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05/21/2014

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Nicholas J. Ackerson

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs B.1 Supplies or Services and Prices

C Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work C.1 Performance Work Statement C.2 Performance Metrics

E Inspection and Acceptance E Inspection and Acceptance

F Deliveries or Performance F Deliveries or Performance

G Contract Administration Data

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

G.1 Contract Administration Data G.2 Contract Administration Data - Travel

H Special Contract Requirements H Requirements

H.1 52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (AUGUST 2012)

(DEVIATION)

H.2 Observance of Legal Holidays and Government Closure

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUANCE

PROCEDURES (MAY 2011)

I Contract Clauses 52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013) 652.225-71 SECTION 8(a) OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979, AS AMENDED

(AUG 1999)

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE (APR

2004) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Sep 2013) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jan 2014)

K Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents

652.225-70 ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2013)

L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jul 2013) L Instructions

652.206-70 COMPETITION ADVOCATE/OMBUDSMAN (AUG 99)(DEVIATION)

52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995)

M Evaluation Factors for Award 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) M.1 Evaluation Factors M.2 Right to Award 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999)

A Solicitation From Delivery Instructions

Address Offers to:

Offerors shall return the complete solicitation package (see section L.1 for instructions) via courier service such as FedEx, UPS, etc. or hand carried in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. There is no page limit and under no circumstances will electronic copies be accept-able.

Any offer received at the address designated for receipt of offers after the date and time specified elsewhere in this solicitation for re-ceipt of offers shall be processed in accordance with the late offers provision of this solicitation.

Delivery Addresses:

1. Hand carried packages should be delivered to the address below. Please expect a 15-30 minute wait for pick up.

Hand deliveries shall be no earlier than 8:30 am and no later than 5:00pm EST

Visitor’s Center 4000 Arlington Blvd Arlington, VA 22204

Once in the Visitor’s Center, request the Security Officer to contact Erin Williams at extension 2-6803 or Eric Modrak at extension 2-6772 for pick up. Note, the offer is not considered accepted until it is in the possession of an acquisitions representative and is date and time stamped.

1. Courier Service (FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) should be addressed as follows:

Office of Acquisitions Department of State Foreign Service Institute 4000 Arlington Boulevard Arlington, VA 22204 ATTN: Erin Williams

RM: F-2130

The United States Postal Service (USPS) does not deliver to 4000 Arlington Boulevard. Do not send anything via the USPS.

Authorized Negotiators The offeror shall, in the spaces provided below, fill in the names of all persons authorized to negotiate with the Government in con-nection with this request for quote. (List the names, titles, telephone numbers and electronic mail address of the authorized negotiat-ors.)

001 Afghanistan Familiarization Course Faciliator Base Year

0.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10314233049 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

08/01/2014 to 07/31/2015 Destination

002 Afghanistan Familiarization Course Faciliator Option Year 1

0.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10314233049 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

08/01/2015 to 07/31/2016 Destination

003 Afghanistan Familiarization Course Faciliator Option Year 2

0.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10314233049

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Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

SFSIAQ14Q4004

Contract Number: Title: Afghan Fam Course Facilitator

SPAS/SO

Date of Solicitation:

05/21/2014

Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

08/01/2016 to 07/31/2017 Destination

004 Afghanistan Familiarization Course Faciliator Option Year 3

0.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10314233049 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

08/01/2017 to 07/31/2018 Destination

005 Afghanistan Familiarization Course Faciliator Option Year 4

0.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10314233049 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

08/01/2018 to 07/31/2019 Destination

B.1 Supplies or Services and Prices

Section B – Supplies or Services, and Prices/Costs B. 1. The Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, anticipates the award a Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which establishes the terms and conditions applicable to future purchases and orders.

B. 2. The services shall be performed in accordance with Section C –Description, Specifications, and Statement of Work and as further described elsewhere in this document.

B.3 Contractor shall provide a PER SESSION fully loaded, firm fixed rate as outlined.

