Solicitation 15JA0522Q00000090.pdf

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

15JA0522Q00000090

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

07/22/2022

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

08/05/2022 12:00 ET

CODE 15JA05

Executive Office for United States Attorney 175 N Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530-0021

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

X 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: 541199

SIZE STANDARD:

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE

SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

NET 30

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

X RFQ IFB RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

15JA05CODE15. DELIVER TO

Executive Office for United States Attorney 175 N Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530-0021

Sabrina Luckett, sabrina.luckett@usdoj.gov, 202-252-5865

CODE 15JA0516. ADMINISTERED BY

Executive Office for United States Attorney 175 N Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530-0021

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

15JA05CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

Executive Office for United States Attorney 175 N Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530-0021

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

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

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

CHECKED

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

E-recording services Firm Fixed Price

See Continuation Sheet(s) (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

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

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE 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. FAR 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)

Terri S Long-Miller

31c. DATE SIGNED

07/21/2022

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

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

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Solicitation/Contract Form 2 Commodity or Services Schedule 3 Contract Clauses 4 List of Attachments 5 Solicitation Provisions

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Section 2 - Commodity or Services Schedule

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 License Systems and Support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 License Systems and Support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0007 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions 0 EA $________ $_________________

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FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0008 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0009 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0010 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023

Base Period

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1001 License Systems and Support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1002 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1003 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1004 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

0 EA $________ $_________________

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PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1005 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1006 License Systems and Support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1007 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1008 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1009 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1010 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024

Option Period 1

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2001 License Systems and Support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

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Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2002 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2003 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2004 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2005 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2006 License Systems and Support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2007 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2008 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

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Option Period 2

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2009 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2010 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

Option Period 2

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3001 License Systems and Support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3002 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3003 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3004 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3005 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

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3006 License Systems and Support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3007 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3008 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3009 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3010 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026

Option Period 3

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4001 License Systems and Support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4002 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

4003 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4004 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4005 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government

ASSET FORFEITURE (AF)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4006 License Systems and Support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4007 Document Submission fee up to 5,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4008 Document Submission fee above 200,000 submissions

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4009 Annual renewal of a current license system and support

FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

0 EA $________ $_________________

4010 Individual court filing fees will be paid by the Government 0 EA $________ $_________________

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FINANCIAL LITIGATION PROGRAM (FLP)

PSC: R418

Line Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Option Period 4

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Section 3 - Contract Clauses

This Section Is Intentionally Left Blank

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Section 4 - List of Attachments

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Section 5 - Solicitation Provisions

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STATEMENT OF WORK

1. INTRODUCTION

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) was created on April 6, 1953, by AG Order No. 8- 53 to provide for close liaison between the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C., and the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) located throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U. S.

Virgin Islands.

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) is issuing this Request for Quote (RFQ) to solicit small businesses for the purpose of entering into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The BPA is anticipated to consist of one Base Year and four Option Years. The Government anticipates award of individual Task Orders for Asset Forfeiture (AF) and Financial Litigation Programs (FLP) as a result of this BPA. Task Orders issued against the BPA will originate from the United States Attorneys District Offices and will have a Statement of Work (SOW) that identifies the work required.

2. BACKGROUND

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA), Office of Legal Programs, Asset Recovery Staff (ARS), has a requirement to procure electronic recording (e-recording) services for the 94 USAOs throughout the United States. Approximately 650 users across the USAO Asset Forfeiture and Financial Litigation Programs will utilize this service in federal cases to electronically record liens and lis pendens with states or local jurisdictions to perfect the Government's interest in real property assets. All liens and lis pendens are recorded in a state county recorder's office or other applicable state or county government office where the subject property is located. Fees required to record a lien or lis pendens vary from county to county (i.e., $10- over $100).

EOUSA has secured funding to pay the cost for the recording fee and the contractor's fee for electronic recording of liens and lis pendens on behalf of the AFs and FLPs.

3. PURPOSE

The Asset Forfeiture Units are responsible for enforcing civil and criminal forfeiture prosecutions related to seized property derived from the proceeds of or used to facilitate federal crimes. The United States Attorneys Manual (USAM) provides that whenever required by the nature of the case, the attorney assigned to the case shall assure that the agency files or records a notice of the pendency of the action or lis pendens among the proper local records, except in those jurisdictions where the law is settled that the commencement of the action Is notice to all persons affected (USAM 5-7.520). Each year the 94 USAO AFs record approximately 5,000 lis pendens.

