RFQ 10-1551

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Request for Quotation To Issue Contract (with 4 Option Years) For Mail Presort Services Second Support Center

Research Triangle Park, NC

SSA-RFQ-10-1551

June 16, 2010

POINT OF CONTACT:

Sandy Wicks

(410) 965-9522 (p)

(410) 966-9310 (f)

Sandra.wicks@ssa.gov

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

The Social Security Administration (SSA) anticipates issuing a contract for a base year and four one year option periods for Presort Mail Services at SSA Second Support Center. It is the Government’s best estimate that it will require presort for 600,000 pieces of mail per year over the term of the contract.

A Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The award will be made to the offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria in Section E of the solicitation.

An expeditious award is desired; therefore, award may be based upon initial offers received without discussions. If you wish to submit a quotation for this contract (with four option years), email it to sandra.wicks@ssa.gov.

In the event that you are unable to email your quote, please contact me. If you have any questions/concerns that require clarification, they must be addressed in writing and received by 2:00 pm, June 18, 2010, and sent via email to sandra.wicks@ssa.gov . I may be reached at (410) 965-9522.

The DEADLINE for SUBMISSION OF YOUR RESPONSE is 2:00 p.m., June 23, 2010. Late quotes will not be considered. Specific instructions for price and technical information submissions are contained in Section E, INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTORS.

Due to the high risk of virus infection of many types of files, SSA has a security policy in place to block the transmission of certain file types via e-mail. This means that any message attachments with the listed filename extensions will be stripped from all E-mail messages automatically (whether or not the files are infected with a virus). Attached is the current list of blocked filename extensions.

Sincerely, SandyWicks

Contract Specialist

Current List of Blocked Filename Extensions

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Part A – Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449)

Part B -- Addendum to Standard Form 1449 Section B-1 -- Prices/Costs B-1.0 Instructions for Completing Pricing Table B-1.1 Pricing Table: Mail Presort Services

[Note: Table attached as separate file] Section B-2 -- Description of Supplies or Services B-2.1 Scope of Services B-2.2 General Requirements

B-2.3 Training Requirements B-2.4 Government Mail Processing Procedures

B-2.5 Government Responsibilities

B-2.6 Contractor Weekly Mail Report Requirement B-2.7 Contractor Monthly Mail Report Requirement B-2.8 Invoice Computation B-2.9 Pickup Location/Pickup Schedule Part C-- Contract Clauses and Terms and Conditions Section C-1 FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (MAR 2009) Section C-2 Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions –

Commercial Items (MAR 2009) Section C-3 FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --Commercial Items

(APR 2010)

Section C-4 Additional FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Section C-5 Additional FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text Section C-5.1 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) Section C-5.2 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract Section C-5.3 52.209-6 Protecting the Government Interest when Subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment

(Sept 2006) Section C-5.4 52.209-8 Updates of Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(APR 2010)

Section C-5.5 Type of Contract Section C-6 Additional FAR and Agency-Specific Terms and Conditions Section C-6.1 Designation of Government Contract Specialist

Section C-6.2 Designation of Government COTR/ALT COTR Section C-6.3 Designation of Contractor’s Project Manager/Contract Coordinator Section C-6.4 Technical Direction

Section C-6.5 Contractor Performance Reviews and Reports Section C-6.6 Clearance / Security Requirements

Section C-6.7 Security and Suitability Requirements (OCT 2008) Section C-6.8 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Agency

Privacy Management (OCT 2008 Section C-6.9 Protection of Confidential Information (DEC 2008) Section C-6.10 Protecting and Reporting the Loss of Personally Identifiable Information Responsibilities Concerning Individual Employees

DEC 2008)

Section C-6.11 Hazardous Weather Plan Procedures Part D Contract Documents, Exhibits, and /or Attachments Section D-1 NIH Section D-2 DOL Wage Determination Section D-3 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Section D-4 Attachments

Section D-4.1 SSA Mail Samples

[See attached: SSA Mail Sample. PDF]

Section D-4.2 Sample Weekly Report [See attached: Sample Weekly Report. excel]

