RFQ19BR9320Q0007_Consular Microphones.pdf

U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo Date: April 02, 2020

To: Prospective Quoters

Subject: Request for Quotations number 19BR9320Q0007

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ19BR9320Q0007) for removal of current microphone installations, including cables, etc. and the design, preparation, shipment, and installation of a complete and functioning microphone/paging system for the U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo.

If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable quotation at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

Quotations are due by June 17, 2020

Sincerely, Kate Higgins

Contracting Officer

Enclosure

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 - The Schedule

• SF 1449 cover sheet

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19BR9320Q0007, Prices, Block 23

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19BR9320Q0007, Schedule Of Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement

• Attachment 1 to Description/Specifications/Performance Work Statement, Government Furnished Property

Section 2 - Contract Clauses

• Contract Clauses

• Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed in Part 12

Section 3 - Solicitation Provisions

• Solicitation Provisions

• Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

Section 4 - Evaluation Factors

• Evaluation Factors

• Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

Section 5 - Representations and Certifications

• Offeror Representations and Certifications

• Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR

Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER S- 19BR9320Q0007

PRICES, BLOCK 23

I. SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The contractor will remove current existing microphone installations, including cables, and all other involved parts, required for the installation of the new Consular Services microphone widow system for the (U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo). The contractor will provide and install the microphone/paging system, provide training on how to use the new equipment, and perform maintenance work in accordance with SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT. The prices listed in STANDARD FORM 1449 include all labor, engineering, materials, tools, supplies, transportation, travel, insurance, (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit.

II. TYPE OF CONTRACT

This is a fixed price type contract. The fixed price shall include all work, including furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, installation, overhead (including cost of Workers’ Compensation and Insurance, which shall not be a direct reimbursement) and profit, unless otherwise specified.

In consideration of satisfactory performance of all the scheduled services required under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a firm fixed contract price.

No additional sums will be payable on account of any escalation in the cost of materials, equipment or labor, or because of the Contractor's failure to properly estimate or accurately predict the cost or difficulty of achieving the results.

III. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than sixty (60) calendar days after the Contracting Officer’s issued Notice To Proceed (NTP). The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises and completion of punch-list items.

IV. PRICING

VALUE ADDED TAX. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable to this contract and shall not be included in the CLIN rates or Invoices because the U.S. Embassy has a tax exemption certificate from the host government.

The prices are stated in US Dollars. In consideration of satisfactory performance of the services required under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a firm fixed-price (FFP) as stated in STANDARD FORM 1449 Government will make payment in U.S. dollars.

Description Unit of measure Unit Price

(USD)

Quantity Total

(USD)

01 Audio Design per OBO

Design Std. 275105 Design 1

02 Materials Window 31 03 Installation Window 31

TOTAL

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449,

RFQ NUMBER 19BR9320Q0007

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

The purpose of this firm-fixed price contract is to remove current existing microphone installations, including cables, and all other involved parts, required for the installation of the new Consular Services microphone widow system for the (U.S. Consulate Sao Paulo. The contractor will provide and install the microphone/paging system, provide training on how to use the new equipment, and perform maintenance work.

Unless otherwise specified herein, the contractor shall provide all supplies, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items or services necessary to complete the microphone/paging installation as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(A) GENERAL

Microphone/Paging System

This contract is for the removal of current microphone installations, including cables, etc. and the design, preparation, shipment, installation of a complete and functioning microphone/paging system for the (U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo). The system will cover (31) teller windows between our NIV and ACS sections and our public waiting areas. Cost to include all audio equipment, controllers, microphones, speakers, and equipment rack with internal rack cabling.

System equipment manuals, operations guide and submittal drawings to be included with system cost. This contract shall also cover the complete removal of the existing system and all associated wiring and appurtenances.

The contractor shall provide equipment, components, software, accessories, and miscellaneous items necessary to achieve fully functioning audio systems for consular teller intercoms and consular paging. System design shall conform to ASNSI/INFOCOMM 2M: 20010, “Standard Guide for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination.”

Audio Performance Characteristics:

Frequency Response: 30Hz – 18 KHz, within +-3.0db Signal to Noise Ratio: 55dB minimum Total Harmonic Distortion: 1 percent maximum from 30Hz-15Hz (THD)

The Contractor shall install the microphone systems following Specifications found in OBO’s Master-Guide-Spec 275105 (Attachment B) and CA guidance on microphones, which include:

Full duplex;

▪ The microphone should be “hands-fee” with no buttons or knobs to hold while talking;

https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/infocomm/ansiinfocomm2m2010

▪ The officer shall be able to mute or shut off communication with applicants;

The intercom shall have an optional headset attachment for use by the officer.

Audio Intelligibility: Consular intercom and paging systems shall achieve minimum performance for Speech Transmission Index (STI) exceeding the level of “Fair” quality (i.e., the STI level meets or exceeds 0.60 STI) identified in International Standard IEC 60286-16 (2003-05), “Objective Rating of Speech Intelligibility by Speech Transmission Index),” White noise or spoken word source within Consular Waiting Room shall be set to 65 dBA at 1M to simulate conversation level within Consular Waiting Room. Noise source shall be positioned to emulate waiting applicants.

The pre-configured system will feature Biamp AudiaFlex equipment per the State Department’s design. The AudiaFlex frames will include the required modules that will be used for processing the digital audio signals and echo cancellation at each window.

The system will provide the Biamp NPS-1 desktop microphones used on the Consular Officer side at each window. These microphones will be used as an alternative when desired by the window operator to their headsets, the microphone shall have a mute button. Both a headset and desktop microphone will be included in the event there is equipment failure with either item. A speaker will also be installed on the Consular Officer side of the window as well.

Gooseneck (wall mount) microphones and wall mount speakers will be installed on the applicant side of the windows. The applicant side microphones will always be powered on with no button for the applicant to toggle when speaking to the Consular Officer; the applicant microphone will have no mute button. Place microphone to provide direct coverage of teller window glass surface to ensure adequate discrimination between applicant voice and waiting area noise.

For window control, each window will include a controller that will be cabled to the equipment rack. The window controller will allow the user to mute the speaker volume on either side of the window as well as control the volume of the speakers on either side of the window. The controllers at each window will include the function to page into the waiting area.

Waiting Area Loudspeakers: Place loudspeakers to serve paging zones in consular waiting area and in associated outdoor waiting area. Speaker indoor coverage shall conform to ANSI/INFOCOMM 1M: 20009, “Audio Coverage Uniformity Standard in Enclosed Listener Areas.”

The system will include all needed speaker, microphone, control and category cable. The system will include an audio rack to be located in the consular section.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OVERSEAS BUILDING OPERATIONS OBO STANDARD

SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SYSTEMS FOR CONSULAR SERVICES SECTION 275105 –

May 2019 (Attachment B)

A. Acceptable Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with functional description of system and other requirements, manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Biamp

• Pevey

• Clear One

Consular Side Speakers:

1. Acceptable Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with functional description of system and other requirements, manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Tannoy

• JBL

• Electro-Voice

Applicant Side Speakers:

2. Acceptable Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with functional description of system and other requirements, manufacturers offering products may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Tannoy

• JBL

• Electro-Voice

(B) AFTER AWARD ACTION

The vendor will make a pre-installation site visit, with the drawings used to win the award.

The drawings will be both physical and electrical layouts of the project. The vendor will perform a site visit and pay for all travel costs including but not limited to; airfare, lodging, meals and transportation.

Upon conclusion of the site visit, the vendor will resubmit drawings at the 50 and 90 degree stages of completion. When the drawings are completed to the satisfaction of the Embassy’s COTR, the vendor will procure the needed materials, assemble and test the components, and prepare for international cargo shipping.

Pre-Performance Meeting A preconstruction/pre-installation conference will be held 10 days after contract award at (U.S.

Consulate General Sao Paulo), or as mutually agreed upon to discuss the schedule, submittals, notice to proceed, mobilization and other important issues that affect construction/installation progress. See FAR 52.236-26, Pre-Construction Conference.

(C) COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (52.211-10 APR

1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within the specified timeline mentioned in the proposal after the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use as specified in the award. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises and completion of punch-list items.

