SFSIAQ15Q4010_RFQ_for_fbo.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SFSIAQ15Q4010

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

06/08/2015

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Eric R. Modrak

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 703-746-2347

c. EMAIL modraker@state.gov

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

07/09/2015 14:00:00

CODE FSIAQ

FSI OFFICE OF AQUISITIONS (FSI/EX/GSACQ)

4000 ARLINGTON BLVD

ARLINGTON, VA 22204

9. ISSUED BY X UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS: 611430

SIZE STANDARD:

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

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SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

13b. RATING

X RFQ IFB RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

MULTICODE15. DELIVER TO

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SERVICES NO SHIPPING REQUIRED

SERVICES NO SHIPPING REQUIRED

WASHINGTON, DC 20520

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17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR FSIBUCODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

BUDGET OFC (FSI/EX/BUD)

FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE

BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE

WASHINGTON, DC 20520-4201

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

OFFER X SEE ADDENDUM

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

CHECKED

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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

21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT

See Line Items Section

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

See Line Item Detail

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCES FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4, FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4, 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND 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. OFFER DATED . 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 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT)

Erin E. Williams 31c. DATE SIGNED

06/08/2015

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

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

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

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

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

1. Unrestricted

2. Services Parameters

3. Services and Prices

C Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

1. Performance Work Statement

2. Performance Metrics

3. Data Rights

4. Quality Assurance

5. Technical Direction

6. Government Provided Property

7. Description of Agreement

8. Purchase Limitation

9. Extent of Obligation

10. Individuals authorized to purchase under the BPA

11. Contractors

12. Termination of BPA Calls

D Packaging and Marking

1. Packaging and Marking

E Inspection and Acceptance 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

1. Inspection and acceptance of the services

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

3. Quality Standards

F Deliveries or Performance 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

1. Period of Performance (On or About)

2. Place of Performance

3. Government Closure

4. Cancellation

5. Termination for Excusable Nonperformance

G Contract Administration Data

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

1. Contract Administration and Funding

2. Invoicing Instructions

H Special Contract Requirements

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY AND

PROCEDURES (FEB 2015)

1. Non-Payment for Unauthorized Work

2. Smoke Free Workplace Notice

3. Removal from Duty

4. Contractor Self-Identification

5. Parking and Government Facility Entry

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

(AUG 1999)

652.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (AUG 1999)

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

2015) 52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013) 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Oct 2010) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistlerblower Rights (Sep 2013) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Dec 2014)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace (May 2001) 52.227-14 Rights in Data - General (May 2014) 52.232-18 Availability Of Funds (Apr 1984) 52.232-19 Availability Of Funds For The Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) 52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014) 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation (Apr 1984) 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Apr 2015) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

1. Commercial Item Clauses Addendum

J List of Attachments

1. Attachments

K Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran - Representation and Certification (Dec 2012)

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

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Mar 2015)

L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014)

652.206-70 ADVOCATE FOR COMPETITION/OMBUDSMAN (FEB 2015)

52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

1. Instructions

2. Past Peformance

M Evaluation Factors for Award 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at the Time of Contract Award (June 1988) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

1. Evaluation Factors

2. Right to Award

3. Determination of Best Value

4. Responsibility

1. Address Offers to

Offerors shall return the complete solicitation package (see L.1 for details), via courier service or hand carried in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. There is no page limit and under no circumstances will electronic copies be acceptable. Offerors are advised that an of-fer in response to this solicitation is subject to physical examination, x-ray, or other inspection prior to acceptance at the location des-ignated for receipt of offers.

Inspection may be conducted by Government personnel or others acting on behalf of the Government. Any offer received at the ad-dress designated for receipt of offers after the date and time specified elsewhere in this solicitation for receipt of offers shall be pro-cessed in accordance with the late offers provision of this solicitation.

Delivery Addresses:

Hand carried packages should be delivered to the address below. Please expect a 15-30 minute wait for pick up. FSI will be open for delivery of hand carried packages from 9:00am-4:00pm.