Section D-4.3 Social Security Card Control Record

[See attached: Social Security Card Control Record. PDF] Section D-4.4 Sample Monthly Report [See attached: Sample Monthly Report. Excel Part E - Solicitation Provisions

Section E-1 FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions Offerors -- Commercial Items (JUN 2008), by Reference

Section E-2 Addendum to FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUN 2008) Section E-3 FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Item

(JAN 1999)

E-3.1 General

E-3.2 Evaluation Methodology and Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors

E-3.3 Technical Approach

E-3.4 Past Performance

E-3.5 Relevant Experience E-3.6 Price E-3.7 Evaluation of Options

E-3.8 Notice of Award

E-3.9 Basis for Award

Section E-4 FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (AUG 2009

Section E-5 Additional FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text E-5.1 Type of Contract E-5.2 Service of Protest (AUG 1996) E-5.3 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010) Section E-6 Additional FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

(NOT APPLICABLE)

Section E-7 Additional Agency-Specific Provisions E-7.1 Offeror’s Responsibility

E-7.2 SOLICITATION QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES

PART B - ADDENDUM TO STANDARD FORM 1449

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.302 and 12.303, this addendum to the Standard Form (SF) 1449 provides for continuation of the schedule and description of the supplies/services to be acquired.

PART B – PRICING/COST

B-1.0 Instructions for Completing Pricing Table

Guaranteed Qualification Rates Quotes are required to provide a "guaranteed" qualification rate for the automation 3-digit or better discount rate. The automation 3-digit "guaranteed" qualification rate shall be fixed and shall remain in effect for the life of the contract (with four option years). The automation 3-digit "guaranteed" qualification rate will be used to determine the number of qualifying pieces by multiplying the guaranteed percentage by SSA's total estimated annual volume.

SSA will pay the awarded contractor a service fee for each piece of mail qualifying for a discount. However, the contractor will be assessed a postage savings loss deduction for mail that does not meet the automation 3-digit guaranteed qualification rate or better. For example, if a contractor offers a guaranteed qualification rate of 80% at the automation 3-digit rate or better, but only qualifies 75% of the mail at the automation 3-digit rate or above (5-digit), the contractor will be paid a service fee for the 75% that qualified. The 5% shortfall volume of mail that did not meet the guaranteed qualification rate will be multiplied by $.083 (3-digit postage discount)--or the automation 3-digit postage discount in effect at the time of invoice submission, and the contractor shall deduct that amount from the invoice.

All mail not achieving an automation 3-digit discount or better shall be processed by the contractor to attain the next highest possible rate discount achievable and any postage reimbursement required shall be reimbursed by SSA accordingly.

B-1.1 Pricing The offeror shall complete the attached pricing table for Presort services.

SECTION B-2

B-2.1 Description of Services The contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, USPS reports, services, facilities and equipment, except as may be otherwise specified herein, and perform all tasks necessary for, or incidental to, preparing first-class national distribution mail, furnished by the Social Security Administration (SSA), to qualify for rate discounts under the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) automation and non-automation discount programs. The contractor must comply with all applicable USPS regulations and guarantee USPS acceptance of the daily volume generated by SSA, including bar-coding (as necessary) and presorting, no later than the next USPS acceptance day (Monday through Saturday, excluding Federal holidays) following SSA’s turnover of the daily product to the contractor. Refer to the USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) for the applicable USPS regulations.

The Government intends to issue a contract for the presort services. It is the Government’s best estimate that it will require presort for approximately 8,000 -10,000 pieces of mail per day the first year and between 10,000 - 30,000 pieces of mail per day for option years 1 through 4 of the term of the contract. There may be wide variances. On some days, the volume may be less than 8,000 or more than 30,000 pieces. SSA prints the numeric ZIP+4 Code and Delivery Point Barcode (DPBC) in the address block of its mail. The contractor will be required to adhere to USPS requirements by placing an appropriate bar code label on the outside of the envelope.

