USCA24Q0077.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

TD240005

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

USCA24Q0077

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

04/05/2024

7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: a. NAME Candace Browne

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 202-502-2557

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

04/12/2024 14:00:00

CODE PMD

Procurement Management Division Administrative Office of the United States Courts One Columbus Circle, N.E.

Suite 3-250 Washington, DC 20544-0001

9. ISSUED BY 10.

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UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13.

NOT USED X RFQ RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

ODSCODE15. DELIVER TO

Office of Defender Services Administrative Office of the United States Courts One Columbus Circle, N.E.

Suite 4-240 Washington, DC 20544-0001

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ODSCODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY Office of Defender Services Administrative Office of the United States Courts One Columbus Circle, N.E.

Suite 4-240 Washington, DC 20544-0001

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

OFFER

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

CHECKED

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT

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

27. Applicable terms and conditions are as stated in the continuation pages.

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _____________________________ OFFER

DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5)

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN,

IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

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

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33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

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36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

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42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

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Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

CLIN NO. Supplies or Services Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Extended Amount

0001 Fixed Price | 22 Improv Actors to participate in

Defender Services Criminal Justice Act Trial Skills

Academy held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203 August 3-9, 2024.

1 Lot

Period of Performance:08/03/2024 - 08/08/2024

CLIN NO. Supplies or Services Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Extended Amount

0002 Reimbursable | Parking Expenses (Not to Exceed

$800.00)

1 Not-To-

Exceed

Extended Description:Reimbursement of parking expenses for actors participating in the Defender Services Criminal Justice Act Trial Skills Academy held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203 August 3-9, 2024.

Period of Performance:08/03/2024 - 08/08/2024

CLIN NO. Supplies or Services Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Extended Amount

0003 Fixed Price | Two (2) Stand-by Actors 1 Lot

Extended Description:Stand-by actors to support the Defender Services Criminal Justice Act Trial Skills Academy held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203 August 3-9, 2024.

Period of Performance:08/03/2024 - 08/08/2024

CLIN NO. Supplies or Services Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Extended Amount

0004 Fixed Price | Onsite Supervisor 1 Lot

Extended Description:Onsite Supervisor shall assist and support actors participating in the Defender Services Criminal Justice Act Trial Skills Academy held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203 August 3-9, 2024.

Period of Performance:08/03/2024 - 08/08/2024

Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

C-1 Statement of Work

Statement Of Work (SOW)

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$800.00 $800.00

DSO-Training Division / CJA Trial Skills Academy / August 04-09, 2024 / Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Purpose

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to procure vendor services to obtain 22 improv trained actors to participate in Defender Services Office’s (DSO) Criminal Justice Act Trial Skills Academy (ODS-T9) that will be held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from August 4-9, 2024. This program is a skills-based workshop incorporating a mix of plenary and small group sessions to effectively instruct the parti-cipants.

Background

The Defender Services Office (DSO) Training Division within the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) holds the Criminal Justice Act Trial Skills Academy every year to enhance the advocacy litig-ation skills of Federal Public Defenders and CJA panel attorneys. The Trial Skills Academy is a skills-based workshop that uses a blend of plenary and small group sessions to teach participants. Experienced faculty and actors assist participants in the development of their trial skills.

The academy focuses on the use of a trial advocacy process to facilitate the development of a compelling, fact-driven theory and its supporting themes. It also focuses on imparting the advocacy skills essential for effectively presenting and advancing these elements during the trial. This teaching approach has been integral to Trial Skills Academy since its inception and is consistent with methodologies used in all well-respected trial skills programs nationwide.

Technical Requirements/Tasks

The Contractor shall provide 22 professional actors, preferably improv-trained, to augment the Trial Skills Academy over the course of 5 days, August 4-8, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wiscon-sin. All actors shall be available for the following time slots (except 2 slots where we only need 1 actor, as noted below):

• Sunday, August 4, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. & 1:30-5:15 p.m.

• Monday, August 5, 2024, from 9:45 –11:45 a.m.

• Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 10:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from (1) 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (1 actor) & (2) 1:30-4:45 p.m.

• Thursday, August 8, 2024 from (1) 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (1 actor) & (2) 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Written scripts will not be provided to the actors.

Actor Requirements

The vendor shall provide a diverse group of actors between the ages of 25-70. The actors must be diverse across racial, gender, cultural/ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds and possess the following:

• 3 years of improv experience (1-year of experience may have been obtained in a college environment).

• Familiarity with courtroom environments including basic terms and languages used in court proceedings.

• Ability to assess the facts provided and embody a character suitable for the students to maximize their skill development and learning, all within a few seconds of receiving information.

• Acting skills and creativity enabling an actor to portray a character very different from the actor in terms of age, gender, background, etc.

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All actors shall sign a nondisclosure agreement upon arrival. A copy of the nondisclosure agreement has been included as Attachment 1_AOUSC Contractor NDA.

The vendor shall also provide an onsite representative to assist and support the actors.

The vendor shall also provide two (2) stand-by actors that will fill-in for any of the required 22 improv actors if needed throughout performance.

Place of Performance

Performance shall take place at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203.

Applicable Clauses

B-5 Clauses Incorporated by Reference OCT 2010

This procurement 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 address:

http://www.uscourts.gov/procurement.aspx.

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G-1 Purchase Order Administration

The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Technical Point of Contact for this purchase order is as follows:

Karen Holsendorff Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Office of Defender Services Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts karen_holsendorff@ao.uscourts.gov

The Contracting Officer for this order is as follows:

Candace Browne Contracting Officer Administrative Office of the United States Courts Procurement Management Division Department of Program Services Branch candace_browne@ao.uscourts.gov

G-2 Invoice Instructions

Upon the acceptence and completion of all tasks outlined in the SOW, an invoice shall be EMAILED to the COR/Technical Point of Contact. Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Clause 7-125, Invoices. All CLINs shall be included in the submitted invoice. Invoices are considered received once they have been re-ceived and acknowledged by the COR.

H-1 Travel Expenses

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Actors shall be local to the place of performance. Only parking will be reimbursed and shall not exceed $800.00. See clause 7-45.

3-3 Provisions, Clauses, Terms and Conditions - Small Purchases JUN 2014

(a) The following provisions are incorporated by reference into the request for quotations (RFQ):

(1) Provision 3-70, Determination of Responsibility (JAN 2003)

(2) Provision 3-210, Protests (JUN 2014)

(3) Provision 7-60, Judiciary-Furnished Property or Services (JAN 2003)

(b) The contractor shall comply with the following clauses incorporated by reference:

(1) Clause 1-15, Disclosure of Contractor Information to the Public (AUG 2004)

(2) Clause 2-60, Stop-Work Order (JAN 2010)

(3) Clause 3-205, Protest After Award (JAN 2003)

(4) Clause 7-20, Security Requirements (APR2013)

(5) Clause 7-30, Public Use of the Name of the Federal Judiciary (JUN 2014)

(6) Clause 7-35, Disclosure or Use of Information (APR 2013)

(7) Clause 7-85, Examination of Records (JAN 2003)

(8) Clause 7-125, Invoices (JAN 2010)

(9) Clause 7-130, Interest (Prompt Payment) (JAN 2003)

(10) Clause 7-135, Payments (JAN 2003) (Payment means acceptance by the inclusion of this clause.)

(11) Clause 7-140, Discounts for Prompt Payment (JAN 2003)

(12) Clause 7-150, Extras (JAN 2003)

(13) Clause 7-185, Changes (APR 2013)

(14) Clause 7-200, Judiciary Delay of Work (JAN 2003) (Applies for products and fixed-price services.)

(15) Clause 7-210, Payment for Emergency Closures (APR 2013)

(16) Clause 7-235, Disputes (JAN 2003)

(c) The contractor shall comply with the following clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply:

(1) Clause B-20, Computer Generated Forms (JAN 2003) (Applies when the contractor is required to submit data on standard or optional forms.)

(2) Clause 6-60, Rights in Data - General (JUN 2012) (Applies if data will be produced, furnished, or acquired under the purchase order.)

(3) Clause 7-145, Government Purchase Card (JAN 2003) (Applies when the CO determines that the purchase card can be used to make payments.)

(4) Clause 2-115, Terms for Commercial Advance Payment of Purchases (APR 2013) (Applies if advance pay-ment will be authorized)

(5) Clause 2-115, Alt I (OCT 2006) (Applies if advance payment is authorized for photocopy equipment main-tenance)

(6) The following apply to Products only:

a) Clause, 2-25A, Delivery Terms and Contractor's Responsibilities (JAN 2003) (Purchase order will specify whether delivery is expected at destination or origin.)

b) Clause, 2-45, Packaging and Marking (JAN 2003) (Applies to fixed-price products or for a service involving furnishing of products.)

c) Clause, 3-155, Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (JUN 2012) (Applies to product procurements over $15,000 for manufacturing or furnishing products)

(7) The following apply to Services only:

a) Clause 1-1, Employment by the Government (JAN 2003)

b) Clause 1-5, Conflict of Interest (JAN 2003)

c) Clause 3-160, Service Contract Act of 1965 (JUN 2012) (Applies to any purchase order over $2,500, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services through the use of service employees for work to be performed in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, except where Clause 3-215, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements, or Clause 3-225, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Con-tracts for Certain Services Requirements apply. See (c)(7)(g) and (c)(7)(h) below.)

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d) Clause 7-40, Judiciary-Contractor Relationship (JAN 2003) (Applies to services when not involving judi-ciary information technology funds.)

e) Clause 7-65, Protection of Judiciary Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation (APR 2013) (Applies when ser-vices are performed at a judiciary building.)

f) Clause 7-205, Payment for Judiciary Holidays (APR 2013) (Applies to time-and-materials or labor-hour pro-curements.)

g) Clause 3-215, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calib-ration, or Repair of Certain Equipment - Requirements (APR 2011) (Applies if the request for quotation in-cluded Provision 3-195 and the contractor certified its compliance with the conditions stated in the provision.)

h) Clause 3-225, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services - Requirements (APR 2011) (Applies if the request for quotation included Provision 3-220 and the contractor cer-tified its compliance with the conditions stated in the provision.)

(d) Inspection/Acceptance. The contractor shall tender for acceptance only those products and/or services that conform to the requirements of this procurement. The judiciary reserves the right to inspect or test any products or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The judiciary may require repair or replacement of noncon-forming products or re-performance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The judiciary must exercise these rights:

(1) within a reasonable period of time after the defect or non-conformance was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(e) Excusable delays. The contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occur-rence beyond the reasonable control of the contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any ex-cusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the contracting officer of the cessation of such oc-currence.

(f) Termination for the judiciary's convenience. The judiciary reserves the right to terminate this procurement, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this procurement, the contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price re-flecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges that the contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the judiciary, using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the judiciary any right to audit the con-tractor's records. The contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonably could have been avoided.

(g) Termination for cause. The judiciary may terminate this procurement, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the contractor, or if the contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and condi-tions, or fails to provide the judiciary, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the judiciary shall not be liable to the contractor for any amount for products or services not accepted, and the contractor shall be liable to the judiciary for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the judiciary improperly terminated this procurement for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(h) Warranty. The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this procurement.

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3-300 Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) APR 2013

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -- "System for Award Management (SAM)" means the federal government owned and operated free website that

USCA24Q0077 - Page 7 of 15 replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and is the primary government repository for contractor in-formation required for the conduct of business with the government.

"Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number" means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Brad-street, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

"Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number" means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suf-fix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts for the same concern.

"Registered in the SAM database" means that-

(1) The contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the SAM database; and

(2) The government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record "Active". The contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the government as a part of the SAM registration pro-cess.

(b) (1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "DUNS" or "DUNS +4" followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and ad-dress exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the contracting officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number --

(i) via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) if located outside the United States by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should in-dicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) company legal business name;

(ii) tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized;

(iii) company physical street address, city, state and ZIP code;

(iv) company mailing address, city, state and ZIP code (if different from physical);

(v) company telephone number;

(vi) date the company was started;

(vii) number of employees at your location;

(viii) chief executive officer/key manager;

(ix) line of business (industry);

(x) company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the offeror does not become registered in the SAM database within the time prescribed by the contracting officer, the contracting officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offer-ors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicita-tion.

(f) The contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(g) Change of Name and Novation Agreements:

(1) If a contractor has legally changed its business name, "doing business as" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements, the contractor shall

USCA24Q0077 - Page 8 of 15 provide the responsible contracting officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to (i) change the name in the SAM database; (ii) comply with the requirements of the Guide, Vol 14, § 745.44;

and (iii) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible contracting officer. The contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(2) If the contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(iii) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information showing the contractor to be other than the contractor indic-ated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(h) Assignment of Claims. The contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims. As-signees shall be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the contractor's SAM re-cord that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than the contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(i) Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.SAM.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220, or at http://www.FSD.gov.

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3-305 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (SAM) Registration

APR 2013

(a) Method of payment.

(1) All payments by the judiciary under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this clause.

(2) In the event the judiciary is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the contractor agrees to either-

(i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment; or

(ii) Request the judiciary to extend the payment due date until such time as the judiciary can make payment by EFT (but see paragraph (d) of this clause).

(b) Contractor's EFT information. The judiciary shall make payment to the contractor using the EFT informa-tion 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.

(c) Mechanisms for EFT payment. The judiciary will make payment by EFT through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, subject to the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association. The rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR Part 210.

(d) Suspension of payment. If the contractor's EFT information in the SAM database is incorrect, then the judi-ciary need not make payment to the contractor under this contract until correct EFT information is entered into the SAM database; and any invoice shall be deemed not to be a proper invoice.

(e) Liability for uncompleted or erroneous transfers.

(1) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the judiciary used the contractor's EFT information incorrectly, the judiciary remains responsible for-

(i) Making a correct payment; and

(ii) Recovering any erroneously directed funds.

(2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the contractor's EFT information was incorrect, or was revised within 30 days of judiciary release of the EFT payment transaction instruction to the Federal Re-serve System, and-

(i) If the funds are no longer under the control of the payment office, the judiciary is deemed to have made pay-ment and the contractor is responsible for recovery of any erroneously directed funds; or

(ii) If the funds remain under the control of the payment office, the judiciary shall not make payment, and the provisions of paragraph (d) of this clause shall apply.

(f) EFT and assignment of claims. If the contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the contractor shall require as a condition of any such assignment, that the assignee shall register separately in the SAM database and shall be paid by EFT in accordance with the terms of this clause. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this contract, payment to an ultimate recipient

USCA24Q0077 - Page 9 of 15 other than the contractor, or a financial institution properly recognized under a proper assignment of claims, is not permitted. In all respects, the requirements of this clause shall apply to the assignee as if it were the con-tractor. EFT information that shows the ultimate recipient of the transfer to be other than the contractor, in the absence of a proper assignment of claims acceptable to the judiciary, is incorrect EFT information within the meaning of paragraph (d) of this clause.

(g) Liability for change of EFT information by financial agent. The judiciary is not liable for errors resulting from changes to EFT information made by the contractor's financial agent.

(h) Payment Information. The judiciary will not provide EFT payment information. Payment information may be obtained by registering as a payee vendor with the United States Department of the Treasury at ht-tps://www.ipp.gov/. Registered vendors may retrieve and/or review check stub advice each time an EFT pay-ment is received. If the judiciary makes payment by check in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, the judiciary shall mail the check and any other payment information to the remittance address contained in the SAM database.

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7-10 Contractor Representative JAN 2003

(a) The contractor's representative to be contacted for all contract administration matters is as follows (contractor complete the information):

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________________________ Fax: ___________________________________________________________________________

(b) The contractor's representative shall act as the central point of contact with the judiciary, shall be respons-ible for all contract administration issues relative to this contract, and shall have full authority to act for and leg-ally bind the contractor on all such issues.

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7-15 Observance of Regulations/Standards of Conduct JAN 2003

(a) When contractor personnel are performing contract work at a judiciary facility, they shall comply with all rules and regulations of the facility, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations governing security, con-trolled access, personnel clearances and conduct with respect to health and safety and to property at the site, re-gardless of whether or not title to such property is vested in the judiciary. The facilities to which the contractor has access belong to the judiciary and will not at any time be considered "Judiciary Property" furnished to the contractor.

(b) The contractor and its employees shall only conduct business covered by the contract during periods paid for by the judiciary, and will not conduct any other business on judiciary premises.

(c) The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance and integrity. It is the contractor's responsibility to take disciplinary action with respect to its em-ployees as may be necessary. The contractor is also responsible for ensuring that its employees do not disturb papers on desks, open desk drawers or cabinets, or use judiciary property (such as, but not limited to, telephones or copiers) except as authorized.

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7-25 Indemnification AUG 2004

(a) The contractor assumes full responsibility for and shall indemnify the judiciary against any and all losses or damage of whatsoever kind and nature to any and all judiciary property, including any equipment, products, ac-cessories, or parts furnished, while in its custody and care for storage, repairs, or service to be performed under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part from the negligent acts or omissions of the contractor, any subcontractor, or any employee, agent or representative of the contractor or subcontractor.

(b) If due to the fault, negligent acts (whether of commission or omission) and/or dishonesty of the contractor or

USCA24Q0077 - Page 10 of 15 its employees, any judiciary-owned or controlled property is lost or damaged as a result of the contractor's per-formance of this contract, the contractor shall be responsible to the judiciary for such loss or damage, and the judiciary, at its option, may, in lieu of requiring reimbursement therefor, require the contractor to replace at its own expense, all property lost or damaged.

(c) Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement. The contractor shall save and hold harmless and indemnify the judiciary against any and all liability claims and cost of whatsoever kind and nature for injury to or death of any person or persons and for loss or damage to any contractor property or property owned by a third party oc-curring in connection with or in any way incident to or arising out of the occupancy, use, service, operation, or performance of work under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part from the acts or omissions of the contractor, any subcontractor, or any employee, agent, or representative of the contractor or subcontractor.

(d) The contractor shall indemnify and hold the judiciary, its employees, and others acting on its behalf harm-less against any and all loss, liability, or damage arising out of the negligence, failure to act, fraud, embezzle-ment, or other misconduct by the contractor, its employees, subcontractors, agents, or representatives of the contractor or subcontractor.

(e) Judiciary's Right of Recovery. Nothing in the above paragraphs will be considered to preclude the judiciary from receiving the benefits of any insurance/bonds the contractor may carry which provides for the indemnific-ation of any loss or destruction of, or damages to, property in the custody and care of the contractor where such loss, destruction or damage is to judiciary property. The contractor shall do nothing to prejudice the judiciary's right to recover against third parties for any loss, destruction of, or damage to, judiciary property, and upon the request of the contracting officer will, at the judiciary's expense, furnish to the judiciary all reasonable assist-ance and cooperation (including assistance in the prosecution of suit and the execution of instruments of assign-ment in favor of the judiciary) in obtaining recovery.

(f) Judiciary Liability. The judiciary will not be liable for any injury to the contractor's personnel or damage to the contractor's property unless such injury or damage is due to negligence on the part of the judiciary and is re-coverable under the Federal Torts Claims Act, or pursuant to other statutory authority applicable to the judi-ciary.

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7-45 Travel APR 2013

The contractor may propose travel costs if travel is required for performance of the contract and is an authorized reimbursable expense under the contract. The extent of reimbursement for incurred travel costs will be subject to the limitations set forth in the Guide, Vol 19, Ch 4 (Judiciary Staff Travel Regulations).

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List of Attachments

Identifier Title Date Number of Pages

1 Attachment 1_AOUSC Contractor NDA 04/03/2024

Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents

3-5 Taxpayer Identification and Other Offeror Information APR 2011

(a) Definitions "Taxpayer Identification (TIN)," as used in this provision, means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror in reporting income tax and other returns. The TIN may be either a so-cial security number or an employer identification number.

(b) All offerors shall submit the information required in paragraphs (d) through (f) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, USCA24Q0077 - Page 11 of 15

6041A and implementing regulations issued by the IRS. If the resulting contract is subject to the payment re-porting requirements, the failure or refusal by the offeror to furnish the information may result in a 31 percent reduction of payments otherwise due under the contract.

(c) The TIN may be used by the government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's relationship with the government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is subject to payment recording requirements, the TIN provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the offeror's TIN.

(d) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN):

[__] TIN has been applied for.

[__] TIN is not required, because:____________________________________________________________ [__] Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation or foreign partnership that does not have income effect-ively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

[__] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;

[__] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the federal government.

(e) Type of organization:

[__] sole proprietorship;

[__] partnership;

[__] corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

[__] corporate entity (tax-exempt);

[__] government entity (federal, sate or local);

[__] foreign government;

[__] international organization per-26 CFR 1.6049-4;

[__] other ___________________________________________________________________________.

(f) Contractor Representations The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is [__], is not [__] , 51% owned and the management and daily operations are controlled by one or more members of the selected socio-economic group(s) below:

[__] Women Owned Business [__] Minority Owned Business (if selected, then one sub-type is required)

[__] Black American Owned [__] Hispanic American Owned [__] Native American Owned (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians) [__] Asian-Pacific American Owned (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indone-sia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, U.S. Trust Terrritory of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru)

[__] Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American Owned (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Napal)

[__] Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

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Instructions to Offerors or Respondents

B-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference OCT 2010

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The of-feror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and sub-mitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, USCA24Q0077 - Page 12 of 15 the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

http://www.uscourts.gov/procurement.aspx.

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L-1 Instructions to Quoter's

This solicitation is being competed following the procedures found in § 330 "Standard Competitive Contracting Procedures" of the Guide to Judiciary Policy.

L.1 Quote Due Date

Quoters shall submit their quote response electronically to Candace Browne, Contracting Officer, via email at Candace_Browne@ao.uscourts.gov with a cc to Arnold_Casterline@ao.uscourts.gov by 2:00 PM, ET on Friday, April 12, 2024. All quotes shall be titled, "Solicitation No: USCA24Q0077 Actors for CJA Trials Skills Academy." Hardcopy submission of quotes will NOT be accepted. Quoters shall note that it is their sole responsibility to ensure successful and timely receipt of electronic quotes by solicitation closing date and time.

L.2 Quote Instructions

Quotes are expected to conform to solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in evaluation, the quote shall be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat, indexed and logically assembled. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the quoter, the date, and the solicitation number. The submitted quote shall remain valid for 180 days from the closing date of this solicitation.

To be eligible for award, quoters must submit the following as apart of their quote:

a. Completed Cover Page (SF-1449)

b. Completed Clause 3-5

c. Completed Clause 7-10

d. Provide SAM.gov Unique Entity ID Number (the awardee shall be registered as “Active” in the System for

Award Management (www.sam.gov) prior to award)

This information can be submitted as apart of a cover letter and/or a Business Volume. If a Business Volume is selected, there is no page limit for that volume.

Volume I – Technical Quote:

The Technical Quote shall be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted. Quoters shall not include price information within the Technical Quote.

The Technical Quote shall include:

I. Technical Capability – All of the solicitation requirements are mandatory. The quoter’s quote shall be as-sessed to determine if the quoter can meet all Statement of Work requirements.

The quoter’s technical quote shall provide the following information:

Quoter shall submit a technical response. The technical response shall contain the following information:

1. Confirmation that all 22 improv trained actors can report to the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in Milwaukee, USCA24Q0077 - Page 13 of 15

Wisconsin from August 04, 2024 through August 08, 2024.

2. Confirmation that all 22 improv trained actors will agree to sign a nondisclosure agreement (Attachment 1) upon arrival.

3. Confirmation that the vendor will provide an onsite representative to assist and support actors.

Quoters shall submit qualifications for each of the proposed 22 improv trained actors that meet the requirements stated in C-1 Actor Requirements. Prior to substitution of any of the submitted 22 improv trained actors, the government will be notified by the vendor for acceptance and approval. Substituions shall not be made less than two (2) days before the scheduled event. The qualification for each actor must contain the following informa-tion:

1. Name, age, gender, race, cultural/ethnic, and socio-economic background of the actor.

2. Description of past experience as an improv actor (must show three years of improv experience. One year of experience may have been obtained in a college environment).

3. Description of familiarity/experience with courtroom environments including basic terms and languages used in court proceedings.

Volume II – Price Quote:

Quoters shall submit a firm fixed price quote, and the quote shall include a breakdown of all costs.

The submitted quote shall include a line item for reimburseable parking expenses that does not exceed $800.00.

Evaluation of Quotes

M-1 Basis for Award

M.1 Evaluation of Quotes

Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable quoter. To be acceptable and eligible for evalu-ation, the quoter’s quote shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions given in Section L of this solicita-tion document.

The quoter’s quote will be evaluated to be considered Technically Acceptable using the Acceptable/Unac-ceptable Factors stated in paragraph M.2. Quotes that have been determined Technically Acceptable will be further evaluated to determine Lowest Price.

The Judiciary reserves the right to eliminate from consideration any quote that does not meet the requirements established within the solicitation.

M.2 Technical Factor(s) for Award

The technical quote will be evaluated on an "Acceptable/Unacceptable" basis to determine the technical accept-ability of the quoter with regard to its understanding and acceptance of the requirements of the Government.

The technical quote shall clearly provide the required 22 improv trained actors meeting the Statement of Work requirements.

To be considered technically acceptable, a quoter must receive a rating of "Acceptable" for the following factor: Technical Capability – Technical Acceptability for this factor is defined as the quoter’s submission of the following:

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Technical Response:

1. Technical response confirms that all 22 improv trained actors can report to the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from August 04, 2024 through August 08, 2024.

2. Technical response confirms that all 22 improv trained actors will agree to sign a nondisclosure agreement (Attachment 1) upon arrival.

3. Technical response confirms that the vendor will provide an onsite representative to assist and support act-ors

Qualifications:

In accordance with Section C-1 Actor Requirements:

1. The qualifications must reflect a diverse group of 22 trained improv actors (male and female) between the ages of 25-70, and are diverse in racial, cultural/ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.

2. The qualifications show that each of the 22 improv trained actors submitted possess a minimum of 3 years of improv experience (1-year of experience may have been obtained in a college environment).

3. The qualifications clearly demonstrate familiarity with courtroom environments including basic terms and languages used in court proceedings.

4. The qualifications clearly demonstrate each actors' ability to assess the facts provided and embody a char-acter suitable for the students to maximize their skill development and learning, all within a few seconds of receiving information.

5. The qualifications clearly demonstrate the actors' ability to portray a character very different from the actor in terms of age, gender, background, etc.

M.3 Evaluation of Price

The total overall price quoted will be the total evaluated price (Sum of CLINs 0001 + 0002). The quoter’s pro-posed pricing will be evaluated for price reasonableness. Prices may not be rounded to more than two decimal places. If a proposed price is rounded more than two decimal places, the judiciary reserves the right to adjust prices by rounding to two decimal places.

M.4 Purchase Order Award

The Government intends to issue a single award purchase order resulting from this solicitation. Purchase order award will be made to the responsible Quoter whose Quote is determined to be technically acceptable at the lowest price to the government. A Quoter’s technical quote must receive an overall rating of "Acceptable" to be determined technically acceptable to be considered further for award.

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