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SOLICITATION NOTICE

S -- JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE - BARROW, ALASKA - (Draft)

Notice Date: 4/1/2013
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 561720 — Janitorial Services
Contracting Office: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC2 - 11th floor /OFA61, 1325 East West Highway, 11th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
ZIP Code: 20910
Solicitation Number: NWWV4200-13-01804JR
Archive Date: 4/19/2013
Point of Contact: JOY A. RICHARDSON, Phone: 303-497-4973
E-Mail Address: JOY.A.RICHARDSON@NOAA.GOV
(JOY.A.RICHARDSON@NOAA.GOV)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: Form SF-18 ATTACHMENT B-UNPAID FEDERAL LAX LIABILITY REGULATION STATEMENT OF WORK-JANITORIAL- BARROW, AK COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Janitorial Services for The National Weather Service Weather Station Office (WSO) - Barrow, Alaska (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NWWV4200-13-01804JR. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-¬¬66 (Feb 2013). (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561720. The small business size standard is $16.5 M. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: Line Item 0001 - Base Year; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Janitorial Services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, Barrow, Alaska in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. Line Item 1001 - Option Year 1; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Janitorial Services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, Barrow, Alaska in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. Line Item 2001 - Option Year 2; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Janitorial Services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, Barrow, Alaska in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. Line Item 3001 - Option Year 3; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Janitorial Services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, Barrow, Alaska in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. Line Item 4001 - Option Year 4; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Janitorial Services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, Barrow, Alaska in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached Statement of Work which applies to Base Year and all Option Years 1 -4, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD2005-2017, Revision No. 16, dated 06/13/2012, which can be found on: www.wdol.gov. (VII) Period of performance shall be: Base Year for a twelve month period 05/01/2013 through 04/30/2014. Option Period 1 for a twelve month period 05/01/2014 through 04/30/2015. Option Period 2 for a twelve month period 05/01/2015 through 04/30/2016. Option Period 3 for a twelve month period 05/01/2016 through 04/30/2017. Option Period 4 for a twelve month period 05/01/2017 through 04/30/2018. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Feb 2012), applies to this acquisition. The offeror will submit a quote for all the items in Section (V). SITE VISIT OFFERORS OR QUOTERS ARE URGED AND EXPECTED TO INSPECT THE SITE WHERE SERVICES ARE TO BE PERFORMED AND TO SATISFY THEMSELVES REGARDING ALL GENERAL AND LOCAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COST OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE INFORMATION IS REASONABLY OBTAINABLE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FAILURE TO INSPECT THE SITE CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR A CLAIM AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SITE VISIT PLEASE CONTACT DAVE ANDERSON - PHONE 907-852-3101 (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a) and will be awarded a firm-fixed price purchase order with payments terms of Net 30 days. 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. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on (1) Personnel Qualifications. The experience, knowledge, and qualifications of personnel proposed to work on the contract will be evaluated to determine their ability to perform proposed duties. Contractor shall provide resumes of key personnel; (2) Past Performance. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, communications between contracting parties, and customer satisfaction. Contractor shall provide at least two references for similar services including the phone number, point of contact name, company name, address and e-mail address, if available. (3) Price. (X) The Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Dec 2012) with quote. The Offeror shall complete the annual Representations and Certification electronically in System Award Management at: https://www/sam/gov/portal/public/SAM/. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012). (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jan 2013) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (4) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (AUG 2012) (6) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010) (8) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (12)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders (Nov 2011) (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2012) (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003 (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2010) (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messages While Driving (Aug 2011) (40)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2012) (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (XIII) The following additional FAR terms and conditions are also applicable to this acquisition: 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): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index/html (End of provision) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates on 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 address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End of Clause) The following additional FAR terms and conditions apply: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Aug 2012) (Reference) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) (Reference) 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991) (Reference) 52.214-35, Submission of Offer in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991) (Reference) 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). 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 thirty days prior to expiration. 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 thirty days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least sixty 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 five years. 52.223-3 I Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997)- Alternate I (Jul 1995) (Reference) 52.223-10, Waste Reduction Program (May 2011) (Reference) 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) (Reference) 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond May 1, 2014. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond May 1, 2014, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) (Reference) 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989) (Reference) 52.252-6 Authorized deviations in Clauses) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Commercial Acquisition Regulation (CAR) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. System for Award Management Registration (September 2012) (DEVIATION) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- "Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database" means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government. "Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code" means- (1) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service to identify a commercial or Government entity; or (2) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLA records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an "NCAGE code." "Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number" means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities. "Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number" means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. "Registered in the SAM database" means that- (1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14) into the SAM database; (2) The Contractor's CAGE code is in the SAM database; and (3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record "Active". The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process. "System for Award Management (SAM)" means the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It includes- (1) Data collected from prospective federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government; (2) Prospective contractor submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.12; and (3) The list of all parties suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, declared ineligible, or excluded or disqualified under the nonprocurement common rule by agencies, Government corporations, or by the Government Accountability Office. (b) (1) The Contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. (2) The SAM registration shall be for the same name and address identified on the contract, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4. (3) If indicated by the Government during performance, registration in an alternate system may be required in lieu of SAM. (c) If the Contractor does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. (1) A Contractor may obtain a DUNS number- (i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the contractor does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or (ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The contractor should indicate that it is a contractor for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. (2) The Contractor should be prepared to provide the following information: (i) Company legal business name. (ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized. (iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code. (iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical). (v) Company telephone number. (vi) Date the company was started. (vii) Number of employees at your location. (viii) Chief executive officer/key manager. (ix) Line of business (industry). (x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity). (d) Reserved. (e) Processing time, for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Contractors who are not already registered should consider applying for registration at least two weeks prior to invoicing. (f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. (g)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, "doing business as" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name of its intention to-- (A) Change the name in the SAM database; (B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. (ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. (2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract. (h) Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220 or 334-206-7828 for international calls. (End of Clause) Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (August 2012) (DEVIATION) This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012. (a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b) Include the substance of this clause, including paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns. (c) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. (End of clause) 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any CAR clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of clause) 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr 2010). The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. (End of clause) 1352.209-73 Compliance With the Laws (Apr 2010) The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract. (End of clause) 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (Apr 2010) (a) Purpose. The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the contractor and its subcontractors: (1) Are not biased because of their financial, contractual, organizational, or other interests which relate to the work under this contract, and (2) Do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of their performance of this contract. (b) Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the contractor, its parents, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as a prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venture, consultant, or in any similar capacity. For the purpose of this clause, affiliation occurs when a business concern is controlled by or has the power to control another or when a third party has the power to control both. (c) Warrant and Disclosure. The warrant and disclosure requirements of this paragraph apply with full force to both the contractor and all subcontractors. The contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, and that the contractor has disclosed all relevant information regarding any actual or potential conflict. The contractor agrees it shall make an immediate and full disclosure, in writing, to the Contracting Officer of any potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or the existence of any facts that may cause a reasonably prudent person to question the contractor's impartiality because of the appearance or existence of bias or an unfair competitive advantage. Such disclosure shall include a description of the actions the contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any resulting conflict of interest. (d) Remedies. The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid, neutralize or mitigate an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest. If the contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to the existence of a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or misrepresents relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, suspend or debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. (e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include a clause substantially similar to this clause, including paragraphs (f) and (g), in any subcontract or consultant agreement at any tier expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The terms "contract," "contractor," and "Contracting Officer" shall be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights. (f) Prime Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors or consultants the disclosure required in FAR Part 9.507-1, and shall determine in writing whether the interests disclosed present an actual, or significant potential for, an organizational conflict of interest. The contractor shall identify and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any subcontractor organizational conflict prior to award of the contract to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. If the subcontractor's organizational conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the contractor must obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to entering into the subcontract. If the contractor becomes aware of a subcontractor's potential or actual organizational conflict of interest after contract award, the contractor agrees that the Contractor may be required to eliminate the subcontractor from its team, at the contractor's own risk. (g) Waiver. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future. Accordingly, the contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Head of the Contracting Activity by submitting such waiver request to the Contracting Officer, including a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof. (End of clause) 1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to joy.a.richardson@noaa.gov. Questions should be received no later than 12:00 P.M. MST, April 8, 2013. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of clause) 1352.233-70 Agency Protests (Apr 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: DOC, NOAA, WAD -Clifford Edwards, Contracting Officer, 325 Broadway, MC3, Boulder, CO 80305 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: Barry Berkowitz, Senior Procurement Executive and Director, Office of Acquisition Management, US Department of Commerce, Room 6422, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington DC 20230, Fax 202,482.1711 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 (End of clause) 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests (Apr 2010) (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed. (b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims. (c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 (End of clause) 1352.237-71 Security processing requirements-low risk contracts. Security Processing Requirements-Low Risk Contracts (Apr 2010) (a) Investigative Requirements for Low Risk Contracts. All contractor (and subcontractor) personnel proposed to be employed under a Low Risk contract shall undergo security processing by the Department's Office of Security before being eligible to work on the premises of any Department of Commerce owned, leased, or controlled facility in the United States or overseas, or to obtain access to a Department of Commerce IT system. All Department of Commerce security processing pertinent to this contract will be conducted at no cost to the contractor. (b) Investigative requirements for Non-IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days - National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) (2) Contracts less than 180 days - Special Agency Check (SAC) (c) Investigative requirements for IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days - National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) (2) Contracts less than 180 days - National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) (d) In addition to the investigations noted above, non-U.S. citizens must have a background check that includes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency check. (e) Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals (Non-U.S. Citizens). Non-U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) to be employed under this contract within the United States must have: (1) Official legal status in the United States; (2) Continuously resided in the United States for the last two years; and (3) Obtained advance approval from the servicing Security Officer in consultation with the Office of Security headquarters. (f) DOC Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk Non-IT Service Contracts. Processing requirements for Low Risk non-IT Service Contracts are as follows: (1) Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for more than 180 days. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. The contract employee must also complete fingerprinting. (2) Contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for less than 180 days require processing of Form OFI-86C Special Agreement Check (SAC), to be processed. The Sponsor will forward a completed Form OFI-86C, FD-258, Fingerprint Chart, and Credit Release Authorization to the servicing Security Officer, who will send the investigative packet to the Office of Personnel Management for processing. (3) Any contract employee with a favorable SAC who remains on the contract over 180 days will be required to have a NACI conducted to continue working on the job site. (4) For Low Risk non-IT service contracts, the scope of the SAC will include checks of the Security/Suitability Investigations Index (SII), other agency files (INVA), Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII), FBI Fingerprint (FBIF), and the FBI Information Management Division (FBIN). (5) In addition, for those individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents), the Sponsor may request a Customs Enforcement SAC on Form OFI-86C, by checking Block #7, Item I. In Block 13, the Sponsor should enter the employee's Alien Registration Receipt Card number to aid in verification. (6) Copies of the appropriate forms can be obtained from the Sponsor or the Office of Security. Upon receipt of the required forms, the Sponsor will forward the forms to the servicing Security Officer. The Security Officer will process the forms and advise the Sponsor and the Contracting Officer whether the contract employee can commence work prior to completion of the suitability determination based on the type of work and risk to the facility (i.e., adequate controls and restrictions are in place). The Sponsor will notify the contractor of favorable or unfavorable findings of the suitability determinations. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of an approved contract start date. (g) Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk IT Service Contracts. Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed under Low Risk IT service contracts. (1) Contract employees employed in all Low Risk IT service contracts will require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) to be processed. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. Fingerprints and a Credit Release Authorization must be completed within three working days from start of work, and provided to the Servicing Security Officer, who will forward the investigative package to OPM. (2) For Low Risk IT service contracts, individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) must undergo a NACI that includes an agency check conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. The Sponsor must request the ICE check as a part of the NAC. (h) Notification of Disqualifying Information. If the Office of Security receives disqualifying information on a contract employee, the Sponsor and Contracting Officer will be notified. The Sponsor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer for the immediate removal of the employee from duty requiring access to Departmental facilities or IT systems. Contract employees may be barred from working on the premises of a facility for any of the following reasons: (1) Conviction of a felony crime of violence or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. (2) Falsification of information entered on security screening forms or of other documents submitted to the Department. (3) Improper conduct once performing on the contract, including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct prejudicial to the Government regardless of whether the conduct was directly related to the contract. (4) Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to Departmental information systems, personnel, property, or other assets. (i) Failure to comply with security processing requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of contract employees from Department of Commerce facilities or denial of access to IT systems. (j) Access to National Security Information. Compliance with these requirements shall not be construed as providing a contract employee clearance to have access to national security information. (k) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts. (End of clause) 1352.270-70 Period of Performance (Apr 2010) (a) The base period of performance of this contract is from May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period. (b) the option periods that may be exercised are as follows: Option 1 - May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015 Option 2 - May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016 Option 3 - May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017 Option 4 - May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018 (c ) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9 (End of Clause) (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 10:00 A.M. MDT on April 15, 2013. All quotes must be e-mailed to the attention of Joy A. Richardson. The E-mail address is: joy.a.richardson@noaa.gov. (XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Joy A Richardson by E-mail to: joy.a.richardson@noaa.gov.
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Place of Performance: Address: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE (WSO), 30701 EMAIKSOUN, BARROW, Alaska, 99723, United States; Zip Code: 99723
Record: SN03025021-W 20130403/130401234028-48c4fe59ba9f9cbd33ecfad8262b2466 (fbodaily.com)
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