MDFX Antenna Installation Services

REQUEST

FOR

QUOTATION

PROJECT:

MDFX Antenna Installation

SOLICITATION NO.:

FCC #: RFQ09000090

VOLUME:

I of I

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

PROPOSALS DUE:

DATE AND TIME:

September 3, 2009 – 12:00 P.M. EST

CONTACT PERSON:

Joyce Terry-Butler

(202) 418-1857

SUBMIT TO:

eProposals@fcc.gov ~ RFQ09000090

Federal Communications Commission

NOTICE: The information collection requirements contained in this solicitation/contract that are not required by regulation have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned OMB Control No. 3090-0163.

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, DC 20554

Reply to Attn of: C&PC

August 27, 2009

TO:

Interested Vendors SUBJECT: Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number RFQ09000090 for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Equipment Development Group (EDG) The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is issuing this competitive RFQ to solicit vendors for the purpose of entering into a single task order. The FCC will conduct this acquisition using Part 12 – ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. If you are interested in this acquisition, you may participate by submitting your response in accordance with the following instructions. Submission shall be via email only to eProposal@fcc.gov.

This solicitation will also be posted on the FCC website at: www.fcc.gov/omd/contracts/preaward/. It is the responsibility of each interested vendor to monitor this website for any updates and amendments.

Offerors are required to submit a written price quote for the purposes of assuring that the prospective contractor is fully cognizant of the scope of this contract and has the capability to complete all Scope of Work (SOW) requirements.

Award will be based upon overall best value to the Government.

All potential offerors are cautioned to strictly adhere to the provisions this RFQ regarding conflicts of interest. Any such matters must be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer at or before the time quotations are due. Please be advised that if an actual or potential personal or organizational conflict exists between your firm and the FCC that cannot be resolved, avoided, or mitigated to the satisfaction of the FCC, then your firm shall not be considered eligible for an award.

All offerors shall follow the following quotation instructions and submit their quotation with the completed quotation cover sheet (copy enclosed). Offerors shall represent that their quotes are valid for a period of no-less-than 60 days from the due date for submission.

RFQ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall complete and submit the attached Quotation Cover Page. The RFQ due date is Thursday, September 3, 2009 no later than 12:00PM (EST) and must be submitted electronically via email.

Quotation Cover Page

Company Name:

Name, Title, Email Address and Phone Number of Company Representative for GSA Orders:

Payment Terms:

GSA Contract Number and expiration date:

Please check business size: ( ) Large ( ) Small ( ) Minority ( ) Women-owned

TIN:

DUNS:

NAICS:

Product Service Code (PSC):

Complete Mailing Address:

Other Pertinent Information:

Offer Acceptance Period (not less than 60 days from due date of quotation):

Name, Title, Email Address and Phone Number of Person Authorized to Sign Quotation:

Signature:

Date:

Instructions to Offerors

FAR 52.252-1 - SOLICITAION 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 Vendor is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Vendor and submitted with its quotation. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Vendor may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation. The solicitation provisions are available in either HTML or PDF format at http://www.arnet.gov/far/.

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

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es). The solicitation provisions and or In lieu of submitting the full text of those contract clauses are available in either HTML or PDF format at http://www.arnet.gov/far/.

CLAUSE NO.

CLAUSE TITLE

DATE

52.212-1 Instructions to offerors - Competitive Acquisition

JUN 2008

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Vendors are expected to examine this entire solicitation document including the contract. Failure to do so will be at the Vendor’s own risk.

(b) Vendors shall furnish the information require by this solicitation.

(c) The Government may make award based on initial offer received, without discussion of such offers. Accordingly, each initial offer should be submitted in as complete form as possible and without exception to any provision.

(d) The Government will not pay any Vendor for preparation of their quotation.

(e) The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose the data for any purpose. Unless restricted, information submitted in response to this request may become subject to disclosure to the public pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 USC. 551).

(f) Quotations shall set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation package (including Attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 USC. 1001.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

I. Scope/Objective………………………………….................... 7 - 9

II.

Pricing Arrangement……………………………………….…. 9

III.

Place of Performance……………………………………….… 9

IV.

Period of Performance………………………………………… 9 V.

Designation of Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative..10

VI.

Tasks…………………………………………………………… 10

VII.

Price Schedule Sheets…………………………………………..10 - 12

VIII.

Evaluation Criteria/Basis of Award…………………………….12

IX.

Contract Clauses……..…………………………………………12 - 19 X.

Attachments…………………………………………………….19 - 29 I.

SCOPE/OBJECTIVE

Required Work: (See Guidelines & Procedures)

· Remove roof luggage rails and re-install factory bolts with Locktite

· Install running boards and wheel center caps if applicable

· Install Antenna and Prepare Vehicle Roof for refinish and prime

· Modify Vehicle Front Dash and Install brackets

· Install Computer Touch Screen monitor to Customer Specifications

· Clean and Prep Vehicle for release to customer for testing

· Paint and finish Roof Panel upon vehicle return

· Tint Vehicle Windscreen with LLumar Air Blue (or equivalent) UV blocking film

· Tint Vehicle Front Side Windows to match Rear Side Windows

· Clean and Prep Vehicle to include full Detail and return to customer General Conditions

Work to be performed on contractor’s place of business. Contractor is responsible for pick up and delivery to FCC EDG facility. The contractor except at his own risk and expense will not adjust any discrepancy in figures, drawings, or specifications. Upon completion vehicle will be: complete, clean, and undamaged.

Preliminary Time Schedule

The above described ‘Required Work’ will be performed on an ongoing basis through 2010 as circumstances dictate with an overall time frame from issue date of contract for approximately 12 months (approximately September 30, 2009 to September 29, 2010) to include 2 option years.

Guidelines & Procedures

1. Contractor will provide all equipment, supplies and labor to accomplish the required work unless otherwise specified.

2. Damage to the antenna or vehicle body will require rework and replacement if necessary at the contractors’ expense.

3. Protect the interior of vehicle by covering all surfaces that could be damaged. This includes seating, windows, carpeting, and trim panels.

4. Remove the roof luggage rack side rails, and reinstall factory bolts.

Seal each hole with customer supplied rubber washers and thread lock.

5. Remove trim panels to facilitate cutting of the headliner at the C pillar. Remove left and right rear quarter panel trim, left and right corner garnish and upper door molding to allow removal of rear headliner section.

6. Cut and remove headliner at specified location aprox. 40 ½ inches from rear edge of headliner.

7. Remove the roof cross member Structural Support located between the “C” pillar and the rear of the vehicle. This member will be removed by drilling out the spot welds at the brace attachment points, and slitting through the sound dampening foam. (Fig 1 & 2)

8. Install customer supplied fixture on vehicle roof and mark location for antenna placement.

9. Cut the roof opening using shop defined procedures. (Fig 2)

10. The raised ribs in the roof will need to be modified. Cut back 2” from the opening edge along each side of the rib. Using shop defined procedures form the rib so it meets the opening and forms a flat surface that follows the roof profile. Cut away any excess metal protruding past the edge opening. (Fig 5)

11. Remove paint and primer down to bare metal 2 inches back from the cut edge of the opening. (Fig 4 & 5)

12. Using the customer supplied modified air tool, hammer-form the offset into the cut opening. The four corners will not form, and the antenna will be modified later before installation. (Fig 4 & 5)

13. Using a 1/8 inch hand punch, punch holes spaced evenly at 1 inch around the entire opening 3/16 inch in from the cut edge. Punch two holes in each rib approximately ½ inch apart for additional rigidity.

14. Cold galvanize all exposed bare metal.

15. Notch corners of the Antenna in order to maintain a proper tight fit into the opening. The Antenna top will be slightly recessed from the vehicle roof in order to facilitate the body work necessary to paint and finish.

16. Proper front to back alignment of the Antenna centerline is critical and must be plus or minus 1/32 of an inch from vehicle roof centerline. (dwg 1)

17. With the antenna in place match drill the antenna using the holes punched in step 11 with a 1/8 drill bit and install pop-rivets using customer supplied rivets. (Fig 6)

18. Body work to the roof shall be accomplished using materials within the automotive industry suitable to cover the FR-4 fiberglass antenna and the transition of the roof steel and fiberglass. This filler application will be both physically and thermally stable between the two dissimilar materials and also accommodate for vehicle body flex and movement.

19. Customer will pick up the vehicle with the Antenna installed, body-filled and primed for testing and inspection. Once accepted, the vehicle will be returned to contractor for completion of painting and cleanup. The interval of time is to be determined by best circumstances of the contractor and customer.

20. Painting of the roof shall match the vehicle color. Any color mismatch, or filler material failure of any kind (separation, bubbling, cracking, etc.), will require rework at the contractors expense.

21. Remove vehicle front center dash bezel PT# 25807746 (Fig 7)

22. Remove 8 screws securing controls (radio, air conditioning, dc) (Fig 8)

23. Remove Dash Controls –Radio, Air Conditioning, DC (Fig 9)

24. Record Vehicle’s last 4 VIN and FCC Tag # onto Radio Exterior metal housing. (Fig 10)

25. Cut the Vehicle dash as necessary to install the customer supplied brackets

26. Install the Brackets and Computer Touch screen ensuring proper fit

27. Install removed controls

28. Modify bezel PT# 25807746 to fit properly with no gaps or spaces around the controls.

29. Install Rivet Nuts and Socket cap screws to secure bezel (Fig 11,12)

II.

PRICING ARRANGEMENT

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price task order

III.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The services specified by this contract shall be performed at the following location (s) and at any of the locations deemed necessary by the Contractor:

Contractor’s Site

(TBD)

IV.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This purchase order will have base period of performance of twelve (12) months, commencing from the date of award (DOA), with two – twelve month option periods.

V.

DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR)

(a) The Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) is as follows:

COTR:

Scott E. Parker (scott.parker@fcc.gov)

(770) 222-4220 (office)

(b) The COTR is responsible for the technical direction of the contract work. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreements, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual document executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

(c) The Contracting Officer shall be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the contractor or the Government which may affect the price, required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, so that the contract may be modified if necessary. Whenever, in the opinion of the contractor, the COTR requests efforts outside the scope of the contract, the contractor shall advise the COTR. If the COTR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in non-payment.

(d) A copy of the COTR delegation letter shall be provided at time of award.

VI.

TASKS

The Contractor will manage four (4) tasks under this order. The tasks are described in detail below which provides its responsibilities.

TO 1:

Cut roof, install antenna, and paint TO 2: Cut dash, install computer

TO 3: Detail

TO 4: Tint windows

VII.

PRICING SCHEDULE:

The contractor shall submit a price quotation. The quotation shall clearly indicate the proposed categories and rates for this effort, as well as any other direct costs. The contractor shall be paid for the actual work performed under the direction of the Contracting Officer, or the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative.

The prices quoted below shall be inclusive of all the Offeror’s direct and indirect costs, and profit.

BASE PERIOD – 12 month period from date of award

Line Item Category

Description Quantity

Option I – 12 month period

Line

Item Category

Description Quantity

Option II – 12 month period

Line

Item Category

Description Quantity

VIII. EVALUATION CRITERIA/BASIS OF AWARD

This contract will be evaluated and awarded based on PRICE ONLY.

IX.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

CLAUSE

APPLICABLE

A. Submission of Invoices…………………………………………..

X B. Confidentiality…………………………………………………… X C. Conflict of Interest……………………………..………………… X D. Type of Contract ………………………………………………… X E. Ordering...…..……………………………………………………..

X F. Option to Extend Services.....................................………………..

X G. Option to Extend Term of the Contract ……..……………………. X H. Availability of Funds……………………………………………… X I. Task Ordering Procedure…………………………………….…… X J.

Drug Free Workplace …………………………………………… X A.

SUBMISSION OF INVOICES

(a) Invoices* shall be submitted in an original and two copies to : FCC Travel/

Operations Group, Room #1A761, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC

20554

The items covered in FAR 52.216.26, are incorporated herein.

The invoice will contain a statement signed by a responsible official of the concern substantially similar if not identical to the following:

I certify that the items above have been delivered in accordance with the contract, and that all charges are true, correct, and have not been previously billed.

Contractor’s Signature

The commission will return all improper invoices without action.

(b) Interest on Overdue Payment

Determination of interest due will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Prompt Payment Act and Office of Management and Budget Circular A-125.

(c) Payment due date:

(1) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, payments under this contract will be made on the 30th calendar day after the later of

(i) The date of actual receipt of a proper invoice in the office designated to receive the invoice, or

(ii)The date tasks are formally accepted by the Government.

(2) If the services covered by a submitted invoice are rejected for failure to conform to the technical requirements of this contract, the provisions stated above will (i and ii) apply to the properly resubmitted document.

NOTE: *Invoices may be submitted via email to: FO-Einvoices@fcc.gov . In addition, copies of the emailed invoices shall also be sent to the CO and COTR.