Due to the potential risk of Personal Identification Information (PII), SSA will provide special mail cages to transport mail between SSA and the contractor’s facilities. These cages are securable by including top enclosures and front locking doors. The contractor will be given a set of keys to the pad locks that will secure the cages. The other set of keys will remain with SSA. The cages are to be returned to SSA with the next day’s pickup to be rotated into production the following day.

The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the following information at the contractor’s facility and make available to SSA upon request.

1) A copy of on-site personnel listings.

2) Contractor Facility documentation showing tests performed on

A. Intrusion Detection System, B. Sprinkler system, C. Smoke detectors.

3) A copy of the contractor’s business continuity plan.

4) Employee evidence of security awareness training.

The contractor shall schedule their driver’s route so SSA will be the last stop before returning to the contractor’s facility. The truck’s back gate will be sealed at SSA.

The contractor shall appoint appropriate personnel to inspect this seal upon the trucks arrival at the contractor’s facilities.

SSA requests contractors pay particular attention to the following Suitability Security forms contents. These forms are listed in detail in section C- 6.7e.

Form 85:

Middle name has to be spelled out, no initials

5-year residence, no breaks must be in sequence/complete address's

Schools must have complete address's including street #'s and zips

Employment must be complete addresses with supervisor information, no breaks in sequence

Three people who knows them well - complete address's and phone #'s

Form 306:

If answered ‘Yes’ the Suitability Study office will need responses to -

Question #9 The address of the courthouse and/or police station.

Question #12 The complete address of the employer and the reasons why

Question #13 An explanation of repayment

These answers to be completed in #16 or additional paper

FCRA:

Page 2 of this document should be filled out, signed and returned. The forms ‘Sample Release’ line can be ignored.

FD-258, Fingerprint cards:

All information must be completed.

B-2.2 General Requirements All mail picked up from SSA shall be in accordance with the pick-up and delivery schedule in B-9. The contractor shall maintain the security of the SSA mail in its possession by assuring that it is not opened or in any way tampered with, including the requirement that SSA mail is never left unattended unless the contractor has secured SSA’s mail against possible tampering or theft. SSA may visit the contractor's facility to perform a security survey at any time during the performance of the contract. Specifically, the contractor shall maintain the security of SSA’s mail in its possession in transit and at contractor facilities.

The contractor shall report to the SSA Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) immediately upon discovery any damage, loss, or theft of SSA mail.

The contractor shall submit fingerprint cards and other forms as required for its employees in accordance with, Security Requirements Clause, and processing SSA mail using a workforce that has been approved by SSA under its security procedures.

B-2.3 Training Requirements The contractor shall provide security awareness training to all of its employees who handle SSA mail. This training shall include informing the employees that they are responsible for maintaining the security of the mail by assuring that it is not opened or in any way tampered with, including that it is at no time left unattended unless it has been secured against possible tampering or theft. The training should also express the need to protect SSA’s mail from tampering, this is especially important because some of the envelopes contain Social Security Number (SSN) cards. Section 208 of the Social Security Act states that the sale or other misuse of SSN cards is a felony punishable by fine under Title 18, United States Code, or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.(Note: SSA’s mail will not include any checks, money orders or other negotiable instruments.)

The contractor shall create and maintain written procedures for protecting SSA mail in the event of an emergency, e.g., natural and man-made disasters. The contractor shall provide instruction to all its employees on the procedures and have it on file, available upon SSA’s request to be reviewed by Government security personnel.

Additional information is located in Section C-6, 0402 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Agency Privacy Management.

B-2.4 Government Mail Processing Procedures SSA will provide mail and associated mail data to the contractor. SSA will present first-class, national distribution mail to the contractor which is metered for the following acceptance day. SSA will meter mail weighing 3 ounces or less at the automation 3-digit rate. SSA will meter mail weighing over 3 ounces at the non-automation presorted rate. The majority of the mail will be in sealed envelopes. The envelopes currently being used range in size from 4-1/8 by 9-½ inches to 5-¾ by 9-½ inches. The envelopes have windows, but the window locations vary. Occasionally, the mail will include self-mailers, which are sealed on all sides. The envelope size that SSA uses most frequently is 4-1/8 by 9-½ inches, window size 1-¼ by 4-¾ inch with slightly rounded corners three-fourths of an inch from the left and one-half inch from the bottom. SSA will present first-class, national distribution mail to the contractor in USPS trays. The mail in the majority of trays will be in five-digit ZIP Code sequence. Multiple mailings, consisting of different systems runs, will be processed by SSA each day. The range of ZIP Codes will differ for each run but will generally be nationwide.

