T5_FY20-09482_CSS-Fingerprinting-20Q0049_00L.docx

Document Type:

Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Contracting Office Address:

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

PORT HUENEME DIVISION

4363 MISSILE WAY

PORT HUENEME, CA. 93043-4307

Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation, N63394-20-Q-0049, is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-08 dated 14 July 2020.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561611 with a Small Business Size Standard of $22 Million. Product/Service Code (PSC) is R615.

Material Description:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division NSWC PHD intends to enter into a Firm Fixed Price contract for electronic fingerprinting of all new hires and interns for NSWC PHD using the Office of Personnel (OPM) approved Secured Web Fingerprint Transmission PLUS (SWFT PLUS) in support of background investigations for a Base plus four option years, IAW the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Required Delivery Date: 29 September 2020.

Defense Priorities and Allocations System

This is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System.

Place of Delivery Address:

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

PORT HUENEME DIVISION

4363 MISSILE WAY

PORT HUENEME, CA. 93043-4307

Inspection and Acceptance is to be at destination.

Instructions for industry:

Vendors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. Vendor must also be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Submission shall be received not later than 3:00 PM PST, 19 August 2020 to Rachel T. Smith at rachel.t.smith@navy.mil. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items”.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the point(s) of contact listed below:

Rachel T. Smith rachel.t.smith@navy.mil.

Quotations shall contain the following:

(1) Vendor Administrative Information:

a. Cage Code:

b. Dun & Bradstreet #:

c. Tax ID #:

d. Company Size (large or small)?

e. Special Small Business Sub-Category (if applicable):

f. Country where items are manufactured (if applicable):

g. Is your company the OEM or proprietary for these products?

h. Do you have authorized distributor or resellers?

i. Does your company accept Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for electronic invoicing?

j. Pricing: If the items quoted are available on a commercial, published, or on-line price listing, attach the listing to the RFQ response. If using an internal price listing, provide the title of your price list, the page number on which the items are listed, and the date the price list was established. If quoting on a GSA Schedule or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), provide Schedule Number and Expiration Date.

(2) Price Breakdown. The quote shall include: Item Description, Unit Cost, Quantity, and Subtotal. The Quote shall reflect an all-inclusive price (e.g., includes delivery cost).

(3) Statement that the quotes are good for 60 calendar days.

EVALUATION

Evaluation of quotes will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability factors for non-cost factors (aka, Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)). The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria:

(1) Price. Total price will be evaluated.

(2) Technical Capability. The Vendor’s technical capability will be assessed based upon the vendor providing a quotation based on the part numbers provided in this solicitation. Technical capability will receive an “acceptable” or “not acceptable” rating.

(3) Past performance. Will be considered on a pass/fail basis. Offerors need not submit past performance information. The government will consider past performance information from web-based sources in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2 and 252.213-7000.

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable: Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Unacceptable: Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

APPLICABLE SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management.

FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror.

FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal.

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation.

FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items.

FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.

FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports.

FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

FAR 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification.

FAR 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification.

FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications.

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management.

DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations.

FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(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 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) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

APPLICABLE CONTRAT CLAUSES

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certification.

FAR 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements.

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items.

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information.

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.

FAR 52.234-1 Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act.

FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation.

FAR 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price.

FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements.

FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price.

FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination.

FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

DFARS 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.

DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials.

DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items.

DFARS 252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles.

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions.

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments.

DFARS 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications.

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

G-232-H005 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING INVOICING (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)

(a) For other than firm fixed priced contract line item numbers (CLINs), the Contractor agrees to segregate costs incurred under this contract/task order (TO), as applicable, at the lowest level of performance, either at the sub line item number (SLIN) or CLIN level, rather than at the total contract/TO level, and to submit invoices reflecting costs incurred at that level. Supporting documentation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoices shall include summaries of work charged during the period covered as well as overall cumulative summaries by individual labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of other direct costs (ODCs), materials, and travel, by technical instruction (TI), SLIN, or CLIN level. For other than firm fixed price subcontracts, subcontractors are also required to provide labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of ODCs, materials, and travel invoiced. Supporting documentation may be encrypted before submission to the prime contractor for WAWF invoice submittal. Subcontractors may email encryption code information directly to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Should the subcontractor lack encryption capability, the subcontractor may also email detailed supporting cost information directly to the Contracting Officer and COR; or other method as agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Contractors submitting payment requests and receiving reports to WAWF using either Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) shall separately send an email notification to the COR and Contracting Officer on the same date they submit the invoice in WAWF. No payments shall be due if the contractor does not provide the COR and Contracting Officer email notification as required herein.

