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Peace Corps Request for Quote (RFQ) COU Answering Service PC-16-Q-019!1!25 | Offer And Acceptance | Contractual Term
Peace Corps Request for Quote (RFQ) COU Answering Service PC-16-Q-019!1!25
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Request for Quote (RFQ) PC-16-Q-019, COU Answering Service
Dear Offerors:
The Peace Corps in Washington, DC, invites contractors to submit a quote for services described in the
attached statement of work. This RFQ is a 100% small business set aside under NAICS code 561421.
The government intends to award one Fixed-Price Purchase Order for Answering Services to the offeror
that provides the best value, technical capability, past performance, and price considered in descending
order of importance. This acquisition is conducted utilizing FAR Part 13 procedures. This RFQ does not
obligate the U.S. Government to award a contract; the U.S. Government will not pay any costs incurred in
preparing and submitting your quote.
Please submit any questions regarding this RFQ to cmejiasalamanca@peacecorps.gov by January 28,
2016 at 11am EST. Quotes in response to this request must be submitted to Peace Corps no later than
February 3, 2016, 11:00AM (EST) to cmejiasalamanca@peacecorps.gov. Emails relating to this RFQ
must include in the subject line of your e-mail the label PC-16-Q-019, COU Answering Service
Quotations must be received by the closing date and time stated above to be considered for award. Quotes
must follow all instructions provided within and will be assessed against the evaluation criteria outlined in
this RFQ. Please ensure you list your DUNS number on your quote and all other relevant information to
identify you. Quotes must be submitted in 2 separate volumes:
Volume One shall address technical capability and past Performance. Offeror must address how it
proposes to meet all the technical requirements described in the SOW and provide sufficient information
to demonstrate that it possesses the required capabilities to successfully perform. The offeror must
provide past performance information of at least 3 similar projects and provide past performance
questionnaires to previous clients
Volume Two: shall be a separate volume and provide a complete price quote with any optional items.
Volume two must include the pricing template provided.
The anticipated period of performance for this procurement is a 12 months base and 4 optional periods of
12 months each.
Claudia Patricia Mejia,
Office of Acquisitions and Contract Management (OACM)
RFQ# PC-16-Q-019
SECTION B SCHEDULE
SUPPLIES OR SERVICES: PRICE SCHEDULE
See Attachment C Pricing Template.
Offeror shall submit a quotation utilizing the government discounts applicable and prices must not
include tax. Offeror is welcome to propose alternate CLIN structures.
This solicitation will result in a firm fixed-price purchase order.
Inspection/Acceptance will be done at destination in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(a).
The performance shall commence on effective date of the purchase order. This purchase order will have a
period of performance of a base of 12 months and 4 optional periods of 12 months each.
All services shall be performed at the contractor site.
1111 20th Street NW/OACM/4434
cmejiasalamanca@peacecorps.gov
TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (POC)
1111 20th Street NW/ OHS/5311
mdavies@peacecorps.gov
The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the
requirements under this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any
person other than the CO, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no
adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result.
Contractual problems of any nature that may arise during the life of this contract must be handled in
conformance with very specific public laws and regulations (e.g., Federal Acquisition Regulations). Only
the CO is authorized to formally resolve such problems. Therefore, the COR and the Contractor are
hereby directed to bring all such contractual problems to the immediate attention of the CO.
INTERPRETATION OF MODIFICATION
No oral or written statement of any person and no written statement of anyone other than the CO shall
modify or otherwise affect the terms or meaning of this contract. Requests for interpretations,
modifications or changes must be made in writing to the CO. The COR can only respond (verbally or in
writing) to technical matters.
Proper electronic invoice shall be submitted to the following email address:
GAPdomesticinvoice@peacecorps.gov.
Each invoice shall include as a minimum the following information:
(a) Name and address of the Contractor
(b) Invoice date and invoice number
(c) Peace Corps contract/order number
(d) Period of performance covered by the invoice
(e) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or
(f) Prompt payment discount offered, if applicable
(g) Electronic funds transfer banking information
(h) Total invoice amount
For questions regarding payments, please send an email inquiry, including the invoice number,
contract/purchase order number, billed amount and date sent to GAPpayment@peacecorps.gov or
Notwithstanding any other payment provision of this contract, failure of the Contractor to submit required
reports when due, or failure to perform or deliver required services/supplies may result in the withholding
of payments under this contract. Payments may be withheld unless such failure arises out of
circumstances beyond the Contractors control and without fault or negligence on the part of the
Contractor, as provided for the relevant contract clauses. The Peace Corps shall promptly notify the
Contractor of its intention to withhold payment of any voucher or invoice in full; however, if only a
portion(s) of the invoice are being withheld, then the voucher may be processed without notification to
the Contractor to prevent delay in payment.
Use of Peace Corps Relationship and Logo (May 2003).
Under the Peace Corps Act, no party is allowed to use the Peace Corps name or logo unless one is
referring to official Peace Corps programs and activities. The Contractor shall make no publicity
announcements or issue other public relations material mentioning the Contractor's connection with Peace
Corps and or use of the Peace Corps logo without the advance written concurrence of the Contracting
Officer. Under no circumstances shall the Peace Corps name or logo be used for personal or other nonofficial correspondence or e-mails.
Departments of the United States Government are self-insured.
The United States Government is exempt from taxation for the performance of supplies/services under
Prohibition against Soliciting and Performing Personal Services
a. The performance of personal services under this contract is strictly prohibited.
b. Personal service contracting is described in Section 37.104 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR). There are a number of factors, when taken individually or collectively, which may
constitute personal services. Each contract arrangement must be judged in light of its own facts and
circumstances, but the question relative to personal services is: Will the Government exercise relatively
continuous supervision and control over the contractor personnel performing this contract?
c. The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the support services to be
delivered under this contract are non-personal services in nature, that is, no employer-employee
relationships exist or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor or between
the Government and the Contractors employees.
d. Contractor personnel under this contract shall not:
Be placed in a position where they are appointed or employed by a Federal employee, or are
under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal employee.
Be placed in a Federal staff or policy making position.
Be placed in a position of supervision, direction, or evaluation over Peace Corps personnel, or
personnel of other contractors, or become a part of a government organization.
e. Employee Relationship:
The services to be performed under this contract do not require the contractor or its employees to
exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government.
Rules, regulations, direction, and requirements which are issued by Peace Corps management
under their responsibility for good order, administration, and security are applicable to all personnel who
enter a Government installation. This is not to be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of
Government control which is inconsistent with a non-personal services contract.
The Contractor shall immediately advise the Contracting Officer if the contractor or its
employees are directed by any Government employee to perform work that the Contractor believes
constitutes personal services.
f. Contractor Management Responsibility. The Contractor shall appoint a supervisor/manager
who will be the Contractors authorized representative for technical and administrative performance of all
services required hereunder. The supervisor shall provide the single point of contact through which all
Contractor/Government communications, work, and technical direction shall flow. The supervisor shall
receive and execute, on behalf of the Contractor, such technical direction as the COR may issue within
the terms and conditions of the contract. All administrative support of Contractor technical personnel
required to fulfill the tasks assigned under this contract shall be the responsibility of the contractor.
a. The Contractor will be required to warrant that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, and
except as otherwise set forth in the contract, it does not have any organizational conflict of interest as
The term "organizational conflict of interest" means a situation where a Contractor has interests, either
due to its other activities or its relationships with other organizations, which place it in a position that may
be unsatisfactory or unfavorable (a) from the Government's standpoint in being able to secure impartial,
technically sound, objective assistance and advice from the Contractor, or in securing the advantages of
adequate competition in its procurement; or (b) from industry's standpoint in that unfair competitive
advantages may accrue to the Contractor in question.
b. The Contractor agrees that, if after award of the contract it discovers an organizational
conflict of interest the Contractor shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the
Contracting Officer that shall include a description of the action that the Contractor has taken or proposes
to take to avoid, eliminate or neutralize the conflict. The Peace Corps may, however, terminate the
contract for the convenience of the Government if it would be in the best interest of the Government.
c. If the Contractor was aware of organizational conflict of interest before award and
intentionally did not disclose the conflict to the Contracting Officer, the Peace Corps may terminate the
contract at no cost to the Government.
d. Contractors are reminded that certain existing contractual arrangements may preclude, restrict or limit
participation, in whole or in part, as either a subcontractor or as a prime contractor under this competitive
procurement. Of primary concern are those contractual arrangements in which the Contractor provides
support to the Peace Corps Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) or Office of the Chief
Financial Officer (OCFO), in support of operation of the office or any of its programs. General guidance
may be found in FAR 9.505.
END SECTION B
SECTION C CLAUSES
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):
https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders -- Commercial Items. (Jan 2016)
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which
are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders
applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77,
108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer
___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with
Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).
___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C.
___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).
_X__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct
2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117,
section 743 of Div. C).
___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
(Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
___ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors
Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
(Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).
___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15
U.S.C. 657a).
___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business
Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its
offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).
_X__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).
___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and
___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).
___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9.
___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).
___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated DamagesSubcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.
637(d)(4)(F)(i)).
___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov
2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).
_X__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15
U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically
Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small
Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15
U.S.C. 637(m)).
__X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
___ (26) 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2016) (E.O.
13126).
_X__ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
___ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
___ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
_X__ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78
and E.O. 13627).
___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not
applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types
of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)
___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated
Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of
___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the
acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
___ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014)
(E.O.s 13423 and 13514
___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423
and 13514).
___ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C.
8259b).
___ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct
2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
_X__ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
(Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
___ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
___ (42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41
U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C.
4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).
___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
___ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.s, proclamations,
and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the
___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States
(Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.
___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov
2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41
U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10
U.S.C. 2307(f)).
_X__ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management
(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferOther Than System for Award
Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
___ (54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb
2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial
services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to
___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).
___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206
and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price
Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C.
___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price
Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to
Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May
2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to
Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42
U.S.C. 1792).
___ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this
paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified
acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.
Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractors directly
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records,
materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final
payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor
Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially
terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after
any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or
to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made
available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and
practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the
Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary
course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this
clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this
paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the
extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C.
(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2)
subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5
million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8
in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow
down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.
(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR
clause 52.222-40.
(xi) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C.
chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to
Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements
(May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)
(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to
Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)
(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).
(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O.
(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United
States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May
2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR
(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb
END SECTION C
SECTION D ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Statement of Work
Attachment B: Domestic Vendor Request Form
Attachment C: Pricing Template
Attachment D: Call Volumes
END SECTION D
SECTION E SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging
In Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran
Representation and Certifications
52.212-1 Instructions to OfferorsCommercial Items (OCT 2015)
(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The
NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation
cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in
its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500
(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or
before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead
stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show -(1) The solicitation number;
(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the
requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;
(7) Remit to address, if different than mailing address;
(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for
those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);
(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant
contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact
with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and
(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement
with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required
representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from
(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar
days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum
to the solicitation.
(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to
the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall
be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the senders request and expense, unless
they are destroyed during preaward testing.
(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and
conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted
will be evaluated separately.
(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as
to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no
time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated
Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.
(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office
designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is late and will not be
considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting
the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and
received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working
day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or
(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation
designated for receipt of offers and was under the Governments control prior to the time set for receipt of
(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to
the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.
(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the
time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt
maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.
(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot
be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the
solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice
of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended
to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government
processes resume.
(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of
offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes
facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for
receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An
offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time
set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person
signs a receipt for the offer.
(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and
award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offerors initial offer should contain the
offerors best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to
conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may
reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive
informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the
offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may
not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an
award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the
offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.
(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.
(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part
101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation
may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section
470 LEnfant Plaza, SW
Telephone (202) 619-8925)
Facsimile (202 619-8978).
(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs
issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited
in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph
(i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.
(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following
ASSIST websites-(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ ).
(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock
Point (DoDSSP) by
(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm );
(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094,
Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.
(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their
preparation, publication, or maintenance.
(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to offers exceeding $3,500, and offers
of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award
Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover
page of its offer, the annotation DUNS or DUNS+4 followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that
identifies the offerors name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix
that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying
alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If
the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.
An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the
Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the
local Dun and Bradstreet office for DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a
Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.
(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission
of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the
SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting
from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time
prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise
successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation
requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.
(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose
the following information, if applicable:
(1) The agencys evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offerors offer.
(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and debriefed offeror and
past performance information on the debriefed offeror.
(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source
(4) A summary of rationale for award;
(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the
successful offeror.
(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether sourceselection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities
were followed by the agency.
52.212-2 EvaluationCommercial Items
EVALUATIONCOMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose
offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors
considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
___Technical Capability and Management_____
_____Past Performance____________________
_______Price_____________________________
Technical Capability and Management
The technical factor will be evaluated to ensure the proposal meets all task requirements as listed in the
SOW. Proposal must demonstrate the ability to manage operators and maintain staff up to date on training
with Peace Corps guidelines and procedures. Proposed average call-waiting time for callers must meets
or exceeds minimum requirements. Proposal must provide detailed operating procedures to ensure
communication and phone lines are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and
demonstrated a clear and comprehensive back-up plan if equipment or software experience failure.
Proposal must detail adequate electronic options and formats for receipt of daily and monthly reports.
Contractors timeline to meet transition period into contract must be is realistic and effective. Optional
CLINS will be evaluated if proposed for adherence to the requirements.
The Government evaluators will consider the performance quality of recent and relevant efforts. Recent
past performance is hereby defined as a project for which its period of performance ended within the past
three years of the quote submission date. Relevant past performance is hereby defined as a project for
which is similar in size, scope, and complexity of this requirement. All aspects of performance that relate
to this procurement may be considered. The Offerors past performance may be evaluated based an indepth evaluation of information obtain from interviews with sources known to the Government, Past
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), and/or any information which may be obtained by
the Government from sources other than those identified by the respondent. A strong record of relevant
past performance may be considered more advantageous to the Government than a "Neutral" rating.
Likewise, a more relevant past performance record of favorable performance may receive a higher Past
Performance Factor Rating and be considered more favorably than a less relevant record of favorable
performance. Also, the recent and relevant performance of the prime Offeror will have greater weight
than that of the primes teaming partners / subcontractor(s).
Price will be evaluated using the pricing template provided. Price will be evaluated for fairness and
Factors are listed in descending order of importance. Technical Capability and past performance, when
combined, are more important than Price
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all
options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is
unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the
Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful
offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without
further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an
offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of
withdrawal is received before award.
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (NOV 2015)
The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual
representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed
through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications
electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern
that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations
of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically
disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business
Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service
(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be
accomplished by process or penalties.
Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or
controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of
the highest level owner.
Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of
control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management,
identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.
Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted
domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).
Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made
or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is
disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.
Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities,
mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are
defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations
do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability
and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate
(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of
the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such
(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used
(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the
authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).
(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
Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not
dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business
under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.
Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under
the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--
(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined
at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and
(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into
account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and
(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by
individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.
Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned
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
Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or
in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and
Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern -(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least
Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR
part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the
management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the
(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this
provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAMwebsite.
accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies
by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3,
Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months,
are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to
the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by
reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at
(c) through (p) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only,if any. These
amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and
complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and
do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]
(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the
United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.
(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a small business
(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business
concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a
veteran-owned small business concern.
veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its
offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business
concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not, a small disadvantaged
business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.
(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business
concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not a women-owned small
(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a womenowned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that
(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents
to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its
(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation
in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program
participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under
the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _________.] Each WOSB
concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of
the WOSB representation.
represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror
represents that
(i) It [_] is, [_] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and
no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and
in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The
offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in
the joint venture: _____________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate
signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.
(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a womenowned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this
provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, a women-owned business concern.
(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may
identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror
or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract
price:___________________________________________
(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern
in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that-(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
changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was
certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and
(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the
representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern
participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small
business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business
concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone
(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 -(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that -(i) It [_] has, [_] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of
(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that -(i) It [_] has developed and has on file, [_] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment,
affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 602), or
(ii) It [_] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules
and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.
(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the
contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge
and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any
resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on
behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB
Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not
report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were
(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy
American Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)
end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have
been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products
those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end
product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of
domestic end product. The terms commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, domestic
end product, end product, foreign end product, and United States are defined in the clause of this solicitation
entitled Buy AmericanSupplies.
(1) Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR
52.225-3, Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)
(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this
provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of
unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms Bahrainian,
Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,
component, domestic end product, end product, foreign end product, Free Trade Agreement country,
Free Trade Agreement country end product, Israeli end product, and United States are defined in the clause of
this solicitation entitled Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act.
Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the
clause of this solicitation entitled Buy AmericanFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act:
Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian
End Products) or Israeli End Products:
(iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii)
or this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy AmericanFree Trade Agreements
Israeli Trade Act. 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, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet
the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of domestic end product.
(iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25
(2) Buy AmericanFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause at
FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of
the basic provision:
(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this
solicitation entitled Buy AmericanFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act:
Line Item No.:_______________________________________
(3) Buy AmericanFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause
at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii)
(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as
defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act'':
(4) Buy AmericanFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the
clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii)
(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other
than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as
defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy AmericanFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act:
Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or
Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:
(5) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in
this solicitation.)
(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(5)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.made or designated country end product as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Trade Agreements.
(iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line
items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end
products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award
only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are
no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the
expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and
belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals-(1) [_] Are, [_] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award
(2) [_] 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 Federal, state or local government 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, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or
receiving stolen property; and
(3) [_] Are, [_] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity
with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and
(4) [_] Have, [_] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal
taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,500 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
(A) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not
finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the
liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.
(B) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax
liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection
action is precluded.
(A) The taxpayer as received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek
Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability.
Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all
judicial appear rights.
(B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been
issued a notice under I.R.C. 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals
Contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In
the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had
no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should
the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial
(C) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. 6159. The taxpayer is making timely
payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is
not currently required to make full payment.
action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).
(i) Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (Executive Order 13126). [The
Contracting Officer must list in paragraph (i)(1) any end products being acquired under this solicitation that are
included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, unless
excluded at 22.1503(b).]
(2) Certification. [If the Contracting Officer has identified end products and countries of origin in paragraph (i)(1) of
this provision, then the offeror must certify to either (i)(2)(i) or (i)(2)(ii) by checking the appropriate block.]
[_] (i) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined,
[_] (ii) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced,
or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that is has made a good
faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any
such end product furnished under this contract. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware
of any such use of child labor.
(j) Place of manufacture. (Does not apply unless the solicitation is predominantly for the acquisition of
manufactured end products.) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of
manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly
(1) [_] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the
(k) Certificates regarding exemptions from the application of the Service Contract Labor Standards. (Certification by
the offeror as to its compliance with respect to the contract also constitutes its certification as to compliance by its
subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services.) [The contracting officer is to check a box to indicate if
paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) applies.]
(1) [_] Maintenance, calibration, or repair of certain equipment as described in FAR 22.1003-4(c)(1). The offeror [_]
does [_] does not certify that
(i) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Governmental
purposes and are sold or traded by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) in substantial
quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations;
(ii) The services will be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR
22.1003-4(c)(2)(ii)) for the maintenance, calibration, or repair of such equipment; and
will be the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of
(2) [_] Certain services as described in FAR 22.1003-4(d)(1). The offeror [_] does [_] does not certify that
by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) to the general public in substantial quantities
in the course of normal business operations;
(iii) Each service employee who will perform the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his
or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20
percent of available hours during the contract period if the contract period is less than a month) servicing the
Government contract; and
(3) If paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause applies
attach a Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination to the solicitation, the offeror shall notify the
Contracting Officer as soon as possible; and
paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (k)(3)(i) of
(l) Taxpayer identification number (TIN) (26 U.S.C. 6109, 31 U.S.C. 7701). (Not applicable if the offeror is required
to provide this information to the SAM database to be eligible for award.)
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 Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
(2) The TIN may be used by the government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the
offerors 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 offerors TIN.
[_] 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;
(n) Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
(1) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts
with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the
exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4.
(2) Representation. The offeror represents that
(1) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at
CISADA106@state.gov.
(2) Representation and Certification. Unless a waiver is granted or an exception applies as provided in paragraph
(o)(3) of this provision, by submission of its offer, the offeror
(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to
the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction
of, the government of Iran;
transaction that exceeds $3,500 with Irans Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates,
the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50(U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFACs Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at
http://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/t11sdn.pdf).
(3) The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (o)(2) of this provision do not apply if
(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements certification (e.g., 52.212-3(g) or a comparable agency provision);
(p) Ownership or Control of Offeror. (Applies in all solicitations when there is a requirement to be registered in
SAM or a requirement to have a DUNS Number in the solicitation.
(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] has or [ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one
immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (2) and if applicable,
paragraph (3) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.
(2) If the Offeror indicates has in paragraph (p)(1) of this provision, enter the following information:
(Do not use a doing business as name)
(3) If the Offeror indicates yes in paragraph (p)(2) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned
or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:
END SECTION E
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