18Q0066_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

SP4703‐18‐Q‐0066

Online Access to IHS Global’s Economic Forecasts

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies and/or services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a formal solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number SP4703‐18‐Q‐0066 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). A firm‐fixed price contract is anticipated. This acquisition is issued on an unrestricted basis under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511210. The small business size standard is $38.5M. Partial proposals will not be accepted.

This requirement is to provide personnel at Defense Contract Audit Agency with online access to IHS Global, Inc.’s Economic Forecasts, which includes economic indices, forecasts and historical information;

time‐phased economic indices, data and reports; statistically valid and robust reports for use in accurately estimating future costs; and support associated with delivering economic forecasts to the audit field. Refer to attached “Purchase Description” for further details.

Award will be made to the lowest priced offeror that meets the requirements stated in the Purchase Description and the solicitation.

The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. If not already registered, go to SAM website www.sam.gov to register prior to submitting your quote.

All inquiries must be submitted 5 working days prior to closing date. Acceptable method of quote or inquiries submission is email to terri.2.reed@dla.mil.

Quotes are due on July 23, 2018, 12:00 PM, EST.

Point of contact for this requirement is Terri Reed, email at terri.2.reed@dla.mil.

Contracting Office Address:

DLA Contracting Services Office 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway Richmond, VA 23297‐5441

The following clauses are incorporated into this RFQ/RFP:

The following clauses are incorporated by reference for this requirement. For full text of the clauses, go to https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/loadmainre.html or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm.

252.201‐7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (Dec 1991) DFARS

52.202‐1 DEFINITIONS (Nov 2013) FAR

52.203‐3 GRATUITIES (Apr 1984) FAR

52.203‐6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (Sep 2006) FAR with ALTERNATE I (October 1995)

52.203‐17

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM

EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (Apr 2014) FAR

52.203‐18

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS‐REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017) FAR

252.203‐7002 REQT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

252.203‐7005

REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV

2011) DFARS

52.204‐7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2016) FAR

52.204‐13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016) FAR

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

52.204‐18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016) FAR

252.204‐7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT

252.204‐7008

COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS

(OCT 2016) DFARS

252.204‐7012

SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING

(OCT 2016) DFARS

252.204‐7015

NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT

(MAY 2016) DFARS

52.211‐17 DELIVERY OF EXCESS QUANTITIES

52.212‐1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS ‐‐ COMMERCIAL ITEMS: Disregard references to the SF1449 in this provision; other instructions still apply.

52.212‐2 EVALUATION ‐‐ COMMERCIAL ITEMS: The following evaluation criteria are included in paragraph (a) of that provision: The contracting officer will make award based on price and requirement stated in the Product Item Description.

52.212‐3 OFFEROR REP AND CERTS ‐‐ COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.212‐3 OFFEROR REP AND CERTS ‐‐ COMMERCIAL ITEMS ALT I

52.212‐4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ‐‐ COMMERCIAL ITEMS

252.213‐7000

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION

RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

(JUN 2015) DFARS

52.217‐5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (July 1990) FAR

52.219‐8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (Nov 2016) FAR

52.219‐9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (Jan 2017) FAR

52.223‐18

ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

(Aug 2011) FAR

52.225‐13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (Jun 2008) FAR

52.225‐25

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN SANCTIONED

ACTIVITIES RELATING TO IRAN–REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATION (Oct 2015) FAR

252.225‐7002 QUALIFYING COUNTRY SOURCES AS SUBCONTRACTORS (Dec 2016) DFARS

252.225‐7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (Dec 2016) DFARS

252.225‐7048 EXPORT CONTROLLED ITEMS (Jun 2013) DFARS

52.232‐1 PAYMENTS (Apr 1984) FAR

52.232‐39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (Jun 2013) FAR

52.232‐40

PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC

2013) FAR

252.232‐7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) DFARS

52.233‐1 DISPUTES (May 2014) FAR

52.233‐2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (Sep 2006) FAR

52.233‐3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (Aug 1996) FAR

52.233‐4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (Oct 2004) FAR

52.233‐9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (Dec

2016) DLAD

52.242‐15 STOP‐WORK ORDER

52.243‐1 CHANGES—FIXED PRICE (Aug 1987) FAR

52.243‐7 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

252.244‐7000

SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS (DOD

CONTRACTS) (JUN 2013) DFARS

52.246‐2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES—FIXED PRICE (Aug 1996) FAR

52.247‐34 FOB DESTINATION (Nov 1991) FAR

252.247‐7023 TRANSPORATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (APR 2014) DFARS

52.249‐8 DEFAULT (FIXED‐PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE) (Apr 1984) FAR

52.252‐1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (Feb 1998) FAR

52.252‐2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.252‐5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (Apr 1984) FAR

52.252‐6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES

52.204‐17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016) FAR

As prescribed in 4.1804(b), use the following provision:

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision ‐ “Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code” means ‐

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

“Highest‐level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ] has or [ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph

(c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: (Do not use a “doing business as” name) Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?: [ ] Yes or [ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates “yes” in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest‐level owner CAGE code:

Highest‐level owner legal name:

(Do not use a “doing business as” name)

(End of provision)

52.204‐20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016) FAR

As prescribed in 4.1804(d), insert the following provision:

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision ‐ “Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code” means ‐

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code. “Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ] is or [ ] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code:

Predecessor legal name:

(Do not use a “doing business as” name)

252.209‐7998 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CONVICTION OF A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER

ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW (DEVIATION 2012‐O0007) (MAR 2012)

(a) In accordance with section 514 of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that it is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

252.209‐7999 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX

LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012‐O0004) (JAN 2012)

(a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012,(Pub. L. 112‐74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that‐

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that‐

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.212‐5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jan 2018)

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

(1) 52.203‐19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113‐235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209‐10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(3) 52.233‐3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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

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

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

___ (2) 52.203‐13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

_X__ (4) 52.204‐10, Reporting Executive compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109‐282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204‐14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111‐117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204‐15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite‐Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111‐117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X__ (8) 52.209‐6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219‐3, Notice of HUBZone Set‐Aside or Sole‐Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219‐3.

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219‐4.

___ (13) [Reserved] ___ (14) (i) 52.219‐6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219‐7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219‐7.

_X__ (16) 52.219‐8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_X__ (17) (i) 52.219‐9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219‐9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219‐9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219‐9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219‐9.

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

___ (19) 52.219‐14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

_X__ (20) 52.219‐16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

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

_X__ (22) 52.219‐28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219‐29, Notice of Set‐Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women‐Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219‐30, Notice of Set‐Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women‐Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women‐Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X__ (25) 52.222‐3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X__ (26) 52.222‐19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

_X__ (27) 52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X__ (28) 52.222‐26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

_X__ (29) 52.222‐35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

_X__ (31) 52.222‐37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X__ (32) 52.222‐40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

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

13627).

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

_X__ (34) 52.222‐54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off‐the‐shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223‐9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off‐the‐shelf items.)

___ (36) 52.223‐11, Ozone‐Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

___ (37) 52.223‐12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (38) (i) 52.223‐13, Acquisition of EPEAT® ‐Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514 ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223‐13.

___ (39) (i) 52.223‐14, Acquisition of EPEAT® ‐Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223‐14.

___ (40) 52.223‐15, Energy Efficiency in Energy‐Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (41) (i) 52.223‐16, Acquisition of EPEAT® ‐Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223‐16.

_X__ (42) 52.223‐18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (43) 52.223‐20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (44) 52.223‐21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (45) (i) 52.224‐3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224‐3.

_X__ (46) 52.225‐1, Buy American‐‐Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (47) (i) 52.225‐3, Buy American‐‐Free Trade Agreements‐‐Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L.

103‐182, 108‐77, 108‐78, 108‐286, 108‐302, 109‐53, 109‐169, 109‐283, 110‐138, 112‐41, 112‐42, and 112‐43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

___ (48) 52.225‐5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X__ (49) 52.225‐13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (50) 52.225‐26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (51) 52.226‐4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set‐Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (52) 52.226‐5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (53) 52.232‐29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (54) 52.232‐30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

_X__ (55) 52.232‐33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (56) 52.232‐34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (57) 52.232‐36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (58) 52.239‐1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (59) 52.242‐5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

___ (60) (i) 52.247‐64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.‐Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247‐64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

___ (1) 52.222‐17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

___ (2) 52.222‐41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

___ (3) 52.222‐42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222‐43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards ‐‐ Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222‐44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards ‐‐ Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (6) 52.222‐51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment‐‐Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222‐53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services‐‐Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (8) 52.222‐55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

___ (9) 52.222‐62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226‐6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

___ (11) 52.237‐11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(End of clause)

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

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 36 months (months) (years).

(End of clause)

252.232‐7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013) DFARS

As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause:

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause‐ “Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232‐7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall‐

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step‐by‐step procedures for self‐ registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web‐Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF.

Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

___Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)_______ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an “Invoice” (stand‐alone) and “Receiving Report” (stand‐alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

____Destination_____________________ (Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or “Not applicable.”)

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in

WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0806

Issue By DoDAAC SP4703

Admin DoDAAC SP4703

Inspect By DoDAAC HAA23H

Ship To Code HAA23H

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC HAA23H

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or “See schedule” if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or “Not applicable.”)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant backup documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e‐mail address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

TBD

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable email addresses or “Not applicable.”)

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

TBD

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866‐618‐5988.

(End of clause)

52.233‐9001 DISPUTES ‐ AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (DEC 2016) DLAD

(a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute.

(b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the Contractor (see Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.233‐1), or, for the Agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal. Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate.

(c) The offeror should check here to opt out of this clause:

[ ]. Alternate wording may be negotiated with the contracting officer.

52.252‐2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) FAR

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

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 Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar DFARS: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html DLAD: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/DLAD.aspx

52.252‐5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984) FAR

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

52.252‐6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) FAR

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

Attachments:

1.) Purchase Description

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

CLIN Description Quantity

0001 Economic Forecasts Online Access. Includes economic indices forecasts and historical information, time‐phased economic indices, data, and reports, statistically valid, robust reports for use of accurately estimating future costs, support associated with delivering economic forecasts to the audit field.

