**SOLICITATION DOCUMENT**

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####### [LABOR-HOURS CONTRACT]{.underline} 

######## [SOLICITATION NO.SIS400-08-R-0734]{.mark}

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######## American Consulate General

General Services Office -- Procurement

18 Agron Road

Jerusalem 94190

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####### SF 33 COVERSHEET FORM 

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####### SECTION B

####### SUPPLIES/SERVICES/PRICES

######## B.1 SCOPE

The purpose of this contract is to obtain services in accordance with
Section C -- Statement of Work and the Exhibits attached to this
contract.

**Overview:** The Middle East North Africa Business Information Center,
or MENABIC, is a multi-faceted, Congressionally-mandated U.S. Department
of Commerce initiative that aims to strengthen U.S. business ties to
North Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf (together, the "Middle
East"). The Commerce Department has specifically identified four ways to
fulfill its Congressional MENABIC mandate. They are:

-   Establishing a "Middle East North Africa Business Information
    Center" at the Commerce Department's Trade Information Center where
    U.S. firms can call in for business-related information about the
    Middle East and North Africa.

-   Organizing MENABIC trade events for U.S. firms throughout the
    Commerce Department's 100+ office network in the United States.

-   Establishing a MENABIC website for U.S. firms that contains
    up-to-date business information, trends, and specific commercial
    opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.

-   Fund MENABIC contractors -- for year-long periods (repeated annually
    pending future MENABIC funding) to accomplish specific MEBIC goals.

**B.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT**

This is a firm-fixed-price contract payable entirely in the currency
indicated by the Contractor below. No additional sums will be payable on
account of any escalation in the cost of materials, equipment or labor,
or because of the Contractor\'s failure to properly estimate or
accurately predict the cost or difficulty of achieving the results
required by this contract. Nor will the contract price be adjusted on
account of fluctuations in the currency exchange rates. Changes in the
contract price or time to complete will be made only due to changes made
by the Government in the work to be performed, or by delays caused by
the Government.

The Contractor shall provide standard services as specified in Section
C-- Description/Specifications/Work Statement. The net price for each
item is a fully-loaded cost and shall cover any services and accessorial
work required to complete the project as well as all supplies and
materials, tools and equipment; wages; transportation charges; overhead
costs; profit; risk; premiums relating to overtime; holidays, etc.

The contractor shall complete all work required under this contract for
the following firm-fixed-price and within the time specified herein.
This price shall include all labor, materials, overhead including
insurance required by FAR 52.228-4, Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard
Insurance (which shall be a direct reimbursement), profit, and if
applicable, value added tax (VAT). (See Section G)

**B.3 PRICING**

In consideration of satisfactory performance of all scheduled services
required under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid in accordance
with the rates in this Section B, and with the Schedule of Deliverables
(See Section F).

**B.3.1** [Category- Seminar and Category- Reports.]{.underline} Section
C.2 outlines specifications, Section F.2.2 outlines the delivery
schedule and Section J Attachments provides samples.

**B.3.2** [Equipment and Property, Transportation]{.underline}. Items
for which the contractor shall be reimbursed at cost. Refer to Section
G.3(f) for further instructions.

**B.3.3** [Insurance.]{.underline} Contractor is required to price
insurance, (Defense Base Act Insurance). Refer to Sections G.3, H.9 and
I.4.1 for guidance.

B.3.4 Ceiling Prince. The ceiling price of this contract is \$15,000.
The Contractor shall notify the SCO when it is approaching 70%.

**B.3.5 PRICING SCHEDULE -- Base Year**

The Contractor shall provide the levels of effort, shown below by
category, for the one-year option period of the contract.

<table style="width:100%;">
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<col style="width: 2%" />
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<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
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<col style="width: 5%" />
<col style="width: 5%" />
<col style="width: 5%" />
<col style="width: 5%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td><strong>Number of Seminars</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Seminar</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Support business outreach seminars in the West Bank, see
Section C.2.1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td><strong>Number of Leads</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Lead</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Submit Monthly ‘Results Report’ including 2-3 Trade
Leads, 1-2 Market Access Cases, and new Palestinian company information
for 2-3 firms see Section C.2.2.</td>
<td>25</td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Number of Reports</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Report</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Prepare Palestinian Market Reports, see Section
C.2.3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><strong>Number of</strong></p>
<p><strong>DVCs</strong></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price Per DVC</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Prepare Business Video Conferences</td>
<td><u>____6_____</u></td>
<td></td>
<td>__________</td>
<td></td>
<td>__________</td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="11"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.2</td>
<td colspan="5">Equipment and Property, see Section G.3. Amount not to
Exceed :</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1,000.00*</td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.2</td>
<td colspan="5">Transportation, see Section G.3. Amount not to
exceed:</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$2,000.00*</td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Sub-Total</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.3</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>DBA Insurance</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.5</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Value Added Tax</strong> (if applicable)</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Total</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="10"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

\*No-to-exceed figures are stated in U.S. Dollars. If priced in other
currency, these items shall not exceed the currency equivalent of
(\$1,000.00 for Equipment and Property, and \$2,000.00 for
Transportation).

**B.3.6 PRICING SCHEDULE -- Option Year 1**

The Contractor shall provide the levels of effort, shown below by
category, for the one-year option period of the contract.

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<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 5%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td><strong>Number of Seminars</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Seminar</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Support business outreach seminars in the West Bank, see
Section C.2.1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td><strong>Number of Leads</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Lead</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Submit Monthly ‘Results Report’ including 2-3 Trade
Leads, 1-2 Market Access Cases, and new Palestinian company information
for 2-3 firms see Section C.2.2.</td>
<td>25</td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Number of Reports</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Report</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Prepare Palestinian Market Reports, see Section
C.2.3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><strong>Number of</strong></p>
<p><strong>DVCs</strong></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price Per DVC</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Prepare Business Video Conferences</td>
<td><u>____6_____</u></td>
<td></td>
<td>__________</td>
<td></td>
<td>__________</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="11"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.2</td>
<td colspan="5">Equipment and Property, see Section G.3. Amount not to
Exceed :</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1,000.00*</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.2</td>
<td colspan="5">Transportation, see Section G.3. Amount not to
exceed:</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$2,000.00*</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Sub-Total</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.3</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>DBA Insurance</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.5</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Value Added Tax</strong> (if applicable)</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Total</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

\*No-to-exceed figures are stated in U.S. Dollars. If priced in other
currency, these items shall not exceed the currency equivalent of
(\$1,000.00 for Equipment and Property, and \$2,000.00 for
Transportation).

**B.3.7 PRICING SCHEDULE -- Option Year 2**

The Contractor shall provide the levels of effort, shown below by
category, for the one-year option period of the contract.

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<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 5%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td><strong>Number of Seminars</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Seminar</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Support business outreach seminars in the West Bank, see
Section C.2.1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td><strong>Number of Reports</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Lead</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Submit Monthly ‘Results Report’ including 2-3 Trade
Leads, 1-2 Market Access Cases, and new Palestinian company information
for 2-3 firms see Section C.2.2.</td>
<td>12</td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Number of Reports</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price per Report</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Prepare Palestinian Market Reports, see Section
C.2.3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><strong>Number of</strong></p>
<p><strong>DVCs</strong></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Price Per DVC</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>Total Price</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.1</td>
<td colspan="5">Prepare Business Video Conferences</td>
<td><u>____6_____</u></td>
<td></td>
<td>__________</td>
<td></td>
<td>__________</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="11"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.2</td>
<td colspan="5">Equipment and Property, see Section G.3. Amount not to
Exceed :</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1,000.00*</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.2</td>
<td colspan="5">Transportation, see Section G.3. Amount not to
exceed:</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$2,000.00*</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Sub-Total</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.3.3</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>DBA Insurance</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>B.5</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Value Added Tax</strong> (if applicable)</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Total</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

\*No-to-exceed figures are stated in U.S. Dollars. If priced in other
currency, these items shall not exceed the currency equivalent of
(\$1,000.00 for Equipment and Property, and \$2,000.00 for
Transportation).

####### B.8 GRAND TOTAL

> **Base Period Total \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
>
> **Option Period 1 Total
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
>
> **Option Period 2 Total
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
>
> **GRAND TOTAL \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
>
> **CURRENCY:** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**B.9 Value Added Tax (VAT)**

The contractor shall be responsible, if applicable, for paying to the
appropriate authority, the applicable rate of Value Added Tax (VAT).
Offerors shall identify VAT as a separate line item in the Total
Task-Cost schedules, and include VAT in their total price.

The VAT shall also be reflected as a separate cost-item on all invoices
submitted under the resulting contract. However, all prices shall be
inclusive of VAT.

**B.10** All price costs shall be inclusive of all taxes, fees, duties,
and or charges in connection with the performance of all services under
this Contract.

### 

### SECTION C

### DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

**C.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS**

The work described in this specification consists of furnishing all
labor, transportation, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to
accomplish the monitoring-and other-related services required.
Contractor employees shall be on site only for contractual duties and
not for other business purposes. Performance requirements for required
work items are defined below.

These requirements are a special project for Ramallah, West Bank.

US Economic/Commercial Services (E/CS) is significantly constrained in
its ability to visit the West Bank & Gaza. Certain areas and cities such
as Nablus and Hebron are off limits to Embassy/Consulate employees due
to security concerns. Travel in the West Bank after sundown is
prohibited, and travel to Gaza anytime is unauthorized.

These obstacles significantly restrict E/CS's trade promotion
capabilities, particularly since Palestinian business culture places a
premium on 'face time' with prospective partners. The MENABIC-funded
contractor based in the Palestinian-American Chamber of Commerce
building in Ramallah, West Bank will be capable of performing functions
never undertaken by E/CS before.

C.1 (a) The contractor in Ramallah, West Bank, shall perform the
following:

-   Develop Palestinian clientele for E/CS and perform E/CS outreach in
    Palestinian areas that are often off limits to E/CS.

-   Prepare Palestinian Market Reports. The Contractor will research
    important economic and trade statistics such as Palestinian imports
    and exports, industry stats, sector-specific market conditions, and
    U.S. and non-U.S. products existing in the West Bank & Gaza by
    visiting the Palestinian Ministry of Finance, Palestinian Central
    Bureau of Statistics, and the Palestinian marketplace -- all of
    which are difficult for CS to access on a regular basis. This
    important information must be incorporated into trade leads and
    market research reports to be placed on the MENABIC website.

-   Unlike E/CS staff, the MENABIC-funded Contractor must work in the
    West Bank [full time]{.underline} to identify new sectors and trends
    previously unknown to E/CS. The Contractor must have
    [constant]{.underline} contact with Palestinian businesspeople. The
    contractor must provide E/CS with hitherto inaccessible data
    concerning market access issues affecting U.S. products. As in
    above, this information will be incorporated into trade-related
    information for American companies on the MENABIC website.

-   The MENABIC contractor must attend business-related seminars
    organized with the Palestinian public and private sectors,
    Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)s and Chambers of Commerce
    employees, which E/CS cannot participate in due to the travel
    restrictions described above. This contractor must also carry out
    U.S. trade promotion events in inaccessible parts of the West Bank
    and Gaza, and these events will be announced on the MENABIC website.
    Q: Who will make announcement?

######## 

######## C.2. SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

[]{.mark}

Refer to Section F.2.2, Delivery Schedule and Section J, Attachment 1
and Attachment 2.

**C.2.1** The Contractor shall prepare **Business Outreach Seminars**
that will focus on helping Palestinian firms form fruitful business
relations with American suppliers and learn about Commercial Service
services. \"Business outreach seminar\" - business events that discuss
general themes concerning ways and strategies to do business with
American firms including a description of Commercial Service
company-to-company matchmaking services and products.  The contractor is
responsible for the organization, the logistics, the venue and the
technical requirements associated with these events. The venue for these
events is normally Chambers of Commerce or hotel ballrooms. These events
typically last between 2-6 hours.  Topics will be discussed with COR
upon award.

**C.2.2** The Contractor shall prepare by the first Monday of each
month:

a\) a **Monthly Results Report** and submit to COR. A "Results Report"
will include (a) 2-3 "Trade leads" -- a computer-based announcement of a
specific commercial requirement of a specific Palestinian company which
is created by E/CS staff and submitted for review by interested U.S.
companies. Trade Leads should include the following information:
Palestinian company name, contact name, specific U.S. product required
by Palestinian company, quantity thereof, mode of payment and requested
delivery date.

\(b\) 2-3 new "Market Access cases" - a specific instance of a
Palestinian agent or distributor of an American product presenting
credible evidence of unreasonable delays caused by Israeli Government
authorities which delay or block altogether the shipment of
American-made goods to Palestinian markets. These cases can take several
forms including bureaucratic problems, lost products, or institutional
incapacity on behalf of Israeli authorities to quickly inspect/process
shipments to Palestinian markets, among other reasons. Information
required to be provided by the Contractor shall included: Palestinian
purchasing company with contact person and phone number, U.S. product,
quantity and value thereof, arrival date of shipment into Israel,
Israeli Government agency responsible and any information deemed
relevant by the Government and or the Contractor.

\(c\) Contact and background information on 5 new Palestinian companies
which the Contractor will obtain by company visits. Contractor will also
update the company information on five Palestinian companies already in
E/CS database by calling or faxing Palestinian contacts to verify
contact information. The information to be provided by the Contractor
shall include: company contact people, their email addresses, phone
numbers, fax numbers and company description.

\(d\) Results of Contractor's meetings resulting from his/her published
Office Hours at the Palestinian American Chamber of Commerce. Contractor
must devote 8 hours per week as Office Hours.

**C.2.3** Contractor will prepare **Palestinian Market Reports** that
include information on business intelligence, issues related to key
industrial sectors, new trends in a Palestinian sector or economy in
general and/or new policy affecting U.S.-Palestinian trade to be
agreed-to by the Commercial Attaché that describes new business trends
in Palestinian markets or new specific opportunities for U.S. firms in
Palestinian markets. Palestinian Market Reports may require newspaper
research and/or discussion with business contacts to form the basis of
the research and supply details.

A Palestinian Market Report may vary in length from 2-3 paragraphs to
3-4 pages depending on the subject. Each report shall be single-spaced,
in font 12 Times New Roman, and be emailed to the Commercial Attaché.
Refer to Section J, Attachment 2 for a sample "Palestinian Market
Report". 

**C.2.4** Contractor must organize six **Business Video Conferences**
per year between Palestinian companies and U.S. businesspeople in the
United States to match-make companies and spread the word about
opportunities in the Palestinian markets. Contractor must identify and
secure Palestinian participants and the basic logistics of each Video
Conference.

**C.3 ESTIMATED LEVEL OF SERVICES**

The contractor shall be certified, capable of providing the required
services during the contractual period, (one-year base period plus two
one-year options), at pre-specified rates, costs and charges.

######## C.4 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

Contractor's responsibility shall include but not be limited to all
planning, programming, administration and management necessary to assure
that all operations are conducted in accordance with the contract and
all applicable laws, regulations, codes or directives including the
maintenance of accurate and complete records, files and regulations
which are necessary or required perform the services. Contractor shall
ensure that all work meets or exceeds commercial/industry standards of
quality. Services as requested herein shall be performed only by
qualified personnel.

######## C.5 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS {#c.5-definitions-and-acronyms .unnumbered}

In addition to the definitions provided in Section I, FAR 52.202-1 the
following definitions shall apply when used in connection with this
contract:

COR *-* Contracting Officer\'s Representative. See Section I, DOSAR
652.242-70, Contracting Officer\'s Representative (COR)

Day - means a calendar day unless otherwise specifically indicated.

Emergency - An unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for
immediate action. The term emergency includes, but is not limited to,
disasters, forest fires, evacuations, floods, and civil unrest.

Government *-* U.S. Government, including all participating U.S.
Government agencies.

Host Country - means the country in which the project is located.

d.  

Material - means all materials, fixtures and other articles incorporated
in, or which are intended to remain with the project.

Media - A broad spectrum of methods used to provide a permanent record
of communications (examples include paper, EDI, electronic, floppy disk,
optically stored media, computer disks, microfiche, microfilm, computer
to computer communications via mode, Networks (value added), facsimile
or any other acceptable method of available communication).

Notice to Proceed (NTP) - is a written notice to the Contractor from the
Contracting Officer authorizing the Contractor to incur obligations and
proceed with the work under the contract as of a date set forth in the
Notice.

NGO - Non-Governmental Organization

###  

### SECTION D

### PACKAGING AND MARKING

(RESERVED)

### SECTION E

### INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

**E.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)**

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the
same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request,
the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also the
full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at:

<http://www.arnet.gov/far> or, <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/search.htm>

These addresses are subject to change. If the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) is not available at the locations indicated above, use
the Dept. of State Acquisition Website at
<http://www.statebuy.gov/home.htm> to see the links to the FAR. You may
also use an Internet \"search engine\" (e.g., Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista,
etc.) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CH. 1)

52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES - FIXED PRICE (AUG 1996)

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

**E.2 INSPECTION and ACCEPTANCE**

The services being performed hereunder, and the deliverables submitted
therefore, will be inspected from time to time by the COR, or authorized
representatives, to determine that all work is being performed in a
satisfactory manner. Inspection and acceptance of the services to be
provided hereunder shall be made by the Contracting Officer's
Representative (COR).

**E.3 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL (CQC)**

The Contractor shall institute an appropriate inspection system
including checklists of duties to be carried out, and carrying out
inspections to determine whether the various services are being
performed according to the contract requirements. Any shortcomings as
well as any substandard conditions noted in such inspections shall be
promptly corrected and improved. Any conditions and in any defects in
the services, shall be beyond the responsibility of the Contractor shall
be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer or COR for
disposition.

The Contractor shall maintain procedures to continually monitor the
quality of services, with the goal of providing and maintaining the
highest level of customer service and customer satisfaction. These
procedures shall ensure compliance with all communication requirements,
and must include an internal method for monitoring, identifying and
correcting deficiencies in the quality of service furnished the
Government.

**E.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN (QAP)**

This plan must be designed to provide an effective surveillance method
to promote effective contractor performance. The QAP *(See Sample
below)* provides a method for the Contracting Officer\'s Representative
(COR) to monitor contractor performance, advise the contractor of
unsatisfactory performance, and notify the Contracting Officer of
continued unsatisfactory performance.

The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and
quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the
Government is to conduct quality assurance oversight to ensure that
contract standards are achieved.

* Sample* QAP

+---------------------------------+---------+-------------------------+
| **Performance Objective**       | **PWS   | **Performance           |
|                                 | Para**  | Threshold**             |
+---------------------------------+---------+-------------------------+
| **[Services.]{.underline}**     | Task    | All required services   |
|                                 | C.2.1   | are performed and the   |
| Performs all services set forth | thru    | CO receives no more     |
| in accordance with the          | Task    | than two written        |
| Statement of Work (SOW), as     | C.2.6   | complaints from the COR |
| described in Section C of the   |         | about the Contractor's  |
| contract.                       |         | unsatisfactory          |
|                                 |         | performance.            |
+---------------------------------+---------+-------------------------+

 

######## E.4.1 STANDARD 

The performance standard that must be met or exceeded by the Contractor
is The Government shall receive no more than two written notifications
from the CO regarding the Contractor's unsatisfactory performance. COR
shall notify the Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory
performance which may result in the Government initiating appropriate
actions to terminate the Contract.

##### SECTION F

##### DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

**F.1** **52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)**

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the
same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request,
the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the
full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at:

<http://www.arnet.gov/far> or, <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/search.htm>

These addresses are subject to change. If the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) is not available at the locations indicated above, use
the Dept. of State Acquisition Website at
<http://www.statebuy.gov/home.htm> to see the links to the FAR. You may
also use an Internet \"search engine\" (e.g., Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista,
etc.) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CH. 1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK (APR 1984)

**F.2 DELIVERABLES**

**F.2.1**

Delivery of all reports and other submittals shall be to:

[Contracting Officer Representative]{.underline}

[]{.mark}

American Consulate General\
Attn: Doug Apostol, Economic Officer

> 18 Agron Road

Jerusalem 94190

All delivery charges shall be included in the price of the contract.

Contract-administration submittals upon award are as follows:

  ------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------
  **Section**   **Deliverables**               **Submittal Date**

  H.4 and H.5   List of key personnel with     5 days after contract award (to
                their personal date for        the CO and COR)
                reference and security check   

  H.8           Proof of insurance             5 days after contract award (to
                                               the CO)

  H.9           Licenses and permits           5 days after contract award (to
                                               the CO)
  ------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------

######## F.2.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall complete the following tasks within the time frames
specified below. If E/CS has not provided estimates, the contractor
should do so, and if the contractor has questions about E/CS estimates,
comments and alternative dates should be provided.

All deliverables shall be submitted to the COR.

  ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------
  **Description**                                 **Quantity**

  Perform business outreach seminars in the West  1 seminar per 3 months
  Bank.                                           

  Provide monthly results report each month.      1 per month

  Prepare Palestinian Market Reports.             1 per 2 months

  Prepare Business Video Conferences              1 per 2 months
  ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------

#### F.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract shall be effective on the date of the Contracting Officer's
signature, and shall be in effect for 365 days or 12 months, plus any
options to renew in accordance with FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the
Term of the Contract (MAR 2000).

The period of performance includes any transition period authorized
under the contract.

The Government may extend this contract by six (6) months in accordance
with FAR Clause 52-217-8, Option to Extend Services, in Section I of the
contract. The option in FAR 52.217-8 maybe exercised at any time during
the period of performance.

####### SECTION G

**CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA**

#### G.1 AUTHORITY OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

All work shall be performed under the general direction of the
Contracting Officer, who alone shall have the power to bind the
Government to exercise the rights, responsibilities, authorities and
functions vested by the contract, except that the Contracting Officer
and the Procurement Executive shall have the right to designate
authorized representatives to act for the Contracting Officer, as
specifically provided in the designation of that individual, such as the
Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

**G.2** **DOSAR 652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER\'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)
(AUG 1999**)

\(a\) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more
Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the
Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be
identified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Such
designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority
so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or
conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting
Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation. The
Contracting Officer may also assign a Government Technical Monitor (GTM)
who will report to the COR.

\(b\) The COR for this contract is the Economic Officer, U.S. Consulate
General, Jerusalem. The GTM is the Deputy Senior Commercial Officer. The
COR is designated as the authority to act for the Contracting Officer in
matters concerning technical clarification, inspection and acceptance of
the Contractor\'s performance under this contract. The COR shall
coordinate all work with the Contractor during the term of this
contract. In no instances is the COR authorized to alter the contract\'s
terms, provisions, or conditions, including the budget design parameter.
Such changes must be authorized by the Contracting Officer by written
modification to the contract.

**G.3** **INVOICING AND PAYING INSTRUCTIONS**

a\. The Contractor shall submit original invoices and two copies to the
designated billing address indicated in this contract (see paragraph (d)
below). The COR will determine if the invoice is complete and accurate
as submitted. The COR also will determine if billed services have been
satisfactorily performed and if reimbursable expenses billed (if any)
are correct. If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect,
the COR will, within seven calendar days, request the Contractor to
submit a revised invoice.

b\. The Contractor shall specifically identify the last invoice, \"Final
Invoice.\" The final invoice shall include the remaining payments
claimed to be due under the basic contract and all modifications issued,
if any. The final invoice shall also have a \"Contractor\'s Release
Certificate\" attached to it. The Contractor shall keep one copy for his
files and include the others with each copy of the final invoice. If the
Contractor has any questions regarding payment status, he shall contact
the COR.

c\. The Contractor shall mail all invoices pertaining to this contract
to the following address:

American Consulate General\
Attn: Economic Officer

> 18 Agron Road

Jerusalem 94190

The COR will furnish certification or request correction. Upon
certification, the invoice will be forwarded for payment to the
designated remittance office for payment.\
\
d. All invoices shall reflect the contract number and the name of the
Contracting Officer\'s Representative (COR).

e\. The Contractor shall not be eligible to receive payments for any
subsequent deliverables until the Government has accepted the previous
deliverables.

f\. Invoices claiming reimbursement under Section B.3.2, [Equipment and
Property, Transportation]{.underline}, shall include copies of paid
receipts showing the cost of the Equipment, Property, or Transportation
to the Contractor for all equipment and expendable supplies related to
the performance of this contract. This may include business related
telephone calls (not-to-exceed \$1,000 per year) and other items
required, which shall be approved by the COR in advance, that are not
provided by the Government. **Transportation to and from residence and
work shall not be reimbursed.**

Invoices claiming reimbursement under Section B.3.3 and H.9, Defense
Base Act Insurance, shall include copies of the invoice from and proof
of payment to the insurance carrier.

**G.4 PAYMENTS**

Payments are authorized against Contractor's invoices to be approved by
the COR. Payments will be made on the basis of actual work performed
and/or submitted. Invoices shall be submitted monthly. In accordance
with 52.232-27(a) the 14 day period identified in FAR
52.232-27(a)(1)(i)(A) is hereby changed to 30 calendar days from receipt
of a proper invoice in the designated payment office or the date on
which the Government accepts the services, whichever is later.

[IMPORTANT NOTICE]{.underline}

1)  Invoices shall be submitted in triplicate: one original and two (2)
    copies.

2)  The contract number must be quoted on the invoice(s) and [in all
    communications]{.underline} concerning this contract, delivery
    orders and work orders or task.

3)  Invoice(s) shall be itemized in accordance with the (CLIN) numbering
    in Section B.

4)  The following certificate must be duly signed on the invoice
    original:

*\"I certify that above invoice is correct and just and that payment
therefore has not been received.\"*

5)  Value Added Tax (VAT), if applicable should be identified as a
    separate line item on invoices submitted.

6)  Discount terms, if any, must be shown on all invoices.

> 7\) Contract close out documentation: Contract's release and
> Contractor's assignment of refunds, rebates and credits.

The Contractor warrants that the prices include all expenses incident.
Payments shall be limited to actual services performed. No claim for any
additional compensation shall be considered unless it has been
authorized by the Government in writing in advance. The Government shall
not be responsible for any work performed, which is not specifically
provided for under the terms of this contract or authorized by the
Government in writing in advance.

**SECTION H**

####### SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

# H.1 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 

# H.1.1 GENERAL

The Contractor shall maintain satisfactory standards of employee
competency, conduct, cleanliness, appearance and integrity, and shall be
responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to
employees as may be necessary. Each Contractor employee is expected to
adhere to standards of conduct that reflect credit on themselves, their
employer, and the United States Government. The Government reserves the
right to direct the Contractor to remove an employee from the worksite
for failure to comply with the standards of conduct. The Contractor
shall immediately replace such an employee to maintain continuity of
services at no additional cost to the Government.

# H.1.2 Neglect of duties shall not be condoned. This includes sleeping while on duty, unreasonable delays or failures to carry out assigned tasks, conducting personal affairs during duty hours and refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the worksite security.

**H.1.3** Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language,
quarreling, intimidation by words, actions or fighting shall not be
condoned. Also included is participation in disruptive activities, which
interfere with normal and efficient Government operations.

# 

# H.1.4 Intoxicants and Narcotics. The Contractor shall not allow its employees while on duty to possess, sell, consume, or be under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances that produce similar effects.

# 

# H.1.5 Smoking is prohibited in all Government Facilities.

#### H.2 GOVERNING LAW

The contract and the interpretation thereof shall be governed by all
applicable laws of the United States.

#### H.3 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

**H.3.1** Compliance Required: The Contractor shall, without additional
expense to the Government, be responsible for complying with all laws,
codes, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the performance of the
work, including those of the host country, and with the lawful orders of
any governmental authority having jurisdiction.

**H.3.2** Labor, Health and Safety Laws and Customs: The Contractor
shall comply with all local labor laws, regulations, customs and
practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters, to the
extent that such compliance is not inconsistent with the requirements of
this contract.

######## H.4 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

**H.4.1 SECURITY INVESTIGATION**

[]{.mark}

The Contractor shall subject its personnel to the Government\'s
approval. All employees must pass a suitable investigation conducted by
the Contractor, including proof of successful employment during the past
two years as well as recommendation(s) from their respective
supervisor(s). Biographical information shall be provided to the
Government on all employees. A police check covering criminal and/or
subversive activities, a check of personal residence and a credit
investigation will also be conducted.

[]{.mark}

**REFER TO SECTION J, ATTACHMENT \# 4 FOR ADDITIONAL SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS.**

**H.4.2 GOVERNMENT APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES**

All such investigations shall be provided in summary form to the COR for
review and approval or disapproval. The contractor shall not use any
employees under this contract without Government approval.

**H.5 PERSONNEL**

The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following person(s)
intended to perform the services required under this contract:

[Name & Contact Info]{.underline}

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Level IV English and Arabic proficiency is required. Refer to Section
J, Attachment 3 for a language description of Level IV.**

During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no
substitutions of personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by
illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall
notify the COR within 10 calendar days after the occurrence of any of
these events and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances
necessitating the proposed substitution, complete resume for the
proposed substitute, and any additional information requested by the
COR. The proposed substitute must possess qualifications comparable to
the original person, as well as satisfying any minimum standards set
forth elsewhere in the solicitation/contract.

After the first 90 days, the Contractor may substitute a person if the
Contractor determines the change is necessary. However, prior to making
that substitution, the contractor shall provide a complete resume for
the proposed substitute, and any additional information requested by the
Contracting Officer. The proposed substitute shall possess
qualifications comparable to the original person and meet the minimum
standards set forth in the contract.

Whenever a person substitution is requested, the Project Manager shall
sign the resumes, certifying that the resume is accurate and complete,
and that the proposed replacement meets the required experience
levels**.** The COR will notify the Contractor within 5 calendar days
after receipt of all required information of the decision on the
substitution. The COR shall confirm oral approvals or rejections in
writing. The Government will modify the contract to reflect any changes
in key personnel.

#### H.6 RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR

**H.6.1** Damage to Persons or Property: The Contractor shall be
responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a
result of the Contractor\'s fault or negligence, and shall take proper
safety and health precautions to protect the work, the workers, the
public, and the property of others.

**H.6.2** Responsibility for Work Performed: The Contractor shall be
responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until final
completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed
unit of work which may have been accepted in writing under the contract.

**H.7 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY**

The contractor will operate from:

> The Palestinian-American Chamber of Commerce:
>
> Al Watania Towers, First Floor,
>
> Nablus Road,
>
> El Bireh, Ramallah

The contractor will also be provided with a land line telephone, fax
machine, computer (with MS Office) and other basic office equipment to
be determined and provided upon award. The Commerce Department will not
be supervising this person, so much as monitoring that the contract
terms are fulfilled.

[Government-Furnished Property]{.underline} means property in the
possession of, or directly acquired by the Government and subsequently
made available to the Contractor. Government-Furnished Property includes
Government-Furnished materials and Government-Furnished Equipment.

FAR 52.245-1 Property Records (APR 1984)

FAR 52.245-3 Identification of Government-Furnished Property (APR 1984)

FAR 52.245-4 Government-Furnished Property (Short Form) (JUNE 2003)

Refer to Section I for clauses in full text.

######## H.8 ASSIGNMENT

The Contractor shall not assign the contract or any part thereof without
the written consent of the Contracting Officer, nor shall the Contractor
assign any moneys or other benefits due or to become due to him
hereunder, whiteout the previous written consent of the Contracting
Officer.

**H.9 INSURANCE**

The Contractor shall provide workers\' compensation insurance in
accordance with FAR clause 52.228-3, \"Worker\'s Compensation Insurance
(Defense Base Act)\" (**Refer to Section I.4.1**) for those Contractor
employees assigned to this contract who are:

\(a\) hired in the United States;\
\
(b) residents of the U.S; or\
\
(c) citizens of the U.S.

See also DOSAR 652.228-71 \"Worker\'s Compensation Insurance (Defense
Base Act) -- Services" (DEVIATION). The Contractor agrees to provide all
other Contractor employees with worker\'s compensation benefits as
required by the laws of either the country in which the employees are
working or the employee\'s native country, whichever offers greater
benefits, following FAR 52.228-4 "Worker's Compensation and War-Hazard
Insurance Overseas".

The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by
local law or that are ordinarily or customarily obtained in the location
of the work. The limit of such insurance shall be as provided by law or
sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for
personal injuries or for damages to any property of the Contractor, its
officers, agents, servants, and employees, or any other person, arising
from and incident to the Contractor\'s performance of this contract. The
Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and
all claims arising there from, except in the instance of gross
negligence on the part of the Government.

The Contractor shall provide evidence of the insurance required under
this contract within 10 calendar days after contract award. Failure of
timely submission of this evidence, in a form acceptable to the
Contracting Officer, may result in rescinding or termination of the
contract by the Government.

######## H.10 PERMITS {#h.10-permits .unnumbered}

Without additional cost to the Government, the Contractor shall obtain
all permits, licenses, and appointments required for the prosecution of
work. The Contractor shall obtain these permits, licenses, and
appointments in compliance with applicable host country laws. The
Contractor shall provide evidence of possession or status of application
for such permits, licenses, and appointments to the Contracting Officer
with its proposal. Application, justification, fees, and certifications
for any licenses required by the host government are entirely the
responsibility of the Contractor.

######## H.11 POST AWARD CONFERENCE {#h.11-post-award-conference .unnumbered}

After the contract award, a post award conference may be held at the
Consulate, the precise location, date and time to be provided by the
Government at time of award.

### SECTION I

### CONTRACT CLAUSES

**I.1 52.252‑2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)**

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the
same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request,
the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the
full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these
address(es): <http://www.arnet.gov/far/> or
<http://farsite.hill.af.mil/search.htm>.

These addresses are subject to change. If the FAR is not available at
the locations indicated above, use of a network "search engine" (e.g.,
Yahoo, Infoseek, Alta Vista) is suggested to obtain the latest location
of the most current FAR.

52.202-01 Definitions DEC 01

52.203-03 Gratuities APR 84

52.203-05 Covenant Against Contingent Fees APR 84

52.203-07 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUL 95

52.203-08 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or
Improper Activity JAN 97

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity JAN
97

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal
Transactions JUN 97

52.215-01 Instruction to Offerors - Competition MAY 01

52.215-02 Audit and Records - Negotiation JUN 99

52.215-08 Order of Precedence\--Uniform Contract Format OCT 97

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity APR 02

52.225-05 Trade Agreements JUL04

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases DEC 03

52.228-4 Worker's Compensation and War Hazard Insurance Overseas APR 84

52.229-06 Taxes-Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts JAN 91

52.232-01 Payments APR 84

52.232-17 Interest JUN 96

1.  Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other than Central
    Contractor Registration MAY 99

52.233-01 Disputes JULY 02

52.233-03 Protest after Award AUG 96

52.236-07 Permits and Responsibilities NOV 91

52.236-08 Other Contracts APR 84

52.237-03 Continuity of Services OCT 91

52.239-01 Privacy or Security Safeguards AUG 96

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 95

52.243-01 Changes AUG 87

52.249-04 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)
(Short Form) APR 84

52.249-08 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Services) APR 84

######## I.2 FAR CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

The following clauses are set forth in full text:

#### I.2.1 52.217-08 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) 

The Government may require continued performance of any services within
the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may
be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates
provided by the Secretary of Labor (or the equivalent body in the
country of performance).

The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total
extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The
Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the
Contractor within the period specified in the Schedule.

#### I.2.2 52.217-09 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MARCH 2000) 

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

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

c.  The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any
    options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

d\. The Government shall exercise the option at the prices proposed in
Section B, Option Year pricing. The option year prices shall not be
adjusted unless such changes are necessary as a result of laws enacted
by the U.S. Government or by the host government.

**I.2.3 52.245-01 PROPERTY RECORDS (APR 1984)**

The Government shall maintain the Government's official property records
in connection with Government property under this contract. The
Government Property clause is hereby modified by deleting the
requirement for the Contractor to maintain such records.

(End of clause)

**I.2.4 52.245-03 IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (APR
1984)**

\(a\) The Government will furnish to the Contractor the property
identified in the Schedule to be incorporated or installed into the work
or used in performing the contract. The listed property will be
furnished f.o.b. railroad cars at the place specified in the contract
Schedule or f.o.b. truck at the project site. The Contractor is required
to accept delivery, pay any demurrage or detention charges, and unload
and transport the property to the job site at its own expense. When the
property is delivered, the Contractor shall verify its quantity and
condition and acknowledge receipt in writing to the Contracting Officer.
The Contractor shall also report in writing to the Contracting Officer
within 24 hours of delivery any damage to or shortage of the property as
received. All such property shall be installed or incorporated into the
work at the expense of the Contractor, unless otherwise indicated in
this contract.

\(b\) Each item of property to be furnished under this clause shall be
identified in the Schedule by quantity, item, and description.

(End of clause)

**I.2.5 52.245-4 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (SHORT FORM)**
**(JUNE 2003)**

\(a\) The Government shall deliver to the Contractor, at the time and
locations stated in this contract, the Government-furnished property
described in the Schedule or specifications. If that property, suitable
for its intended use, is not delivered to the Contractor, the
Contracting Officer shall equitably adjust affected provisions of this
contract in accordance with the Changes clause when---

\(1\) The Contractor submits a timely written request for an equitable
adjustment; and

\(2\) The facts warrant an equitable adjustment.

\(b\) Title to Government-furnished property shall remain in the
Government. The Contractor shall use the Government-furnished property
only in connection with this contract. The Contractor shall maintain
adequate property control records in accordance with sound industrial
practice and will make such records available for Government inspection
at all reasonable times, unless the clause at Federal Acquisition
Regulation 52.245-1, Property Records, is included in this contract.

\(c\) Upon delivery of Government-furnished property to the Contractor,
the Contractor assumes the risk and responsibility for its loss or
damage, except---

\(1\) For reasonable wear and tear;

\(2\) To the extent property is consumed in performing this contract; or

\(3\) As otherwise provided for by the provisions of this contract.

\(d\) Upon completing this contract, the Contractor shall follow the
instructions of the Contracting Officer regarding the disposition of all
Government-furnished property not consumed in performing this contract
or previously delivered to the Government. The Contractor shall prepare
for shipment, deliver f.o.b. origin, or dispose of the Government
property, as may be directed or authorized by the Contracting Officer.
The net proceeds of any such disposal shall be credited to the contract
price or shall be paid to the Government as directed by the Contracting
Officer.

\(e\) If this contract is to be performed outside the Untied States and
its outlying areas, the words "Government" and "Government-furnished"
(wherever they appear in this clause) shall be construed as "United
States Government" and "United States Government-furnished,"
respectively.

(End of clause)

**I.2.3 52.252-06 DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)\
\
**The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition
Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is
indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

a.  The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of State
    Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Ch.6) clause with an authorized
    deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the
    date of the regulation

**I-3 DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACQUISITION REGULATION (DOSAR) CLAUSES\
**

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the
same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request,
the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the
full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at:

<http://www.arnet.gov/far> or, <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/search.htm>

These addresses are subject to change. If the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) is not available at the locations indicated above, use
the Dept. of State Acquisition Website at
<http://www.statebuy.gov/home.htm> to see the links to the FAR. You may
also use an Internet \"search engine\" (e.g., Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista,
etc.) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses are incorporated by
reference:

[Clause]{.underline} [Title]{.underline} [Date]{.underline}

52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of

Contract FEB 2000

52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas APR
1984

52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer \-- Other than Central

Contractor Registration MAY 1999

######## I.4 DOSAR CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT 

The following DOSAR clauses are provided in full text:

**I.4.1 652.225-71 SECTION 8 (A) OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF
1979, AS AMENDED (AUG 1999)**

\(a\) Section 8(a) of the U.S. Export Administration Act of 1979, as
amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)), prohibits compliance by U.S. persons with
any boycott fostered by a foreign country against a country which is
friendly to the United States and which is not itself the object of any
form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation. The Boycott
of Israel by Arab League countries is such a boycott, and therefore, the
following actions, if taken with intent to comply with, further, or
support the Arab League Boycott of Israel, are prohibited activities
under the Export Administration Act:

\(1\) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to do business
with or in Israel, with any Israeli concern, or with any national or
resident of Israel, or with any other person, pursuant to an agreement
of, or a request from or on behalf of a boycotting country;

2\) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to employ or
otherwise discriminating against any person on the basis of race,
religion, sex, or national origin of that person or of any owner,
officer, director, or employee of such person;

\(3\) Furnishing information with respect to the race, religion, or
national origin of any U.S. person or of any owner, officer, director,
or employee of such U.S. person;

\(4\) Furnishing information about whether any person has, has had, or
proposes to have any business relationship (including a relationship by
way of sale, purchase, legal or commercial representation, shipping or
other transport, insurance, investment, or supply) with or in the State
of Israel, with any business concern organized under the laws of the
State of Israel, with any Israeli national or resident, or with any
person which is known or believed to be restricted from having any
business relationship with or in Israel;

\(5\) Furnishing information about whether any person is a member of,
has made contributions to, or is otherwise associated with or involved
in the activities of any charitable or fraternal organization which
supports the State of Israel; and,

\(6\) Paying, honoring, confirming, or otherwise implementing letter of
credit which contains any condition or requirement against doing
business with the State of Israel.

\(b\) Under Section 8(a), the following types of activities are not
forbidden \"compliance with the boycott\", and are therefore exempted
from Section 8(a)'s prohibitions listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6)
above:

\(1\) Complying or agreeing to comply with requirements:

\(i\) Prohibiting the import of goods or services from Israel or goods
produced or services provided by any business concern organized under
the laws of Israel or by nationals or residents of Israel; or,

\(ii\) Prohibiting the shipment of goods to Israel on a carrier of
Israel, or by a route other than that prescribed by the boycotting
country or the recipient of the shipment;

\(2\) Complying or agreeing to comply with import and shipping document
requirements with respect to the country of origin, the name of the
carrier and route of shipment, the name of the supplier of the shipment
or the name of the provider of other services, except that no
information knowingly furnished or conveyed in response to such
requirements may be stated in negative, blacklisting, or similar
exclusionary terms, other than with respect to carriers or route of
shipments as may be permitted by such regulations in order to comply
with precautionary requirements protecting against war risks and
confiscation;

\(3\) Complying or agreeing to comply in the normal course of business
with the unilateral and specific selection by a boycotting country, or
national or resident thereof, of carriers, insurance, suppliers of
services to be performed within the boycotting country or specific goods
which, in the normal course of business, are identifiable by source when
imported into the boycotting country;

\(4\) Complying or agreeing to comply with the export requirements of
the boycotting country relating to shipments or transshipments of
exports to Israel, to any business concern of or organized under the
laws of Israel, or to any national or resident of Israel;

\(5\) Compliance by an individual or agreement by an individual to
comply with the immigration or passport requirements of any country with
respect to such individual or any member of such individual's family or
with requests for information regarding requirements of employment of
such individual within the boycotting country; and,

\(6\) Compliance by a U.S. person resident in a foreign country or
agreement by such person to comply with the laws of that country with
respect to his or her activities exclusively therein, and such
regulations may contain exceptions for such resident complying with the
laws or regulations of that foreign country governing imports into such
country of trademarked, trade named, or similarly specifically
identifiable products, or components of products for his or her own use,
including the performance of contractual services within that country,
as may be defined by such regulations.

**I.4.2** **652.228-71 WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE
ACT) - SERVICES (AUG 1999) (DEVIATION)**

\(a\) This clause supplements FAR 52.228-3 and FAR 52.228-4.

\(b\) The contractor shall procure Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance
pursuant to the terms of the contract between the Department of State
and the Department's DBA insurance carrier unless the contractor has a
DBA self-insurance program approved by the Department of Labor. The
contractor shall submit a copy of the Department of Labor's approval to
the contracting officer upon contract award. The current rate under the
Department of State contract is \$3.87 per \$100 of compensation for
services.

\(c\) The Department of State has obtained a waiver of DBA coverage for
contractor employees who are not citizens of, residents of, or hired in
the United States~~,~~ (i.e., local nationals or third country
nationals). If any contractor employees are local nationals and/or third
country nationals, the contractor shall provide such employees with
worker's compensation benefits against the risk of work injury or death
and assume liability toward the employees and their beneficiaries for
war-hazard injury, death, capture, or detention as required by the laws
of the country in which the employees are working, or by the laws of the
employee's native country, whichever offers greater benefits. If
contract performance takes place in a country where there are no local
workers' compensation laws, the contractor shall procure Defense Base
Act insurance covering those local national and/or third country
national employees pursuant to the contract between the Department of
State and the Defense Base Act insurance broker.

\(d\) Section 16 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22
U.S.C. 2680a), as amended, provides that the Defense Base Act shall not
apply with respect to such contracts as the Secretary of State
determines are contracts with persons employed to perform work for the
Department of State on an intermittent basis for not more than 90 days
in a calendar year. "Persons" includes individuals hired by companies
under contract with the Department. The Procurement Executive has the
authority to issue the waivers for these individuals. For those
employees, the contractor shall provide workers' compensation coverage
against the risk of work injury or death and assume liability toward the
employees and their beneficiaries for war-hazard injury, death, capture,
or detention.

\(e\) The contractor agrees to insert a clause substantially the same as
this one in all subcontracts. Subcontractors shall be required to insert
a similar clause in any of their subcontracts.

\(f\) Should the rates for DBA insurance coverage increase or decrease
during the performance of this contract, the Department shall modify
this contract accordingly.

\(g\) The contractor shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
contracting officer that the equitable adjustment as a result of the
insurance increase or decrease does not include any reserve for such
insurance. Adjustment shall not include any overhead, profit, general
and administrative expenses, etc.

**I.4.3 652.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS   (AUG 1999)**

 

  (a)   Of the total price in Section B (or the "Prices" section), only
the amount stated on the contract award document or subsequent
modifications is now available for payment and obligated under this
contract.   It is anticipated that from time to time, additional funds
will be obligated under the contract until the total price of the
contract is obligated.

 

  (b)   The Government is not obligated to pay or reimburse the
contractor more than the amount obligated pursuant to this clause.   The
contractor agrees to perform the contract up to the point at which the
total amount paid and payable by the Government (including amounts
payable for subcontracts and settlement costs if this contract is
terminated for convenience) approximates but does not exceed the total
amount obligated.

 

  (c)(1)   It is contemplated that funds now obligated under this
contract will cover the work to be performed until September 30, 2008.

** **

  (2)   If the contractor considers the funds obligated under this
contract to be insufficient to cover the work to be performed until that
date, or another date agreed to by the parties, the contractor shall
notify the contracting officer in writing and indicate the date on which
it expects expended funds to approximate 75 percent of the total amount
obligated.   The notice shall state the estimated amount of additional
funds required to continue performance through the date specified in
paragraph (c)(1) of this clause or another date agreed to by the
parties.

 

  (3)   If, after notification is provided pursuant to paragraph (c)(2)
of this clause, additional funds are not obligated, or an earlier date
than the date in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause is not agreed to, the
contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance under this
contract (including actions under the termination clause of this
contract) beyond the funds obligated for contract performance.

** **

  (d)   When additional funds are obligated from time to time for
continued performance of this contract, the contract shall be modified
to increase the funds obligated and to indicate the period of
performance for which funds are applicable.   The contractor may notify
the contracting officer as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause
regarding any additional funds obligated.

 

  (e)   If the contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the
performance of work under this contract, solely by reason of the
Government\'s failure to obligate additional funds in amounts sufficient
for the timely performance of this contract, an equitable adjustment may
be made to the price, or time of delivery, or both.

 

  (f)   This clause shall become inoperative upon obligation of funds
sufficient to cover the full price stated in the contract, except for
rights and obligations then existing under this clause.

 

  (g)   Nothing in this clause shall affect the Government\'s right to
terminate the contract for convenience or default.

(End of clause)

**I.4.4 652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG
1999)**

\(a\) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more
Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the
Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be
identified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Such
designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority
so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or
conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting
Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation. The
Contracting Officer may also assign a Government Technical Monitor (GTM)
who will report to the COR.

\(b\) The COR for this contract is the Economic Officer, US Consulate
General, Jerusalem. The GTM is the Deputy Senior Commercial Officer
(D/SCO).

**I.4.5 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)**

\(a\) The contractor warrants the following:

\(1\) That it has obtained authorization to operate and do business in
the country or countries in which this contract will be performed;

\(2\) That it has obtained all necessary licenses and permits required
to perform this contract; and,

\(3\) That it shall comply fully with all laws, decrees, labor
standards, and regulations of said country or countries during the
performance of this contract.

\(b\) If the party actually performing the work will be a subcontractor
or joint venture partner, then such subcontractor or joint venture
partner agrees to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause.

**I.4.6 652.243-70 NOTICES (AUG 1999)**

Any notice or request relating to this contract given by either party to
the other shall be in writing. Said notice or request shall be mailed or
delivered by hand to the other party at the address provided in the
schedule of the contract. All modifications to the contract must be made
in writing by the contracting officer.

**I.5** **DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACQUISITION REGULATION (CAR) CLAUSES**

**CAR 1352.233-70 HARMLESS FROM LIABILITY (MARCH 2000)**

The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers, agents,
and employees harmless from liability of any nature or kind, including
costs and expenses to which they may be subject to or on account of any
or all suits or damages of any character whatsoever resulting from
injuries or damages sustained by any person or persons or property by
virtue of performance of this contract, arising or resulting in whole or
in part from the fault, negligence, wrongful act or wrongful omission of
the Contractor, or any subcontractor, their officers, employees, and
agents.

**I.6 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE**

The Economic/Commercial Services observes the following days as
holidays:

New Year\'s Day

Martin Luther King\'s Birthday

Washington's Birthday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order or Presidential
Proclamation. Observance of such days by Government personnel shall not
be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement to
compensation except as set forth in the contract.

**SECTION J**

####### LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment \# 1 - Sample- Palestinian Market Report

Attachment \# 2 - Level IV Language Description

Attachment \# 3 - Security Language Requirement

**SECTION K**

**REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR
RESPONDENTS**

**K.1 FAR 52.203-2 - CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (APR
1985)**

\(a\) The offeror certifies that -

\(1\) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently,
without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation,
communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor
relating to (i) those prices, (ii) the intention to submit an offer, or
(iii) the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered;

\(2\) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly
disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror
or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid
solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated
solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

\(3\) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce
any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of
restricting competition.

\(b\) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by
the signatory that the signatory -

\(1\) Is the person in the offeror\'s organization responsible for
determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that
the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any
action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; or

(2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the
following principals in certifying that those principals have not
participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to
subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

*\[insert full name of person(s) in the offeror\'s organization
responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal,
and the title of his or her position in the offeror\'s organization\];*

\(ii\) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in
subdivision (b)(2)(i) above have not participated, and will not
participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through
(a)(3) above; and

\(iii\) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not
participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through
(a)(3) above.

\(c\) If the offeror deletes or modifies subparagraph (a)(2) above, the
offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in
detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

**K.2 FAR 52.203-11 - CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO
INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (APR 1991)**

\(a\) The definitions and prohibitions contained in the clause, at FAR
52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal
Transactions, included in this solicitation are hereby incorporated by
reference in paragraph (b) of this certification.

\(b\) The offeror, by signing its offer, hereby certifies to the best of
his or her knowledge and belief that on or after December 23, 1989, -

\(1\) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in
connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any
Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any
cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or
cooperative agreement;

\(2\) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds (including
profit or fee received under a covered Federal transaction) have been
paid, or will be paid, to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress
on his or her behalf in connection with this solicitation, the offeror
shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB standard form LLL,
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to the Contracting Officer; and

\(3\) He or she will include the language of this certification in all
subcontract awards at any tier and require that all recipients of
subcontract awards in excess of \$100,000 shall certify and disclose
accordingly.

\(c\) Submission of this certification and disclosure is a prerequisite
for making or entering into this contract imposed by Section 1352, Title
31, United States Code. Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited
under this provision or who fails to file or amend the disclosure form
to be filed or amended by this provision, shall be subject to a civil
penalty of not less than \$10,000, and not more than \$100,000, for each
such failure.

**K.3 FAR 52.204-3 - TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998)**

\(a\) Definitions.

\"Common parent\", as used in this provision, means that corporate
entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that
files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of
which the offeror is a member.

\"Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)\", as used in this provision,
means the number required by the IRS to be used by the offeror in
reporting income tax and other returns. The TIN may be either a Social
Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

\(b\) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs
(d) through (f) of this provision in order to comply with debt
collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325 (d), reporting
requirements of 26 USC 6041, 6041A, and 6050M and implementing
regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If the
resulting contract is subject to the reporting requirements described in
FAR 4.904, the failure or refusal by the offeror to furnish the
information may result in a 31 percent reduction of payments otherwise
due under the contract.

\(c\) The TIN may be used by the Government to collect and report on any
delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's relationship with the
Government (3l USC 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is subject to
the payment reporting requirements described in FAR 4.904, the TIN
provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify the
accuracy of the offeror's TIN.

\(d\) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

\[ \] TIN: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\[ \] TIN has been applied for.

\[ \] TIN is not required because:

\[ \] Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign
partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the
conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an
office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United
States;

\[ \] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;

\[ \] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

\(e\) Type of organization.

\[ \] Sole proprietorship;

\[ \] Partnership;

\[ \] Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

\[ \] Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

\[ \] Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

\[ \] Foreign government;

\[ \] International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4;

\[ \] Other
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\(f\) Common parent.

\[ \] Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined
in paragraph (a) of this provision.

\[ \] Name and TIN of common parent:

Name
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

TIN
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**K.4 FAR 52.209-5 - CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION,
PROPOSED DEBARMENT, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DEC 2001)**

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief,
that\--

 (i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals\--

 (A) Are \[ \] are not \[ \] presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any
Federal agency;

 (B) Have \[ \] have not \[ \], within a three-year period preceding
this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against
them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state,
or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state
antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission
of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction
of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen
property; and

 (C) Are \[ \] are not \[ \] presently indicted for, or otherwise
criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission
of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this
provision.

 (ii) The Offeror has \[ \] has not \[ \], within a three-year period
preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default
by any Federal agency.

 (2) \"Principals,\" for the purposes of this certification, means
officers; directors; owners; partners; and, persons having primary
management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity
(e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a subsidiary, division,
or business segment, and similar positions).

THIS CERTIFICATION CONCERNS A MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF AN
AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MAKING OF A FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR
FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATION MAY RENDER THE MAKER SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION
UNDER SECTION 1001, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.

 (b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the
Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror
learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become
erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

 (c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this
provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award
under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered
in connection with a determination of the Offeror\'s responsibility.
Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such
additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may
render the Offeror non-responsible.

 (d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith,
the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The
knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that
which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course
of business dealings.

 (e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material
representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award.
If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an
erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the
Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting
from this solicitation for default.

 

**K.5 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003)**

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

\"Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database\" means the primary
Government repository for Contractor information required for the
conduct of business with the Government.

\"Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number\" means the 9-digit
number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique
business entities.

\"Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number\" means the DUNS
number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by
a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character
suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of
the business concern to establish additional CCR records for identifying
alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at
Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.

\"Registered in the CCR database\" means that- (1) The Contractor has
entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the
DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database; and (2) The Government has
validated all mandatory data fields and has marked the record
\"Active\".

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the
requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR
database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment
of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket
purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

\(2\) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on
the cover page of its offer, the annotation \"DUNS\" or \"DUNS +4\"
followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror\'s
name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be
used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered
in the CCR database.

\(c\) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun
and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

\(1\) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number-

\(i\) If located within the United States, by calling Dun and Bradstreet
at 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at *http://www.dnb.com*; or

\(ii\) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun
and Bradstreet office.

\(2\) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following
information:

\(i\) Company legal business.

\(ii\) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is
commonly recognized.

\(iii\) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code.

\(iv\) Company Mailing Address, City, State and Zip Code (if separate
from physical).

\(v\) Company Telephone Number.

\(vi\) Date the company was started.

\(vii\) Number of employees at your location.

\(viii\) Chief executive officer/key manager.

\(ix\) Line of business (industry).

\(x\) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship
within your entity).

\(d\) If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in
the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer
will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered
Offeror.

\(e\) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken
into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered
should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of
this solicitation.

\(f\) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of
the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from
the Government\'s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain
registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the
Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the
date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in
the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete.
Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions
of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed
contractual document.

\(g\) (1) (i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name,
\"doing business as\" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the
contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the
contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding
novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor
shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one
business day\'s written notification of its intention to (A) change the
name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements of Subpart
42.12 of the FAR; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and
procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The
Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation
to support the legally changed name.

\(ii\) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of
paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at
paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly
executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that
shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the
contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the
meaning of the \"Suspension of Payment\" paragraph of the electronic
funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

\(2\) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT
payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to
reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR
Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately
registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the
Contractor\'s CCR record that indicates payments, including those made
by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be
considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the
\"Suspension of payment\" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

\(h\) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration
and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at
*http://www.ccr.gov* or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 269-961-5757.

**K.6 DOSAR 652.225-70 - ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999)**

\(a\) Definitions. As used in this provision:

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person as
defined below:

United States person means any United States resident or national (other
than an individual resident outside the United States and employed by
other than a United States person), any domestic concern (including any
permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern), and any
foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign
establishment) of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by
such domestic concern, as provided under the Export Administration Act
of 1979, as amended.

\(b\) Certification. By submitting this offer, the offeror certifies
that it is not:

\(1\) Taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to
the boycott of Israel by Arab League countries, which Section 8(a) of
the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a))
prohibits a United States person from taking; or,

\(2\) Discriminating in the award of subcontracts on the basis of
religion.

**K.7 AUTHORIZED CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR**

If the offeror does not fill‑in the blanks below, the official who
signed the offer will be deemed to be the offeror\'s representative for
Contract Administration, which includes all matters pertaining to
payments.

Name:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Address:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Telephone Number:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**K.8 RESERVED**

**K.9 DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE -- COVERED CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES**

\(a\) Offerors shall indicate below whether or not any of the following
categories of employees will be employed on the resultant contract, and,
if so, the number of such employees:

+---------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+
| Category                                    | Yes/No | Number       |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+
| \(1\) United States citizens or residents   |        |              |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+
| \(2\) Individuals hired in the United       |        |              |
| States, regardless of citizenship           |        |              |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+
| \(3\) Local nationals or third country      |        | Local        |
| nationals where contract performance takes  |        | nationals:   |
| place in a country where there are no local |        |              |
| workers' compensation laws                  |        | \_\_         |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                                             |        |              |
|                                             |        | Third        |
|                                             |        | Country      |
|                                             |        | Nationals:   |
|                                             |        | \_           |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+
| \(4\) Local nationals or third country      |        | Local        |
| nationals where contract performance takes  |        | nationals:   |
| place in a country where there are local    |        |              |
| workers' compensation laws                  |        | \_\_         |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                                             |        |              |
|                                             |        | Third        |
|                                             |        | Country      |
|                                             |        | Nationals:   |
|                                             |        | \_           |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                                             |        | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+

\(b\) If the offeror has indicated "yes" in block (a)(4) of this
provision, the offeror shall submit, as part of its offer, a statement
that indicates that such local nationals and/or third country nationals
will be provided workers' compensation coverage against the risk of work
injury or death under a local workers' compensation law. For those
employees, the offeror shall also assume liability toward the employees
and their beneficiaries for war-hazard injury, death, capture, or
detention, in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.228-4.

\(c\) If the offeror has indicated "yes" in blocks (a)(1), (2), or (3)
of this provision, the offeror shall compute Defense Base Act insurance
costs covering those employees pursuant to the terms of the contract
between the Department of State and the Department's Defense Base Act
insurance carrier at the rates specified in DOSAR 652.228-74. If DOSAR
provision 652.228-74 is not included in this solicitation, the offeror
shall notify the contracting officer before the closing date so that the
solicitation can be amended accordingly.

**SECTION L**

**INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS**

**L.1 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS**

**L.1.1 SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS**

Each offer must consist of the following:

L.1.1.1 A completed solicitation, in which the SF-33 cover page (blocks
12 through 18, as appropriate) and Sections B, K and Section J,
Attachment \# 4 are completed.

L.1.1.2 Information demonstrating the offeror's ability to perform.

L.1.1.3 The complete offer plus two (2) copies and one (1) electronic
offer shall be submitted via courier or hand-delivered or mailed and
received at the following address by the due date specified in the form
SF33 (See page 1) to:

American Consulate General

Attn: Janine Young, Contracting Officer

18 Agron Road

Jerusalem 94190

Tel: 02-622 7117

Electronic offers will be accepted via email at the address:
<YoungJS3@state.gov> by the proposal due date and providing that the
original hard copies are mailed out via courier or express mail to the
address indicated in this section on or before the proposal due date.

Please use "Offer -- Ramallah Trade Promotional Services, Attn: Ms.
Janine Young" as subject, and "RFP No. SIS400-08-R-0000" as a reference.
The hard-copy offer should include a full or partial CD-Rom version of
the offer (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel or PDF format).

L.1.1.4 The offeror shall identify and explain/justify any deviations,
exceptions, or conditional assumptions taken to any of the instructions
or requirements of this solicitation in the appropriate volume of the
offer.

**L.2 DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS**

L.2.1 Proposals that are missing a significant amount of the required
information may be eliminated from consideration at the government\'s
discretion.

L.2.2 **VOLUME I**: The offer shall include the following:

Standard Form (SF) 33 (Complete blocks 12 through 18)

Section B (Complete all line items and schedule of items & costs);

Section J, Attachment \# 4- Security Language Requirement; and

Section K (Complete and include all parts K.1. through K.9).

L.2.3 **VOLUME II**: [The Business Management/Technical Proposal shall
be in three parts, including the following information]{.underline}:

1\. METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH

The proposal for design and implementation of tasks should demonstrate a
clear understanding of the focused objectives of this contract.

Describe the proposed approach to comply with each of the requirements
in the Statement of Work, including phasing of tasks and methods to be
used. Soundness, practicality, and feasibility of the proposed approach
and work plan for collaborative design of task activities and contractor
implementation of activities.

2\. STAFF EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY

[Basic Qualifications:]{.underline}

1\) The person(s) should have at least a BA in either an economics or
business-related field.

2\) The person(s) should have at least 2 years working experience in a
business or trade association relative to the requirements outlined in
Section C.

3\) Be able to understand written and spoken English and Arabic at Level
IV. Refer to Section J, Attachment 3 for a language description of Level
IV;

4\) Have proficient computer skills and communications expertise;

5\) Be a resident of Ramallah or be capable of performing all work in
Ramallah as described in this solicitation;

6\) Have the necessary personnel, equipment and financial resources
available to perform the work;

7\) Obtain all licenses and permits required by local law;

8\) Meet all local insurance requirements;

9\) Have no adverse criminal record; and

10\) Have no political or business affiliation which could be considered
contrary to the interests of the United States, refer to Sections H.4
and J, Attachment \# 4.

Curriculum vitae shall be provided, detailing relevant training and
expertise for each key person, so it is clear that each individual has
adequate qualifications to perform the duties that will be assigned, and
the proposed combination of key personnel have subject matter expertise,
as well as expertise to accomplish the tasks required in this contract.
Evidence must be presented that key personnel involved in this contract
work are not over committed to other projects.

3\. PAST PERFORMANCE

List all projects held over the past two years for works of same or
similar scope and complexity. Provide the following information for each
project:

\(1\) Customer\'s name, address, and telephone numbers of customer\'s
lead contract and technical personnel;

\(2\) Contract number and type;

\(3\) Date of the contract award, place(s) of performance, and
completion dates;

\(4\) Contract U.S. dollar value;

\(5\) Brief description of the work, including responsibilities;

\(6\) Comparability to the work under this solicitation;

\(7\) Brief discussion of any major technical problems and their
resolution.

**L.3 PROPRIETARY DATA**

Offeror shall specifically identify by page(s), paragraph(s) and
sentence(s), and shall not generalize.

**L.4 52.252‑1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB
1998)**

This contract incorporates the following provisions by reference, with
the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon
request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.
Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed
electronically at:

<http://www.arnet.gov/far> or, <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/search.htm>

These addresses are subject to change. If the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) is not available at the locations indicated above, use
the Dept. of State Acquisition Website at
<http://www.statebuy.gov/home.htm> to see the links to the FAR. You may
also use an Internet "search engine" (such as Yahoo, Infoseek, or Alta
Vista) is suggested to obtain the latest location of the most current
FAR.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CH. 1)

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in English Language APR 1991

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors---Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004

**L.5 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT**

[L.5.1 FAR 52.216‑1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)]{.underline}

The Government contemplates award of a fixed price contract resulting
from this solicitation.

[L.5.2 FAR 52.233‑2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (AUG 1996)]{.underline}

\(a\) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any
protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall
be served on the Contracting Officer by obtaining written and dated
acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at the following
physical address below:

American Consulate General

GSO Procurement

18 Agron Road

Jerusalem 94190

\(b\) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated
above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

L.5.3 DOSAR 652.228-74 DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE RATES -- LIMITATION --
FIXED PRICE (AUG 1999) (DEVIATION)

\(a\) The Department of State has entered into a contract with an
insurance carrier to provide DBA insurance to Department of State
contractors at a contracted rate. The rates for this insurance are as
follows:

Services @ \$3.87 per US\$100 of compensation.

\(b\) Offerors should compute the total compensation (direct salary plus
differential, but excluding per diem, housing allowance and other
miscellaneous post allowances) to be paid to employees who will be
covered by DBA insurance and the cost of DBA insurance in their
bid/proposal using the foregoing rate, and insert the totals in the
spaces provided for the base year and each year thereafter, if
applicable. The DBA insurance cost shall be included in the total fixed
price. The DBA insurance costs shall be reimbursed directly to the
contractor.

\(1\) Compensation of Covered Employees: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\(2\) Defense Base Act Insurance Costs:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\(3\) Total Cost: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\(c\) Offerors shall include a statement as to whether or not local
nationals or third country nationals will be employed on the resultant
contract. The statement shall also indicate whether or not such local
nationals or third country nationals will be provided workers'
compensation coverage against the risk of work injury or death under a
local workers' compensation law. For those employees of the offeror who
are covered under a local workers' compensation law, the offeror shall
also assume liability toward the employees and their beneficiaries for
war-hazard injury, death, capture, or detention. If any employees of the
offeror who are local nationals or third country nationals are not
covered under a local workers' compensation law, the offeror shall
procure Defense Base Act insurance covering those employees pursuant to
the terms of the contract between the Department of State and the
Department's DBA insurance carrier at the rates specified above.

**L.6 FINANCIAL RESOURCES**

If asked by the Contracting Officer, the offeror shall provide a current
statement of its financial condition, certified by a third party, which
includes:

Income (profit-loss) Statement that shows profitability for the past
three (3) years;

Balance Sheet that shows the assets owned and the claims against those
assets, or what a firm owns and what it owes; and

Cash Flow Statement that shows the firm's sources and uses of cash
during the most recent accounting period. This will help the Government
assess a firm's ability to pay its obligations.

The Government will use this information to determine the offeror's
financial responsibility and ability to perform under the contract.
Failure of an offeror to comply with a request for this information may
cause the Government to determine the offeror to be nonresponsible.

L.6.1 ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES

If asked by the Contracting Officer, the offeror shall provide evidence
that they have sufficient financial resources and working-capital to
effectively execute the services required by this Solicitation.

**L.7 REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS**

Each Offeror is responsible for:

\(1\) Obtaining a complete set of contract documents;

\(2\) Thoroughly reviewing such documents and understanding their
requirements;

\(3\) Visiting the office site and becoming familiar with all working
conditions, local laws and regulations; and

\(4\) Determining that all materials, equipment and work-force required
for the work are available.

Any ambiguity in the solicitation, including attachments, shall be
reported immediately to the American Consulate General Jerusalem point
of contact (POC): Janine Young (Email: YoungJS3@state.gov). Any
prospective Offeror who requires a clarification, explanation or
interpretation of the contract requirements must make a request to the
POC not less than five working days before the closing date of the
solicitation. Offerors may rely ONLY upon written interpretations by the
Contracting Officer.

**L.8 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION**

Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between
Sections L and M of this solicitation. Section L provides information
for the purpose of organizing the proposal and is not intended to be
all-inclusive. Section M describes evaluation factors for award. Since
the Government evaluation of proposals will cover areas identified in
Section M, proposals should address all such areas of evaluation.

**L.9 DOSAR 652.206-70 COMPETITION ADVOCATE/OMBUDSMAN (AUG 1999)**

\(a\) The Department of State\'s Competition Advocate is responsible for
assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department
of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open
competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is
considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly
conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors
are encouraged to first contact the contracting officer for the
respective solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact the
Department of State Competition Advocate on (703) 516-1680, by fax at
(703) 875-6155, or write to: Department of State, Competition Advocate,
Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 603, SA-6,
Washington, DC 20522-0602.

\(b\) The Department of State\'s Acquisition Ombudsman has been
appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and Contractors
during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The role
of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting
officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or
the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate
the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and
recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government
personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the
ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the
concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of
proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal
contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the
contracting activity ombudsman. For an American Embassy or overseas
post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition
Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which
cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to
the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman at (703) 516-1680, by fax
at (703) 875-6155, or write to: Department of State, Acquisition
Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 603, SA-6,

Washington, DC 20522-0602.

**SECTION M**

**EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD**

**M.1 FAR 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)**

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206 (b) not to be
in the Government\'s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers
for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the
total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not
obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

**M.2 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS**

M.2.1 ACCEPTABLE AND ELIGIBLE

To be acceptable and eligible for evaluation, proposals must be prepared
in accordance with Section L -- Instruction, Conditions and Notices to
Offerors, and shall meet all the requirements set forth in the other
sections of this solicitation (including this Section M).

M.2.2 BASIS FOR AWARD

Evaluations shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set
forth below:

M.2.2.1 Initial Evaluation - All proposals received will be evaluated to
ensure that each proposal is complete in terms of submission of each
required volume, as specified in L.1, Submission of Offers. NOTE: Where
any proposal is incomplete for missing the required documentation or
information, there is significant risk that the proposal may be
eliminated from consideration, at the Government\'s discretion.

M.2.2.2 Proposals shall then be evaluated for price reasonableness price
realism, and technical merit. The Government reserves the right to
reject proposals that are unreasonably low or high in price.
Unsuccessful offerors will be notified in accordance with FAR 15.503.

M.2.2.3 All offers will then be evaluated on their technical merits as
stated in Section L.2.3. This evaluation will be based on an adjectival
approach i.e., Excellent, Acceptable or Unacceptable.

If determined to be appropriate by the Contracting Officer, the
Government, at its discretion, may award a contract upon this evaluation
without discussions, refer to Section M.4.

M.2.2.4 Where the Contracting Officer determines that discussions will
be conducted, the Contracting Officer will formulate a competitive
range, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f)(4), consisting of the most
highly rated proposals.

M.2.2.5 Offerors in the competitive range will be contacted for a
personal oral interview. The structure of the oral interview may be
conducted in three parts:

10 to 15 minutes to introductions;

Pre-selected questions and follow-up questions asked about the
Government's requirements;

10 to 15 minutes to say why the government should select the offeror to
be the contractor.

Upon conclusion of the all oral interviews, offerors will be
re-evaluated. This evaluation will be based on an adjectival approach,
i.e. Excellent, Good, Moderate or Poor.

M.2.3 AWARD SELECTION

M.2.3.1 Responsibility will be determined by analyzing whether the
apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR 9.1,
including:

adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain them;

ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into
consideration all existing commercial and governmental business
commitments;

satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to obtain
them;

necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them; and be
otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable
laws and regulations.

M.2.3.2 Offers must be in compliant with security requirements as
outlined in Section H.4. Any offeror found not meeting the requirements
shall be ineligible for award and shall be disqualified from the
competition.

M.2.3.3

a\) The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this
solicitation to the responsible offeror representing the best value
based on a combination of technical, personal interview, if conducted,
and price to the Government. Prospective offerors are advised that the
Government reserves the right not to award to a lower priced proposal
where award to a higher-priced, higher technically rated proposal
affords the Government a greater overall benefit.

b)Technical Factors:

-   Methodology and Approach- Vendor(s) shall outline their porposed
    approach for performaning and accomplishing the Statement of Work,
    Vendor shall addresses the requirements outlined in Section C,
    Statement of Work, as well as the implementation of the tasks;

-   Staff Experience and Capability- Vendor shall provide all relevant
    training and expertise for each key person to perform the duties
    that will be assigned;

-   Past Performance- Vendor shall describe projects held over the past
    two years for works of same or similar scope and complexity.

-Personal Interview- Refer to Section M.2.2.5

-Price- Will not be point scored, but will be evaluated for price
reasonableness and price realism, refer to Section M.2.2.2

c\) In terms of importance, the Government considers Technical Factors
to be equal to each other, and when combined, equal to the Personal
Interview, if conducted. The Technical Factors and the Personal
Interview, together, are more important than Price.

d\) Unsuccessful offerors will be notified in accordance with FAR
15.503.

**M.3 QUANTITIES FOR EVALUATION**

For the purpose of evaluation, and for no other purpose, evaluation of
prices submitted in Section B of the proposal will be made on the basis
that the Government will require the estimated quantities shown in
Section B -- Services and Prices, of this solicitation, for the base
year and all option years.

**M.4 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS**

In accordance with FAR provision 52.215-1 (included in Section L of this
RFP), offerors are reminded that the Government may award this contract
based on initial proposals and without holding discussions, pursuant to
FAR 15.306(a)(3).

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## Attachment 1

## SAMPLE- "Palestinian Market Report"

## 

## [Telecommunications Equipment and Services](http://www.buyusa.gov/westbank/en/#_top)

The West Bank and Gaza (WB/G) is home to approximately 3.8 million
Palestinian and has a population growth estimated at 3.5%. The WB/G is
also ranked at 33% Internet penetration which makes Palestinians right
on the top of the region in Internet usage. Despite the ongoing
political unrest in the area, the influence of Palestinians familiar
with American culture opens the door to good opportunities for American
companies in establishing agents, distributors, and partners.\
\
The two major players in the Palestinian market are Paltel (the
Palestine Telecommunications Company) and JAWWAL (the Palestine Cellular
Communication Company). PALTEL has an exclusive license from the
Palestinian Authority to operate and develop telecommunications services
in the West Bank and Gaza. In 1998, PALTEL established the only
Palestinian cellular company known as (Jawwal) that uses a GSM cellular
network. Both PALTEL and JAWWAL have invested more than \$2 billion in
the telecommunications sector.\
\
PALTEL is the only fixed line operator in the West Bank and Gaza that
offers subscribers with a full range of services including local and
international telephone services, access to the Internet, and payphone
services. Currently, PALTEL has 260,000 fixed line subscribers and
JAWWAL has 500,000 mobile subscribers.\
\
JAWWAL aims at expanding its infrastructure network to increase the
number of subscribers to more than 500,000 and has so far invested over
\$700 million in establishing a cellular network that covers all of the
West Bank and Gaza. The company has now entered phase three and is
preparing to increase the number of transmission stations to service
more than 500,000 subscribers.\
\
Finally, the demand for cell phones and telecommunication equipment and
services is expected to increase in the near future. Also, the needs and
benefits of opening the cellular market for international bids and
having a second cellular operator in the West Bank and Gaza are growing
considerably.\
\
For more information, please contact XX.

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# Attachment 2

# 

Level IV Language Description

**S4**

**Speaking 4**\
(Advanced Professional Proficiency)\
Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally
pertinent to professional needs.

The individual's language usage and ability to function are fully
successful.

Organizes discourse well, using appropriate rhetorical speech devices,
native cultural references, and understanding.

Language ability only rarely hinders performance of any task; yet the
individual would seldom be perceived as a native.

Speaks effortlessly and smoothly and is able to use the language with a
high degree of effectiveness, reliability, and precision for all
representational purposes within the range of personal and professional
experience and scope of responsibilities.

Can serve as an informal interpreter in a range of unpredictable
circumstances.

The individual can perform extensive, sophisticated language tasks,
encompassing most matters of interest to well-educated native speakers,
including tasks that do not bear directly on a professional specialty.

Examples:

Can discuss in detail concepts that are fundamentally different from
those of the target culture and make those concepts clear and accessible
to the native speaker.

Similarly, the individual can understand the details and ramifications
of concepts that are culturally or conceptually different from his/her
own.

Can set the tone of interpersonal official, semi-official, and
non-professional verbal exchanges with a representative range of native
speakers (in a range of varied audiences, purposes, tasks, and
settings).

Can play an effective role among native speakers in such contexts as
conferences, lectures, and debates on matters of disagreement.

The individual can advocate a position at length, both formally and in
chance encounters, using sophisticated verbal strategies.

Understands and reliably produces shifts of both subject matter and
tone.

Can understand native speakers of the standard and other major dialects
in essentially any face-to-face interaction.

# Attachment 2 Continued

##### Level IV Language Description

##### 

##### R4

**Reading 4**\
(Advanced Professional Proficiency)\
Able to read fluently and accurately all styles and forms of the
language pertinent to professional needs.

Has extensive enough experience with the written language to relate
inferences in the text to real-world knowledge and understand almost all
socio-linguistic and cultural references.

Is able to \"read beyond the lines\" (i.e. to understand the full
ramifications of texts in their wider cultural, political, or social
environment).

Is able to read and understand the intent of writers\' use of nuance and
subtlety.

Can discern relationships among sophisticated written materials in the
context of broad experience.

Can follow unpredictable turns of thought readily in, for example,
editorial, conjectural, and literary texts in any subject matter area
directed to the general reader.

Can read essentially all materials in a special field, including
official and professional documents and correspondence.

Recognizes all professionally relevant vocabulary known to the educated
non-professional native, although may have some difficulty with slang.

Can read reasonably legible handwriting without difficulty.

Is almost as accurate as a well-educated native reader.

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## Attachment 3

## Security Language Requirement

**CERTIFICATION REGARDING TERRORIST FINANCING -- IMPLEMENTING E.O
13224**

**Certification Regarding Terrorist Financing Implementing E.O. 13224**

By signing and submitting this application, the prospective recipient
provides the certification set out below:

1\. The Recipient, to the best of its current knowledge, did not
provide, within the previous ten years, and will take all reasonable
steps to ensure that it does not and will not knowingly provide,
material support or resources to any individual or entity that commits,
attempts to commit, advocates, facilitates, or participates in terrorist
acts, or has committed, attempted to commit, facilitated, or
participated in terrorist acts, as that term is defined in paragraph 3.

2\. The following steps may enable the Recipient to comply with its
obligations under paragraph 1:

a\. Before providing any material support or resources to an individual
or entity, the Recipient will verify that the individual or entity does
not (i) appear on the master list of Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons, which list is maintained by the U.S. Treasury's Office
of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and is available online at OFAC's
website :

http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sdn/t11sdn.pdf, or (ii) is not
included in any supplementary information concerning prohibited
individuals or entities that may be provided by USAID to the Recipient.

b\. Before providing any material support or resources to an individual
or entity, the Recipient also will verify that the individual or entity
has not been designated by the United Nations Security (UNSC) sanctions
committee established under UNSC Resolution 1267 (1999) (the "1267
Committee") \[individuals and entities linked to the Taliban, Usama bin
Laden, or the Al Qaida Organization\]. To determine whether there has
been a published designation of an individual or entity by the 1267
Committee, the Recipient should refer to the consolidated list available
online at the Committee's website:
http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/committees/1267/1267ListEng.htm.

c\. Before providing any material support or resources to an individual
or entity, the Recipient will consider all information about that
individual or entity of which it is aware and all public information
that is reasonably available to it or of which it should be aware.

d\. The Recipient also will implement reasonable monitoring and
oversight procedures to safeguard against assistance being diverted to
support terrorist activity.

3\. For purposes of this Certification-

a\. "Material support and resources" means currency or monetary
instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging,
training, expert advice or assistance, safehouses, false documentation
or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal
substances, explosives, personnel, transportation, and other physical
assets, except medicine or religious materials."

b\. "Terrorist act" means-

\(i\) an act prohibited pursuant to one of the 12 United Nations
Conventions and Protocols related to terrorism (see UN terrorism
conventions Internet site:
http://untreaty.un.org/English/Terrorism.asp); or

\(ii\) an act of premeditated, politically motivated violence
perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or
clandestine agents; or (iii) any other act intended to cause death or
serious bodily injury to a civilian, or to any other person not taking
an active part in hostilities in a situation of armed conflict, when the
purpose of such act, by its nature or context, is to intimidate a
population, or to compel a government or an international organization
to do or to abstain from doing any act.

c\. "Entity" means a partnership, association, corporation, or other
organization, group or subgroup.

d\. References in this Certification to the provision of material
support and resources shall not be deemed to include the furnishing of
USAID funds or USAID-financed commodities to the ultimate beneficiaries
of USAID assistance, such as recipients of food, medical care,
micro-enterprise loans, shelter, etc., unless the Recipient has reason
to believe that one or more of these beneficiaries commits, attempts to
commit, advocates, facilitates, or participates in terrorist acts, or
has committed, attempted to commit, facilitated or participated in
terrorist acts.

e\. The Recipient's obligations under paragraph 1 are not applicable to
the procurement of goods and/or services by the Recipient that are
acquired in the ordinary course of business through contract or
purchase, e.g., utilities, rents, office supplies, gasoline, etc.,
unless the Recipient has reason to believe that a vendor or supplier of
such goods and services commits, attempts to commit, advocates,
facilitates, or participates in terrorist acts, or has committed,
attempted to commit, facilitated or participated in terrorist acts.

This Certification is an express term and condition of any agreement
issued as a result of this application, and any violation of it shall be
grounds for unilateral termination of the agreement by USAID prior to
the end of its term.

**Signed:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Typed Name and Title:
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