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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

GAO2411200007

PAGE 1 OF

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

05GA0A24Q0006

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

DATE

12/13/2023

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME

HAMILTON, GLENN E

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 202-512-5954

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

01/13/2024

12:00 ET

CODE 05GA0A

HAMILTON, GLENN E

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

441 G STREET, N.W.

ROOM 7N14U

ATTENTION:

WASHINGTON, DC 20548

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

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE

SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

X RFQ IFB RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 05GA0A16. ADMINISTERED BY

HAMILTON, GLENN E

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

441 G STREET, N.W.

ROOM 7N14U

ATTENTION:

WASHINGTON, DC 20548

FACILITY

CODE

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Telephone No.

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OFFEROR

05GA0ACODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

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OFFER X SEE ADDENDUM

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

CHECKED

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

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

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

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) requires a subscription to a comprehensive, electronic tax resource with searchable original and primary government document content examining all aspects of U.S. federal and state tax matters.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

GAO-2024-0107A24DA0-1026LAA000-B02020000-25215-900408-2024

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

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

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DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5)

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN,

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

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REPRESENTATIVE

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REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

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

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

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

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Continuation Sheet 1 Statement of Work 2 Government Primary Roles and Responsibilities

2 Contract Clauses

4 Solicitation Provisions 1 Quotation Preparation- General Instructions 2 Evaluation Factors and Methodology

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Section 1 - Continuation Sheet

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

0001 Service

Firm Fixed Price

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1.000000 LOT

Period of Performance:03/07/2024 - 03/06/2025

Description:Base Year- Electronic access to a tax database that offers tax-related materials.

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

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Period of Performance:03/07/2028 - 03/06/2029

Description:Option Year Four (4)- Electronic access to a tax database that offers tax-related materials.

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1 Statement of Work

Statement of Work: Electronic Tax Resource

Section 1: Background

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) requires a subscription to a comprehensive, electronic tax resource with searchable original and primary government document content examining all aspects of U.S. federal and state tax matters as well as international tax matters. GAO requires electronic tax resource content to provide documentary qualitative or quantitative evidence to support its analyses and findings. Examples of these analyses are found on the agency’s web site: http://www.gao.gov.

Section 2: Purpose

The ARM Center for Library Science requires access to an electronic tax resourcet that includes international, U.S. federal and state tax materials. To reduce the administrative burden of re-competing the purchase every year, the program office requests that the new award include one (1) base year and four (4) option years for fifty (50) accounts. It is essential that the ARM Center for Library Science research librarians and Strategic Issues Mission Team have access to an electronic tax resource so that they can stay informed about industry trends, publications, and events regarding international as well as U.S. federal, state, and tax policy. Moreover, the electronic tax resource subscription will assist GAO in completing congressionally requested analyses that examine U.S. federal, state, as well as international tax policy; including their effects on federal government entities such as the Internal Revenue Service, Congress and other governmental bodies involved in the formulation and implementation of tax policy.

Section 3: Requirements

The electronic tax resource subscription must be a commercially available off-the-shelf online product with content, services, and support for fifty (50) user accounts as described below and must provide:

A. Content

1. Fifty (50) user accounts with complete, unlimited, online access to the following titles: Tax Notes Today, Tax Notes Magazine, State Tax Today, State Tax Notes, Worldwide Tax Daily, and Tax Notes International. The content coverage must include all articles in their full-text and be current on a daily basis with a twenty (20) year archive.

2. Original content, which is indexed and searchable. The resource must provide daily news, analysis, and commentary on tax law and policy, court opinions, legislative actions, and revenue rulings.

B. Tools

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2. Ability to receive daily and weekly email updates with the latest content from the titles listed in the Content section.

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3. Ability to narrow search results by publication, document type, jurisdiction, subject area, tax code section, author, judge, and court.

4. Ability to ask questions to its editorial staff.

5. Ability to print, email, or save articles in their entirety.

6. Ability to use information in support of GAO analyses with appropriate credit and citation.

7. Ability to store individual analyses for GAO audit workpapers in GAO’s records management system.

8. Ability to reassign accounts to GAO staff as team members change.

C. Support

1. Online asynchronous training.

2. Technical support available by telephone and email (Monday-Friday, 9-5 pm eastern time) to troubleshoot technical problems of access, downloading, and use of the electronic tax product.

3. Editorial support available by telephone and email to answer questions about content.

4. Access to an online help center.

Section 4: Deliverables

In addition to the user account recipients, the deliverables must be sent to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the Contracting Officer (CO), and the Contract Specialist (CS). The CO and CS will not need the data files but will need to ensure all deliverables are met in a timely manner.

No. Deliverable Due Date Recipient 1 Provide fifty (50) users accounts with access to electronic tax product.

Within five days of contract award date.

CO, CS, COR

2 Provide quarterly and annual GAO user statistics.

Quarterly, starting after date of award through the life of the contract.

