Financial Analytics Database Subscription

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The contractor shall provide 3 members of Economic Analysis staff unlimited access to financial analytics database content concerning firms that operate within the U.S. for a period of 12 months.

2.0 CONTRACT TYPE:

This procurement is a firm-fixed price task order.

3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) conducts market research on consumer products within the regulatory authority of the commission to properly inform regulatory and compliance actions. Currently, the Economic Analysis Directorate conducts market research for the Commission through review of publically available data, privately held, and purchased data.

This review includes but is not limited to company reports, company financial statements, press briefings, census data, marketing materials, market research reports, trade commission (ITC, FTC) data, and retail sales databases. The data provides a comprehensive view of the market which is then used to estimate the possible effects of agency activities such as a mandatory rule, recall, or a product ban.

4.0 OBJECTIVES:

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing unlimited access to financial analytics database content for firms operating in the U.S. market for a period of 12 months.

5.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The Contractor will provide the items listed below:

1. Financial Analytics Content Subscription: Private and Public firms that operating in U.S.

market.

2. Access: Unlimited usage for 3 persons in the Economic Analysis Division of the U.S.

Consumer Product Safety Directorate.

3. Online content comprising:

• Company profiles

• Company financial data (revenue, credit rating, lines of credit, debt/assets, employees, etc etc)

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The period of performance (PoP) shall be twelve (12) months from the effective date of the task order.

7.0 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

7.1 Program Management: The Contractor shall designate a Lead Program Manager (PM). The PM shall serve as the primary point of contact for the Government (CO/COR) regarding technical progress, account management, and performance issues.

7.2 Security/Access: Access shall be provided via secure web login. The Contractor must ensure the platform is compatible with standard government web browsers.

8.0 DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Format Due Date Account Activation Digital/Web Access Within 5 business days of

Award User Training/Orientation Webinar/Virtual Within 10 business days of

Award Monthly Usage Report Electronic (e.g., PDF/Excel) Monthly (if requested)

LC1A CONTRACTOR’S NOTE

Deliveries and/or shipments shall not be left at the Loading Dock. All deliveries shall be considered “inside deliveries” to the appropriate room at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and in accordance with the instructions below. When scheduling deliveries the purchase order number shall always be referenced and all packages shall clearly display the Purchase Order Number on the outside of the cartons and/or packages, to include the packing slip.

ATTENTION GOVERNMENT VENDOR

A. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS FOR LARGE OR HEAVY ITEMS:

If the shipment or item being delivered requires use of a loading dock, advance notification is required. The contractor shall contact the Shipping and Receiving Coordinator at 301-892-0586 or David John (301) 504-7331 forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the date the items are to arrive to schedule use of the loading dock.

LOADING DOCK HOURS OF OPERATION:

9:00 am to 11:00 am or 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday (except holidays)

Please notify contact person if there is a change in the delivery date. For changes, delays, or assistance please contact CPSC as follows:

Facilities Management Support Services (301) 504-7091 and

The COR – TBD

Upon arrival, the driver should contact the CPSC Guard, 301-504-7721, at the loading dock to obtain assistance in using freight elevators and to gain access to CPSC security areas.

2. DELIVERY INSTRUCTION FOR SMALL ITEMS

When delivering or shipping small items, the contractor and/or carrier service shall report to the 4th floor lobby, North Tower, 4330 East West Highway, to sign in with the CPSC guard. Upon completion of signing in, the contractor shall deliver all shipments to the Mail Room, Room 410.

After delivery, delivery personnel shall promptly depart the building.

MAIL ROOM HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday through Friday (except holidays) – 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

B. BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

Pursuant to the Prompt Payment Act (P.L. 97-177) and the Prompt Payment Act Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-496) all Federal agencies are required to pay their bills on time, pay interest penalties when payments are made late, and to take discounts only when payments are made within the discount period. To assure compliance with the Act, vouchers and/or invoices shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). At a minimum, each invoice document submitted through IPP shall include the documentation required in the contract.

