Combined_Synopsis_-__solicitiation_AP_242_Edition_FBO_5-16-13.pdf

CLASSIFICATION CODE: D399 – Other Computer Services

TITLE: Combined Synopsis – 2nd Edition of the ISO 10303-242 Standard

SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-13-RQ-0357

RESPONSE DATE: 06/05/2013

CONTACT POINTS: Michael Szwed, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6330

Jo-Lynn Davis, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6337

DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide NIST with the expertise needed to ensure the planning and foundational research for edition 2 of the ISO 10303-242 standard, and to ensure successful deployment of ISO 10303-242. The contractor shall work with ISO Technical

Committee 184 Subcommittee 4 (ISO TC 184/SC4) and the CAx Implementor Forum

(http://www.cax-if.org) to advocate for its adoption as an international standard.

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order as a result of this solicitation.

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL

ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-

STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION

FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY

SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE

WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS

BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE

AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-66

1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to michael.szwed@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than 4 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 with a size standard of $25.5M.

THIS ACQUISITION IS SET ASIDE 100% FOR SMALL BUISNESS

http://www.cax-if.org/

All quoters shall provide a quotation for the following line items:

CLIN 0001: The contractor shall perform tasks and provide deliverables identified in the

Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide all labor, material and supervision to complete the tasks and deliverables for the STEP AP242 Product and Manufacturing Information

Models per the statement of work.

CLIN 0002: Estimated travel costs are based on GSA Transportation and per diem rates for domestic and International Travel. Travel must be conducted, and will be reimbursed at the actual rate not to exceed Federal Travel Regulations. This line item will be a Not to Exceed

Amount (NTE). Travel is identified in the SOW under section C.6 Task 6.

STATEMENT OF WORK

STEP AP 242 Product and Manufacturing Information Models

A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Standard for the Exchange of Product (STEP) data Module Repository (STEPmod, http://stepmod.sourceforge.net) is a collection of resources tagged in XML that serves as the core of a modular environment for developers of ISO 10303, a family of product data exchange standards. Application protocols (AP) are the software implementation specification parts of the standard. AP information requirements are specified using EXPRESS, a language defined in ISO

10303-11. Once developed, STEP modular resources are published in the STEP Modules and

Resource Library (SMRL). The modular AP published technical content is extracted from the

SMRL. The SMRL provides the capability for a high degree of commonality among APs that is achieved when the development process is managed correctly. A high degree of commonality significantly reduces development and implementation costs and fosters faster uptake of new

APs.

ISO 10303-203 is a standard for the exchange of three dimensional geometry models in a managed environment. ISO 10303-210 extends ISO 10303-203 to include electrical, electronic, and electromechanical product contexts including integration with upstream and downstream applications. ISO 10303-214 focuses on the automotive design life cycle in a mechanical context. ISO 10303-239 focuses on product life cycle support. ISO/CD 10303-242 is for managed model-based 3D engineering. ISO 10303-242 (also known as AP242) will provide a crucial vendor-neutral representation to support a variety of product development needs such as the exchange of design data and its integration with downstream manufacturing applications. To this end, ISO 10303-242 will support the exchange of product and manufacturing information

(PMI), annotations encoded into the product model specifying geometric dimensions and tolerances, as well as non-geometric data such as surface finish, weld symbols, material specifications, and process information. ISO/CD 10303-242 adopts the new modular STEP architecture designed to promote interoperability with other application protocols such as ISO

10303-210 and -239.

These tasks are the second phase of a NIST-funded activity to develop Product and

Manufacturing Information, (PMI) capabilities for AP242. The outputs of the first phase, an initial set of EXPRESS models specifying information requirements for the representation and exchange of PMI, are in the public domain. These outputs are documented both in ISO/CD

10303-242 (available from ISO), and also in source files in the STEPmod file repository

(http://stepmod.cvs.sourceforge.net/).

B. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROCUREMENT

The purpose of these tasks is to provide NIST with the expertise needed to ensure the planning and foundational research for edition 2 of the ISO 10303-242 standard, and to ensure successful deployment of ISO 10303-242. The contractor shall work with ISO Technical Committee 184

Subcommittee 4 (ISO TC 184/SC4) and the CAx Implementor Forum (http://www.cax-if.org) to advocate for its adoption as an international standard.

C. CONTRACTOR TASK RESPONSIBLILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

C.1. Task 1.