Vistors Center 4000 Arlington Boulevard Arlington, VA 22204

If you or a courier is delivering your proposal, once in the Visitor's Center, please request that the Security Officer contact Eric Mod-rak at extension 6-2347 or Christina Costa at extension 2-6772 for pick up. Note, the offer is not considered received until it is in the possession of an FSI acquisitions representative.

Courier Service deliveries (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: Eric Modrak

RM: F-2130

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

2. 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 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy:

Development & Delivery of Introductory Module

Base Year

1.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10315230039 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

09/15/2015 to 09/14/2016 Destination

002 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy:

Development & Delivery of Introductory Module

Option Year 1

1.00 EA

SFSIAQ15Q4010

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

SFSIAQ15Q4010

Contract Number: Title: History & Practice of Public Diplomacy for PY100

Date of Solicitation:

06/08/2015

Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

Doc Ref No: 10315230039 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

09/15/2016 to 09/14/2017 Destination

003 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy:

Development & Delivery of Introductory Module

Option Year 2

1.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10315230039 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

09/15/2017 to 09/14/2018 Destination

004 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy:

Development & Delivery of Introductory Module

Option Year 3

1.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10315230039 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

09/15/2018 to 09/14/2019 Destination

005 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy:

Development & Delivery of Introductory Module

Option Year 4

1.00 EA

Doc Ref No: 10315230039 Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

09/15/2019 to 09/14/2020 Destination

1. Unrestricted

The Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, anticipates the award of multiple fully loaded firm-fixed priced Blanket Purchase Agreements that establishes the terms and conditions applicable to future acquisition of presenter/instructor services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

This solicitation and subsequent award(s) will follow FAR 12 (commercial items) and include procedures from FAR 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) utilizing the trade-off method for best value. This solicitation is unrestricted.

2. Services Parameters

The services shall be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and the additional para-meters described within this document.

3. Services and Prices

The Contractor shall provide a fully loaded firm-fixed price session rate. A session is defined as one module, equal to 4 hours for de-livery of the "History and Practice of Public Diplomacy: Introductory Module" as outlined in Section C.

CLIN 1 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy: Introductory Module Session

SFSIAQ15Q4010

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

SFSIAQ15Q4010

Contract Number: Title: History & Practice of Public Diplomacy for PY100

Date of Solicitation:

06/08/2015

Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

$_____________ Base Year (on or about September 15, 2015 to September 14, 2016)

CLIN 2 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy: Introductory Module $_____________ Option Year 1 (on or about September 15, 2016 to September 14, 2017)

CLIN 3 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy: Introductory Module:

$_____________ Option Year 2 (on or about September 15, 2017 to September 14, 2018)

CLIN 4 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy: Introductory Module $_____________ Option Year 3 (on or about September 15, 2018 to September 14, 2019)

CLIN 5 History and Practice of Public Diplomacy: Introductory Module $_____________ Option Year 4 (on or about September 15, 2019 to September 14, 2020)

Section C- Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

1. Performance Work Statement

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Mission Statement for the Department’s Public Diplomacy practitioner’s is: to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives, advance national interests, and enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics and by expanding and strengthening the relationship between the people and government of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world. The role of the Public Diplomacy training division in the School of Professional and Area Studies (SPAS) at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is to sup-port the Mission Statement by providing training on the core functions of public diplomacy, public diplomacy history and background, strategic planning and analytical frameworks, and technical skills required of a suc-cessful Public Diplomacy practitioner.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The FSI/SPAS/Public Diplomacy (PD) Division provides training to Foreign Service Officers (FSO) and Spe-cialists, civil service employees and Locally Employed (LE) Staff. Many of our courses are open to all three audiences. However, our core tradecraft courses are directed primarily at FSOs and FS Specialists. Two years ago, we redesigned our tradecraft classes to ensure a solid training continuum for all FSOs and FS Specialists embarking on a PD assignment overseas. PY100, Foundations of Public Diplomacy, was designed specifically as a prerequisite to our Cultural Affairs Officer, Information Officer, and Public Affairs Officer tradecraft courses. Much of the material taught in those tradecrafts builds on the PY100 material. As a result, all Public Diplomacy first-tour FSOs and FS Specialists must take the two-week tradecraft course PY100.