Economic information shall be provided to all DCAA offices/auditors, currently totaling approximately 300 offices and approximately 5,000 auditors.

1001 Option Year 1 1

2001 Option Year 2 1

Economic Indices includes:

Economic information which includes economic indices, data, and reports. Economic indices include indices such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Employment Cost Index (ECI), Producer Price Index (PPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI). Data includes information such as currency exchange rates and labor annual hourly earnings, rates, and wages. Reports include analysis, disclosure of assumptions, and other information.

Economic information shall be provided for at least geographical areas, commodities/industries, and economic concepts. Geographical areas shall include international and national areas (U.S national, regional, state, and metropolitan statistical areas). Commodities/Industries shall include labor, energy, steel, nonferrous metal, chemicals/plastics, building material, packaging, transportation, and healthcare.

Economic concepts shall include indices such as CPI, ECI, PPI, WPI, labor rates/wages, currency exchange rates, and spot prices.

Economic information shall include forecast and historical information and cover at least 10 years of forecast and 10 years of historical information (actual economic change). The 20 year window will consist of 10 year forward and 10 years past information and will move forward as each contract option year is exercised.

Economic information shall be updated at least quarterly.

Economic information shall be provided to all DCAA offices/auditors, currently totaling approximately 300 offices and approximately 5,000 auditors.

Economic information shall be allowed to appear in DCAA’s audit reports or other official written communications, or as needed to support audit positions during discussions with contractors and DCAA’s customers.

Economic information shall include the frequency and dates that information is updated.

Economic information shall include a brief description of the forecast assumptions whenever forecasts are updated. The description should be the same as information published in the contractor’s documents. Discussion is required by major economic commodity or concept; discussion of each index is not necessary, and discussion of all indices as a whole is insufficient.

The contractor shall provide a list of all indices/data in an MS Excel/Word file or PDF file on the website for access. Electronic files shall allow function to copy data/text. Image format files are not acceptable.

The contractor shall provide technical expertise in the area of economic and demographic analysis for help in understanding how indices were developed.

The contractor shall allow DCAA to describe the contractor’s product and economic information in DCAA’s Guidebook on Economic Indices and/or other documents deem necessary by DCAA; and allow DCAA to make and distribute copies as necessary. The contractor will have opportunity to comment on the pamphlet before it is distributed; however, DCAA is the final authority on the contents of the pamphlet. The pamphlet will be provided to all DCAA offices, will be available to government contractors, and will include appropriate acknowledgments.

The contractor shall allow DCAA to continue to use the product and distribute indices/data received under this contract after this contract expires. Continued use is essential so DCAA can substantiate forecasts used in audit reports and review contractor cost estimates after contract award. Product use and distribution would continue to be controlled by appropriate terms of this contract.

The contractor will provide online bi‐annual training to demonstrate using and applying outputs from the contractors.

The contractor’s system of providing contract required economic information shall be web/internet based and require no installation of executable software.

The contractor’s system shall provide function to at least: select specific measures of inflation or economic indicators, save such queries for future use, create historical and forecast table reports, build composite cost indexes, build indices based on Calendar Year and/or Fiscal Year, implement desired metrics, execute graph quires, compare forecast simulations, and identify source data properties including index and forecast date.

The contractor’s system must function under Windows operating systems including, Windows7, Windows 10, and any subsequent operating system upgrades that DCAA may acquire. The contractor shall provide continuous service under future Windows operating system upgrades DCAA may make during contract performance, and will make any necessary product modification at no additional cost.

The contractor shall provide all support necessary to ensure DCAA has continued access to the indices online.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Base Year: 4 August 2018 to 3 August 2019 Option Year 1: 4 August 2019 to 3 August 2020 Option Year 2: 4 August 2020 to 3 August 2021

DELIVERY ADDRESS:

Defense Contract Audit Agency 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2135 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060‐6219 ATTN: Chris Oldnettle, chris.oldnettle@dcaa.mil

INVOICING/BILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

This contract contains DFAR 252.232‐7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (June 2012).

Invoices shall be submitted as an Invoice and Receiving Report (Combination) via the internet using the Government provided Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) Receiving/Acceptance System at https://wawf.eb.mil.

TYPE OF DOCUMENT: Invoice and Receiving Report (Combination)

Contractors must ensure the following DoD Activity Address Codes (DoDAAC) are included on all invoices submitted for payment under this contract:

GAGE CODE VENDOR’S CAGE CODE

ISSUE BY DODAAC SP4703

ADMIN BY DODAAC SP4703

SHIP TO DODAAC HAA23H

INSPECT BY DODAAC HAA23H

ACCEPT BY DODAAC HAA23H

PAYMENT OFFICE DODAAC HQ0806

DCAA email Notification Diane.reid@dcaa.mil

For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866‐618‐5988. Payment information can be accessed from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) website at http://www.dfas.mil. The contract/order number and invoice number is required when inquiring about the status of a payment.

Questions concerning payment should be directed to the DFAS at 1‐800‐756‐4571.