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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE DIVISION | PROCUREMENT SECTION

DRAFTING A STATEMENT OF WORK GUIDE AND

TEMPLATE

Individual User Licenses

For the

Counterintelligence Division

Statement of Work

7/27/2021

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

1 Introduction

1.1 Scope

The FBI serves as the primary U.S. counterintelligence component that provides intelligence, analysis, mitigation, and monitoring in support of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

(CFIUS). CFIUS is an interagency committee that reviews foreign purchases of, and investments in, US companies to identify threats to US national security. This work is done by the FBI’s Counterintelligence

Division, China Intelligence Section, Foreign Investment Unit (FIU) who works to identify possible threats to US national security resulting from foreign investment. FIU reviews CFIUS filings and other related business transactions to identify the threat to US national security and to protect and preserve FBI equities that may be affected by these transactions. The CFIUS statute authorizes that transactions not filed with CFIUS may be reviewed for their impact on national security and brought to the attention of

CFIUS if warranted. This referral process is utilized by FIU’s Non-Notified Team (NN), who primarily relies on commercially available financial data to drive its identification of transactions.

FIU requires commercial databases similar to what Wall Street investment banking firms use to assist with this mission. FIU further requires a commercial database which specializes in private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), and special acquisition companies (SPACs) as well as other types of investments and funding methods. PEs, VCs, and SPACs have emerged in the last five years as a funding mechanism for larger scaling of US high technology firms and other high profile industries to bring liquidity for creation, development, and to market – expanding the universe of investments that may pose a national security threat. As such, FIU requires unlimited data access to a commercial financial database that provides company screening capabilities, downloadable financial transaction data, market research, and industry and sector specific financial data in order to conduct company and person research on potential internal FBI acquisitions; analytical research to CFIUS and Team Telecom transactions; and targeting and exploitation of transactions in order to support the identification of non-notified transactions.

1.2 Period and Place of Performance

The period of performance for this effort will be as follows:

PERIOD BEGIN END

Base Period 09/30/2021 09/29/2022

Option Period 1 09/30/2022 09/29/2023

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Option Period 2 09/30/2023 09/29/2024

Option Period 3 09/30/2024 09/29/2025

Option Period 4 09/30/2025 09/29/2026

1.3 Background

CFIUS is an interagency committee of the United States US government which reviews foreign purchases of, and investments in, US companies to identify threats to US national security. The FBI, through the work of the FIU, directly supports the Director of National Intelligence, an ex-officio member of CFIUS, and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), a voting member of CFIUS. FIU reviews CFIUS filings and other related business transactions to identify US national security risks, and to protect and preserve FBI equities that may be affected by these transactions. CFIUS is a voluntary filing process. CFIUS statutes authorize that transactions not filed with CFIUS, so called non-notified transactions (NNs), may be reviewed for their impact on national security and brought to the attention of CFIUS if warranted.

FIU reviews foreign investment transactions for their impact to US national security. CFIUS is a possible venue for a transaction, but FIU will determine operational potential and source targeting on transactions negatively impacting US national security.

2 Performance, Objectives, and Outcomes The objective of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to acquire FBI user access to a commercially available financial database for use of FIU personnel. The contractor provides access through an UNCLASSIFIED computer network.

By utilizing commercially available financial databases, FIU will achieve the following:

• Triage and review NN transactions

• Assess transactions impacting US national security

• Determine trend analysis of foreign purchases in US high technology industries

• Provide profile and investment information to FBI Field Offices for targeting packages, intelligence analysis, and investigations.

• Compile trend analysis of foreign countries’ companies acquiring US companies with USG contracts.

Access to an Internet-based data system which provides access to the following:

1. Reliable Data

1.1. Profiles of companies in Private Equity and Venture Capital, both foreign and US companies, including the following:

1.1.1. Company type

1.1.2. Website

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1.1.3. Number of employees

1.1.4. Year founded

1.1.5. Business description

1.1.6. Contact information

1.1.7. Office locations

1.1.8. Current company officers

1.1.9. Current board members

1.2. By name

1.2.1. Company board member is affiliated with

1.2.2. Date board seat was gained

1.2.3. Board observers with seats, if any

1.2.4. Co-investors in deal(s)

1.2.5. Deal history, including detailed breakout on each deal

1.3. Advanced search capabilities to drill into the following:

1.3.1. Companies

1.3.2. Deals

1.3.3. Funds

1.3.4. Debt & Lenders

1.3.5. Limited partners

1.3.6. People

1.4. Proprietary research center with reports on various emerging technologies

1.5. Daily newsletter in PE and VC available to users

1.6. News articles on PE and VC companies

1.6.1. Data exportable by user to MS-Excel

1.6.2. Training provided to users by contract personnel.

1.6.3. Customer service available for user support

1.6.4. Database available 24 hours a day, except in case of system maintenance

1.6.4.1. Quality control of information

1.6.4.2. Data refreshed at least daily

1.6.4.3. Audits of data conducted periodically by contractor

2. Cost

2.1. Individual costs for 28 users / licenses

2.2. Ability to add additional licenses (Offeror will provide a unit price per period of performance to acquire additional license(s)).

3 Government Representatives

3.1 Contracting Officer Representative

The COR will be identified via letter of COR delegation authority issued by the Contracting

Officer (CO) for this contract. The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables; inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the Contractor which

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The COR does not have the authority to alter or modify the Contractor's obligations, contract terms, conditions, specifications, or cost. If as a result of technical discussions, it is in the

Government’s best interest to alter/change contractual obligations or the SOW, the CO will issue such changes.

3.2 Contracting Officer

The CO is the appointed authority to bind the Government to the extent of the authority delegated. Direction that will modify the scope, schedule, terms and conditions, funding, or any other action that may modify the agreement as originally entered into with the Government must be given only by the CO.

This contract will be administered by:

Name: Timothy Thornton

Title: Contracting Officer

Email: tthornton3@fbi.gov

4 Question Submission

Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the government to respond. Questions may be submitted to the attention of Contracting Officer

Timothy Thornton by email at tthornton3@fbi.gov, no later than Friday, August 13, 2021, 4:00 P.M. Central

Standard Time (CST).

5 Proposal Submission

Proposals must be received by Friday, August 20, 2021, 4:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST) by email to the Contracting Officer Timothy Thornton at tthornton3@fbi.gov.

6 Instructions to Offerors The Government anticipates awarding a single award, firm fixed price (FFP) definitive contract. The Contractor shall provide these services as described in this Request for Proposal (RFP) and in accordance with the Federal Supply Schedule, if applicable.

All questions or clarifications related to this RFP shall be submitted by email no later than Friday, August 13, 2021 at 4 P.M. CST to Contracting Officer Timothy Thornton at tthornton3@fbi.gov. Email is the only mailto:tthornton3@fbi.gov

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Soft copies of the proposal (no hard copies) shall be submitted to Contracting Officer Timothy Thornton by email at tthornton3@fbi.gov on or before Friday, August 20, 2021 at 4 P.M. CST. Quotes received after this date and time will not be considered for award.

Format and Specific Instructions for Proposals

To aid in the evaluation of proposals, all proposals shall follow the same general format. Pages in excess of the maximum page count of 15 for Volumes B & C will be removed from the end of the quote volume by the Contracting Officer (CO) without being evaluated. The 15 maximum page count does not include Volume A: Executive Summary/Cover Letter, Volume D: Price, the SF-1449, or any attachments, appendices, or charts, where applicable.

The proposal submitted in response to this solicitation shall be formatted as described below. The Executive Summary / Cover Letter is the offeror’s opportunity to set forth any information that the offeror wishes to bring to the attention of the government and does not have any page limitation.

The proposal shall consist of four volumes:

Volume A: Executive Summary / Cover Letter Volume B: Technical Response

Volume C: Corporate Experience / Past Performance Volume D: Price

Note: No Price data shall be included in Volumes A, B, or C.

The quote shall be submitted in separated Volumes designated A, B, C, D, and E. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial quote, as received, without discussions.

In order to ensure complete evaluation of each Offeror’s technical merit, proposals shall specify the solution proposed to satisfy the requirements and not merely paraphrase or cut and paste the tasks or requirements contained in the Performance Work Statement. It is essential that offerors clearly demonstrate in their quote that they have the capability, experience, and necessary personnel required to furnish the services stipulated herein.

