RFQ 70RDAD20Q00000015 GPE posting.docx

RFQ 70RDAD20Q00000015

General Information

Contracting Office Address Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), Dept. Operations Acquisition Div. 245 Murray Lane, SW # 0115, Washington, DC 20528-0115.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and under the authority to use simplified procedures for commercial requirements as provided in FAR 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation: No. 70RDAD20Q00000015 includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2020-04 / 01-15-2020 simplified procedures for commercial items.

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract.

Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer Regional Mission Support Division

Change Management and Communications Planning Content Design and Workshop on the Neuroscience of Message Delivery

1.0 Background

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer (OCRSO) is the delegated authority and champion for readiness support across DHS. OCRSO is responsible for establishing Departmental policies which govern DHS’s asset portfolio (i.e. real and personnel property which includes aircrafts, marine vessels, motor vehicles, etc.), DHS Headquarters and the National Capital Region (NCR) Facilities & Operation, environmental compliance, sustainability, energy infrastructure programs, and leading efforts to integrate mission support activities across DHS’s Components.

DHS is focused on enhancing Unity of Effort by bringing together the disparate assets, systems, properties, and technologies that currently create barriers amongst DHS’s Components. DHS is dedicated to enhancing mission support effectiveness through these critical areas:

1) Compliance, oversight and guidance to ensure that DHS’s assets and programs are effectively managed in compliance with federal guidelines and DHS’s strategic goals.

2) Oversight and leadership to ensure that DHS’s assets are acquired, and Component programs are executed through a joint approach that maximizes Department-wide efficiencies and effectiveness.

3) Integration of mission support activities to identify opportunities and implement programs for consolidation and integration across DHS’s Components.

4) Compiling, reporting, and analyzing enterprise information to provide visibility at the Departmental level into the Department’s diverse asset portfolio.

With the Department facing evolving threats and declining budgets, mission support integration is essential to decreasing support costs so that resources are utilized for the accomplishments of the Department’s core missions.

The CRSO established the Field Efficiencies Program Management Office (FE PMO) which has evolved into the Regional Mission Support Division (RMSD) to explore opportunities to enhance integration of targeted mission support services regionally and nationwide where possible. The RMSD’s mission is to enhance unity of effort through regional mission support that strengthens operational execution, fulfills common requirements, and reduces cost.

Previous efforts to implement initiatives designed to unify the Department’s components have clearly demonstrated that managing change properly is critical to the success of this effort. Managing communications through the efforts outlined in this requirement are the first step in the process.

2.0 Objective

The objective of this requirement is twofold: (1) to acquire content development services that enhance stakeholder understanding and recollection of the benefits that the field efficiencies initiatives and unity of effort offer to the Department in the delivery of mission support services; (2) and to provide a workshop on evidence-based techniques to attract stakeholder’s attention and establish memorable content.

3.0 Scope and Requirements

3.1 Field Efficiencies Initiative Content Design

The Contractor shall provide design services to develop a presentation of up to 25 slides based on input from the RMSD with key messages for stakeholders of the field efficiencies initiative. Services shall include consideration of the structure and persuasive flow of the presentation, the visual identity of the presentation (which shall be re-usable), and impactful content based on the visual identity. In addition, the Contractor shall provide a virtual training session for the presenters of the content to describe why the content was developed into the form that it takes, how the presentation should be delivered to ensure stakeholders take the key messaging and receive the actionable content, and suggestions for how the presentation can be transitioned into additional communication materials.

3.2 Workshop on the Neuroscience of Memorable Content

The Contractor shall analyze existing communications strategies and products from the field efficiencies initiatives to date and develop an interactive half-day workshop for participants. The workshop shall include instruction on evidence-based techniques to attract stakeholder attention, provide memorable content, and influence decisions. The workshop shall include a checklist that provides practical guidelines to help participants apply learned techniques to future efforts. The number of participants is 75.

4.0 Personnel

5.0 Deliveries and Performance

5.1 Place of Performance

Presentation design services and virtual instruction on content design will be performed at the Contractor’s location.

The workshop shall be delivered in Washington, DC at facilities arranged for by DHS. The Contractor shall be responsible for all travel arrangements associated with the workshop. (NOTE: Due to travel recommendations and facility closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the COR and Contractor will coordinate scheduling of the workshop at an appropriate time consistent with Federal, State, and local recommendations.)

5.2 Period of Performance

Twelve months after date of award.

5.3 Performance Requirements Summary

The Contractor shall prepare and deliver documentation in accordance with this task order. Deliverables shall be compatible with Microsoft Office, version 13 or later. The Contractor shall ensure the accuracy, relevance, completeness, professional quality and overall compliance with Government guidelines, instructions, and requirements of deliverables. Standards are outlined in Table 1: Performance Requirements Standards below.

Table 1: Performance Requirements Standards

Contractor’s past performance evaluation.

5.4 Deliverables

*Due to COVID-19 response and Federal, State, and Local recommendations, flexibility will be necessary scheduling the on-site workshop; the contractor and COR will schedule a date consistent with Federal, State, and local travel recommendations and facility availability.

6.0 Task Order Type

This is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order.

7.0 Release of Information

Public release of information associated with this contract and corresponding order(s) is not authorized. Policies, standards, guidelines, technical data, specifications, or other applicable information or documents are the property of the Government and may not be discussed with or released to outside entities without DHS approval. The Contracting Officer (CO) must approve any deviation from the guidelines stipulated herein.

8.0 Inspection and Acceptance

The COR will review deliverables prior to acceptance and provide the Contractor with an e-mail that provides documented reasons for non-acceptance, if applicable. If the deliverable is acceptable, the COR will send an e-mail to the Contractor notifying it that the deliverable has been accepted.

