Solicitation Snapshot File Issued11/27/98 PR:EDOERI-99-000002 Rating Solicitation TyRFP Issue Bycpod Contracts and Purchasing Opr., Group D U.S. Dept. of Education, Rm 3616, ROB-3 Seventh and D Streets SW Washington, DC 20202-4447 Offer Tcpod Contracts and Purchasing Opr., Group D U.S. Dept. of Education, Rm 3616, ROB-3 Seventh and D Streets SW Washington, DC 20202-4447 Ship Tocpod Contracts and Purchasing Opr., Group D U.S. Dept. of Education, Rm 3616, ROB-3 Seventh and D Streets SW Washington, DC 20202-4447 Delivery B03/17/99 Proposals Due01/04/99 Time:02:00 Copies:6 FOB Flag:Destination Set-aside FlaU: Set-aside Type Funds AvailableYes SAF:No Name: Candace L. Bertotti Phone:(202) 708-9741 Administered BELCPO U.S. Department of Education GSA Bldg., (ROB) RM3616 Seventh & D Streets SW Washington, D.C. 20202-4443 Payment Code:PAYOFF U.S. Department of Education Payment Management Services, Rm. 3365 600 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202-4435 ****************************** LINE ITEMS ****************************** Line Item Number Qty UI------------------------------------------- 0001 1.00 EA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2001 AND 2003 NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD EDUCATION B.1 ESTIMATED COST AND AWARD FEE (INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACTS) a) It is estimated that the total cost to the Government for full performance of this contract will be ______, of which the sum of ______represents the estimated reimbursable costs and ______ represents the ____ base fee (if any) and ______ represents the maximum pot b) Sufficient funds are not presently available to cover the total estimated cost of this contract; however, this contract will follow the concepts of incremental funding described in FAR Clause 52.232-22, "Limitation of Funds". Total funds currently available for payment and allotted to this contract are ______, of which ______ represents the limitation for reimbursable costs , ______represents the proration of base- fee (if any) and ______ represents the proration of available award-fee (if any). c) If and when the contract is fully funded, as specified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the "Limitation of Cost" clause shall become applicable. d) The Contracting Officer may allot additional funds to the contract without the concurrence of the Contractor. B.2 AWARD FEE In accordance with the limitation set forth in the Limitation of Cost Claus the contractor will be eligible for up to _______(maximum award fee) representing an award fee based on the Government's judgmental evaluation o the contractor's performance in terms of the criteria stated herein. The Government shall evaluate the contractor's performance at bi-annual interva (see chart in Attachment C) and advise the contractor on the quality of its performance to date and the areas in which improvement is expected. The determination of award fee earned, either in whole or part will be made unilaterally and in writing by the Contracting Officer in accordance with t award fee earned, shall be binding on both parties; and shall not be subjec to the appeal under the disputes clause of the contract. In the event of the contract termination, either in whole or in part, the amount of award fee available shall represent a pro rata distribution associated with evaluation period activities or events as determined by the Contracting Officer. For the purpose of this contract the following will apply: a) The contractor's performance will be evaluated in the area of quality, timelyness and cost containment. b) The amount of award fee to be awarded is based on the deliverables liste in Attachment C. Two possible amounts are available for each deliverable. ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 c) Each evaluation period will be for six (6) months and thus the money available will change each period. Period one will start the first date o the contract period and end at the end of the sixth month. d) Within 20 working days after the end of each evaluation period, The COTR will follow the procedures and ratings listed in Attachment C and forward t evaluation will be sent to the Contracting Officer. e) Within 40 working day after the end of the evaluation period the Contracting Officer shall consider the recommendation and determine the amount of award fee to be paid to the contractor. The Contracting Officer shall then unilaterally modify the contract to authorize the payment of any fee awarded. The award fee is not subject to the dispute clause. 1 302-2 SCOPE OF WORK (FEBRUARY 1985) The contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, services, and facilities necessary to perform the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work, attachment A. This shall also be done in accordance with the specified General and Special Provisions and the contractor's final technical proposal, which are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of the contract. __________ 2 303-1 SHIPMENT AND MARKING (MARCH 1986) (a) The contract number shall be placed on or adjacent to all exterior mailing or shipping labels of deliverable items called for by the contract. (b) Ship deliverable items to: Contracts Office: U.S. Department of Education Contracts and Purchasing Operations Candace Bertotti 7th and Dst, SW Room 3616 Washington, D.C. 20208 (c) Mark deliverables for: see above (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-3 1 304-1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (FEBRUARY 1985) Pursuant to the inspection clause, Section I, final inspection and acceptance of all contracted items shall be made by the Contracting Officer. 