Solicitation_SSA-RFQ-13-0321.pdf

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SSA-RFQ-13-0321

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

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

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

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

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

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

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

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

05/09/2013 2378-13-1046

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Office of Acquisition and Grants 1st Floor - Rear Entrance 7111 Security Boulevard

Social Security Administration

Baltimore MD 21244-1811

30 Days After Award

Social Security Administration

410-966-4055 Rcvg Hrs: 6:00a-2:30p National Computer Ctr Loading Dock 6201 Security Blvd

Baltimore

MD 21235-2000

410 966-7538STEPHANIE HARRISON

05/14/2013 1200 ET

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to purchase Oracle SPARC Enterprise T4-2 Servers or Equivalent. Please provide a quotation utilizing your NASA SEWP IV Contract for the following:

0001 RECOVERY 2 EA

Oracle T4-2 Server or Equivalent Minimum Requirement Specifications is to include:

• Shall be configured with Solaris 11 SPARC

• Shall be able to support Emulex, Qlogic or Oracle FC Host Bus Adapters

• Shall be a supported hardware platform to run the latest version of Symantec Storage Foundation

• Must be compatible with StorageTek T10000 Tape technology Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

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

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• 2 – 2.85GHz Processors

• 32GB system memory

• 4 – 300GB SAS disks

• 1 – DVD-ROM

• 2 – GB Ethernet ports

• 10 – PCIe I/O slots

• 4 – Dual Channel 8GB FC host bus adapters

• 2 – low Profile Dual GigE MMF NICs

• 2 – power supplies @ 208V each

• R0HS-5 compliant

• 1 yr Premium Warranty

All parts associated with this purchase must be installed and configured in each server prior to shipment to SSA.

Delivery: 30 Days After Award

***** INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS*****

ONLY NEW EQUIPMENT IS ACCEPTABLE.

All products offered in response to this RFQ should be included in your NASA SEWP IV Contract.

Items NOT on your NASA SEWP IV Contract should be clearly marked as "OPEN MARKET" on your quote.

YOU MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, ALONG

WITH THE COMPLETED SF-18 FORM.

ANY QUOTES THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE COMPLETED

SF-18 FORM AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MAY BE

DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE:

-- Tax Identification Number (TIN)

-- Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) _______________

-- NASA SEWP Contract Number _______________

-- Point of Contact (Name, Address, Telephone

Number, and E-mail Address) __________________

-- Are you registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM)? ____________________

-- Business Size (Small, 8(a), Large, etc.)_________________

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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-- Acceptance Period of quotation:

-- Technical Support Phone Number:

--Representations and Certifications, current and up to date as required by FAR 4.1201.

*****BASIS FOR AWARD*****

SSA intends to award a firm-fixed priced order to the Vendor offering the lowest price acceptable and meeting all requirements of this Solicitation.

The Government reserves the right to make an award on an all or none basis.

If two or more vendors offer quotes considered equal, the socio-economic status of the vendors could be decisive. In this situation the

Government may consider the socio-economic status of the offeror in the following descending order of priority:

Small business concerns that are also labor surplus area concerns, other small business concerns, other business concerns.

*****CLAUSES*****

52.212-5

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial

Items (Jan 2013)

(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

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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.]

__ (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 (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

_X_ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L.

111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive

Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(Aug 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_X_ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Jul

2010) (Pub. L. 111-5).

_X_ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s

Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

(Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (7) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available

Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Feb

2012) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with

Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012)

(section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, Continued ...

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section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

__ (9) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or

Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (10) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation

Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)

(15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (11) [Reserved]

__ (12)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small

Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (13)(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.

__ (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business

Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business

Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)).

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

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

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9.

__ (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders

(Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (17) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

(Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (18) 52.219-16, Liquidated

Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15

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U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (19)(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.

__ (20) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business

Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and

Reporting (Dec 2010) (Pub. L. 103-355, section

7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (21) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business

Participation Program— Incentive Subcontracting

(Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10

U.S.C. 2323).

__ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

(15 U.S.C. 657 f).

_X_ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business

Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

__ (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small

Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns

Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Apr 2012) (15

U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)

(E.O. 11755).

_X_ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with

Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated

Facilities (Feb 1999).

_X_ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)

(E.O. 11246).

__ (30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

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(Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for

Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C.

793).

__ (32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

(Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee

Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility

Verification (Jul 2012). (Executive Order 12989).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of

Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated

Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42

U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (36) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in

Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

__ (37)(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.

_X_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor

Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug

2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb

2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

__ (40)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade

Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2012) (41

U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C.

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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 (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2012) of 52.225-3.

__ (41) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2012) (19

U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (42) 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).

__ (43) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency

Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (44) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting

Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

__ (45) 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)).

__ (46) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for

Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10

U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct

2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (48) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer—Other than Central Contractor

Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (49) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb

2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (50) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards

(Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (51)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately

Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

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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.]

__ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965

(Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

__ (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.).

__ (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) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified

Workers (Jan 2013) (E.O.13495).

__ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L.

110-247).

__ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1

Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

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(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—

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(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title

VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business

Concerns (Dec 2010) (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 $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified

Workers (Jan 2013) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)

(E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

(Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights

Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(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, Continued ...

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et seq.).

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility

Verification (Jul 2012).

(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.

(End of clause)

Because this task/delivery order is funded by

Recovery Act funds, and in accordance with

Federal Acquisition Regulation, the following clause update is hereby incorporated into this order:

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions

Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive

Orders-Commercial Items (JUL 2012) (Alternate II)

***In addition to the applicable clauses as noted within Contract# SSA-RFQ-13-0321, the following paragraph clauses at 52.212-5(b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(5), respectively, of the subject clause, are now included:

*52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(JUN 2010).

*52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and

First-Tier Subcontract Awards (AUG 2012) (Pub. L.

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

*52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act--Reporting Requirements (JUL 2010).

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***Substitute the following paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) for paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) of the basic clause as follows:

(d)(1) The Comptroller General of the United

States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8G of the Inspector

General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to—

(i) Examine any of the Contractor's or any subcontractors' records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract;

and

(ii) Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial items, other than—

(i) Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and

(ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph

(e)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(A) 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110–252, Title

VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(B) 52.203–15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

(C) 52.219–8, Utilization of Small Business

Concerns (DEC 2010) (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 $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must

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include 52.219–8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(D) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O.

11246).

(E) 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

(SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(F) 52.222–36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(G) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights

Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(H) 52.222–41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov

2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(I) 52.222–50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

(Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(J) 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. ).

(K) 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. ).

(L) 52.222–54, Employment Eligibility

Verification (JUL 2012).

(M) 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.

(N) 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.

Updated on 8/28/2012 through FAC 2005-60 for items effective 8/28/2012.

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*****SHIPPING & DELIVERY*****

Before delivering any item to the receiving dock at the National Computer Center (NCC), 6201

Security Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21235, notify the

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, <insert name and telephone number>, that your shipment will arrive at the NCC and provide the following information:

-Contractor name, -Truck logo (carrier name), -Award number, and

-Delivery date.

If available, include also:

-The truck driver's name, and

-The truck tag number.

Please make sure that the driver has an ID with him/her along with a copy of the bill of lading or other delivery document.

*****GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS*****

INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT RELATED

INFORMATION (APR 2013)

The invoice shall include all elements of a proper invoice as defined in the invoice or payment clause used in this award and any other information required below or in any other contract clause. To assist the Government in making timely payments, include the contractor’s

Taxpayers Identification Number, Data Universal

Numbering System number, contract, and the order number, if any, on each invoice.

Facsimile (Fax) communication is the preferred method of submission for invoices and public vouchers, because the invoice is received directly into the Social Security Administration

(SSA) payment system. If the invoice cannot be faxed, submit it electronically via email, by regular mail, or by hand carrying it to the

Office of Finance at the address below.

If submitting by fax, use any one of the

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following fax numbers:

410 965-8209

410 965-8251

410 965-8200

410 965-8216

410 966-5425

410 966-9940

410 965-3734

410 965-7533

If submitting electronically:

Submit the invoice either as an attachment to an email message, or within the message itself, to otaps.daps.invoices@ssa.gov.

If sent by mail, submit an original and three (3) copies of the invoice to:

Social Security Administration

Office of Finance

Post Office Box 47

Baltimore, Maryland 21235-0047

If hand carried, deliver to:

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 finance customer service help desk is (410) 965-0607.

The Government will make payment to the contractor using the Electronic Funds Transfer

(EFT) information contained in the System for

Award Management (SAM) database. In the event that the EFT information changes, the contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to the SAM database. The EFT information submitted must be that of the contractor unless there is an official Assignment of Claims on file with the Office of Finance.

Remittance information associated with EFT payments is available via the Internet Payment

Platform (IPP) on the Department of Treasury’s

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Internet site at http://www.ipp.gov.

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

* Using the 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.

The contractor can access FIVR by calling (410)

965-0607. The services available through FIVR are 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.

* Sending an email to payment.inquiries@ssa.gov, or visiting the internet site at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/vendor/contact.htm.

The contractor can also access the IPP system through a link on this site.

NAME BRAND OR EQUIVALENT

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the

Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that

“equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and

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(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer;

and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer.

The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an

“equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

Independent Review of Protest (SEPT 2012)

The Social Security Administration follows the policies and procedures in Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Subpart 33.1 regarding Protests.

Per FAR 33.103(d)(4), interested parties may request an independent review of their protest.

The independent review may be requested after receipt of the Contracting Officer’s decision.

The Office of Acquisition and Grants, Office of

Acquisition Support Director will conduct the independent review.