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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) for Interpreter Services

A. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

A.1 Description of Work A.1.1. purpose of this contract is to obtain onsite interpreter services for weekly meeting, and various other assignments for the Deaf and hard of hearing employees (hereinafter referred to as Deaf) on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district to include interpreting simultaneously from:

• American Sign Language (ASL),

• Pidgin Sign English (PSE),

• Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE)

• Signed English

• Signed Languages mentioned above (in reverse) to spoken English, The Contractor shall provide interpretation onsite at the Saint Paul Headquarters, and at other locations as needed, as described above with all necessary personnel as requested on an as needed basis, which shall perform the work identified in this PWS. Remote Travel may be required.

A.1.2. A sample list of onsite interpreting events is provided below. This list is not inclusive and is subject to change dependent upon the requirements of USACE Saint Paul:

• Staff meetings (there is a regularly scheduled weekly staff meeting)

• Commemorative programs,

• Award ceremonies,

• Safety talks/training

• Discussions on work procedures, policies, or assignments for formal and informal settings

• Quarterly performance discussions,

• Annual performance appraisals,

• Disciplinary discussions,

• Basic staff training, classroom training,

• Interviews

• All Hands meetings, and

• Other ad hoc assignments similar in nature on an as-need basis.

A.2 General Operating Conditions A.2.1 Place of Performance. The Contractor shall perform interpreting services for USACE, 180 Fifth Street East, Saint Paul, MN 55101. Other Federal Facilities may include but not limited to, USACE remote sites in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Services will need to be performed in offices, training rooms, auditoriums or conference rooms.

On occasion, a possible onsite visit in the field may also be needed.

A.2.2 Period of Performance. This contract will be established for a one (1) year base period with two (2) - one (1) year option periods.

A.2.3 Closures

A.2.3.a Federal Holidays. No interpreting services will be required on federal holidays. The Contractor will not bill the Government for service hours when the Government is closed due to Federal holidays. Federal holidays generally observed include:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day A.2.3.b Inclement Weather, Emergency or Unscheduled Closure. Interpreters will not report to an assignment if the federal government is closed due to inclement weather, emergency or in the event of an unscheduled closure. No cancellation fee or charges shall be assessed. The contractor will not bill the government for interpreter service hours when the government is closed due to inclement weather or emergency. Delay and closure information will be announced on local radio and TV stations. The COR or an approved designee will notify the Contractor POC via telephone, SMS text message, and/or email in the event the building is closed.

If the federal government releases employees early due to inclement weather, or delays employee report times by up to two (2) hours, emergency, or in event of an unscheduled closure the contractor will only bill the government for the time of the services provided.

A.2.3.c Inclement Weather - Non-Closures. In the event of severe inclement weather or an emergency that does not result in closure, interpreters are responsible for calling the on-site POC provided on their assignment document or the COR, or an approved designee, to determine if the assignment is still scheduled. If services have been cancelled with less than 24 clock hours’ notice, the contractor may assess the cancellation fee established in C.3.1. (Reference C.2.2 for defined business hours.) If services are still required and the Contractor is not able to provide the service, the Contractor will not bill the Government for interpretation service hours when required service is not provided.

A.2.4 Current Duty Hours and Access to the Host Installation. The Contractor shall perform services required under this PWS during the operating hours of the Government activity.

Normal operating hours for USACE Saint Paul are 0600 to 1800 hours; Monday through Friday except Federal Holidays.

Contractor interpreters shall arrive no later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to scheduled assignment to clear security. Upon clearing security, the COR or designee is responsible for ensuring that interpreters are signed-in upon arrival, escorted to the event(s) where the service is needed, and ensuring the interpreter(s) is escorted to the check-out location, as necessary. Sign in/out must include arrival and departure times. The Contractor shall not bill the Agency for any of the time described in this paragraph.

A.3 Key Personnel.

The Contractor shall designate a point of contact (POC) for Government representatives. The Contractor POC should possess the basic knowledge and skills required to plan, control and manage the scheduling and accomplishment of services required for the successful completion of the work. The Contractor POC should have the authority to plan and manage the project to ensure work is scheduled properly to obtain maximum use of resources and prevent inefficient or wasteful methods in the performance of the services ordered; ensure that accurate and timely reports are provided; resolve problems; manage personnel and subcontractors; and monitor operation performance to ensure complete satisfaction.

A.4 Personnel Qualifications and Certifications.

A.4.1 Certification. All interpreters should have certification obtained from a recognized certifying organization. Certification must be obtained from organizations such as the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID, NIC, NIC Advanced, NIC Master, CI, CT, CI/CT or CSC), the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), or a recognized State Agency. All interpreters shall conduct themselves according to the NAD and/or RID Code of Ethics.

A.4.2 Special Qualifications. Interpreters must demonstrate fluency in expressive and receptive skills in oral spoken English into signed English and American Sign Language (ASL), Pidgin Sign English (PSE), Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE), Signed English and the reverse to spoken English; ability to accurately interpret in a variety of settings; and ability to keep pace with communications in conferences, meetings, seminars, training classes, etc. The Contractor shall provide an interpreter who possesses the knowledge, skill and ability to produce complete, accurate, simultaneous translation/interpretation.

A.4.3 Exceptions to Certification/Qualification Requirement. If the Contractor does not provide interpreters with these preferred certifications/qualifications then the non-certified interpreters may be evaluated by the COR or an approved designee to determine the level of ability and proficiency. Proficiency may also be evaluated based on comments received from the Deaf /Hard of Hearing employees.

A.4.4 Practicum Students. Requests for practicum students/interns to accompany certified interpreters for training purposes shall be submitted to the COR, or an approved designee, 24 hours in advance to start of assignment. Requests will be approved on a case by case basis.

Students/interns’ time is not billable under this contract.

A.4.5 Culture and Language. Interpreters must have a familiarity with the culture and language of a USACE Government installation or familiarity with USACE. Knowledge of specific industry jargon and acronyms are essential to the quality of the interpretation services.

A.4.6 Interpreter Conduct. Interpreter(s) shall be dressed in business or business-casual attire. It is understood that the interpreter(s) shall not act as an agent or employee of the Federal Government or USACE. The interpreter(s) shall not discuss personal business, distribute personal business cards or promotion of personal “cause” while on assignment in order to develop clientele from assignments originating from the Federal Government or USACE. The interpreter(s) shall adhere to the Federal Government’s rules of protocol, ethics, procedures and professionalism while on assignment at USACE. Any professional conduct in question warrants an immediate review at the discretion of the COR and the Contracting Officer. The Contractor and the sign language interpreter(s) shall not act as an agent or employee of the Federal Government. The Contractor and the sign language interpreter(s) shall not discuss personal business; distribute personal business cards or promotion of personal “cause” while on assignment in order to develop clientele from assignment(s) originating from the Federal Government. If there is a no show from an interpreter, the Government will not pay the invoice.

Repeated offenses by the same interpreter may result in the agency being terminated of its multiple award contracts.

A.4.7 Licenses. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses and for complying with all applicable Federal, State and local laws. The Contractor shall maintain updated copies of any applicable licenses and certifications for all Contractor personnel and subcontractors and make available to the Government upon request. A professional folio includes names of interpreters that meet the Government’s requirements, a copy of their

RID/DODHH card and their Minnesota certification. Before any interpreter works at/for the Army Corp of Engineers, Saint Paul, the interpreters professional folio must be sent and reviewed by the Government COR or an approved designee. The sign language interpreter(s) certification information shall be kept up to date and current copies of all applicable documents including, but not limited to updated/ renewed licenses shall be on file with the Contractor and if needed made available upon request to the Government COR or an approved designee to become part of the official file.

A.5 Security A.5.1. Contractor personnel or any representative of the contractor entering any government facility or government leased facility shall abide by all security regulations and be subject to security checks. Contractor personnel or any representative and property shall be subject to search and seizure upon entering, while on, and upon leaving the government facility pursuant to installation regulations. Contractor personnel or representatives may be removed from the site whose continued presence or is deemed to adversely affect health, morale, welfare or good order and disciple on the installation or inconsistent with the best interest of national security.

Contractor personnel shall not receive permanent badges for access to USACE property. All Contractor personnel shall be required to register for a visitor’s badge for access to USACE property and offices. Contractor personnel shall adhere to all local security policies and regulations while on USACE property.

A.5.2 Security and Privacy Act Requirements. All work-performed relative to the tasking identified in the SOW are unclassified or carry a Privacy Act Classification. System security shall be in accordance with DoD Directive 5200.28, Security Requirements for AIS.

A.5.3 Security Investigation Requirements. No classified work will be required. However, the contractor will be working with sensitive information which is covered by the Privacy Act.

A.5.4 Parking. Contractor personnel and subcontractors are responsible for payment of parking. USACE will not reimburse the contractor or subcontractor for payment of parking. No onsite parking is available.

A.5.5 Security Requirements. On-site contractor operations will follow the security and training requirements USACE. The contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of violation of stated regulations to the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative

(COR).

B. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

B.1 DOD Dictionary.

B.1.1. the DOD Dictionary of Definitions and Terms is available on the Internet at:

http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/jitc_dri/pdfs/jp1_02.pdf.

C. SPECIFIC TASKS

C.1 General: The Contractor shall provide interpreter services for meeting the requirements as specified in the PWS. At any time assignments can be cancelled, additions made, type of assignment changed, and/or changes made to start and stop time. Contractor personnel and subcontractors provided should be able to easily be reassigned to another assignment if cancelled or current assignment concluded earlier than scheduled time and/or another need for services has been identified during the time scheduled. (Reference A.1.2 for types of interpretations assignments.) Interpreters must possess a high level of language proficiency in English and sign language and must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of USACE that they are competent interpreters who can render spoken discourse accurately from English into sign language and from sign language into spoken English, and as appropriate, perform interpretations in the simultaneous, as well as consecutive modes and/or render sight translations with a high degree of accuracy. When necessary, the Contractor shall attend scheduled and unscheduled meetings with the COR or an approved designee and other government representatives to furnish input concerning the operation and management of the interpretation program. Meetings may be scheduled by the Contractor to determine program requirement.

C.2 Scheduling Requirements.

C.2.1 Method of Requesting Services. The COR or designee shall contact the Contractor POC primarily via e-mail, and secondarily via telephone, with requests for, changes to or cancellations of Interpreting services. Requests may begin as early as 0700 and finish as late as 1700.

C.2.2 Request Notification Time Schedule:

The Contractor must be able to provide interpreter services for requests received at least two (2) business days in advance. Business days are defined as Monday through Friday 0700 am – 1600 pm, except Federal Holidays. Upon receipt of request, the Contractor shall provide to the COR or designee in writing (email is acceptable) receipt confirmation within one (1) business day of receipt of request. The name of the assigned interpreter(s) shall be provided to the COR or designee in writing (email is acceptable) no later than one (1) business day prior to start of assignment.

If, however, the Government should require interpreter services with less than twenty-four (24) business hours’ notice (LMR), the Contractor shall attempt to provide an interpreter, but the Government understands that the Contractor may not always be able to comply with such a request and therefore shall have the right to refuse the assignment. If the Contractor fails to accept within the time specified, the Government will consider the assignment refused. If the Contractor accepts the request, the agency shall be billed at the hourly rate established for LMR.

The Contractor shall provide the COR or designee the name(s) of the interpreter(s) as soon as possible.

C.2.3 Agency Provided Information at time of Request.

The COR or designee will provide the Contractor POC the following information at time of request:

• Type of interpretation required (i.e. ASL, Pidgin, etc.). (Reference A.1.1 for list of types of interpretation applicable.)

• Start/End Date to include daily start and end times and identified lunch break if applicable.

• On-site POC information for Contractor interpreter(s) if other than COR to include office location, telephone number and email address. If no information is provided, it should be expected that the COR will be the primary point of contact for that request.

• Name(s) of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Employee(s)

• Description of event (i.e. staff meeting, appraisal meeting, one-on-one training, etc.).

(Reference A.1.2 for list of types of events applicable.)

• If available, copies of speeches, documents, program specific acronym lists, training materials that will be used during the event in advance of the event. However, there will be occasions when it is not possible for the Government to provide these materials in advance.

The Contractor POC is responsible for ensuring personnel and subcontractors have complete and accurate job information prior to day of assignment.

C.3 Cancellations/Reassignments C.3.1 Cancellations: The Contractor and its interpreter(s) shall keep assignments. Canceled assignments are not tolerated except for true emergencies. If the scheduled interpreter(s) cancels an assignment, the Contractor shall provide a substitute interpreter(s) and notify the COR or designee within 24-hours. If the Contractor is not able to provide an interpreter(s), the contractor shall inform the COR or designee. If the Contractor interpreter does not meet qualifications (reference A.4) or fails to appear at the event location within fifteen (15) minutes of the scheduled assignment start time, the assignment may be cancelled. The Government shall not incur any charges associated with such cancellations.

The Government may cancel the services no less than 24 clock hours in advance with no penalty or charges assessed. If the Contractor is notified of a cancellation less than 24 clock hours prior to the scheduled assignment but before interpreter(s) arrival on site, the Contractor may invoice for a two (2) hour minimum. (For cancellations after interpreter(s) arrival on site see C.3.2 Reassignments below.) In lieu of assessing a cancellation fee, the COR or designee and the Contractor can mutually agree to reassign the interpreter(s) to another service request covered by this PWS without incurring cancellation charges at the hourly rate established. No special rates shall be used for requests accepted as described in this paragraph.

C.3.2 Reassignments: If upon arrival to the assignment and service is no longer required or the assignment ends early, the interpreter(s) must notify the COR or designee for reassignment. The COR or designee has the option to assign the interpreter(s) to another request without an additional charge/cancellation fee with the stipulation that if the new assignment runs over the original number of hours of the scheduled assignment, the difference will be charged. (Reference A.1.2 and C.1 for list of types of interpretation applicable.)

If the interpreter(s) cannot reach the COR or designee and the original scheduled time expires or the 2-hour minimum passed (whichever occurs first), the interpreter may leave. For assignments where no service was provided, the Contractor may invoice for a two (2) hour minimum (Reference C.3.1 Cancellations). The 2-hour minimum does not apply if the interpreter leaves prior to notifying the COR (or designee) or before the times stated above. For assignments concluded earlier than scheduled time, the Contractor may invoice in accordance with Section C.4.

C.4 Kept Appointments Billable Service Hours Regardless of assignment duration, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for a minimum of two (2) hours.

Assignments lasting more than two (2) hours shall be invoiced in half (½) hour increments for the actual duration of the assignment, not the estimated duration requested by the COR or designee when coordinating and scheduling the request.

The assignment is considered complete when the later of the following occurs: 1.) conclusion of event equals or exceeds the estimated duration specified when scheduling the request, or 2.) the COR or designee releases the interpreter(s).

For any assignment over 6 hours in duration and lunch breaks are offered during the assignment(s) for Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing employee(s), the same time for lunch breaks apply to the interpreter(s). Time taken for meals as described in this paragraph shall not be billed. Other breaks are billable.

For example, if the COR or designee coordinates and schedules a request for an assignment that is anticipated to last from:

• 8:00 am – 2:00 pm but the assignment actually lasts from 8:00 am to 11:30 am, the Contractor shall bill the Agency for three and one-half hours (3.5) of service.

• 8:00 am – 10:00 am but the assignment concludes at 9:00 am and the COR releases the interpreter, the Contractor shall bill the Agency for two (2) hours of service.

• 8:00 am – 4:00 pm but the assignment actually last from 8:00 am to 4:20 pm and includes a one (1) hour lunch break offered during the assignment to Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing employee(s), the Contractor shall bill the Agency for seven and one-half hours (7.5) of service.

For assignments outside the Saint Paul/Minneapolis & 7 county metro area, travel time may be applied, after approval from the COR.

C.5 Evaluation of Services. Recipients of interpretation services may provide feedback on the quality of the services received to the COR or an approved designee. This feedback will be provided to the Contractor POC by the COR or an approved designee within seven (7) business days of receipt of feedback. The Contractor shall take appropriate action based on the feedback and provide the COR or an approved designee with a written response to the feedback within seven (7) business days of receipt of feedback.

The COR or an approved designee and the Contractor POC will meet every six (6) months, unless mutually agreed to otherwise, to conduct a quality review of services being provided by the Contractor.

C.6 Number of Interpreters Required Per Assignment Number of Interpreters Required Per Assignment. The number of interpreters required is subject to the approval of the COR or an approved designee. In general, two (2) interpreters shall be required for assignments lasting more than two (2) hours.

C.7. Invoicing The Contractor shall submit invoices on a monthly basis through the USACE Millington, TN office (see contract for address) for payment purposes.

A separate monthly invoice shall be sent to the Government COR for verification of services.

Invoicing shall be an hourly rate, and if applicable and approved prior a travel time fee for assignments outside the 7 core county area of the Minneapolis/St. Paul, as established by the Metropolitan Council (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties in Minnesota).

At a minimum invoices shall include the following:

1. Original request number

2. Invoice Number

3. Date of service

4. Service start/stop time

5. Interpreter’s name

6. Name of Deaf or Hard of Hearing client

7. If the assignment was canceled within 24 hours

8. Interpreter Fee

9. Travel time (if applicable)

10. Total charge The monthly invoice follows the calendar. The first of the month thru the last day of the month.

The monthly invoice is due by the fifth day of the following month. Example: The invoice for 1- 30 September is due by 5 October.

D. CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE

The COR or designee is designated as the point of final inspection and acceptance by the Government of all items and services required by the contract.

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

Please provide all of the following with your quote and send your quote via email (preferred) to Terry.g.zenker@usace.army.mil or via mail to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: Contracting Division (Terry Zenker) 180 5th Street East, STE 700 St. Paul, MN 55101 Fax: 651-290-5407 (if mailing, it is the quoters responsibility to ensure quote arrives at or prior to closing date and time)

1. Acknowledgement of all amendments (if applicable).

2. Signed/dated Standard Form (SF) 1449 with pricing for all line items and a total price. Incomplete pricing schedules may be rejected.

3. A completed Experience Questionnaire (Attachment A).

4. A list of proposed interpreters who may work on the contract and a copy of the certification required in paragraph A.4.1 of the statement of work.

4. Completed provision 52.212-3, Alt. I, “Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items”. If you are registered in SAM and the information is current you are not required to fill out the provision but you must indicate that your SAM record is current, to include BOTH FAR and DFARS Reps and Certs.

5. Your CAGE code, and DUNS number.

6. Contact information for the individual submitting the quote.

**NOTE: This procurement is being evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures of FAR 13.106-2.To be eligible for award, contractors must prove technical acceptability of the following factors. Failure to submit documentation showing technical acceptability will result in the quote being ineligible for award.

1) Experience: To be determined acceptable, the contractor must have a minimum of 2 years of commercial American Sign Language Interpretation service experience. Evidence of experience must be shown by completion of Attachment A. References listed in Attachment A must report satisfactory performance.