Update and submit to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), ISO TC 184/SC4 product and manufacturing information (PMI) EXPRESS models to be used in ISO 10303 AP242 edition

2. Updated EXPRESS models shall represent the following PMI symbology: thread symbols, surface texture symbols, edge condition symbols, welding symbols, and new geometric dimensioning and tolerancing symbols from ISO 1101:2012.

Deliverables: (End of contract period)

Bug reports from ISO 10303 instance of Bugzilla (http://wikistep.org/bugzilla/) documenting issues and recommended solutions for ISO 10303 PMI modules. EXPRESS models incorporating changes, verified with two different EXPRESS parsers, submitted to the COR and to STEPmod.

Performance standard:

Any EXPRESS errors reported by a parser must be accompanied with documentation explaining why the EXPRESS model was not revised to address the parser diagnostic. EXPRESS models must meet the following SC4 guidelines:

Guidelines for application interpreted model development. ISO TC 184/SC4 N532. 1997-

02-19.

Guidelines for the content of application modules. ISO TC184/SC4 N1685. 2004-02-25

Guidelines for the development of mapping specifications. ISO/TC 184/SC4 N2661.

2011-01-20

SC4 Quality Manual. ISO TC184/SC4 N1110. 2000-11-08.

SC 4 Supplementary directives — Rules for the structure and drafting of SC 4 standards for industrial data. Edition 4. ISO TC184/SC4 N2412. 2008-12-16.

C.2. Task 2. Review ISO 10303-1814 machining features module and ISO 10303-522 machining feature Application Interpreted Construct (AIC) for possible new requirements to http://www.cax-if.org/ include in ISO 10303-242 edition 2 and make recommendations to the NIST COR whether to develop new or modify existing EXPRESS models. Upon approval by the COR, the Contractor shall proceed to either modify or develop new EXPRESS models to incorporate new requirements. Contractor shall submit revisions and recommendation to the COR.

Deliverables: (6 months from contract award)

Report in Microsoft Word format describing 1) new requirements identified through review of

ISO 10303-1814 and ISO 10303-522, 2) justification for including or not including the requirements in ISO 10303-242 edition 2. Microsoft Word-formatted report shall document all machining features information requirements identified. For each requirement, the report shall include:

At least one paragraph explaining the requirement

At least one paragraph recommending whether to include or exclude the requirement in

ISO 10303-242 edition 2, and providing a rationale for the recommendation.

Bug reports from ISO 10303 instance of Bugzilla documenting issues and recommended solutions for ISO 10303 PMI modules. EXPRESS models and revisions incorporating changes, verified with two different EXPRESS parsers, submitted to the COR and to STEPmod.

Performance standard:

Same as for Task 1.

C.3. Task 3. Evaluate the CAx Implementor Forum Recommended Practices for the

Representation and Presentation of Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) draft document

Version 3.6 or newer if available to determine its consistencywith respect to the ISO 10303-242 edition 1 PMI models. The aforementioned Recommended Practices document (attached) supersedes older PMI-related documents listed on the CAx Implementor Forum website at http://cax-if.org/joint_testing_info.html#recpracs.

Deliverables: (10 months from contract award)

Bug reports from ISO 10303 instance of Bugzilla documenting issues and report detailing recommended solutions in Microsoft Word format. For each issue, the report shall recommend that either ISO/DIS 10303-242 or the CAx Implementor Forum PMI recommended practices be modified.

Performance standard:

For each implementation guideline and validation property specified in the Recommended

Practices document, the Microsoft Word-formatted report shall include:

A statement as to whether the particular recommended practice is consistent with AP242 edition 1 and, if inconsistent, an explanation of the inconsistency.

A recommended revision to either the Recommended Practices or to AP242 for each inconsistency found and, if alternative solutions exist, justification for recommending this particular option.

C.4. Task 4. Provide a manuscript in Microsoft Word format documenting new STEP PMI capabilities, suitable for inclusion in an archival journal-quality technical paper.

Deliverables: (9 months from contract award)

Manuscript providing overview of AP242 and its approach to modeling PMI, with detailed discussion of each PMI capability supported and its relationship with ISO 1101 and other geometrical product specification standards.

Performance standard:

http://cax-if.org/joint_testing_info.html#recpracs

Assumptions are plainly identified and data is presented with precise logic. Actual accomplishments are clearly stated and honestly appraised. Relevant theoretical background is described. Examples from real applications are presented. Results are presented in a manner likely to stimulate and influence future research. Manuscript should be understandable by someone with minimal familiarity with ISO 10303 and ISO 1101, but can assume computer-aided design expertise.

