FormSF1449.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

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

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATE . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 BASE YEAR:

The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, and services to support to the MEP marketing, branding and communications projects in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING 301 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

100 BUREAU DRIVE

GAITHERSBURG MD 20899-0001

1.00 YR

0002 OPTION YEAR I:

services to support to the MEP marketing, branding and communications projects in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING 301 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

100 BUREAU DRIVE

0003 OPTION YEAR II:

services to support to the MEP marketing, branding and communications projects in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING 301 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

100 BUREAU DRIVE

0004 OPTION YEAR III:

services to support to the MEP marketing, branding and communications projects in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING 301 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

100 BUREAU DRIVE

0005 OPTION YEAR IV:

services to support to the MEP marketing, branding and communications projects in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING 301 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

100 BUREAU DRIVE

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SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 MOCK TASK ORDER:

services to support to the MEP marketing, branding and communications projects in accordance with the attached MOCK TASK ORDER Statement of Work.

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING 301 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

100 BUREAU DRIVE

1.00 LO

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Table of Contents

STATEMENT OF WORK

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

MOCK TASK ORDER STATEMENT OF WORK

IDIQ ORDERING PROCEDURES

1352.216-75 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (APR 2010)

1352.216-77 CEILING PRICE (APR 2010)

1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER`S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010)

1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (OCT 2010)

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011)

52.204-6 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (OCT 2016)

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2016)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

52.204-15 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS (OCT 2016)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2016)

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MANAGEMENT (JUL 2016)

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)... 43

52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2015)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT`S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015)

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (NOV 2015)

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER

ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

52.222-46 EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES (FEB 1993)

52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001)

52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT (FEB 2000)

52.225-17 EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB 2000)

52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING

TO IRAN--REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2015)

52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (DEC 2007)

52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (DEC 2007)

52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013)

52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002)

52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984)

52.232-17 INTEREST (MAY 2014)

52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014)

52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2017)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

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52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014)

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995)

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

1352.208-70 RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING (APR 2010)

1352.235-70 PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (APR 2010)

1352.235-71 PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS -- EXEMPTION (APR 2010)

52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (FEB 2016)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

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

ITEMS (JAN 2018)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

52.227-3 PATENT INDEMNITY (APR 1984)

52.227-7 PATENTS--NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT LICENSEE (APR 1984)

52.227-11 PATENT RIGHTS--OWNERSHIP BY THE CONTRACTOR (MAY 2014)

52.227-13 PATENT RIGHTS--OWNERSHIP BY THE GOVERNMENT (DEC 2007)

52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA--SPECIAL WORKS (DEC 2007)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER--SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013)

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984)

52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (JAN 2017)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991)

1352.209-70 POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

1352.209-72 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (APR 2010)

1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010)

NIST LOCAL-36TRAVEL NOTE

NIST LOCAL-40BILLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERY/TASK ORDERS

52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERAL (MAY 2014)

1352.237-70 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - HIGH OR MODERATE RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

NIST LOCAL-53CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

1352.239-72 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (APR 2010)

1352.237-71 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - LOW RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (SEP

2007)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

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CLAUSES

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

Support for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the Office of Advanced Manufacturing’s (OAM) marketing, branding and communications projects.

I. Background:

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP®) is a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The MEP National Network™ comprises NIST MEP, 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and its 1,300 trusted advisors and experts at nearly 600 MEP service locations, providing any U.S.

manufacturer with access to resources they need to succeed. MEP Centers are funded by a combination of Federal, State, local and private resources; and focus on helping small and medium-size manufacturers (SMMs)generate business results and thrive in today’s technology-driven economy.

