Requirements Summary
Solicitation OPM-RFP-02-0001 
Integrated Multi-Media Equipment Acquisition, 
Installation and Integration

This is a new competitive procurement that will result in the award of a single firm, fixed-price contract for a networked, integrated multi-media equipment system to be installed in the Eastern Management Development Center's (EMDC) classrooms, located at 101 Lowe Drive, Shepherdstown, WV. The system classroom components will be linked through a local area network and will be capable of displaying a variety of audio, video and computer graphic images both originating in classrooms and delivered through EMDC's local area network servers. The integrated system will be capable of running virtual training, desktop teleconferencing and web based training programs between rooms locally and with distant locations. 

There are a total of four rooms that will require equipment installations and or modifications and up-grades.  The successful offeror will not be required to provide computers or LAN connections for this system. 

This acquisition is has been set-aside for competition among small business concerns only.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 541990.  The definition of a small business for this procurement is a firm that has had $5 million dollars or less in average annual receipts over the firm's three prior fiscal years.  

The successful offeror will be required to perform installation in coordination with events scheduled for these rooms. Room schedules will be made available to the successful offeror to assist in installation planning.  We anticipate that some of the installation will have to be accomplished on weekends and/or during early evening times after classes are complete. 

Offerors are required to submit separate technical and price proposals.  Detailed instructions for the preparation of proposals are contained in Section L of the solicitation.  The price proposal must include the price of each component as well as the price for integrating the system.  The cost of warranties not included in the price of the equipment must also be provided.  We have included options for up to five years of warranties.  The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) encourages offerors to propose the acquisition of the multi-media equipment from the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Schedules wherever feasible.  

All questions regarding the Request for Proposals (RFP) must be received in writing no later than Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at 3:00 p.m. EST time.  OPM requests offerors not to wait until the deadline to submit questions but asks that questions be emailed to Andre Adams at adadams@opm.gov as early as possible.

On Wednesday, December 18, 2001, prospective offerors shall have the opportunity to inspect the rooms and perform a  site survey.  Immediately following the site survey, a pre-proposal conference will be held.  To make reservations to attend the site survey and/or pre-proposal conference, please contact Andre Adams at adadams@opm.gov.  The site survey and pre-proposal conference will be held at the Eastern Management Development Center Building located at 101 Lowe Drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. 

If you download this RFP from any online source, we recommend you regularly monitor the OPM (http://www.opm.gov/procure/index.htm) or  FedBizOpps (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) websites in case solicitation amendments or other communications are issued.  To be placed on the source list, contact Andre Adams via email and request to have your contact information placed on it.  When information related to the solicitation is released, OPM will notify interested parties via email on the source list.  Please include your email address when providing notification.  Amendments will be posted on the OPM and FedBizOpps websites.  Any forms that were referenced herein but could not be downloaded should be obtained from OPM before proposal submission.

The successful offeror must complete the installation and system integration within 100 calendar days of contract award.  The schedule date for award of the contract is March 1, 2002.  

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1.  THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER ? UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 350)

RATING

N/A

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2. CONTRACT NO.

3. SOLICITATION NO.

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

5. DATE ISSUED

6. REQUISITION NO.

OPM-RFP-02-0001

Sealed Bid (IFB)

December 7, 2001

X

Negotiated (RFP)

7.  ISSUED BY

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Block 7)

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Contracting Division
1900 E Street, NW, Room 1342
Washington, DC 20415-7710

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Contracting Division
Attn:  Andre Adams
1900 E Street, NW, Room 1342
Washington, DC 20415-7710

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations Aoffer@ and Aofferors@ mean Abid@ and Abidder@.

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and

3

copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in

item 8, or if handcarried located in the depository located in Room 1342, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC until 3:00 p.m. local time January 16, 2001.

CAUTION - Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-10.  All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.  

10. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (Name)

Andre Adams (e-mail adadams@opm.gov)

Telephone: 

202-606-2492 (fax 202-606-1464)

11.  TABLES OF CONTENTS

(x)

SEC

DESCRIPTION 

PAGE(S)

(X)

SEC

DESCRIPTION

PAGE(S)

x

A

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

1

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

x

B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

2

x

I

CONTRACT CLAUSES 

17

x

C

DESCRIPTION/SPECS/WORK STATEMENT

4

PART III - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

x

D

PACKAGING AND MARKING

8

x

J

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

26

x

E

INSPECTION AND MARKING

9

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

x

F

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

10

x

K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

30

x

G

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

11

x

L

INSTRS., CONDS. AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

41

x

H

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

14

x

M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

46

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation contains the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agree, if this offer is accepted within ____ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (See Section I, Clause 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS

20 CALENDAR DAYS

30 CALENDAR DAYS

CALENDAR DAYS

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

15A  NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or Print)

15B Phone #
FAX #
Email #

15C. Check if Remittance Address is different from above - enter such address on schedule

17. SIGNATURE

18. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by the government)

19.  Accepted at to items numbered ?

20. Amount

21.  Accounting and Appropriation

22.  Authority for using other than full and open competition

23.  Submit invoices to address shown in (4 copies unless otherwise specified)                    ITEM ?

24.  Administered by (if other than Item 7)

25.  Payment will be made by

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Contracting Division
1900 E Street, NW, Room 1342
Washington, DC 20415-7710

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Payment Invoices and Transactions
1900 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20415-1210

26. Name of Contracting Officer (type or print)

27.  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

IMPORTANT: Award will be made on this form or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV.4-85)
Prescribed by GSA
FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

  
                       PART I - THE SCHEDULE
  
              SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS
  
  
  
  
  B.1  FIRM FIXED PRICE
  
   The total firm fixed price of this contract is $__________.

  B.2  PRICING

The offeror must complete this section showing the total unit price and extended price for each line item.  The offeror must include in each unit price the general and administrative fee and profit.  

Unit Prices

Item Number

Description

Make/Model (or approved equivalent)

Quantity

Unit Price

Total Price
001
AV Switcher
Extron System Eight Plus
6

002
VHS VCR
Panasonic AG-1330
6

003
Audio CD Player
Tascam CD-150
6

004
Audio Cassette Player
Marantz PDM 502 w/XLR Option
6

005
Video DVD Player
Pioneer DCD7400
6

006
Audio Mixer
Ashley LX-308
6

007
Computer Interface
Extron RGB 190
12

008
LCD Projector
NEC MT1055
6

009
RF Wireless Mouse
Interlink Remotepoint RF
6

010
Dual Mouse Port Adapter
Y-Mouse Dual Mouse Port Adapter
6

011
Extron IR Remote
IR201
6

TOTAL

Hardware Expense

Additional Expenses of Initial System Integration

Item Number

Description

Quantity of Hours

Cost Per Hour

Total
012
System Integration, Initial System Set-up (this is the non-recurring cost of setting up and integrating the system).*
To be proposed by offeror
To be proposed by offeror
To be proposed by offeror

013
Other Costs (include other hourly costs not otherwise included in above)*
To be proposed by offeror
To be proposed by offeror
To be proposed by offeror

014
Warranty for Year # 1 (if not included in initial cost)

Total Cost of Initial Hardware 
Acquisition and System Integration

015

Option 1 - Year # 2 Cost of Warranty

016

Option 2 - Year #3 Cost of Warranty

017

Option 3 - Year #4 Cost of Warranty

018

Option 4 - Year #5 Cost of Warranty

Total (including options)

* This is a firm fixed price contract.  The total firm fixed price offered must include the proposed hourly costs.   

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 

I. Background

Eastern Management Development Center (EMDC) provides residential executive education for senior career officials in the Executive Branch of the federal government.  EMDC's programs use a wide variety of adult learning approaches that require a full complement of electronic audio visual and computer support equipment in the classrooms.

II.       Purpose
	
The purpose of this procurement is to obtain and install a networked, integrated multi-media equipment system in EMDC's classrooms. The system classroom components will be linked through a local area network and will be capable of displaying a variety of audio, video and computer graphic images both originating in classrooms and delivered through EMDC's local area network servers.  The integrated system will be capable of running virtual training, desktop teleconferencing and web based training programs between rooms locally and with distant locations.
 
Four rooms will require equipment installations and or modifications and up-grades.
The successful Contractor will not be required to provide computers or LAN connections for this system. 
 
The successful Contractor will be required to perform installation in coordination with events scheduled for these rooms which are in current use.  Room schedules will be made available to the successful Contractor to assist in installation planning.  An EMDC representative will be available to provide access to the rooms on weekends and evenings if needed.   

III. 	General System Requirements

The system will provide multi-media hardware installed in four classrooms. Some of the rooms have existing installations.  Some components from existing systems will be retained. 

Attachment A provides a detailed list of the classrooms with names, dimensions, equipment required and equipment currently installed.  A detailed list of acceptable equipment by room with components is also provided. Attachment B contains a compiled list of the major components required.  All rooms will require manual control through an RGB projector control switcher.  This switcher must be capable of interfacing with a wireless controller for possible future up-grades.  An IR remote controller is required for the switchers.  IR remote extenders may be required in some rooms.
 
The Contractor shall provide the equipment listed below for each room: 

* Audio/Video/RGB/VGA switcher to select inputs to a visual display projector or monitor

* Data/video projector.

* Audio Mixer.

* S-VHS videocassette recorder/player/TV tuner

* Audio CD ROM player

* DVD video Player

* External inputs for auxiliary video, audio and computer audio and VGA signals

* Input from existing satellite cable system.

* System hardware installed in classrooms will be housed in EMDC supplied cabinets.  Shelf space for a permanently installed, EMDC furnished desktop computer, 15" monitor, keyboard and mouse is required in existing cabinet.  The cabinet must also provide an auxiliary computer VGA and computer audio input. All additional equipment, cables, connectors, components, hardware and other parts necessary to install a complete system.  The Contractor shall provide a turn key system. 

IV.      Minimum Requirements and Specifications Contractor must provide:

Line item pricing of all equipment.

Identification and GSA schedule pricing where applicable.

One-year parts and labor warranty by Contractor for systems and all components.

On-site service of reported failure with loaner equipment provided as necessary at no additional charge within 48 hours.

Contractor must be an authorized servicing dealer of the major components of the proposed system. 

Price offering option for a continuing maintenance contract in option years two through five.

Details of manufacturer warranty for all system components.

Complete wiring diagrams & labeling of all cables, connectors and panels.

Representative drawings for all cabinetry including elevation drawings showing equipment locations.

Operational instruction manuals shall be provided for each classroom.

No exposed cabling, conduit or surface mount wiremold is allowable for routing of cables.

An easily accessed VGA type input connector with a 1/8" computer audio input, one BNC composite video input and one auxiliary audio line input connector must be provided in equipment cabinets. 

Wiring harnesses must allow for removal of individual components without moving the cabinet.

V.       Primary System Component Minimum Specifications.

Projectors 

1. Permanently mounted in ceiling. 

2. Minimum brightness of 2600 standard ANSI lumens.

3. Resolution capable of displaying native XGA, 1024 X 768 uncompressed input, SXGA, SVGA and VGA display capable by signal compression. 

4. Input ready for a computer source, IBM compatible and composite video.

5. Keystone correction capable of producing a corrected image on a flat screen. 

6. Auto adjusting inputs for optimized synchronous display without external adjustment and auto sizing of composite video, XGA, VGA and SVGA images.

7. 1500 hour (standard mode) rated lamp                                            

8. RS232, RS422 or other built in external remote control capability.

9. Minimum 350:1 contrast ratio 

10. Manufacturer provided two year twenty four hour replacement warranty.

Video Components

1. System Switcher capable of controlling projector functions, routing video, and RGB signals to projector addressable by wireless remote control system. 

2. 250Mhz  bandwidth on all RGB switchers, RGB amplifiers and RGB cables.

3. VHS VCR's controllable by the wireless remote system.

4. DVD Video Players controllable by the wireless remote system.

Audio Components

1. Mixers must have balanced inputs and outputs, Mike/Line inputs, and phantom power.

  
                     SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING
  
  
  
  
  D.1  MARKING
  
   The contract number shall be placed on or adjacent to all exterior mailing or shipping labels of deliverable items called for by the contract.
  
   Interior packages, if any, and exterior shipping containers shall be marked as specified elsewhere in the contract
  
   Deliveries to civilian activities;  Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Federal Standard 123, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.
  
    Additional packaging and packing may be specified in any delivery orders under this contract if applicable.
  
   Mark deliverables except for reports, for:
   
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Eastern Management Development Center
Attn: Mr. Lee Holt
101 Lowe Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

  D.2  PACKAGING AND PACKING
  
       Material shall be packaged and packed for shipment in such a manner that will insure acceptance by common carriers and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Interstate Commerce Commission regulations, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, National Motor Freight Classification, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.
  
    

  
                   SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
  
  
  
  
  
  E.1  NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
  
       The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2  CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract.  See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.
  
     NUMBER          TITLE                                     DATE
                     FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)
	52.246-2	INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE	AUG 1996
	52.246-4	INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE	AUG 1996
	52.246-16	RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPPLIES	APR 1984
  

  
                   SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
  
  
  
  
  
  F.1  NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
  
       The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2  CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract.  See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.
  
     NUMBER          TITLE                                     DATE
                     FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)
	52.242-15	STOP-WORK ORDER	AUG 1989
	52.242-17	GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK	APR 1984
	52.247-34	F.O.B. DESTINATION	NOV 1991
	52.247-48	F.O.B. DESTINATION--EVIDENCE OF SHIPMENT	FEB 1999
  
  
  F.2  DELIVERY SCHEDULE
  
   The Contractor shall complete the installation and integration of all multi-media components within 100 days after the date of contract award and provide a warranty for the base period of the contract as specified in Section B.  The Government may exercise options for the additional items as specified in Section B.  These options provide for warranty coverage for years two (2) through five (5) of the contract.  The maximum period for this contract is five years after the date of the contract.
  

 F.3  PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

1. After award, the successful Contractor will be given a written notice to proceed with the period of performance of this contract for a one year period after the date of award (base year).  The term of the contract may be extended for up to four additional one-year periods.

2. This contract contains an option clause allowing the Office of Personnel Management to extend the term of the contract. However, the total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options, will not exceed 60 months.  In addition, OPM reserves the right to extend the contract one or more times for periods of less than 12 months.
 
                                        
                                         
                                         
  

  
                  SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
  
  
  
  
  
  G.1  INVOICE REQUIREMENTS
  
   Invoices shall be submitted in an original and one (1) copy to the Government office designated in this contract or on the delivery order to receive invoices.  To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:
  
   (1) Name of the business concern and invoice date.
  
   (2) Contract Number, or other authorization for delivery of property or services.
  
   (3) Description, price, and quantity of property and services actually delivered or rendered.
  
   (4) Shipping and payment terms, and such other substantiating documentation or information as required by the contract.
  
   (5) Name (where practicable), title, telephone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official to whom payment is to be sent.
  
  
  G.2  INVOICE SUBMISSION
  
   The Contractor shall submit invoices (no more frequently than monthly) to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for review and certification for payment.  Invoices shall be submitted to the following address:
       
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Eastern Management Development Center
Attn: Contracting Officer Representative
101 Lowe Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

 
  G.3  METHOD OF PAYMENT
  
   (a)  Payments under this contract will be made either by check or by wire transfer through the Treasury Financial Communications System at the option of the Government.
  
   (b)  The Contractor shall forward the following information in writing to the Contracting Officer not later than 7 days after receipt of notice of award:
  
     (1) Full Name (where practicable), title, telephone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official(s):
  
       (i) to whom check payments are to be sent, and
  
       (ii) who may be contacted concerning the bank account information requested below.
  
     (2) The following bank account information required to accomplish wire transfers:
  
       (i) Name, address, and telegraphic abbreviation of the receiving financial institution.
  
       (ii) Receiving financial institution's 9-digit American Bankers Association (ABA) identifying number for routing transfer of funds. (Provide this number only if the receiving financial institution has access to the Federal Reserve Communications System.)
  
       (iii) Recipient's name and account number at the receiving financial institution to be credited with the funds.
  
       (iv) If the receiving financial institution does not have access to the Federal Reserve Communications System, provide the name of the correspondent financial institution through which the receiving institution receives electronic funds transfer messages.  If a correspondent financial institution is specified, also provide:
  
         (a) Address and telegraphic abbreviation of the correspondent financial institution.
  
         (b)  The correspondent financial institution's 9-digit ABA identifying number for routing transfer of funds.
  
   (c)  Any changes to the information furnished under paragraph (b) of this clause shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer in writing at least 30 days before the effective date of the change.  It is the Contractor's responsibility to furnish these changes promptly to avoid payments to erroneous addresses or bank accounts.
  
   (d) The document furnishing the information required in paragraphs (b) and (c) must be dated and contain the signature, title, and telephone number of the Contractor official authorized to provide it, as well as the Contractor's name and contract number
  
  
  G.4  CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE
  
(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name and 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.

(b) The COR is responsible for: receiving all deliverables; inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Scope of Work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment prior to forwarding the original invoice to the payment office and a conformed copy to the Contracting Officer.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, direct changes that fall within the purview of the General Provisions clause entitled "Changes" and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specification, or cost of the agreement.  If as a result of technical discussions it becomes necessary to alter/change contractual obligations or the Scope of the Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue a written modification making such changes.  

 
G.5  PRICING OF ADJUSTMENTS
  
   When costs are a factor in any determination of a contract price adjustment pursuant to the "Changes" clause, or any other clause of this contract, such costs shall be in accordance with the contract cost principles and procedures in Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Ch 1) in effect on the date of the contract.
  

  
                 SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  H.1  LEGAL HOLIDAYS
  
The following Federal legal holidays are observed under this contract.
  
New Year's Day 
1 January
Martin Luther King's Birthday 
Third Monday in January
President's Day 
Third Monday in February
Memorial Day 
Last Monday in May
Independence Day 
4 July
Labor Day 
First Monday in September
Columbus Day 
Second Monday in October
Veterans Day 
11 November
Thanksgiving 
Fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day 
25 December

  H.2  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
  
   Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract.
  
   In performance of this contract, the contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and shall ensure that all work performed by its subcontractors shall be under the supervision of the contractor or the contractor's responsible employees.
  
   Each officer or employee of the contractor or any of its subcontractors to whom any Government record may be made available or disclosed shall be notified in writing by the contractor that information disclosed to such officer or employee can be used only for a purpose and to the extent authorized herein, and that further disclosure of any such information, by any means, for a purpose or to an extent unauthorized herein, may subject the offender to criminal sanctions imposed by 19 U.S.C. 641.  That section provides, in pertinent part, that whoever knowingly converts to their use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys, or disposes of any record of the United States or whoever receives the same with intent to convert it to their use of gain, knowing it to have been converted, shall be guilty of a crime punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisoned up to ten years, or both.
  
  
  H.3  EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT
  
   Government emergency vehicles and medical personnel may be used in emergency situations affecting Contractor personnel whose life may be in danger or suffering unendurable pain.  Government facilities may be used in these instances as the first point of treatment.  Transfer to other than Government medical treatment facilities shall be accomplished as soon as possible and as determined by attending medical authorities.  Reimbursement to the Government for emergency treatment will be in accordance with Federal Statutes and Government Regulations.
  
  

  H.4  COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
  
   a.  The Contractor shall fully comply with local Military installation, city, state and federal laws, regulations and/ or ordinances pertinent to performance of the contractual services required under this contract.  It is the responsibility of the Contractor to perform services only after necessary clearances have been provided.
  
   b.  The Contractor and his employees shall observe all rules and regulations issued by the installation Commanding Officer pertaining to fire, safety, sanitation, severe weather, admission to the installation, conduct of operations and so forth.
  
   c.  Fire Regulations.  All rules and regulations issued by the National Board of Fire Underwriter covering storage and use of flammable mixtures which might constitute a fire hazard shall be observed by the Contractor and his employees.
  
   d.  Safety Regulation.  All rules which are or may be imposed upon the Contractor by Federal, State or municipal code and the applicable installation regulations shall be effectively carried out in the performance of the service contemplated herein.  The Contractor shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the work, the employees, the public and the property of others.  In performing any part of this contract on premises which are under the direct control of the Government, the Contractor, agents, servants or employees shall:
  
     (1)  Comply with and cooperate in all corrective and preventative measures or controls prescribed by the State or the Federal Government for protection of life and health of persons as required by OSHA, or for the prevention of damage to property and material.
  
     (2)  Participate fully in any safety or accident prevention program of any Government installation which the Contractor, or his agents, servants or employees, may be required to enter during the life of this contract.
  
     (3)  Comply with the safety standards, regulations, directions, and requirements of the local commander, or his authorized, representative, applicable to the site of work and to perform such work in a safe manner.
  
     (4)  Exercise care and due precautions commensurate with the dangers or hazards of the work being performed with due consideration of physical surroundings, equipment, facilities, personnel and other factors involved.
  
     (5)  Report immediately to the local commander, or his authorized representative, all accidents involving the Contractor, or his agents, servants or employees, which occur ion a Government installation or other premises under the direct control of the Government.
  
  
  H.5  RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS, PERSONAL INJURY OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
  
   The Government will not be responsible or held liable for any loss, damage, personal injury or loss of life of Contractor personnel, not caused by the Fault, negligence, wrongful omission of the Government, its agents or its employees, occurring at any time such personnel are entering, exiting, using, or occupying Government property or facilities in performance of this contract.
  
   The Contractor shall be liable and will indemnify and hold harmless the Government, its agents and employees, against all actions or claims for damages to persons, property, including death not caused by the fault, negligence, wrongful act, or wrongful omission of the Government, its agents, or employees.  The Contractor shall be liable and will indemnify and hold harmless the  Government, its agents and employees against all action or claims for all damages to persons or property, including death arising or resulting from the fault, negligence, wrongful act, or wrongful omission of the Contractor personnel in accordance with the Federal Tort Claim Act (28 U.S.C. 2671-2680)

  
                        PART II  - CONTRACT CLAUSES
  
                       SECTION I  -  CONTRACT CLAUSES
  
  
  
	52.202-1	DEFINITIONS	MAR 2001
	52.203-3	GRATUITIES	APR 1984
	52.203-5	COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES	APR 1984
	52.203-6	RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO	JUL 1995
		THE GOVERNMENT
	52.203-7	ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES	JUL 1995
	52.203-8	CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY	JAN 1997
		OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER
		ACTIVITY
	52.203-10	PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR	JAN 1997
		IMPROPER ACTIVITY
	52.203-12	LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE	JUN 1997
		CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS
	52.204-4	PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED	AUG 2000
		ON RECYCLED PAPER
	52.209-6	PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST	JUL 1995
		WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS
		DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR
		DEBARMENT
	52.211-5	MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS	AUG 2000
	52.215-2	AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION	JUN 1999
	52.215-8	ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT	OCT 1997
		FORMAT
	52.215-14	INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES	OCT 1997
	52.219-4	NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE	JAN 1999
		FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
		(JAN 1999)
	52.219-8	UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS	OCT 2000
	52.222-20	WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT	DEC 1996
	52.222-21	PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES	FEB 1999
	52.222-26	EQUAL OPPORTUNITY	FEB 1999
	52.222-35	AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS	APR 1998
		AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA
	52.222-36	AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH	JUN 1998
		DISABILITIES
	52.222-37	EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS	JAN 1999
		AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA
	52.223-5	POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW	APR 1998
	52.223-6	DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE	MAR 2001
	52.223-14	TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING	OCT 2000
	52.225-3	BUY AMERICAN ACT-- NORTH AMERICAN FREE	FEB 2000
		TRADE AGREEMENT--ISRAELI TRADE ACT--
		BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM
	52.225-13	RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN	JUL 2000
		PURCHASES
	52.227-1	AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT	JUL 1995
	52.227-2	NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT	AUG 1996
		AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
	52.229-3	FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES	JAN 1991
	52.229-5	TAXES--CONTRACTS PERFORMED IN U.S.	APR 1984
		POSSESSIONS OR PUERTO RICO
	52.232-1	PAYMENTS	APR 1984
	52.232-8	DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT	MAY 1997
	52.232-11	EXTRAS	APR 1984
	52.232-17	INTEREST	JUN 1996
	52.232-23	ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS	JAN 1986
	52.232-33	PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS--CENTRAL	MAY 1999
		CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
	52.233-1	DISPUTES	DEC 1998
	52.233-3	PROTEST AFTER AWARD	AUG 1996
	52.237-2	PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,	APR 1984
		EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION
	52.242-13	BANKRUPTCY	JUL 1995
	52.243-1	CHANGES--FIXED-PRICE	AUG 1987
	52.244-2	SUBCONTRACTS	AUG 1998
	52.244-5	COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING	DEC 1996
	52.244-6	SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND	MAR 2001
		COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS
	52.246-23	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY	FEB 1997
	52.246-25	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES	FEB 1997
	52.249-2	TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE	SEP 1996
		GOVERNMENT (FIXED-PRICE)
	52.249-8	DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE)	APR 1984
	52.253-1	COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS	JAN 1991
  
  
  I.1   52.217-8  OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES  (NOV 1999)

 The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract.  These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor.  The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months.  The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days.

  I.2   52.217-9  OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT  (MAR 2000)

 (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days; 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 clause.

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

  I.3  52.232-25  PROMPT PAYMENT  (MAR 2001)
  
   Notwithstanding any other payment clause in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments and contract financing payments under the terms and conditions specified in this clause. Payment shall be considered as being made on the day a check is dated or the date of an electronic funds transfer. Definitions of pertinent terms are set forth in sections 2.101 and 32.902 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. All days referred to in this clause are calendar days, unless otherwise specified. (However, see subparagraph (a)(4) of this clause concerning payments due on Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.)
  
   (a) Invoice payments (1) Due Date. (i) Except as indicated in subparagraph (a)(2) and paragraph (c) of this clause, the due date for making invoice payments by the designated payment office shall be the later of the following two events:
  
         (A) The 30th day after the designated billing office has received a proper invoice from the Contractor (except as provided in subdivision (a)(1)(ii) of this clause).
  
         (B) The 30th day after Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services performed by the Contractor. On a final invoice where the payment amount is subject to contract settlement actions, acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred on the effective date of the contract settlement.
  
       (ii) If the designated billing office fails to annotate the invoice with the actual date of receipt at the time of receipt, the invoice payment due date shall be the 30th day after the date of the Contractor's invoice; provided a proper invoice is received and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements.
  
     (2) Certain food products and other payments. (i) Due dates on Contractor invoices for meat, meat food products, or fish; perishable agricultural commodities; and dairy products, edible fats or oils, and food products prepared from edible fats or oils are--
  
         (A) For meat or meat food products, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Packers and Stockyard Act of 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(3)), and as further defined in Pub. L. 98-181, including any edible fresh or frozen poultry meat, any perishable poultry meat food product, fresh eggs, and any perishable egg product, as close as possible to, but not later than, the  day after product delivery.
  
         (B) For fresh or frozen fish, as defined in section 204(3) of the Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4003(3)), as close as possible to, but not later than, the  day after product delivery.
  
         (C) For perishable agricultural commodities, as defined in section 1(4) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a(4)), as close as possible to, but not later than, the 10th day after product delivery, unless another date is specified in the contract.
  
         (D) For dairy products, as defined in section 111(e) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4502(e)), edible fats or oils, and food products prepared from edible fats or oils, as close as possible to, but not later than, the 10th day after the date on which a proper invoice has been received. Liquid milk, cheese, certain processed cheese products, butter, yogurt, ice cream, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and other similar products, fall within this classification. Nothing in the Act limits this classification to refrigerated products. When questions arise regarding the proper classification of a specific product, prevailing industry practices will be followed in specifying a contract payment due date. The burden of proof that a classification of a specific product is, in fact, prevailing industry practice is upon the Contractor making the representation.
  
       (ii) If the contract does not require submission of an invoice for payment (e.g., periodic lease payments), the due date will be as specified in the contract.
  
     (3) Contractor's invoice. The Contractor shall prepare and submit invoices to the designated billing office specified in the contract. A proper invoice must include the items listed in paragraph (a)(3)(i) through (a)(3)(viii) of this clause. If the invoice does not comply with these requirements, it shall be returned within 7 days after the date the designated billing office received the invoice (3 days for meat, meat food products, or fish; 5 days for perishable agricultural commodities, edible fats or oils, and food products prepared from edible fats or oils), with a statement of the reasons why it is not a proper invoice. Untimely notification will be taken into account in computing any interest penalty owed the Contractor in the manner described in subparagraph (a)(5) of this clause.
  
       (i) Name and address of the Contractor.
  
       (ii) Invoice date. (The Contractor is encouraged to date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.)
  
       (iii) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number).
  
       (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.
  
       (v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, prompt payment discount terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading.
  
       (vi) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment).
  
       (vii) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice.
  
       (viii) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (such as evidence of shipment).
  
       (ix) While not required, the Contractor is strongly encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice.
  
     (4) Interest penalty. An interest penalty shall be paid automatically by the designated payment office, without request from the Contractor, if payment is not made by the due date and the conditions listed in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) through (a)(4)(iii) of this clause are met, if applicable. However, when the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday when Federal Government offices are closed and Government business is not expected to be conducted, payment may be made on the following business day without incurring a late payment interest penalty.
  
       (i) A proper invoice was received by the designated billing office.
  
       (ii) A receiving report or other Government documentation authorizing payment was processed, and there was no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with any contract term or condition.
  
       (iii) In the case of a final invoice for any balance of funds due the Contractor for supplies delivered or services performed, the amount was not subject to further contract settlement actions between the Government and the Contractor.
  
     (5) Computing penalty amount. The interest penalty shall be at the rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 12 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 611) that is in effect on the day after the due date, except where the interest penalty is prescribed by other governmental authority (e.g., tariffs). This rate is referred to as the "Renegotiation Board Interest Rate," and it is published in the Federal Register semiannually on or about January 1 and July 1. The interest penalty shall accrue daily on the invoice principal payment amount approved by the Government until the payment date of such approved principal amount; and will be compounded in 30-day increments inclusive from the first day after the due date through the payment date. That is, interest accrued at the end of any 30-day period will be added to the approved invoice principal payment amount and will be subject to interest penalties if not paid in the succeeding 30-day period. If the designated billing office failed to notify the Contractor of a defective invoice within the periods prescribed in subparagraph (a)(3) of this clause, the due date on the corrected invoice will be adjusted by subtracting from such date the number of days taken beyond the prescribed notification of defects period. Any interest penalty owed the Contractor will be based on this adjusted due date. Adjustments will be made by the designated payment office for errors in calculating interest penalties.
  
       (i) For the sole purpose of computing an interest penalty that might be due the Contractor, Government acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred constructively on the  (unless otherwise specified in this contract) after the Contractor delivered the supplies or performed the services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with a contract provision. In the event that actual acceptance occurs within the constructive acceptance period, the determination of an interest penalty shall be based on the actual date of acceptance. The constructive acceptance requirement does not, however, compel Government officials to accept supplies or services, perform contract administration functions, or make payment prior to fulfilling their responsibilities.
  
       (ii) The following periods of time will not be included in the determination of an interest penalty:
  
         (A) The period taken to notify the Contractor of defects in invoices submitted to the Government, but this may not exceed 7 days (3 days for meat, meat food products, or fish; 5 days for perishable agricultural commodities, dairy products, edible fats or oils, and food products prepared from edible fats or oils).
  
         (B) The period between the defects notice and resubmission of the corrected invoice by the Contractor.
  
         (C) For incorrect electronic funds transfer (EFT) information, in accordance with the EFT clause of this contract.
  
       (iii) Interest penalties will not continue to accrue after the filing of a claim for such penalties under the clause at 52.233-1, Disputes, or for more than 1 year. Interest penalties of less than $1 need not be paid.
  
       (iv) Interest penalties are not required on payment delays due to disagreement between the Government and the Contractor over the payment amount or other issues involving contract compliance or on amounts temporarily withheld or retained in accordance with the terms of the contract. Claims involving disputes, and any interest that may be payable, will be resolved in accordance with the clause at 52.233-1, Disputes.
  
     (6) Prompt payment discounts. An interest penalty also shall be paid automatically by the designated payment office, without request from the Contractor, if a discount for prompt payment is taken improperly. The interest penalty will be calculated as described in subparagraph (a)(5) of this clause on the amount of discount taken for the period beginning with the first day after the end of the discount period through the date when the Contractor is paid.
  
     (7) Additional interest penalty. (i) a penalty amount, calculated in accordance with paragraph (a)(7)(iii) of this clause, shall be paid in addition to the interest penalty amount if the Contractor--
  
         (A) Is owed an interest penalty of $1 or more;
  
         (B) Is not paid the interest penalty within 10 days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and
  
         (C) Makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment, in accordance with paragraph (a)(7)(ii) of this clause, postmarked not later than 40 days after the invoice amount is paid.
  
       (ii)(A) Contractors shall support written demands for additional penalty payments with the following data. No additional data shall be required. Contractors shall--
  
           (1) Specifically assert that late payment interest is due under a specific invoice, and request payment of all overdue late payment interest penalty and such additional penalty as may be required;
  
           (2) Attach a copy of the invoice on which the unpaid late payment interest was due; and
  
           (3) State that payment of the principal has been received, including the date of receipt.
  
         (B) Demands must be postmarked on or before the 40th day after payment was made, except that--
  
           (1) If the postmark is illegible or nonexistent, the demand must have been received and annotated with the date of receipt by the designated payment office on or before the 40th day after payment was made; or
  
           (2) If the postmark is illegible or nonexistent and the designated payment office fails to make the required annotation, the demand's validity will be determined by the date the Contractor has placed on the demand; provided such date is no later than the 40th day after payment was made.
  
     (iii)(A) The additional penalty shall be equal to 100 percent of any original late payment interest penalty, except--
  
     (1) The additional penalty shall not exceed $5,000;
  
     (2) The additional penalty shall never be less than $25; and
  
     (3) No additional penalty is owed if the amount of the underlying interest penalty is less than $1.
  
         (B) If the interest penalty ceases to accrue in accordance with the limits stated in paragraph (a)(5)(iii) of this clause, the amount of the additional penalty shall be calculated on the amount of interest penalty that would have accrued in the absence of these limits, subject to the overall limits on the additional penalty specified in paragraph (a)(7)(iii)(A) of this clause.
  
         (C) For determining the maximum and minimum additional penalties, the test shall be the interest penalty due on each separate payment made for each separate contract. The maximum and minimum additional penalty shall not be based upon individual invoices unless the invoices are paid separately. Where payments are consolidated for disbursing purposes, the maximum and minimum additional penalty determination shall be made separately for each contract therein.
  
          (D) The additional penalty does not apply to payments regulated by other Government regulations (e.g., payments under utility contracts subject to tariffs and regulation).
  
   (b) Contract financing payments--(1) Due dates for recurring financing payments. If this contract provides for contract financing, requests for payment shall be submitted to the designated billing office as specified in this contract or as directed by the Contracting Officer. Contract financing payments shall be made on the  day after receipt of a proper contract financing request by the designated billing office. In the event that an audit or other review of a specific financing request is required to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, the designated payment office is not compelled to make payment by the due date specified.
  
     (2) Due dates for other contract financing. For advance payments, loans, or other arrangements that do not involve recurring submissions of contract financing requests, payment shall be made in accordance with the corresponding contract terms or as directed by the Contracting Officer.
  
     (3) Interest penalty not applicable. Contract financing payments shall not be assessed an interest penalty for payment delays.
  
   (c) Fast payment procedure due dates. If this contract contains the clause at 52.213-1, Fast Payment Procedure, payments will be made within 15 days after the date of receipt of the invoice.
  

I.4  52.246-17 WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE  (MAY 2001)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- 

"Acceptance" means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing supplies, or approves specific services as partial or complete performance of the contract. 

"Supplies" means the end items furnished by the Contractor and related services required under this contract. The word does not include "data." 

(b) Contractor's obligations. (1) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of supplies furnished under this contract, or any condition of this contract concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that for 365 calendar days- 

(i) All supplies furnished under this contract will be free from defects in material or workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract; and 

(ii) The preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, and the preparation for, and method of, shipment of such supplies will conform with the requirements of this contract. 

(2) When return, correction, or replacement is required, transportation charges and responsibility for the supplies while in transit shall be borne by the Contractor. However, the Contractor's liability for the transportation charges shall not exceed an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment between the place of delivery specified in this contract and the Contractor's plant, and return. 

(3) Any supplies or parts thereof, corrected or furnished in replacement under this clause, shall also be subject to the terms of this clause to the same extent as supplies initially delivered. The warranty, with respect to supplies or parts thereof, shall be equal in duration to that in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause and shall run from the date of delivery of the corrected or replaced supplies. 

(4) All implied warranties of merchantability and "fitness for a particular purpose" are excluded from any obligation contained in this contract. 

(c) Remedies available to the Government. (1) The Contracting Officer shall give written notice to the Contractor of any breach of warranties in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause within 60 days after discovery of the defect. 

(2) Within a reasonable time after the notice, the Contracting Officer may either-

(i) Require, by written notice, the prompt correction or replacement of any supplies or parts thereof (including preservation, packaging, packing, and marking) that do not conform with the requirements of this contract within the meaning of paragraph (b)(1) of this clause; or 

(ii) Retain such supplies and reduce the contract price by an amount equitable under the circumstances. 

(3)(i) If the contract provides for inspection of supplies by sampling procedures, conformance of supplies or components subject to warranty action shall be determined by the applicable sampling procedures in the contract. The Contracting Officer- 

(A) May, for sampling purposes, group any supplies delivered under this contract; 

(B) Shall require the size of the sample to be that required by sampling procedures specified in the contract for the quantity of supplies on which warranty action is proposed; 

(C) May project warranty sampling results over supplies in the same shipment or other supplies contained in other shipments even though all of such supplies are not present at the point of reinspection; provided, that the supplies remaining are reasonably representative of the quantity on which warranty action is proposed; and 

(D) Need not use the same lot size as on original inspection or reconstitute the original inspection lots. 

(ii) Within a reasonable time after notice of any breach of the warranties specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, the Contracting Officer may exercise one or more of the following options: 

(A) Require an equitable adjustment in the contract price for any group of supplies.

(B) Screen the supplies grouped for warranty action under this clause at the Contractor's expense and return all nonconforming supplies to the Contractor for correction or replacement.
 
(C) Require the Contractor to screen the supplies at locations designated by the Government within the continental United States and to correct or replace all nonconforming supplies. 
(D) Return the supplies grouped for warranty action under this clause to the Contractor (irrespective of the f.o.b. point or the point of acceptance) for screening and correction or replacement. 

(4)(i) The Contracting Officer may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace the nonconforming supplies with similar supplies from another source and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby if the Contractor- 

(A) Fails to make redelivery of the corrected or replaced supplies within the time established for their return; or 

(B) Fails either to accept return of the nonconforming supplies or fails to make progress after their return to correct or replace them so as to endanger performance of the delivery schedule, and in either of these circumstances does not cure such failure within a period of 10 days (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from the Contracting Officer specifying such failure. 

(iii) Instead of correction or replacement by the Government, the Contracting Officer may require an equitable adjustment of the contract price. In addition, if the Contractor fails to furnish timely disposition instructions, the Contracting Officer may dispose of the nonconforming supplies for the Contractor's account in a reasonable manner. The Government is entitled to reimbursement from the Contractor, or from the proceeds of such disposal, for the reasonable expenses of the care and disposition of the nonconforming supplies, as well as for excess costs incurred or to be incurred.

(5) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause are in addition to and do not limit any rights afforded to the Government by any other clause of this contract. 

  I.5  52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES  (MAY 1989)

In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. 

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

Series 0856 - Electronic Technician - GS 9 through GS 11.

I.6  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 this/these address(es): www.arnet.gov/far. 
  
 

  
         PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS
  
                        SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
  
  
  

ATTACHMENT A

Room and Equipment List

Kings Point Room
Room Dimensions- 52' X 48'

Room equipment description.

Required equipment to be installed

QUANTITY
ITEM
MAKE/MODEL  (or approved equal)

2
AV SWITCHER
EXTRON SYSTEM EIGHT PLUS
2
VHS VCR
PANASONIC AG-1330
2
AUDIO CD  PLAYER
TASCAM CD-150
2
AUDIO CASSETTE PLAYER
MARANTZ PDM502 w/ XLR option
2
VIDEO DVD PLAYER
PIONEER DVD7400
2
AUDIO MIXER
ASHLEY LX-308
4
COMPUTER INTERFACE
EXTRON RGB 190
2
LCD PROJECTOR
NEC MT1055
2
RF WIRELESS MOUSE
INTERLINK REMOTEPOINT RF
2
DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
Y-MOUSE DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
2
IR REMOTE TRANSMITTER
EXTRON IR-210
				

Oakridge Room

Room Dimensions- 56'X30'

Room equipment description.

Required equipment to be installed

QUANTITY
ITEM
MAKE/MODEL  (or approved equal)

2
AV SWITCHER
EXTRON SYSTEM EIGHT PLUS
2
VHS VCR 				
PANASONIC AG-1330
2
AUDIO CD  PLAYER
TASCAM CD-150
2
AUDIO CASSETTE PLAYER
MARANTZ PDM502 w/ XLR option
2
VIDEO DVD PLAYER
PIONEER DVD7400
2
AUDIO MIXER
ASHLEY LX-308
4
COMPUTER INTERFACE
EXTRON RGB 190
2
LCD PROJECTOR
NEC MT1055
2
RF WIRELESS MOUSE
INTERLINK REMOTEPOINT RF
2
DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
Y-MOUSE DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
2
IR REMOTE TRANSMITTER
EXTRON IR-210
						
Lancaster Room

Room Dimensions- 48'X44'

Room equipment description.

QUANTITY
ITEM
MAKE/MODEL  (or approved equal)

1
AV SWITCHER
EXTRON SYSTEM EIGHT PLUS
1
VHS VCR
PANASONIC AG-1330
1
AUDIO CD  PLAYER
TASCAM CD-150
1
AUDIO CASSETTE PLAYER
MARANTZ PDM502 w/ XLR option
1
VIDEO DVD PLAYER
PIONEER DVD7400
1
AUDIO MIXER
ASHLEY LX-308
2
COMPUTER INTERFACE
EXTRON RGB 190
1
LCD PROJECTOR
NEC MT1055	
1
RF WIRELESS MOUSE
INTERLINK REMOTEPOINT RF
1
DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
Y-MOUSE DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
1
IR REMOTE TRANSMITTER
EXTRON IR-210
				

 Wilmington Room

Room Dimensions-48'X 36'

Room equipment description.

QUANTITY
ITEM
MAKE/MODEL  (or approved equal)

1
AV SWITCHER
EXTRON SYSTEM EIGHT PLUS
1
VHS VCR
PANASONIC AG-1330
1
AUDIO CD  PLAYER
TASCAM CD-150
1
AUDIO CASSETTE PLAYER
MARANTZ PDM502 w/ XLR option
1
VIDEO DVD PLAYER
PIONEER DVD7400
1
AUDIO MIXER
ASHLEY LX-308
2
COMPUTER INTERFACE
EXTRON RGB 190
1
LCD PROJECTOR
NEC MT1055
1
RF WIRELESS MOUSE
INTERLINK REMOTEPOINT RF
1
DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
Y-MOUSE DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
1
IR REMOTE TRANSMITTER
EXTRON IR-210

ATTACHMENT B

COMPILED EQUIPMENT LIST

This attachment lists the major components identified for installation in this project. Additional components may be necessary to complete the system as specified.

QUANTITY
ITEM
MAKE/MODEL  (or approved equal)

6
AV SWITCHER
EXTRON SYSTEM EIGHT PLUS
6	
VHS VCR
PANASONIC AG-1330
6	
AUDIO CD  PLAYER
TASCAM CD-150
6
AUDIO CASSETTE PLAYER
MARANTZ PDM502 w/ XLR option
6
VIDEO DVD PLAYER
PIONEER DVD7400
6
AUDIO MIXER
ASHLEY LX-308
12
COMPUTER INTERFACE
EXTRON RGB 190
6
LCD PROJECTOR
NEC MT1055
6
RF WIRELESS MOUSE
INTERLINK REMOTEPOINT RF
6
DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
Y-MOUSE DUAL MOUSE PORT ADAPTER
6
IR REMOTE TRANSMITTER
EXTRON IR-210

  
                PART IV  -  REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
  
              SECTION K  - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND
OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS
  
  
  
  
  
  K.1  NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE
  
       The following solicitation provisions pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the FAR provision at FAR "52.252-1  SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section L of this solicitation. See FAR 52.252-1 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a provision.
  
     NUMBER          TITLE                                     DATE
                     FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)
	52.203-11	CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING	APR 1991
		PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL
		TRANSACTIONS
  
  
  K.2  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) above
  
            ____________________________________________
            ____________________________________________
            ____________________________________________
  
  
 [Insert full name of person(s) in the offeror's organization responsible for determining the prices offered in the 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) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.
  

  K.3  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 Internal Revenue Service (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 to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the IRS. If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 (31 U.S.C. 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  52.204-5  WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS (OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS) (MAY 1999)
  
     (a) Definition. Women-owned business concern, as used in this provision, means a concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
  
     (b) Representation. [Complete only if the offeror is a women- owned business concern and has not represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, of this solicitation.] The offeror represents that it [  ]  is, [  ]  is not a women-owned business concern.
  
  
                            
  
  
  K.5  52.209-5  CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, PROPOSED DEBARMENT, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (APR 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 3-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 subdivision (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision.
  
           (D) 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
  
           (E) 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 subdivision (a)(1)(i)(D) of this provision.
  
        (ii)  The Offeror has [ ] has not [ ], within a 3-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 nonresponsible.
  
   (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.6  52.219-1  SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (MAR 2001)
ALTERNATE I (OCT 2000)
  
   (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is-- .
  
     (2) The small business size standard is 541990.
  
     (3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.
  
   (b) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ]  is, [ ]  is not a small business concern.
  
     (2) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it [ ]  is, [ ]  is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.
  
     (3) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ]  is, [ ]  is not a women-owned small business concern.
  
     (4) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [  ] is, [  ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.
  
     (5) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [  ] is, [  ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
  
     (6) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--
  
       (i) It____is, ____is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage has occurred since it was certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and
  
       (ii) It ____ is, ____ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (b)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: ____________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.
  
   (c) Definitions.  As used in this provision--
  
     Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern--
  
     (1) Means a small business concern--
  
       (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and
  
       (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.
  
     (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).
  
     Small business concern, as used in this provision, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision.
  
     Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern--
  
     (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and
  
     (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.
  
     Women-owned small business concern, as used in this provision, means a small business concern--
  
     (1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and
  
     (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
  
   (d) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.
  
     (2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, or women- owned small business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall--
  
       (i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;
  
       (ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and
  
       (iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.
  

  

K.7  52.219-22  SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS (OCT 1999)
  
   (a) General. This provision is used to assess an offeror's small disadvantaged business status for the purpose of obtaining a benefit on this solicitation. Status as a small business and status as a small disadvantaged business for general statistical purposes is covered by the provision at FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representation.
  
   (b) Representations.
  
     (1) General. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a small business under the size standard applicable to this acquisition; and either--
  
     [ ]  (i) It has received certification by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern consistent with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B; and
  
         (A) No material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification;
  
         (B) Where the concern is owned by one or more disadvantaged individuals, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and
  
         (C) It is identified, on the date of its representation, as a certified small disadvantaged business concern in the database maintained by the Small Business Administration (PRO-Net); or
  
     [ ]  (ii) It has submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its application was submitted.
  
     (2) [ ] For Joint Ventures. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a joint venture that complies with the requirements at 13 CFR 124.1002(f) and that the representation in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision is accurate for the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name of the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture: ____________________________________________________.]
  
   (c) Penalties and Remedies. Anyone who misrepresents any aspects of the disadvantaged status of a concern for the purposes of securing a contract or subcontract shall:
  
     (1) Be punished by imposition of a fine, imprisonment, or both;
  
     (2) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and
  
     (3) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Small Business Act.
  

  K.8  52.222-22  PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)
  
   The offeror represents that--
  
   (a) It [ ] has, [ ] has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; the clause originally contained in Section 310 of Executive Order No. 10925, or the clause contained in Section 201 of Executive Order No. 11114;
  
   (b) It [ ] has, [ ] has not filed all required compliance reports; and
  
   (c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.
  

  K.9  52.222-25  AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE  (APR 1984)
  
   The offeror represents that--
  
   (a) It [ ] has developed and has on file, [ ] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2), or (b) It [ ] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.
  
  
  K.10  52.223-13  CERTIFICATION OF TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING (OCT 2000)
  
   (a) Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this contract imposed by Executive Order 12969, August 8, 1995.-
  
   (b) By signing this offer, the offeror certifies that----
  
     (1) As the owner or operator of facilities that will be used in the performance of this contract that are subject to the filing and reporting requirements described in section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) (42 U.S.C. 11023) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) (42 U.S.C. 13106), the offeror will file and continue to file for such facilities for the life of the contract the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Form (Form R) as described in sections 313(a) and (g) of EPCRA and section 6607 of PPA; or--
  
     (2) None of its owned or operated facilities to be used in the performance of this contract is subject to the Form R filing and reporting requirements because each such facility is exempt for at least one of the following reasons: (Check each block that is applicable.)-
  
     [ ]  (i) The facility does not manufacture, process, or otherwise use any toxic chemicals listed under section 313(c) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(c);-
  
     [ ]  (ii) The facility does not have 10 or more full-time employees as specified in section 313(b)(1)(A) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(b)(1)(A);-
  
     [ ]  (III) The facility does not meet the reporting thresholds of toxic chemicals established under section 313(f) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(f) (including the alternate thresholds at 40 CFR 372.27, provided an appropriate certification form has been filed with EPA);
  
     [ ]  (iv) The facility does not fall within Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) major groups 20 through 39 or their corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) sectors 31 through 33; or
  
     [ ]  (v) The facility is not located within any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession over which the United States has jurisdiction.

  
  K.11  52.225-4  BUY AMERICAN ACT NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT--ISRAELI TRADE ACT--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (FEB 2000)
  
   (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this provision, is a domestic end product (as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program") and that the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States.
  
   (b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are NAFTA country end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program":
  
 NAFTA Country or Israeli End Products:
  
       Line Item Number                    Country of Origin
  
 _______________________________   ______________________________________
  
 _______________________________   ______________________________________
  
 _______________________________   ______________________________________
  
                           (List as necessary)
  
   (c) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program." The offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products.
  
 Other Foreign End Products:
  
       Line Item Number                    Country of Origin
  
 _______________________________   ______________________________________
  
 _______________________________   ______________________________________
  
 _______________________________   ______________________________________
  
                           (List as necessary)
  
   (d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

  
  K.12  GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION
  
   The offeror states that he/she is [ ]  is not [ ] a Government employee, and does [ ]  does not [ ] represent a business concern or other organization owned, or substantially owned, by one or more Government employees.
  
  
 

K.13  IDENTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
  
   The following provision is for use in administering Equal Opportunity Programs.  Offerors shall list below known subcontractors whose subcontracts will exceed $1 Million:
  
 	_______________________________________________ 	_______________________________________________ 	_______________________________________________ 	_______________________________________________ 	_______________________________________________ 	_______________________________________________
  
  
  K.14  SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION
  
   If offeror proposes to subcontract any portion of this contract, the following subcontractor(s) information must be furnished.
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S FIRM NAME_______________________________________
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S ADDRESS_________________________________________
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S CONTACT_________________________________________
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER________________________
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT___________________________
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS__________________________________
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S TRAINING________________________________________
  
 	SUBCONTRACTOR'S REFERENCES______________________________________
  
  
 									  Amount of
 	Name of Subcontractor          Address       Subcontract
 	_____________________     _________________  ___________
 	_____________________     _________________  ___________
 	_____________________     _________________  ___________
  
  
 
  

K.15  SIGNATURE BLOCK
  
   I, the undersigned, do hereby attest that all representations and certifications made in this Section K are true.
  
   Also, I, the undersigned, am aware of the penalties prescribed in 18 U.S. Code 1001 for making false statements in offers; and I am legally authorized to bind the company or organization represented.
  
  
  
  
  
       __________________________________________     _____________
       (Signature)                                    (Date)
  
  
       __________________________________________
       (Typed or Printed Name)
  
  
       __________________________________________
       (Title)
  
  
       __________________________________________
       (Solicitation Number)
  
  
       __________________________________________
       (Name of Company/Organization Represented)
  
  
  
  
  
       __________________________________________
       (Address, including Zip Code)
  
  
  
       _______________________________________
       (Telephone Number, including Area Code)

  
        SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS
  
  
  
  
  
  L.1  NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
  
       The following solicitation provisions pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the FAR provision at FAR "52.252-1  SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section L of this solicitation. See FAR 52.252-1 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a provision.
  
     NUMBER          TITLE                                     DATE
                     FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)
	52.215-1	INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE	MAR 2001
		ACQUISITION
	52.237-1	SITE VISIT	APR 1984
  
  
 L.2  52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (JUNE 1999) 

 (a) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "DUNS" followed by the DUNS number that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services.

 (b) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A DUNS number will be provided immediately by telephone at no charge to the offeror. For information on obtaining a DUNS number, the offeror, if located within the United States, should call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-800-333-0505. The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information: 

 (1) Company name.

 (2) Company address.

 (3) Company telephone number. 

 (4) Line of business. 

 (5) Chief executive officer/key manager. 

 (6) Date the company was started. 

 (7) Number of people employed by the company. 

 (8) Company affiliation. 

 (c) Offerors located outside the United States may obtain the location and phone number of the local Dun and Bradstreet Information Services office from the Internet home page at http://www.customerservice@dnb.com. If an offeror is unable to locate a local service center, it may send an e-mail to Dun and Bradstreet at globalinfo@mail.dnb.com. 
  

L.3  52.216-1  TYPE OF CONTRACT  (APR 1984)
  
   The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
  

  L.4  52.233-2  SERVICE OF PROTEST  (AUG 1996)
  
   (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 (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

      Hand-Carried Address:
  
      U.S. Office of Personnel Management
      Contracting Division
      1900 E Street, NW, Room 1342
      Washington, DC  20415-7710
  
  
      Mailing Address:
  
      U.S. Office of Personnel Management
      Contracting Division
      1900 E Street, NW, Room 1342
      Washington, DC  20415-7710
  
     (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  52.252-1  SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE  (FEB 1998)
  
   This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):  www.arnet.gov/far.

  
  L.6  GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS
  
Technical Proposals

The offeror shall provide one (1) original and three (3) copies of the technical proposal.  The proposal must include three performance references, and cost quotes consisting of a breakdown of the cost of materials, labor/installation costs, and total costs.  Technical ability to perform the installation will be evaluated based on conformance to specifications, past performance and experience in installing multi-media systems.  Prices will be evaluated based on total prices proposed, including options.  The Government shall select a contractor whose offer provides the best value to the Government, considering primarily technical factors and price.  The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussion.

(a) Appropriateness/Suitability of the Multi-media Equipment Proposed:  Provide a list of the hardware selected together with the rationale for the equipment proposed if a brand name other than the one specified is to be used to meet the Government's requirement.

(b) Understanding the Requirement:  A technical description of the offeror's approach to acquiring the necessary components and the process by which the system is to be installed and integrated.

(c) Experience and past performance:  Describe the company's past experience in performing efforts of a similar nature and complexity.  Provide a description of no more than five (5) previous efforts installing multi-media systems together with the names, phone numbers, and address of individuals that can be contacted to verify the work performed and evaluate the quality of the work performed.  No more than three (3) years may have elapsed since the completion of the efforts.  

(d) Qualifications of Key Personnel:  List the qualifications of the key personnel to be assigned the task of installing and integrating the equipment.

Clearly list, as part of the technical proposal, any technical deviations or exceptions being taken to the terms and conditions of the proposed contract or other elements of this solicitation.

Price Proposals

The offeror shall provide one (1) original and one (1) copy of the price proposal.  The price proposal must be separately bound and include the prices for the components listed in Section B.  The offeror must also provide any additional costs necessary to provide the warranty required and the hours and hourly rate and any other direct and/or indirect costs associated with the installation and integration of the multi-media system.  

We encourage offerors to obtain the required multi-media equipment from Federal Supply Schedule contractors.  

If selected, the Government shall make a Responsibility Determination regarding the Contractor's company.  To support this, we request that you furnish, as part of your cost proposal, a copy of your most recent annual financial statements.  Offerors should provide all information deemed relevant to their proposal and in demonstrating their ability to perform the requirement from a financial point of view if awarded the subject contract. 
  
  
  L.7  RETURN OF OFFERS
  
   It is important that the offer is sealed and the outer envelope or wrapping of the offer is addressed as follows:  (NOTE:  Failure to so mark the outer cover could be the cause of the offer being misdirected and received too late at the required destination as shown below).
 

 
 FROM:  Offeror's Return Address
  
 TO	 U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Contracting Division
Attn: Andre Adams (OPM-02-RFP-0001)
1900 E Street, NW, Room 1342
Washington, DC 20415-7710

  
  L.8  ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS
  
   The Government reserves the right to:
  
   a.  Consider as acceptable only those proposals submitted in accordance with all technical requirements set forth or referenced in this solicitation and which demonstrate an understanding of the problems involved and the scope of the project.
  
   b.  Reject, as unacceptable, proposals deleting or altering technical requirements which are considered by the Government not to be beyond the state of the art or impossible of attainment.
  
  
  L.9  AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSAL
  
   Changes to the Proposal by the offeror shall be accomplished by amended page(s).  Changes from the original page shall be indicated by a vertical line, adjacent to the change on the outside page margin.  The offeror shall include the date of the amendment on the lower right hand edge of the page.
  
  
  L.10  CONTRACT CLAUSES
  
   Any resultant contract shall include the clauses applicable to the selected offeror's organization and type of contract awarded as required by Public Law, Executive Order, or procurement regulations in effect at the time of execution of the proposed contract and not at the time of submission of the solicitation.
  
  
  L.11  PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION
  
   a.  PROPOSAL VOLUMES
  
   The initial proposal shall be submitted in two separate and detachable volumes, individually titled:
  
   Volume I:  Technical Proposal
  
   Volume II:  Price Proposal
  
   b.  SUBMISSION DATE
  
   All written proposals, including volumes, parts, or sections for each offeror and any subcontractors, must be received by the proposal submission due date and time as indicated on standard form 33.
  
   c.  STRUCTURE AND FORMAT
  
   The proposal shall be clear, concise, neat, indexed, well organized, and logically assembled.  All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the date and the solicitation number.  The offeror shall provide three (4) copies (one original and three copies) of the Technical and Price Proposals.
  
   Proposals should be submitted in three-ring, loose-leaf binders and each volume should contain a Table of Contents that identifies all sections, paragraphs, and subparagraphs covered in the volume.
  
   Page size should be 81/2 by 11 inches (preferably recyclable paper). Any common font with a 12-point font size and single-line spacing is acceptable. Proposals should be printed on both sides of a sheet of paper, which will count as two pages. Major divisions and sections within each volume shall be separated by dividers. 

  
                  SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
  
  
  
  
  
  M.1  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  BEST OVERALL RESPONSE

Unless all offers are rejected, award will be made to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best overall response, price or cost and other factors considered.

  M.3  PRICE/COST EVALUATION (NOT POINT SCORED)
  
   Proposed price/cost will not be assigned numerical weights and will be subordinate to technical considerations.  The Contracting Officer will also conduct an appropriate price/cost analysis in accordance with applicable regulations.
  
  
  M.4  UNBALANCED BIDS/OFFERS
  
   An bid/offer which is unbalanced as to prices for the basic and/or optional quantities and/or optional periods may be rejected.  An unbalanced bid/offer is one which is based on prices significantly less than the cost for some items, and prices which are significantly overstated for the other items.  There must be a direct and reasonable relationship between the consideration paid by the Government and the quid pro quo received by the Government on a contract year basis.
  
  
  M.5  GENERAL
  
   This Section sets forth the criteria to be used for the evaluation of the proposals submitted in response to this solicitation.  These criteria will be applied to each offer to determine the successful offerors.
  
   Proposals that fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation or are unrealistic in terms of technical content or price will be deemed reflective of an inherent lack of technical competence or indicative of a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the contract requirements, and may be grounds for a determination that a proposal is outside the competitive range  and may no longer be considered for contract award. In addition, under no circumstances will partial offers be accepted.
  
  
  M.6  DISCOUNT LIMITATION
  
   Offerors may quote any trade and/or special discounts that they desire to offer to the Government.  All trade and/or special discounts will be considered in the evaluation of offers.
  
  
  M.7  TECHNICAL EVALUATION
  
Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following technical evaluation criteria:

a. Appropriateness / Suitability of the Equipment Multi-media Equipment Proposed; 

b.  Understanding the Requirement;

c.  Experience and past performance; and 

d.  Qualifications of Key Personnel.

The above criteria are listed in descending order of importance.
  
  
  M.8  PRICE PROPOSAL EVALUATION
  
The Government may use price analysis to evaluate the price estimate, not only to determine whether the price is reasonable but also to determine the offeror's understanding of the work and the ability to perform the contract.  The Price Proposal will be evaluated for the base period and all option periods. The Price Proposal shall be evaluated to determine completeness (acceptability and validity of the price estimating methodology).  To assist in determining reasonableness, evaluation of an offeror's proposal may include verification of the rates proposed.
  
   NOTE:  Technical considerations will be more important than cost in determining successful offerors.
  
  
M.9  AWARD
  
   The Government intends to make a single contract award resultant from this solicitation to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government, considering primarily technical scores and secondarily, offered prices.  OPM reserves the right to award contracts to other than the lowest priced offers if, in its judgment, the technical superiority outweighs the cost difference. OPM also reserves the right to award contracts to other than the highest ranked technical proposals if, in its judgment, the potential cost savings offset a minor difference in technical scores.  If offers are determined to be technically equal, cost may be the determining factor for award.

M.10  EFFICIENT COMPETITION

After evaluating all proposals in accordance with Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Contracting Officer may determine that the number of most highly rated proposals that might otherwise be included in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted.  The Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.
  

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