B-2.5 Government Responsibilities SSA will provide to the contractor mail pieces exceeding 3 ounces separately from mail weighing 3 ounces or less. SSA will also present to the contractor mail workloads containing address block bar coded pieces weighing 3 ounces or less separately from workloads weighing 3 ounces or less containing no address block bar coded pieces. However, there will be some un-bar-coded pieces within trays containing address block bar-coded workloads because all pieces in those workloads will not receive a barcode.

SSA will provide to the contractor mail pieces exceeding ¼ inch thickness separately from pieces that are ¼ inch thick or less. SSA will furnish to the contractor the total piece count from each mailroom with each day’s output. In addition to the total, SSA will break down this piece count to show the number of pieces 3 ounces and under and the number of pieces over 3 ounces. SSA will furnish these piece counts to the contractor with the last pickup of the day from each mailroom on the receipt provided by the contractor in accordance the RFQ. SSA will provide Postal Service (PS) Forms 3553, Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) Report to the contractor for SSA’s address block bar coded workloads if the contractor will be using SSA’s address block barcodes to qualify the mail for discounts.

This property shall be used and maintained by the contractor in accordance with provisions of the “Government property” clause.

For SSA’s master address files, SSA will provide to the contractor the current PS Forms 3553 at the start of the contract, and SSA will provide replacements when the file is updated. For SSA’s workload for which a new address list is established for each systems run (e.g., SSN cards), SSA will provide to the contractor a PS Form 3553 for each address list that is generated.

SSA will provide a National Change of Address (NCOA) certificate to the contractor for those workloads which have been processed through the National Change of Address service. Provide to the contractor documentation that will allow the contractor to certify that each mailing meets USPS requirements. Mailers are required to certify that enclosed business and courtesy reply envelopes bear the correct Facing Identification Mark and barcode. After award, the contractor and SSA shall mutually agree on the type of documentation required.

B-2.6 Contractor Weekly Mail Report Requirement The contractor shall provide to SSA’s Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) a report covering all SSA mail pieces processed in the current week by the second Tuesday following the end of that week. The report shall be in the format provided in Section D, Attachments, Sample Weekly Report D-2, unless the contractor proposes to SSA’s COTR a different format and SSA agrees to it.

The report shall include the following information for each date of mailing:

· Report Covering Period. (towards the top)

· Number of pieces mailed;

· Number of pieces qualifying for the automation 5- digit discount, for which the contractor received a refund from USPS that will be returned to SSA. (See Section 10.0 Invoice Computation);

· Number of pieces qualifying for the automation 3-digit discount;

· Number of pieces qualifying for the automation basic discount;

· Number of full-rate (residual) pieces for which $.083 was paid by the contractor to USPS at the time of mailing;

· Total amount of additional postage paid by the contractor to USPS for SSA mail at the time of mailing; and

· Total postage reimbursement due the contractor from SSA (less refund received from USPS for qualifying automation 5-digit pieces, if applicable).

B-2.7 Contractor Monthly Mail Report Requirement

The Contractor shall provide to SSA’s COTR monthly reports covering all SSA mail pieces processed from the first of the month to the last day of the month as a reporting period. Additionally, the monthly report will contain running annual totals for each line item. The report shall be in the format provided in Section D, Attachments, Sample Monthly Report D-4, unless the contractor proposes to SSA’s COTR a different format and SSA agrees to it.