***For quoting purposes, a 'session' is equal to one course*** Afghanistan Familiarization Course Facilitator (On or about) based on a per session rate CLIN 001 Base Year: $__________ per session August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 CLIN 002 Option Year 1: $__________ per session August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016 CLIN 003 Option Year 2: $__________ per session August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017 CLIN 004 Option Year 3: $__________ per session August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018 CLIN 005 Option Year 4: $__________ per session August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019

SFSIAQ14Q4004

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

SFSIAQ14Q4004

Contract Number: Title: Afghan Fam Course Facilitator

SPAS/SO

Date of Solicitation:

05/21/2014

Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

Section C- Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 Performance Work Statement

Section C - Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND AREA STUDIES

STABILITY OPERATIONS DIVISION

AFGHANISTAN FAMILIARIZATION

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute (FSI) provides training and professional development to civilian personnel of the Department of State and the foreign affairs community. The Stability Operations (SO) Division of the School of Professional and Area Studies (SPAS) at FSI provides members of the foreign affairs community with the knowledge, skills, and tools they require to serve fragile states and complex environments and to work effectively in high-threat posts worldwide.

The Afghanistan Familiarization course is a mandatory course for all U.S. government personnel who will be serving in Iraq under Chief of Mission authority. The course provides essential knowledge about Afghanistan history, culture, politics, government, eco-nomy and U.S. strategy as well as other topics, so that students may advance the foreign policy objectives of the United States.

2.0 PURPOSE

SO requires an individual to serve as the Course Facilitator who delivers the “Afghanistan Familiarization” course. The duties of the Course Facilitator are described in section 4.1 Course Facilitator. Performance of these services will occur only as directed by SO.

The Course Facilitator needs to be an individual who can provide context based on his/her experience working for the Department of State and other foreign affairs agencies. The Course Facilitator must have experience working in Afghanistan for the U.S. govern-ment, and successfully conducting U. S. relations with the Government of Afghanistan and Afghanistan’s civil society. No part of the services to be performed under this agreement may be subcontracted, transferred, or assigned without the prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued based upon the government’s need and according to FSI’s determination of what is most advantageous to the USG. FSI does not guarantee any minimum level of work.

3.0 TRAINING OBJECTIVES

The current training goals of the “Afghanistan Familiarization” course are for students at its conclusion to be able to:

Goal 1: Demonstrate knowledge of Afghanistan’s history, society, & culture.

Goal 2: Identify key elements of the Afghan government and economy.

Goal 3: Analyze U.S. strategy and policy in Afghanistan.

Goal 4: Adapt to challenging living and working conditions at Embassy Kabul.

These goals are subject to change as part of a regular course review process.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS

FSI requires a course facilitator to provide services required by the Department of State and the Foreign Service Institute to facilitate delivery of the Afghanistan Familiarization course. This will include support for course design, materials and presentations for the Afghanistan Familiarization course following an FSI approved course design; to handle administrative details for the course to include (but not limited to) scheduling presenters; to deliver the course; to review the design of the course and recommend improvements based in part on student evaluation; and to deliver lectures in the course.

The course will be offered up to 18 times during the period of one year. The course will be held at FSI’s National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) campus in Arlington, VA. FSI will supply registration and roster services to the students. It will also sup-ply a classroom for delivery of Afghanistan Familiarization, equipped with tables and chairs for the students, an overhead projector, a computer for the display of class materials, flip charts, and office supplies.

Typically the course will cover the following topics: U.S. strategy; governance and politics; history and culture; rule of law; Afgh-anistan’s economy; sessions designed to assist students to prepare for tours in a high threat environment; and basic Dari/Pashto cus-toms, courtesies and greetings. All sessions will focus on providing practical information to the students that they can use to success-fully implement U.S. foreign policy objectives in Afghanistan.

The course facilitator may be asked to provide support to other related sessions within the School of Professional and Area Studies.

4.1 Course Facilitator

The Afghanistan Familiarization course is led by the Course Facilitator. The Course Facilitator organizes and conducts the course in accordance with guidance provided by SO and directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The course design process is led by SO in conjunction with key stakeholders from the Department of State and other agencies. The course is a mix of: lectures, interactive exercises, discussions, and audio-visual materials that highlight key historical, political, eco-nomic and socio-cultural themes for Afghanistan as well as American interests and policy issues.