MEP’s mission is to enhance the productivity and technology performance of U.S. manufacturing by acting as a trusted, strategic advisor to promote business growth and connecting manufacturers to public and private resources essential for increased competitiveness and profitability. Centers tailor services to meet critical needs, ranging from process improvement and workforce development to specialized business practices, including supply chain integration, innovation, and technology transfer. MEP's foundation is built upon its partnerships. Centers are the hub for manufacturers, connecting them with government agencies, trade associations, universities and research laboratories, state and federal initiatives, and a host of other resources to help them grow and innovate.

The Manufacturing USA program is a corollary program at NIST that also supports the U.S.

manufacturing base. Manufacturing USA is a national network of fourteen manufacturing innovation institutes reaching across 1,300 industry, government, and academic members to accelerate development of game-changing technologies, with a goal of restoring U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing. The institutes provide members with access to state-of-the-art facilities, as well as workforce training and skills development customized to support new technology areas. Each institute is a public-private partnership, operated by an industry-led consortium with one-time start-up funding by a federal agency sponsor. The program enables companies to work together, along with research universities, to develop new manufacturing technologies that all companies can use for production of their individual products.

The Manufacturing USA network is coordinated by the interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), headquartered in NIST’s Office of Advanced Manufacturing and staffed by representatives from federal agencies with manufacturing-related missions (i.e.;

NIST, the Departments of Defense, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Labor, NASA, and NSF) as well as corporate and academic fellows. By coordinating federal resources and programs, AMNPO enhances technology transfer in U.S. manufacturing industries and helps companies overcome technical obstacles to scale up of new technologies and products which might otherwise be “stranded in the lab.” In FY 2017 NIST established the first Manufacturing USA institute selected through an open-topic competition, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL). NIST’s role is to:

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Oversee the planning, management, coordination and congressional reporting of the Manufacturing USA Program

Convene and support the network of institutes, providing shared services and promoting best practices to identify and address challenges and opportunities that span technology areas and cut across agency missions

Manage Commerce-sponsored manufacturing innovation institutes selected through a competitive process on topics proposed by industry.

Currently, NIST’s MEP and OAM have a need for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to assist MEP and OAM in successfully fulfilling their missions, as stated above.

One of the principle goals of this requirement is for the Contractor to understand and recognize the current and future development and delivery capabilities of the networks. This will be accomplished by establishing mechanisms to discover the current and future needs of U.S.-based small manufacturers and translating that information into actionable strategies and plans to enhance the development, delivery and quality of products and services delivered by the Centers and foster coordination of those organizations that comprise this network. The contractor shall provide additional resources and subject matter expertise to expand and accelerate MEP’s ability to serve as a trusted advisor for U.S. manufacturing.

Specifically, strategies and plans will be developed and executed to support expansion and deeper leverage of resources to integrate cost reduction strategies with profitable growth. The successful deployment of these strategies, services and products will further enable the MEP National Network to most effectively serve as the critical connecting point for manufacturers, state and local governments, private sector resources, research organizations, and the federal government. To respond to this expanded need, MEP will, with support from this contract, develop new networks and partnerships that companies require to realize an enduring competitive position in the global market. These efforts will further promote the transition from reactive strategies to the proactive pursuit of increased profits and overall growth by helping manufacturers to understand the value of their marketable assets in light of these drivers.

The major areas of emphasis for Research, Analysis, Marketing and Deployment of efforts under this contract shall be related to the four key goals of the MEP strategic plan:

Empower Manufacturers: Assist U.S. manufacturers in embracing productivity-enhancing, innovative manufacturing technologies; navigating advanced technology solutions; and recruiting and retaining skilled employees.

Champion Manufacturing: Actively promote the importance of a strong manufacturing base as key to a robust U.S. economy and protection of national security interests; create awareness of innovations in manufacturing; create enabling workforce development partnerships to build a stronger and more diverse workforce pipeline; and maximize market awareness of the MEP National Network.

Leverage Partnerships: Leverage national, regional, state, and local partnerships to generate substantial increases in market penetration; identify mission-complementary advocates to help MEP become a recognized manufacturing resource brand; and build an expanded service delivery model to support manufacturing technology advances.