The report shall include the following information for each date of mailing:

A Number of pieces mailed;

B Number of pieces qualifying for the automation 5- digit discount, for which the contractor received a refund from USPS that will be returned to SSA. (See Section B-8 Invoice Computation);

C Number of pieces qualifying for the automation 3-digit discount;

D Number of pieces qualifying for the automation basic discount, for which $________ was paid by the contractor to USPS at the time of

Mailing;

E Number of 3 ounce and under pieces qualifying for the non-automation presorted discount for which $________ was paid by the contractor to USPS at the time of mailing;

F Number of pieces over 3 ounces qualifying for the non-automation presorted discount, for which no additional postage was paid by the contractor to USPS at the time of mailing;

G Number of full-rate (residual) pieces for which $________ was paid by the contractor to USPS at the time of mailing;

H Number of full-rate (residual) pieces for which $________ was paid by the contractor to USPS at the time of mailing;

I Total amount of additional postage paid by the contractor to USPS for SSA mail at the time of mailing; and

J Total postage reimbursement due the contractor from SSA (less refund received from USPS for qualifying automation 5-digit pieces, if applicable).

B-2.8 Invoice Computation

· The automation 3-digit guaranteed qualification rate shall be computed on a weekly basis. Costs to SSA shall be based on the 3-digit guaranteed qualification rate. The percentage of mail for the week that does not meet the 3-digit guaranteed qualification rate will be assessed a postage savings loss deduction at the time of invoice submission. This deduction shall be computed by taking any shortfall volume of mail that did not meet the guaranteed qualification rate and multiplying that volume by the 3-digit postage discount in effect at the time of invoice submission. The contractor shall deduct this postage savings loss amount from the invoice.

· The contractor shall be paid a service fee for mail which is prepared to qualify and which is accepted by the post office as qualifying for a discount as automation 5-digit, automation 3-digit, automation basic, or non-automation presorted mail in accordance with the automation 3-digit guaranteed qualification rate and service fee unit prices specified in Addendum A, providing all other terms and conditions of the contract are being fulfilled including the timely handling and delivery to the post office of ALL mail furnished by SSA, not just the portion qualifying for a discount.

· The additional postage required on SSA mail that does not qualify for the rate at which SSA has metered it, will be paid to USPS by the contractor at the time of mailing and billed to SSA for reimbursement. The contractor shall be reimbursed for the additional postage for SSA mail that the contractor paid to USPS at the time of mailing. This postage will be the difference between the rates metered on the mail and rates at which the mail was accepted by USPS. The contractor will not be paid for mail that is not qualified for a USPS discount as automation 5-digit, automation 3-digit, automation basic, or non-automation presorted mail, but is expected to deliver this mail on time to the post office.

· Mail qualification at the automation 5-digit rate is not an SSA requirement. However, the contractor will be paid a fee for any pieces qualifying for the automation 5-digit discount, because the pieces qualified beyond the automation 3-digit level. If the contractor will be qualifying SSA's mail for the automation 5-digit discount, SSA will sign PS Form 8096 that will allow USPS to refund the contractor for the difference between the postage amounts that was metered on the mail by SSA and the lower automation 5-digit rate at which the pieces qualified. The additional discount that the contractor receives from USPS for SSA mail that qualifies at the automation 5-digit shall be returned by the contractor to SSA. To accomplish this, the contractor shall subtract the total automation 5-digit discount from the amount of postage to be reimbursed to the contractor by SSA. This shall be reflected on the invoice to SSA.

B-2.9 Pickup Location/Pickup Schedule The contractor shall pick up SSA mail from the Durham Support Center daily, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. eastern standard time. In addition to the mandatory pickup between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., the contractor may make pick-ups between 7:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. eastern standard time as requested. The mailroom location is:

Social Security Administration

Second Support Center

3604 Louis Stephens Drive Research Triangle Park Durham, NC 27709 Contractor shall deliver all pre-sorted mail to the USPS within 24 hours of pick-up from SSA.

PART C - CONTRACT CLAUSES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS

C-1

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009)

In accordance with FAR 12.301 and 12.302, the clause at 52.212-4, incorporated herein by reference via Block 27 of the SF 1449, is hereby incorporated by reference with the exception of the paragraphs, supplemented in the following Addendum at C-2.