(D) LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - CONSTRUCTION (52.211-12 SEP 2000)

(1) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, or any extension, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $250.00 USD for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(2) If the Government terminates the Contractor’s right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(E) CONTRACTOR’s SUBMISSION OF SCHEDULES

(1) The time for submission of the schedules referenced in FAR 52.236-15, "Schedules for Construction Contracts", paragraph (a), is hereby modified to reflect the due date for submission as 10 calendar days after receipt of an executed contract".

(2) These schedules shall include the time by which shop drawings, product data, samples and other submittals required by the contract will be submitted for approval.

(3) The Contractor shall revise such schedules (1) to account for the actual progress of the work, (2) to reflect approved adjustments in the performance schedule, and (3) as required by the Contracting Officer to achieve coordination with work by the Government and any separate contractors employed by the Government. The Contractor shall submit a schedule which sequences work so as to minimize disruption at the jobsite.

(4) All deliverables shall be in the English language, unless otherwise provided hereunder, and any system of dimensions (i.e., English or metric) shown shall be consistent with that used in the contract. No extension of time shall be allowed on account of a delay by the Government in approving such deliverables if the Contractor has failed to act promptly and responsively in submitting its deliverables. Each deliverable shall be identified as required by the contract.

(5) Acceptance of Schedule: When the Government has accepted any time schedule, it shall be binding upon the Contractor. The completion date is fixed and may be extended only by a written contract modification signed by the Contracting Officer. Acceptance or approval of any schedule or revision thereof by the Government shall not (1) extend the completion date or obligate the Government to do so, (2) constitute acceptance or approval of any delay, nor (3) excuse the Contractor from or relieve the Contractor of its obligation to maintain the progress of the work and achieve final completion by the established completion date.

(F) NOTICE OF DELAY

If the Contractor receives a notice of any change in the work, or if any other conditions arise which are likely to cause or are actually causing delays which the Contractor believes may result in completion of the project after the completion date, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the effect, if any, of such change or other conditions upon the approved schedule, and shall state in what respects, if any, the relevant schedule or the completion date should be revised.

The Contractor shall give notice not more than ten (10) days following the first occurrence of event giving rise to the delay or prospective delay. Revisions to the approved time schedule shall only be made with the approval of the Contracting Officer.

(G) NOTICE TO PROCEED

(1) Following receipt from the Contractor of any bonds or evidence of insurance within the time specified in Section G of this order, and following acceptance of these documents by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will provide to the Contractor a Notice to Proceed. The Contractor must then prosecute the work required hereunder, commencing and completing performance not later than the time period established in the contract.

(2) It is possible that the Contracting Officer may elect to issue the Notice to Proceed prior to receipt and acceptance of any bonds or evidence of insurance required hereunder.

Issuance of a Notice to Proceed by the Government before receipt of the required bonds or insurance certificates or policies shall not be a waiver of the requirement to furnish these documents.

(H) WORKING HOURS

All work shall be scheduled and phased with approval of COR. Work may be performed during:

office work hours on weekdays, non-office hours on weekdays and weekends. The Contractor shall give 24 hours notification in advance to COR who will consider any deviation from scheduled hours. Changes in work hours, initiated by the Contractor, will not be a cause for a price increase.

(I) INSTALLATION

All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards and, to the extent feasible and reasonable. All supplies, materials, and equipment to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The Contractor shall make a pre-installation site visit with the drawings. The drawings will be both physical and electrical layouts of the project. Upon conclusion of the site visit, the Contractor shall resubmit drawings at the 50 and 90 percent stages of completion. When the drawings are completed to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer and COR, the Contractor shall procure the required materials, assemble and test the components, and prepare for international cargo shipping.

The contractor shall submit to the COR a list indicating the name of the manufacturer, the brand name, and the intended use of each of the materials proposed for the installation. Given the difficulty of mail services, the Contractor shall leave behind a minimum 15 percent supply of spare parts of each equipment installed. The Contractor shall provide a one year warranty on parts and support after the completed installation.

1. Removal of Existing Wiring: The Contractor shall repair any damage caused by the removal of the current microphone system, and “make good” any holes or gaps left behind that are not covered by the new system. Upon completion and passing of tests identified above, contractor shall remove old cabling. This shall be done minimizing any property damage to walls, ceilings, carpets affected by the removal.

Contractor is responsible for restoring walls, ceiling, and carpeting to their original condition. If cutting is necessary it shall not impair structural stability of the building and system and contractor shall patch and paint (if on wall or ceiling) affected areas.

2. Drawings: In case of differences between small and large scale drawings, the latter will govern. Where a portion of the work is drawn in detail and the remainder of the work is indicated in outline, the parts drawn in detail shall apply also to all other portions of the work.

3. Administration: Contractor shall provide a submittal within 10 days after the site visit documenting cable routing, conduits, pathways from the station equipment to the communications closets, communication distribution frame and vertical/horizontal cable sizes.

Contractor shall label all cabling and receptacle boxes as set forth in EIA standards as well.

Contractor shall provide as- builts or records management documentation (labels, records, drawings, etc) showing all cable terminations and cross- connects.

1. Security: Work in some areas will require a cleared U.S. Citizen escort

2. Testing: The Contractor shall perform pre-qualification testing during installation to insure quality control and that the cabling system will pass qualification testing. The Government will also perform independent testing and rto ensure compliance. Patching & Repair: Patching Material shall match existing materials in type and quality and be specifically designed to fill holes, spaces, and voids and cavities at communication penetrations and where old cabling removed. Patching material shall be made of fire stopping materials. Restore patched surfaces as close to the original condition and finish as possible. Where patching occurs smooth surface to be painted and extend to paint coat over entire unbroken surface containing the patched area. Patched areas shall be primed first and finished with two coats of paint so that patch blends into existing surface.

i. Training: the contractor will provide training on how to operate the new equipment (interview and paging system) – For Staff that will use the equipment in day-to-day use for interview (Around 200 Consulate Staff).

Preventive Maintenance: Following the installation of the new microphone/paging system, the contractor will provide services within the following scope and under the following terms and conditions;

i. Training in Preventive and Corrective Maintenance of equipment provided

– For Maintenance staff that will perform technical maintenance (Around 6 FAC Staff) in day-to day work. ii. Perform remote assistance in relation to trouble shooting as needed.

(J) DELIVERABLES

The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

Description Qty Delivery Date: Deliver To:

A. Securities/Insurance 1 10 days after award COR

B. Construction/Installation Schedule 1 10 days after award COR Pre-Construction Conference 1 10 days after award COR

C. Bios on Personnel 1 10 days after award COR D. Payment Request 1 Last calendar day of each month COR E. Request for Substantial Completion 1 5 days before inspection COR F. Request for Final Acceptance 1 5 days before inspection COR G. Installation Submittal 1 10 days after contract award COR H. Training on New equipment 1

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (652.242-70 AUG 1999)

a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract.

Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated;

provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

b) Payment: The Contractor's attention is directed to Section H, 52.232-5, "Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts". The following subsections elaborate upon the information contained therein.

Each application for payment, which shall be made no more frequently than monthly, unless otherwise provided herein, shall cover the value of labor and materials completed and in place, including a prorated portion of overhead and profit.

Following receipt of the Contractor's request for payment, and on the basis of an inspection of the work, the Contracting Officer shall make a determination as to the amount which, in his/her opinion, is then due. In the event the Contracting Officer does not approve payment of the full amount applied for, less the retainage addressed in 52.232-5, the Contracting Officer shall advise the Contractor of the reasons therefore.

Under the authority of 52.232-27(a) the 14-day period identified in FAR 52.232-27(a)(1)(i)(A) is hereby changed to 30 days.

The Contractor shall show Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a separate item on invoices submitted for payment.

VII. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

(a) Performance/Payment Protection

The Contractor shall furnish some form of payment protection like bonds, irrevocable letters of credit or bank guarantees as described in 52.228-13 in the amount of 50% of the contract price.

The Contractor shall provide the information required by paragraph above within ten (10) calendar days of award.