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Transform the Network: Maximize the MEP National Network’s knowledge and experience to operate as an integrated national network; increase efficiency and effectiveness in employing a Learning Organization platform; and create a resilient and adaptive MEP National Network to support a resilient and adaptive U.S. manufacturing base.

II. Non-Personal Services:

This is a non-personal services contract. Per FAR 37.101, a non-personal services contract is defined as “a contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.”

This is not a temporary staffing contract.

III. Scope of Work:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to issue multiple IDIQ contracts in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15. However, the Government reserves the right to award a single IDIQ contract if the Contracting Officer determines that to do so would be in the best interests of the Government based on the evaluation of proposals received.

Independent task orders may be issued against the IDIQ for specific requirements, in accordance with requirements indicated in this Statement of Work (SOW), as they occur.

IV. Specific Requirements:

The following categories represent the scope of work for task orders issued under this contract.

Task order work shall be in one or more of the following areas.

Task 1: Research and strategy development initiatives

Provide research and analysis on various manufacturing topics. Information from the research will be used to inform strategic program priorities and develop plans for competitive awards portfolio.

Activities include but are not limited to:

a. Research on manufacturing client needs, wants, purchasing behavior

b. Research on manufacturing market trends, technological change or business drivers

c. Research on customer needs around specific MEP and Manufacturing USA products, services, initiatives, and/or programs

d. Research on MEP/Manufacturing USA Center/network best practices, success models or business models

e. Data analysis

f. Strategy development for specific products, services or programs

g. Dissemination of results of research in the form or reports, training, workshops, webinars, speaking engagements, web content, articles, blogs, etc.

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Task 2. Marketing Support

Various marketing, strategy development and deployment support functions to accomplish promoting the MEP and Manufacturing USA systems as well as accomplishing multiple initiatives.

Activities include but are not limited to:

a. Marketing strategy and planning

b. Branding, brand strategy, event branding

c. Blogs

d. Infographics

e. Website content and design

f. Photography

g. Video production

h. Marketing materials

i. Graphic design

j. Templates

k. Input on marketing automation and marketing tools

l. Technical writing and editing including MEP/Manufacturing USA annual reports, success story writing and editing

m. Event support (keynote speakers, travel, materials)

n. Public awareness and social media outreach strategy and content

Task 3. MEP Center and Manufacturing USA Institute Support

Assist in a variety of areas related to Center/Institute operations.

Activities include but are not limited to:

a. Board development

b. Sales training and coaching

c. Marketing support

d. Consulting on any aspect of Center operations

e. Local partnership development or maintenance

f. Training on general skills

Task 4. Deployment and Execution of the MEP and/or Manufacturing USA Strategic Plan

Perform various deployment and execution functions to accomplish the current MEP and/or Manufacturing USA Strategic Plans. Provide research, consulting, and support activities on the national level.

Activities include but are not limited to:

a. Program strategy development

b. Partnership development

c. Program support for new products and services

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d. Training and skills development and system learning related to national products, services, programs

e. Designing and facilitating working group meetings

f. Start-up assistance to MEP Centers in adopting new national programs

g. Coaching Center staff on national programs – coordination on resources, coaching on best practices and approach

h. Troubleshooting partnerships

i. Identifying and disseminating information on best practices, success models and effective business models for national programs

j. Participating in sales events and workshops

Task 5. Evaluation and Assessment of Projects, Programs and Client Impacts

Perform evaluation of the MEP and/or Manufacturing USA program as well as other initiatives.

Evaluate and assess Center/Institute performance and conduct research on various performance matters.

Activities include but are not limited to:

a. Program evaluation and assessment

b. Client impact analysis

c. Client profiling

d. Analysis of MEP Center/Manufacturing USA Institute metrics and performance

Task 6. MEP National Summit and Manufacturing USA Network Meeting Support

Perform various meeting support functions for Summits and Network Meetings conducted throughout the period of performance of the base contract and subsequent task orders issued.

Activities include but are not limited to:

a. Participation in National Summit and other national/regional meetings related to the Summit

b. Development and revision of national program content, program management tools and guidebooks, video content

c. Development and revision of program marketing (flyers, website content, video, etc.)

d. Recruitment of keynote speakers and thought leaders to present during National Summit.

e. Tracking program statistics (# programs, companies, schedule)

f. Printing program materials; suggestions to create a repository of educational resources

g. Partnership and sponsorship strategy in collaboration with NIST’s Conference Services event contractor

V. General Requirements:

1. The Contractor shall maintain regular, frequent and responsive contact with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at all times during the execution of task orders to ensure that all task order requirements are being met within the period of performance and established price.

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2. The Contractor shall expand and improve the current development and delivery capabilities of the national network of MEP Centers. The Contractor shall establish mechanisms to improve the development, delivery and quality of products and services and to foster coordination of those organizations that comprise this network.

3. Task orders may include a requirement to survey or a survey may be the most appropriate technical approach for some task orders. The Contractor shall not survey more than ten non-federal individuals or organizations for any given survey.

4. Domestic and foreign travel may be required on task orders. The need and type of travel will be identified in each task order. The Contractor and their employees must have the credentials necessary for international travel.

5. The NIST/Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of MEP is the only contracting authority authorized to issue task orders under this contract.

6. Unless a face-to-face meeting is specifically required by a task order, update meetings shall be executed via teleconference or webcast.

7. Unless otherwise indicated in task orders, monthly progress reports must be submitted for each task order. Progress reports shall be submitted in electronic format using an agreed upon Microsoft Office format. Progress reports shall be delivered to the COR, the COR designated representative, and the Contracting Officer who issued to the task order. Progress reports shall include a narrative summary of budget, progress to date by task, accomplishments, discussions of any deviation from the deliverable schedule, problems encountered and steps taken to resolve them.

8. Firm fixed price task orders shall be awarded under this contract.

VI. Deliverables:

Deliverables will be defined in each task order. All deliverables shall be submitted signed by an authorized company representative. An email is acceptable with the deliverable in the format described in the task order. sent to the NIST Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) and COR. The email shall include as a minimum, the title of the applicable deliverable, date performed, and the appropriate contract number and task order number to which the deliverable applies.

Required due dates and periods of performance will vary and will be noted within each issued Task Order.

Examples of deliverables that will be delivered under task orders include, but are not limited to:

o Market analysis and trend analysis related to MEP/Manufacturing USA Strategic Plan;

o Report(s) detailing various focus areas;

o Development and delivery of training materials;

o Provide reports of current and future trends;

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o Provide marketing and research consulting to support nation-wide program;

o Development of new market research tools which support greater manufacturing extension and innovation deployment;

o Delivery of marketing and research training courses and perform logistical development;

o Provide monthly progress reports;

o Attend conferences and present results.

Review of deliverables will be performed by the COR, and/or their authorized representative. The COR will review and approve all deliverables.

Specific performance standards, acceptance criteria, and timelines for reviews and resubmissions will be defined in each task order.

Deliverables must meet all requirements of the task order prior to acceptance. Changes made to deliverables to achieve compliance with task order requirements shall be performed at no additional cost to the Government.

For IDIQ:

Kick-Off Meeting:

The Contractor shall attend a kick-off meeting, on-site at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD) or via telecon not later than ten (10) business days after award of the IDIQ. The Contract Specialist (CS) or Contracting Officer (CO), NIST TPOC, COR and other authorized NIST personnel shall be in attendance. The kick-off meeting shall be utilized to review all requirements under the IDIQ.

Final Report:

A final management report summarizing all work performed under the IDIQ shall be delivered to the NIST TPOC and COR within three months after the completion of the last exercised option year.

The report shall include, at a minimum, total dollars awarded under the IDIQ, number of task orders awarded, the number of Contractor employees utilized, the total number of subcontractors utilized, and total contract dollars for Contractor employees versus subcontractors. This is to demonstrate compliance with FAR 52.219-14.

