SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- CART Services DFAS-Indianapolis
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561492
— Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Contract Services Directorate, Columbus, 3990 East Broad Street, Bldg #21, Room 2B218, Columbus, Ohio, 43218
- ZIP Code
- 43218
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0423-16-T-0029
- Archive Date
- 8/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Carrie Fairbanks, Phone: 6147012753
- E-Mail Address
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carrie.e.fairbanks.civ@mail.mil
(carrie.e.fairbanks.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) - HQ0423-16-T-0029 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for the purchase of obtaining Communication Access Realtime Translation Services (hereinafter referred to as CART) for a training workshop that will be held in Indianapolis, IN in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Under FAR Part 13.3 the Government intends to award a single firm fixed price contract under NAICS code is 561492 with small business size standard $15.0 million. Note: This will be a total small business set-aside. SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE : All quotes must be received by 10 am (Eastern), Friday, August 5, 2016. Preferred delivery method for submission of your quote is via email : carrie.e.fairbanks.civ@mail.mil. Quotes shall include at a minimum, in addition to the items listed in the section Basis for Award below, the following: •· Firm Fixed Price for CART services and Transcription for the event as described in the Item numbers below. •· Vendor Contact Name, Phone Number and Email Address •· Company Cage Code or DUNS Number •· Tax Identification Number •· Business Size: Small/Large/Other: _______________ IMPORTANT REMINDER: Prior to submission of quote, please verify your registration is current and active via the System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Registration in this system is required in order to be awarded a contract. PLEASE NOTE: A quotation does not constitute an award; therefore, an obligation to your company is not official until you receive the purchase order for this service. DESCRITION/INTENT OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) requires onsite qualified Computer Assisted Real-time Translation (CART) services for a training workshop that will be held in Indianapolis, IN for deaf and hard of hearing employees (hereinafter referred to as deaf) in attendance to include written transcription consecutively from onsite CART Services requiring stenotype machines, laptop and applicable software: Item 001: CART Services as described below. Firm fixed price shall be provided for the event as described in detail below.. The contractor shall provide all equipment and supplies for the service it is required to provide under the contract. Item 002: Transcription as described below. Firm fixed price shall be provided for the event as described in detail below. Item 003: Cancellation Fee. (Will not be totaled in the overall quoted priced). In the event the Government cancels the service with less than 24 hours in advance, a cancellation fee may be assessed. Any other rates not listed above are considered incidental and should be included in the fixed event prices identified in the item descriptions above. Note: No travel or per diem will be reimbursed for travel. Failure to provide rates for all description items may result in quote being found non-conforming. Requirement Tasks: The Contractor shall provide onsite CART services with all necessary personnel and equipment as requested on the dates stated, and shall perform the work herein. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires the provision of qualified CART providers in a variety of settings. To satisfy this requirement, the Contractor shall provide writer(s) possessing the knowledge, skill and ability to produce complete, accurate, simultaneous translation and display of any live-event setting, utilizing computer-aided translation at speeds of 225+ words per minute with an accuracy of 95% or better. The contractor shall transcribe the recording from the training workshop into a verbatim typewritten or printed text hardcopy and deliver the original training transcript within three (3) business days after the close of the training workshop to the following individuals: Suzanne Buergelin Financial Systems Specialist DFAS-IN Civilian Pay 8899 E. 56 th St. Indianapolis, IN 46249-1900 Telephone Number: 317-212- 8248 Fax Number: 317-212-1890 Email Address: suzanne.buergelin.civ@mail.mil The contractor shall contact the Government point-of-contact five (5) working days in advance if they are unable to provide the services on the date and time required by the Government. The contractor writer(s) must arrive no later than thirty (30) minutes prior to scheduled assignment. Requirement Deliverables: Transcription Report: The Contractor and its writer(s) shall provide a complete verbatim transcription of the service rendered to the above identified individual via email within three (3) business days after the close of the training workshop. All transcriptions must be free of major errors and untranslations. The Contractor and its writer(s) are responsible for all errors and omissions. Government Provided Resources/Services: The Government will arrange an appropriate physical setting for the writer(s) to record the training workshop including electrical outlets for the writer(s) equipment. The Government will contact the contractor with all relevant information including date, start time, and address of the training workshop. Place of Performance : Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre, 31 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN. Period of Performance: August 30, 2016 - September 2, 2106. Event time for days 8/30; 8/31 and 9/1 is expected to be from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with a lunch break scheduled from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Event time for day 9/2 is expected to be from 8:00 am - 12 Noon with no scheduled lunch break. PRICES: A firm-fixed price quote is to be made. Travel and per diem costs are to be included in the unit price and are not invoiced separately. All Prices shall be rounded to the nearest cent. BASIS FOR SELECTION: Best Price. The Government will award a single contract to the Contractor whose quote is determined to conform to the solicitation and provide the best price. INVOICING AND PAYMENT : Invoices shall be submitted as a 2-in-1 or Combo invoice via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) to a WAWF acceptor that will be identified in the resulting contract per DFARS Clause 252.323-7006 Wide Area Work Flow (MAY 2013). It is the Contractor's responsibility to register in the WAWF system in order to insure prompt payment. Once the invoice is received in WAWF, the Acceptor will review and if correct accept it for payment. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89. The Government intends to include the following DFAS, FAR and DFAR clauses and provisions, either by reference or in full text in the resulting award. NOTE: The FAR and DFARS clauses may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. DFAS Clauses have been included below. FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2015) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2015) FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial (OCT 2015) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items (JUL 2016) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (MAY 2015) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JUN 2016) (Note: This clause has been included in full text below.) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Form (JAN 1991) DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (NOV 2011) DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (NOV 2013) DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (FEB 2014) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (JUN 2012) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. (JUN 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) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (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 has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (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. 3509). ___ (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). ___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (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 Government's 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). ___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3. ___ (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). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4. ___ (13) [Reserved] _ X __ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). ___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). ___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. ___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). ___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9. ___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). ___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). ___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting 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). __ X _ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126). __ X _ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). __ X _ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). _ X __ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ X _ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _ X __ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _ X __ (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). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (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 commercially available off-the-shelf items.) ___ (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 ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13. ___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. ___ (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). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. _ 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, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43). ___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (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 Treasury). ___ (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. 5150). ___ (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 Transfer-Other 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). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (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 implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [ Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495) _ X __ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67. ). _ X __ (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. chapter 67). ___ (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). ___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Mar 2016) (E.O. 13658). ___ (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. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (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. (e) (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. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the 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. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (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. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) __ X __ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 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 (Mar 2016). (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 clause 52.226-6. (xviii) 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). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. DFARS 252.209-7991 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law­ Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (DEVIATION 2016-00002) (OCT 2015) (a) In accordance with section lOl(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-53) and any subsequent FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same restrictions as are contained in sections 744 and 745 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. DFAS 52.204-9000 "REPLACEMENT OF PAPER DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION WITH ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACCESS (EDA)" (JUN 2012) Copies of DFAS contracts and modifications are available on the Electronic Document Access (EDA) website at http://eda.ogden.disa.mil. The website provides access information as well as EDA Help Desk Support. DFAS 52.223-9000, "ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS" (July 2013) The Environmentally Preferable Products clause is included in this contract to articulate the Government's policies on Green Contracting. FAR 23.403 sets forth the Federal Government's policy to acquire items composed of the highest percentage of recycled-content practical, in a cost effective manner while still obtaining other contracting goals. Recycled-content products are identified in the Environmental Protection Agency's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPGs). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be producing a similar list which designates Bio-based products. EPA guideline items (and USDA designated bio-based products, when designated) are seen as the minimum that should be considered when evaluating environmentally preferable materials. Other environmentally preferable materials and products not listed, but commonly used in industry outside of the Government, should also be considered. Executive Order 13423 (January 24, 2007) required federal agencies to use sustainable environmental practices, including acquisition of bio-based, environmentally preferable, energy-efficient, water-efficient, and recycled-content products. Moreover, it required that paper of at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber content must be acquired or used in Agency acquisitions of goods and services. Executive Order 13514 (October 5, 2009), required federal agencies to analyze internal processes and revise reporting requirements in order to achieve such results as improvement of water use and efficiency, promoting pollution prevention and elimination of waste. But more particularly as related to procurement, an emphasis was placed on efforts to advance sustainable acquisitions to ensure that 95 percent of new contract actions including task and delivery orders, for products and services with the exception of acquisition of weapon systems, are energy-efficient (Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) designated - FAR 52.223-15, and -16 when specific to computer products), water-efficient (Goals within Executive Order 13514 ), bio-based ( FAR 52.223-1 & -2 ), environmentally preferable ( FAR 52.223-10 ) and/or Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT - FAR 52.223-16 ) certified, non-ozone depleting ( FAR 52.223-11 ), contain recycled content, or are non-toxic or less-toxic alternatives (FAR 52.223-3 & DFARS 252.223-7006 ), where such products and services meet agency performance requirements. § 1. Mandatory Use of Paper and Other Products with Recycled Content. (a) All paper utilized in the performance of this contract must be of at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber content. (b) The contractor affirmatively acknowledges that it will, to the maximum extent practicable, use sustainable environmental practices including acquisition of bio-based, environmentally preferable, energy-efficient, water-efficient, and recycled-content products in the performance of this contract that meet the recycled-content recommendations for EPA designated items, which are found at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/procure/products.htm. In addition, by responding to this solicitation the contractor is certifying the deliverables required under this contract shall meet the recycled-content recommendations for EPA designated items ( FAR 52.223-17 ). § 2 Notice of Green Alternatives in Offerors' Product/Service. (a) When offering a product or service that contains "Green" components as that term is defined at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/procure/products.htm, the contractor shall make the Contracting Officer aware of such facts in the submission of their quote or proposal. (b) The contractor, when appropriate, shall comply with FAR Clause 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Products, and provide the certification required by FAR 52.223-4, when required. § 3 Affirmative Duty of Contractors to Adhere to Green Contracting Policy. (a) Whenever practicable, the Contractor has an affirmative duty to examine its packaging to eliminate or reduce waste by volume, toxicity and/or weight and to utilize or substitute recyclable material for non-recyclable material in packaging. (b) Whenever practicable, the Contractor has an affirmative duty to find other materials utilized in the delivery of services under this contract and examine whether it can reduce waste by volume, toxicity and/or weight and to utilize or substitute recyclable materials for non-recyclable materials of items consumed in the furnishing of their services. (End of clause) DAS 52.233.9000 Agency Protests (March 2014) Agency protests shall be resolved by the contracting officer. As an alternative, an independent review at a level above the contracting officer is available upon request by an offeror. (End of provision) CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING: The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for DFAS via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil/. WAGE DETERMINATION : The Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, applies to this acquisition, per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that have been incorporated by reference (FAR 52.212-5). Wage Determination No 2005-2193, Revision No 18, dated 12/29/15 is applicable to this solicitation and may be viewed at http://www.wdol.gov/.
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