RFQ 89603021Q0017.pdf

Request for Quote (RFQ) #89603021Q0017 3 February 2021

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Meteorologist Consultant

RFQ #89603021Q0017

A.1 Synopsis

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

quotes are being requested and a written solicitation (SF1449) will not be issued.

The Government intends to procure Meteorologist Consultant Services for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Government is contemplating award in accordance with FAR Parts 13.1, 13.5 and 12. The contract will be a Single Award, Labor-Hour (LH) contract type with an overall period of performance of one (1) one-year base period plus four (4) one-year option periods.

The solicitation number is 89603021Q0017. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01, effective 22 January 2019.

This is NOT a small business set aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; the small business size standard is $16.5M.

The combined synopsis solicitation contains twenty-four (24) labor-hour and cost reimbursable price line items in the Cost/Price Schedule of the solicitation, for the base and option periods.

The objective of this contract is to procure Meteorologist Consultant Services that can provide technical expertise for projects overseen by FERC’s Office of Energy Projects (OEP).

A more detailed description of the requirements and period of performance dates are provided in the Statement of Work.

The FOB point and acceptance point for deliverables are destination (FERC Headquarters, 888 First Street NE, Washington

DC 20426.)

The provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with its addendum.

The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation–Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with its addendum.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications– Commercial Items, with its quote. If the offeror’s annual representations and certifications are current in the U.S.

Government System for Award Management (SAM), the offeror may merely state that the offeror’s representations and certifications are available through SAM in lieu of submitting the annual representations and certifications as part of the offeror’s quote.

The clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional FAR and other clauses applicable to this acquisition are included in the attached solicitation document.

The point of contact for this acquisition is:

Victoria Max Contracting Officer Phone: (202) 502-6485 Email: victoria.max@ferc.gov mailto:victoria.max@ferc.gov

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Questions regarding this solicitation and its contents shall be submitted in electronic format to the Contracting Officer at victoria.max@ferc.gov no later than Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00 PM (EST).

Quotes shall be submitted in electronic format to the Contracting Officer at victoria.max@ferc.gov, no later than Friday, February 12, 2021 12:00 PM (EST).

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Table of Contents

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Meteorologist Consultant

RFQ #89603021Q0017

A.1 Synopsis

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 Price/Cost Schedule Item Information ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.4 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.5 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

C.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) APPOINTMENT--LOCAL PROVISION

C.7 INVOICING--LOCAL PROVISION

C.8 LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND CLOSURE OF FERC FACILITIES--LOCAL PROVISION

SECTION D – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 Statement of Work (SOW) D.2 Organizational and Personal Conflict of Interest ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

D.3 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information Non-Disclosure Agreement ....... Error! Bookmark not defined.

D.4 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Non-Disclosure Agreement .......... Error! Bookmark not defined.

SECTION E – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

E.1.1 Addendum - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard 23 E.1.2 Addendum - Submission of Quotations

E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) - ADDENDUM

E.3 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

E.4 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

E.5 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 Price/Cost Schedule

For the purposes of evaluation, please quote on the following Labor Categories and number of Hours below:

A.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBE

R

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVIC

ES

QUANTIT

Y

UNI

T UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

00001

400.00 hr ________________

Premeeting Package Review

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

00002

120.00 hr ________________

BOC Meeting Travel

00003

160.00 hr ________________

BOC Meeting

Contract Period: Base

00004

240.00 hr ________________

BOC Report Review

Contract Period: Base

00005

40.00 hr ________________

General Communication

Contract Period: Base

00006

1.00 LO ________________

Other Direct Costs (Travel, Printing, Etc.)

Other Direct Costs are to be approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Any travel required shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations.

10001

Premeeting Package Review

Contract Period: Option 1

10002

Contract Period: Option 1

10003

BOC Meeting

Contract Period: Option 1

10004

BOC Report Review

Contract Period: Option 1

10005

General Communication

Contract Period: Option 1

10006

Other Direct Costs (Travel, Printing, Etc.)

Other Direct Costs are to be approved by the Contracting

Contract Period: Option 1

20001

Premeeting Package Review

Contract Period: Option 2

20002

BOC Meeting Travel

Contract Period: Option 2

20003

BOC Meeting

Contract Period: Option 2

20004

BOC Report Review

Contract Period: Option 2

20005

General Communication

Contract Period: Option 2

20006

Other Direct Costs (Travel, Printing, Etc.)

Other Direct Costs are to be approved by the Contracting

Contract Period: Option 2

30001

Contract Period: Option 3

30002

30003

BOC Meeting

Contract Period: Option 3

30004

BOC Report Review

Contract Period: Option 3

30005

General Communication

Contract Period: Option 3

30006

Other Direct Costs (Travel, Printing, Etc.)

Other Direct Costs are to be approved by the Contracting

40001

Contract Period: Option 4

40002

40003

BOC Meeting

Contract Period: Option 4

40004

BOC Report Review

40005

General Communication

40006

Other Direct Costs (Travel, Printing, Etc.)

Other Direct Costs are to be approved by the Contracting

GRAND TOTAL ________________

PHYSICAL DELIVERY

Any physical deliveries to FERC HQ required to perform under this contract shall be sent to:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Energy Projects ATTN: COR (TBD) 888 First Street NE Washington DC 20426

SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY

2015)

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

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

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

[] (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 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved]

[X] (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).

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

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

[] (10) [Reserved]

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

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

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

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

[] (13) [Reserved]

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

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

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

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

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

[X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (AUG 2018) (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 (JAN 2017) of 52.219-9.

[] (v) Alternate IV (AUG 2018) 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—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

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

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

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

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

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

[] (26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (28)(i) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[] (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

[X] (29)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35.

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

[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36.

[X] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

[X] (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

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

[X] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 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.

[X] (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)

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

[X] (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 (AUG 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[X] (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)).

[] (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (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.

[] (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) 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 (AUG 2018) (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) (AUG 2018) (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) 52.219–8, 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.

(v) 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.

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

(vii) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (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 (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).

(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 (OCT 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (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. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 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.

(xxii) 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.

(End of Clause)

C.2 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 thirty (30) days.

C.3 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 thirty

(30) days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least sixty (60) days 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 five (5) years.

C.4 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

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

C.5 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.202-1 DEFINITIONS NOV 2013

52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND

REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER

RIGHTS

APR 2014

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS

DEC 2014

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMERCIAL ITEMS MAY 2015

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS JUN 2013

52.243-3 CHANGES – TIME-AND-MATERIALS OR LABOR HOUR SEP 2000

52.246-6 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – TIME-AND-MATERIAL AND LABOR-

HOUR

MAY 2001

C.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) APPOINTMENT--

LOCAL PROVISION

(TBD) has been appointed as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this Contract with responsibility for technical oversight, contract administration and day-to-day inspection of the work. The appointment will be in effect until final completion of the project, or when terminated or superseded by the Contracting Officer. The COR will accomplish inspection and acceptance, including final delivery.

Services shall conform to the requirements set forth in the contract.

(TBD)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

C.7 INVOICING--LOCAL PROVISION

An original invoice(s) for work provided under this order shall be submitted with proper documentation in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, FAR 52.232-25 to:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Division of Financial Services Attn: Payment/Invoice 888 First Street, NE, Room 42-71 Washington, DC 20426

INVOICE MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO: DFS-Invoices@ferc.gov

FOR INVOICE STATUS CONTACT: DFS-Invoices@ferc.gov

In addition, please submit at least 1 copy of all invoices simultaneously to (COR /TBD) at the physical or e-mail address listed herein.

YOUR LAST INVOICE UNDER THE ORDER SHALL BE MARKED "FINAL."

C.8 LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND CLOSURE OF FERC FACILITIES--LOCAL

PROVISION

(a) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission observes the following days as holidays--

New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order or Presidential Proclamation.

(b) When any holiday specified in (a) falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed. When any such holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed. Observances of such days by Government personnel shall not be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement to compensation except as set forth in the contract. If the contractor's personnel work on a holiday, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, unless authorized pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this contract.