The Financial Litigation Programs are responsible for enforcing and collecting criminal and civil debts owed to the United States and some criminal debts owed to non-government victims of federal crime. The USAM provides that liens must be recorded in all cases involving civil judgment debts (USAM 3-10.200), criminal fines and federal restitution over $2,500, and all non-federal restitution debts (USAM 3-12.340). The lien is recorded to protect the interest of the United States and attaches to all property and rights to property. The FLP is not limited to recording a lien only in the federal judicial district where the FLP resides but is able to record a lien in any federal judicial district, state, or territory of the United States. Each year the 94 USAO FLPs record approximately 200,000 liens.

4. SCOPE

The Contractor shall independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the EOUSA and the 94 USAOs throughout the United States by electronically recording (e-recording) a lien or lis pendens in county or other state/local offices. An estimated 5,000 lis pendens and 200,000 liens may be recorded annually by the 94 USAOs.

5. TASKS / REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide an e-recording service for the 94 USAOs. These services encompass providing:

1. The AF or FLP users can access through a secure Internet website to both upload the lien or lis pendens and follow-up on the lien or lis pendens recording status. The e-recording shall be made directly with the state or local county recorder's office, which should take no more than a few minutes to a few hours to process. Once the lien or lis pendens Is transmitted to the county recorder's office or other applicable state or county government office, a notification shall be sent to the AF or FLP user providing the status of the e-recording; for example, sent, received, filed (Including the file number), or rejected. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of the recorded lien or lis pendens Information.

2. A current list to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)(s) of states and counties in which the Contractor is authorized to record electronic liens and lis pendens. Continue to add more counties as they become available.

Once additional counties are available for e-recording, the Contractor shall notify the COR(s).

3. Assign a separate login identification (ID) and password for approximately 650 users in the 94 USAOs throughout the United States. Login IDs must contain a symbol or letter to differentiate AF and FLP users. Each AF and FLP will assign a District Administrator to serve as the primary point- of-contact for the district. A list of District Administrators will be provided by the COR(s) to the Contractor upon award. After the Initial creation of user accounts by the Contractor, the District Administrator for each AF and FLP unit within the USAO will assist with new user accounts and password resets in their respective districts. District Administrators will also assist with monthly invoice receipt and processing as well as adding additional counties as newly available.

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4. e-Recording services under an Application Service Provider (ASP) or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model designed to receive data, e-record with recording jurisdiction, manage payments from jurisdictions, and return data and recorded images to designated systems through system integration. The e-recording services should not require specialized hardware or software. The e- recording services should be accessible by any Windows personal computer with a broadband connection through a modern Internet browser, i.e., Microsoft Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. The Contractor shall efficiently integrate with all recoding jurisdiction software systems. The documents shall be encrypted and sent securely to the jurisdictions.

5. An easy-to-use, user interface of standard services for the creation, submission, fee transmission, administration and e-recording of all property documents provided by the AF and FLP users. The Interface should, at a minimum, display the following data fields and any other data appropriate to receive, submit and track an electronically recorded document: Federal District, County, Package Name, Court Number, uploaded document filenames and type (lien or lis pendens), Grantors, Grantees, Execution Date, any state Exemption Reasons, Number of Assignments, Number of Releases, indication that document is recordable, and the estimated fees.

Additional features shall include the ability to download, print, submit and discard uploaded documents.

6. Proactive support services, including training and education, consultation, deployment, a customer-service help desk that is available to all users in all time zones, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam, and other support services as needed.

• The Contractor shall provide the Government with a link to register for training sessions. The training should cover all aspects of e-recording to include logging into the e-recording system, navigating various menus, adding a county, creating and submitting a package, adding and submitting documents, printing documents, fixing and resubmitting a rejected package, finding previously recorded documents, account management utility, adding new user accounts, password length and character requirements, and changing passwords.

• A customer-service help desk to assist in answering questions by the individual users within each USAO AF and FLP. The help desk shall accommodate all time zones including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.

7. Real-time status tracking and reporting of the recorded document. The Contractor shall provide document recording notifications to each AF or FLP user indicating that the lien or lis pendens was sent, received, filed (including the file number), or rejected.

