Attachment_0008_-_OCI_Questionairre.doc

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE/SURVEY

1. How will your organization be involved in the performance of any portion of proposed work? Please ensure your reply fully discloses the proposed work; the proposed hours and dollar value; and the type of involvement.

2. Will any entities owned or represented by your organization be involved in performing the proposed work?

( ) No

( ) Yes. Disclose the portion of the proposed work; the proposed hours and dollar value; and the type of involvement.

3. Does your organization currently have or have you had during the last six years any arrangements (for example, contracts and Cooperative Agreements) awarded, administered, or funded—wholly or partly—by the National Guard Bureau Army Aviation Safety Division or any other Federal Agency which relate to the proposed Performance Work Statement?

( ) No

( ) Yes. A full disclosure and discussion is given on the attached pages.

4. Does your organization have or have you ever had any contracts, agreements, special clauses, or other arrangements which prohibit you (or your organization) from proposing work to be performed in this solicitation or any portion thereof?

( ) No

( ) Yes. A full disclosure and discussion is given in the attached pages.

5. Could your organization in either your private or Government business pursuits utilize information acquired in the performance of the proposed work; such as:

(a) Data generated under the contract?

(b) Information concerning National Guard Aviation plans and programs?

(c) Confidential and proprietary data of others?

( ) No

( ) Yes. A full disclosure and discussion is given on the attached pages.

6. Under the proposed work, will your organization evaluate or inspect your own services or products, or the services or products of any other entity that has a relationship (e.g., client, organizational, financial, or other) with you (or your organization)? This could include evaluating or inspecting a competitor’s goods and services.

( ) No.

( ) Yes. A full disclosure and discussion is given on the attached pages.

7. To avoid what you perceive as a possible organizational conflict of interest, does your organization propose to exclude portions of the proposed work; employ special clauses; or take other measures?

( ) No.

( ) Yes. A full discussion is given on the attached pages.

( ) No, possibly of an organizational conflict of interest is perceived. This answer is briefly justified on the attached pages.

Definitions for OCI CLAUSE

1. The types of entities or individuals which are required to complete the Organizational Conflict of Interest Questionnaire/Survey as follows:

a. The prime contractor and

b. The subcontractor(s) (unless the subcontractor(s) is only providing supplies) and consultants at every level

2. The term "organizational conflicts of interest" means that a relationship or situation exists whereby an offeror or a contractor (including chief executives and directors, to the extent that they will or do become involved in the performance of the contract, and proposed consultants or subcontractors where they may be performing services similar to the services provided by the prime) has past, present, or currently planned interests that either directly or indirectly (through a client, contractual, financial, organizational or other relationship) may relate to the work to be performed under a Commission contract and which (a) may diminish its capacity to give impartial, technically sound, objective assistance and advice, or (b) may result in it being an unfair competitive advantage. It does not include the normal flow of benefits from the performance of the contract.

**An unfair competitive advantage does not include the normal flow of benefits from the performance of the contract.