All materials developed under this contract become the property of the U.S. Government. All materials developed and/or used by the contractor remain the property of the Department of State and may not be published, shared, and or used in any way outside of the au-thorized Department of State training contexts. Multimedia and library services at the Foreign Service Institute provide multimedia equipment and technology based materials. All equipment is inventoried and materials catalogued. The contractor must ensure the security of all equipment, peripherals, and materials.

The Course Facilitator is expected to be present at FSI during the full duration of each class offering. Each class offering will be five days. The Course Facilitator should anticipate approximately one to two days of administrative and preparation time per course. This preparation time, including participation in the montly after action reviews, will not be compensated separately and must be factored into the per session rate for course facilitation.

4.1.1 The Course Facilitator, in consultation with SO, will:

*Organize and conduct the Afghanistan Familiarization course.

*Provide weekly schedules for each class offering, detailing topics and presenters.

*Invite and coordinate presentations by guest lecturers, ensuring they are informed as to the necessary scope and objectives for their presentations to fulfill the requirements of the course design.

*Introduce guest lecturers, lead class discussions, and present study materials.

*Make substantive lecture presentations as part of the course in areas of his/her own expertise and be prepared to substitute for any scheduled speaker or other activity in the event unforeseen circumstances prevent that speaker/activity from being presented as sched-uled.

*Be present at FSI for the five day duration of the course. In the event that a Course Facilitator cannot be present, he or she must provide the COR with a minimum of three weeks advance notice in the form of a written request for permission to be absent.

The written request must state a reason for the absence.

*If a substitute for the Course Facilitator is suggested, that person must receive prior approval by the Stability Operations Deputy Dir-ector or Director, and all substitutes must have equivalent verifiable experience. Successful past performance in training for the U.S.

government is highly desirable.

*If the request is approved, the Course Facilitator may invoice for the given session and must compensate the substitute from the funds he/she receives from the contract.

4.1.2 The Course Facilitator will provide the following administrative services:

* Identify with SO concurrence subject matter experts and arrange for guest lectures by such experts from government, academic, diplomatic and business fields, as appropriate, to whom the Department of State will pay an honoraria and related expenses when ad-ministratively approved.

* Submit identification information and a request for guest speaker access to the FSI campus to the support staff for processing one week in advance of the event.

*Meet with the Director or Deputy Director of Stability Operations (SO) and/or COR at least once a month to undertake an after ac-tion review of the most recent courses and discuss course planning and revisions.

*Advise SO immediately when there is a change of speakers.

*Work with the SO support staff to ensure that the classroom has adequate resource materials such as maps, videos and readings.

*Coordinate with SO support staff to ensure that course materials that are not student take-aways are collected and stored at the end of the session.

*Require students to sign the sign-in sheets for Registration credit provided by the SO support staff and enforce the 100 percent at-tendance policy; all requests for excused absence must be directed to the SO Deputy Director.

*Ensure that course evaluations are turned in by each participant prior to his/her departure, and share copies of these evaluations with the SO Director or Deputy Director.

5.0 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE COURSE FACILITATOR(S)

Minimum qualifications of the course facilitator shall include but not be limited to the following:

* A graduate degree (s) in Central Asian Studies or in another appropriate subject matter field from an accredited college or university.

* At least one year of professional experience at a U. S. embassy.

* At least three to five years experience managing and delivering education programs or courses related to Afghanistan.

*At least one year of professional experience living and working in Afghanistan since 2001 combined with professional experience in U. S. policy concerning Afghanistan. Experience during the past five years is desirable.

*At least one year of experience working professionally under circumstances which required a comprehensive use of cross-cultural skills and behaviors.

Note: A security clearance allowing access to classified information is not a requirement.

6.0 GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this effort will be designated by the Contracting Officer. The COR will be up-dated as necessary.

C.2 Performance Metrics

Afghanistan Familiarization (RS415)

All Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Calls issued off of this contract will be closely monitored by the Contracting Officer’s Repres-entative (COR) and or Government Technical Monitor (GTM) throughout the contract base/option year and will be reported upon at a minimum one time annually at the conclusion of each base/option year period. This evaluation will be considered in determining if an option year will be exercised.

Listed below are the performance metrics by which the Contractor will be evaluated in addition to the contractor’s adherence to Statement of Work (SOW) requirements.