8. Reporting services that allow USAO districts to determine the number and type of e-recordings during a certain period, i.e., monthly, quarterly, annually. Reports should include the County, Package Name, Court Number, Document Type, number of pages recorded, Entry Number, Recording Date and Time, Bank Date and Time, Detailed Description and Cost of any fees.

9. On-line services for electronic lien or lis pendens recording to the USAO AF and FLP districts. Once additional counties are available for e-recording, the Contractor shall notify the COR(s).

10. The Contractor, with the concurrence of the Government Program Manager, will implement a Quality Control Plan to track and spot-check county filing fee costs. The Contractor will ensure that the Federal Government is not charged a higher filing fee cost than a State or Local Government entity. If a discrepancy is found, the Contractor will inform the Government Program Manager and coordinate with the county to attempt to resolve the discrepancy. The Contractor will monitor this plan and provide bi-annual reports to the Government Program Manager. The Contractor will be responsible for identifying discrepancies in county filing fee costs at no additional costs to the Government.

Spot-checks can include but are not limited to random sampling of county fees and reporting back to the Government Program Manager with the sampling. County court filing fees shall be included in the monthly invoice along with the vendor’s e-recording fee.

6. PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED ACCESS

The Contractor shall provide authorized access enabling the USAO AF and FLP to submit the lien and lis pendens for e-recording.

Approximately 650 users including authorized District Administrators will require access to the e-recording system. Upon contract award, the COR will provide a list of the District Administrators and individual users’ contact information (telephone number and email address). The COR will provide updates or changes to authorized District Administrators.

7. TRAINING OF USAO AF AND FLP USERS

The Contractor shall provide on-line or telephonic instructions and training on how to use the e- recording lien and lis pendens service. In addition, the Contractor shall provide a customer-service telephone number to assist in answering questions by the individual users within each USAO AF and FLP. All training needs to accommodate all time zones including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.

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8. DELIVERABLES

Deliverables, and expected due dates for each deliverable, shall be provided on each Request for Quote/Statement of Work, prior to the issuance of a Task Order. Deliverables will be task order specific.

DESCRIPTION Delivery To: DATE

1 Usage Reports District Administrators 10 business day of every month

2 eRecording Training All AF and FLP Users Within 30 days of award/ongoing

3 Customer Service Support/Help Desk All AF and FLP Users Ongoing

4 County Filing Fees Quality Control Plan Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

Bi-Annually

9. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Final inspection and acceptance of work performed, reports, and other deliverables will be performed by the United States Attorneys District Offices and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

10. TYPE OF AWARD

The type of contract is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

11. FUNDING

The BPA obligates no funding. Funding will be provided on each individual Task Orders issued under the BPA.

12. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor will provide services to the 94 USAOs throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.

13. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance will be one base year and four one-year options. The total project period is anticipated to be a maximum of 60 months if the option years are exercised.

Base Year October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 Option Year 1 October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 Option Year 2 October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 Option Year 3 October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 Option Year 4 October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027

The EOUSA reserves the sole right to exercise option(s). Option years are contingent upon 1) continued requirement of services; 2) successful performance by Contractor; and 3) availability of appropriated funds by Congress.

14. DAYS/HOURS OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall provide services to the 94 USAOs throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM through 9:00 PM across all time zones.

15. GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

The following Government holidays are normally observed by Government personnel: New Years’ Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Presidential Inauguration Day (Metropolitan DC area only), Presidents’ Day , Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other day designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, and/or Presidential Proclamation, or any other kind of administrative leave resulting from such as acts of God (i.e., hurricanes, snow storms, tornadoes, etc.). In addition, the Government may close for other unexpected events (i.e., Presidential funerals or any other unanticipated occurrence).

16. INVOICING

Invoices shall be submitted to the United States Attorneys District Offices (see Attachment 1), after product/service is delivered and accepted by the Government. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include information and/or attached documentation in accordance with FAR 32.905(b) and must include the contract number on the invoice or supporting documentation.