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure web-based electronic invoicing and payment information service available to all Federal agencies and their supplier by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service. IPP allows Federal agencies and their suppliers to exchange electronic purchase orders, blanket POs, invoices, and payment information in one easy to access web portal. This service is free of charge to government agencies and their suppliers, including services and support.

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- (1)”Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Payment documentation and process” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov. Assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@stls.frb.org or phone (866)973-3131.

http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@stls.frb.org

PAYMENT AND INVOICE QUESTIONS

For payment and invoice questions, contact the Accounts Payable Branch at (304) 480-8000 option 7 or via email at AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov.

Customer Service inquiries may be directed to Nancy Kneisler at NKneisler@cpsc.gov.

OVERPAYMENTS

Accounts Receivable Conversion of Check Payments to EFT: If the Contractor sends the Government a check to remedy duplicate contract financing or an overpayment by the government, it will be converted into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means the Government will copy the check and use the account information on it to electronically debit the Contractor’s account for the amount of the check. The debit from the Contractor’s account will usually occur within 24 hours and will be shown on the regular account statement.

The Contractor will not receive the original check back. The Government will destroy the Contractor’s original check, but will keep a copy of it. If the EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, the Contractor authorizes the Government to process the copy in place of the original check.

C. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

Unless otherwise stated in the Statement of Work or Description, the Commission will ordinarily inspect all materials/services within seven (7) business days after the date of receipt. The CPSC representative responsible for inspecting the materials/services will transmit disapproval, if appropriate, to the contractor and the Contracting Officer. If other inspection information is provided in the Statement of Work or Description, it is controlling.

D. NO AUTOMATIC RENEWALS

If any license or service tied to periodic payment is provided under this agreement (e.g., annual software maintenance or annual lease term), such license or service shall not renew automatically upon expiration of its current term without prior express consent by an authorized Government representative.

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LC 31 Restrictions on Use of Information

a. If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as CPSC plans, reports, studies, data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), or personal identifying information (PII) which has not been released or otherwise made public, the Contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer it shall not:

(a) release or disclose such information, mailto:AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov

(b) discuss or use such information for any private purpose,

(c) share this information with any other party, or

(d) submit an unsolicited proposal based on such information. These restrictions will remain in place unless such information is made available to the public by the Government.

b. In addition, the Contractor agrees that to the extent it collects data on behalf of CPSC, or is given access to, proprietary data, data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, financial, or personal identifying information during performance of this contract, that it shall not disclose such data. The Contractor shall keep the information secure, protect such data to prevent loss or dissemination, and treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information.

LC 32 Standards of Conduct

1. Government contractors must conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty. Contractors shall have standards of conduct and internal control systems that:

Are suitable to the size of the company and the extent of their involvement in Government contracting,

(a) Promote such standards,

(b) Facilitate timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with

Government contracts, and

(c) Ensure corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out.

2. By submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation and under award of any resultant contract, the Contractor agrees to employ standards of conduct and internal control systems, which shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following.

The Contractor shall provide, for all employees:

(a) A written code of business ethics and conduct and an ethics training program

(b) Periodic reviews of company business practices, procedures, policies, and internal controls for compliance with standards of conduct and the special requirements of Government contracting;

(c) A mechanism, such as a hotline, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports;

(d) Internal and/or external audits, as appropriate;

(e) Disciplinary action for improper conduct;

(f) Timely reporting to appropriate Government officials of any suspected or possible violation of law in connection with Government contracts or any other irregularities in connection with such contracts; and

(g) Full cooperation with any Government agencies responsible for either investigation or corrective actions.

(h) A copy of the written code of ethics and information regarding the above shall be made available to the Government upon request.

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LC 37 Security and Privacy

(a) Agency rules of conduct that the Contractor and the Contractor’s employees shall be required to follow:

In performing its duties related to management, operation, and/or access of systems containing personally identifiable information (PII) under this contract, the Contractor, its employees and subcontractors shall comply with all applicable privacy and security requirements and rules of conduct as specified by the following:

1. Contractor employees must comply with agency personal identity verification (PIV) requirements in order to logically access Government systems.

2. System access granted under this contract is only for work required to perform official duties specified in the contract. The performance of any unrelated and/or unauthorized activity is prohibited.

3. Access to Government information systems (where applicable) will only be for the period stated in the contract. Thereafter, all accounts, passwords, and access associated with the contract will be terminated.

4. Disclosure of any system account information or system passwords to any unauthorized party is prohibited.

5. Exhibiting or divulging the content of any record or report to any person except in the performance of official duties specified in the contract is prohibited.

6. Using any data accessed with a Government system account for unauthorized purposes is prohibited.

7. No official record, report, database, or copy thereof, may be removed from Government premises or Government systems without prior written permission.

8. Contractor employees are prohibited from modifying, altering, or otherwise changing any Government system component or configuration except in the performance of official duties specified in the contract. Contractor employees are prohibited from issuing any system command or running any software, scripts, or programs on Government systems without prior authorization.

9. Contractor employees must not disclose sensitive or personal privacy-related information to any unauthorized party.

10. Contractor must notify the Government Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) immediately upon the termination of any Contractor or subcontractor employee so that system accounts, remote access, or other forms of system access can be terminated.

11. The use of Contractor-owned laptops or other portable media storage devices to process, transmit, or store PII is prohibited under this contract [unless the Contractor is authorized to access Government systems through the agency’s virtual desktop infrastructure environment].

12. The Contractor must notify the Government Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the agency’s Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), and the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) immediately upon the discovery—or suspected discovery—of any type of security incident, malicious activity, or privacy breach affecting or that might potentially affect the Government’s network, specific systems, or Government-owned information in any form or format.

13. Contractor employees with access to Government systems must agree to agency Rules of Behavior and shall complete annual security and privacy awareness trainings and any role-based security and privacy trainings necessary, as determined by CPSC’s Office of Information Technology (EXIT).

14. Contractors must comply with EXIT’s Change Control Process (CCP), Solution Development Life Cycle (SDCL) and Security & Privacy processes.

15. Contractor shall make changes to CPSC infrastructure only if approved through EXIT’s

CCP.

16. Contractor shall not utilize any software or application that the US government has deemed unsafe or a threat to national security. If use of such software is required to fulfill the obligations of the contract, an exemption from CPSC’s Information Security Office must be obtained prior to use of said software.

17. Contractor shall provide a self-attestation that they are following NIST’s Secure Software Development Framework and provide a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in accordance with OMB M-22-18.

(b) A list of the anticipated threats and hazards that the Contractor must guard against.

The Contractor must use reasonable measures to guard against the following threats and hazards:

1. Unauthorized disclosure or use of sensitive system information—including system architecture, system configuration, system accounts, and system passwords.

2. Unauthorized disclosure or use of the contents of any information obtained from Government systems—including system records, system reports, or databases.

3. Unauthorized modification or alteration of any Government system component or configuration.

4. Unauthorized circumvention, avoidance, or deception of any Government security system, measure, or control.

5. Unauthorized installation and/or use of hardware, software, firmware, portable media storage, or mobile devices on Government systems.

6. Unauthorized use of Government systems—including hardware, software, system accounts, Internet access, and email accounts—for activity which is not required to perform official duties under this contract.

(c) A description of the safeguards that the Contractor must specifically provide.

1. The Contractor shall limit access to any information related to this contract to those employees and subcontractors who require the information in order to perform their official duties under this contract.

2. The Contractor, Contractor employees, and subcontractors must physically secure PII when not in use and/or under the control of an authorized individual, and when in transit to prevent unauthorized access or loss.

3. When PII is no longer needed or required to be retained under applicable Government records retention policies, it must be destroyed through means that will make the PII irretrievable. The Contractor must provide a certificate of destruction when PII is destroyed.

4. The Contractor shall only use PII obtained under the contract for purposes of the contract and shall not collect or use such information for any other purpose without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

5. At expiration or termination of this contract, the Contractor shall turn over to the Government, all PII obtained under the contract that is in its possession.

6. In the event of any actual or suspected breach of PII, the Contractor shall immediately report the breach to the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the agency’s Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), and the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO).

7. In the event that a PII breach occurs as a result of the violation of a term of this contract by the Contractor or its employees, the Contractor shall, as directed by the Contracting Officer and at no cost to the Government, take timely action to correct or mitigate the violation, which may include providing notification and/or other identity protection services to affected persons for a period of at least 24 months from discovery of the breach. The Contractor should follow the Commission’s Privacy Breach Response Policy and Plan during the investigation and remediation of any potential privacy breaches. All notifications and offers of services to potentially affected persons must be reviewed and approved by the Commission’s Breach Response Team before sending. If the Government elects to provide and/or procure notification or identity protection services in response to a breach, the Contractor shall be responsible for reimbursing the Government for those expenses. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause, its terms and requirements in all subcontracts under this contract, and require written subcontractor acknowledgement of same. Violation by a subcontractor of any provision set forth in this clause will be attributed to the Contractor.

(d) Requirements for a program of Government inspection during performance of the contract that will ensure the continued efficacy and efficiency of safeguards and the discovery and countering of new threats and hazards.

Work to be performed under this contract requires the design, development, operation, or disposal of a Federally-controlled information system containing personally identifiable information or handling personally identifiable information. To the extent required to carry out a program of inspection to safeguard against threats and hazards to the security, integrity, and confidentiality of personally identifiable information, the Contractor shall permit the Government access to, and information regarding, the Contractor’s facilities, installations, technical capabilities, operations, documentation, records, and databases, when requested by the Government, as part of its responsibility to ensure compliance with privacy and security requirements. The Contractor shall otherwise cooperate with the Government in assuring compliance with such requirements. Government access shall include independent validation testing of controls, system penetration testing by the Government, Federal Information Security Management Act data reviews, and access by agency Inspectors General for its reviews.

Definitions.

“Personally Identifiable Information” (PII) means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as his or her name, social security number, or biometric records, that alone, or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth or mother’s maiden name. Please see the CPSC Privacy Breach Response Policy and Plan for additional examples of PII.

“Privacy Breach” means the loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, or any similar occurrence where (1) a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or (2) an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII for an other than authorized purpose.

“Security Incident” means an occurrence that (1) actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information or an information system; or (2) constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.

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LC 38 Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity

Contractor/Grantee agrees that compliance in all respects with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 3729(b)(4) of title 31, United States Code.

Contractor/Grantee certifies that it does not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

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FAR CLAUSES:

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):

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_203_17

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_203_19

52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_204_13

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_209_6

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_209_10

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_212_4

52.222-3 Convict Labor https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_222_3

52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_222_19

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_222_36

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_222_50

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_223_23

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_203_17 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_203_17 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_204_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_204_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_209_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_209_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_36 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_36 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_50 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_50 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_223_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_223_23

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52#FAR_52_226_8

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

52#FAR_52_232_33

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_232_40

52.233-3 Protest After Award https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_233_3

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_233_4

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_240_91

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_244_6

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FAR PROVISIONS

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/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_226_8 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_226_8 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_232_33 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_232_33 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_233_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_233_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_233_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_233_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_240_91 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_240_91 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_244_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_244_6

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_204_7

52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_204_7

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_212_1

52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_222_56

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_240_90

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO OFFERORS

The Government/Organization intends to award a firm-fixed-price subscription contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Technical acceptability will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. Award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror that meets all "Minimum Essential Requirements" listed in the SOW.

Active registration in www.SAM.gov is mandatory for quote submission and award.

All questions in response to the Request for Quotation shall be emailed to apatel@cpsc.gov no later than May 27, 2026 at 12 PM EST. Quotes and any supporting documentation shall be received no later than June 2, 2026 at 12 PM EST. No telephone calls please.

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