Sol_140P5325Q0007.pdf

140P5325Q0007

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

02/06/2025 0044001696

1 19

107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg TN 37738

NPS, SER - North MABO 02/28/2026

NPS, Cumberland Gap NHP

91 Bartlett Park Rd

Middlesboro

KY 40965

Marilia Mateo

02/20/2025 1200 ES

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

DISPATCH SERVICES FOR CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL

HISTORICAL PARK

AS PER THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

RFQ RESPONSE DATE: 02/20/2025

Period of Performance: 03/01/2025 to 02/28/2026

00010 Dispatch Services (12 months) Product/Service Code: DG11 Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

NETWORK: TELECOM ACCESS SERVICES

Delivery: 02/28/2026

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Solicita on Number: 140P5325Q0007

Contrac ng Ac vity: North Major Acquisi on Buying Office (NPS)

Government Representa ve: Ms. Marilia Mateo

Phone: 470-819-0933 Email: Marilia_mateo@nps.gov

Title/Place of Performance: CUGA Dispatch Services

Cumberland Gap Na onal Historical Park 91 Bartle Park RD Middlesboro, KY 40965

General Informa on

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicita on Product or Service Code: DG11 Set Aside: Full and Open NAICS Code: 921190 – Other General Government Support Size Standard: Small business size standards are not established for this Sector.

Request for purchase of the items/service listed below. Please provide a quote no later than: 12:00 PM EST February 20th, 2025.

DUE DATE FOR QUESTIONS: Email any ques ons to Marilia_mateo@nps.gov by 12:00 PM EST February 12th, 2025 to be considered with subject line: “QUESTIONS – CUGA Dispatch”.

Answers to ques ons will be posted in the same manner as this no ce. It is the offeror’s responsibility to check for updated informa on. No oral or late ques ons will be accepted.

DUE DATE FOR QUOTES: The due date response for this RFQ is NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, 12:00 PM EST February 20th, 2025. Quotes shall be sent via email to Marilia_mateo@nps.gov with subject line:

“QUOTE – 140P5325Q0007”. It is incumbent upon the contractor to make sure their quote is received by due date and me noted above. Quotes received a er closing date and me may not be considered for award.

A achments:

1. Performance Work Statement

2. Wage Rate Determina ons

Contractors must provide:

1. Completed RFQ Document

2. Provide quote with breakdown of services.

OFFERORS SHALL COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

1. UEI (Unique En ty Iden fier):

2. Contractor Name:

3. Payment Terms/Discount (i.e. Net 15, Net 30, etc):

4. Period of Performance:

5. Business Size (i.e. small business, women-owned, etc.):

6. POC Name:

7. POC Phone/ Fax Number:

8. POC Email Address:

9. Date:

SCHEDULE

LINE ITEM 0010: Dispatch Services $ In accordance with the Statement of Work

TOTAL: $

THE FULL TEXT OF FAR CLAUSES MAY BE ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY AT:

h p://acquisi on.gov/comp/far/index.html.

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.202-1 Defini ons JUNE 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government En ty Code Repor ng AUG 2020

52.204-18 Commercial and Government En ty Code Maintenance AUG 2020

52.204-24 Representa on Regarding Certain Telecommunica ons and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-25 Prohibi on on Contrac ng for Certain Telecommunica ons and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunica ons Equipment or Services -Representa on OCT 2020

52.209-6 Protec ng the Government’s Interest when Subcontrac ng with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.212-1 Instruc ons to Offerors – Commercial Items SEP 2023

52.212-3 Offeror Representa on and Cer fica ons –Commercial Items FEB 2024

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condi ons – Commercial Items NOV 2023

52.225-25 Prohibi on on Contrac ng with En es Engaging in Certain Ac vi es or Transac ons Rela ng to Iran-Representa on and Cer fica ons.

JUNE 2020

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obliga ons JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors MAR 2023

52.242-15 Stop Work Order AUG 1989

52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price AUG 1987

52.246-2 Inspec on of Supplies-Fixed-Price AUG 1996

NOTE

OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ON-LINE AT

HTTPS://SAM.GOV IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS–COMMERCIAL ITEMS. IF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THE PROVISION IS APPLICABLE, A WRITTEN

SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED.