VII. Travel:

Required travel shall be identified within each task order. The Government will specify in each task order the travel requirements, including, to the maximum extent practicable, the dates and location for which travel is required. The Contractor shall be responsible for making its own travel

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plans and arrangements for airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rental reservations, etc., as well as arranging for passports and Visas if foreign travel is required.

All travel shall be performed in accordance with and be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation. The Contractor shall obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to incurring any travel cost in excess of the limits imposed by the Federal Travel Regulation.

VIII: Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be one year from the date of award with four one year option periods or when the contract ceiling is reached, whichever is sooner.

Each individual task order will specify a period of performance. Task orders may include options authorizing the Government to extend the period of performance or separately priced option line items for subsequent task order work.

VIIII: Place of Performance:

Work under this contract will require the Contractor to work on-site at NIST Gaithersburg and at the Contractor’s site. The place of performance will be defined with each Task Order. It is anticipated that the majority of work will be completed at the Contractor’s site. The Contractor shall ensure they have adequate office space, equipment and any other amenities to perform work under multiple, concurrent task orders.

Task Orders may require the Contractor’s staff to work on-site at NIST MEP in Gaithersburg, MD, for brief or extended periods of time. Some task orders may require the Contractor to interact face-to-face with multiple MEP Centers within the United States and Puerto Rico, who are participating on certain projects or tasks.

The following shall apply to on-site work at NIST Gaithersburg:

(i) Work Hours

Regular work hours for contract personnel work shall be specified in each task order. Normal core duty hours are between 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with the exception of Federal holidays or other official closures;

(ii) Facility Closures

In the event that NIST is closed due to national emergency, inclement weather or for any other unscheduled closure, the Contractor shall not report for on-site work. The Contractor may utilize the NIST status line, 301-975-8000 or 1-800-437-4385, ext. 8000, to determine whether NIST is open for business. This status line is generally updated at 5:00 AM Eastern Time on regular business days;

(iii) Federal Holidays

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Contractor personnel will not be allowed to work on-site at NIST unless prior approval is granted by the COR and, if appropriate, the Contracting Officer. A list of Federal holidays is provided at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/#url=2018

(iv) Safety

Contractor personnel shall be responsible for knowing and complying with NIST safety policies.

Safety training will be provided by NIST for all on-site Contractor personnel. Such regulations include, but are not limited to, general safety and fire prevention;

(v) Security

Contractor personnel shall wear a visible Visitor’s or Security badge ID when working on-site at NIST. The badge will be provided by the Government. Contractor personnel shall immediately report any lost or stolen badges to the COR. Upon termination/resignation of their services, all personnel associated with this contract must surrender their badge to the COR;

(vi) Facilities/Property

Contractor personnel shall not use Government facilities or Government property in connection with conducting activities not associated with task order requirements under any given task order;

(ix) Misconduct/Disruption of Services.

At any time during the performance of this contract, Contractor personnel whose actions (e.g.

intoxication, debilitation resulting from drug use, insubordination, theft) result in clear disruption or threat to the work force will be immediately removed by the Contracting Officer.

X. Government Furnished Property and Data

a) All materials provided by the Government during the performance of this task order remain the property of the Government and shall be surrendered to the Government upon completion or termination of this requirement.

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b) Contractor personnel shall wear a Government furnished badge provided by the Security Office and the Common Access Card (CAC) provided by the Office of Security (OSY). The identification badge and CAC are required to be worn at all times while performing services under this contract on one of the NIST campuses. The badge and CAC card are considered property of the Government; therefore, the Contractor is responsible to ensure the badge and CAC card are relinquished to the COR or appropriate office upon completion of the task order or termination of employment.

c) The Government will provide use of the necessary NIST facilities, equipment, support services, materials, desk, computer, phone, email account, web access, and library required or contract performance (except as designated in any given task order).

d) Government-furnished property (GFP) may be provided for off- site work when necessary. The NIST TPOC/COR will provide a NIST loan agreement for all Government furnished equipment provided for off-site use. The NIST TPOC and COR must be provided a copy of all loan agreements.