C.5. Task 5. Review the source code in STEPmod directory http://stepmod.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/stepmod/stepmod/utils/part1000/ and modify as needed to support building and publication of the STEP Modules and Resource Library (SMRL).

Update documentation of procedure for generating the SMRL and build the SMRL. Attend weekly STEP modules interest group telephone conference calls.

Deliverables: (End of contract period)

SMRL generated and delivered to ISO in HTML format. Documentation providing detailed step-by-step instructions for building SMRL HTML from targeted source files in the STEPmod

SourceForge repository delivered to COR.

Performance standard:

Documentation is sufficient for an ISO 10303 Application Protocol developer already familiar with STEPmod, Windows batch files, and the Ant (http://ant.apache.org/) build tool to generate

SMRL HTML on his/her own from STEPmod source files.

C.6. Task 6. Participate in four (4) ISO AP242 Team meetings, as follows:

One ISO TC184 SC4 Meeting taking place within the period of performance. Contractor shall plan on traveling to Europe to attend this meeting. (5 days)

Three PDES, Inc. Offsite meetings:

o Charleston SC, September 2013 (5 days) o Gaithersburg MD, March 2014 (5 days) o Location in US, to be determined, September 2014 (5 days)

Deliverables: (2 weeks after meeting)

Trip reports (MS Word Format) for each meeting. Each trip report shall include:

Travel dates and location

Purpose(s) of trip

Contract tasks addressed

Important contacts made

Summary and highlights of discussions that took place, including issues raised/addressed

Accomplishments reported by meeting participants and/or occurring during the meeting

Follow-up actions for Contractor

Performance standard:

Technical topics are clearly presented. Accomplishments and Contractor follow-up actions are unambiguously stated.

D. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Eighteen (18) months from contract award date.

E. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

http://stepmod.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/stepmod/stepmod/utils/part1000/ http://ant.apache.org/

Work shall be performed primarily at the Contractor's facility.

The Government will not provide equipment or space to the contractor at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD site. The contractor will provide all workspace, equipment and software necessary to complete the contract.

F. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Government shall be responsible for the review and approval of reports, standards committee submissions, and similar matter generated under this procurement.

The following table summarizes Contractor deliverables, their due dates with Government review period for each deliverable.

G. CONTRACTOR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES

CONTRACTOR DELIVERABLES SUMMARY TABLE

Task Deliverable(s) Due Government

Review

Period

1. Update PMI EXPRESS models Bug reports

EXPRESS models

End of contract period

15 business days following receipt

2. Review machining features module and AIC MS Word report

Bug reports

EXPRESS models

6 months from contract award

15 business days following receipt

3. Evaluate CAx-IF

Recommended Practices Bug reports

MS Word report

10 months 15 business days following receipt

4. Technical paper Manuscript in MS

Word

9 months 15 business days following receipt

5. SMRL Generated SMRL

Step-by-step build instructions

End of contract period

15 business days following receipt

6. AP242 team meetings Trip reports 2 weeks following travel completion

5 business days following receipt

The contractor shall deliver monthly progress reports in Microsoft Word format to the COR. An acceptable progress report shall include:

Status of tasks, including percentage of each task completed

Specific accomplishments since previous monthly status report

Anticipated activities for the following month

Comments and concerns regarding meeting deliverables on schedule

Any issues or challenges encountered

H. CONTRACTOR’S MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

It is expected that the work can be completed by one “Master Applications Developer” contractor employee who shall be assigned to this order as key personnel. The Contractor’s Key

Personnel shall demonstrate expertise in the following areas as the minimum qualification requirement.

ISO 10303 application protocols, ISO 10303-11, and associated software tools;

In the STEPmod development environment; and

In STEP application module development, including development of mapping specifications.

The Contractor shall demonstrate the following required experience:

Experience developing ISO 10303-11 models to represent PMI;

Experience building and debugging an application module using the STEPmod development environment; and

Experience writing articles that were peer-reviewed and published in archival journals of research results in the areas of design and manufacture.