52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES (MAY 2014)

(a) The Contractor warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a con ngent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or viola on of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or, to deduct from the contract price or considera on, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the con ngent fee.

(b) "Bona fide agency," as used in this clause, means an established commercial or selling agency, maintained by a contractor for the purpose of securing business, that neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds itself out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

Bona fide employee, as used in this clause, means a person, employed by a contractor and subject to the contractor’s supervision and control as to me, place, and manner of performance, who neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

Con ngent fee, as used in this clause, means any commission, percentage, brokerage, or other fee that is con ngent upon the success that a person or concern has in securing a Government contract.

Improper influence, as used in this clause, means any influence that induces or tends to induce a Government employee or officer to give considera on or to act regarding a Government contract on any basis other than the merits of the ma er.

(End of clause)

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (JUNE 2020)

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not enter into any agreement with an actual or prospec ve subcontractor, nor otherwise act in any manner, which has or may have the effect of restric ng sales by such subcontractors directly to the Government of any item or process (including computer so ware) made or furnished by the subcontractor under this contract or under any follow-on produc on contract.

(b) The prohibi on in (a) of this clause does not preclude the Contractor from asser ng rights that are otherwise authorized by law or regula on.

(c) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts under this contract which exceed the simplified acquisi on threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisi on Regula on 2.101 on the date of subcontract award.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (Nov 2021). As prescribed in 3.503-2 , subs tute the following paragraph in place of paragraph (b) of the basic clause:

(b) The prohibi on in paragraph (a) of this clause does not preclude the Contractor from asser ng rights that are otherwise authorized by law or regula on. For acquisi ons of commercial products or commercial services). the prohibi on in paragraph (a) applies only to the extent that any agreement restric ng sales by subcontractors results in the Federal Government being treated differently from any other prospec ve purchaser for the sale of the commercial product(s) and commercial service(s).

52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES (JUNE 2020)

(a) Defini ons.

Kickback, as used in this clause, means any money, fee, commission, credit, gi , gratuity, thing of value, or compensa on of any kind which is provided to any prime Contractor, prime Contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connec on with a prime contract or in connec on with a subcontract rela ng to a prime contract.

Person, as used in this clause, means a corpora on, partnership, business associa on of any kind, trust, joint-stock company, or individual.

Prime contract, as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual ac on entered into by the United States for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind.

Prime Contractor as used in this clause, means a person who has entered into a prime contract with the United States.

Prime Contractor employee, as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a prime Contractor.

Subcontract, as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual ac on entered into by a prime Contractor or subcontractor for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract.

Subcontractor, as used in this clause, (1) means any person, other than the prime Contractor, who offers to furnish or furnishes any supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract or a subcontract entered into in connec on with such prime contract, and (2) includes any person who offers to furnish or furnishes general supplies to the prime Contractor or a higher er subcontractor.

Subcontractor employee, as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a subcontractor.

(b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks, prohibits any person from-

(1) Providing or a emp ng to provide or offering to provide any kickback;

(2) Solici ng, accep ng, or a emp ng to accept any kickback; or

(3) Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a prime Contractor to the United States or in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime Contractor or higher er subcontractor.

(c)

(1) The Contractor shall have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect possible viola ons described in paragraph (b) of this clause in its own opera ons and direct business rela onships.

(2) When the Contractor has reasonable grounds to believe that a viola on described in paragraph (b) of this clause may have occurred, the Contractor shall promptly report in wri ng the possible viola on.

Such reports shall be made to the inspector general of the contrac ng agency, the head of the contrac ng agency if the agency does not have an inspector general, or the A orney General.

(3) The Contractor shall cooperate fully with any Federal agency inves ga ng a possible viola on described in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(4) The Contrac ng Officer may (i) offset the amount of the kickback against any monies owed by the United States under the prime contract and/or (ii) direct that the Prime Contractor withhold from sums owed a subcontractor under the prime contract the amount of the kickback.