C-2 ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) In accordance with FAR 12.301 and 12.302, the clause at 52.212-4, incorporated herein by reference via Block 27 of the SF 1449, is hereby tailored by this addendum as follows:

· Paragraph (g), Invoice, is supplemented as follows:

INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT RELATED INFORMATION

You may submit your invoice, electronically via email, by regular mail, or by hand carrying it to the Office of Finance at the addresses below. Your invoice must include all of the elements of a proper invoice as defined in the invoice or payment clause used in this award as well as any other information required below or in the contract such as:

· Vendor Name and Phone Number for Inquiries

· Agency Name

· Contract Number or Delivery Order Number

· CLIN Numbers

SENDING THE INVOICE ELECTRONICALLY: Submit your invoice either as an attachment to an email message, or within the message itself, to: OFPO.OF.DAP.INVOICES@ssa.gov.

FOR INVOICES NOT SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY: Submit an original and three (3) copies of the invoice to:

If sent by mail:

Social Security Administration

Office of Finance

Post Office Box 47

Baltimore, Maryland 21235-0047

If Hand Carried:

Social Security Administration

Office of Finance

Customer Service Help Desk

2-B-4 East Low Rise Building

6401 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21235-0047

The telephone number of the customer service help desk is (410) 965-0607.

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) AND DUN&BRADSTREET NUMBER (DUNS):

In order to assist the government in making timely payments, please include your TIN, your DUNS#, and the Order Number on each invoice.

SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) INFORMATION AND REMITTANCE INFORMATION:

The Government shall make payment to the Contractor using the EFT information contained in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. In the event that the EFT information changes, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to the CCR database.

Remittance information associated with EFT payments is now available via the Internet Payment Platform (IPP) on the Department of Treasury’s Internet site at http://www.ipp.gov. The IPP site provides an explanation of how the system works, security and access information, a user demonstration, and registration information. There is no charge to use the IPP system.

You may also direct payment inquiries to SSA's Office of Finance by:

-- Using its Financial Interactive Voice Response System (FIVR). FIVR is an automated self-service telephone system available 24 hours a day that allows direct electronic access to administrative payment information using the telephone keypad. You can access FIVR by calling (410) 965-0607. The services available through FIVR will be available through a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) Line at 410-597-1395. Customer Service Representatives will be available to answer vendor payment inquiries Monday - Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

-- By sending an email to payment.inquiries@ssa.gov, or visiting its internet site at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/vendor/contact.htm. You can also access the IPP system through a link on this site.

C-3 FAR CLAUSE 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED

TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (APR 2010)

(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) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

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

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

(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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

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

__ (4) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 111-5).

__ (5) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (6) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (July 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (7) [Reserved]

__ (8)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6.

__ (9)(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_ (10) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (11)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

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

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

__ (12) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (13) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (14)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer).

__ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

__ (15) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Apr 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (16) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (17) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

X_ (18) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

X_ (19) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__ (20) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) (E.O. 13126).

X_ (21) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

X_ (22) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

X_ (23) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X_ (24) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

X_ (25) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (26) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (27)(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.)

__ (28) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (29)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (Dec 2007) (E.O. 13423).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2007) of 52.223-16.

__ (30) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

__ (31)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (32) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X_ (33) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (34) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (35) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (36) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (37) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

X_ (38) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (39) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (40) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (41) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (42)(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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

_X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

_X_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 351, et seq.).

_ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247).

__ (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract.

If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) [Reserved]

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) [Reserved]

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 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). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

C-4

ADDITIONAL FAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR Clause 52.252-2 -- 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 Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991)

52.233-1 Disputes (July 2002)

C-5 ADDITIONAL FAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

C-5.1 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within any time during the contract performance period.

C-5.2 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor prior to the end date of the order; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the order. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this order, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

C-5.3 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (SEPT 2006)

(a) The Government suspends or debars Contractors to protect the Government’s interests. The Contractor shall not enter into any subcontract in excess of $30,000 with a Contractor that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

(b) The Contractor shall require each proposed first-tier subcontractor, whose subcontract will exceed $30,000, to disclose to the Contractor, in writing, whether as of the time of award of the subcontract, the subcontractor, or its principals, is or is not debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the Federal Government.