Failure to timely submit the required security may result in rescinding or termination of the contract by the Government. Should the contract be terminated, the contractor will be liable for those costs as described in FAR 52.249-10, "Default (Fixed-Price Construction), which is included in this purchase order.

The bonds or alternate performance security shall guarantee the Contractor's execution and completion of the work within the contract time and the correction of any defects after completion as required by this contract, the payment of all wages and other amounts payable by the Contractor under its subcontracts or for labor and materials, and the satisfaction or removal of any liens or encumbrances placed on the work.

The required securities shall remain in effect in the full amount required until final acceptance of the project by the Government, at which time the penal sum of the performance security shall be reduced to 10% of the contract price. The security shall remain in effect for one year after the date of final completion and acceptance, and the Contractor shall pay any premium required for the entire period of coverage.

(b) Insurance

The Contractor is required by 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation" to provide whatever insurance is legally necessary. The Contractor, shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period the following insurance amounts:

General Liability (includes premises/operations, collapse hazard, products, completed operations, contractual, independent contractors, broad form property damage, personal injury)

(1) Bodily injury on or off the site, stated in U.S. dollars:

Per Occurrence $5,000.00 Cumulative $50,000.00

(2) Property damage on or off the site, stated in U.S. dollars:

Per Occurrence $5,000.00

Cumulative $250,000.00

The foregoing types and amounts of insurance are the minimums required. The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by local law or that are ordinarily or customarily obtained in the location of the work. The limit of such insurance shall be as provided by law or sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for personal injuries or for damages to any property of the Contractor, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, or any other person, arising from and incident to the Contractor's performance of this contract. The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and all claims arising therefrom, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of the Government.

The Contractor shall obtain adequate insurance for damage to, or theft of, materials and equipment in insurance coverage for loose transit to the site or in storage on or off the site.

The general liability policy required of the Contractor shall name "the United States of America, acting by and through the Department of State", as an additional insured with respect to operations performed under this contract.

The Contractor shall provide evidence of the insurance required under this purchase order within ten (10) calendar days after award. Failure to timely submit this evidence, in a form acceptable to the Contracting Officer, may result in rescinding or termination of the contract by the Government.

(c) Document Descriptions

Supplemental Documents: The Contracting Officer shall furnish from time to time such detailed drawings and other information as is considered necessary, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, to interpret, clarify, supplement, or correct inconsistencies, errors or omissions in the Contract documents, or to describe minor changes in the work not involving an increase in the contract price or extension of the contract time. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the supplemental documents, and unless prompt objection is made by the Contractor within 20 days, their issuance shall not provide for any claim for an increase in the Contract price or an extension of contract time.

Record Documents: The Contractor shall maintain at the project site:

• a current marked set of drawings indicating all interpretations and clarification, contract modifications, change orders, or any other departure from the contract requirements approved by the Contracting Officer; and,

• a complete set of record shop drawings, product data, samples and other submittals as approved by the Contracting Officer.

“As-Built” Documents: After final completion of the work, but before final acceptance thereof, the Contractor shall provide: · complete sets of "as-built" drawings, based upon the record set of drawings, marked to show the details of construction as actually accomplished; and,

• record shop drawings and other submittals, in the number and form as required by the specification

(d) Laws and Regulations

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for complying with all laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work, including those of the host country, and with the lawful orders of any governmental authority having jurisdiction. Host country authorities may not enter the construction site without the permission of the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall comply with the more stringent of the requirements of such laws, regulations and orders and of the contract. In the event of a conflict among the contract and such laws, regulations and orders, the Contractor shall promptly advise the Contracting Officer of the conflict and of the Contractor's proposed course of action for resolution by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall comply with all local labor laws, regulations, customs and practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters, to the extent that such compliance is not inconsistent with the requirements of this contract.

The Contractor shall give written assurance to the Contracting Officer that all subcontractors and others performing work on or for the project have obtained all requisite licenses and permits.

Proper documentation and evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Officer of compliance with this clause shall be submitted by the Contractor at such times as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(e) Construction Personnel

The Contractor shall maintain discipline at the site and at all times take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous or disorderly conduct by or amongst those employed at the site and for the preservation of peace and protection of persons and property in the neighborhood of the project against the same. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, that the Contractor remove from the work any employee that the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued employment on the project is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the Government's interests.