To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice submitted shall include the following information and/or attached documentation:

-Tax Identification Number -Name and address of the contractor;

-Invoice date and number;

-Contract number: (15JA05-22-A-XXXXXXXX) and Task order number: (15JA05-22-F-XXXXXXXX) -Description, price, and quantity of services/supplies actually rendered/delivered;

-Delivery date/Period of Performance covered by the invoice;

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-Payment terms;

-Name and address of the contractor’s official to whom payment is to be sent. The “Remit To” address must correspond to the remittance address in this delivery order;

-Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of contact person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice.

Invoices that are not properly submitted, or that contain incorrect data, will be returned for revision.

16.1 INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS

For accounting purposes, separate invoices are required for USAO AF and FLP transactions. The Contractor shall submit Individual billing summaries to each USAO AF and FLP in an original form on the 10th of every month. Invoices may be submitted electronically or by mail.

Payment for actual work and services rendered under this contract will be made monthly by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). The Government reserves the right to make payments to the Contractor via EFT in accordance with FAR clause 52.232-34. The Contractor shall be required to complete the EFT Enrollment Form upon award and acceptance of this contract.

17. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

17.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO)

The Contracting Officer for this contract is:

Terri Long-Miller Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys Acquisition Staff 175 N Street, NE, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530

Written communication shall make reference to the contract number and shall be emailed to terri.long-miller@usdoj.gov or mailed to the above address. Any action taken by the Contractor outside the terms and conditions of this order shall be deemed to have been for the Contractor’s convenience and therefore shall not obligate the Government to pay the Contractor for those efforts.

17.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

JAR 2852-201-70 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (EOUSA Modified March, 2014)

Sabrina Lucketta, sabrina.lucketta@usdoj.gov, 202-252-5865, is hereby designated to act as the Contracting Officer’s Representative for Financial Litigation Programs (FLP) under this contract.

Scott Rosenthal, SRosenthal@usadoj.gov, 202-252-5878, is hereby designated to act as the Contracting Officer's Representative for Asset Forfeiture (AF) under this contract.

The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables, inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor’s obligations under the contract and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes.

17.3 CORRESPONDENCE

To promote timely and effective administration, correspondence shall be subject to the following procedures:

(a) Technical correspondence (where technical issues relating to compliance with the requirements herein) shall be addressed to the COR, with an information copy to the CO.

(b) All other correspondence shall be addressed to the CO with an information copy to the COR.

17.4 AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT

The CO is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds. No cost chargeable to the contract or task orders can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or task order or specific authorization from the CO.

17.5 ORDERING PROCEDURES

The Contractor shall provide the services described in the Statement of Work after issuance of a BPA Task Order that is executed in writing by an authorized CO. Costs not attributed to a specific Task Order will not be allowed without prior written consent of an authorized CO.

mailto:sabrina.lucketta@usdoj.gov mailto:SRosenthal@usadoj.gov

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18. QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The EOUSA is issuing this Request for Quote (RFQ) to solicit for the purpose of entering into a Blanket Purchase Agreement for eRecording services described herein.

This RFQ requires the submission of a technical quote and a price quote. The technical portion must be a separate volume from the price portion in accordance with the instructions specified below. The submission must be delivered to the address listed below, Methods of Quotation Delivery, of this RFQ.

The following information must be submitted in order to be considered for award:

1. Signed Standard Form 1449 (Page 1, Block 30)

2. Provide pricing

3. Submit a written technical quote (25-page limit), which includes a detailed description of the offeror’s technical capability and approach.

The failure to submit any of the information requested in this RFQ may lead to the rejection of your quotation without further consideration.

Questions Due Date Questions related to the solicitation must be emailed to bryant.gilbertson@usdoj.gov, no later than July 22, 2022, at 12:00 P.M.

(EST). Please note that any request for clarification of the information contained in the RFQ that results in specific information necessary to submit quotes will be provided to all prospective offerors in writing via an amendment to the solicitation. Please be sure to reference the RFQ No. in the subject line.

Quotation Due Date & Time

Quotations submitted in response to this RFQ shall be received by the due date and time established herein. Quotations shall be received no later than August 5, 2022, at 12:00 P.M., in order to be considered for award. Any submissions received after the date and time specified herein will NOT be considered for award.

Technical Capability & Approach Offerors shall provide a technical quote that includes:

(1) Discussion of the Tasks/Requirements of the statement of work as understood by the offeror, and a description of its technical capability to perform the work.