(c) A corporate officer or a designee of the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, before entering into a subcontract with a party that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment (see FAR 9.404 for information on the Excluded Parties List System). The notice must include the following:

(1) The name of the subcontractor.

(2) The Contractor’s knowledge of the reasons for the subcontractor being in the

Excluded Parties List System.

(3) The compelling reason(s) for doing business with the subcontractor notwithstanding its inclusion in the Excluded Parties List System.

(4)The systems and procedures the Contractor has established to ensure that it is fully protecting the Government’s interests when dealing with such subcontractor in view of the specific basis for the party’s debarment, suspension, or proposed debarment.

C-5.4

52.209-8 UPDATES OF INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (APR 2010)

(a) The Contractor shall update the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) on a semi-annual basis, throughout the life of the contract, by entering the required information in the Central Contractor Registration database at http://www.ccr.gov (see 52.204-7).

(b) (1) The Contractor will receive notification when the Government posts new information to the Contractor’s record.

(2) The Contractor will have an opportunity to post comments regarding information that has been posted by the Government. The comments will be retained as long as the associated information is retained, i.e., for a total period of 6 years. Contractor comments will remain a part of the record unless the Contractor revises them.

(3) With the exception of the Contractor, only Government personnel and authorized users performing business on behalf of the Government will be able to view the Contractor’s record in the system. Public requests for system information will be handled under Freedom of Information Act procedures, including, where appropriate, procedures promulgated under E.O. 12600.

C-6

ADDITIONAL FAR AND AGENCY-SPECIFIC TERMS AND

CONDITIONS

The following agency-specific terms and conditions are hereby incorporated into this solicitation/contract by full text as follows:

C-6.1 Designation of Government Contract Specialist

Sandy Wicks, Contract Specialist, Division of Operations Contracts, has been assigned to administer the contractual aspects of this contract. Any changes in the scope of work, price, quantity or quality, shall be done by the Contracting Officer by a properly executed modification. All correspondence that in any way concerns the terms or conditions of this contract shall be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist at the following address:

Social Security Administration

Office of Acquisition and Grants Attn: Sandy Wicks

7111 Security Blvd.

1st Floor, rear entrance

Baltimore, MD 21244

Email: Sandra.Wicks@ssa.gov C-6.2 Designation of Government Contracting Officer’s Technical

Representative (COTR) (a) The individual(s) named below is hereby designated as the Government Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). If an Alternate COTR is also listed below, that person will serve in the COTR’s stead when the COTR is unavailable. The COTR is responsible for the technical administration of this contract, in accordance with the provisions of the clause included herein entitled, “Technical Direction.”

COTR:

[TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD]

Social Security Administration Production Scheduling Control and Distribution Branch

Room 471, National Computer Center

6201 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6201 Alternate COTR: [TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD]

(b) The COTR, or his/her authorized representative, shall be responsible for coordinating with the Contractor the technical aspects of the contract. The COTR is not authorized to make any changes which affect the contract amount, terms or conditions outside the scope of Section B. The Contracting Officer is the only person with the authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; or (4) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

C-6.3 DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTOR’S PROJECT MANAGER/

CONTRACT COORINATOR

The contractor's primary point of contact serving as the Project Manager/ Contract Coordinator for this contract is:

Name & Title: (TBD at time of Award) Address:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

C-6.4 Technical Direction Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the COTR or his/her designee. The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without limitation, the following:

(a) Directions to the contractor which redirect the contract effort, shift work emphasis between work areas or tasks, require the pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish contractual statements of work.

(b) Provision of information to the contractor which assists in the interpretation of specifications or technical portions of the work description.

(c) Review and, where required by contract, approve technical reports, drawings, plans or schedules.

Technical direction must be within the general scope of work stated in the contract. The COTR (or designee) does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction which:

(1) Constitutes the assignment of any additional work outside the general scope of the contract; (2) in any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total contract cost, or time required for the contract performance or (3) changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract.

All technical directions shall be issued in writing by the COTR or shall be confirmed by him/her in writing within 5…