2 305-2 REPORT OF CONSULTANTS (MARCH 1986) The contractor must maintain a written report for the files on the results of all consultations charged to this contract. This report must include, as a minimum: (1) the consultant's name, dates, hours and amount charged to the contract, (2) the names of the contractor or subcontractor staff to whom the services are provided, and (3) the results of the subject matter of the consultations. 3 305-5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MARCH 1986) Performance hereunder shall be completed within 60 months of the date of contract award, inclusive of all specified deliveries and/or task work. 4 305-6 DELIVERABLES (MARCH 1986) All deliverables shall be submitted in accordance with the kinds, quantities and dates indicated in the attached Statement of Work. 5 306-1 INVOICE AND CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST SUBMISSION (MARCH 1988) (A) The Government agrees to pay the Contractor as complete compensation for all work and services performed and materials furnished under this contract those allowable costs defined in the contract clause entitled "ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT" in an amount not to exceed the estimated costs specified in the contract. (B) The contractor shall submit the original and one copy of the invoice or contract financing requests to the Designated Billing Office. However, if capable and willing, please send one electronic invoice via e-mail addressed to: candace_bertotti@ed.gov This electronic invoice will take the place of any hard copy needed. Note: Invoices or contract financing requests must be sent to the designated billing office indicated above. Invoices or contract financing requests should NOT be sent to the "Payment will be made by" office indicated on the face page of the contract (block 12 of SF26 or block 25 of SF33). C) The Contractor shall prepare invoices and contract financing requests in accordance with the billing instructions attached hereto and made a part of this contract. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 306-2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (JANUARY 1989) (A) The contractor shall request written authorization from the contracting officer before acquiring any contractually necessary property to which the Government will have title.The request shall include complete descriptions of all individual items which will exceed $1,000 in cost, including: (a) a brief statement of function; (b) manufacturer and manufacturer's brand name, model or part number; (c) vendor and its proposed price; (B) Management of government property in the possession of the contractor shall be in accordance with FAR Part 45. The contractor shall provide an annual report of total property acquisition cost, as required by FAR 45.505-14. 2 306-8 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (FEB 1985) The Contractor shall designate one individual to be contacted during the period of the contract for prompt contract administration. __________ 3 306-9 PROVISIONAL AND NEGOTIATED FINAL OVERHEAD RATES (OCTOBER 1993) (a) Pending the establishment of final indirect cost rates, as required by the clause entitled "Allowable Cost and Payment" FAR 52.216-7, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for its indirect costs on the basis of the negotiated provisional, or billing, rates as set forth below. Those rates shall remain in effect until the contract is modified to incorporate either negotiated final indirect rates, as directed by either paragraph (d) or (f) of the same clause, as applicable, or revised provisional indirect cost rates, as explained in paragraph (e). (b) The provisional overhead rate(s) applicable to this contract: __________ 4 301-20 PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (FEB 1995) The contractor shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 including Section 302, which provides that: "No individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any place of public accommodation by any person who owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of public accommodation." (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 Failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, shall be considered a failure to comply with the terms of this contract. 1 306-10 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED DATA (APRIL 1984) (A) The Government shall deliver to the Contractor the Government- furnished data described in the contract. If the data is not delivered on schedule, or is unsuitable for its intended use, the Contracting Officer shall equitably adjust affected provisions of this contract in accordance with the "Changes" clause when: (1) The Contractor submits a timely written request for an equitable adjustment; and (2) The facts warrant an equitable adjustment. (B) Title to Government-furnished data shall remain in the Government. (C) The Contractor shall use the Government-furnished data only in connection with this contract. (D) The data will be furnished to the Contractor as specified in the the text below: Appropriate data from past surveys will be supplied to the contractor at the first meeting between the contractor and government (See exhibit 2). (E) Other treatment and rights shall be in accordance with the incorporated general provision titled "Government Property". 2 307-13 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (MARCH 1995) The Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the Information Technology System Security requirements set forth in: A. The Statement of Work of this contract; B. The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579, U.S.C. 552a); and C. The U.S. Department of Education, Information Technology Security Manual, Handbook Number 6; including -- Contractors may also consider the use of the Department's Contractor Self-Certification Program (CSCP) for Personnel with Low Risk ADP- Related Responsibilities. This program is applicable only to those employees whose duties have been designated as "Low Risk" by the government and is designed to allow a contractor to "self-certify" the trustworthiness of its employees, in lieu of the government- required investigative process. More detailed information about the CSCP is set forth in the handbook entitled, "Information Technology Security Program" Contractor Self-Certification Program for Personnel with Low Risk ADP-Related Responsibilities." The Contractor may arrange to review copies of the above referenced (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 documents by contacting the Contract Specialist at telephone number (202) 708-9741. The Contractor shall include this provision in any subcontract(s) awarded pursuant to this contract. 1 307-14 COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS (JUNE 1988) 1. System Development Standards Information systems shall be developed in accordance with the ED "Software Life Cycle Management and Documentation Manual". This manual covers all aspects of developing an information system. All phases of the system development process are covered, from definition of the requirements through post installation review. The standards address the manual processes of collecting, processing and disseminating data as well as the automated functions. This process requires the preparation of a statement of requirements, assessment of alternative solution and cost/benefit analyses of these alternatives prior to preparation of system design specifications, programming/debugging and implementation of the system. 2. Project Documentation Plans In accordance with system development standards, the project documentation plan shall be revised at the completion of each critical phase of development and implementation. 3. Data Control and Validation All data must be key verified. The data validation specifications shall provide a detailed explanation of the manual and machine quality assurance procedures for each data element (range of values, data consistency, batch controls, etc.) ED will conduct an acceptance test upon receipt of class data tape. The data are acceptable if there is an error rate of less than 1% of the data elements on a random sample of source documents of each type. 4. Programming Language The Contractor must have prior approval for the use of a programming language other than COBOL or FORTRAN. 5. System Documentation Computer systems/data bases developed under this contract shall be documented in accordance with the ED "Software Life Cycle Management and Documentation Manual". 6. Computer Software (a) All computer software development under this contract becomes the property of the U.S. Government. In addition, unless specifically exempted by the (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 Contracting Officer, all computer software used by the Contractor on this contract (with the exception of that software already available at the ED computer facility) must be delivered to the Government without limitation on the rights of usage and with sufficient documentation to permit the Government to modify and enhance the software with the assistance of the Contractor. (b) Unless specifically exempted by the Contracting Officer, all software delivered under this contract must be executed using the computer equipment available through procedures and conventions in use at the computer facility. The Contractor is required to demonstrate the capability of running on the ED computer facility by the execution of agreed-upon acceptance tests. Specifically, the Contractor must furnish (1) a test plan and (2) certification of each acceptance test , as directed by Chapter 7.0, "System Testing Stage", of the ED "Software Life Cycle Management and Documentation Manual." 7. Government Furnished Documents Copies of the ED "Computer Facility User Guide" and the ED "Software Life Cycle Management and Documentation Manual" will be furnished on request. Telephone requests should be directed to Mr. Barry Harvey of the Computer Support Services Branch at telephone no. (202) 708-8158. Written requests should be directed as follows: U.S. Department of Education OM/Information Resources Group Room 4682, ROB #3 7th & D Streets, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 8. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) A list of all applicable FIPS is attached. A file of the FIPS publications is available for review upon written request to the following address: U.S. Department of Education DUSM, Information Technology Services (Attn: Departmental IRM Standards Officer) 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 These publications may also be ordered from the National Technical Information Service; U.S. Department of Commerce; Springfield, VA 22161 [Telephone (703) 487-4630]. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 307-17 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (ED 307-17) (APRIL 1984) (A) The Contractor warrants that, to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information. (B) The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest is discovered after award, the Contractor will make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of actions which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, after consultation with the Contracting Officer, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the actual or potential conflict. (C) Remedies - The Government may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if it deems such termination necessary to avoid an organizational conflict of interest. If the Contractor was aware of a potential organizational conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. (D) The Contractor further agrees to insert in any subcontract or consultant agreement hereunder, provisions which shall conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (D). 2 307-18a SERVICE CONTRACT ACT APPLICATION (ALTERNATE 1) (AUGUST 1987) The Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, applies to this requirement. This application shall be in accordance with the Service Contract Act regulation (29 CFR Part 4). The applicable minimum wage determination will be incorporated with in the contract.Wage determination examples are available for public inspection during business hours at the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.; copies are also made available on request at Regional Offices of the Wage and Hour Division. 3 307-2 KEY PERSONNEL DESIGNATION (MARCH 1985) In accordance with the contract clause entitled "Key Personnel", the following key personnel are considered to be essential to the work being performed: Project Director Chief Sampling Statistician Task Leader for Data Collection (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 307-24 CONSULTANT SERVICES AND CONSENT (APRIL 1986) The Contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to using any consultant on this contract. The Contractor shall determine whether any consultant that is used has in effect an agreement with another Federal agency for similar or like services and, if so, shall notify the Contracting Officer. __________ 2 307-3 DUAL COMPENSATION (MARCH 1985) If a project staff member, subcontractor, or consultant is involved in two or more projects, at least one of which is supported by Federal funds, he/she may not be compensated for more than 100 percent of his/her time during any part of the period of dual involvement. That is, an individual is prohibited from receiving double payment for any given period of work. 3 307-30 SUBMISSION OF MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT (SEPTEMBER 1997) (a) FAR clause 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payments, requires the Contractor to submit information needed for payment by EFT to the payment office. The Government intends to use the ACH method for EFT payments, so the Contractor does not need to submit the information prescribed in subsection (d)(5) of that clause unless otherwise requested by the Government. If information previously submitted to the payment office for another contract will also apply to this contract, the Contractor may inform the payment office in lieu of resubmitting the information. If the information submitted will apply to multiple contracts, the Contractor shall identify which contracts are covered. (b) The payment office may have access to financial information from the Central Contractor Registration system or from records related to another contract between with the Department of Education (ED) and the Contractor. The Contractor agrees that the Government may use such information to pay an invoice or payment request under this contract, unless, at least one week prior to the Contractor's submission of the invoice or payment request, the payment office has received from the Contractor-- (1) The information required by FAR clause 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payments, OR (2) A written notification that payments under this contract should not be made using information from the Central Contractor Registration system or from information that the Contractor submitted under another contract with the Department of Education (ED). (c) The Contractor shall submit the information and notices required by this clause and FAR clause 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 Electronic Funds Transfer Payments to the payment office at the following address: Vendor Payment Information U.S. Department of Education OCFO/CPO/Support Services Group Room 3616, ROB-3 600 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-4443 1 307-31 YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (NOVEMBER 1997) (a) Each hardware, software, and firmware product delivered or developed under this contract must be able to accurately process date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations to the extent that other information technology, used in combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date/time data with it. (b) If the contract requires that specific hardware, software, and firmware products must perform as a system, then the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause shall apply to those products as a system. (c) With respect to Government-furnished property, the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause shall apply only to its proper installation, unless the Contractor performs some modification or other work on the property, in which case the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause shall extend to the modification or other work. (d) The requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause do not apply to products specified by the Government on a "brand name and model" basis, unless the product was designed or produced by the contractor or one of its affiliates. 2 307-5 PAYMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES AND FEES FOR ED EMPLOYEES (MARCH 1985) The Contractor shall not use any contract funds, or funds from other sources, to pay the travel expenses of, or a fee to, ED employees for lectures, attending program functions, or any other activities in connection with this contract. 3 307-7a PUBLICATION AND AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTION (MAY 1997) Except as provided below, neither the development or production of any publication or audiovisual product is authorized. In the event that development or production of any publication or audiovisual product subsequently becomes a contract requirement (expressed or implied), the contractor shall obtain approval in writing from the Contracting Officer. Until the contractor obtains such Contracting Officer approval, no costs for development or production of the publication or (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 audiovisual product shall be allowable. The following items are excepted from the approval requirements of this clause: 1. Up to 50 copies of progress and final reports. The Contractor shall ensure that any publication or audiovisual product developed or produced under this contract is compatible with the Department of Education's responsibilities under the Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,29 U.S.C. 794 and 794d, as amended, to ensure the accessibility of its programs and activities to individuals with disabilities. The contractor shall not distribute or release to the public any publication or audiovisual product developed or produced under this contract without written authorization of the Contracting Officer. To obtain this authorization, the contractor shall submit 2 copies of the publication or audiovisual product to the Contracting Officer. Since the Contracting Officer must obtain internal public affairs or other clearances, the Contractor should plan at least 45 days to obtain authorization from the Contracting Officer. Except as may be provided elsewhere, the contractor may develop and produce at its own expense, results of work under this contract (see Publication and Publicity). 1 307-8 PAYMENT OF PRINTING TO BE PERFORMED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE (APRIL 1992) The General Provisions of this contract set forth the Department's policy regarding printing to be performed in order to meet the terms of the contract. Should the services of the Government Printing Office (GPO) be required, the contractor shall request to the Department of Education to requisition those, subject to the contractor's provision of a completed SF-1, Printing and Binding Requisition to the Public Printer. Payment to the GPO shall be made directly by the Department and charged to the Contract. H.13.(a) REDACTED PROPOSAL The successful offeror shall provide a redacted version of its Proposal to Contracting Officer ten days after Contract Award, suitable for release by Government under a Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA). (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 316-1 ACCESSIBILITY OF SOFTWARE (JUNE 1997) The Department of Education (ED) considers universal accessibility to information a priority for all its employees and external customers, including individuals with disabilities. Under Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. sections 794 and 794d, as amended), ED must ensure the accessibility of its programs and activities, specifically its obligation to acquire and use accessible electronic and information technology. ED maintains the manual, "Requirements for Accessible Software Design," to convey the accessibility needs of the Department to the developers and suppliers of computer applications. To comply with the provisions of this clause, the contractor may use the edition of the ED manual "Requirements for Accessible Software Design" in effect at the date of award of this contract or any more recent edition. A copy of the most recent edition of the manual may be found at ocfo.ed.gov/coninfo/clibrary/software.htm. (a) Software developed for ED--The contractor shall ensure that any software developed under this contract for use by ED's employees or external customers is accessible to individuals with disabilities. At a minimum, such software must meet all the requirements the ED manual "Requirements for Accessible Software Design." However, in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause, the contracting officer may waive a particular requirement. (b) Software enhanced or modified for ED--Any enhancements and other modifications, made under this contract to software for use by ED's employees or external customers, are subject to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause, regardless of where or how the software was first developed. Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in the contract schedule, the contractor is only required to ensure that the enhancements or modifications (not other features or parts of the software) of the software and to suggest solutions to ensure the software fully complies with the accessibility requirements of paragraph (a). (c) Other software delivered under this contract--The contractor shall consider accessibility to individuals with disabilities as a significant factor when selecting or purchasing any software that will be delivered under this contract for use by ED's employees or external customers. Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in the contract schedule, the contractor is not required to obtain a waiver when it is not feasible for particular software not developed under this contract to fully meet the accessibility requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause. However-- (1) In accordance with subparagraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this clause, the contractor shall give the contracting officer an opportunity to review and potentially reject the selection or purchase of any software that will be delivered under this contract for use by ED's employees or external customers that does not meet all the requirements of the ED manual"Requirements (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 for Accessible Software Design" and (i) that has an aggregate total estimated cost or price of over $500,000 for all copies or licenses of the software, or (ii) that the contractor anticipates will be used by more than ten ED employees or external customers. (2) At least ten calendar days prior to final selection of any software that meets the criteria in subparagraph (c)(1) of this clause, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing, listing the specific accessibility requirements that would not be met, explaining how the accessibility of a particular feature can be achieved by alternative means or why it is not feasible to make a feature of the software accessible, and explaining any trade-offs or other reasons for recommending selection