I. REFERENCES

Available online:

STEP Application Handbook: ISO 10303 (Version 3 ed.), North Charleston, SC: SCRA, 30 June 2006. http://www.uspro.org/documents/STEP_application_hdbk_63006_BF.pdf

(not directly applicable to any specific task, but a good overview of ISO 10303)

Eurostep Ltd. STEPmod Tutorial: An Introduction to the STEP Modules Repository.

http://stepmod.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/stepmod/stepmod/help/STEPmod_Tutorial_v0

08.pdf (applies to tasks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)

Available from ISO (http://www.iso.org):

ISO 1101:2012. Geometrical product specifications (GPS) – Geometrical tolerancing –

Tolerances of form, orientation, location and run-out. (applies to tasks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

ISO 10303-11:2004. Industrial automation systems and integration – Product data representation and exchange – Part 11: Description methods: The EXPRESS language reference manual. (applies to tasks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

Attached (first five bullets apply to tasks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; last bullet applies to tasks 3, 4):

Guidelines for application interpreted model development. ISO TC 184/SC4 N532. 1997-

02-19.

http://www.uspro.org/documents/STEP_application_hdbk_63006_BF.pdf http://stepmod.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/stepmod/stepmod/help/STEPmod_Tutorial_v008.pdf http://stepmod.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/stepmod/stepmod/help/STEPmod_Tutorial_v008.pdf

Guidelines for the content of application modules. ISO TC184/SC4 N1685. 2004-02-25

Guidelines for the development of mapping specifications. ISO/TC 184/SC4 N2661.

2011-01-20

SC4 Quality Manual. ISO TC184/SC4 N1110. 2000-11-08.

SC 4 Supplementary directives — Rules for the structure and drafting of SC 4 standards for industrial data. Edition 4. ISO TC184/SC4 N2412. 2008-12-16.

(DRAFT) CAx Implementor Forum Recommended Practices. Representation and

Presentation of Product Manufacturing Information (PMI). Version 3.6. 2/4/2013.

The contents of ISO/CD 10303-242 and other ISO 10303 Application Protocols, AICs, and modules relevant to this Statement of Work are obtainable from STEPmod

(http://stepmod.sourceforge.net).

(End of Statement of Work)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Quotation Preparation Instructions

Central Contractor Registration

In accordance with FAR 52.212-4 (t) the awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor

Registration (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award.

All Offeror's quotations shall cite the RFQ Order Number and project title. The quotation shall also list the Offeror's point of contact for this project including name, title, address, phone number, and email address on the title page.

All Offerors must submit with their quotes a completed Offeror Representations and

Certifications - Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) form. If the Offeror's Representations and

Certifications are registered on the SAM website, it must be indicated in the quote.

All quotes must be signed and dated.

Due Date for Quotation

Venders shall submit their quotations electronically via Federal Business Opportunities thru the FBO Bid Module for this requirement not later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on

Wednesday, June 05, 2013. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. E-mail quotations shall not be accepted. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the FBO Bid Module set forth above.

1) Price Quotation: The contractor shall propose a firm-fixed-price, FOB Destination, for

CLIN. 0001. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 60 days from the date quotations are due.

http://www.sam.gov/

2) Technical Quotation: The contractor shall submit technical information with pricing information. All quoters shall submit the following:

A resume for each proposed key personnel demonstrating expertise and experience under the key personnel expertise evaluation factor and experience evaluation factor.

Quotation Evaluation Factors

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The government will award a firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the solicitation, represents the best value to the government, price and non-price factors considered.

NIST anticipates a single award to the quoter who provides the government with the best value, based upon an assessment of quotations against technical evaluation factors and price. In making the best value determination, price and non-price factors, when combined are approximately equal to price. Award may be made to other than highest technical ranked quote or other than the lowest priced quote.

In addition to price, the following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

FACTOR A – Key Personnel Expertise

FACTOR B – Key Personnel Experience

Definitions:

Expertise means that the Key Personnel have demonstrated skills and a knowledge base pertinent to each identified area.

Experience means that the Key Personnel have worked within the ISO 10303 arena and can document that previous projects performed are relevant to the identified area.

FACTOR A – KEY PERSONNEL EXPERTISE:

The Government will evaluate the expertise of the Master Application Developer. The proposed developer must meet all of the following minimum requirements

ISO 10303 application protocols, ISO 10303-11, and associated software tools.

In the STEPmod development environment.

In STEP application module development, including development of mapping specifications.

In determining best value, preference shall be given to the quotations whose proposed Master

Application Developer demonstrates expertise in the following areas, in addition to the minimum requirement.

Tracking software, including Bugzilla administration.

Concurrent Versions System (CVS - http://cvs.nongnu.org/), including administration of a file repository with multiple committers.

ISO/CD 10303-242 (STEP AP 242).