The Contractor shall maintain responsibility for all GFP in accordance with FAR 52.245-1. Government furnished property will remain the property of the Government and must be used and turned-in as directed by the NIST task order contact.

e) Contractor personnel shall keep on-site Government furnished supplies, equipment, work areas in a safe, orderly and clean condition. Contractor personnel shall abide by all NIST requirements for physical security of NIST property and equipment.

f) Telephones, facsimile machines, copiers and computer equipment are authorized for transaction of official Government business only and shall not be used for personal business. Personal long distance calls are not authorized. Telephones, facsimile machines and computer equipment are subject to communications security monitoring at all times.

g) Space used by contract employees in performance of services may be used for other purposes during their absences. Items of clothing, personal effects, or equipment cannot be secured by NIST during their absence. The Government will not incur any liability for theft, damage to, or loss of such personal items.

h) Within 12 months following contract termination, the Contractor shall delete all electronic and paper records from their systems after the information is no longer needed and final deliverables have been accepted. The Contractor shall send notice in writing to the COR that electronic files have been erased and/or files are returned or destroyed. Deletion of electronic files requires the use of overwrite technology to securely erase data from all media (hard drives, servers, external storage, etc.) that conforms to DoD 5220-22M specifications (Military-Grade) or better.

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XI: Data Rights:

The Government shall maintain unlimited data rights to all deliverables generated under task orders under this contract in accordance with the data rights clause incorporated herein.

XII: Payment Schedule:

The Government will negotiate a payment schedule for each task order awarded. Payments shall be applied to deliverables and shall be spread over the life of the task order. The Contractor shall invoice in accordance with the payment schedule and the billing clause in Section G of this solicitation.

XIII: Key Personnel:

The Contractor shall be responsible for employing technically qualified personnel to perform the required work. The Contractor shall maintain the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets task order requirements.

Foreign nationals are permitted in order to support the NIST mission. H1B Visa holders must work for their Visa sponsors.

The Government reserves the right, during the life of the resulting contract, to request work histories on any Contractor employee for the purposes of verifying compliance with the above requirements. In addition, the Government reserves the right to review resumes of Contractor personnel proposed to be assigned.

The Contractor shall abide by the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) clause 1352.237-75 Key Personnel. Key personnel requirements for individual task orders will be described in the SOW for the individual task order. However, the contractor shall provide the following key personnel at the base IDIQ contract level:

Program Manager (IDIQ Contract Level):

The Contractor must provide a Program/Project Manager to oversee and manage contractor personnel at the base IDIQ contract level. Specific task orders may also require individual Project Managers at the task order level.

The Program Manager (IDIQ Contract Level) shall:

Provide overall supervision of Contractor operations, including task order level.

Act as primary interface between Government and the Contractor personnel (including subcontractor personnel)

Participate in meeting with NIST TPOC/COR as described in SOW/PWS

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Ensure project schedules/milestones/deliverables are met

Review and monitor technical work for overall quality, efficiency and timeliness.

Be responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.

Take projects from original concept through final implementation.

Interact with all areas affected by the project including end users.

Proactively identify issues/problems and recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of issues/problems.

Ensure deliverables are completed.

Maintain awareness of current NIST IT, safety, security, intellectual property, government property, and conduct requirements and ensure contract personnel are aware of requirements and any changes made during the period of performance. Establish procedures to address willful violations of the NIST policies/rule

Qualifications:

This position requires a minimum of 15 years general project management experience and have minimum education – MA/MS in business, marketing or general liberal arts

OR

A demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience can be used to demonstrate qualifications.