(End of text)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab.

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation.

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor.

FAR 52.222-17 Non-displacement of Qualified Workers.

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.

FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.

FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.

FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities.

FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.

FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.

FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658.

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award.

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.

FAR 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):

FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far DFAR: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

(End of clause)

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER,

PORT HUENEME DIVISION

FINGERPRINTING SERVICE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Per NAVADMIN 152/19, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), , is required to collect electronic fingerprints from prospective employees and interns in support of their background investigation per NAVADMIN 152/19 using the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved Secured Web Fingerprint Transmission PLUS (SWFT PLUS).

2.0 SCOPE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division has the potential to process up to 200 prospective new hires and interns annually, who are geographically dispersed all around the United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. These prospective new hires and interns will be required to get their fingerprints taken as part of the background investigation and security clearance adjudication process. This task requires NSWCPHD to collect electronic fingerprints and be able to save the prints in the required format for submission via SWFT PLUS. The vendor is required to provide live scan fingerprinting and file transmission. Submitting fingerprints electronically provides improved image quality, reduced rejection rates and faster processing time. The vendor must be authorized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a private channeler; allowing the vendor to submit fingerprints and receive the results directly from the FBI. The vendor must have performed the Federal Information Systems Management Act readiness assessment and be ISO 9001:2015; Quality Management System certified with twenty-one distinct internal processes that contain systemic quality controls to ensure strict quality standards met in every fingerprinting service provided.

3.0 DOCUMENTS

(a) Defense Security Service Electronic Fingerprint Capture Options

(b) Office of Personnel Management Fingerprint Transaction System- 2018 Jan 19

(c) ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management System

(d) NAVADMIN 152/19, R0314532 JUL 19: SUBJ/Discontinue Fingerprint Submissions for Background Investigations//

4.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The vendor must have a worldwide network of stationary live scan collection sites with the capabilities of capturing fingerprints and processing in the required format to meet OPM, SWFT PLUS and FBI requirements. The vendor will be required to collect up to 200 electronic fingerprints (live scan) per year and save each individual file in the required format to meet SWFT PLUS, Office of Personnel Management and Federal Bureau of Investigation standards, per NAVADMIN 152/19. The vendor will provide an electronic fingerprinting process known as live scan fingerprinting solution that includes all equipment (hardware, software, firmware, facilities, personnel, services, security, support and all other expenses) required in producing safe and secure electronic fingerprinting applicant services. Vendor will provide an intuitive, easy-to-use interface website for electronic scheduling of appointments for fingerprinting. This site will be available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, in English and Spanish. Electronic scheduling of appointments and verification of an individual at the appointment with be with two forms of identification.

Acceptable primary identification include:

· State-issued driver's license;

· State-issued non-driver identity;

· United States passport;

· Military identification card;

· Work visa with photograph;

· Foreign passport;

· Department of Defense Common Access Card; or

· Foreign driver's license.

An acceptable secondary form of identification includes:

· Bank statement;

· Paycheck stub;

· Utility bill;

· Credit card/debit card;

· Marriage certificate;

· Birth certificate;

· School identification card with photograph;

· Vehicle registration or title;

· Voter registration card;

· Draft Record;

· Social Security Card;

· Transportation Worker ID Credential (TWIC Card);

· Certificate of Citizenship;

· Certificate of Naturalization;

· Native American tribal document; or

· Permanent Resident Card (I-551).

If a customer or the vendor receives notification that submitted fingerprints were not legible, vendor will re-scan at no cost.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Personnel Security will require a monthly report from vendor to include the number of live scan fingerprints scheduled, collected, processed, uploaded and rejected by region.

5.0 GOVERNMENT / VENDOR RELATIONSHIP

The services provided under this order are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee relationship exists or will exist under the order between the Government and the vendor’s personnel.

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The base period of performance shall be from award of the order through 12 months after award. The order will contain four (4) option periods of 12 months each that may be exercise solely at the discretion of the Government.

TECHNICAL COORDINATORS

7.0 The vendor will coordinate with the following NSWC PHD security office technical points of contact to perform this work.