The Contractor must be considered successful in fulfilling the contract requirements in order to continue to be considered for future opportunities. To be considered successful the Contractor will score a minimum of four (4) in all categories listed below. The Con-tractor will be evaluated using a scale (Poor 1- Superior 5).

5 - Superior:

Contractor routinely demonstrates outstanding understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and significantly exceeds performance standards. Contractor has exceptional strengths that significantly benefit the Government.

4 - Excellent:

Contractor demonstrates excellent understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and exceeds performance standards. Contractor has one or more strengths that significantly benefit the Government.

3 - Acceptable:

Contractor demonstrates acceptable understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and has an approach that meets performance standards. Contractor is an acceptable solution and has few or no strengths that benefit the Government.

2 - Fair:

Contractor routinely demonstrates shallow understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and approach.

1 - Poor:

Contractor routinely fails to demonstrate understanding of SOW requirements and approach.

Quality:

The Contractor must adhere to the requirements outlined in the SOW and facilitate a high-quality, coherent, appropriate adult educa-tional program, specific to facilitating the Afghanistan Familiarization course. Multiple measurements will be used to formulate a rat-ing between 1-5 including student feedback, review of teaching materials and delivery by course chair(s), and observations by both the Stability Operations Training Division leadership and the COR/GTM.

Timeliness of Performance:

The Contractor must adhere to the deadlines specified by the COR/GTM with regard to providing training materials, delivering train-ing, and/or participating in debriefs and after action reviews as outlined in the Task Order. The rating between 1-5 will be formulated by the COR based on his/her observation and input from the Stability Operations Training Division leadership.

Business Relations/Customer Satisfaction:

The Contractor must provide effective customer service to the internal FSI clients of this contract – COR/GTM, and Stability Opera-tions Division staff and students – per their duties in the SOW. The COR/GTM will use his/her expertise and general observance of interactions and customer service with FSI staff, and students. A rating between 1-5 will be tabulated for this evaluation based on stu-dent feedback, FSI staff feedback, and COR/GTM observations. The

COR/GTM’s observations will include timeliness of responses to inquiries and requests within the scope of the contract and delivery of training.

Cost Control:

The Contractor must provide effective cost control within the contract award. A rating between 1-5 will be tabulated for this evalu-ation based on COR/GTM observations, including timeliness and correctness of billing/invoicing.

Section E- Inspection and Acceptance

E Inspection and Acceptance

Section E – Inspection and Acceptance

E. 1. Inspection and acceptance of the services to be provided hereunder shall be made by the Government Technical Monitor (GTM), a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or an Alternate COR when specified.

E. 2. The Role of Government Personnel and Responsibility for Contractor Administration:

A. Contracting Officer (CO): The CO has the overall responsibility for administering this contract. He/she alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the government to: amend, modify, or devi-ate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and delivery schedules; make final decisions on disputed deductions from contract payments for non-performance or unsatisfactory performance;

terminate the contract for convenience or default; and issue final decisions regarding contract questions or mat-ters under dispute. Additionally, he/she may delegate certain other responsibilities to authorized representatives.

B. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): The COR is responsible for promptly notifying the Contracting Officer in writing of any noncompliance or deviation in performance or failure to make progress; knowing and understanding the terms and provisions of the contract; knowing the scope and limitations of your authority; us-ing good judgment, skill and reasonable care in the exercise of authority; protecting privileged and sensitive procurement information. If questions arise which are not clearly answered in the contract or if disputes with the Contractor occur, prepare a written report to the Contracting Officer setting forth the problem(s) encountered.

C. Government Technical Monitor (GTM): The GTM will assist the COR in discharging responsibilities. The responsibilities of the GTM include, but are not limited to: monitoring and inspecting the Contractor's progress and performance; evaluating contractor performance with the terms and conditions of this contract; acting as the Government's representative at the work site; advising the contractor of proposed deductions for non-performance or unsatisfactory performance; preparing receiving reports and/or approving invoices for payment;

and advising the COR of any factors which may cause delay in work performance.

E.3 All work performed under this task order shall be of the highest quality standards, consist-ent with the best industry practices, to assure timely provision of services, optimum Department of State satisfaction, and adequate protection of Government assets.

Section F- Deliveries or Performance

F Deliveries or Performance

Section F – Deliveries or Performance F.1- PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (On or about) This Blanket Purchase Agreement is for one base year with four one-year options. Actual BPA Calls for ser-vices may be issued any time from date of award, provided the option year is exercised. Specific dates and number of hours will be coordinated between the contractor and the Contracting Officer's Representative and specified in each BPA Call.

On or About:

Base Year: August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015 Option Year 1: August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016 Option Year 2: August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017 Option Year 3: August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018 Option Year 4: August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Services under this contract will be performed primarily at the Government's facility located at the George P.

Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (FSI) at 4000 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204.

Contractor may on occasion be required to perform duties at other locations. These locations will be discussed with the contractor prior to the issuance of a BPA Call.

F.3 NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION

The normal hours of operation at FSI are Monday through Friday from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm.

F.4 GOVERNMENT CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS

Force Majeure: Should the Federal Government or the Department of State, Foreign Service In-stitute, close for any reason (e.g. weather, security threat, emergency situation, etc.) resulting in the cancellation of classes, and the contractor is unable to deliver services, the contractor shall not be paid for that day.

F.5 Non-Performance by the Contractor

Should the contractor be unable to deliver training on a date that was previously accepted under a Task Order, a minimum of 30 days notice to the Foreign Service Institute is required. If a contractor provides less than 30 days notice to cancel a training commitment, lack of timely no-tification will be marked against the contractor in the performance rating for that year, and may impact renewal of future Option Years under this contract.

Section G- Contract Administration Data

Clause Title

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

G.1 Contract Administration Data

G.1 NONPAYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED WORK

No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies or services, or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the contractor of his/her own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer. Only a duly appointed Contracting Officer is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and/or conditions of this contract.

G.2 SMOKE FREE WORK PLACE

(a) The Department of State has been designated a smoke free workplace.

(b) Definitions: "Smoking" means a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other tobacco product.

"Smoking Areas" means those designated exterior spaces where the smoking of tobacco products is permitted.

(c) Applicability: The Smoke-Free Workplace Policy applies to all occupants of the Schultz Center complex; as well as all Department of State owned, rented, or leased vehicles.

(d) Policy: It is the policy of the Department of State to promote a healthy environment.

Accordingly, the Department has adopted a policy prohibiting smoking in the interior of all domestic buildings and facilities effective August 1, 1993.

G.3 PARKING PROGRAM

All parking related documentation will be given to the awarded contractor at the post-award orientation.

However, it is assumed that all motor traffic regulations will be followed and FSI parking permits will be ob-tained per the General Service Office's guidance.

G.2 Contract Administration Data - Travel

Travel outside of Metropolitan Washington, DC may be required for the delivery of training at U.S. Diplomatic Missions located over-seas as well as other locations throughout the United States. All travel will be in accordance with the GSA Federal Travel Regulations and the Department of State Travel Regulations. FSI shall assist the contractor in obtaining the necessary country clearances. All travel arrangements, including air reservations, obtaining passports and visas, are the sole responsibility of the contractor.

All travel shall be by common carrier and at the lowest possible cost to FSI. First and business class travel are not authorized under this contract unless specifically approved by the COR. Should overseas travel be necessary, contractor must obtain Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance for their employee. All overseas travel cost, including DBA insurance, will be reimbursed upon invoicing. Contract-or must provide the overhead rate they will charge the Government to process such travel.

GROUP TRAVEL EXPENSES: Certain classes require contractor travel to conference facilities within a two hour drive from Wash-ington DC (official travel is considered to be involved for any class location greater than 50 miles from the Washington DC metropol-itan area). For group travel in which an entire class and Department of State training staff participate, the Foreign Service Institute will generally include the travel costs of the contractor (lodging, meals) in its group booking. The contractor need not quote nor bill separately for travel expenses.

INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL EXPENSES: On occasion, the contractor may be requested to deliver training at domestic US or overseas locations. Local and non-local travel requires prior approval by the COR. The contractor’s travel expenses should be quoted as a sep-arate line item by the contractor once the date and location of the proposed training is known. Travel costs, if necessary, for executive coaching will be included in the session fee.

Travel Reimbursement

(a) Personnel Transportation/Travel Costs.

(1) The contractor shall not be paid for travel/parking for contractor personnel who reside in the Metropolitan area in which the tasks are being performed. Contractor staff will, however, be reimbursed for Personally Owned Vehicle (POV) mileage for any work out-side of a 50 mile radius from the Foreign Service Institute, in accordance with JTR. Contractor will use Government transportation if available.

(2) For travel costs/personnel transportation other than described in paragraph (a), the Contractor shall be paid on the basis of actual amounts paid to the extent that such transportation is necessary for the performance of services un-der the contract and is authorized by the COR via each individual delivery order, subject to any limitations herein. G&A expenses and profit on travel will not be authorized.

(3) When transportation by privately owned vehicle is authorized, the contractor shall be paid on a mileage basis. This mileage rate will not exceed the applicable Government transportation rate as contained in the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), Volume II, in effect at the time of travel.

(4) The contractor agrees, in the performance of necessary travel, to use the lowest cost mode commensurate with the requirements of the mission and in accordance with good traffic management principles. When it is necessary to use air or rail travel, the Contractor agrees to use coach, tourist class or similar accommodations to the extent consistent with the successful and economical accomplish-ment of the mission for which the travel is being performed. The contractor shall be reimbursed for actual rental/lease of vehicles only if authorized by COR and is in accordance with JTR. Reimbursement of such rental shall be made based on actual reasonable amounts paid by the contractor.

(5) The contractor’s invoices shall include evidence such as a receipt substantiating actual costs incurred for authorized travel. In no event will such payments exceed the rates of common carriers. Airfare costs in excess of the lowest customary standard, coach, or equivalent airfare offered during normal business hours are unallowable except when documented and justified in accordance with FAR 31.205-46(d).

(6) Relocation costs and travel costs incident to relocation are not allowable and will not be reimbursed hereunder.

(b) Per Diem.

(1) The contractor shall not be paid for per diem for contractor personnel who reside in the metropolitan area in which the tasks are be-ing performed. Per diem shall not be paid on services performed:

(a) at the contractor’s main facility, or any other contractor-facility where work is required to be performed under this contract; nor

(b) at any location within a fifty (50) mile radius of any contractor-facility where work is required to be performed under this contract.

(2) Expenses for subsistence and lodging shall be paid to the Contractor only to the extent that overnight stay is necessary and author-ized by the COR for performance of the services ordered under this contract. When authorized, per diem shall be paid by the Contract-or to its employees at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the JTR for the specific locality. Fractional parts of a day shall be payable on a prorated basis for purposes of billing for per diem charges. Fractional billing shall be in accordance with JTR.

Reimbursement to the contractor for per diem shall be limited to actual payments to employees for authorized per diem not to exceed the authorized per diem defined herein. The contractor shall retain supporting documentation for per diem expenses as evidence of ac-tual payment.

Section H- Special Contract Requirements

H Requirements

Section H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 REMOVAL FROM DUTY

The Government may direct that a contractor be removed immediately from the work site(s) should it be de-termined that the person is unfit for the job. A determination of unfitness may be made from, but not limited to, incidents involving the most immediate identifiable types of misconduct or delinquency as set forth below:

*Falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation or destruction of any official documents or records, or concealment of material facts by willful omissions from other documents or records;

*Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words or actions, or fighting. Also participation in disruptive activities which interfere with the normal and efficient operations of the Government;

*Theft, vandalism, or any other criminal actions;

*Selling, consuming or being under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances which product similar ef-fects;

*Improper use of communications equipment or government property;

*Violations of security procedures or regulations;

*Unacceptable performance.

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of conduct and integrity. The Con-tracting Officer, acting on the advice of the COR, will make all determinations regarding the removal of any employee from the work site(s).

H.2 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

The contractor, not the government shall exercise supervision and control over the contractor's personnel. The contractor is responsible to the government.

The contractor is to ensure that the professional personnel assigned to this contract have the training, skills, clearances and certifications necessary to perform the general requirements of this contract.

The contractor shall be responsible for the health and safety of its employees and for any injury or damage to them. The contractor shall be responsible at its own expense for loss and/or damage to government property or personnel resulting from contractor fault or negligence or from the fault of its employees.