CO, CS, COR

3 Provide support and updates about possible outages.

Starting five days after contract award through the life of the contract.

CO, CS, COR

2 Government Primary Roles and Responsibilities

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

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

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

Contractual Contact:

Glenn Hamilton Contracting Officer (CO) U.S Government Accountability Office Acquisition Management: Procurement Operation 441 G. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Phone: 202.512.5954 E-Mail: hamiltonge@gao.gov

Traenesha Jones Contract Specialist (CS) U.S Government Accountability Office Acquisition Management: Procurement Operation 441 G. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548

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Phone: 202.512.4554 E-Mail: jonest3@gao.gov

Section 2 - Contract Clauses

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

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

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

FAR Clause 52.202-1 – Definitions.

52.203-17 – Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

52.204-19- Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.225- 25- Prohibition on Contracting with Entiteies Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran- Representation and Certifications 52.232-39- Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40- Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-3- Protest after Award 52.233-3- Alternate I 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

1 GAO Contracting Officer's Representative

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

The COR will be authorized to:

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

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

(c) obtain progress reports; and

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

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

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

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

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

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

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

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

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

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

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(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

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

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

__ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community--see FAR 3.900(a).

__ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

__ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

__ (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

__ (11)(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

__ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

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

__ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (17) [Reserved]

__ (18)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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

__ (19)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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

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__ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Sep 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (21)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

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

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

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

__ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2023) of 52.219-9.

__ (22)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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

__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

__ (26)(i) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2023) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

__ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__ (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O. 13126).

__ (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

__ (34)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

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

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

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

__ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

__ (39)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

__ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

__ (41)(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.)

__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O.

13693).

__ (44)(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.

__ (45)(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.

__ (46) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (47)(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.

__ (48) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__ (49) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (50) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (51)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

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

__ (52)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

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

__ (53)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

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

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

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

__ (54) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

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__ (55) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (56) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

__ (57) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (58) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (59) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

__ (60) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

__ (61) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

3805).

__ (62) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (63) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (64) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (65) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (66) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (67)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C.

2631).

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation.

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

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

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

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause--

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

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 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)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

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

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)(A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Sep 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

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

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

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

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(xiv) 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.

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

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

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

(xvii) 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).

(xviii) 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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(xxvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

(End of clause)

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 30 days.

(End of clause)

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

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

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

GAO 52.216-9002 Most Favored Customer Price (Jun 04) - Alternate 1 (Agency Specific)

The Offeror warrants and agrees that the prices charged under this Agreement will not exceed the prices charged by the contractor to its most favored customer for the same item or services in like or comparable quantities; and further agrees, that any payments received for charges made in excess of prices paid by such most favored customers will be returned to the Government.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GAO 52.237-71 Technical Direction (Apr 1984)

(a) The Contracting Officer's Representative will provide technical direction on contract performance. Technical direction includes:

(1) Direction to the Contractor which assists him in accomplishing the Statement of Work.

(2) Comments on and approval of reports or other deliverables.

(b) Technical direction must be within the contract Statement of Work. The Contracting Officer's Representative does not have the authority to issue technical direction which (1) institutes additional work outside the scope of the contract; (2) constitutes a change as defined in the "Changes" clause; (3) causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of the contract; (4) alters the period of performance; or (5) changes any of the other express terms or conditions of the contract.

(c) Technical direction will be issued in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative or confirmed by him/her in writing within five (5) calendar days after verbal issuance.

GAO 52.243-70 Notification of Changes

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

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

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

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

3) The identification of any documents and the substance of any oral communication involved in such conduct; and

4) In the instance of alleged acceleration of scheduled performance or delivery, the basis upon which it arose.

Section 4 - Solicitation Provisions

1 Quotation Preparation- General Instructions

GAO is issuing a competitive solicitation to qualified vendors for the purpose of establishing a purchase order under NAICS Code 519290. The Government will conduct this acquisition in accordance with the procedures under FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Interested parties shall submit their quotation in accordance with the following instructions.

Vendors are required to submit a Technical Approach Quotation and a Cost/ Price Quotation to Government officials for the purposes of providing supplies and/or services in accordance with the scope of this requirement and demonstrating the capability to complete all requirements described in the solicitation.

FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) contract type resulting from this solicitation . Only one

(1) award will be made as a result of this solicitation . The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with vendors. Therefore, vendors shall put forth their best offer to the

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Government. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this procurement effort will be for one (1) Base Period of 12 (twelve) months, and four 12-month option periods. The period of performance is as follows:

Base Year March 7, 2024 – March 6, 2025 Option Period I March 7, 2025 – March 6, 2026 Option Period II March 7, 2026 – March 6, 2027 Option Period III March 7, 2027 – March 6, 2028 Option Period IV March 7, 2028 – March 6, 2029

SOLICITATION TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

All questions regarding the solicitation, of a contractual nature or technical nature, must be submitted in writing to Contracting Officer (CO), Glenn Hamilton, via e-mail at hamiltonge@gao.gov and Contract Specialist, Traenesha L. Jones, jonest3@gao.gov, no later than December 21, 2023 by 10:00AM Eastern Standard Time. Any questions submitted after the above- referenced due date and time will not be considered. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Vendors.