The Contrac ng Officer may order that monies withheld under subdivision (c)(4)(ii) of this clause be paid over to the Government unless the Government has already offset those monies under subdivision (c)(4)(i) of this clause. In either case, the Prime Contractor shall no fy the Contrac ng Officer when the monies are withheld.

(5) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c)(5) but excep ng paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, in all subcontracts under this contract that exceed the threshold specified in Federal Acquisi on Regula on 3.502-2(i) on the date of subcontract award.

(End of clause)

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at 41 U.S.C. 4712 and Federal Acquisi on Regula on (FAR) 3.900 through 3.905.

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in wri ng, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protec ons under 41 U.S.C. 4712, as described in FAR 3.900 through 3.905.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts.

(End of clause)

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

The Contractor’s representa ons and cer fica ons, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

52.204-23 Prohibi on on Contrac ng for Hardware, So ware, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered En es. (DEC 2023)

(a) Defini ons. As used in this clause— Kaspersky Lab covered ar cle means any hardware, so ware, or service that–

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab covered en ty;

(2) Includes any hardware, so ware, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab covered en ty; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or so ware developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab covered en ty.

Kaspersky Lab covered en ty means–

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor en ty to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;

(3) Any en ty that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any en ty of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

(b) Prohibi on. Sec on 1634 of Division A of the Na onal Defense Authoriza on Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any Kaspersky Lab covered ar cle. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(1) Providing any Kaspersky Lab covered ar cle that the Government will use on or a er October 1, 2018; and

(2) Using any Kaspersky Lab covered ar cle on or a er October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract.

(c) Repor ng requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor iden fies a Kaspersky Lab covered ar cle provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is no fied of such by a subcontractor at any er or any other source, the Contractor shall report, in wri ng, to the Contrac ng Officer or, in the case of the Department of Defense, to the website at h ps://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contrac ng Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contrac ng Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, iden fy both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at h ps://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following informa on pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within 3 business days from the date of such iden fica on or no fica on: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item descrip on; and any readily available informa on about mi ga on ac ons undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submi ng the report pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause: any further available informa on about mi ga on ac ons undertaken or recommended. In addi on, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a Kaspersky Lab covered ar cle, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the Kaspersky Lab covered ar cle, and any addi onal efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of Kaspersky Lab covered ar cles.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts including subcontracts for the acquisi on of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

52.222-50 Comba ng Trafficking in Persons. (NOV 2021)

(a) Defini ons. As used in this clause- Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organiza on.

Coercion means-

(1) Threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person;

(2) Any scheme, plan, or pa ern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; or

(3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

Commercial sex act means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item —

(1) Means any item of supply (including construc on material) that is—

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the defini on of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisi on Regula on (FAR) 2.101;

(ii)Sold in substan al quan es in the commercial marketplace; and (iii)Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any er, without modifica on, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2)Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Debt bondage means the status or condi on of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquida on of the debt or the length and nature of those services are not respec vely limited and defined.

Employee means an employee of the Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under the contract who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance.

Forced Labor means knowingly providing or obtaining the labor or services of a person-

(1) By threats of serious harm to, or physical restraint against, that person or another person;

(2) By means of any scheme, plan, or pa ern intended to cause the person to believe that, if the person did not perform such labor or services, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(3) By means of the abuse or threatened abuse of law or the legal process.

Involuntary servitude includes a condi on of servitude induced by means of-

(1) Any scheme, plan, or pa ern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or con nue in such condi ons, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(2) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

Recruitment fees means fees of any type, including charges, costs, assessments, or other financial obliga ons, that are associated with the recrui ng process, regardless of the me, manner, or loca on of imposi on or collec on of the fee.