Invoices shall be submitted in an original and two copies to the Government office designated in this contract. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name of the business concern, invoice number and invoice date;

(2) Contract number, or authorization for delivery of property or performance of services;

(3) Description, price, and quantity of property and services actually delivered or rendered;

(4) Shipping and payment terms;

(5) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official to whom payment is to be sent;

(6) Other substantiating documentation or information as required by the contract; and,

(7) Receipts to support all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Contractor.

B.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST

1.

The Contractor and any of its personnel assigned to this contract, including any consultants, subcontractors or other representatives (collectively “the Contractor”), are restricted as to their use of non-public information concerning any matter relating to the contract work. Any such information that is made known to the Contractor by virtue of its work under this contract is deemed confidential/proprietary, and is subject to the attorney-client privilege, the attorney work product doctrine, the deliberative process privilege, and any other relevant claims of privilege from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. (Confidential information and/or proprietary data include non-public information to which the Contractor is given access by virtue of its work under the contract and which embody the types of information that are not or have not been generally known or available from other sources, or third parties, without obligation concerning their confidentiality.) It is the responsibility of the Contractor to preserve all such information in confidence. Any confidential/proprietary information relating to any aspect of this contract may not be discussed or shared, or otherwise exchanged within or outside of the Contractor’s organization, except as to those individuals: (a) assigned to or performing the contract work; or (b) as otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Officer. Immediately upon contract award (if not already provided as part of the proposal process), the Contractor shall submit a list of assigned Contractor employees, subcontractors, consultants, representatives and, if any, other individuals it has identified as having a "need to know,” and obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent to exchange confidential/proprietary information with them. The Non-Disclosure Agreement attached hereto as Attachment 4 must be executed by all affected individuals before the dissemination of any such information. It is understood that the FCC is procuring its requirements from the Contractor under the explicit condition that it ensure that its employees, subcontractors, consultants, representatives or any other individuals who have been approved in writing by the Contracting Officer to receive confidential/proprietary information, not engage in any discussions or otherwise exchange any information with anyone who has not executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement. The approval process described above applies to any individuals who may become associated with the contract effort following award.

2.

All reports, information, discussions, procedures, and any other data that is collected, generated or results from the performance of this contract is considered confidential/proprietary information, and may not be disclosed or used by the Contractor at any time in any manner outside the performance of this contract without the prior written approval of the FCC. Requests to make such disclosure must be addressed in writing to Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor is issued a subpoena, court order, or similar request seeking information related to this contract, the Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer in writing within one calendar day of knowledge or receipt of such request, whichever is sooner.

3.

The Contractor may not discuss the contract work in progress with any outside party, including responding to media and press inquiries, without the prior written permission of the FCC. In addition, the Contractor may not issue news releases or similar items regarding contract award, any subsequent contract modifications, or any other contract-related matter without the prior written approval of the FCC. Requests to make such disclosure should be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer.

4.

All documents, photocopies, computer data and any other information of any kind collected or received by the Contractor in connection with the contract work shall be provided to the FCC upon request at the termination of the contract; i.e., the date on which final payment by the United States is made on the contract, or at such other time as may be requested by the Contracting Officer or as otherwise agreed by the Contracting Officer and the Contractor.

5.

The prohibition on disclosure of the information described above is an ongoing obligation and does not terminate with completion of the contract work.

C.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

1.

The Contractor and any of its personnel assigned to this contract, including any consultants, subcontractors or other representatives (collectively “the Contractor”), is committed to providing high quality service to the Commission that is free from bias, personal and organizational conflicts of interest, including the appearance of impropriety, and unprofessional conduct. During the period of contract performance, the Contractor shall refrain from providing services to any person or entity with respect to any matter directly involving the subject matter of the contract with the FCC. The Contractor shall also refrain from providing services to any person or entity with respect to any matter indirectly relating to the subject matter of the contract with the FCC without first providing a detailed written explanation of the proposed services to be rendered and obtaining the express written consent of the Contracting Officer in connection therewith. The Contractor further agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination date of the contract, it will not perform services for any individual or entity that may raise an actual or potential conflict of interest (including circumstances that may raise the appearance of impropriety) with respect to work performed for the FCC under this contract without first obtaining the written consent of the Contracting Officer. (The termination date is defined as the date on which final payment by the United States is made on the contract.) These provisions apply to all Contractor personnel, subcontractors, consultants, representatives and any other individuals who have been engaged to perform any aspect of the contract work or who have been given access to any confidential/proprietary data as provided in Paragraph F.1 above.

2.

During and after the period of contract performance, the Contractor agrees that it will not dispute the validity of, nor take positions inconsistent with, the work product generated for the FCC in connection with this contract. This provision applies to all Contractor personnel, subcontractors, consultants, representatives and any other individuals who have been engaged to perform any aspect of the contract work or who have been given access to any confidential/proprietary information as provided in Paragraph F.1.

3. The Contractor must submit with its proposal a certificate containing the following information:

a. Name, address, and telephone number of any client of the Contractor, and a description of the services rendered, if, in the 2 years preceding the date this solicitation was issued, services were rendered to such client, public or private, relating directly or indirectly to the subject matter of the services to be provided to the FCC under the instant contract.

b. As further provided in Paragraph 4. below, the Contractor shall promptly report to the Contracting Officer, in writing, any changes to this list that may arise during the course of contract performance.

4.

The Contractor certifies that it has made inquiry and that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no actual or potential conflict, or situation that could raise the appearance of impropriety, exists with respect to the services to be provided in connection with the instant contract, or that any actual or potential conflict or appearance issue that does or may exist with respect to the contract in question has been communicated in writing to the Contracting Officer.

5.

The Contractor recognizes that the failure to mitigate or otherwise resolve to the satisfaction of the Government, any situation required to be reported pursuant to the above provisions, may render it ineligible for award or, if necessary, subject to contract termination.

6. The Contractor agrees that if after award of the contract or Task Order, it discovers an actual or potential conflict of interest, including an issue that may present the appearance of impropriety, or that any new circumstances have resulted in such issues, it shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer of the nature of the conflict (in sufficient detail for the FCC to determine whether or not a conflict exists) and the action which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to eliminate, neutralize, or mitigate the conflict. The Contracting Officer shall consider the Contractor's submission and take whatever action he or she deems to be in the best interest of the Government. If the contractor was aware of a potential or actual conflict of interest or appearance issue prior to award of this contract, or discovered such a situation after award and did not disclose it or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default.

D. TYPE OF CONTRACT (52.216-1) (APR 1984)

As prescribed in 16.105, complete and insert the following provision:

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

E. ORDERING (52.216‑18) (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued during the period of performance cited in Clause II.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

F. OpTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (52.217-8) (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.

G. OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (52.217-9) (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’s a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 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 5 years.

H.

Availability of Funds Full funding is not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause) I.

TASK ORDERING PROCEDURE

(a) Only the Contracting Officer may issue task orders* to the Contractor, providing specific authorization or direction to perform work within the scope of the contract and as specified in the schedule. The Contractor may incur costs under this contract in performance of task orders and task order modifications issued in accordance with this clause. No other costs are authorized unless otherwise specified in the contract or expressly authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Prior to issuing a task order, the Contracting Officer shall provide the Contractor with the following data:

(1) A functional description of the work identifying the objectives or results desired from the contemplated task order.

(2) Proposed performance standards to be used as criteria for determining whether the work requirements have been met.

(3) A request for a task plan from the Contractor to include the technical approach, period of performance, appropriate cost information, and any other information required to determine the reasonableness of the Contractor's proposal.

(c) Within 5 business days after receipt of the Contracting Officer's request (within 24 hours for emergency tasks), the Contractor shall submit a task plan conforming to the request.

(d) After review and any necessary discussions, the Contracting Officer may issue a task order to the Contractor containing, as a minimum, the following:

(1) Date of the order.

(2) Contract number and order number.

(3) Functional description of the work identifying the objectives or results desired from the task order, including special instructions or other information necessary for performance of the task.

(4) Performance standards, and where appropriate, quality assurance standards.

(5) Maximum dollar amount authorized (cost and fee or price). This includes allocation of award fee among award fee periods, if applicable.

(6) Any other resources (travel, materials, equipment, facilities, etc.) authorized.

(7) Delivery/performance schedule including start and end dates.

(8) If contract funding is by individual task order, accounting and appropriation data.

(e) The Contractor shall provide acknowledgment of receipt to the Contracting Officer within 1 business day after receipt of the task order.

(f) If time constraints do not permit issuance of a fully defined task order in accordance with the procedures described in paragraphs (a) through (d), a task order which includes a ceiling price may be issued.

(g) The Contracting Officer may amend tasks in the same manner in which they were issued.

