T-Soliciation_(W81XWH-17-T-0331).pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

1. Issue Date: Friday, 04 August 207 Close Date: 12:00pm Eastern, Friday, 18 Aug 2017

2. Solicitation Number: W81XWH-17-T-0331

3. Requiring Activity: U.S. Army Center for Environment Health Research (USACEHR) 568 Doughten Drive Fort Detrick, MD 21702

4. Contracting Office: US Army Medical Research Acquisition (USAMRAA) 820 Chandler Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702

5. Point of Contact: Julie L. Burns julia.l.burns3.civ@mail.mil

6. Subject/Description:

This is a non-personal services contract to receive targeted metabolomic profiles from blood, for approximately 167 subjects that are divided between PTSD patients and healthy controls. The contractor will utilize gas chromatography/liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/LC- MS) to identify and quantify a large number of metabolites and other chemical species in the serum samples for U.S. Army Center for Environment Health Research (USACEHR) located in Frederick, MD at Fort Detrick.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 (includes FAC 2005-94), current through 19 Jan 2017 DFARS Publication Notice (DPN): 20161222, current through: 22 December 2016

This is an UNRESTRICTED (i.e. full and open) procurement. The relevant NAICS code is 621511 “Medical Laboratories” with a size standard of $32.5M.

Questions are due by: Friday, 11 Aug 2017 12:00PM Eastern Time Send to: Julie L. Burns via email at julia.l.burns3.civ@mail.mil.

Answers will be posted via amendment. QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY

TELEPHONE.

Proposal are due by: Friday, 18 August 2017 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

Send to: Julie L. Burns via email at julia.l.burns3.civ@mail.mil.

Please include your DUNS Number and CAGE Code with your offer. The resulting contract is expected to be firm-fixed-price (FFP) type contract.

7. Instructions & Evaluation Criteria FAR 52.212-1, entitled, “Instructions of Offerors – Commercial” - Page 30 FAR 52.212-2, entitled, “Evaluation -- Commercial Items” – Page 31

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Base Yr-Targeted metabolomic profiles

FFP

Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Performance Work Statment.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0011032681

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Base Yr-Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

***NOT SEPERATLY PRICED***

Contractor shall report all contractor labor hours required for performance of services by 31 Oct annual. See "Contractor Manpower Reporting" USAMRAA local instruction for details.

Unit Identification Code: W4D705 USACEHR Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC):

W23MWK

1001 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 1-Targeted metabolomic profiles

FFP

Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Performance Work Statment.

1002 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 1-Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

***NOT SEPERATLY PRICED***

Contractor shall report all contractor labor hours required for performance of services by 31 Oct annual. See "Contractor Manpower Reporting" USAMRAA local instruction for details.

Unit Identification Code: W4D705 USACEHR Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC):

2001 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 2-Targeted metabolomic profiles

FFP

Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Performance Work

2002 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 2-Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

***NOT SEPERATLY PRICED***

Contractor shall report all contractor labor hours required for performance of services by 31 Oct annual. See "Contractor Manpower Reporting" USAMRAA local instruction for details.

Unit Identification Code: W4D705 USACEHR Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC):

3001 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 3-Targeted metabolomic profiles

FFP

Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Performance Work

3002 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 3-Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

***NOT SEPERATLY PRICED***

Contractor shall report all contractor labor hours required for performance of services by 31 Oct annual. See "Contractor Manpower Reporting" USAMRAA local instruction for details.

Unit Identification Code: W4D705 USACEHR Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC):

4001 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 4-Targeted metabolomic profiles

FFP

Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Performance Work

4002 1 Job OPTION Op Yr 4-Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

***NOT SEPERATLY PRICED***

Contractor shall report all contractor labor hours required for performance of services by 31 Oct annual. See "Contractor Manpower Reporting" USAMRAA local instruction for details.

Unit Identification Code: W4D705 USACEHR Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC):

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The mission of the USACEHR is to provide diagnostic and prognostic tools for environmental and occupational health surveillance. As part of a new effort to increase the use of a systems biology approach across the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), the USACEHR is expanding its capabilities in genomics, proteomics, and high performance computing. Systems biology offers tremendous opportunities to accelerate the pace of discovery for biomedical applications through the use of biological experimentation that is tightly linked to mathematical models and a better understanding of biological networks and molecular biology. With support from the USAMRMC, the USACEHR hopes to expand its efforts in this exciting area while contributing to Command-wide applications of systems biology.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The Integrative Systems Biology Program (ISBP) at USACEHR is part of a consortium of research institutions that has been instructed by the Surgeon’s General of the Army, Navy and Air Force to identify an objective molecular signature for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), in particular military PTSD. In the course of conducting studies towards this aim, the expression of biomarkers correlating with several comorbidities for PTSD have been identified. One of these comorbidities, sleep disorders, is associated with changes in levels of specific serum metabolites. In order to more precisely characterize this association and expand upon the range of associated metabolites, our laboratory will assess the levels of multiple serum metabolites in a cohort of PTSD patients who either do or do not have sleep disorders. These results will be compared with healthy control subjects.

3.0 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE PROCUREMENT

The purpose of this procurement is to receive targeted metabolomic profiles from blood, for approximately 167 subjects that are divided between PTSD patients and healthy controls. The contractor will utilize gas chromatography/liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/LC-MS) to identify and quantify a large number of metabolites and other chemical species in the serum samples.

As mission needs change, the Government reserves the right to adjust the scope of work regarding blood sample testing. If such as change should be required by the Government, the contractor will be contacted, a revised Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be submitted and pricing may be adjusted.

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

4.1 Location/Period of Performance

Base Period: 30 Sep 2017 – 31 Jan 2018 Op Yr 1: 01 Feb 18 - 31 Jan 2019 Op Yr 2: 01 Feb 19 - 31 Jan 2020

Op Yr 3: 01 Feb 20 - 31 Jan 2021 Op Yr 4: 01 Feb 21 - 31 Jan 2022

LOCATION: Off-site/Vendor place of business

4.2 Non-Personal Services

This award identifies services that are strictly non-personal in nature.

4.3 Severable / Non-Severable Services

This award identifies services that are severable in nature.

4.4 Inherently Governmental Functions

This requirement has been reviewed and contains no services that are inherently governmental functions.

4.5 Acquisition Functions Closely Associated with Inherently Governmental Functions Not Applicable for this requirement.

4.6 Business Relations

The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

4.7 Government-furnished property

a) The USACEHR will ship frozen samples of patient serum (N=167) to vendor at Government expense.

b) All other costs and property will be the responsibility of the contractor.

4.8 Security & Safeguard Methods

The contractor shall establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect any and all Government data. The contractor shall ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Government data is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including data breach reporting and response requirements, in accordance with DFARS Subpart 224.1 (Protection of Individual Privacy), which incorporates by reference DoD 5400.11, “DoD Privacy Program,” May 8, 2007, and DoD 5400.11-R, “DoD Privacy Program,” May 14, 2007. The contractor shall also comply with federal laws relating to freedom of information and records management.

4.9. Anti-Terrorism/Operations Security Requirements

No contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, will be provided access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or government information systems, so AT/OPSEC clauses are omitted.

Although the contractor will not require on-site visitation or have access to DoD information, the contractor SHALL NOT provide or share any information obtained through this requirement with any outside source unless authorized and cleared through USACEHR Security Office.

5.0 Travel

N/A

5.1 Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR)

Input for Contract Services information in the web site operated and maintained by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). See the "Contractor Manpower Reporting" clause for specific reporting information. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. The contractor shall provide evidence of compliance with the CMR requirement to the Contractor Officer's Representative, Contract Specialist, and Contracting Officer no later than 15 November of each calendar year.

6.0 CONTRACTOR TASKS/REQUIREMENTS

Task 1: Contractor shall receive frozen serum samples (N=167) from the USACEHR laboratory.

Task 2: Contractor shall prepare the samples and subject them to GC/LC-MS in positive and negative ion modes.

Subtask 2a: Identify the following metabolites using multiple reaction MS in conjunction with UPLC (ultra performance liquid chromatography):

1. Tryptophan

2. Taurine

3. Serotonin

4. Melatonin

5. Epinephrine

6. Norepinephrine

7. Gamma-Aminobutyric acid

8. Acylcarnitine

9. 6-keto-PGF1α

10. Glucose

11. Glucocorticoids: Cortisol, Cortisone

12. Mineralocorticoids: Deoxycorticosterone, Aldosterone

Subtask 2b: Identify the following peptides using multiple reaction MS in conjunction with UPLC (ultra performance liquid chromatography):

1. GLP-1

2. Ghrelin

3. Leptin

4. Insulin

5. Adiponectin

Task 3: Contractor shall conduct post processing of GC/LC-MS peak readouts, in order to identify and quantify the above listed metabolites and peptides. The data will be collated into excel files, which will be electronically transferred to the USACEHR laboratory.

7.0 DELIVERABLES.

1. Post processing of GC/LC-MS data with respect to sample information provided

2. Delivery of data in the form of excel and PowerPoint files

7.1 Delivery Address

All deliverables shall be submitted to the USACEHR Technical representative.

U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research (USACEHR) 568 Doughten Drive Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702

7.2 Method of Delivery

Electronic copies shall be delivered using Microsoft Office suite of tools (for example, MS WORD, MS EXCEL, MS POWERPOINT, MS PROJECT, or MS ACCESS format) or in Adobe PDF format, unless otherwise specified by the COR. Electronic submission shall be made via email, unless otherwise agreed to by the COR.

7.3 Shipping

USACEHR shall use appropriate shipping methods for patient serum samples and any hard copy documents. In the United States, the Contractor shall use the US Postal Service standard delivery for delivery of all such shipments.

The COR shall approve the selected shipping method and any exceptions to these requirements.

7.4 Government Acceptance Period

5.4.1. The USACEHR Tech Rep will have ten (10) business days to review DRAFT deliverables and make comments. The Contractor shall have five (5) business days to make corrections. Upon receipt of the final deliverables, the USACEHR Tech Rep will have two (2) business days for final review prior to acceptance or providing documented reasons for non-acceptance. Should the Government fail to complete the review within the review period the deliverable will become acceptable by default, unless prior to the expiration of the ten (10) business days the Government notifies the Contractor in writing to the contrary. The final submission shall be deemed approved if the Government has not rejected it in 30 calendar days.

5.4.2. The USACEHR Tech Rep has the right to reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the deliverables that are contrary to the information contained in the Contractor’s accepted proposal. In the event of a rejected deliverable, the Contractor will be notified in writing by the USACEHR Tech Rep of the specific reasons for rejection. The Contractor shall have five (5) business days to correct the rejected deliverable and return it, per delivery instructions.

7.5 Delivery Schedule Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in the delivery/deliverable schedule:

Abbreviation Definition

CS Contract Specialist

DA Days after

DACA Days after contract award (award of this order)

DAEOM Days after end of month

Days Calendar Days unless otherwise specified

E Electronic Copy

H Hard Copy

KO Contracting Officer

NLT No Later Than

PWS Ref Performance Work Statement Reference (paragraph number)

5.6 Deliverable/Delivery Schedule

A summary of deliverables follows. Copies are to be provided to the Government officials indicated in electronic file (E), and/or hard copy (H).

Item T/O PWS Ref

Title Dist E H Initial Subsequent

Post processing of GC/LC-MS data

6.0

Raw

GC/LC-

MS data

USACEH

R Tech Rep

N/A End of EACH contract performance period

Metabolite profile derived from GC/LC-MS data

6.0

Metabolic profiles

USACEH

R Tech Rep

N/A End of EACH contract performance period

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR)

5.1 Contractor

Manpower Reporting

Contracto r Manpowe r Website

USAMR

AA

N/A Due by 31 Oct annually

(end of PWS)

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

1 Vision The Contractor shall provide the support services necessary to execute all aspects targeted metabolomic profiles from blood in support of USACEHR’s current mission. The vision of this requirement is to support the mission needs of USACEHR thru utilization of gas chromatography/liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/LC-MS) to identify and quantify a large number of metabolites and other chemical species in the serum samples.

2 Mission The mission of the USACEHR is to provide diagnostic and prognostic tools for environmental and occupational health surveillance.

3 Purpose

3.1. This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is a government-developed document used to determine if the contractor's performance meets the performance standards contained in the contract. The QASP establishes procedures on how this assessment/inspection process will be conducted. It provides the detailed process for a continuous oversight process:

3.1.1. Delivery of all items IAW the delivery schedule outlined in the PWS will be monitored, as well as Contractor technical performance on all assigned tasks.

3.1.2. Monitoring will take place on a monthly basis.

3.1.3. All surveillance activities will be conducted by the COR or his/her designated appointee.

3.1.4. Surveillance results will be documented in memorandum format or by using the attached document templates.

All deviations will be shared with the Contractor and the Contractor shall provide a written corrective action plan to the COR within seven (7) calendar days of notice.

3.2. The contractor is responsible for implementing and delivering performance that meets contract standards using its Quality Control Plan. The QASP provides the structure for the government's surveillance of the contractor's performance to assure that it meets contract standards. It is the government's responsibility to be objective, fair, and consistent in evaluating contractor performance.

3.3. The QASP is not intended to duplicate the contractor's quality control plan. This QASP is a living document.

Flexibility in the QASP is required to allow for an increase or decrease in the level of surveillance necessary based on contractor performance.

3.4. The government may provide a copy of the QASP to the contractor to facilitate open communication. In addition, the QASP should recognize that unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances might occur that are outside the control of the contractor.

Bottom line, the QASP should ensure early identification and resolution of performance issues to minimize impact on mission performance.

4 Authority Authority for issuance of this QASP is provided under Part 46 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Inspection of Services clauses, which provide for inspection, acceptance and documentation of the service called for in the contract or task order. This acceptance is to be executed by the Contracting Officer or a duly authorized representative (i.e. Contracting Officer Representative).

5 Roles and Responsibilities The following personnel shall oversee and coordinate surveillance activities.

5.1 Contracting Officer (KO)

The KO shall ensure performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensure compliance with the contract terms, and shall safeguard the interests of the United States in the contractual relationship. The KO shall also ensure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under this contract. Determine and document the final assessment of the contractor's performance in the governments past performance tracking system.

Assigned KO: TBD Organization or Agency: TBD Telephone: TBD Email: TBD

5.2 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

The COR is responsible for providing continuous technical oversight of the contractor's performance. The COR uses the QASP to conduct the oversight/surveillance process. The COR shall keep a Quality Assurance file that accurately documents the contractor's actual performance. The purpose is to ensure that the contractor meets the performance standards contained in the contract. The COR is responsible for reporting early identification of performance problems to the KO. The QASP is the primary tool for documenting contractor performance. The COR is not empowered to make any contractual commitments or to authorize any contractual change on the Government's behalf.

Assigned COR: TBD Organization - TBD Telephone: TBD Email: TBD

5.3 Other Key Government Personnel

This may include performance monitors, inspectors, technical experts, or others who provide information that helps the COR monitor contractor performance.

The designated technical quality assurance personnel are:

Name: N/A Telephone: N/A Email: N/A

5.4 Contractor Representatives

The following employees of the contractor serve as the contractor's Program Manager (PM) for this contract.

5.4.1. Contractor Program Manager (PM)

Name: TBD Telephone: TBD Email: TBD

5.4.2. Other Key Contract Personnel

Name: TBD Telephone: TBD Email: TBD

6 Performance Requirements and Method of Surveillance This section describes the special requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

6.1 Contract Surveillance

The goal of the QASP is to ensure that contractor performance is effectively monitored and documented. The COR's contribution is their professional, non-adversarial relationships with the KO, PM and the contractor, which enables positive, open and timely communications. The foundation of this relationship is built upon objective, fair, and consistent COR evaluations of contractor performance against contract requirements. The COR uses the methods contained in this QASP to ensure the contractor is in compliance with contract requirements. The COR function is responsible for a wide range of surveillance requirements that effectively measure and evaluate the contractor's performance. Additionally, this QASP is based on the premise that the contractor, not the government, is responsible for management and QC/QA actions to successfully meet the terms of the contract.

6.2 Surveillance Matrix

6.2.1. The Surveillance Matrix Table 1 is the list of performance objectives and standards that MUST BE performed by the contractor. This matrix details the method of surveillance the COR will use to validate and inspect these performance elements. Inspection of each element will be documented in the COR file.

6.2.3. Performance objectives define the desired outcomes. Performance Standards define the level of service required under the contract to successfully meet the performance objective. The inspection methodology defines how, when, and what will be assessed in measuring performance. The Government performs surveillance, using this QASP, to determine the quality of the contractor's performance as it relates to the performance element standards.

The matrix should be used to form the foundation of the COR's inspection checklist. In evaluating the quality of contractor’s performance, the following performance ratings may be used.

Performance Rating

Criteria

Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government’s benefit. The element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s benefit. The element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

Satisfactory Performance meets contractual requirements. The element being assessed contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions.

Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The element being assessed contains a serious problem(s) for which the contractor’s corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

Table 1 - Surveillance Matrix

Performance Requirement Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Level

Method of Surveillance

Incentive

Deliverable 1

Post processing of GC/LC- MS data

Due at the end of EACH contract performance period

100% Complete

90 - 100% Inspection

Past Performance

Deliverable 2

Metabolite profile derived

Due at the end of EACH contract

100% Complete

90 - 100% Inspection

Past Performance from GC/LC-MS data performance period

Deliverable 3

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR)

Completed by October 31st of each

100% Complete

90 - 100% Inspection

Past Performance

CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORT (CAR)

(If more space is needed, use reverse and identify by number)

1. CONTRACTOR

2. CONTRACT NUMBER

3. TYPE OF SERVICES

4. FUNCTIONAL AREA

5. SUSPENSE DATE

6.

CONTROL

NUMBER

7. DEFICIENCY MAJOR MINOR

FINDING:

FINDING IMPACT:

Please respond with a written corrective action plan that details the corrective action of the cited deficiency, the cause of the deficiency, and actions taken to prevent recurrence by Suspense Date in Block 5. If date was not entered in Block 5, the contractor is not required to provide a response.

8. QUALITY ASSURANCE PERSONNEL (COR)

TYPED NAME AND GRADE

SIGNATURE AND DATE

9. ISSUING AUTHORITY

TYPED NAME AND GRADE

SIGNATURE AND DATE

10. COR RESPONSE TO CONTRACTOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AND ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT

RECURRENCE

11. COR DETERMINATION

ACCEPTED REJECTED

12. CLOSE DATE

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT RECORD

DATE/TIME OF

COMPLAINT

SOURCE OF COMPLAINT

ORGANIZATION BUILDING

NUMBER

INDIVIDUAL PHONE

NUMBER

NATURE OF COMPLAINT

CONTRACT REFERENCE

VALIDATION

DATE/TIME CONTRACTOR INFORMED OF COMPLAINT

ACTION TAKEN BY CONTRACTOR

RECEIVED/VALIDATED BY

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT (PAR)

(If more space is needed, use reverse and identify by number)

1. CONTRACT/TASK ORDER

NUMBER

2. CONTRACTOR 3. TYPE OF SERVICES

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PERSONNEL (COR) SIGNATURE AND

DATE

5. COR PHONE 6.

SUSPENSE

DATE

I. PERFORMANCE

7. DEFICIENCY (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT

APPLY)

NEW

REPEAT

NO DEFICIENCY NOTED

8. SERVICES SUMMARY or PWS

PARAGRAPH ITEM REVIEWED

9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY (IF

DEFICIENCY BOX WAS CHECKED)

10. DETAILED PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT

II. CONTRACTOR VALIDATION

11. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE CONCUR

NON-CONCUR

12. CORRECTIVE ACTION ESTIMATED

COMPLETION DATE

13. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE

OR REASON FOR NON-CONCURRENCE OF COR CITED DEFICIENCY

III. ACTION CORRECTED

14. CONCUR NON-CONCUR COR SIGNATURE AND DATE

15. COR REMARKS (REQUIRED)

16. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE REMARKS

COR Monthly Report

REPORT FOR MONTH ENDING

CONTRACTOR'S QUALITY OF WORK

Exceptional

Very Good

Satisfactory

Marginal

Unsatisfactory

Comments

COR Name:

Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order:

Contract Period of Performance From: To:

1. Is the Contractor up-to-date in submitting or performing the following:

a. Monthly Invoices or Cost Vouchers Yes No N/A

Comments:

b. Sub-Contractor Information Yes No N/A

Comments:

c. Required Deliverables Yes No N/A

Comments:

d. Contract Manpower Reporting (CMRA) Yes No N/A

Comments:

e. SPOT LOA Personnel Updates (on OCONUS Yes No N/A

Comments:

f. Status Reports Yes No N/A

Comments:

2. Number of employees currently on contract?

Comments:

(end of QASP)

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government 1002 Destination Government Destination Government 2001 Destination Government Destination Government 2002 Destination Government Destination Government 3001 Destination Government Destination Government 3002 Destination Government Destination Government 4001 Destination Government Destination Government 4002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC

0001 POP 30-SEP-2017 TO

31 JAN 2018

N/A USA CTR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTH RESEARC

DR. JOHN CLIFFORD

568 DOUGHTEN DRIVE

FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5010

(301) 619-9249

0002 POP 30-SEP-2017 TO

31-JAN-2018

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-FEB-2018 TO

31-JAN-2019

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 01-FEB-2018 TO

31-JAN-2019

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-FEB-2019 TO

31-JAN-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 01-FEB-2019 TO

31-JAN-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 01-FEB-2020 TO

31-JAN-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3002 POP 01-FEB-2020 TO

31-JAN-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 01-FEB-2021 TO

31-JAN-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4002 POP 01-FEB-2020 TO

31-JAN-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-- Representation

JAN 2017

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

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

OCT 2016

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

JUN 2016

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.245-1 Government Property JAN 2017 52.245-9 Use And Charges APR 2012 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 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

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

MAY 2016

252.211-7005 Substitutions for Military or Federal Specifications and Standards

NOV 2005

252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property AUG 2012 252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons JAN 2015 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities DEC 2016 252.225-7015 Restriction on Acquisition of Hand Or Measuring Tools JUN 2005 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items FEB 2014 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data SEP 2016 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished

Property

APR 2012

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property APR 2012 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration APR 2012 252.245-7004 Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal SEP 2016

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR) (June 2015) (USAMRAA)

The Contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontracting labor) required for performance of services under this contract for the U.S. Army Center for Environmental Heath Research (USACEHR) via a secure data collection site. The contract is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:

https://armycmra.dmdc.osd.mil/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be repotted no later than October 31 each calendar year, beginning with 2017. Contractors may direct questions to the applicable help desk at: contractormanpower@hqda.army.mil or 703-377-6199.

USACEHR’s Unit Identification Code: W4D705 USACEHR’s Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC): W23MWK

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, 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 resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

Addedumn to FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors”

1. SPECIFIC REQUIREMETS. This requirement will result in a Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) commercial service contract. Performance requirements and objectives for this contract are provided in the Performance Work Statement of this solicitation.

2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Base Period: 30 Sep 17 – 29 Sep 18 Option period 1: 30 Sep 18 – 29 Sep 19 Option period 2: 30 Sep 19 – 29 Sep 20 Option period 3: 30 Sep 20 – 29 Sep 21 Option period 4: 30 Sep 21 – 29 Sep 22

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

a. POINT OF CONTACT (POC): Questions and proposals shall be sent via E-mail to the POC for this requirement, TO: Julia L. Burns via email at julia.l.burns3.civ@mail.mil. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt by the POC.

b. PROPOSAL QUESTIONS: Questions may be submitted to the POC via email No Later than Friday, 11 Aug 2017 12:00PM Eastern Time. Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date.

Answers to Contractor submitted questions will be provided via solicitation amendment.

c. PROPOSAL DUE DATE: No Later Than: Friday, 18 August 2017 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

4. PROPOSAL CONTENT & INSTRUCTIONS.

a. NON-COST PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Offerors shall submit:

1. A one ( 1 ) page capabilities statement as it relates to the specific work to be completed in this requirement, including the deliverables to be provided

2. The Offeror shall also fill out and submit FAR clause 52.212-3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications

– Comemrial Items”

3. The Offeror shall also fill out and submit FAR clause 52.209.11, “Reprsentation by Corporation Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law”

4. The Offeror shall provide/submit a POC (name, phone and email address) authorized to hold discussions/negotiations with the Government who has the full authority to bind the Offeror to a contract.

b. COST PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Offerors shall submit pricing for EACH Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) number (i.e. CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001). NOTE: CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002 are not seperately priced (NSP).

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Basis for Award: Award of this requirement will be made on a “LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE BASIS.” The Government will award to the Offeror who submits the lowest priced AND techincally acceptable proposal. NOTE: Government evaluators will not assume that the offeror possesses any capability or knowledge unless it is specified in the proposal.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

Given that FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services” provides that the Government may exercise the Option to Extend Services at the rates specified in the contract (i.e., the rates in effect when the Extension of Services option is exercised), for purposes of evaluating the Option to Extend Services, the Contracting Officer will consider the prices submitted for the base year and each option year, since those are the binding prices should the FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services” be exercised.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, electronically delivered or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.