(1) Recruitment fees include, but are not limited to, the following fees (when they are associated with the recrui ng process) for-

(i) Solici ng, iden fying, considering, interviewing, referring, retaining, transferring, selec ng, training, providing orienta on to, skills tes ng, recommending, or placing employees or poten al employees;

(ii) Adver sing

(iii) Obtaining permanent or temporary labor cer fica on, including any associated fees;

(iv) Processing applica ons and pe ons;

(v) Acquiring visas, including any associated fees;

(vi) Acquiring photographs and iden ty or immigra on documents, such as passports, including any associated fees;

(vii) Accessing the job opportunity, including required medical examina ons and immuniza ons;

background, reference, and security clearance checks and examina ons; and addi onal cer fica ons;

(viii) An employer's recruiters, agents or a orneys, or other notary or legal fees;

(ix) Language interpreta on or transla on, arranging for or accompanying on travel, or providing other advice to employees or poten al employees;

(x) Government-mandated fees, such as border crossing fees, levies, or worker welfare funds;

(xi) Transporta on and subsistence costs-

(A) While in transit, including, but not limited to, airfare or costs of other modes of transporta on, terminal fees, and travel taxes associated with travel from the country of origin to the country of performance and the return journey upon the end of employment; and

(B) From the airport or disembarka on point to the worksite;

(xii) Security deposits, bonds, and insurance; and

(xiii) Equipment charges.

(2) A recruitment fee, as described in the introductory text of this defini on, is a recruitment fee, regardless of whether the payment is-

(i) Paid in property or money;

(ii) Deducted from wages;

(iii) Paid back in wage or benefit concessions;

(iv) Paid back as a kickback, bribe, in-kind payment, free labor, p, or tribute; or

(v) Collected by an employer or a third party, whether licensed or unlicensed, including, but not limited to-

(A) Agents;

(B) Labor brokers;

(C) Recruiters;

(D) Staffing firms (including private employment and placement firms);

(E) Subsidiaries/affiliates of the employer;

(F) Any agent or employee of such en es; and

(G) Subcontractors at all ers.

Severe forms of trafficking in persons means-

(1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not a ained 18 years of age; or

(2) The recruitment, harboring, transporta on, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjec on to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

"Sex trafficking" means the recruitment, harboring, transporta on, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

Subcontract means any contract entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Policy. The United States Government has adopted a policy prohibi ng trafficking in persons including the trafficking-related ac vi es of this clause. Contractors, contractor employees, and their agents shall not-

(1) Engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

(2) Procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract;

(3) Use forced labor in the performance of the contract;

(4) Destroy, conceal, confiscate, or otherwise deny access by an employee to the employee’s iden ty or immigra on documents, such as passports or drivers' licenses, regardless of issuing authority;

(5)

(i) Use misleading or fraudulent prac ces during the recruitment of employees or offering of employment, such as failing to disclose, in a format and language understood by the employee or poten al employee, basic informa on or making material misrepresenta ons during the recruitment of employees regarding the key terms and condi ons of employment, including wages and fringe benefits, the loca on of work, the living condi ons, housing and associated costs (if employer or agent provided or arranged), any significant costs to be charged to the employee or poten al employee, and, if applicable, the hazardous nature of the work;

(ii) Use recruiters that do not comply with local labor laws of the country in which the recrui ng takes place;

(6) Charge employees or poten al employees recruitment fees;

(7)

(i) Fail to provide return transporta on or pay for the cost of return transporta on upon the end of employment-

(A) For an employee who is not a na onal of the country in which the work is taking place and who was brought into that country for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract (for por ons of contracts performed outside the United States); or

(B) For an employee who is not a United States na onal and who was brought into the United States for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract, if the payment of such costs is required under exis ng temporary worker programs or pursuant to a wri en agreement with the employee (for por ons of contracts performed inside the United States); except that-

(ii) The requirements of paragraphs (b)(7)(i) of this clause shall not apply to an employee who is-

(A) Legally permi ed to remain in the country of employment and who chooses to do so; or

(B) Exempted by an authorized official of the contrac ng agency from the requirement to provide return transporta on or pay for the cost of return transporta on;

(iii) The requirements of paragraph (b)(7)(i) of this clause are modified for a vic m of trafficking in persons who is seeking vic m services or legal redress in the country of employment, or for a witness in an enforcement ac on related to trafficking in persons. The contractor shall provide the return transporta on or pay the cost of return transporta on in a way that does not obstruct the vic m services, legal redress, or witness ac vity. For example, the contractor shall not only offer return transporta on to a witness at a me when the witness is s ll needed to tes fy. This paragraph does not apply when the exemp ons at paragraph (b)(7)(ii) of this clause apply.