PY100 forms the core of public diplomacy training and establishes a foundation on which to build specializa-tion and expertise in public diplomacy tradecraft. The course is designed to provide participants with an under-standing of public diplomacy as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy and an introduction to the tools, resources, knowledge and skills required for creating and implementing successful Public Diplomacy strategies overseas.

It addresses the development of public diplomacy at the Department of State, provides an overview of selected topics in U.S. society, history and culture that will enable officers to effectively represent U.S. interests abroad, and describes the various public diplomacy tools that can be employed in missions to promote national interests and fulfill mission and Public Diplomacy goals.

In order to give the students an outside unbiased perspective on Public Diplomacy, on day 1 of each PY100 course session, the students are provided a 4-hour introduction to the history and practice of Public Diplomacy by a an outside academic authority. FSI/SPAS/PD is therefore seeking proposals from an outside academic au-thority (referred to as “contractor” hereon) to design and deliver the 4-hour module and present it to the class at

FSI.

3.0 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The contractor shall:

-Design and deliver to the PY100 class a 4-hour introduction module on the history and practice of Public Dip-lomacy. The modlue must be both lecture and include extensive participant engagement.

-Be currently teaching on the history of Public Diplomacy in the diplomatic arena with particular focus on the U.S. system.

-Be knowledgeable on recent and current trends in Public Diplomacy not only in the U.S. system but in the greater diplomatic arena, ie. what are other countries doing effectively or ineffectively with their public dip-lomacy agencies.

-Demonstrate experience in offering training on the history and practice of Public Diplomacy -Be an active researcher and/or college professor/lecturer from a university that offers graduate-level degrees and stand-alone courses in Public Diplomacy. Individuals who have authored formally published academic texts (e.g. academic journal articles, books, etc.) are highly desirable.

-Adhere to the deadlines specified by the COR/GTM with regard to providing training materials in advance of module delivery.

-Assign to this contract for delivery of the module the academic expert(s) whose resume(s) and qualifications were submitted with the proposal. No substitutions shall be made without prior notification and concurrence of the Contracting Officer. All proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the person to be re-placed as determined by the Government.

The contractor’s module must address and contain the following content and by the end of the module, the students shall gain knowledge of:

Public Diplomacy’s history, including:

*Definitions of Public Diplomacy (PD) *Comparisons and contrasts between Propaganda and PD *The “New” Public Diplomacy that has grown out of this heritage and as it has developed with new technology and issues in recent years.

*Capacity or limits of Public Diplomacy

Public Diplomacy in advocacy/meeting strategic PD goals, including:

*Terminology *Types of Advocacy Organizations *Types of Advocacy Campaigns *Historical examples/case studies of advocacy and successful messaging *Basic Analysis of case studies and how they achieved results.

PY100 is offered approximately six times per year but the contractor should be prepared to provide additional or fewer sessions with two weeks advance notice to be provided for each addition or subtraction. The contractor shall develop and deliver 4-hour modules covering the objectives listed above. Tentative dates will be provided in April of each year for the following fiscal year (October through September). These dates are subject to change per program requirements with two weeks advance notice provided. Course size varies from 5 to 30 stu-dents per session, but proposed session rates are not subject to change with variances in course size.

FSI does not specify what materials the contractor will provide to the students (the expert can make that determ-ination based upon his/her teaching methodology), but does expect that all teaching materials, equipment, and supplies are included in the fully loaded firm fixed price rate for the delivery of each session/module. Prefer-ence will be given to proposals that include examples of similar modules that the expert has previously offered.

Contractors who can demonstrate such experience should provide references.

FSI staff may, at their option, meet the contractor before and after the delivery of each workshop session to re-view past workshops and to discuss any necessary updates or possible changes. All requested changes and up-dates will be within the scope of the contractor’s original proposal and contract award. These meetings may, at the option of FSI staff, be by telephone or in person, and will not exceed 90 minutes. The contractor must provide these meetings, when requested by FSI staff, at no additional cost.

2. Performance Metrics

All BPA Calls issued off of this contract will be closely monitored by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and or Govern-ment 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 Per-formance Work Statement (PWS) 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 Contractor will be evaluated using this scale (Poor 1- Superior 5).

5 - Superior:

Contractor routinely demonstrates outstanding understanding of PWS 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 PWS 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 PWS 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 PWS requirements for the awarded course segments and approach.

1 - Poor:

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

Quality of Design and Delivery:

The Contractor must adhere to the requirements outlined in the PWS and facilitate a high-quality, coherent, appropriate 4-hour mod-ule, specific to the teaching segments in the PY100 course. The design must be methodologically sound and must be focused on the objectives of the course. The delivery must be both lecture and include extensive participant engagement. The content must be up-dated to ensure that it includes the most up-to-date and relevant information. Multiple measurements will be used to formulate a rating between 1-5 including student feedback, review of teaching materials, and observation by both the Public Diplomacy Division leader-ship 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 with the course chair as outlined in the Task Order. The rating between1-5 will be formulated by the COR/GTM based on his/her observation and input from the Public Diplomacy 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 Public Diplomacy Training Division staff and students – per their duties in the PWS. The COR/GTM will use his/her expertise and general observance of interactions and customer service with FSI staff, and students. A rating between1-5 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 between1-5 will be tabulated for this evaluation based on COR/GTM observations, including timeliness and correctness of billing/invoicing.

3. Data Rights

All materials developed by the Contractor and their associated Presenter(s) become the property of the Govern-ment; and the Contractor/Presenter(s) may not copy or reproduce them in any way for use outside of an FSI class, share them by any means outside of the Foreign Service Institute, or publish them in any fashion without the express permission of the Government. The contractor shall share a copy of all materials developed with the COR by email.

4. Quality Assurance

The COR/GTM (Contracting Officers Representative/Government Technical Manager) determines acceptability of services according to the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and performance metrics. The Government has the right to inspect and approve all services called for in orders issued under the BPA.

If the Contractor fails to perform the required services at an acceptable level as determined by the Supervisor/ GTM, either from a performance or professionalism standpoint, the Government reserves the right to terminate the BPA.

5. Technical Direction

The COR/GTM shall provide guidance regarding the interpretation of the Performance Work Statement.

The contractor is expected to carry out instructions received from the COR/GTM in a professional and timely manner. The Government will provide feedback to the contractor, at its option, as outlined in the Performance Work Statement. It is assumed that once the Contractor/Presenter receives instructions and/or feedback about how to perform the duties that they will implement such guidance into the delivery of the introductory module.

Should contractor performance not be adequate, the Government may terminate the agreement without discus-sion.

6. Government Provided Property

The Government will provide classroom space for the delivery of the module. All teaching materials, equip-ment, and supplies required by the contractor in support of module delivery must be included in the fully loaded firm fixed rate. Only with the prior approval and coordination with the COR/GTM, the Government may accomodate requets for audiovisual support (e.g., use of existing projector, computers, slide advancer, mi-crophone, etc.) at no additional cost to the contractor.

7. Description of Agreement

This will be a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) of a base and four (4) option years. This solicitation may res-ult in a pool of external trainers and consultants contracted via multiple award agreements. This solicitation is not for United States Government Civil Service jobs. Performance of these services will occur only as author-ized by specific BPA Calls detailing dates, tasks and schedules. The government may issue orders requiring ser-vices at multiple locations.

No part of the services to be performed under this agreement may be subcontracted, and no obligation or duty arising out of the individual order may be transferred, or assigned, without the prior authorization of the Con-tracting Officer.

8. Purchase Limitation

There will be no limit to the number of Calls issued under the BPA; however, the individual BPA Calls will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

9. Extent of Obligation

There is no specific commitment by either party, until dates, task and schedule are mutually negotiated. BPA Calls will be issued under a BPA based upon the government's need and according to FSI's determination of what is most advantageous to the Government. FSI does not guarantee any minimum level of work under any resultant BPA.

