Grants Application Development System (GADS-3)

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information
Document Type: Combined Synopsis/ Solicitation
Solicitation Number: 75N96019Q00009
Posted Date: 7/3/2019
Original Response Date: 7/29/2019
Current Response Date: 7/29/2019
Product or Service Code: D318
Set Aside: Small Business 100%
NAICS Code: 541511
Contracting Office Address
530 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
Description
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.


This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01.


The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541511, with a small business size standard of $27.5M.


The NIEHS, Office of Acquisitions, is seeking support services for Operations, Corrective Maintenance, and Development/Modernization/Enhancement (DME) of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Grants Application Development System (GADS) applications, and other related Information Technology (IT) systems that support the NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training (DERT).


This procurement will be conducted pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 16.5, Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (IDC) as an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract (IDIQ) with a total award ceiling of $7,000,000.00 and a minimum IDC quantity/amount of $300,000.00. The attached performance work statement (PWS)(Attachment 1) provides details on the scope of the required firm-fixed-price (FFP) "base work" and standard requirements for all follow-on FFP and Labor Hour services. The "base work" task order will be the first task order issued under the IDIQ master agreement and will be awarded based on NIEHS's evaluation of quotes submitted for this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (awarded in tandem with the IDIQ master agreement). After the award of the IDIQ and base work task order, the Government plans to immediately follow with the two developmental task orders (PWS Attachments J-2 and J-3) to commence work in Fiscal Year 2019.


The Government intends to issue a single IDIQ award by September 1, 2019. Additional task orders with more specific details will be issued as required by NIEHS throughout the effective ordering period of the IDIQ award. The Government will issue task orders against the IDIQ by either requesting quote information directly from the IDIQ awardee or by submitting a direct offer for acceptance to the IDIQ awardee. Ordering procedures will be subject to the IDIQ master contract terms, rates, and clauses. For evaluation purposes and to establish contract pricing terms for the IDIQ master contract, interested parties shall provide pricing information in accordance with the following tables:


Master Contract Rate Table:


Base Work- Pricing ( C.7.1 of the attached PWS, Attachment 1):

Place of Performance: Contractor's site
Selection Method
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.


For specific submission and selection instructions, see Attachment 2 "Solicitation Instructions and Selection Method". The Government-Wide Point-of-Entry, Federal Business Opportunities, is the official repository for all information related to this acquisition. Potential quoters are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. The Government is not responsible for the accuracy of information or data posted on other websites or forums.


The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.


The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
1. FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items" (Oct 2018)
2. FAR 52.212-2, "Evaluation - Commercial Items" (Oct 2018)
3. FAR 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items" (Oct 2018)


Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items." If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.


The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
• FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" (Oct 2018)


• FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders" (Aug 2018)


The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:
THE CLAUSE AT 52.212-5, -- CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS IS INCORPORATED IN THE SOLICITATION BY FULL TEXT BELOW:
As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2018)
(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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (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)).
(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware,
Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and
Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).
(5) 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:
___ (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).
XX (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).
___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
___ (5) [Reserved]
___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
XX (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]
_XX__ (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.
XX (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
_XX__ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
___ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.
_XX__ (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 (Jan 2017) (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).
___ (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)).
XX (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
___ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).
XX (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
XX (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.
XX (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.
XX (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.
___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
___ (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) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).
___ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
___ (38) (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.
___ (39) (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.
XX (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
___ (41) (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.
XX (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
___ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
___ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).
___ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
___ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
___ (47) (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.
___ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
XX (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
___ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
___ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
___ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
___ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
XX (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).
___ (60) (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.
___ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) 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)
___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).
___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (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 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).
___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).
___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).
___ (11) 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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (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)).
(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware,
Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and
Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (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.
(v) 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.
(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(xi) 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.
(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xiii) (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).
(xiv) 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.)
(xv) 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)
(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).
(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).
(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).
(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
(xxi) 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.
(xxii) 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.
(End of Clause)
The complete listing of these clauses may be accessed at: https://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/reference-material-prospective-offerors-and-contractors


GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE SERVICE CONTRACT
AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTIONS OF CLAUSES
Any authorized substitutions and/or modifications other than the General Clauses which will be based on the type of contract/Contractor will be determined during negotiations. It is expected that the following substitution(s) will be made part of the resultant contract:
THERE ARE NO APPLICABLE CLAUSES IN THIS SECTION.