The size of a single e-mail, for the FBI’s system, cannot exceed 10 MB. Offerors may submit multiple emails if necessary, designating the number of emails (such as 1 of 3, 2 of 3, etc.). All electronic copies of the documents shall be accessible in Adobe Acrobat (PDF format), MS Word, or MS Excel for pricing information. Print settings must be established so that each page prints on 8 ½ by 11 paper. The text size shall be Times New Roman in font size no less than 11 point. For tables/charts/graphics/callout boxes, font size shall be Times New Roman 10 point fonts.

7 Contents of Proposal

1. Volume A: Table of Contents, Executive Summary / Cover Letter: No page limit

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2. Volume B: Technical Response: 10 page limit

3. Volume C: Corporate Experience / Past Performance: 5 page limit

4. Volume D: Price: No page limit

Volume A: Executive Summary / Cover Letter Volume A shall consist of Offeror’s Executive Summary and/or Cover Letter providing a background of the company, its key stakeholders/management team, mission, vision, goals, overview of business acumen and model, and problem-solving approach.

Volume B: Technical Response

Volume B shall consist of Offeror’s Technical Response on how it will meet the requirements of the PWS and the acceptable quality levels (AQLs) of the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

(QASP). Volume B should provide a logical approach of how the offeror will execute the work defined in the PWS.

Volume C: Corporate Experience / Past Performance Offerors must provide three (3) Relevant Experience Narratives not to exceed five (5) pages total that describes the Offeror’s experience providing support to similar size and scope requirements to Government agencies (Federal, State or Local). The described Past Experiences must have been performed within the past seven (7) years. Offerors must only submit relevant experience examples that contain a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) assessment.

Volume D: Price Offerors must provide pricing on the SF-1449 and provide a signature where required by an authorized representative of the Offeror’s organization. Line items left blank on the SF-1449 will be reviewed as “non-responsive.” If pricing cannot be legibly provided on the SF-1449 due to space limitations, offerors must write, “Refer to Proposal Section Volume D: Price for pricing” on the SF-1449 in order to tie the SF-1449 to the proposal submission.

Offeror is encouraged to provide their best pricing with any discounts, as the Government reserves the right to award based on initial submission. All pricing information shall be addressed only in Volume D: Price.

Exceptions, Assumptions, and Deviations The Contractor shall state in all quote volumes any exceptions, assumptions, or deviations taken to the terms and conditions of the quotation. Any exceptions, assumptions or deviations to the terms and conditions taken shall contain sufficient amplification and justification to permit evaluation. All benefits to the Government shall be explained for each exception or deviation taken. Such exceptions, assumptions or deviations will not, of themselves, automatically cause a quote to be termed unacceptable. A large number of exceptions, assumptions or deviations, or one of more significant exceptions, assumptions, or deviations not providing benefit to the

Government may, however, result in rejection of the quote as unacceptable. Requests for exceptions, assumptions, or deviations, and their justifications will not be counted in the page number limitations, if specified.

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8 System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement

All vendors must be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012, to receive government contracts. The FBI is utilizing a financial system that has a direct interface with the SAM. Please ensure that your company’s

SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes: TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.

9 Invoicing Procedures

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Finance and Facilities Division (FFD) has implemented an electronic invoicing system, the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), to comply with the Office of

Management and Budget’s 2018 electronic invoicing mandate. IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency. To learn more about IPP, please visit IPP.gov. Invoices shall be submitted at IPP.gov. If a vendor finds difficulty in enrolling in IPP, contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131. A copy of the invoice shall also be emailed to the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) when he or she has been announced.

A proper invoice shall include the following information:

Name and address of the Contractor Invoice date and invoice number. Invoice numbering should begin at 01 and be consecutively numbered thereafter. (The Contractor should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission.)

Contract number, Task Order number, contract line item number and, if applicable, an order number Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered Shipping number and date of shipment including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped Government bill of lading Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) banking information Contractor’s First/Last Name, Number of Hours, Labor Category, Total number of hours (items can be in any order), Cumulative Number of Hours to date Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). (The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this Contract)

The Contractor shall include this information on each invoice when invoicing for full or partial supplies/services delivered/performed. If an invoice does not contain the above information, the Bureau reserves the right to reject the invoice(s). Resubmission of a corrected invoice will be required.

Payment will be made by the FBI’s Commercial Payment Unit in accordance with the Prompt Payment

Act, FAR clause 52.232-25 (OCT 2003) upon the COR’s (or designee) certification of receipt of services and the CO final authorization for payment.