ISO 10303-203 (STEP AP 203) editions 1 and 2.

ISO 10303-214 (STEP AP 214) editions 1 and 2.

ISO 1101:2012 and related dimensional and geometrical product specification standards

FACTOR B – KEY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE

The Government will evaluate the experience of the Master Application Developer. The proposed developer must meet all of the following minimum requirements:

Experience developing ISO 10303-11 models to represent PMI.

Experience building and debugging an application module using the STEPmod development environment

In determining best value, preference shall be given to the quotations whose proposed Master

Application Developer demonstrates experience in the following areas, in addition to the minimum requirement:

Experience building and debugging PMI modules using STEPmod

Leadership of a team that developed an ISO 10303-11 schema for a STEP AP.

PRICE:

The proposed price will be evaluated. The price evaluation will determine whether the proposed price is realistic, complete and reasonable in relationship to the solicitation.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS

All quoters shall submit the following:

A resume for each proposed key personnel demonstrating expertise and experience under the key personnel expertise evaluation factor and experience evaluation factor.

For the purpose of evaluation of Key Personnel expertise, quoters shall submit:

Resume and description of projects of the proposed Master Application Developer, including proposed subcontractors that demonstrate the following required expertise. The contractor shall provide a commitment letter for key personnel that states the individuals identified as key personnel intend to work on the requirement, and the percentage of time they will be working on the requirement.

For the purpose of evaluation of Key Personnel experience, quoters shall submit:

Project descriptions which clearly demonstrate experience identified under the technical evaluation factor experience. Experience shall be within the last 5 years.

Provide project(s) that are similar to this solicitation requirement and are relevant experience. Quoters shall provide the following information for each referenced project:

o Contract number, name of company, date of contract award with a reference’s name, phone number, email address and role and responsibility of the Key

Personnel regarding the project. The quoter shall verify the phone and email are valid.

Quoters may provide documentation that demonstrates experience with any or all of the following:

Experience developing ISO 10303-11 models to represent PMI.

Experience building and debugging an application module using the STEPmod development environment

The quoter must provide the price quote in a separate file.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions: This is an open-market solicitation for a technical service to perform STEP AP 242 Product and Manufacturing Information Models identified in the statement of work. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this solicitation that will include the clauses set forth herein.

The quote should include one of the following statements:

“The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

“The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following”:

Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)

Note: This procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a contractor submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price.

However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase

Order, not the terms and conditions of the contractor’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

FAR Provisions that apply to this solicitation

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

Offerors shall complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://SAM.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items.

If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

FAR Clauses by Reference that apply to this solicitation

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

Commercial Items (APR 2010)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest when subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving-

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52-222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans

Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans

52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration

52.232-99 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors

(DEVIATION)

Commerce Acquisition Regulation Clauses:

1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority

1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

1352.208-70 Restrictions on Printing and Duplicating

1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws.

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

1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest.

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests

1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance

1352.237-74 Progress Reports

1352.237-75 Key Personnel

FAR Clauses - Full text

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_200_206.html#wp1137568]

(End of provision)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_200_206.html#wp1137568

52.232-99 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors

(DEVIATION)

PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION)(AUG 2012)

This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012.

(a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor.

(b) Include the substance of this clause, including paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns.

(c) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) Provisions and Clauses – Full Text

The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority.

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY.

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting

Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

(End of clause)

1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010)

(a) (TBD ) is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The

COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at:

Phone Number:

E-mail:

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the

Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the

COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the

Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

(End of clause)

[75 FR 10570, Mar. 8, 2010; 75 FR 14496, Mar. 26, 2010]

1352.208-70 Restrictions on printing and duplicating.

RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor is authorized to duplicate or copy production units provided the requirement does not exceed 5,000 production units of any one page or 25,000 production units in the aggregate of multiple pages. Such pages may not exceed a maximum image size of 10 ⁄4 by 14 ⁄4 inches. A “production unit” is one sheet, size 8

⁄2 x 11 inches (215 x 280 mm), one side only, and one color ink. Production unit requirements are outlined in the Government Printing and Binding Regulations.

(b) This clause does not preclude writing, editing, preparation of manuscript copy, or preparation of related illustrative material as a part of this contract, or administrative duplicating/copying (for example, necessary forms and instructional materials used by the contractor to respond to the terms of the contract).