ARTICLE I.6. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES
Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following (This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, (unless otherwise noted), 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):


FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES
1. FAR Clause 52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013
2. FAR Clause 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984
3. FAR Clause 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014
4. FAR Clause 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures MAY 2014
5. FAR Clause 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions OCT 2010
6 FAR Clause 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct APR 2010
7 FAR Clause 52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s) DEC 2007
8. FAR Clause 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 JUN 2010
9. FAR Clause 52.204-2 Security Requirements AUG 1996
10. FAR Clause 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper MAY 2011
11. FAR Clause 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011
12. FAR Clause 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment AUG 2013
13. FAR Clause 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013
14. FAR Clause 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015
15. FAR Clause 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data JAN 1997
16. FAR Clause 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011
17. FAR Clause 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001
18. FAR Clause 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification APR 1984
19. FAR Clause 52.224-2 Privacy Act APR 1984
20. FAR Clause 52.225-25 Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran--Certification. DEC 2012
21 FAR Clause 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General MAY 2014
22. FAR Clause 52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997
23. FAR Clause 52.228-11 Pledges of Assets SEP 2009
24. FAR Clause 52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013
25. FAR Clause 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984
26. FAR Clause 52.232-2 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management JUL 2013
27. FAR Clause 52.232-9 Limitation On Withholding Of Payments APR 1984
28. FAR Clause 52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014
29. FAR Clause 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013
30. FAR Clause 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013
31. FAR Clause 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996
32. FAR Clause 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004
33. FAR Clause 52.236-13 Accident Prevention NOV 1991
34. FAR Clause 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation APR 1984
35. FAR Clause 52.237-3 Continuity Of Services JAN 1991
36. FAR Clause 52.242-13 Bankruptcy FEB 1995
37. FAR Clause 52.245-9 Use And Charges APR2012
38. FAR Clause 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) APR 1984
39. FAR Clause 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991


ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT
a. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES:
1. HHSAR Clause 352.202-1 Definitions JAN 2001
2. HHSAR Clause 352.223-70 Safety and Health JAN 2001
3. HHSAR Clause 352.232-9 Withholding of Contract Payments APR 1984
4. HHSAR Clause 352.270-6 Publications and Publicity JUL 1991
5. HHSAR Clause 352.270-7 Paperwork Reduction Act JAN 2001
6. HHSAR Clause 352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility DEC 2015


ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT
Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following:
This contract incorporates the following clauses in full text.
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES


FAR CLAUSE 52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995)
(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through 5 years from that date.
(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.
(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.
(End of clause)


FAR CLAUSE 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995)
(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $3,500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.
(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor:
(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $2,500,000.00;
(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $2,500,000.00; or
(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within three (3) days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.
(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.
(End of clause)


FAR CLAUSE 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. (OCT 1995)
(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.
(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum". The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum".
(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.
(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the delivery date specified in any task orders issued prior to the end of the ordering period.
(End of clause)


FAR CLAUSE 52.217- 5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) (Base Work)
Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).



FAR CLAUSE 52.217- 8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (Base Work)
The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days prior to the expiration date of the contract.
(End of Clause)


FAR Clause 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (Base Work)
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the contract or period expiration date; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months.
(End of Clause)


HHSAR 352.242-70, Key Personnel (January 2006)
The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts (or as soon as possible, if an individual must be replaced, for example, as a result of leaving the employ of the Contractor), the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit comprehensive justification for the diversion of replacement request (including proposed substitutions for key personnel) to permit evaluation by the Government of the impact on performance under this contract. The Contractor shall not divert key personnel to other programs or contracts within the first 180 days of performance. The Contractor shall not divert or otherwise replace any critical personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Government may modify the contract to add or delete critical personnel at the request of the Contractor or Government.
(End of Clause)


Additional Instruction
All quoters shall submit requested responses to the contracting office via e-mail as described as follows:


• Christopher Fisher at christopher.fisher@nih.gov
• Bernard "Bernie" Salter, Jr. at bernie.salter@nih.gov (curtesy copy)


The Government will only accept electronic quotes. All quotes must be received by the contracting office no later than July 29, 2019, 3:00 PM Eastern Standard, via e-mail. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Only e-mails will be accepted.


All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by July 10, 2019 PM Eastern Standard, via e-mail. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit any questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective quoters.


Your firm's Past Performance submissions are due with the quoter's overall quote submission by July 29, 2019, 3:00 PM Eastern Standard, via e-mail. However, your current and past clients must submit the Past Performance Survey Questionnaires (Attachment 3) directly to the contracting office no later than July 22, 2019, 5:30 PM Eastern Standard, via e-mail.


This is an open-market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation supporting the "GADS III" program as defined herein. The Government intends to award an IDIQ contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."
Point of Contact
Procuring Contracting Officer: Christopher Fisher
Telephone: 984-287-3025
E-Mail: christopher.fisher@nih.gov


List of Attachments:
ATTACHMENT 1 - Base Contract Performance Work Statement (w/ PWS Attachments)
ATTACHMENT 2 - Solicitation Instructions and Selection Method
ATTACHMENT 3 - Past Performance Survey Questionnaire


Christopher J. Fisher, Contract Specialist , Email christopher.fisher@nih.gov - Bernard Salter, Jr., Supervisory Contract Specialist, Email bernie.salter@nih.gov