If the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential labor dispute is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately give notice, including all relevant information, to the Contracting Officer.

After award, the Contractor has ten calendar days to submit to the Contracting Officer a list of workers and supervisors assigned to this project for the Government to conduct all necessary security checks. It is anticipated that security checks will take 10 to 15 days to perform. For each individual the list shall include:

Full Name Place and Date of Birth Current Address proof Identification proof

Failure to provide any of the above information may be considered grounds for rejections and/or resubmittal of the application. Once the Government has completed the security screening and approved the applicants a badge will be provided to the individual for access to the site. This badge may be revoked at any time due to the falsification of data, or misconduct on site.

The manager assigned by the Contractor to superintend the work on-site, as required by Section H, 52.236-6, "Superintendence by the Contractor," shall be fluent in written and spoken English.

This individual shall also be considered key personnel under the terms of this purchase order.

(f) Materials and Equipment

All materials and equipment incorporated into the work shall be new and for the purpose intended, unless otherwise specified, and all workmanship shall be of good quality and performed in a skillful manner as determined by the Contracting Officer.

1. Custody of Materials The Contractor shall be responsible for the custody of all materials received for incorporation into the project, including Government furnished materials, upon delivery to the Contractor or to any person for whom it is responsible, including subcontractors. The Contractor shall deliver all such items to the site as soon as practicable. If required by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall clearly mark in a manner directed by the Contracting Officer all items of which the Contractor has custody but which have not been delivered or secured at the site, clearly indicating the use of such items for the U.S. Government project.

2. Basis of Contract Price The contract price is based on the use of the materials, products and equipment specified in the contract, except for substitutions or "Or-Equal" items proposed by the Contractor which have been specifically approved by the Government at the time of execution of the contract. Any substitution approved by the Government after execution of the contract shall be subject to an appropriate adjustment of the contract price.

3. Substitutions

(a) Prior approval required. The Contractor must receive approval in writing from the Contracting Officer before substitutions (1) proposed by the Contractor but not yet approved at the time of execution of the contract, or (2) proposed by the Contractor after execution of the contract may be used in the project. Sufficient information to permit evaluation by the Government must be accompany any substitution request including but not limited to the reasons for the proposed substitution and data concerning the design, appearance, performance, composition, and relative cost of the proposed substitute. The Contractor shall make requests for substitutions in a timely manner to permit adequate evaluation by the Government. If, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, the use of such substitute items is not in the best interests of the Government, the Contractor must obtain the items originally specified with no adjustment in the contract price or completion date.

(b) Approval through shop drawings. The Contractor may propose substitutions of materials in the submittal of shop drawings, provided such substitution is specifically requested in writing in the transmittal of the shop drawings to the Contracting Officer.

Such substitution requests must be made in a timely manner and supported by the required information.

(c) Final approval on delivery. Acceptance or approval of proposed substitutions under the contract are conditioned upon approval of items delivered at the site or approval by sample. Approval by sample shall not limit the Government's right to reject material after delivery to the site if the material does not conform to the approved sample in all material respects.

4. “Or-Equal Clause”

References in the Specifications/Statement of Work to materials, products or equipment by trade name, make, or catalog number, or to specific processes, shall be regarded as establishing a standard of quality and shall not be construed as limiting competition. The Contractor may propose for approval or rejection by the Contracting Officer the substitution of any material, product, equipment or process that the Contractor believes to be equal to or better than that named in the Specifications/Statement of Work, unless otherwise specifically provided in this contract.

(g) Special Warranties

Any special warranties that may be required under the contract shall be subject to the stipulations set forth in 52.246-21, "Warranty of Construction", insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of such special warranties.

The Contractor shall obtain and furnish to the Government all information which is required in order to make any subcontractor's, manufacturer's, or supplier's guarantee or warranty legally binding and effective, and shall submit both the information and the guarantee or warranty to the Government in sufficient time to permit the Government to meet any time limit requirements specified in the guarantee or warranty, but not later than completion and acceptance of all work under this contract.