Marketing Director:

The marketing director shall:

Plan, conduct and supervise projects utilizing integrated marketing, communications, and branding services, requiring advanced knowledge of the relevant topics and the ability to apply new and unique methods and procedures to meet client’s goals.

Qualifications:

This position requires a minimum of 10 years general marketing experience and have an MA/MS in business, marketing or general liberal arts.

OR

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A demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience can be used to demonstrate qualifications.

Senior Research Project Manager:

The Senior Research Project Manager shall:

Plan and sutgpply technical advice and counsel to other professionals, especially on more complex tasks. Executes high level research projects. Has advanced level knowledge of the broad scope of research methodologies and the ability to originate and apply new and unique methods and procedures.

Serves as project manager for a large, complex task order and shall assist the Program Manager in working with the ordering activity Contracting Officer (CO), the Federal Acquisitions Contract – Project/Program Manager (FAC-P/PM), the contract-level Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and the task order-level COR(s), ordering activity management personnel and customer agency representatives.

Be responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and insuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented in a timely manner.

Perform enterprise wide horizontal integration planning and interfaces to other functional systems.

Qualifications:

This position requires a minimum of 10 years general project management experience

OR

A demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience can be used to demonstrate qualifications.

XIIII: Inspection and Acceptance:

Specific performance standards and acceptance criteria for inspection and acceptance will be defined in each task order SOW/PWS. The required deliverables, under each task order, will be inspected by the task order TPOC/COR to determine acceptability. Deliverables will be accepted if they meet the requirements of the task order SOW/PWS, including any specified criteria.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(Reference 52.212-1)

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ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Instructions to Offerors

Instructions to Offerors

Offerors shall submit their proposals in two separate volumes as detailed in this section of the solicitation.

The offeror shall submit electronic proposals to the email address identified below by the response deadline.

Proposals must be received by NIST on or before the due date and time specified in the RFP. Only information received on or before the due date and time shall be considered for award. Any proposal, or part thereof, received after the due date and time, shall be deemed late and not considered for award.

Proposals must be submitted so that they are received at the following email addresses:

Lynda.Horton@nist.gov and Keith.Bubar@nist.gov

Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

All proposals shall conform to solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. The proposal shall be clearly and concisely written as well as be neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. All pages of the proposal shall be appropriately numbered.

OVERALL ARRANGEMENT OF PROPOSALS

Volume I – TECHNICAL Volume

There shall be no pricing information or labor rates included in the Technical Volume. Volume I will include your responses to Factors A, B, and C. The page limit for Factors A and B combined is thirty (30) pages, excluding resumes, the list of IDIQ labor categories, cover letter and executive summary; any pages beyond the 30th page will not be evaluated. There is no page limit for Factor C.

Proposals that do not demonstrate the below criteria will not be considered further for award.

FACTOR A – TECHNICAL APPROACH.

Offerors shall provide the following:

SUBFACTOR 1 – Technical Approach: The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate its technical approach for the IDIQ contract. Specifically, the offeror shall:

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(b) demonstrate its ability to successfully perform the IDIQ Statement of Work requirements efficiently and effectively, and

(c) fully describe its approach to providing the services to successfully perform the tasks identified in the IDIQ Statement of Work.

SUBFACTOR 2 – Management Approach: The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate its plan for managing the resultant IDIQ contract and task orders issued under the contract. Specifically, the offeror shall:

(a) describe an approach for managing its efforts to successfully perform the requirements articulated in the Statement of Work;

Offerors shall address its management approach to performing management functions.

Specifically, the following functions at minimum:

a strategy that ensures appropriate technical personnel are hired or personnel that currently have capabilities required to provide the services required, administering and monitoring multiple task orders, reviewing and processing task orders, a strategy that ensures and manages the quality, cost and timely completion of each task order invoicing, tracking of dollars obligated under each task order, troubleshooting, project personnel issues and supervision, issue resolution, schedule management, resource management, budget management, risk management, and mitigation, and describe how the Offerors will handle NIST safety and information technology security violations.

