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Issued by: Department of the Army Medical Command

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W81K04-17-T-0016

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation IAW FAR Subpart 12.6

Accounts Receivable Support Services for the U.S. Army Medical Command

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is W81K04-17-T-0016 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Publication Notice 20161222.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is 524292, Third Party Admin of Insurance and

Pension Funds. The small business size standard is $32.5 Million. This procurement is 100% Total Small Business

Set-Aside.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The Government has a requirement for severable, non-personal services to provide Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) Accounts Receivable Support Services for the U.S. Army Medical

Command (MEDCOM), Uniform Business Office (UBO) at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston. The contractor shall provide qualified personnel and services necessary to support billing and collecting activities for the

MEDCOM, using the Armed Forces Billing and Collection Utilization Solution (ABACUS) system, or any future designated Government Billing System (GBS). The services required are data corrections in ABACUS (i.e. Error

Clean-Up); follow-up actions for unpaid and denied claims (i.e. Follow-up and Denials Management); and coordination of referral of delinquent accounts including posting payments for delinquent accounts (i.e. Delinquent

Debt Management). This scope of this requirement encompasses billing and collection services for all 33 MEDCOM facilities; which vary in size from Medical Centers (MEDCEN), to Community Hospitals (ACH), to Health Clinics

(AHC). Services will be performed at Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston located adjacent to San Antonio, TX.

The major objectives of this effort are to:

(1) Perform error clean-up of medical bills more than 30 days old,

(2) Perform follow-up actions for all claims without action within 45-90 days from the Date of Billing, depending on the Line of Business,

(3) Perform denials management for all claims, regardless of amount, to ensure compliance with the referenced timelines and,

(4) Perform delinquent debt management by transferring remaining exhausted claims to the next Higher Collection

Authority and track all final status rulings.

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SOLICITATION: Interested quoters shall submit any questions concerning this solicitation no later than 12:00 PM Central Time on Friday, September 1, 2017 for the Government’s consideration. Those questions not received within the prescribed date may not be considered. All questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail addresses: yesenia.c.rodriguez2.civ@mail.mil and nicole.h.dorsey.civ@mail.mil.

Telephone or written requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Responses must be submitted though electronic mail and must be received by the Government prior to the closing date and time included in the solicitation. The points of contact for this requirement are Nicole H. Dorsey, Contract Specialist, phone (210) 221-

4220, fax (210) 221-5402, email: nicole.h.dorsey.civ@mail.mil and Yesenia C. Rodriguez, Contracting Officer, phone (210) 221-4179, fax (210) 221-5402, email yesenia.c.rodriguez2.civ@mail.mil. Please direct any questions to the contract specialist and the contracting officer for this action mailto:yesenia.c.rodriguez2.civ@mail.mil mailto:nicole.h.dorsey.civ@mail.mil.

SOLICITATION RESPONSES: Quotes shall be fully executed and returned by the time specified below. Electronic submission via e-mail is required. Only emailed quotes received directly from the quoter are acceptable. Quotes shall be submitted by email to Yesenia C. Rodriguez, Contracting Officer at yesenia.c.rodriguez2.civ@mail.mil and

Nicole H. Dorsey, Contract Specialist at nicole.h.dorsey.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 PM Central Time on

Monday, September 18, 2017. All quotes received after this due date and time may be considered late in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs):

CLIN Description

Unit of

Issue Qty

Line Item

Cost

Total

Amount

0001 Accounts Receivable Support Services Months 12 $ $

FFP

The contractor shall provide non-personal, non-severable services, materials, and qualified personnel necessary to perform accounts receivable support services in accordance with the Performance Work

Statement (PWS).

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2017 to 26 Sept 2018

FOB: Destination

0002 Travel - Fiscal Year 2017 Job 1 $ $

COST

The contractor shall submit all required documentation for travel reimbursement in accordance with the

PWS. The Government will reimburse the contractor for travel incurred during performance of this requirement during the reimbursement period in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation and the PWS.

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2017 to 30 Sept 2017

**Solicitation and Preparation of Quote Instructions: For all COST (i.e. cost reimbursable) CLINS, the quoter Government will insert an estimated cost for Travel on the contract award. For this CLIN it is

$22,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total evaluated price for evaluation purposes.

0003 Travel - Fiscal Year 2018 Job 1 $ $

The contractor shall submit all required documentation for travel reimbursement in accordance with the requirement during the reimbursement period in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation and the PWS.

Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2017 to 26 Sept 2018

$2,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

0004 Contracting Manpower Report (CMR) Each 1 $ $

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site in accordance with the

Performance Work Statement.

Reporting Period: 27 September 2017 to 26 September 2018

Report Due: NLT 31 October 2018

Issue Qty

Line Item

Cost

Total

1001 Accounts Receivable Support Services Months 12 $ $

The contractor shall provide non-personal, non-severable services, materials, and qualified personnel

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2018 to 26 Sept 2019

1002 Travel - Fiscal Year 2018 Job 1 $ $

Period ofPerformance: 27 Sept 2018 to 30 Sept 2018

$2,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

1003 Travel - Fiscal Year 2019 Job 1 $ $

Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2018 to 26 Sept 2019

$22,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

1004 Contracting Manpower Report (CMR) Each 1 $ $

Reporting Period: 27 September 2018 to 26 September 2019

Report Due: NLT 31 October 2019

Issue Qty

Line Item

Cost

Total

2001 Accounts Receivable Support Services Months 12 $ $

The contractor shall provide non-personal, non-severable services, materials, and qualified personnel

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2019 to 26 Sept 2020

2002 Travel - Fiscal Year 2019 Job 1 $ $

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2019 to 30 Sept 2019

$2,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

2003 Travel - Fiscal Year 2020 Job 1 $ $

Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2019 to 26 Sept 2020

$22,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

2004 Contracting Manpower Report (CMR) Each 1 $ $

Reporting Period: 27 September 2019 to 26 September 2020

Report Due: NLT 31 October 2020

Issue Qty

Line

Item

Cost

Total

Amou nt

3001 Accounts Receivable Support Services Months 12 $ $

The contractor shall provide non-personal, non-severable services, materials, and qualified personnel

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2020 to 26 Sept 2021

3002 Travel - Fiscal Year 2020 Job 1 $ $

Period ofPerformance: 27 Sept 2020 to 30 Sept 2020

$2,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

3003 Travel - Fiscal Year 2021 Job 1 $ $

Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2020 to 26 Sept 2021

$22,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

3004 Contracting Manpower Report (CMR) Each 1 $ $

Reporting Period: 27 September 2020 to 26 September 2021

Report Due: NLT 31 October 2021

Issue Qty

Line Item

Cost

Total

4001 Accounts Receivable Support Services Months 12 $ $

The contractor shall provide non-personal, non-severable services, materials, and qualified personnel

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2021 to 26 Sept 2022

4002 Travel - Fiscal Year 2021 Job 1 $ $

Period of Performance: 27 Sept 2021 to 30 Sept 2021

$2,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

4003 Travel - Fiscal Year 2022 Job 1 $ $

Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2021 to 26 Sept 2022

$22,000.00. The contractor should include this estimate in it’s quote as the Government willadd it to the total

4004 Contracting Manpower Report (CMR) Each 1 $ $

Reporting Period: 27 September 2021 to 26 September 2022

Report Due: NLT 31 October 2022

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. See this FAR provision and the ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 for requirements regarding preparation of quotes included in this solicitation below.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items is applicable to this requirement. See this FAR provision and the ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 for evaluation criteria and procedures to be used included in this solicitation below.

All quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications --

Commercial Items, with its quote. See this FAR provision included in this solicitation below.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See this

FAR clause and the ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4 included below.

The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders --

Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See this FAR clause below and all additional FAR clauses cited within this clause that are applicable to the acquisition included in this solicitation below.

Any additional contract requirements and terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices have been included in the solicitation below.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THIS ACQUISITION:

The following information is additional contract requirements and terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. This information, to include the clauses incorporated by reference and full text, will be included in the resultant contract. Solicitation provisions apply only to the solicitation and will not be included in the resultant contract.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

Paragraph 52.212-4(c) is replaced by:

Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. However, any administrative changes such as change of the finance office, typographical or grammatical errors, deobligation of excess funds necessary for contract closeout, and the option to extend the term of the contract, may be changed unilaterally by the Government provided that such exercise is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

Paragraph 52.212-4(w) is hereby added:

(w) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR and DFARS clauses included herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252-2 herein for locations where full text can be found.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government SEP 2006

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

OCT 2010

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement

To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

APR 2014

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

OCT 2016

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

JUN 2016

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for

Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

JUL 2013

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns NOV 2016

52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting JAN 2017

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans OCT 2015

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FEB 2016

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards MAY 2014

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor

Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option

Contracts)

MAY 2014

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification OCT 2015

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

AUG 2011

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification APR 1984

52.224-2 Privacy Act APR 1984

52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

JUL 2013

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.237-3 Continuity Of Services JAN 1991

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989

52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work APR 1984

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General DEC 2012

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of

Terrorism

OCT 2015

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned

Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business

Concerns

SEP 2004

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions MAY 2013

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.203-13 CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT (OCT 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent Contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization.