(h) In the event of a conflict between the requirements of the task order and the Contractor's approved task plan, the task order shall prevail.

NOTE: *All task orders will be electronically transmitted.

J.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Drug-Free Workplace. Within thirty (30) days of award of this contract the Contractor shall provide the COTR and CO with the documentation required under FAR 52.223-6, concerning the establishment and maintenance of a Drug-Free Workplace program. The Contractor shall further provide the COTR and CO with any materials in further support of and detailing their corporate policy in this regard.

ATTACHMENTS

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Attachment 1

Conflict of Interest

Attachment 2

Privacy Act Statement

Attachment 3 Figures 1 – 12

Attachment 4

Attachment 1

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

I, ___________________________, as an employee/subcontractor/consultant/representative of ____________________________ (Contractor), operating under the terms and conditions of Contract No. ___________ with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), understand that during the course of performing duties relating to such contract or subcontract, I may be furnished or provided access to non-public information that is the property of, submitted for review or evaluation by, or collected or results from the performance of the contract between ______________ (Contractor) and the FCC, and that such confidential/proprietary information shall be used only as directed.

I certify that I will not disclose any non-public information to any Contractor employees nor to any non-contractor personnel except those who have been authorized in writing by the FCC to receive such information and who have executed the same or similar Non-Disclosure Agreement. This agreement shall not be assigned, delegated nor any right or duty hereunder be transferred to any other individual or organization. I understand that the prohibition on disclosure of the protected information is an ongoing obligation and does not terminate with completion of the contract work.

Attachment 2

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

In connection with performance of my work under or relating to this contract, I agree to abide by provisions contained in the contract’s Conflict of Interest clause. I further agree that I will not will not dispute the validity of, nor take positions inconsistent with, the work product generated for the FCC in connection with this contract.

Signature

Printed Name

Date

Title

Company

Address

Witness

Printed Name

Date

Attachment 3

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is authorized to request this information under 5 U.S.C. Sections 1302, 2951, 3301, 3372, 4118, 8347, and Executive Orders 9397, 9830, and 12107. This form is for contract personnel working for the Commission. If necessary, and usually in conjunction with another form or forms, this form may be used in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or your ability to hold a security clearance, and it may be disclosed to authorized officials making similar, subsequent determinations.

ROUTINE USES: Any disclosure of this record or information in this record is in accordance with routine uses found in System of Records Notice OPM/GOVT-1, General Personnel Records. The Commission may disclose this information under the following circumstances:

(1) To the appropriate Federal, State, or local agency responsible for responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order, when the FCC becomes aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of a civil or criminal law or regulation.

(2) To disclose information to any source from which additional information is requested (to the extent necessary to identify the individual, inform the source of the purpose(s) of the request, and to identify the type of information requested), when necessary to obtain information relevant to an agency decision to hire or retain an employee, issue a security clearance, conduct a security or suitability investigation of an individual, classify jobs, let a contract, or issue a license, grant, or other benefits.

(3) To disclose to a Federal agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government, in response to its request, or at the initiative of the FCC, information in connection with the hiring of an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, the conducting of a security or suitability investigation of an individual, the classifying of jobs, the letting of a contract, the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefits by the requesting agency, or the lawful statutory, administrative, or investigative purpose of the agency to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to the requesting agency’s decision.

(4) To provide information to a Congressional office from the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from that Congressional office made at the request of the individual.

(5) To disclose to another Federal agency, to a court, or a party in litigation before a court or in an administrative proceeding being conducted by a Federal agency, when the Government is a party to the judicial or administrative proceeding.

(6) To the Department of Justice, or in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the Commission is authorized to appear when:

(a) The Commission, or any component thereof; or

(b) Any employee of the Commission in his or her official capacity; or

(c) Any employee of the Commission in his or her individual capacity where the Department of Justice or the Commission has agreed to represent the employee; or

(d) The United States, when the Commission determines that litigation is likely to affect the FCC or any of its components, is a party to litigation, or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by the Department of Justice or the FCC is deemed by the Commission to be relevant and necessary to the litigation provided, however, that in each case it has been determined that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.

(7) By the FCC or by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to locate individuals for personnel research or survey response, and in the production of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the function for which the records are collected and maintained, or for related workforce studies. When published statistics and studies do not contain individual identifiers, in some instances, the selection of elements of data included in the study may be structured in such a way as to make the data individually identifiable by inference.

(8) To disclose, in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.

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