RFP 951700-23-R-0009.pdf

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

I300-18-IQ-00042

PAGE 1 OF

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

951700-23-R-0009

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

05/17/2023

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME See Text

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

05/31/2023

17:00 ET

CODE CON

United States Agency for Global Media

Office Of Contracts

330 Independence Avenue SW

Cohen Building, Room 4360

Washington, DC 20237

9. ISSUED BY UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE: 100.00 % FOR

X SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS: 611430

SIZE STANDARD: $15M

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE

SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED 0 Days: 0.00 %

0 Days: 0.00 % 0 Days: 0.00 %

0 Days: 0.00 %

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

RFQ IFB X RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

M/HCODE15. DELIVER TO

United States Agency for Global Media Office of Human Resources 330 Independence Ave SW Room 1543 Washington, DC 20237

CODE CON16. ADMINISTERED BY

United States Agency for Global Media Office Of Contracts 330 Independence Avenue SW Cohen Building, Room 4360 Washington, DC 20237

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

Telephone No.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CONCODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER X SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS

CHECKED

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT

In accordance with the IPP clause; ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND

PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

(JAN 2016)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

2018-0206-IBB-I300-3176-2589-040000-2018

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1 COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _____________________________ OFFER

DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5)

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN,

IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT)

Charles B. Hill

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012) BACK

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Continuation Sheet 3 Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

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Section 1 - Continuation Sheet

JOURNALISM & INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING SOLICITATION

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

1 Services

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: U001

0.000000 EA

Period of Performance: 06/12/2023 - 06/11/2024

Description: The Contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, labor and supporting material required to successfully perform non-personal Balanced Reporting Training in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and other areas of the solicitation.

BASE PERIOD - 12 MONTHS

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

2 Services

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: U001

0.000000 EA

Period of Performance: 06/12/2023 - 06/11/2024

Description: The Contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, labor and supporting material required to successfully perform non-personal Writing and Story Training in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and other areas of the solicitation.

BASE PERIOD - 12 MONTHS

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

3 Services

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: U001

0.000000 EA

Period of Performance: 06/12/2023 - 06/11/2024

Description: The Contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, labor and supporting material required to successfully perform non-personal Social Media Training in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and other areas of the solicitation.

BASE PERIOD - 12 MONTHS

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

4 Services

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: U001

0.000000 EA

Period of Performance: 06/12/2023 - 06/11/2024

Description: The Contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, labor and supporting material required to successfully perform non-personal News Management Training in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and other areas of the solicitation.

BASE PERIOD - 12 MONTHS

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Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

5 Services

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: U001

0.000000 EA

Period of Performance: 06/12/2023 - 06/11/2024

Description: The Contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, labor and supporting material required to successfully perform non-personal Dealing w/ Stress Training in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and other areas of the solicitation.

BASE PERIOD - 12 MONTHS

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

6 Services

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: U001

0.000000 EA

Period of Performance: 06/12/2023 - 06/11/2024

Description: Other Direct Cost to successfully perform non-personal Journalism Training in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and other areas of the solicitation.

BASE PERIOD - 12 MONTHS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

ITEM START END

1 06/12/2023 06/11/2024

2 06/12/2023 06/11/2024

3 06/12/2023 06/11/2024

4 06/12/2023 06/11/2024

5 06/12/2023 06/11/2024

6 06/12/2023 06/11/2024

Section 2 - Contract Clauses

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Covered article" means any hardware, software, or service that--

(1) Is developed or provided by a covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a covered entity.

"Covered entity" means--

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

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(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from--

(1) Providing any covered article that the Government will use on or after October 1, 2018; and

(2) Using any covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract.

(c) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies a covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or any other source, the Contractor shall report, in writing, to the Contracting Officer or, in the case of the Department of Defense, 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 (c)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within 1 business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable;

supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) 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 report pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) 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 a covered article, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the covered article, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered articles.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023)

(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 products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

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(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 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 products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (13) [Reserved]

__ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

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__ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

__ (18)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

__ (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2023) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (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 (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

X (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O. 13126).

X (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

__ (31)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

X (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (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).

__ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

__ (37)(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.)

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__ (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.)

__ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O.

13693).

__ (40)(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.

__ (41)(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.

__ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (43)(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.

__ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (47)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

X (48)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.

__ (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 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 [Reserved].

__ (iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

X (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

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__ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

__ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

__ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

3805).

X (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C.

2631).

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) 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 products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

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

__ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

__ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(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, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract 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.

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

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

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. 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 (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (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 the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(xi) 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.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 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).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

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(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C.

3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 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 its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract.

These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option].

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 3 days [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years, 6 months (months)(years).

(End of clause)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in schedules I through V of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as further defined in regulation at 21 CFR 1308.11 - 1308.15.

"Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes.

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"Criminal drug statute" means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of any controlled substance.

"Drug-free workplace" means the site(s) for the performance of work done by the Contractor in connection with a specific contract where employees of the Contractor are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance.

"Employee" means an employee of a Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under a Government contract. "Directly engaged" is defined to include all direct cost employees and any other Contractor employee who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance.

"Individual" means an offeror/contractor that has no more than one employee including the offeror/contractor.

(b) The Contractor, if other than an individual, shall--within 30 days after award (unless a longer period is agreed to in writing for contracts of 30 days or more performance duration), or as soon as possible for contracts of less than 30 days performance duration--

(1) Publish a statement notifying its employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition;

(2) Establish an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform such employees about--

(i) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;

(ii) The Contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;

(iii) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and

(iv) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;

(3) Provide all employees engaged in performance of the contract with a copy of the statement required by paragraph (b)(1) of this clause;

(4) Notify such employees in writing in the statement required by paragraph (b)(1) of this clause that, as a condition of continued employment on this contract, the employee will--

(i) Abide by the terms of the statement; and

(ii) Notify the employer in writing of the employee's conviction under a criminal drug statute for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than 5 days after such conviction;

(5) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 10 days after receiving notice under subdivision (b)(4)(ii) of this clause, from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. The notice shall include the position title of the employee;

(6) Within 30 days after receiving notice under subdivision (b)(4)(ii) of this clause of a conviction, take one of the following actions with respect to any employee who is convicted of a drug abuse violation occurring in the workplace:

(i) Taking appropriate personnel action against such employee, up to and including termination; or

(ii) Require such employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; and

(7) Make a good faith effort to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(6) of this clause.

(c) The Contractor, if an individual, agrees by award of the contract or acceptance of a purchase order, not to engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance while performing this contract.

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(d) In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor's failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph

(b) or (c) of this clause may, pursuant to FAR 23.506, render the Contractor subject to suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract or default, and suspension or debarment.

(End of clause)

1952.232-91 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) (April 2016)

Payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Payment Program (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 FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is:https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice (CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract):

The Contractor must follow the instructions on the attached Electronic Invoicing Advisory to enroll, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.

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.

(End of Clause)

Section 3 - Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

Identifier Title DateS Number of Pages

1 Attachment A BPA Ordering Instructions.pdf 05/18/2023 2 Attachment B Price Proposal Journalism TN.xls 05/18/2023 3 Attachment C USAGM Journalism TN SOW.pdf 05/18/2023

Section 3 - Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

D.1 PACKING AND MARKING

All information submitted to the CO or the COR shall clearly indicate the solicitation and/or contract number for which the information is being submitted.

Note: see Block # 5 of the Standard Form 1449 for the solicitation number and Block # 2 for the contract number.

G.1 IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

• J.R. Hill, Contracting Officer

• Amber Isaac, Contract Specialist,

• TBD, Contracting Officer Representative

H.1 COMMENCEMENT OF WORK

No work under this contract shall commence until the contract is signed bilaterally (Contractor and Government) and is issued by the Contracting Officer in writing.

H.2 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The Contractor shall comply with all security regulations imposed by the installation and/or agency occupying the space where work is to be performed. Any necessary security clearances and/or background investigations shall be obtained/performed prior to commencement of work.

(b) The Contractor shall ensure that all parts of the facility where work is being performed are adequately protected against vandalism and theft. Should this not occur, the Contractor will be liable for costs to fix/replace Government property that was vandalized and/or stolen.

H.3 CONTRACTOR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES

(a) Prior to commencing the requirements of the SOW, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer and COR with a telephone number and email address at which the Contractor or his representative may be contacted at any time during regular working hours and an emergency number at which the Contractor may be contacted in situations requiring immediate attention.

(b) Contractor’s Employees. All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, that the Contractor remove any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless or otherwise objectionable.

H.4 SUPERVISION OF CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES

a) Supervision. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor employees performing services under this contract; such employees shall be accountable not to the Government, but solely to the Contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government.

(b) Personnel assigned to render services under this contract shall at all times be employees of the Contractor and under the direction and control of the Contractor. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract, the Contractor shall at all times be responsible for the supervision of its employees in the performance of the services required hereunder.

(c) During all times on Government premises, the Contractor's personnel shall comply with the rules and regulations governing conduct of personnel and operation of the facility.

(d) Contractor personnel shall not, at any time, during the contract period be employees of the U.S. Government.

H.5 NOTICE OF DELAYS

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when the Contractor anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the COR, in writing, giving pertinent details.

H.6 ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

During the life of the contract, the rights of entering and exiting to and from the Government facility for the Contractor's employees shall be made available as required. During all operations on Government premises, the Contractor's employees shall comply with the rules and regulations governing the conduct of personnel and the operation of the facility. The Government reserves the right to require the Contractor's employees to sign in upon entering and sign out upon exiting to and from the Government facility.

H.7 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

This is a non-personal service contract. A non-personal service contract is a contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

The Contractors shall comply with FAR Part 37, particularly those portions concerning the prohibition against personal services. In ensuring that the administration of this contract does not include personal services, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the facts surrounding any situation which reasonably could be interpreted as a personal service in violation of FAR 3.1047, or a violation of Subpart 7.5 on Inherently Governmental Functions.

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J.1 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

TITLE OF ATTACHMENT REFERENCE

BPA ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHMENT A

PRICE PROPOSAL PRICE FORMAT ATTACHMENT B

USAGM JOURNALISM TN SOW ATTACHMENT C

Section 4 - Solicitation Provisions

L.1 NUMBER OF CONTRACT AWARDS

The Government plans to award one or more Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) from this solicitation.

L.2 PROPOSED START DATE

For proposal preparation purposes, offeror(s) shall assume a contract start date of 06/12/2023.

L.3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in FAR 33.101, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Hand-Carried/Mail Address:

USAGM’s Headquarters 330 Independence Ave.

SW, Washington, DC 20237

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the

GAO.

L.4 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

I. TIME & SUBMISSION OF OFFEROR

Offerors shall be delivered electronically via email to the Office of Contracts mailbox USAGMRFQCON@usagm.gov, by no later than 2:00 pm on May 31, 2023. It is advised that each Offeror confirm receipt of the proposal after it is submitted to the Government.

II. OFFEROR QUESTIONS

Questions must be prepared in writing and submitted to the Office of Contracts mailbox at USAGMRFQCON@usagm.gov, by no later than 2:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time), Wednesday May 24, 2023. Questions must be submitted, identified and segregated by topic (e.g., technical, cost) and reference the applicable section of the Request for Proposal (RFP).

All crrespondence must include the RFP number (951700-23-R-0009).

III. GENERAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Proposal Format: Proposals must be submitted in two separate documents. Volume I must include the technical proposal. Volume IImust only contain the price proposal. Proposals shall be labeled “Volume I - “Technical Proposal” and “Volume II - Price Proposal”.

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Volume I - must contain the following:

1 – Cover Letter

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The Offeror shall provide a cover letter, on company letterhead, which identifies:

• RFP Number

• Company Address

• Company Phone Number

• Company Fax Number

• Company Point of Contact/Title/E-mail address for whom should be contacted concerning any questions about the offer

The cover letter shall include an executive summary of the Offeror’s proposal. The Offeror shall also include a definitive statement as to whether or not any exceptions are taken to any of the terms and conditions contained in the solicitation.

2 – Technical Response

Offerors shall provide a written response to each technical evaluation factor (Factors 1-3). The Technical Proposal shall include a separate narrative for each factor. Company literature is not required or desired and cannot be submitted in lieu of providing a written narrative for each of the four evaluation factors.

VOLUME II – PRICE PROPOSAL

The Price Proposal will be used in evaluating "Price" to determine if the Offeror's proposed price is realistic, complete, and reasonable to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (Section C).

1 – Pricing Summary The Offeror shall provide an Executive Summary of its price proposal, which should provide an overview of the price and is to be used as an aide in understanding the organization, content, and interrelationship of the proposed material.

2 – Price Proposal The Offeror shall provide a completed Price Proposal Worksheet (Section B), which identifies their pricing for the Base Year, and all Option Years, as well as its discounted GSA labor category price list. These documents from the selected vendor will be included as Section B of the BPA.

3 – Other Direct Costs (ODCs) The Offeror shall provide price information for travel, and Other Direct Costs (ODCs).

4 – Price Rationale/Substantiation The Offeror shall provide a narrative explanation of what approach was used in deriving the calculated price proposal and shall include the computational details.

This narrative shall explain clearly the methodologies, calculations, elements, and assumptions that will be used in the developing the cost for the overall requirement.

Other potential costs foreseen by the Offeror, if applicable, shall be clearly identified under the Price Proposal with a complete description of the amount and type of costs to be incurred.

IV. EVALUATION CRITERIA

USAGM anticipates a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). A multiple-award BPA will be awarded to responsible Offeror(s) whose proposals conform to the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) and is most advantageous to the Government based on a best value determination. The Contracting Officer will determine best value to the Government based on evaluation of non-price factors. The evaluation factors below are listed below in descending order of importance.

• Factor 1: Technical (Training) Approach

• Factor 2: Organizational Experience & Key Personnel

• Factor 3: Past Performance

• Factor 4: Price

The non-price criteria when combined are more important than the price. Price will be evaluated as to reasonableness and realism.

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The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award BPAs without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

FACTOR 1: Technical (Training) Approach

The Offeror shall provide a written narrative on their proposed training approach with respect to the Government’s requirements as described in the Statement of Work (Section C). The Offeror’s proposal must demonstrate a thorough understanding of the key requirements specified in the SOW and their technical approach to providing the following:

a. A description of each training course and the ability to customize course information to meet specific requirements of the Voice of America (VOA) and Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), for specified curriculum areas and targeted audiences

b. Use of latest industry standards and best practices of successful news media outlets

c. Conducting both in-person and virtual training

d. Presenting training course information in both English and Spanish

e. Preparing course materials/ handouts (for up to 30 people), and the use of specialty equipment required to perform the work of the presenter

f. Developing customized training, according to received feedback from key stakeholders

g. Conducting specific investigative training content in a wide variety of disciplines, such as: management of public records, strategies, obstacles, public records databases; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); records retention; data mining, journalism;

statistical analysis and visualizations for investigative journalists using spreadsheets and software tools; using social media to investigate people; institutions and events; using mapping and Open Source Geographic Information System (QGIS) for investigative analysis; investigative search engines; fact-checking and bulletproofing investigative stories; storyboarding, vetting, planning and organizing investigative stories and projects; the culture and mindset of investigative journalism; investigating companies and nonprofits; backgrounding people and corporate entities; providing examples of best practices and investigative stories; presenting investigative findings for maximum impact.

h. Course content which reflects the latest industry standards and practices, with specific focus on digital security to confirm the validity and context of social and other media elements including videos and photographs and statements.

FACTOR 2: Organizational Experience & Key Personnel

The Offeror shall provide a comprehensive and detailed description of its experience in developing course content, presenting training courses across large organizations to local, state and federal customers on journalism and investigative matters. Offerors shall provide organizational and key personnel experience and must include, but is not limited to the following information:

Organizational Experience

a. The successful training organization will have at least five years of experience specializing in state-of-the-profession journalism instruction.

b. The Contractor shall demonstrate history of training journalists of all experience levels who have advanced in this professional specialization and who have won acclaim for their achievements.

c. The organization shall have a demonstrated record of providing off-site training and special training conferences in professional and academic settings, using experienced teachers who embrace the latest technologies and professional standards.

d. Leadership of the organization must include accomplished journalists who also have a record of teaching and fostering the highest quality work.

Trainer Experience

The Offeror shall provide a list of key…