Full cooperation—

(1) Means disclosure to the Government of the information sufficient for law enforcement to identify the nature and extent of the offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct. It includes providing timely and complete response to Government auditors' and investigators' request for documents and access to employees with information;

(2) Does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contract. It does not require--

(i) A Contractor to waive its attorney-client privilege or the protections afforded by the attorney work product doctrine; or

(ii) Any officer, director, owner, or employee of the Contractor, including a sole proprietor, to waive his or her attorney client privilege or Fifth Amendment rights; and

(3) Does not restrict a Contractor from--

(i) Conducting an internal investigation; or

(ii) Defending a proceeding or dispute arising under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation.

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment;

and similar positions).

Subcontract means any contract entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnished supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Code of business ethics and conduct. (1) Within 30 days after contract award, unless the Contracting Officer establishes a longer time period, the Contractor shall--

(i) Have a written code of business ethics and conduct;

(ii) Make a copy of the code available to each employee engaged in performance of the contract.

(2) The Contractor shall--

(i) Exercise due diligence to prevent and detect criminal conduct; and

(ii) Otherwise promote an organizational culture that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law.

(3)(i) The Contractor shall timely disclose, in writing, to the agency Office of the Inspector General (OIG), with a copy to the Contracting Officer, whenever, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of this contract or any subcontract thereunder, the Contractor has credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor has committed--

(A) A violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in

Title 18 of the United States Code; or

(B) A violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733).

(ii) The Government, to the extent permitted by law and regulation, will safeguard and treat information obtained pursuant to the Contractor's disclosure as confidential where the information has been marked “confidential” or

“proprietary” by the company. To the extent permitted by law and regulation, such information will not be released by the Government to the public pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request, 5 U.S.C. Section 552, without prior notification to the Contractor. The Government may transfer documents provided by the Contractor to any department or agency within the Executive Branch if the information relates to matters within the organization's jurisdiction.

(iii) If the violation relates to an order against a Governmentwide acquisition contract, a multi-agency contract, a multiple-award schedule contract such as the Federal Supply Schedule, or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, the Contractor shall notify the OIG of the ordering agency and the IG of the agency responsible for the basic contract.

(c) Business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system. This paragraph (c) does not apply if the Contractor has represented itself as a small business concern pursuant to the award of this contract or if this contract is for the acquisition of a commercial item as defined at FAR 2.101. The Contractor shall establish the following within 90 days after contract award, unless the Contracting Officer establishes a longer time period:

(1) An ongoing business ethics awareness and compliance program.

(i) This program shall include reasonable steps to communicate periodically and in a practical manner the Contractor's standards and procedures and other aspects of the Contractor's business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system, by conducting effective training programs and otherwise disseminating information appropriate to an individual's respective roles and responsibilities.

(ii) The training conducted under this program shall be provided to the Contractor's principals and employees, and as appropriate, the Contractor's agents and subcontractors.

(2) An internal control system.

(i) The Contractor's internal control system shall--

(A) Establish standards and procedures to facilitate timely discovery of improper conduct in connection with

Government contracts; and

(B) Ensure corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out.

(ii) At a minimum, the Contractor's internal control system shall provide for the following:

(A) Assignment of responsibility at a sufficiently high level and adequate resources to ensure effectiveness of the business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system.

(B) Reasonable efforts not to include an individual as a principal, whom due diligence would have exposed as having engaged in conduct that is in conflict with the Contractor's code of business ethics and conduct.

(C) Periodic reviews of company business practices, procedures, policies, and internal controls for compliance with the Contractor's code of business ethics and conduct and the special requirements of Government contracting, including--

(1) Monitoring and auditing to detect criminal conduct;

(2) Periodic evaluation of the effectiveness of the business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system, especially if criminal conduct has been detected; and

(3) Periodic assessment of the risk of criminal conduct, with appropriate steps to design, implement, or modify the business ethics awareness and compliance program and the internal control system as necessary to reduce the risk of criminal conduct identified through this process.

(D) An internal reporting mechanism, such as a hotline, which allows for anonymity or confidentiality, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports.

(E) Disciplinary action for improper conduct or for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent or detect improper conduct.

(F) Timely disclosure, in writing, to the agency OIG, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, whenever, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of any Government contract performed by the Contractor or a subcontractor thereunder, the Contractor has credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor has committed a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 U.S.C. or a violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733).

(1) If a violation relates to more than one Government contract, the Contractor may make the disclosure to the agency

OIG and Contracting Officer responsible for the largest dollar value contract impacted by the violation.

(2) If the violation relates to an order against a Governmentwide acquisition contract, a multi-agency contract, a multiple-award schedule contract such as the Federal Supply Schedule, or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, the contractor shall notify the OIG of the ordering agency and the IG of the agency responsible for the basic contract, and the respective agencies' contracting officers.

(3) The disclosure requirement for an individual contract continues until at least 3 years after final payment on the

(4) The Government will safeguard such disclosures in accordance with paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this clause.

(G) Full cooperation with any Government agencies responsible for audits, investigations, or corrective actions.

(d) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts that have a value in excess of $5.5 million and a performance period of more than 120 days.

(2) In altering this clause to identify the appropriate parties, all disclosures of violation of the civil False Claims Act or of Federal criminal law shall be directed to the agency Office of the Inspector General, with a copy to the

Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before the contract expires.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

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

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is ``not dominant in its field of operation'' when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the

(3) For long-term contracts--

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall re-represent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this re-representation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The

Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the

Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in

SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following re-representation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the re-representation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 524292- assigned to contract number TBD.

(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

(DEC 2010)

(a) During the term of this contract, the Contractor shall post an employee notice, of such size and in such form, and containing such content as prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, in conspicuous places in and about its plants and offices where employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act engage in activities relating to the performance of the contract, including all places where notices to employees are customarily posted both physically and electronically, in the languages employees speak, in accordance with

29 CFR 471.2(d) and (f).

(1) Physical posting of the employee notice shall be in conspicuous places in and about the Contractor's plants and offices so that the notice is prominent and readily seen by employees who are covered by the National Labor

Relations Act and engage in activities related to the performance of the contract.

(2) If the Contractor customarily posts notices to employees electronically, then the Contractor shall also post the required notice electronically by displaying prominently, on any Web site that is maintained by the Contractor and is customarily used for notices to employees about terms and conditions of employment, a link to the Department of

Labor's Web site that contains the full text of the poster. The link to the Department's Web site, as referenced in (b)(3) of this section, must read, ``Important Notice about Employee Rights to Organize and Bargain Collectively with Their

Employers.''

(b) This required employee notice, printed by the Department of Labor, may be--

(1) Obtained from the Division of Interpretations and Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-0123, or from any field office of the Office of Labor-Management Standards or Office of Federal Contract Compliance

Programs;

(2) Provided by the Federal contracting agency if requested;

(3) Downloaded from the Office of Labor-Management Standards Web site at http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EO13496.htm; or

(4) Reproduced and used as exact duplicate copies of the Department of Labor's official poster.

Part 471.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the employee notice and related rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) In the event that the Contractor does not comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this clause, this contract may be terminated or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor may be suspended or debarred in accordance with 29 CFR 471.14 and subpart 9.4. Such other sanctions or remedies may be imposed as are provided by 29 CFR part 471, which implements Executive Order 13496 or as otherwise provided by law.

(f) Subcontracts. (1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in every subcontract that exceeds $10,000 and will be performed wholly or partially in the United States, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 3 of Executive Order 13496 of

January 30, 2009, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor.

(2) The Contractor shall not procure supplies or services in a way designed to avoid the applicability of Executive

Order 13496 or this clause.

(3) The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any such subcontract as may be directed by the Secretary of

Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions, including the imposition of sanctions for noncompliance.

(4) However, if the Contractor becomes involved in litigation with a subcontractor, or is threatened with such involvement, as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the United States, through the Secretary of

Labor, to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29

CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

Army Fringe Benefit Rate = 43.6%

Employee Class General Schedule

Equivalent

Monetary Wage Fringe Benefits

Charge Capture Specialist, Level II

GS07 19.20 27.57

Payment Recovery

Specialist, Level III

GS09 23.49 33.73

Accounting Clerk I GS06 17.28 24.81

Accounting Clerk II GS07 19.20 27.57

52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658 (DEC 2015)

``United States'' means the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

``Worker''--

(1) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order

13658, and --

(i) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service

Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (40

U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV);

(ii) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541;

(iii) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(2) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(3) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training

Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of

Apprenticeship.

(b) Executive Order minimum wage rate. (1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United

States, and performing on, or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of $10.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2015.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, to meet the applicable annual E.O. minimum wage. The Administrator of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (the Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O. minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable

E.O. minimum wage on www.wdol.gov (or any successor Web site), and a general notice on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction) statute, that will provide information on the E.O. minimum wage and how to obtain annual updates. The applicable published E.O. minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3)(i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O. minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only for increased labor costs (including subcontractor labor costs) as a result of an increase in the annual E.O. minimum wage, and for associated labor costs (including those for subcontractors). Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers' compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2).

Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period. Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker's wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR 10.23, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. minimum wage. However, wage increases under such other laws or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

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(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 10.24(b) and 10.28 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c)(1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition--

(i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C.

214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the

Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State

Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to--

(i) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the

E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(ii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29 U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and

(b), unless otherwise covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to--

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29

U.S.C. 214(a).

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(b).

CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause. With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor

Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records. (1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker's occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

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(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker;

(v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator.

(4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 10.26 and this contract. Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor's payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair

Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the Administrator, will withhold funds or…

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