(2) Discussion of the method/approach for completing each task.

Past Experience/Past Performance

The offerors must submit a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of three (3) past experience / past performance references of similar work, scope, and cost. The reference must include the following: the agency name, point of contact, and current telephone and email address.

The offerors must complete Attachment 2 entitled “Past Experience/Performance Reference Information”. This form should be completed with information on a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of three (3) contracts/Task Orders that are the same or similar in nature, scope and cost to the work required under this RFQ and were performed during the last four years for Government agencies or private companies. Provide references to no less than two and no more than three projects worked on within the last four years that EOUSA can contact to verify experience in providing similar services to other customers in accordance with Section 19- Past Experience/ Past Performance.

Price

The Price Quote shall be a separate volume from the technical submission. This document will contain pricing information, point of contact information, Unique Entity Identity Identifier (UEI), and Tax Identification Number.

Assumptions, Conditions, or Exceptions Offeror must submit, as part of its Price Quote, all (if any) assumptions, conditions, or exceptions with any of the contractual, technical, and/or price terms and conditions of this RFQ. If not noted in this section of your quote, it will be assumed that the offeror proposes no assumptions for award and agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein. It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, or exceptions buried within the offeror’s submission.

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19. EVALUATION OF

QUOATATIONS

General Instructions

Quotations shall be prepared in accordance with and comply with the instructions contained in Section 18 of this RFQ. The technical submission will be evaluated separately from the price quotation. Each submission will be evaluated against the evaluation factors listed below.

Basis for Award

Award(s) shall be made to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, in conforming to this RFQ, provides an overall best value to the Government, technical evaluation factors, and price considered. The Government’s objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to meet the Government’s requirement, with a realistic and reasonable cost. Technical and other evaluation factors are substantially more important than price.

It is the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) stated preference for the award of multiple BPAs (FAR 8.405- 3(3)(i)). The Government reserves the right to make more than one award as a result of this competition. The Government reserves the right not to make an award as a result of this competition if, in the opinion of the Government, none of the offers would provide satisfactory performance at a price that is considered fair and reasonable and/or economically feasible.

Evaluation Factors

Technical Capability and Approach The Offeror will be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate technical sufficiency in their proposed technical approach to perform and support the requirements of this SOW. This section of the Contractor’s quote shall address information regarding how the proposed technical support task area(s) identified in the SOW will be performed, and the various resources that will be used to facilitate performance.

Past Experience / Past Performance The EOUSA may utilize other sources to evaluate past performance/past experience in addition to the references provided by the Offeror. The EOUSA will evaluate the breadth and depth of the offeror’s past experience and the degree to which the offeror’s past performance was positive taking into consideration the offeror’s technical effectiveness, timeliness of performance, and management effectiveness.

The Offeror will be evaluated based on their past performance and experience. The offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of three (3) past experience / past performance references of similar work and scope. Evaluation will be based on the relevancy of recent efforts accomplished by the offeror. Other information that may be obtained, including how well the offeror cooperated with the client, the quality and timeliness of work delivered, and if costs were properly controlled (if applicable) will also be evaluated. Past performance information will also be accessed by the Government from available online databases, including sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS); Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS); as well as any other source for past performance information available to the Contracting Officer.

Price

(1) The Government will evaluate the quoted prices for reasonableness. An evaluation of each offeror’s price quotation will be made to determine if it is reasonable for the work to be performed, reflects a clear understanding of the requirements, and is consistent with the objective of the Statement of Work.

(2) Each price quote will be assessed to identify potential risk. Price risk refers to any aspect of an offeror’s quote which could have significant negative cost/price consequences for the Government. Where risk is assessed, it may be described in qualitative terms or used as a best- value discriminator.

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Notice of Contractor Personnel Security Clearance Requirements (May 2016)

Where performance under this contract/task or delivery order/call requires contractor personnel to have access to Department of Justice (DOJ) information, systems or facilities, contractor personnel will be subject to the background clearance requirements of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, OMB Guidance Memorandum M-05-24, FIPS Publication 201 and DOJ policy implementing HSPD-12 requirements.

Background clearance requirements are determined by the risk level of each position, type of access and length of access required. Further information on background security clearance requirements applicable to contractor personnel proposed for performance on this contract/order/call may be obtained from the Contracting Officer.

All contractor personnel must meet the DOJ Residency Requirements. He/She must have lived in the United States three of the last five years immediately prior to start of performance on this contract/order/call, and/or worked for the United States overseas in a federal or military capacity, and/or be a dependent of a federal or military employee serving overseas. Specific limited waiver request requirements - contractor personnel performing duties for a cumulative total of 14 days or less where there is a critical need for their specialized and unique skills (as solely determined by the Government) may be proposed for a waiver of the Residency Requirement by the contractor. Contractor personnel who are non-US citizens proposed for such a waiver of the Residency Requirement must be from a country allied with the United States (Since the countries on the Allied Countries List are subject to change, the contractor may review the following website for current information:

http://www.opm.gov

For contracts/orders/calls where access to DOJ information systems is involved, non-US citizens are not permitted to have access to or assist in the development, operation, management or maintenance of any DOJ IT system, unless a waiver is granted by the head of the Component, with concurrence of the Department Security Officer (DSO) and DOJ Chief Information Officer (CIO). Any such waiver must be in writing and be obtained prior to allowing any contractor employee who is the subject of the waiver request to begin work under this contract/order/call.

The above requirements apply to any and all contractor employees requiring access to DOJ information systems or facilities, including subcontractor personnel, if applicable.

(end of clause)

Security of Department Information and Systems (April 2015)

I. Applicability to Contractors and Subcontractors

This clause applies to all contractors and subcontractors, including cloud service providers (“CSPs”), and personnel of contractors, subcontractors, and CSPs (hereinafter collectively, “Contractor”) that may access, collect, store, process, maintain, use, share, retrieve, disseminate, transmit, or dispose of DOJ Information. It establishes and implements specific DOJ requirements applicable to this Contract. The requirements established herein are in addition to those required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), including FAR 11.002(g) and 52.239-1, the Privacy Act of 1974, and any other applicable laws, mandates, Procurement Guidance Documents, and Executive Orders pertaining to the development and operation of Information Systems and the protection of Government Information. This clause does not alter or diminish any existing rights, obligation or liability under any other civil and/or criminal law, rule, regulation or mandate.

II. General Definitions

The following general definitions apply to this clause. Specific definitions also apply as set forth in other paragraphs.

A. Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any form or medium, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual. Information includes information in an electronic format that allows it be stored, retrieved or transmitted, also referred to as “data,” and “personally identifiable information” (“PII”), regardless of form.

B. Personally Identifiable Information (or PII) means any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, information related to education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or

15JA0522Q00000090 Page 22 of 40 employment history and information, which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as his or her name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, biometric records, etc., including any other personal information which is linked or linkable to an individual.

C. DOJ Information means any Information that is owned, produced, controlled, protected by, or otherwise within the custody or responsibility of the DOJ, including, without limitation, Information related to DOJ programs or personnel. It includes, without limitation, Information (1) provided by or generated for the DOJ, (2) managed or acquired by Contractor for the DOJ in connection with the performance of the contract, and/or (3) acquired in order to perform the contract.

D. Information System means any resources, or set of resources organized for accessing, collecting, storing, processing, maintaining, using, sharing, retrieving, disseminating, transmitting, or disposing of (hereinafter collectively, “processing, storing, or transmitting”) Information.

E. Covered Information System means any information system used for, involved with, or allowing, the processing, storing, or transmitting of DOJ Information.

III. Confidentiality and Non-disclosure of DOJ Information

A. Preliminary and final deliverables and all associated working papers and material generated by Contractor containing DOJ Information are the property of the U.S. Government and must be submitted to the Contracting Officer (“CO”) or the CO’s Representative (“COR”) at the conclusion of the contract. The U.S. Government has unlimited data rights to all such deliverables and associated working papers and materials in accordance with FAR 52.227-14.

B. All documents produced in the performance of this contract containing DOJ Information are the property of the U.S.

Government and Contractor shall neither reproduce nor release to any third-party at any time, including during or at expiration or termination of the contract without the prior written permission of the CO.

C. Any DOJ information made available to Contractor under this contract shall be used only for the purpose of performance of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of this contract. In performance of this contract, Contractor assumes responsibility for the protection of the confidentiality of any and all DOJ Information processed, stored, or transmitted by the Contractor.