(8) Provide or arrange housing that fails to meet the host country housing and safety standards; or

(9) If required by law or contract, fail to provide an employment contract, recruitment agreement, or other required work document in wri ng. Such wri en work document shall be in a language the employee understands. If the employee must relocate to perform the work, the work document shall be provided to the employee at least five days prior to the employee reloca ng.

The employee’s work document shall include, but is not limited to, details about work descrip on, wages, prohibi on on charging recruitment fees, work loca on(s), living accommoda ons and associated costs, me off, roundtrip transporta on arrangements, grievance process, and the content of applicable laws and regula ons that prohibit trafficking in persons.

(c) Contractor requirements. The Contractor shall-

(1) No fy its employees and agents of-

(i) The United States Government's policy prohibi ng trafficking in persons, described in paragraph (b) of this clause; and

(ii) The ac ons that will be taken against employees or agents for viola ons of this policy. Such ac ons for employees may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduc on in benefits, or termina on of employment; and

(2) Take appropriate ac on, up to and including termina on, against employees, agents, or subcontractors that violate the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(d) No fica on.

(1) The Contractor shall inform the Contrac ng Officer and the agency Inspector General immediately of-

(i) Any credible informa on it receives from any source (including host country law enforcement) that alleges a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent has engaged in conduct that violates the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause (see also 18 U.S.C. 1351, Fraud in Foreign Labor Contrac ng, and 52.203-13(b)(3)(i)(A), if that clause is included in the solicita on or contract, which requires disclosure to the agency Office of the Inspector General when the Contractor has credible evidence of fraud); and

(ii) Any ac ons taken against a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent pursuant to this clause.

(2) If the allega on may be associated with more than one contract, the Contractor shall inform the contrac ng officer for the contract with the highest dollar value.

(e) Remedies. In addi on to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), (g), (h), or (i) of this clause may result in-

(1) Requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

(2) Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract;

(3) Suspension of contract payments un l the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial ac on;

(4) Loss of award fee, consistent with the award fee plan, for the performance period in which the Government determined Contractor non-compliance;

(5) Declining to exercise available op ons under the contract;

(6) Termina on of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termina on clause of this contract; or

(7) Suspension or debarment.

(f) Mi ga ng and aggrava ng factors. When determining remedies, the Contrac ng Officer may consider the following:

(1) Mi ga ng factors. The Contractor had a Trafficking in Persons compliance plan or an awareness program at the me of the viola on, was in compliance with the plan, and has taken appropriate remedial ac ons for the viola on, that may include repara on to vic ms for such viola ons.

(2) Aggrava ng factors. The Contractor failed to abate an alleged viola on or enforce the requirements of a compliance plan, when directed by the Contrac ng Officer to do so.

(g) Full coopera on.

(1) The Contractor shall, at a minimum-

(i) Disclose to the agency Inspector General informa on sufficient to iden fy the nature and extent of an offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct;

(ii) Provide mely and complete responses to Government auditors' and inves gators' requests for documents;

(iii) Cooperate fully in providing reasonable access to its facili es and staff (both inside and outside the U.S.) to allow contrac ng agencies and other responsible Federal agencies to conduct audits, inves ga ons, or other ac ons to ascertain compliance with the Trafficking Vic ms Protec on Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78), E.O. 13627, or any other applicable law or regula on establishing restric ons on trafficking in persons, the procurement of commercial sex acts, or the use of forced labor;

and

(iv) Protect all employees suspected of being vic ms of or witnesses to prohibited ac vi es, prior to returning to the country from which the employee was recruited, and shall not prevent or hinder the ability of these employees from coopera ng fully with Government authori es.

(2) The requirement for full coopera on does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contract. It does not-

(i) Require the Contractor to waive its a orney-client privilege or the protec ons afforded by the a orney work product doctrine;

(ii) Require any officer, director, owner, employee, or agent of the Contractor, including a sole proprietor, to waive his or her a orney client privilege or Fi h Amendment rights; or

(iii) Restrict the Contractor from-

(A) Conduc ng an internal inves ga on; or

(B) Defending a proceeding or dispute arising under the contract or related to a poten al or disclosed viola on.

(h) Compliance plan.

(1) This paragraph (h) applies to any por on of the contract that-

(i) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(ii) Has an es mated value that exceeds $550,000.

(2) The Contractor shall maintain a compliance plan during the performance of the contract that is appropriate-

(i) To the size and complexity of the contract; and

(ii) To the nature and scope of the ac vi es to be performed for the Government, including the number of non-United States ci zens expected to be employed and the risk that the contract or subcontract will involve services or supplies suscep ble to trafficking in persons.

(3) Minimum requirements. The compliance plan must include, at a minimum, the following:

(i) An awareness program to inform contractor employees about the Government’s policy prohibi ng trafficking-related ac vi es described in paragraph (b) of this clause, the ac vi es prohibited, and the ac ons that will be taken against the employee for viola ons. Addi onal informa on about Trafficking in Persons and examples of awareness programs can be found at the website for the Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at h p://www.state.gov/j/ p/.

(ii) A process for employees to report, without fear of retalia on, ac vity inconsistent with the policy prohibi ng trafficking in persons, including a means to make available to all employees the hotline phone number of the Global Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-844-888-FREE and its email address at help@befree.org.

(iii) A recruitment and wage plan that only permits the use of recruitment companies with trained employees, prohibits charging recruitment fees to the employees or poten al employees and ensures that wages meet applicable host-country legal requirements or explains any variance.

(iv) A housing plan, if the Contractor or subcontractor intends to provide or arrange housing, that ensures that the housing meets host-country housing and safety standards.

(v) Procedures to prevent agents and subcontractors at any er and at any dollar value from engaging in trafficking in persons (including ac vi es in paragraph (b) of this clause) and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agents, subcontracts, or subcontractor employees that have engaged in such ac vi es.

(4) Pos ng.

(i) The Contractor shall post the relevant contents of the compliance plan, no later than the ini a on of contract performance, at the workplace (unless the work is to be performed in the field or not in a fixed loca on) and on the Contractor's Web site (if one is maintained). If pos ng at the workplace or on the Web site is imprac cable, the Contractor shall provide the relevant contents of the compliance plan to each worker in wri ng.

(ii) The Contractor shall provide the compliance plan to the Contrac ng Officer upon request.

(5) Cer fica on. Annually a er receiving an award, the Contractor shall submit a cer fica on to the Contrac ng Officer that-

(i) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited ac vi es iden fied at paragraph (b) of this clause and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agent, subcontract or subcontractor employee engaging in prohibited ac vi es; and

(ii) A er having conducted due diligence, either-

(A) To the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such ac vi es; or

(B) If abuses rela ng to any of the prohibited ac vi es iden fied in paragraph (b) of this clause have been found, the Contractor or subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral ac ons.

(i) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (i), in all subcontracts and in all contracts with agents. The requirements in paragraph (h) of this clause apply only to any por on of the subcontract that-

(i) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(ii) Has an es mated value that exceeds $550,000.

(2) If any subcontractor is required by this clause to submit a cer fica on, the Contractor shall require submission prior to the award of the subcontract and annually therea er. The cer fica on shall cover the items in paragraph (h)(5) of this clause.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (Mar 2015). As prescribed in 22.1705 (a)(2), subs tute the following paragraph in place of paragraph (c)(1)(i) of the basic clause:

(i)(A) The United States Government's policy prohibi ng trafficking in persons described in paragraph (b) of this clause; and

(B) The following direc ve(s) or no ce(s) applicable to employees performing work at the contract place(s) of performance as indicated below:

52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resul ng from this solicita on to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicita on will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1: Technical

1) Subfactor 1 – Qualifica ons

2) Subfactor 2 – Technical Approach

Factor 2: Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

(b) Op ons. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all op ons to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer

Document Title Document may be obtained from: Applies to performance in/at:

is unacceptable if the op on prices are significantly unbalanced. Evalua on of op ons shall not obligate the Government to exercise the op on(s).

(c) A wri en no ce of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the me for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further ac on by either party.

Before the offer’s specified expira on me, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are nego a ons a er its receipt, unless a wri en no ce of withdrawal is received before award.

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

ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2025)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisi on Regula on (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Execu ve orders applicable to acquisi ons of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibi on on Requiring Certain Internal Confiden ality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (sec on 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Con nuing Appropria ons Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropria ons acts (and as extended in con nuing resolu ons)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibi on on Contrac ng for Hardware, So ware, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered En es (DEC 2023) (Sec on 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibi on on Contrac ng for Certain Telecommunica ons and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Sec on 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibi on on Contrac ng with Inverted Domes c Corpora ons (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest A er Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 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 Contrac ng Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Execu ve orders applicable to acquisi ons of commercial products and commercial services:

THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS OF FAR 52.212-5 ARE APPLICABLE:

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

52.203-15, Whistleblower Protec ons under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Sec on 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

52.204-10, Repor ng Execu ve Compensa on and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub.

L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).52.209-6 Protec ng the Government’s Interest When Subcontrac ng with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Informa on Regarding Responsibility Ma ers (OCT 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

52.219-6 No ce of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644) 52.219-13 No ce of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representa on (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)(E.O. 11755) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Coopera on with Authori es and Remedies (JAN 2025).

52.222-21 Prohibi on of Segregated Facili es (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (June 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabili es (JUNE 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-50 Comba ng Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verifica on (JAN 2025) ( Execu ve Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisi on of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (JUNE 2020) (E.O.

13513) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sec ons 4501- 4732), Public Law 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.

52.225-13 Restric ons on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclama ons, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)(31 U.S.C.

3332) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

As prescribed in 52.107(b), insert the following clause:

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contrac ng Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: WWW.ACQUISITION.GOV

DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing

Pla orm (IPP) (February 2021)

Payment requests must be submi ed electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Pla orm System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To cons tute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements iden fied in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condi ons - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: h ps://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submi ed as an a achment to the IPP invoice: The contractor shall u lize the a achments feature in the lower right hand corner of the IPP invoicing screen to a ach a copy of invoices. Vendor invoice must include name and address of the Contractor; invoice date and number; contract number, descrip on, quan ty, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the services provided and the comple on date.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submi ng requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instruc ons via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contac ng the IPP Produc on Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submi ng invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in wri ng to the Contrac ng Officer with its quota on.

(End of clause)

DOI AGENCY PROTESTS

a) Interested par es may request an independent review at a level above the Contrac ng Officer of protests filed directly with the agency. This review is available as an alterna ve to considera on of the protest by the Contrac ng Officer or as an appeal of the Contrac ng Officer’s response to the protest.

An interested party may:

1) Protest to the Contrac ng Officer;

2) Protest directly to the Bureau Procurement Chief without first protes ng to the Contrac ng Officer; or

3) Appeal a Contrac ng Officer’s decision to the Bureau Procurement Chief.

b) Request for Bureau Procurement Chief review should be address to:

Marilia Mateo, Contrac ng Officer

(470) 819-0933 Marilia_Mateo@nps.gov

c) Reques ng independent agency review will not extend the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) meliness requirements. Any subsequent protest to the GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of ini al adverse agency ac on (see 4 CFR 21.2 (a) (3).)

CLOSING REMARKS:

All quoters shall complete pages 2 and 3 of this request for quote. Make sure to include your total price, your UEI number, and acknowledge any amendments in your email submi ng your quote.

The government intends to award a contract as a result of this solicita on that will include the terms and condi ons set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and condi ons herein as follows: "The terms and condi ons in the solicita on are acceptable to be included in the award document without modifica on, dele on, or addi on." OR "The terms and condi ons in the solicita on are acceptable to be included in the award document with the excep on, dele on, or addi on of the following:" Quoter shall list excep on(s) and ra onale for the excep on(s).