(b) Offerors shall also provide an organizational chart that clearly outlines how the offeror will manage the IDIQ, including roles and responsibilities and clear lines of authority.

(c) Offerors shall provide a resume for their proposed key personnel for the Program Manager, Marketing Director, and Senior Research Project Manager, (IDIQ Contract Level) that includes their name, current employer, relevant education, relevant capabilities and experience, and their current country of citizenship.

(d) Offerors shall propose a list of Labor Categories for the IDIQ base contract, to include the Labor Category title, Functional Responsibilities, and Minimum Qualifications/Experience required for each separate Labor Category. The IDIQ Labor Categories, along with the Functional Responsibilities and Minimum Qualifications/Experience for each will be incorporated into the IDIQ Contract upon award. The IDIQ Labor Categories proposed should cover any and all labor categories that the offeror may need to complete task orders under the resultant IDIQ contract. The offeror shall demonstrate that its proposed IDIQ Labor Categories

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are relevant to the work to be performed under the IDIQ contract and will foster successful completion of IDIQ and future task order requirements.

SUBFACTOR 3: Mock Task Order: Offerors shall provide the following with regards to the Mock Task Order included in the RFP:

(a) demonstrate its understanding of and capabilities to perform the requirements of the Mock Task Order by describing their proposed technical approach to the required work. The technical approach must clearly describe the process that would be undertaken to complete the required work and submit quality deliverables within the period of performance identified for the call order.

(b) Offerors shall clearly describe its proposed labor mix for the Mock Task Order, including the following at minimum:

the proposed labor categories, which must be from the offeror’s proposed list of IDIQ Labor Categories, describe the skills and experience required for each category, identify the number of labor hours proposed for each labor category, thoroughly describe the rationale for the proposed labor mix.

Offerors shall provide resumes for their proposed key personnel for the Mock Task

Order, that include their name, current employer, relevant education, relevant capabilities and experience, and their current country of citizenship.

**This Mock Task Order may constitute an actual task order for services, which may be issued immediately following award of the IDIQ. The government reserves the right to convert this into a “real” Task Order following the IDIQ, in which case the task order would be awarded in accordance with this solicitation.

Offerors are required to provide a price for the sample task order with their proposal. However, there shall be no pricing provided in Volume II. See below for mock task order pricing evaluation, and provide proposed pricing as part of Volume III- Price Proposal instructions.

FACTOR B – EXPERIENCE

The Offeror’s proposal shall contain information demonstrating the experience of the Offeror and any proposed subcontractor performing work similar and relevant to that required by the Statement of Work. Specifically:

The offeror shall demonstrate the extent to which it has recently performed services, research, and support similar or within the same nature of the requirements of the SOW. The offeror shall submit a list of similar and relevant services completed or substantially completed within the past five (5) years. Information shall include they type of services performed, dates performed, and how these services are relevant to that required in the SOW.

FACTOR C – PAST PERFORMANCE

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Offerors shall submit past performance information in the form of completed Past Performance Questionnaires. The attachment to the RFQ titled “Past Performance Questionnaire Template” shall be used. Offerors shall have their references complete the questionnaire for individual contracts under which the offeror previously performed. The offeror shall then submit the questionnaires (completed by their references) as attachments to the quotation. The Offeror’s references shall not submit completed questionnaires directly to the government. The Offeror must submit the questionnaires completed by their references, as attachments to the quotation.

Offerors are directed to provide completed Past Performance Questionnaires on no more than five (5) of the Offeror’s most recently completed Federal Government contracts for services similar in scope to those of this requirement, for work completed or substantially completed within the last three (3) years. If the Offeror performed as a subcontractor under a given previous effort, the offeror should also clearly indicate the percentage of work that the Offeror performed under each task/category of effort throughout the course of the contract.

Volume II – BUSINESS Volume ( FACTOR D – PRICE )

The Proposal Form (Standard Form…