QUOTATION SUBMISSION

Quotations must be submitted electronically via email to hamiltonge@gao.gov and jonest3@gao.gov on or before the RFQ closing date of January 13, 2024 by 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time. Any quotations submitted after the due date and time will not be considered, and will not be eligible for award. All quotation submission shall remain valid for 120 days from the RFQ closing date.

FORMATTING

Quotation page size is 8.5 by 11 inches with 1 inch margins. Paragraphs single spaced. Minimum font size/style 10 point Times New Roman font for Text, 9 point font in the Arial family for Tables, and 8 point font in the Arial family for Graphics. Pages with tables and graphics may be in landscape orientation; all other pages must be in portrait orientation.

If the vendor uses a different format (font size, margin, etc.), the government reserves the right to adjust the quotation to fit the parameters of the format as stated in the RFQ, and if this results in the quotation exceeding the page limitations in any one area, the government will not consider those excess pages.

TRANSMITTAL AND COVER LETTER

The vendor’s transmittal and cover letter for the quotation must contain the name, phone number, and e- mail address of the person to be contacted concerning any matter related to the solicitation. GAO may, for example, contact that individual to schedule and make arrangements for the vendor’s discussion meetings, if necessary.

Include the following information in your quotation:

1. UEID number and TIN;

2. Company Name mailing address, and website address;

3. Date submitted and quotation expiration date;

4. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system;

Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) under NAICS 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information, as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). All vendors must register in SAM located at http:// www.sam.gov/;

5. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address.

FACTOR I - TECHNICAL APPROACH QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS

The vendor must submit a sample of five (5) days within the same week of the following titles: Tax Notes Today, Tax Notes Magazine, State Tax Today, State Tax Notes, Worldwide Tax Daily, and Tax Notes International. All content must be available in its entirety. Please note there is no page limit for the samples.

The vendor must also provide a quote with a maximum of ten (10) pages describing how they will meet all of the Technical Requirements of Factor I- Technical Approach as listed in the Evaluation Criteria section of this RFQ. Please note that the two (2)

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FACTOR II- PRICE QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS

The Vendor must complete Section One (1) of this RFQ with the Unit Price and Total for each Contract Line Item Number listed.

2 Evaluation Factors and Methodology

The Government intends to award this purchase order on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) competitive basis to a single awardee. The Government will evaluate each Vendor’s understanding of the Government’s requirements and ability to perform the work on the basis of its quotation and the evaluation criteria stated herein. It is the Vendor’s responsibility to provide information and evidence that clearly demonstrates its ability to satisfactorily perform the contract requirements in accordance with the factors listed in this section. All information submitted as part of the quotation will be used to evaluate the Vendor’s capability to perform and its understanding of the contract requirements.

The Government also reserves the right to change any of the terms and conditions of this RFQ by amendment at any time prior to contract award, if deemed necessary.

The Government plans to make the award based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) analysis. The Government reserves the right to not award a purchase order depending upon the quality of quotations received and the availability of funds.

FACTOR I – TECHNICAL APPROACH EVALUATION CRITERIA

The vendor will be evaluated on whether they provide a sample of five (5) days within the same week of the following titles: Tax Notes Today, Tax Notes Magazine, State Tax Today, State Tax Notes, Worldwide Tax Daily, and Tax Notes International. All content must be available in its entirety.

The vendor will be evaluated on whether they provide a quotation with a maximum of ten (10) pages describing how they will meet all of the following technical requirements.

Technical Requirements The quote must describe the electronic tax resource subscription and how it meets the requirements to be commercially available off-the-shelf online product with content, services, and support for fifty (50) user accounts.

The quote must describe the content to include:

1. Fifty (50) user accounts with complete, unlimited, online access to the following titles: Tax Notes Today, Tax Notes Magazine, State Tax Today, State Tax Notes, Worldwide Tax Daily, and Tax Notes International. The content coverage must include all articles in their full-text and be current on a daily basis with a twenty (20) year archive.

2. Original content, which is indexed and searchable. The resource must provide daily news, analysis, and commentary on tax law and policy, court opinions, legislative actions, and revenue rulings.

The quote must describe the tools to include:

1. Availability from a single, research platform twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days a week.

2. Ability to receive daily and weekly email updates with the latest content from the titles listed in the Content section.

3. Ability to narrow search results by publication, document type, jurisdiction, subject area, tax code section, author, judge, and court.

4. Ability to ask questions to its editorial staff.

5. Ability to print, email, or save articles in their entirety.

6. Ability to use information in support of GAO analyses with…