary studies for the preparation thereof, nor does it obligate the Government to procure or contract for said services.

L.3 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

L.3.1 Government Property

Upon receipt, all quotes become Government property and shall not be returned.

L.3.2 Electronic Submission of Quotes

1. The quote shall contain the name, address, email and phone number of the POC authorized to represent the contractor for this acquisition. Quotes shall be submitted in electronic format only; hard copies will not be accepted. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions of the quote, including attachments, if any. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. Please use unique and clear document file names. Offerors must submit their quote via email to the POC below not later than (3:00 PM EDT) on Monday, July 10, 2017:

Heidi McFall - Contracting Officer heidi.mcfall@gsa.gov

Quotes shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2007 (Technical Quote) and MS Excel 2007 (Price Quote), as applicable.

Document/attachment size restrictions for email is 5MB.

2. Late quotes will not be accepted or evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Sept 2013) Alt I. The contractor should plan for work to commence immediately after award. Offeror should be ready and able to provide all proposed services by the initial period of performance date.

L.4 Quote Format

The quote shall consist of the volumes and sections listed below, which will be used during the evaluation process. The quote shall demonstrate that the offeror has the necessary personnel with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience to perform the requirements in Section C of this RFQP. The offeror shall provide sufficient past performance documentation that clearly demonstrates that the proposed individual’s performance on past projects are the same or similar as the requirements in Section C of this RFQ.

The offeror shall submit the Technical and Price Quotes in separate volumes. The table that follows provides page limitations for each volume and section of the quote.