H.3 CONTRACTOR SELF IDENTIFICATION

All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and/or working in other situ-ations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public, of other government personnel, or Con-gress that they are Government officials. Contractor personnel must also ensure that all documents, emails or reports produced by them are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. This direction shall be adhered to unless otherwise waived, in writing, by the cognizant Contracting Officer.

At no time will any contractor utilize Government letterhead for any correspondence between the contractor and any other entity depicting or imitating that the Contractor is a member/employee of the US Government, either as an individual or as a company/corporation. Example: Using the Department of State Seal (or any other Gov-ernment's agency seal) in their letterhead.

H.4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The government will furnish classroom space and other appropriate furnishings, books, sup-plies, computer hardware, and basic AV equipment (SmartBoards, Powerpoint projectors) ap-propriate to the performance of tasks. Secretarial support and office space for contractors are unavailable. Any specialized equipment (cameras, tripods, monitors, digital media) needed by the contractor to deliver media training must be supplied by the contractor.

H.1 52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (AUGUST 2012) (DEVIATION)

52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (AUGUST 2012) (DEVIATION)

Except for awards where the Government wide purchase card (GPC) is used as the method of payment, con-tracting officers shall include the attached clause 52.204-99, System for Award Management Registration, in lieu of FAR clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, and DF ARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration.

System for Award Management Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database" means the retired primary Government repository for Con-tractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

"Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code" means-

(1) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service to identify a commercial or Government entity; or

(2) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLA records and main-tains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an "NCAGE code."

"Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number" means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Brad-street, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

"Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number" means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suf-fix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

"Registered in the SAM database" means that-

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 num-ber, into the SAM database;

(2) The Contractor's CAGE code is in the SAM database; and

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record "Active". The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN Attachment, Page 1 of 4 validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process.

"System for Award Management (SAM)" means the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It includes-

(1) Data collected from prospective federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government;

(2) Prospective contractor submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.12; and

(3) The list of all parties suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, declared ineligible, or excluded or dis-qualified under the nonprocurement common rule by agencies, Government corporations , or by the Govern-ment Accountability Office.

(b) (1) The Contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The SAM registration shall be for the same name and address identified on the contract, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4.

(3) If indicated by the Government during performance, registration in an alternate system may be required in lieu of SAM.

(c) If the Contractor does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) A contractor may obtain a DUNS number-

(i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the contractor does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The contractor should indicate that it is a contractor for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet of-fice.

(2) The Contractor should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Trade style, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Reserved.

(e) Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Contractors who are not already registered should consider applying for regis-tration at least two weeks prior to invoicing.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain re-gistered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and con-ditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(g) (1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, "doing business as" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name with a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to-

(A) Change the name in the SAM database;

(B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g) (1) (i) of this clause, or fails to per-form the agreement at paragraph (g) (1) (i) (C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed nova-tion or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Con-tractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Sus-pension of Payment" paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, As-signment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(h) Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM ac-cessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls.

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H.2 Observance of Legal Holidays and Government Closure

Observance of Legal Holidays and Government Closure:

(a) The Department of State observes the following days as holidays:

New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

(b) When any such day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is observed. Observance of such days by Government personnel shall not be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement to com-pensation except as set forth in the contract. If the contractor's personnel work on a holiday, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, unless authorized pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this contract.

(c) When the Department of State grants administrative leave to its Government employees, assigned contractor personnel in Government facilities shall also be dismissed. However, the contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform round-the-clock requirements of critical tasks already in operation or scheduled, and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the contracting officer or his/her duly authorized representative.

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUANCE PROCEDURES (MAY 2011)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the Department of State (DOS) Personal Identification Card Issuance Pro-cedures for all employees performing under this contract who require frequent and continuing access to DOS fa-cilities, or information systems. The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontract-or’s employees will require frequent and continuing access to DOS facilities, or information systems.

(b) The DOS Personal Identification Card Issuance Procedures may be accessed at ht-tp://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rpt/c21664.htm .

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Section I- Contract Clauses

Clause Title

52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013)

652.225-71 SECTION 8(a) OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979, AS AMENDED (AUG 1999)

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE (APR 2004)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Sep 2013)

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

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days [60 days unless a different number of days is…