(h) Equitable Adjustments

Any circumstance for which the contract provides an equitable adjustment, that causes a change within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the "Changes" clause shall be treated as a change under that clause; provided, that the Contractor gives the Contracting Officer prompt written notice within a limit of 20 days stating (a) the date, circumstances, and applicable contract clause authorizing an equitable adjustment and (b) that the Contractor regards the event as a changed condition for which an equitable adjustment is allowed under the contract.

The Contractor shall provide written notice of a differing site condition within 10 calendar days of occurrence in accordance with additional information provided in FAR 52.236-4, Differing Site Condition.

DOSAR 652.235-70 ACCIDENT PREVENTION (AUG 1999)

(a) General. The Contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will (1) safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities; (2) avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and (3) control costs in the performance of this contract. For these purposes, the Contractor shall—

1) Provide appropriate safety barricades, signs and signal lights;

2) Comply with the standards issued by any local government authority having jurisdiction over occupational health and safety issues; and

3) Ensure that any additional measures the Contracting Officer determines to be reasonably necessary for this purpose are taken.

(i) Records. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of exposure data on all accidents incident to work performed under this contract resulting in death, traumatic injury, occupational disease, or damage to or theft or loss of property, materials, supplies, or equipment. The Contractor shall report this data in the manner prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(j) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall be responsible for its subcontractors' compliance with this clause.

(d) Written Program. Before commencing the work, the contractor shall— (1) Submit a written proposal for implementing this clause; and

(2) Meet with the Contracting Officer to discuss and develop a mutual understanding relative to administration of the overall safety program.

(e) Notification. The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor of any non-compliance with these requirements and the corrective actions required. This notice, when delivered to the Contractor or the Contractor's representative at site, shall be deemed sufficient notice of the non-compliance and corrective action required. After receiving the notice, the Contractor shall immediately take correction action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order suspending all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any equitable adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance schedule on any suspension of work issued under this clause.

(k) Public Notification The Contractor agrees not to use the work under this purchase order to promote or advertise its’ business, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

KEY PERSONNEL

1. The Project Manager shall be able to converse in English. The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key person:

POSITION/FUNCTION NAME

2. During the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is required due to illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 2 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required below to the Contracting Officer at least 5 days before making any permanent substitutions.

3. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances requiring the proposed substitution, a complete resume for the proposed substitute. The proposed substitute shall possess qualifications comparable to the original key person. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor of its approval or disapproval of the substitution within 5 calendar days after receiving the required information. The Government will modify the contract to reflect any changes in key personnel.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract.

SURVIVABILITY AND RECOVERY

The contractor shall have a working system of survivability of the network in case of emergency and serious disaster when all networks may be jammed or when parts of the network are destroyed.

The contractor shall have a recovery plan in place that shall deal with such occurrences.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

This plan is designed to provide an effective surveillance method to promote effective contractor performance. The QAP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor contractor performance, advise the contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance.

The contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to conduct quality assurance to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

SURVEILLANCE

The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the Contractor for corrective action.

STANDARD

The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than one (1) customer complaint per month. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaints so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause (FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2001), if any of the services exceed the standard.

PROCEDURES

Performance Objective PWS Para Performance Threshold Performs all services set forth in the performance work statement (PWS)

Performance Work Statement

All required services are performed and no more than one (1) customer complaint is received per month

(a) If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed they should immediately contact the COR.

(b) The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

(c) If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The

COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

(d) If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

(e) The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

(f) If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

(g) The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

(h) Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

Exhibit A.

Attachment A - Existing Infrastructure

Exhibit B

Attachment B - OBO Design Standards

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERICAL ITEMS (OCT

2018) and (DEVIATION 2017-02) (JUNE 2017, is incorporated by reference (see SF-1449, Block 27A)

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

ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2019)

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

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

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019)

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

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

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

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

3509)).

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

__ (3a) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights And Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014)

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

__ (5) [Reserved].

_X_ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

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_X_ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

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

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

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

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

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

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

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

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

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

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