10. Individuals authorized to purchase under the BPA

Only an FSI Contracting Officer may enter into agreement with the contractor through the issuance of a BPA Call. Only an FSI Contracting Officer can make modifications to the BPA or BPA Call through a modification.

Prior approval by the Contracting Officer and the technical representative of the program office for subcontract-ing is required and must be documented.

Neither the COR/GTM have the authority to make changes in this Performance Work Statement or in the terms and conditions of this agreement; any necessary changes are only made by the Contracting Officer in the form of a bilateral agreement. The Contractor is forewarned that the Government will not compensate any additional work performed by the contractor if it is not authorized in the BPA.

11. Contractors

Awarded offerors under this solicitation understand that they are self-employed contractors and not Government employees. As such, the Contractor is responsible for managing their taxes, health insurance, social security payments, etc. The Government will pay the Contractor based on the fully loaded firm-fixed price per session rate; the Contractor is responsible for paying their personal expenses. The government will pay no benefits un-der this agreement. Contractors will be issued a BPA Call that will detail the period of performance their ser-vices may be required. The award of a BPA does not necessarily mean that the government will make a BPA Call of services.

12. Termination of BPA Calls

If the government determines that the terms and conditions of the BPA or BPA Call are not adequately met, the government reserves the right to terminate for cause. Contracting Officer Representatives and Government Technical Monitors (when applicable) are responsible for monitoring contractor performance. Should they ob-serve that a contractor is failing to follow guidance, is unable to complete designated tasks, cannot work collegi-ally with colleagues, or is demonstrating any other unprofessional behavior; the GTM will advise the contractor and also notify the COR. The government may also terminate for convenience as determined by the govern-ment’s needs.

Section D- Packaging and Marking

1. Packaging and Marking

Reserved.

Section E- Inspection and Acceptance

Clause Title

52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

1. Inspection and acceptance of the services

Inspection and acceptance of the services to be provided hereunder shall be made by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Government Technical Monitor (GTM).

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

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 deviate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and delivery schedules; make final de-cisions on disputed deductions from contract payments for non-performance or unsatisfactory performance; ter-minate the contract for convenience or default; and issue final decisions regarding contract questions or matters under dispute. Additionally, he/she may delegate certain other responsibilities to authorized representatives.

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.

Government Technical Monitor (GTM): The GTM will assist the COR in discharging responsibilities. The re-sponsibilities 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.

3. Quality Standards

All work performed under this Blanket Purchase Agreement shall be of the highest quality standards, consistent with 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

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

1. Period of Performance (On or About)

Base Year: September 15, 2015 through September 14, 2016 Option Year 1: September 15, 2016 through September 14, 2017 Option Year 2: September 15, 2017 through September 14, 2018 Option Year 3: September 15, 2018 through September 14, 2019 Option Year 4: September 15, 2019 through September 14, 2020

The BPA period anticipated is for a base year with the tentative opportunity for four (4) one-year options.

Estimated BPA award(s) will be made on or about September 2015. Actual BPA Calls for services may be is-sued on or about September 15, 2015 through September 14, 2016 and subsequent option years. BPA award(s) may be made in advance of this estimate dated.

2. Place of Performance

Services under this BPA will be performed primarily at the Government's facility located at:

Primary Location:

George P. Shultz Center National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) 4000 Arlington Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22204

If the session is scheduled to occur at a different location, it will be agreed upon prior to issuing a BPA Call.

3. Government Closure

Should the Federal Government or the Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, close for any reason (e.g., snow storm, terrorist threat, emergency situation, etc.) and the contractor is unable to perform services, the con-tractor shall not be paid for any services that were to be performed on that day. If the course is rescheduled, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide services on a new date.

4. Cancellation

Should it be necessary to cancel any session after the dates have been agreed in writing with the Contractor, every effort will be made to give the Contractor a notice of 5 business days prior to the scheduled session. The contractor will be paid only for actual costs incurred in the performance of agreed upon session.

5. Termination for Excusable Nonperformance

BPA Calls issued under this agreement may be terminated by the Government in whole or in part without prior notice if the Contractor is unable to perform due to illness, family emergencies, or other causes beyond the Con-tractor’s control. Contractor shall not be liable for re-procurement costs, but shall receive no payment of unper-formed services, and funds may be de-obligated from the BPA Call to the extent of the nonperformance and used to fund replacement BPA Calls to other Contractors for substitute services.

Section G- Contract Administration Data

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

1. Contract Administration and Funding

The Contracting Officer shall issue a written BPA Call to the Contractor providing the necessary funding and authorizing the Contractor to begin work. The Contractor should not consider the work authorized unless they are in receipt of the written BPA Call or have received notice directly from the Contracting Officer that work may procede.

The Government shall not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the total BPA Call funded amount, and the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed the total BPA Call funded amount. The contractor shall not perform work beyond the period of performance unless a modification is issued by the Contracting Officer.

The Government reserves the right to terminate for convenience of the Contractor BPA Call/BPA, upon written notice from the Contracting Officer.

2. Invoicing Instructions

Contractor shall submit invoices to one of the following address:

FSIPayable@state.gov (Please request a receipt confirmation)

Or

Department of State Foreign Service Institute Washington, D. C. 20520-4201 ATTN: Office of Budget and Management

The invoice must include the following information:

* Contractor name and address to which payment is to be made;

* DUNS number and tax identification numbers (for individuals this is your SSN);

* Order numbers in Blocks 3 and 4;

* Amount owed by FSI;

* Time payment discount, even if 'net';

* Itemized billing;

* Show ordering office in block 10;

* Cite contract number (Block 2) as well as requisition number (Block 4) in all correspondence;

* Unique vendor invoice number;

* Contact name and telephone number;

* Invoice date;

* Description, price, and quantity of goods/services;

* Date of period of performance (rendered services), delivery and/or shipment of goods.

Failure to submit an invoice with all required information will result in invoice being returned for proper submission. The resubmitted invoice should state the resubmitted date not the original invoice date.

Payment will be due on the 30th calendar day after either (1) the date of receipt of proper invoice in the designated office, or (2) the date the services are accepted by the Government.

Section H- Special Contract Requirements

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY AND PROCEDURES (FEB 2015)

1. Non-Payment for Unauthorized Work

No payments will be made for any unauthorized services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the contractor of his own volition or at the request of an indi-vidual 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 BPA/BPA Calls.

2. Smoke Free Workplace Notice

(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 Shultz Center complex;

as well as all Department of State occupied space in other domestic buildings, whether owned, rented or leased, and to 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 De-partment has adopted a policy prohibiting smoking in the interior of all domestic buildings and facilities effect-ive August 1, 1993.

3. 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).

4. 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 Congress that they are Government officials. Contractor personnel must also ensure that all documents or reports pro-duced by them are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately dis-closed. This direction shall be adhered to unless otherwise waived, in writing, by the cognizant Contracting Of-ficer.

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

5. Parking and Government Facility Entry

All parking and government facility entry requirements will be given to the awarded contractor and updated as Department and Bureau policy is issued. Contractors shall obey all motor traffic regulations, posted speed limit and stop signs, designated drop off locations and parking rules. Contractors shall follow all gate identification and entry requirements.

Section I- Contract Clauses

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

652.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (AUG 1999)

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE (FEB 2015)

52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013)

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Oct 2010)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistlerblower Rights

(Sep 2013)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Dec 2014)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

7 days;

52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace (May 2001)

52.227-14 Rights in Data - General (May 2014)

52.232-18 Availability Of Funds (Apr 1984)

52.232-19 Availability Of Funds For The Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984)

52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014)

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation (Apr 1984)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Apr 2015)

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

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L.

109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

X (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub.

L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspen-ded, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__(11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

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

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

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

__ (13) [Reserved]

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages--Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

X (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

X (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

X (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

X (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

X (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

__ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of com-mercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (36)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

__ (37)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (39)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

X (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

__ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (42)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302

Note).

__ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

__ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

X (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than System for Award Management (Jul…