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10 Basis of Award

Evaluation and Award Process

The Government will award a single award, definitive contract to the vendor whose proposal conforms to the solicitation’s requirement and is deemed to be most advantageous to the Government. The Government will select the proposal that provides the best overall value. A written notice of award or acceptance shall be furnished to the successful Offeror with the time for acceptance specified in the offer. Before the expiration date and time specified by the Offeror, the Government may accept a proposal(s) (or part of a proposal) without discussions, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. The

Government specifically reserves the right to accept an offer based solely on the Offeror’s proposal. The

Government specifically reserves the right to remove from award consideration any proposal that does not conform to all requirements in the solicitation. Alternate proposals will neither be entertained nor evaluated, and each Offeror may submit only one proposal for evaluation. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards.

Award of this definitive contract will be made on a competitive best value basis, using “tradeoff” among price and non-price factors as defined in FAR 15.101-1. Price will be evaluated by utilizing price analysis to determine fair and reasonableness. Although nonprice factors are more important than price, as non-price factors become more equal, price becomes more important, and may be the deciding factor for award. The Government may elect to award to the other than the lowest priced Offeror or other than highest technical evaluated Offeror.

The Government will perform an evaluation of all strengths and weaknesses to determine which Offeror provides the best value to the Government. The following factors will be used for quote evaluation and are listed in descending order of importance.

1) Technical Response

2) Corporate Experience / Past Performance

3) Price

Evaluation Rating Table

The Government will evaluate all “non-price” Factors: Technical Response, Staffing/Management

Approach, and Corporate Experience/Past Performance based on a color coded, adjectival rating system.

The color rating system will allow the evaluation board to identify strengths and weaknesses associated with each proposal. The following standard color scheme will be used and illustrates to what degree the proposal meets the evaluation standards:

ADJECTIVAL

RATING

QUALITY EVALUATION DESCRIPTION

Exceptional [Blue]

Proposal exceeds requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. No deficiencies or significant weakness exist.

Good [Green]

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate. No deficiencies noted and strengths outbalance any significant weaknesses or weaknesses that exist.

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Marginal [Yellow]

Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate understanding of the requirements. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high. Significant weaknesses identified. Other weaknesses are not offset by strengths. Any deficiencies present are easily correctible.

Unacceptable [Red]

Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is not awardable. The risk of unsuccessful performance is high since the quote’s strengths are far outweighed by its weaknesses.

Evaluation Criteria

Technical Response : This Factor assesses the Offeror’s ability to meet the requirements of the requirements detailed in this PWS.

Staffing / Management Approach: This Factor assesses the Offeror’s approach and demonstrated ability for recruiting, staffing, and retaining qualified personnel (instructors) who are optimally suited to support the Requirements / Specifications. This factor assesses Offeror’s ability to quickly fill any vacancies created by departures or new initiatives with qualified individuals (instructors) and to provide effective program management services throughout the life of the contract. This factor assesses offeror’s ability to organize and maintain a management structure that will help it best comply with the contract requirements. This factor assesses the method by which the Offeror will address personnel changes and Government complaints.

Corporate Experience / Past Performance: This Factor assesses the Offeror’s experience and success providing support services of a similar size and scope. The Government will consider the

Offeror’s record of providing services to Government customers, and record of success meeting deliverable/performance schedules and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.

The Government reserves the right to consider in its evaluation, past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror. The Government also reserves the right to check the past performance of any proposed subcontractors and team members and include the results in its assessment. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the offeror.

Corporate Experience/Past Performance will be evaluated using the Performance Confidence

Assessment composite rating system as outlined below:

Corporate Experience / Past Performance Rating Methodology

The Performance Confidence Assessment composite rating for the each of the Offeror’s Experience

Narratives will be one (1) of the following five (5) Performance Confidence ratings: After each experience narrative is rated using one of the following five Performance Confidence ratings, each vendor’s past performance will be evaluated in whole using one, color-based adjectival rating from the above chart.

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Substantial Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent / relevant experience / past performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent / relevant experience / past performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence Offeror has no recent / relevant experience / past performance record is available, or the Offerors performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance and will receive a neutral rating.

Limited Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent / relevant experience / past performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent / relevant experience / past performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Price: The Government will evaluate the total proposed price of the base year and all option years. In addition, this evaluation will include an assessment of the Offeror’s quote for completeness, reasonableness, and overall risk.