2) Certification: To be determined acceptable, the contractor must have at lease two interpreters available who meet the certification standards in paragraph A.4.1. Evidence of compliance with this factor is made by the submission of a list of qualified interpreters who may work on the resulting contract and submission of the valid certification document for each interpreter listed.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

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UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 120 Hours ASL Interpreter- Wkly Mtgs

FFP

On-site interpreter services, as needed, for weekly meetings on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district On-site POP 12/01/20 to 11/30/21 FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W81G6702935459

PSC CD: R608

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NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 200 Hours ASL Interpreter Special Events

FFP

Interpreter services, as needed, for Special Events (other than weekly meetings) on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district or off-site as requested - On-site POP 12/01/20 to 11/30/21 FOB: Destination

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 20 Hours Travel Time for Off-Site Events

FFP

Interpreter services, as needed, for Special Events (other than weekly meetings) on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district or off-site as requested- On-site POP 12/01/20 to 11/30/21

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

1001 120 Hours OPTION ASL Interpreter- Wkly Mtgs

FFP

On-site interpreter services, as needed, for weekly meetings on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district On-site POP 12/01/21 to 11/30/22

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

1002 200 Hours OPTION ASL Interpreter Special Events

FFP

Interpreter services, as needed, for Special Events (other than weekly meetings) on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district or off-site as requested - On-site POP 12/01/21 to 11/30/22

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

1003 20 Hours OPTION Travel Time for Off-Site Events

FFP

Interpreter services, as needed, for Special Events (other than weekly meetings) on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district or off-site as requested- On-site POP 12/01/21 to 11/30/22

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

2001 120 Hours OPTION ASL Interpreter- Wkly Mtgs

FFP

On-site interpreter services, as needed, for weekly meetings on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district On-site POP 12/01/22 to 11/30/23

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

2002 200 Hours OPTION ASL Interpreter Special Events

FFP

Interpreter services, as needed, for Special Events (other than weekly meetings) on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district or off-site as requested - On-site POP 12/01/22 to 11/30/23

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

2003 20 Hours OPTION Travel Time for Off-Site Events

FFP

Interpreter services, as needed, for Special Events (other than weekly meetings) on an as needed basis at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), Saint Paul district or off-site as requested- On-site POP 12/01/22 to 11/30/23

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

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MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$100.00 $7,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A Government 0003 N/A N/A N/A Government 1001 N/A N/A N/A Government 1002 N/A N/A N/A Government 1003 N/A N/A N/A Government 2001 N/A N/A N/A Government 2002 N/A N/A N/A Government 2003 N/A N/A N/A Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-DEC-2020 TO

30-NOV-2021

N/A EXECUTIVE OFFICE

BARBARA GRIFFIN

ST PAUL DISTRICT

180 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 700

ST. PAUL MN 55101-1678

651-290-5302

966323

0002 POP 01-DEC-2020 TO

30-NOV-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 01-DEC-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-DEC-2021 TO

30-NOV-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 01-DEC-2021 TO

30-NOV-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1003 POP 01-DEC-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-DEC-2022 TO

30-NOV-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 01-DEC-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2003 POP 01-DEC-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and

Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

JUL 2018

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

AUG 2020

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

AUG 2020

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation.

DEC 2019

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUN 2020 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

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

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

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

MAY 2016

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items OCT 2020 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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:

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Price.

(ii) This is a Technically Acceptable factor. To be determined acceptable, the contractor must have a minimum of 2 years of commercial American Sign Language Interpretation service experience. Evidence of experience must be shown by completion of Attachment A. References listed in Attachment A must report satisfactory performance.

(iii) This is a Technically Acceptable factor. To be determined acceptable, the contractor must have at lease two interpreters available who meet the certification standards in paragraph A.4.1. Evidence of compliance with this factor is made by the submission of a list of qualified interpreters who may work on the resulting contract and submission of the valid certification document for each interpreter listed.

**All documentation for technical acceptability MUST be received prior to the closing date of the request for Quotes

(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).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed 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. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2020)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

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

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“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 size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture.