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Acquisition Legal Support Services

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United States

Acquisition Legal Support Services

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Official Address:
55 Broadway
Kendall Square Cambridge MA 02142-1093

Zip Code:
02142-1093

Contact:
Christine L. Guy, Contract Specialist, Phone 6174943559, Email christine.guy@dot.gov

Link:

Date Posted:
01/07/2019

Classification:
R

Contract Description:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. Solicitation No. 6913G619Q300162 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-02, effective May 6, 2019. The NAICS Code is 541199 and the Small Business size standard is $11 million dollars. This procurement is a 100% service disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, Office of Legal Services or тАЬOLSтАЭ has a requirement for an Acquisitions/Legal Subject Matter Expert (тАЬSMEтАЭ) with in-depth knowledge of Federal acquisitions laws and procedures, Department of Transportation regulations and procedures (including the Transportation Acquisition Regulations and Manual, and Volpe-specific policies and procedures) to help it meet the legal needs of the Office of Acquisitions while the federal attorney is out on leave. This SME must be an attorney in good standing in a U.S. state or Federal jurisdiction. The SME will be expected to work and estimated 12 hours per week. The contractor is required to provide all requested specifications and deliver services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) attached.

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable proposal. The OfferorтАЩs proposal shall be prepared in accordance with attached Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offerors and below:

CLINS 00300 тАУ 00500.

CLIN 00300 тАУ Legal Subject Matter Expert Services in Acquisitions

192 Hours X $_____________________ per hour = $______________________

CLIN 00400 тАУ Travel (Not to Exceed Amount $223.00) $ __________________ ____________

Optional CLIN 00500 тАУ Legal Subject Matter Expert Services in Acquisitions

96 Hours X $______________________ per hour = $______________________

TOTAL for CLINs 00300 and 00500: $______________________

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (the complete provision is provided in Attachment 2). An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically using the System for Award Management (SAM) accessible via If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. The Government intends to award one (1) purchase order on a firm-fixed price basis as a result of this solicitation. This RFQ is expected to result in a single purchase order award, subject to receipt of an acceptable proposal. FAR Clauses and Provisions 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors are hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.209.6, 52.219-27, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-18 and 52.232-33. The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at

This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Christine Guy, V222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to Christine.guy@dot.gov by closing date of July 12, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. ET. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. It is anticipated that an award resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation will be made on or about August 1, 2019.

The following FAR provision is incorporated by full text:
FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (JUN 2016)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
тАЬCovered contractor information systemтАЭ means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.
тАЬFederal contract informationтАЭ means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.
тАЬInformationтАЭ means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).
тАЬInformation systemтАЭ means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).
тАЬSafeguardingтАЭ means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.
(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.
(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:
(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).
(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.
(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.
(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.
(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.
(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.
(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.
(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.
(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.
(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.
(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.
(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.
(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.
(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.
(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.
(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.
(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY AND AGENCY ACCESS (NOV 2011)

The following definitions are provided:

тАЬAgency AccessтАЭ means access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources.
тАЬApplicantтАЭ is a Contractor employee for whom the Contractor submits an application for a DOT identification card.
тАЬContractor EmployeeтАЭ means prime Contractor and subcontractor employees who require agency access to perform work under a DOT contract.
тАЬIdentification CardтАЭ (or тАЬID cardтАЭ) means a government issued or accepted identification card such as a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, a PIV-Interoperable (PIV-I) card from an authorized PIV-I issuer, or a non-PIV card issued by DOT, or a non┬нPIV card issued by another Federal agency and approved by DOT. PIV and PIV-I cards have physical and electronic attributes that other (non-PIV) ID cards do not have.
тАЬIssuing OfficeтАЭ means the DOT entity that issues identification cards to Contractor employees.
тАЬLocal Security Servicing OrganizationтАЭ means the DOT entity that provides security services to the DOT organization sponsoring the contract.

1. Risk and Sensitivity Level Designations тАУ For contracts requiring access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources, the Contractor employees will be required to complete background investigations, identity proofing, and government identification card application procedures to determine suitability for access. DOT will assign a risk and sensitivity level designation to the overall contract and/or to Contractor employee positions by category, group or individual. The risk and sensitivity level designations will be the basis for determining the level of personnel security processing required for Contractor employees.

IF THE DESIGNATED RISK IS: THE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION IS:
Low National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI)
Moderate Minimum Background Investigation (MBI)
High Background Investigation (BI)

Contractor employees may also be required to obtain security clearances (i.e., Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret). National Security work designated тАЬspecial sensitive,тАЭ тАЬcritical sensitive,тАЭ or тАЬnon-critical sensitiveтАЭ will determine the level of clearance required for Contractor employees. Personnel security clearances for national security contracts within the U.S. DOT will be processed according to the Department of Defense National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

2. Pre-screening of Contractor Employees тАУ The Contractor must pre-screen individuals designated for employment under any DOT contract by verifying minimal suitability requirements to ensure that only quality candidates are considered for contract employment, and to mitigate the burden on the Government of conducting background investigations on objectionable applicants. The Contractor must exercise due diligence in pre-screening all employees prior to submission to DOT for agency access. DOT may decline to grant agency access to a Contractor employee for reasons including, but not limited to:

a) Conviction of a felony, a crime of violence, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

b) Falsification of information entered on forms or of other documents submitted.

c) Improper conduct including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct adverse to the Government regardless of whether the conduct is directly related to the contract.

d) Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other resources.

3. Citizenship and Alien Status тАУ The Contractor must monitor an alienтАЩs continued authorization for employment in the United States. The Contractor must provide documentation to the Contracting Officer or the Contracting OfficerтАЩs Technical Representative during the background investigation process that validates that the E-Verify requirement has been met for each Contractor employee.

4. Background Investigation and Adjudication тАУ The Contractor employee must have a favorable adjudication of background investigation before DOT will issue an ID card to the Contractor employee granting access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources. DOT may accept favorable adjudications of background investigations from other Federal agencies when applicants have held PIV cards issued by those agencies with no break in service. DOT may also accept PIV-I (interoperable) cards issued by an authorized PIV-I issuer as evidence of identity. A favorable adjudication does not preclude DOT from initiating a new investigation when deemed necessary. At a minimum, the FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) must be favorably completed before a DOT identification card can be issued. Each Contractor must use the Office of Personnel ManagementтАЩs (OPM) e-QIP system to complete any required investigative forms. Instructions for obtaining fingerprints will be provided by the COTR or CO. The DOT Office of Security, M-40, or a DOT organization delegated authority by M-40, is responsible for adjudicating the suitability of Contractor employees.

5. Agency Access Denied тАУ Upon contract award, DOT will initiate the agency access procedure for all Contractor employees requiring access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems and other DOT resources for contract performance. DOT may deny agency access to any individual about whom an adverse suitability determination is made. Failure to submit the required security information or to truthfully answer all questions shall constitute grounds for denial of access. The Contractor must not provide agency access to Contractor employees until the COTR or CO provides notice of approval, which is authorized only by the DOT Office of Security (M-40) or a DOT organization delegated authority by M-40. Where a proposed ContractorтАЩs employees are denied agency access by the Government or, if for any reason proposed applications are withdrawn by the Contractor during the agency access process, the additional costs and administrative burden for conducting additional background investigations caused by a lack of effective pre┬н screening or planning on the part of the Contractor may be considered as part of the ContractorтАЩs overall performance evaluation.

6. Identification Card Application Process тАУ The COTR will be the DOT ID card Sponsor and point of contact for the ContractorтАЩs application for a DOT ID card. The COTR shall review and approve the DOT ID card application before an ID card is issued to the applicant.

An applicant may be issued either a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card that meets the standards of Homeland Presidential Security Directive (HSPD-12), or an applicant may be issued a non-PIV card. Generally, a non-PIV card will be issued for contracts that expire in six months or less, including option periods. The COTR may request the issuing office to waive the six month eligibility requirement when it is in DOTтАЩs interest for contract performance.

The applicant must complete a DOT on-line application for a PIV card. For a non-PIV card, the applicant must complete and submit a hard copy of Form 1681to the COTR/Sponsor. Regardless of the type of card to be issued (PIV or non-PIV), the applicant must appear in┬н person to provide two forms of identity source documents in original form to DOT. The identity source documents must come from the list of acceptable documents included in Form I-9, OMB No. 1115-0136, Employment Eligibility Verification. At least one document must be a valid State or Federal government-issued picture identification. For a PIV card, the applicant may be required to appear in-person a second time for enrollment and activation.

7. Identification Card Custody and Control- The Contractor is responsible for the custody and control of all forms of government identification issued by DOT to Contractor employees for access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems and other DOT resources. The Contractor must immediately notify the COTR or, if the COTR is unavailable, the CO when a Contractor employee no longer requires agency access due to transfer, completion of a project, retirement, removal from work on the contract, or termination of employment.

The Contractor is responsible for maintaining and safeguarding the DOT ID card upon issuance to the Contractor employee. The Contractor must ensure that Contractor employees comply with DOT requirements concerning the renewal, loss, theft, or damage of an ID card. The Contractor must immediately notify the COTR or, if the COTR is unavailable, the CO when an ID card is lost, stolen or damaged.

Failure to comply with the requirements for custody and control of DOT ID cards may result in withholding final payment or contract termination based on the potential for serious harm caused by inappropriate access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources.

a) Renewal: A Contractor employeeтАЩs DOT issued ID card is valid for a maximum of three years or until the contract expiration date (including option periods), whichever occurs first. The renewal process should begin six weeks before the PIV card expiration date. If a PIV card is not renewed before it expires, the Contractor employee will be required to sign-in daily for facility access and may have limited access to information systems and other resources.

b) Lost/Stolen: Immediately upon detection, the Contractor or Contractor employee must report a lost or stolen DOT ID card to the COTR, or if the COTR is unavailable, the CO, the issuing office, or the local servicing security organization. The Contractor must submit an incident report within 48 hours, through the COTR or, if the COTR is unavailable, the CO, the issuing office, or the local security servicing organization describing the circumstances of the loss or theft. The Contractor must also report a lost or stolen PIV card through the DOT on-line registration system. If the loss or theft is reported by the Contractor to the local police, a copy of the police report must be provided to the COTR or CO. From the date of notification to DOT, the Contractor must wait three days before getting a replacement ID card. During the 3- day wait period, the Contractor employee must sign in daily for facility access.

c) Replacement: An ID card will be replaced if it is damaged, contains incorrect data, or is lost or stolen for more than 3 days, provided there is a continuing need for agency access to perform work under the contract.

8. Surrender of ID Cards тАУ Upon notification that routine access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources is no longer required, the Contractor must surrender the DOT issued ID card to the COTR, or if the COTR is unavailable, the CO, the issuing office, or the local security servicing organization in accordance with agency procedures.

9. Use of This Clause тАУ The Contractor is required to include these clauses in any subcontracts that require the subcontractor or subcontractorтАЩs employees to have access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other resources.

1252.239-70 CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) RESOURCES (JUNE 2012)

(a) Required Policies and Regulations тАУ Compliance with applicable Federal statutes, policies, standards, and guidelines is the responsibility of the Federal government and may not be abdicated to the Contractor. To achieve such compliance, the government requires the Contractor to conform to all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and applicable Federal IT Security statutes, policies, standards, and reporting requirements, including, but not limited to:
(1) Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, 44 U.S.C ┬з 3541 et seq.
(2) Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 also known as the тАЬInformation Technology Management Reform Act of 1996,тАЭ 40 U.S.C ┬з 1401 et seq.
(3) Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. ┬з 552a, as amended.
(4) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, тАЬManagement of Federal Information Resources,тАЭ and Appendix III, тАЬSecurity of Federal Automated Information Systems,тАЭ as amended.
(5) OMB Memorandum M-04-04, тАЬE-Authentication Guidance for Federal Agencies.тАЭ
(6) Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12), тАЬPolicy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors,тАЭ August 27, 2004.
(7) DOT Order 1351.37, тАЬDepartmental Cybersecurity Policy.тАЭ
(8) DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium тАЬSupplement to DOT Order 1351.37: Departmental Cybersecurity Policy.тАЭ
(9) DOT Order 1681.1, тАЬDepartment of Transportation (DOT) Implementation Policy for Identity, Credential, and Access Management (lCAM) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive тАУ 12 (HSPD-12).тАЭ
(10) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication (PUB) 140, тАЬSecurity Requirements for Cryptographic Modules.тАЭ
(11) NIST FIPS PUB 199, тАЬStandards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems.тАЭ
(12) NIST FIPS PUB 200, тАЬMinimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems.тАЭ
(13) NIST FIPS PUB 201, тАЬPersonal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and ContractorsтАЭ and all related NIST Special Publications.
(14) NIST Special Publication 800-18, тАЬGuide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems.тАЭ
(15) NIST Special Publication 800-30, тАЬRisk Management Guide for Information Technology Security Risk Assessment Procedures for Information Technology Systems.тАЭ
(16) NIST Special Publication 800-34, тАЬContingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems.тАЭ
(17) NIST Special Publication 800-37, тАЬGuide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems.тАЭ
(18) NIST Special Publication 800-47, тАЬSecurity Guide for Interconnecting Information Technology Systems.тАЭ
(19) NIST Special Publication 800-53, тАЬRecommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems.тАЭ
(20) NIST Special Publication 800-53A, тАЬGuide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems.тАЭ
(21) NIST Special Publication 800-63, тАЬElectronic Authentication Guidance.тАЭ

(b) Applicability тАУ The Contractor shall be responsible for Information Technology security for all systems connected to a DOT network operated by the Contractor for DOT, or for Contractor Systems that contains DOT information regardless of location. The term Information Technology, as used in this clause, means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. For purposes of this definition, equipment is used by DOT whether DOT uses the equipment directly or it is used by a contractor under a contract with the agency which (1) requires the use of such equipment or (2) requires the use, to a significant extent, of such equipment in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product. Information Technology includes computers, ancillary equipment, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources. It does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

(c) Security Categorization тАУ In accordance with FIPS 199, тАЬStandards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems,тАЭ DOT has determined that the security category of the information or information system under this contract is Confidentiality [Indicate LOW, MODERATE, or HIGH)], Integrity [Indicate LOW, MODERATE, or HIGH)], Availability [Indicate LOW, MODERATE, or HIGH)] with an overall security impact level of [Indicate LOW, MODERATE, or HIGH)].

(d) Baseline Security Controls and System Security Plan тАУ The Contractor shall develop and maintain the System Security Plan and associated Baseline Security Controls for the system as defined in the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium. To aid DOT senior officials and Contractors in determining applicable security controls, the Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium assigns security requirements (also referred to as controls and policy) to the DOT Component and Information System levels. The Contractor is responsible for all тАЬSystem-levelтАЭ security requirements in accordance with the FIPS PUB 199 Categorization approved for the system unless otherwise indicated in the Statement of Work or Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall follow DOT policy and guidance specified in DOT Order 1357.31 and the Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium to appropriately tailor the set of baseline security controls and define the implementation owner of each control. The Contractor shall obtain the written approval of the System Security Plan and corresponding Baseline Security Controls from the DOT Authorizing Official or his/her designee.

(e) Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) and Testing тАФ The Contractor shall develop and maintain the ISCP for the system as defined in the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium. The Contractor shall regularly test the ISCP and document test results in accordance with the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium.

(f) Security Assessment and Authorization тАУ All applicable Contractor systems/applications must support risk management processes, and produce and maintain the documents and artifacts as specified in the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Policy and the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium. The Contractor shall prepare and submit the required documents as specified in the Deliverables section of the contract. For systems categorized as High or Moderate security impact per FIPS PUB 199, the Contractor must obtain a qualified independent Security Control Assessor and obtain the approval of this assessor from the DOT Authorizing Official. The Contractor may not begin the processing of DOT information, interconnecting with DOT networks or systems, or any other production operation of the system until the DOT Authorizing Official grants security authorization in accordance with DOT policy and procedures specified in the Departmental Cybersecurity Policy and Compendium.

(g) Continuous Monitoring тАУ Upon attainment of security authorization from the DOT Authorizing Official, the Contractor must implement and perform continuous monitoring of the security state and controls of the information system as specified in the Departmental Cybersecurity Policy and Compendium producing the specified reports and other artifacts to demonstrate ongoing risk management.

(h) Contract Compliance тАУ Upon approval by DOT, the Systems Security Plan, FIPS 199 Categorization, Contingency Plan, Security Assessment Report, Security Authorization, Plan of Action and Milestones (including any required updates), and other documents that are required based on the type of information system in accordance with the Departmental Cybersecurity Policy and Compendium, shall be incorporated into the contract file as compliance documents.

(i) Availability of Data, Documents and Access тАУ
(1) The Contractor shall ensure that all DOT data remains within the United States except as approved in writing by the DOT Authorizing Official or his/her designee.
(2) The Contractor shall provide DOT (or DOT- designated third party contractors) access to the ContractorтАЩs and subcontractorsтАЩ facilities, installations, operations, documents, records, databases, and personnel used in performance of the contract. The Contractor shall have the means to support DOTтАЩs request for access 24 hours per day, 7 days per week which may be necessitated due to a security incident, breach or other security matter.
(3) The Contractor shall provide access to the extent required to carry out IT security inspections, investigations, and/or audits to safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of DOT information or to the functions of information technology operated on behalf of DOT, and to preserve evidence of criminal activity.

(4) Upon termination of the contract or earlier, upon request, the Contactor shall provide to the DOT Authorizing Official or his/her designee all DOT data, source code, or database files, in a format specified by the DOT Authorizing Official or his/her designee.

(j) Monthly Deliverables: The Contractor shall provide, on a monthly basis, the following information in NIST Security Content Automation Protocols (SCAP) XML data formats:

(1) Device inventory (type of device and software);
(2) Medium and High Vulnerabilities for each device;
(3) Deviations from approved Configuration Baselines for each device; and
(4) Additional information as required by OMB or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as indicated in the Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium.

(k) Quarterly Deliverables: The Contractor shall provide, on a quarterly basis, the following information in a format specified by the COTR:
(1) Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) тАУ The Contractor shall prepare a draft of the POA&M associated with known weaknesses at the completion of the initial security assessment. The Contractor shall collaborate with the DOT System Owner, Information System Security Officer/Manager (ISSO/ISSM) and DOT Authorizing Official to obtain necessary information to complete the POA&M to meet DOT guidelines specified in the DOT Departmental Compendium. The POA&M approved by the DOT Authorizing Official shall be included in the initial authorization package. Upon entering Continuous Monitoring phase, the Contractor shall update the POA&M at least quarterly to ensure it contains all known system security weaknesses discovered through security assessment, continuous monitoring, internal and external audits, and related activities that examine security and IT controls of the contractor information system. The POA&M update shall also include progress on corrective actions for weaknesses previously identified.

(l) Annual Deliverables: The Contractor shall provide, on an annual basis, the following documents to the contracting officer and COTR:

1. Updated security risk management documentation:
a. System Security Plan тАУ The Contractor shall review and update the System Security Plan at least annually to ensure the plan is current, accurately describes implemented system controls and reflects changes to the Contractor system and its environment of operation.
b. Security Assessment Report тАУ The Contractor shall provide an update to the Security Assessment Report, based on the results of continuous monitoring performed. For systems categorized as High and Moderate security impact level, the independent Security Control Assessor must issue this report.
c. Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) тАУ The Contractor shall provide an annual update to the ISCP completed in accordance the Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium.
d. FIPS PUB 199 Categorization тАУ The Contractor shall provide an update to the FIPS PUB 199 Categorization which shall identify any and all information type changes and resulting security impact levels for Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability in accordance with the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium. The DOT Authorizing Official must approve all changes in FIPS PUB categorization.

2. Information Security Awareness and Training Records тАУ The Contractor shall ensure its personnel complete both general awareness training and role-based training for personnel that perform roles deemed by DOT to require annual specialized security training (refer to Compendium Appendix D). The Contractor shall comply with awareness and training policy specified in the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium and evidence of completion of training shall be provided to the COTR upon request by the Government.

3. Information System Interconnection Agreements тАУ The Contractor shall identify all interconnections between its system and other parties. (Refer to the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium for definitions and requirements for documentation, security controls and authorization of interconnections).

4. All Other Applicable Documents as Specified in the Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium.

(m) HSPD-12 / Identity, Credential and Access Management Requirements тАУ The Contractor shall ensure, at a minimum, that all systems that it develops for or operates on behalf of the Government support the use of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart cards, and PIV interoperable (PIV-I) smart cards as appropriate, for authentication and access to those systems, for the digital signature of documents and workflows, and for the encryption of documents and information, in accordance with NIST PUB 201 and related special publications. When explicitly required, or by September 30, 2012, whichever occurs earlier, the Contractor shall ensure that all systems it develops for or operates on behalf of the Government meet applicable DOT policy requirements for identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) and require the use of a PIV card or PIV-I for authentication, access, digital signature, and encryption. The Contractor shall ensure that services and products it purchases involving facility or system access control are on the current FIPS 201 Approved Products List, found at

(n) US Government Configuration Baseline тАУ The Contractor shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the US Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB). This includes Internet Explorer configured to operate in Windows. The standard installation, operation, maintenance, updates, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved USGCB configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default тАЬprogram filesтАЭ directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall. Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges. The Contractor shall use Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) validated tools with USGCB Scanner capability to certify their products operate correctly with USGCB configurations and do not alter USGCB settings, and shall provide documentation of such validation to the Government as a prerequisite for Government acceptance of the ContractorтАЩs products. The Contractor shall follow guidance in the DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium for tracking and reporting deviations from these baselines.

(o) System Access Notice тАУ The Contractor shall implement DOT- approved warning banners on all DOT systems (both public and private) operated by the Contractor prior to allowing authenticated access to the system(s). The DOT Departmental Cybersecurity Compendium specifies requirements for this warning banner and permitted deviations depending on the end user device.

(p) Privacy Act Notifications тАУ As prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 24.104, if the system involves the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals, the Contractor shall implement requirements in FAR clause 52.224-1, тАЬPrivacy Act NotificationтАЭ and FAR clause 52.224-2, тАЬPrivacy Act.тАЭ The Contractor shall ensure that the following banner is displayed on all DOT systems that contain Privacy Act information operated by the Contractor prior to allowing anyone access to the system:

тАЬThis system contains information protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579). Any privacy information displayed on the screen or printed shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Individuals who violate privacy safeguards may be subject to disciplinary actions, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.тАЭ

(q) Non-Disclosure Agreements тАУ The Contractor shall cooperate in good faith in defining non-disclosure agreements that other third parties must sign when acting as the Federal governmentтАЩs agent.

(r) Nondisclosure of Security Safeguards тАУ In accordance with the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) clause 52.239-1, the Contractor shall be responsible for the following privacy and security safeguards: the Contractor shall not publish or disclose in any manner, without the contracting officerтАЩs written consent, the details of any safeguards either designed or developed by the Contractor under the contract. If new or unanticipated threats or hazards are discovered by either the Government or the Contractor, or if existing safeguards have ceased to function, the discoverer shall immediately bring the situation to the attention of the other party.

(s) Subcontracts тАУ The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts that meet the conditions described in paragraph (b).

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
The provisions listed below are incorporated either in full text or by reference in the solicitation. Please include the completed representations and certifications with your quote or offer. NOTE: These provisions will not be included in any resulting award.

FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)
52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2016)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)
The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u)) of this provision.
(a) Definitions. As used in this provisionтАУ
тАЬEconomically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concernтАЭ 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 eligible under the WOSB Program.
тАЬForced or indentured child laborтАЭ means all work or service-
(6) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or
(7) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.
тАЬHighest-level ownerтАЭ 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.
тАЬImmediate ownerтАЭ 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.
тАЬInverted domestic corporation,тАЭ 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).
тАЬManufactured end productтАЭ means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except-
(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;
(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;
(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;
(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;
(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;
(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;
(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;
(8) PSC 9610, Ores;
(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and
(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.
тАЬPlace of manufactureтАЭ 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.
тАЬPredecessorтАЭ means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.
тАЬRestricted business operationsтАЭ 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-
(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;
(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 authorization;
(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;
(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;
(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or
(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.
Sensitive technology-
(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically-
(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or
(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and
(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)).
тАЬService-disabled veteran-owned small business concernтАЭ-
(1) Means a small business concern-
(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and
(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.
(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).
тАЬSmall business concernтАЭ 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.
тАЬSmall disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,тАЭ means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, thatтАУ
(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) byтАУ
(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.
тАЬSubsidiaryтАЭ means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned-
(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or
(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.
тАЬSuccessorтАЭ means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term тАЬsuccessorтАЭ does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.
тАЬVeteran-owned small business concernтАЭ means a small business concern-
(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and
(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.
тАЬWomen-owned business concernтАЭ 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 whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
тАЬWomen-owned small business concernтАЭ means a small business concern тАФ
(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and
(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
тАЬWomen-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),тАЭ 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.
(b)
(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 in SAM.
(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and CertificationsтАУCommercial 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), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) 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 concern.
(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.
(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a 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 business concern.
Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned 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 eligibility; and
(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.
(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror 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
(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation 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 women-owned 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, thatтАУ
(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 representation.
(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 тАФ
(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that тАФ
(i) It [_] has, [_] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and
(ii) It [_] has, [_] has not, filed all required compliance reports.
(2) Affirmative Action
Compliance. The offeror represents that тАФ
(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 60-2), 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 made.
(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American тАУ Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)
(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) 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 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 тАЬdomestic end product.тАЭ The terms тАЬcommercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,тАЭ тАЬcomponent,тАЭ тАЬdomestic end product,тАЭ тАЬend product,тАЭ тАЬforeign end product,тАЭ and тАЬUnited StatesтАЭ are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled тАЬBuy American-Supplies.тАЭ
(2) Foreign End Products:
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[List as necessary]
(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.
(g)
(1) Buy American тАФ Free Trade Agreements тАФ Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American тАФ Free Trade Agreements тАФ 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 тАЬBahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,тАЭ тАЬcommercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,тАЭ тАЬcomponent,тАЭ тАЬdomestic end product,тАЭ тАЬend product,тАЭ тАЬforeign end product,тАЭ тАЬFree Trade Agreement country,тАЭ тАЬFree Trade Agreement country end product,тАЭ тАЬIsraeli end product,тАЭ and тАЬUnited StatesтАЭ are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled тАЬBuy AmericanтАУFree Trade AgreementsтАУIsraeli Trade Act.тАЭ
(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled тАЬBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade ActтАЭ:
Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:
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[List as necessary]
(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 тАЬBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.тАЭ 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 тАЬdomestic end product.тАЭ
Other Foreign End Products:
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[List as necessary]
(iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.
(2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli 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 тАЬBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade ActтАЭ:
Canadian End Products:
Line Item No.:
___________________________________________
[List as necessary]
(3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli 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) of the basic provision:
(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 тАЬBuy AmericanтАУFree Trade AgreementsтАУIsraeli Trade ActтАЭ:
Canadian or Israeli End Products:
Line Item No.: Country of Origin:

[List as necessary]
(4) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli 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) of the basic provision:
(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 тАЬBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade ActтАЭ:
Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:
Line Item No.: Country of Origin:

[List as necessary]
(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 тАЬTrade Agreements.тАЭ
(ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.
Other End Products
Line Item No.: Country of Origin:

[List as necessary]
(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 solicitation.
(h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is 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 principalsтАУ
(1) [_] Are, [_] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;
(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.
(i) Taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:
(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.
(ii) Examples.
(A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. ┬з6212, 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. ┬з6320 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 appeal rights.
(C) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. ┬з6159. 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.
(D) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. ┬з362 (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).]
(1) Listed End Product
Listed End Product: Listed Countries of Origin:

(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, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product.
[_] (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 United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or
(2) [_] Outside the United States.
(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
(iii) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract will be the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of commercial customers.
(2) [_] Certain services as described in FAR 22.1003-4(d)(1). The offeror [_] does [_] does not certify that-
(i) The services under the contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided 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;
(ii) The contract services will be furnished at prices that are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR 22.1003-4(d)(2)(iii));
(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
(iv) The compensation (wage and frin
ge benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract is the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing commercial customers.
(3) If paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause applies-
(i) If the offeror does not certify to the conditions in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) and the Contracting Officer did not attach a Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination to the solicitation, the offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer as soon as possible; and
(ii) The Contracting Officer may not make an award to the offeror if the offeror fails to execute the certification in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (k)(3)(i) of this clause.
(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.)
(1) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (l)(3) through (l)(5) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the 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 offerorтАЩs 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 offerorтАЩs TIN.
(3) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
[_] TIN:_____________________.
[_] TIN has been applied for.
[_] TIN is not required because:
[_] Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;
[_] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;
[_] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government;
(4) Type of organization.
[_] Sole proprietorship;
[_] Partnership;
[_] Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);
[_] Corporate entity (tax-exempt);
[_] Government entity (Federal, State, or local);
[_] Foreign government;
[_] International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4;
[_] Other ____________________.
(5) Common parent.
[_] Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent:
[_] Name and TIN of common parent:
Name ____________________________________
TIN ______________________________________
(m) Restricted business operations in Sudan. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.
(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-
(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an inverted domestic corporation; and
(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.
(o) Prohibition on contracting with entities engaging in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran.
(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;
(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act; and
(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $3,500 with IranтАЩs 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 OFACтАЩs Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at ).
(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); and
(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products.
(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 unique entity identifier 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 тАЬhasтАЭ in paragraph (p)(1) of this provision, enter the following information:
Immediate owner CAGE code:_____________________________________________
Immediate owner legal name:______________________________________________
(Do not use a тАЬdoing business asтАЭ name)
Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity:
[ ] Yes or [ ] No.
(3) If the Offeror indicates тАЬyesтАЭ in paragraph (p)(2) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:
Highest level owner CAGE code:_____________________________________________
Highest level owner legal name:______________________________________________
(Do not use a тАЬdoing business asтАЭ name)
(q) Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.
(1) As required by section 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-
(i) 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 and agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or
(ii) 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 an 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.
(2) The Offeror represents thatтАУ
(i) 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 exh
austed 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; and
(ii) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.
(r) Predecessor of Offeror. (Applies in all solicitations that include the provision at 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.)
(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] is or [ ] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.
(2) If the Offeror has indicated тАЬisтАЭ in paragraph (r)(1) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):
Predecessor CAGE code ______(or mark тАЬUnknown).
Predecessor legal name: _________________________.
(Do not use a тАЬdoing business asтАЭ name).
(s) Reserved.
(t) Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals. Applies in all solicitations that require offerors to register in SAM (52.212-1(k)).
(1) This representation shall be completed if the Offeror received $7.5 million or more in contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. The representation is optional if the Offeror received less than $7.5 million in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year.
(2) Representation. [Offeror to check applicable block(s) in paragraph (t)(2)(i) and (ii)].
(i) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., makes available on a publicly accessible Web site the results of a greenhouse gas inventory, performed in accordance with an accounting standard with publicly available and consistently applied criteria, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard.
(ii) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose a quantitative greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, i.e., make available on a publicly accessible Web site a target to reduce absolute emissions or emissions intensity by a specific quantity or percentage.
(iii) A publicly accessible Web site includes the OfferorтАЩs own Web site or a recognized, third-party greenhouse gas emissions reporting program.
(3) If the Offeror checked тАЬdoesтАЭ in paragraphs (t)(2)(i) or (t)(2)(ii) of this provision, respectively, the Offeror shall provide the publicly accessible Web site(s) where greenhouse gas emissions and/or reduction goals are reported:_____.
(u)
(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
(2) The prohibition in paragraph (u)(1) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
(3) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).
(End of Provision)

 

Response Date:
071219

Sol Number:
6913G619Q300162

 

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