(c) FERC may close a FERC facility for all or a portion of a business day as a result of--

(1) Granting administrative leave to non-essential FERC employees (e.g., unanticipated holiday);

(2) Inclement weather;

(3) Failure of Congress to appropriate operational funds;

(4) Or any other reason.

(d) In such cases, contractor personnel not classified as essential, i.e., not performing critical round-the-clock services or tasks, who are not already on duty at the facility, shall not report to the facility. Non-essential personnel already present shall be dismissed and shall leave the facility.

(e) The contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform round-the-clock requirements of critical tasks already in operation or scheduled for performance during the period in which FERC non-essential employees are dismissed, and shall be guided by any specific instructions of the Contracting Officer or his/her duly authorized representative.

(f) When contractor personnel services are not required or provided due to closure of a FERC facility as described in this clause, the contractor shall be compensated as follows--

(1) For fixed price contracts, deductions in the contractor's price will be computed as follows--

(A) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be equal to the per month contract price divided by 21 days per month.

(B) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be multiplied by the number of days services are not required or provided. If services are provided for portions of days, appropriate adjustment will be made by the Contracting Officer to ensure that the contractor is compensated for services provided.

(2) For cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials and labor-hour type contracts, FERC shall not reimburse as direct costs, the costs of salaries or wages of contractor personnel for the period during which such personnel are dismissed from, or do not have access to, the facility.

SECTION D – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 Statement of Work (SOW)

See separately attached.

SECTION E – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

E.1.1 Addendum - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard

FAR 51.212-1, Section (a) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear on page 1 of the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

E.1.2 Addendum - Submission of Quotations

FAR 51.212-1, Section (b) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

(b) Submission of Quotations. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation.

The offeror’s submission must demonstrate that the requirements stated in the Statement of Work (SOW) are understood and propose a logical approach for their achievement. Offerors merely proposing to provide services in accordance with the solicitation document will not be eligible for award. The quotation must address all the requirements of the solicitation.

Quotations shall be divided into two separate volumes and include the following:

Volume Section Page Limitations Volume 1:

Technical Quotation

I – Cover Letter 20 Pages II – Technical Capability and Personnel Qualifications and Experience III – Past Performance IV – Exceptions and Assumptions V – Organizational and Personal Conflict of Interest

No limit

Volume 2: Price Quotation

I – Pricing Information 2 pages

II – Price Related Exceptions and Assumptions

The government anticipates awarding a labor-hour contract to a single offeror for the services required by the SOW.

Volume 1: Technical Quotation

Offerors are required to submit a comprehensive and complete technical quotation that demonstrates their ability to perform the tasks described in the subject Statement of Work. Offerors must be responsive to all the requirements of this notice and provide sufficient information to allow evaluation of the technical quotation per the evaluation criteria. The technical quotation is expected to contain written and visual material. It must be succinct, well written and presented in a clear straightforward manner. Volume 1: shall NOT contain any price information; failure to adhere to this rule may result in the quote being deemed non-responsive.

The technical quotation shall be structured as follows:

I - Cover Letter The quotation shall include a cover letter that is signed and dated by the offeror and which identifies the following information on the cover page:

1. The number of this RFQ;

2. Your company name, address, and telephone number;

3. CAGE, DUNS, and TIN numbers;

4. Acknowledgement of any amendments to this RFQ; and

5. A statement that you assent to all terms of this RFQ.

II – Technical Capability and Personnel Qualifications and Experience

This section shall describe the offeror’s technical capability to meet the requirements of the SOW. The narrative must be sufficiently specific, detailed and complete to clearly and fully demonstrate the techniques and procedures the offeror will employ to meet all of the requirements of the SOW. It shall also identify and demonstrate that proposed Consulting Meteorologist possess the experience and qualifications. The offeror shall provide a resume for the Consulting Meteorologist. The resume shall not exceed 3 pages in length. The resume shall include the information outlined in section 13 of the SOW.

III – Past Performance

FERC may contact the references or other sources (e.g. PPIRS, SEWP Program Performance, etc.) to obtain past performance.

IV- Non-price Related Exceptions and Assumptions

This section shall clearly describe any and all non-price related exceptions and assumptions the offeror is taking with respect to the solicitation and its requirements. If the offeror is taking no exceptions or assumptions, the offeror shall clearly state that the offeror takes no non-price related exceptions or assumptions to the solicitation.

Note: The Government reserves the right to determine that a quotation is non-responsive and no longer considered for award if the quote includes any exception or assumption that is unacceptable to the government.

V - Organizational and Personal Conflict of Interest:

The contractor shall prepare and submit a No Conflict of Interest Statement as required by 40 CFR § 1506.5(c) to the Contracting Office for the following: (1) the Contracting Officer, COR, and the Office of the General Counsel - Administrative Law staff.

Volume 2 - Price Quote

The price quotation shall be structured as follows:

I - Price Information

The offeror shall submit a price quote that is consistent with the solicitation requirements and the offeror’s technical quotation. The price quote shall include no technical information; the technical evaluation team will not have access to price quotes while performing the technical evaluations.

II – Price Related Exceptions and Assumptions

This section shall clearly describe any and all price related exceptions or assumptions the offeror is taking with respect to the solicitation and its requirements. If the offeror is taking no exceptions or assumptions, the offeror shall clearly state that the offeror takes no price related exceptions or assumptions to the solicitation.

Note: The Government reserves the right to determine that a quotation is non-responsive and no longer considered for award if the quote includes any exception or assumption that is unacceptable to the government.

Additional formatting information

The technical quotation shall be submitted on 8 ½" x 11" pages, using no less than ten (10) point character size and no less than an average of 3/4" around each page for margins. Page numbers shall have no less than a 3/8" margin from the page edge. Tables and figures shall use no smaller than ten (10) point character size and must be clear and readable.

Offerors are required to adhere to all of the aforementioned page limitations. Information found on pages that exceed any page limitation will not be considered. All pages in excess of the page limits specified in this solicitation will NOT be evaluated. The quotations shall be readable by the software in use by the Government (i.e., Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat). Quotations submitted in software formats not readable by the Government may be determined to be non-responsive to the solicitation and removed from consideration for award.

Communications regarding this procurement

The point of contact for this acquisition is:

Victoria Max Contracting Officer Phone: (202) 502-6485 Email: victoria.max@ferc.gov

In order to maintain the integrity of the competitive process, communications regarding this solicitation shall be with the Contracting Officer only. Communications regarding this solicitation with anyone other than an assigned Acquisition Services Division team member is strictly prohibited.

Questions

Questions should be submitted using the following format:

# Question* Section Title Page # 1.

2.

3.

4.

*One question per row.

Questions regarding this solicitation and its contents shall be submitted in electronic format to the Contracting Officer at victoria.max@ferc.gov no later than Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00 PM (EST).

Quotes shall be submitted in electronic format to the Contracting Officer at victoria.max@ferc.gov no later than Friday, February 12, 2021 12:00 PM (EST).

mailto:victoria.max@ferc.gov

Offerors are solely responsible for all costs related to quotation preparation and submission.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) - ADDENDUM

(a) The Government will award a Single-Award, Labor-Hour contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer(s) conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Capability: The Offeror’s technical capability will be evaluated on the demonstrated technical expertise, experience, and approach for accomplishing the requirements of the Statement of Work. The Offeror’s Consulting Meteorologist will be evaluated on the demonstrated technical knowledge, experience, and education necessary to accomplish the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work as described in Section 13.0.

Price: This refers to the total expected price of performing the tasks in the Statement of Work. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s total quoted price to determine if the price is fair and reasonable. Quotations will be evaluated with price as a criterion under a “best-value to the Government” approach.

Award will be made to the responsive, responsible offeror who provides the best-valued solution to the Government. In determining best value, the trade-off methodology will be used; all factors other than price, are significantly more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)

E.3 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS – COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (OCT 2018)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in https://www.sam.gov/ accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

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

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

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

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans;

and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and…