In the event of a rejected deliverable, the Contractor will be notified in writing by the COR of the specific reasons for rejection. The Contractor may have an opportunity to correct the rejected deliverable and return it per delivery instructions.

The COR will have 5 business days to review deliverables and make comments. The Contractor shall have no more than 5 business days to make corrections and re-deliver.

9.0 Contract Administration

9.1 Contracting Officer

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government for the expenditure of public funds and authorize revisions of the terms and conditions of this Task Order. The Contracting Officer shall authorize any such revision in writing. If the Contractor makes any Task Order changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the Task Order to cover any increases in changes that may result. The Contracting Officer has the authority to perform any and all post-award functions in administering and enforcing the Task Order in accordance with its terms and conditions.

The Contracting Officer is: Nikolai Matoka Phone: (202) 447-5426 E-mail: nikolai.matoka@hq.dhs.gov

The Contract Specialist is: Francisco Mendoza Phone: (202) 447-0648 E-mail: francisco.mendoza@hq.dhs.gov

9.2 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

The Contracting Officer will designate a COR to assist in monitoring the work under this Task Order. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of the Task Order and technical liaison between the Contractor and the Government. The COR is not authorized to change the scope of work or specifications stated in the Task Order, to make any commitments, or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the Task Order price, delivery schedule, period of performance, or other terms and conditions.

The COR for this Task Order will be provided after Task Order award.

10.0 Invoice Instructions

Invoices shall be prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items. In addition to invoice preparation as required by the FAR, the Contractor's invoice shall include the following information:

a) Cover sheet identifying DHS;

b) Task Order and Contract Number;

c) Modification Number, if any;

d) DUNS Number;

e) Dates of provided services;

f) Associated Contract Line Item Number (CLIN); and

g) Associated Labor Category and hours performed, if applicable.

Invoices shall be submitted electronically to InvoiceMGT.Consolidation@ice.dhs.gov with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, and the COR.

11.0 Clauses

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (Dec 2014) FAR 25.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2020)

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

(1) 52.203-19, 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 (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

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

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

__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (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. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

__ (10) [Reserved].

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

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

_X_ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

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

__ (13) [Reserved] __ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (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 (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

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

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

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

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

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

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

__ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

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

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

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

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

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

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

__ (45)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

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

__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

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

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

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

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 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. 2302 Note).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

__ (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

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

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

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

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

__ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (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, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

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

(2) The Contractor shall make available at 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 items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

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

(ii) 52.203-19, 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 (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

(viii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2015) (E.O.11246).

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

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

(xi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C.4212)

(xii) 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.

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

(xiv)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (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).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 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).

(xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

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

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xx)

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

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

(xxi) 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. 2302 Note).

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

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.1241(b) and 10 U.S.C.2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

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FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations (End of provision)

HSAR 3052.209-70, Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates ( JUN 2006)

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html or for DHS specific clauses at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

FAR 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 60 days of contract expiration.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)

FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data--General (May 2014)

HSAR 3052.215-70 Key personnel or facilities (Dec 2003)

(a) The personnel or facilities specified below are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract and may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be changed from time to time during the course of the contract by adding or deleting personnel or facilities, as appropriate.

(b) Before removing or replacing any of the specified individuals or facilities, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, before the change becomes effective. The Contractor shall submit sufficient information to support the proposed action and to enable the Contracting Officer to evaluate the potential impact of the change on this contract. The Contractor shall not remove or replace personnel or facilities until the Contracting Officer approves the change.

The Key Personnel or Facilities under this task order: The Project Manager.

HSAR 3052.242-72 Contracting officer's technical representative (Dec 2003)

12.0 RFQ Submission Instructions and Evaluation Criteria (this section will be removed after award)

12.1 Instructions.

Each Quoter shall submit an electronic copy of its quotation via email to the Contracting Officer, Nikolai Matoka, at nikolai.matoka@hq.dhs.gov, and to the Contract Specialist, Francisco Mendoza at francisco.mendoza@hq.dhs.gov. Quotations shall be submitted no later than 9:00 am ET on April 6, 2020. Quoters that submit a late quote may be excluded from the competition if the Contracting Officer determines that the exclusion is in the best interest of the Government.

Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist by 4pm ET on April 2, 2020. Reference the section in question when appropriate. The Government may not answer all the questions if it determines that the questions are not appropriate. The questions and answers will be provided to all prospective quoters.

Quotations must be in a Word or PDF format. The font size shall be at a minimum ten on paper not larger than eight-and-a-half by eleven inches. In charts and graphs, the font size shall not be smaller than eight. The quote shall be no more than 15 pages long, including resumes.

The quote shall be submitted in two volumes: A price quotation and a technical quotation.

12.2 Basis of Award

Award will be made to the responsible quoter submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. A technically acceptable quote is one in which the quoter demonstrates the capability to provide personnel that complies with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and does not take exception, nor object to any of the terms of the Request for Quote (RFQ). Additionally, the quoter must be technically acceptable in the following two factors:

a) Key Personnel Describe the Key Personnel who will be assigned to manage performance and supervise the work under this proposed contract. The quote must show that it meets the requirement under section 4.1.1. For Key Personnel include resume(s).

b) Related Experience The related experience shall demonstrate the quoter’s background and experience with providing the requirements stated in the PWS. The quote must demonstrate that the Quoter has 4 years of related experience providing similar communications design and neuroscience workshops to a minimum of four (4) large organizations (corporations, not-for-profits, or government).

Technical Acceptability Rating Definition

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition but may also be determined through price and/or cost analysis techniques.

The requirement contains FAR Subpart 52.217-8. The Government will evaluate this option by considering the prices proposed for the base period and the option periods, if applicable, with the understanding that should the Government elect to utilize the FAR Clause 52.217-8, the scope of work and price will be the same as the base period or option period being extended.