(c) Costs associated with printing, duplicating, or copying in excess of the limits in paragraph (a) of this clause are unallowable without prior written approval of the Contracting

Officer. If the contractor has reason to believe that any activity required in fulfillment of the contract will necessitate any printing or substantial duplicating or copying, it shall immediately provide written notice to the Contracting Officer and request approval prior to proceeding with the activity. Requests will be processed by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR

8.802.

(d) The contractor shall include in each subcontract which may involve a requirement for any printing, duplicating, and copying in excess of the limits specified in paragraph (a) of this clause, a provision substantially the same as this clause, including this paragraph (d).

[75 FR 10570, Mar. 8, 2010; 75 FR 14496, Mar. 26, 2010]

1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract.

(End of clause)

[75 FR 10570, Mar. 8, 2010; 75 FR 14496, Mar. 26, 2010]

1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the contractor and its subcontractors:

(1) Are not biased because of their financial, contractual, organizational, or other interests which relate to the work under this contract, and

(2) Do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of their performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the contractor, its parents, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and successors in interest

(hereinafter collectively referred to as “contractor”) in the activities covered by this clause as a prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venturer, consultant, or in any similar capacity.

For the purpose of this clause, affiliation occurs when a business concern is controlled by or has the power to control another or when a third party has the power to control both.

(c) Warrant and Disclosure. The warrant and disclosure requirements of this paragraph apply with full force to both the contractor and all subcontractors. The contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, and that the contractor has disclosed all relevant information regarding any actual or potential conflict. The contractor agrees it shall make an immediate and full disclosure, in writing, to the

Contracting Officer of any potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or the existence of any facts that may cause a reasonably prudent person to question the contractor's impartiality because of the appearance or existence of bias or an unfair competitive advantage. Such disclosure shall include a description of the actions the contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any resulting conflict of interest.

(d) Remedies. The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid, neutralize or mitigate an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest. If the contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to the existence of a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or misrepresents relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, suspend or debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

(e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include a clause substantially similar to this clause, including paragraphs (f) and (g), in any subcontract or consultant agreement at any tier expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The terms “contract,” “contractor,” and

“Contracting Officer” shall be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights.

(f) Prime Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors or consultants the disclosure required in FAR Part 9.507-1, and shall determine in writing whether the interests disclosed present an actual, or significant potential for, an organizational conflict of interest. The contractor shall identify and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any subcontractor organizational conflict prior to award of the contract to the satisfaction of the Contracting

Officer. If the subcontractor's organizational conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the contractor must obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to entering into the subcontract. If the contractor becomes aware of a subcontractor's potential or actual organizational conflict of interest after contract award, the contractor agrees that the

Contractor may be required to eliminate the subcontractor from its team, at the contractor's own risk.

(g) Waiver. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future. Accordingly, the contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Head of the Contracting Activity by submitting such waiver request to the Contracting

Officer, including a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof.

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64

Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999)

(b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: Jo-Lynn Davis, CONTRACTING OFFICER

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO)

(d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority.

(e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows:

U.S. Department of Commerce

Office of the General Counsel

Chief, Contract Law Division

Room 5893

Herbert C. Hoover Building

14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FAX: (202) 482-5858

1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests.

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg.

16,651 (April 6, 1999)

(b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: Jo-Lynn Davis, CONTRACTING OFFICER

(c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO)

(d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority.

(e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows:

U.S. Department of Commerce

Office of the General Counsel

Chief, Contract Law Division

Room 5893

Herbert C. Hoover Building

14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FAX: (202) 482-5858

1352.246-70 Place of acceptance.

PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

100 Bureau Drive

Gaithersburg MD 20899

1352.237-74 Progress reports.

As prescribed in 48 CFR 1337.110-71(a), insert the following clause:

PROGRESS REPORTS (APR 2010)

The contractor shall submit, to the Government, a progress report every ( SEE SOW) month(s) after the effective date of the contract, and ( SEE SOW) thereafter during the period of performance. The contractor shall deliver progress reports that summarize the work completed during the performance period, the work forecast for the following period, and state the names, titles and number of hours expended for each of the contractor's professional personnel assigned to the contract, including officials of the contractor. The report shall also include any additional information—including findings and recommendations—that may assist the Government in evaluating progress under this contract. The first report shall include a detailed work outline of the project and the contractor's planned phasing of work by reporting period.

1352.237-75 Key personnel.

As prescribed in 48 CFR 1337.110-71(b), insert the following clause:

KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Master Application Developer

(b) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the

Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes.