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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

GAO2510030007

PAGE 1 OF

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

05GA0A25Q0002

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

DATE

10/21/2024

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME

MCELRATH, RENEE N

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 202-512-2767

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

11/22/2024

12:00 ET

CODE 05GA0A

MCELRATH, RENEE N

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

441 G STREET, N.W.

ROOM 7N14U

ATTENTION:

WASHINGTON, DC 20548

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

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: 519130

SIZE STANDARD:

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

X RFQ IFB RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 05GA0A16. ADMINISTERED BY

MCELRATH, RENEE N

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

441 G STREET, N.W.

ROOM 7N14U

ATTENTION:

WASHINGTON, DC 20548

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

Telephone No.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

05GA0ACODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY FMBO, Financial Management Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW; Room 7116E Washington, DC 20548

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

OFFER 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

Request For Quote (RFQ) This RFQ is for a request to obtain Aviation Data, Analysis and Tools Subscription, for 4 accounts.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

GAO-2025-0107A25DA0-1026LAA000-B03030400-25710-900408-2025

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

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA X 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 ____ 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) Renee McElrath

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

10/21/2024

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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 1 General 2 Government Primary Roles and Responsibilities 3 GAO Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

2 Contract Clauses 52.252-2 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.216-1 Type of Contract 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.233-70 GAO 52.233-70 Disputes—Legislative Branch Agency (APR 2008) 52.235-73 GAO 52.235-73 Confidentiality of GAO Data (APR 1984) 52.243-70 GAO 52.243-70 Notification of Changes 01 GAO Security Clause 02 GAO Privacy Order Contract Clause 03 IPP Clause - GAO Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (June 2017)

3 Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments 4 Solicitation Provisions

1 RFQ Instructions 2 Evaluation for Award and Basis for Award

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Section 1 - Continuation Sheet

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

0001 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: R422

1.000000 LOT

Period of Performance:12/20/2024 - 12/19/2025

Description:This RFQ is for a request to obtain Aviation Data, Analysis and Tools Subscription, for 4 accounts.

Reference Line:GAO2510030007 - 0001

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

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

0101 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: PSCODE

1.000000 LOT

Period of Performance:12/20/2025 - 12/19/2026

Description:This RFQ is for a request to obtain Aviation Data, Analysis and Tools Subscription, for 4 accounts.

Reference Line:GAO2510030007 - 0101

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option Option Period: 1

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

0201 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: PSCODE

1.000000 LOT

Period of Performance:12/20/2026 - 12/19/2027

Description:This RFQ is for a request to obtain Aviation Data, Analysis and Tools Subscription, for 4 accounts.

Reference Line:GAO2510030007 - 0201

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option Option Period: 2

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

0301 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: PSCODE

1.000000 LOT

Period of Performance:12/20/2027 - 12/19/2028

Description:This RFQ is for a request to obtain Aviation Data, Analysis and Tools Subscription, for 4 accounts.

Reference Line:GAO2510030007 - 0301

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

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option Option Period: 3

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

0401 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: PSCODE

1.000000 LOT

Period of Performance:12/20/2028 - 12/19/2029

Description:This RFQ is for a request to obtain Aviation Data, Analysis and Tools Subscription, for 4 accounts.

Reference Line:GAO2510030007 - 0401

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option Option Period: 4

1 General

The U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) requires a data service on the aviation industry in the United States to support congressionally requested and mandated studies in accordance with Attachment A - Statement of Work.

2 Government Primary Roles and Responsibilities

For the purposes of monitoring and technical direction, the GAO points of contact for this delivery order are:

Technical Contact and/or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR):

Not Specified Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Phone: Not Specified E-Mail: Not Specified

Contractual Contact:

Renee McElrath Contracting Officer U.S Government Accountability Office Acquisition Management: Procurement Operation 441 G. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Phone: 202.512.2767 Email: mcelrathr@gao.gov

Jennifer Montilla Contract Specialist U.S Government Accountability Office Acquisition Management: Procurement Operation 441 G. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Phone: 202.512.3011 Email: montillaj@gao.gov

3 GAO Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

A COR will be designated at time of award. The individual will act as the Contracting Officer's liaison with the contractor.

The COR will be authorized to:

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(a) approve delivery, billing, payment procedures and formats for management reports;

(b) approve technical adjustments not involving a change in the scope, terms, or conditions of this contract;

(c) obtain progress reports; and

(d) perform inspection of service. The COR does not have the authority to modify the contract or bind the Government in any way.

The GAO Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to amend or alter the term of the contract.

Section 2 - Contract Clauses

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

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the CO will make their full text available. Also, the full text can be accessed electronically at the following internet address:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

FAR Clause No. Title Date 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial

Items (except subparagraph (d) Disputes), which is replaced by the disputes clause under the terms and conditions of this order

DEC 2022

52.216-1 Type of Contract

Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

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 15 days [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 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 6 months (months)(years).

(End of clause)

52.233-70 GAO 52.233-70 Disputes—Legislative Branch Agency (APR 2008)

(a) This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613), as modified by Section 1501 of Title I of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-161, 121 Stat. 1844 (2008).

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(b) Except as provided in the Act, all disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause.

(c) Claim, as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to this contract. However, a written demand or written assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $50,000 is not a claim under the Act until certified. A voucher, invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted is not a claim under the Act. The submission may be converted to a claim under the Act, by complying with the submission and certification requirements of this clause, if it is disputed either as to liability or amount or is not acted upon in a reasonable time.

(d)(1) A claim by the Contractor shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated in this contract, submitted within 6 years after accrual of the claim to the Contracting Officer for a written decision. A claim by the Government against the Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the Contracting Officer.

(d)(2)(i) The Contractor shall provide the certification specified in paragraph (d) (2) (iii) of this clause when submitting any claim exceeding $50,000.

(ii) The certification requirement does not apply to issues in controversy that have not been submitted as all or part of a claim.

(iii) The certification shall state as follows: "I certify that the claim is made in good faith; that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable; and that I am duly authorized to certify the claim on behalf of the Contractor."

(d)(3) The certification may be executed by any person duly authorized to bind the Contractor with respect to the claim.

(e) For Contractor claims of $50,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if requested in writing by the Contractor, render a decision within 60 days of the request. For Contractor-certified claims over $50,000, the Contracting Officer must, within 60 days, decide the claim or notify the Contractor of the date by which the decision will be made.

(f) The Contracting Officer's decision shall be final unless the Contractor appeals, within 90 days of receipt of a contracting officer’s decision, to the Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board, 441 G Street, N.W., Room 7182, Washington, D.C.

20548; Facsimile: 202-512-9749; E-Mail: CAB@gao.gov.

(g) If the claim by the Contractor is submitted to the Contracting Officer or a claim by the Government is presented to the Contractor, the parties, by mutual consent, may agree to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR). If the Contractor refuses an offer for ADR, the Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the Contractor's specific reasons for rejecting the offer.

(h) The Government shall pay interest on the amount found due and unpaid from (1) the date that the Contracting Officer receives the claim (certified, if required); or (2) the date that payment otherwise would be due, if that date is later, until the date of payment.

With regard to claims having defective certifications, as defined in FAR, 48 CFR 33.201, interest shall be paid from the date that the Contracting Officer initially receives the claim. Simple interest on claims shall be paid at the rate, fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in the Act, which is applicable to the period during which the Contracting Officer receives the claim and then at the rate applicable for each 6-month period as fixed by the Treasury Secretary during the pendency of the claim.

(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

Alternate I. As prescribed in 33.215, the contracting officer does substitute the following paragraph (i) for paragraph (i) of the basic clause:(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

52.235-73 GAO 52.235-73 Confidentiality of GAO Data (APR 1984)

Because of the sensitivity and confidentiality of much of the data handled by GAO, the contractor shall maintain documents, data, and other information supplied to it by the GAO, in accordance with all applicable Federal guidelines and regulations. Also, specific

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CLINs under this contract may involve processing records or portions of records which GAO treats as confidential, and contain information subject to the GAO Privacy Procedures for Personnel Records, 4 C.F.R. Part 83.

The contractor assumes full responsibility for and guarantees the security of all documents, data, and other information supplied by GAO. No action taken by, or on behalf of, the contractor, or which the contractor could prevent, will be permitted if the effect is or could reasonably be foreseen to undermine GAO's ability to maintain the security of records created by GAO or which may be subject to the GAO Privacy Procedures.

The contractor will prevent any person other than the Contractor’s team members (or other persons for whom access is necessary for the completion of the contract) from seeing or having access to information in the possession or under the control of the contractor.

The contractor will prevent any person from disclosing the contents of description of documents or information to any person not authorized under this contract or by the GAO to have access to such documents or information.

The contractor will prevent removal of any documents or information from the Contractor’s premises without authorization by appropriate GAO officials. The contractor shall execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement, if applicable.. The contractor agrees to include similar requirements in any subcontracts which it may enter into regarding or supporting work under this contract and furnish the contracting officer one copy of each subcontractor employees’ non-disclosure agreement which must be signed by an authorized contractor administrator.

The contractor will report to the GAO Contracting Officer any breach of confidence by any person as soon as the breach is known.

The contractor shall assure that all persons handling GAO confidential or sensitive materials has signed the GAO Non-Disclosure Agreement.

The contractor agrees that no contractor or subcontractor employee will be given access to GAO documents or other records unless that employee shall have first executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement. A Non-Disclosure Agreement, whether submitted prior to or after the award of this contract, shall be binding with regard to information obtained at any time throughout the period of performance of this contract. All Non-Disclosure Agreements are binding indefinitely unless released by a duly authorized official of the GAO. A contractor or subcontractor employee whose employment is continuous need not execute a new Agreement if his assignment to work related to this contract terminates but later resumes.

Any deviation from provisions of this clause which is attributable to the contractor or to persons allowed on the CONTRACTOR'S premises constitutes a material breach of confidentiality and may be sufficient ground for default. Further, the contractor agrees to save the Government harmless in the amount of any judgment against the United States resulting from such a breach. At the Comptroller General's option, the contractor shall assign all of his rights of action against any person to the United States. Disclosure in violation of the Privacy Procedures also may involve the imposition of criminal penalties. To the extent this contract provides for the operation, on behalf of the GAO, of a system of records to accomplish an agency function, it shall be subject to the requirements of any GAO Order or regulations pertaining to privacy procedures.

52.243-70 GAO 52.243-70 Notification of Changes

Definitions: "Contracting Officer," as used in this clause, does not include any representative of the Contracting Officer: "Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)," as used in this clause, means any person the Contracting Officer has so designated by written notice (a copy of which shall be provided to the Contractor) which shall refer to this subparagraph and shall be issued to the designated representative before the COR exercises such authority.

Notice: The primary purpose of this clause is to obtain prompt reporting of Government conduct that the Contractor considers constituting a change to this contract. Except for changes identified as such in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing promptly, within 15 calendar days from the date that the Contractor identifies any Government conduct (including actions, inactions, and written or oral communications) that the Contractor regards as a change to the contract terms and conditions. On the basis of the most accurate information available to the Contractor, the notice shall state:

1) The date, nature, and circumstances of the conduct regarded as a change;

2) The name, function, and activity of each Government individual and Contractor official or employee involved in or knowledgeable about such conduct;

3) The identification of any documents and the substance of any oral communication involved in such conduct; and 4) In the instance of alleged acceleration of scheduled performance or delivery, the basis upon which it arose.

01 GAO Security Clause

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The security policies, procedures and requirements stipulated in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP); National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); and any supplemental thereto are applicable. Also applicable are the Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR), and the GAO Order 0910.1, GAO Security Program, and supplemental GAO security directives. References to the terms contract, contractor, and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), should be substituted with company, sponsor, and GAO Point of Contact (POC), or other terms as appropriate to the type of agreement.

CITIZENSHIP

1. All employees on the contract who require access to information, property, or other assets or resources under the authority or control of GAO must either be U.S. citizens or have lawful U.S. permanent resident status.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all employees on the contract meet the citizenship requirements and that proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent resident status, or employment authorization is provided to GAO’s office of Security and Emergency Management (SEM) upon request.

SECURITY SCREENING

1. All contract employees who require access to information, property, or other assets or resources under the authority or control of GAO (including classified or sensitive information) are subject to security screening, as appropriate, to support their work on a GAO contract. A background investigation commensurate with the level of the responsibilities and duties (referred to as position sensitivity level) is required for each contract employee assigned to the contract.

2. For national security positions, the contractor will validate the security clearance of each contract employees whose position requires access to national security information.

3. For positions of public trust, SEM will adjudicate a contract employee’s investigation, as appropriate to the employee’s designated position sensitivity, for work on the contract and for access to information, property, or other assets or resources under the authority or control of GAO.

4. Security screening for building access alone does not grant a security clearance for access to classified information. The Vendor is responsible for the payment of background investigation screening.

DETERMINING POSITION SENSITIVITY

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), in consultation with the Project Manager, will determine the position sensitivity for all personnel assigned to the contract, and will identify such to SEM. GAO’s Director of Security and Emergency Management will determine the type of investigation for each contract employee based upon the sensitivity level identified for his or her position. The following criteria will be used for determining position sensitivity.

a. National Security Position: A position that requires a security clearance to permit access to classified information which includes:

1) information that has been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order (E.O.) or an act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy, including information classified under the terms of E.O. 12958.

2) access to a classified facility, which is any facility that requires a security clearance for admittance.

3) access to national security system.

b. Public Trust Positions and ADP-I, II, and III Positions: A position, other than a national security position, in which an individual’s action or inaction could diminish public confidence in, or otherwise have an adverse impact on the integrity, efficiency, or effectiveness of GAO or other government activities, whether or not actual damage occurs. Public trust positions shall be designated as high risk, moderate risk or low risk (for building access only).

1. A High Risk Public Trust Position is a position whose occupant:

a) has final signature authority for GAO products or other documents that articulate official agency policies, positions, findings, or commitments;

b) has final signature authority for contracts of individual non-cumulative amounts of $25,000 or more, or who obligates, controls, or expends individual, non- cumulative amounts of $25,000 or more on behalf of GAO;

c) has duties that involve accounting, disbursing, or authorizing disbursement of funds;

d) is assigned to a staff or administrative office (i.e., Office of the Comptroller General (CG); Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); Congressional Relations (CR); Human Capital Office (HCO); Public Affairs (PA); Office of the Inspector General (OIG); or the Forensic Audits and Investigative Services (FAIS) team), and who performs work that is generally not reviewed by higher authority;

e) designs or manages GAO’s major information technology resources, and whose work is not regularly reviewed by higher authority;

f) has duties directly related to personnel security investigations or adjudications, or information security;

g) occupies a position as an Automated Data Processor I (ADP I; further defined as those positions in which the incumbent is responsible for the planning, direction, and implementation of a computer security program; major responsibility for the direction, planning, and design of a computer system, including the hardware and software; or, can access a system during the operation and maintenance in such a way, and with relatively high risk for causing grave damage, or realize a significant personal gain); or

h) is otherwise in a position with substantial responsibility for activities that have a significant potential for grave harm to the integrity, efficiency, or effectiveness of GAO or other government activities.

2. A Moderate Risk Public Trust Position is a position whose occupant

i) is an analyst, analyst-related specialist, or attorney;

j) is directly involved in the production of GAO products or external audiences;

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k) has duties involving financial management, contracting, or other procurement related activities, or human capital or related activates (e.g., of the Office of Opportunity and Inclusiveness);

l) has duties involving access to sensitive data (i.e., proprietary, personal, or federal agency sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information) that GAO has legal or contractual obligations not to divulge;

m) has duties involving information technology management, planning, design, or maintenance;

n) occupies a position designated ADP II or III; or

o) is otherwise in a position that involves activities that have a reasonable potential for significant harm to the integrity, efficiency, or effectiveness of GAO or other government activities, but less than in a high risk public trust position.

3. A Low Risk Public Trust Position is a position that is not designated as either a high risk or moderate risk public trust position.

NOTE: All contract employees are processed for a minimum of a Low Risk Public Trust Position due to their access to the GAO Building.

02 GAO Privacy Order Contract Clause

GAO Privacy Notification

If the Contractor is required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function it is GAO policy to protect personal privacy consistent with laws applicable to executive branch agencies and related best practices, in accordance with GAO’s duties, functions, and responsibilities to Congress, including the requirement to prevent unwarranted invasions of personal privacy under 31 U.S.C. 716(e)(2).

Privacy Requirements

(a) The Contractor agrees to --

(1) Comply with the GAO Privacy Program Order, 0450.1 (the Order) and 4 C.F.R. Part 83 in the design, development, or operation of any system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function when the contract specifically identifies --

(i) The systems of records; and

(ii) The design, development, or operation work that the contractor is to perform;

(2) Include the GAO Privacy notification contained in this contract in every solicitation and resulting subcontract and in every subcontract awarded without a solicitation, when the work statement in the proposed subcontract requires the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals that is subject to the Order; and

(3) Include this clause, including this subparagraph (3), in all subcontracts awarded under this contract which requires the design, development, or operation of such a system of records.

(b) When the contract involves the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, the Contractor and any employee of the Contractor is considered to be an employee of the agency for purposes of the Order and 4 C.F.R. Part 83.

Violations of the Order or 4 C.F.R. Part 83 by contractor employees may be a sufficient ground for contract termination.

(c)

(1) “Operation of a system of records,” as used in this clause, means performance of any of the activities associated with maintaining the system of records, including the collection, use, and dissemination of records.

(2) “Record,” as used in this clause, means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains the person’s name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint or voiceprint or a photograph.

(3) “System of records on individuals,” as used in this clause, means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.

Privacy Training

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(a) Definition. As used in this clause, “personally identifiable information” means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. (See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource).

(b) The Contractor shall ensure that initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, is completed by contractor employees who--

(1) Have access to a system of records;

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information on behalf of an agency; or

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records (see also FAR subpart 24.1 and 39.105).

(c) The contracting agency will provide initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, to Contractor employees for the duration of this contract.

(d) The Contractor shall maintain and, upon request, provide documentation of Contractor and subcontractor employees’ completion of privacy training to the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Contractor shall not allow any employee access to a system of records, or permit any employee to create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose or otherwise handle personally identifiable information, or to design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records unless the employee has completed privacy training, as required by this clause.

(f) The substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), shall be included in all subcontracts under this contract, when subcontractor employees will--

(1) Have access to a system of records;

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information; or

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records.

03 IPP Clause - GAO Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (June 2017)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrolment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank (STLS.IPPHELPDESK@stls.frb.org) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Customer Support Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov. This email address is being protected from spam bots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it, or phone 866-973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer within 10 business days of this communication. The new Payment Office Address for contractors that are unable to comply with IPP is given below:

Payment Mailing Address FMBO, Financial Management Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW Room 7116E Washington, DC 20548

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Section 3 - Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments Identifier Title Date Number of

Pages 1 A - Statement of Work Aviation Data 10/08/2024

Section 4 - Solicitation Provisions

1 RFQ Instructions

The United States (U.S.) Government Accountability Office's (hereinafter referred to as “GAO”) requires a data service on the aviation industry in the United States to support congressionally requested and mandated studies.. – NAICS 519130 in accordance with the Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) 0001 - 0401 under Section 1, Continuation Sheet, of the Standard Form (SF) 1449. The Government will be issuing a Firm Fixed Price contract with a performance period of 5 years, one (1) 12 month base period and four

(4) 12 month options.

All vendor submissions in response to this RFQ are considered quotes and not proposals or offers, even if labeled as such. The vendor agrees to and are bound by all instructions, procedures, and rules of this RFQ.

RFQ Submission Instructions Quotations in response to this RFQ MUST be submitted in writing and only via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) Renee McElrath at mcelrathr@gao.gov and to the Contract Specialist (CS) Jennifer Montilla at montillaj@gao.gov. Vendors who respond to this RFQ acknowledge and agree to all the instructions and procedures described herein.

Quotation Due Date/Time: All quotations are due by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on November 22, 2024. Quotations must be valid for 60 days from the due date/time of this RFQ. Submissions or information requests about this RFQ received after the due date and time, are considered late, and will not be accepted.

Questions: All questions regarding this requirement shall be submitted via email no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on November 04, 2024, to the Contracting Officer (CO) Renee McElrath at mcelrathr@gao.gov and to the Contract Specialist (CS) Jennifer Montilla at montillaj@gao.gov. Questions with the Government’s responses will be sent via email. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Vendors.

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA):

This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement. The Government will make an award to the responsible vendor whose quotation is technically acceptable and lowest-priced.

Quotations will be evaluated under the lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process.

The quotations submitted will be evaluated with the lowest priced proposal being evaluated first.

If the first quotation is reviewed and deemed acceptable, the contract award will be made to the corresponding vendor.

If the first quotation is deemed unacceptable, review will continue to the second lowest-priced quotation, to see if it is acceptable.

After review, if the second quotation is deemed acceptable, the contract award will be made to the corresponding vendor.

If the second lowest priced quotation is deemed unacceptable, the process of considering the next lowest-priced quotation will continue until a quotation is deemed acceptable.

The award will be made based on the lowest price quotation meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Factor 1 – Technical Approach The vendor must provide a ten (10) page quote describing how it will meet the following technical requirements.

In addition to the ten-page quote, the vendor will provide the data dictionaries for the required data sets and any available users’ guides for the vendor’s platform.

Technical Requirements The ten (10) page quote must include whether it meets the requirement of a data service on the aviation industry that is a commercially available online product with data, services, and support for four (4) user accounts.

The ten (10) page quote must include whether it meets the following data service requirements:

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The data service must include the following data:

1.1. Worldwide airline schedule data for all airlines that serve the US market, to include the current week’s schedule (where “current” is any given time during the period of performance) and the schedules for at minimum a rolling six-month window following the current week, with estimates of schedules for carriers who have not filed with DOT. This airline schedule data must be updated at least weekly.

2. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) T-100, DB1B, and Form 41 data, for all airlines which report that data to DOT, going back to January 2005. This data must be available in the database no more than one month after it is publicly posted by DOT.

T-100, DB1B, and Form 41 data sets must include all data elements included in the underlying DOT data sets. DB1B data must distinguish between operating carrier and marketing carrier. DB1B data must include estimates of net Origin & Destination fares, in addition to the gross fares reported in the raw data.

3. Current fleet data (where “current” is any given time during the period of performance) for all airlines that serve the US market.

This fleet data must be updated weekly or monthly. Data must be available at the level of airlines and at the level of individual aircraft. For aircraft-level fleet data, data elements must include operating airline, owner, manufacturer, type, build date, registration, serial number, and current status.

The ten (10) page quote must include whether it meets the online tools requirements to include:

The vendor’s platform must give users the ability to view, interact with, sort, and filter data within the platform.

1. The vendor’s platform must give users the ability to output subsets of the data.

2. The vendor’s platform must give users the ability to document the parameters specified for data pulls or outputs.

3. The vendor’s platform must allow users to select flexible time series options for each data set that cover the full time range required for each data set under the data service requirements.

• Flexible time series options for schedules data must cover a rolling six month window from current (where “current” is any given time during the period of performance), as well as shorter periods within that six month window.

• Flexible time series options for T-100-, DB1B-, and Form 41-derived data sets must cover January 2005-present, as well as shorter periods within that range.

4. Reports and data pulls from the vendor’s platform must output in Excel (.csv) and plain text formats, at minimum.

The ten (10) page quote must include whether it meets the support requirements to include:

Technical support must be available by email and either telephone or videoconference to troubleshoot technical problems of access, downloading, and use of data service.

1. Vendor must provide access to: user manuals; definitions of data fields and value codes; documentation of data sources; and documentation of assumptions, information sources, and any data cleaning processes underlying products.

The ten (10) page quote must include whether it meets the permissions requirements to include:

The vendor must allow GAO to publish or present summary statistics from statistical models that include the data.

1. The vendor must allow GAO to publish or present graphics based on the data.

2. The vendor must allow GAO to cite to the data source in the methodology section of any publicly released report which relies on analyses of this data. Discussion of the data source in the methodology section may include a broad description of the data, how it relates to the overall aviation industry, and any findings regarding the data’s reliability that are relevant to the report.

3. The vendor must allow GAO to share the findings based on the data in GAO publications and in testimonies before Congress.

Price Factor: Vendors shall price the CLIN under Section 1 - Continuation Sheet of the SF 1449 to be eligible for award.

2 Evaluation for Award and Basis for Award

Vendors should ONLY submit information explicitly requested in this RFQ. Vendors who respond to this RFQ acknowledge and agree to all the instructions, procedures, terms, and clauses described in this RFQ.

Overview Quotations will be evaluated based on the criteria listed below. Failure to follow the instructions may result in the quotation being removed from further consideration for award. Vendors are cautioned not to include assumptions, caveats, or exceptions within any part of their submission. Inclusion of assumptions, caveats, or exceptions to the requirement of any kind may result in the quotation no longer being considered. Vendors should ONLY submit information explicitly requested in this RFQ. Vendors who respond to this RFQ acknowledge and agree to all the instructions, procedures, terms, and clauses described in this RFQ.

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable GAO intends to issue an award on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis to the responsible Vendor who provides the LPTA. GAO will determine first which vendor’s price quotation has the lowest price that complies with the solicitation requirements and then, determine if that vendor also submitted a technically acceptable quotation. If the vendor is deemed technically acceptable, Document Number: 05GA0A25Q0002 Page 14 of 14

GAO will award to that vendor. Should the vendor with the lowest price that complies with the solicitation requirements be deemed technically unacceptable, GAO will move to the next vendor with the lowest price that complies with the solicitation requirements. If necessary, this evaluation approach will continue until the vendor is deemed technically acceptable.

NOTE: Quotations will first be reviewed to ascertain whether they have been submitted in accordance with the instructions to vendors before being evaluated against the criteria identified below:

Non-Price Factor Did the vendor’s quotation state they would meet the specified requirements in the RFQ Instructions to Vendors and Attachment A - Statement of Work?

Price Factor Did the Vendor provide pricing for the corresponding CLIN to be eligible for award?

Basis for Award

The Government anticipates selecting an awardee based upon initial quotations received; therefore, vendors are cautioned to submit their best price quotations in the initial submission. All quotations received will be fairly considered and award will be made in accordance with the evaluation criteria in this RFQ. The basis of award will be made to the responsible Vendor who complies with the RFQ instructions, criteria, and provides the lowest price.

Statement of Work Aviation Data Service

October 21, 2024

Attachment A - Statement of Work: Aviation Data Service

Section 1: Background

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that carries out audit, evaluative and investigative assignments in addition to providing legal analyses to Congress. GAO performs work at the request of Congress and under the Comptroller General’s authority. In carrying out its work, GAO analyzes and evaluates executive branch agency programs.

GAO often needs data service resources to provide documentary or quantitative evidence to support analytic findings. Examples of these analytic findings are found on the agency’s web site: https://www.gao.gov.

Section 2: Purpose

GAO requires a data service on the aviation industry in the United States to support congressionally requested and mandated studies.

Section 3: Requirements

The data service must be a commercially available off-the-shelf online product with data, tools, and support for four user accounts as described below.

A. Data The online database must include at minimum the following data:

1. Worldwide airline schedule data for all airlines that serve the US market, to include the current week’s schedule (where “current” is any given time during the period of performance) and the schedules for at minimum a rolling six-month window following the current week, with estimates of schedules for carriers who have not filed with DOT. This airline schedule data must be updated at least weekly.

2. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) T-100, DB1B, and Form 41 data, for all airlines which report that data to DOT, going back to January 2005. This data must be available in the database no more than one month after it is publicly posted by DOT. T-100, DB1B, and Form 41 data sets must include all data elements included in the underlying DOT data sets. DB1B data must distinguish between operating carrier and marketing carrier. DB1B data must include estimates of net Origin & Destination fares, in addition to the gross fares reported in the raw data.

3. Current fleet data (where “current” is any given time during the period of performance) for all airlines that serve the US market. This fleet data must https://www.gao.gov/

October 7, 2024 be updated weekly or monthly. Data must be available at the level of airlines and at the level of individual aircraft. For aircraft-level fleet data, data elements must include operating airline, owner, manufacturer, type, build date, registration, serial number, and current status.

B. Online tools The vendor’s platform must provide the following capabilities across all datasets noted above in Section 3.A:

1. Ability to view, interact with, sort, and filter data within the online platform.

2. Ability to output subsets of the data.

3. Ability to document the parameters specified for data pulls or outputs.

4. Flexible time series options for each data set that cover the full time range specified for that data set above.

o Flexible time series options for schedules data must cover a rolling six month window from current (where “current” is any given time during the period of performance), as well as shorter periods within that six month window.

o Flexible time series options for T-100-, DB1B-, and Form 41-derivd data sets must cover January 2005-present, as well as shorter periods within that range.

5. Reports and data pulls must output in Excel (.csv) and plain text formats, at minimum.

C. Support

1. Technical support must be available by email and either telephone or videoconference to troubleshoot technical problems of access, downloading, and use of data service.

2. Vendor must provide access to: user manuals; definitions of data fields and value codes; documentation of data sources; and documentation of assumptions, information sources, and any data cleaning processes underlying products.

D. Permissions for Usage and Publication

To facilitate usage of the data and adherence to GAO’s audit documentation policies, we require the ability to store all exports from the vendor’s platform in GAO’s records management system.

The vendor must allow GAO to:

1. Publish or present summary statistics from statistical models that include the data.

2. Publish or present graphics based on the data.

3. Cite to the data source in the methodology section of any publicly released report which relies on analyses of this data.