of the software. (3) Within ten calendar days of the contracting officer's receipt of a notice under subparagraph (c)(2), if selection of the software may significantly impair ED's ability to ensure accessibility of its programs and activities to all its employees and external customers, including individuals with disabilities, the contracting officer may reject selection of the software by written notice to the contractor. (d) Waiver of requirements--It is recognized that new technologies may provide solutions that are not envisioned in or consistent with the provisions of the manual "Requirements for Accessible Software Design." Also, compliance with certain requirements of the manual may not be feasible for the particular software required. In such extraordinary circumstances, the contracting officer may grant a waiver, in writing, to any requirement of the manual or of this clause if it furthers a public interest of ED and will not significantly impair ED's ability to ensure accessibility of its programs and activities to all its employees and external customers, including individuals with disabilities. To request a waiver, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing, listing the specific accessibility requirements that would not be met and explaining how the accessibility of a particular feature (e) Condition of payment--The contractor agrees that compliance with the provisions of this clause upon delivery of the software to ED is a condition of payment under this contract. 1 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (AUG 1989) 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 the period specified in the Schedule. (End of clause) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 H.15.(a) FOLLOW ON CONTRACT (a) The Government envisions a neeed for an additional five years of the type of work covered by this contract. Pursuant to Public Law 103-382, the Government shall have the right to negotiate and award a follow-on contract of up to five years without recompetition. This right shall expire 90 days after expiration of the period of performance of this contract. 1 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED (MAY 1989) (a) Definitions. "Act," as used in this clause, means the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). "Contractor," as used in this clause or in any subcontract, shall be deemed to refer to the subcontractor, except in the term "Government Prime Contractor." "Service employee," as used in this clause, means any person engaged in the performance of this contract other than any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as these terms are defined in Part 541 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, as revised. It includes all such persons regardless of any contractual relationship that may be alleged to exist between a Contractor or subcontractor and such persons. (b) Applicability. This contract is subject to the following provisions and to all other applicable provisions of the Act and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4). This clause does not apply to contracts or subcontracts administratively exempted by the Secretary of Labor or exempted by 41 U.S.C. 356, as interpreted in Subpart C of 29 CFR Part 4. (c) Compensation. (1) Each service employee employed in the performance of this contract by the Contractor or any subcontractor shall be paid not less than the minimum monetary wages and shall be furnished fringe benefits in accordance with the wages and fringe benefits determined by the Secretary of Labor, or authorized representative, as specified in any wage determination attached to this contract. (2)(i) If a wage determination is attached to this contract, the Contractor shall classify any class of service employee which is not listed therein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination) so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed class of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined pursuant to the procedures in this paragraph (c). (ii) This conforming procedure shall be initiated by the Contractor prior to the performance of contract work by the unlisted class of employee. The Contractor shall submit Standard Form (SF) 1444, Request For Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate, to (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 the Contracting Officer no later than 30 days after the unlisted class of employee performs any contract work. The Contracting Officer shall review the proposed classification and rate and promptly submit the completed SF 1444 (which must include information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the employees' authorized representatives or the employees themselves together with the agency recommendation), and all pertinent information to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. The Wage and Hour Division will approve, modify, or disapprove the action or render a final determination in the event of disagreement within 30 days of receipt or will notify the Contracting Officer within 30 days of receipt that additional time is necessary. (iii) The final determination of the conformance action by the Wage and Hour Division shall be transmitted to the Contracting Officer who shall promptly notify the Contractor of the action taken. Each affected employee shall be furnished by the Contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination. (iv)(A) The process of establishing wage and fringe benefit rates that bear a reasonable relationship to those listed in a wage determination cannot be reduced to any single formula. The approach used may vary from wage determination to wage determination depending on the circumstances. Standard wage and salary administration practices which rank various job classifications by pay grade pursuant to point schemes or other job factors may, for example, be relied upon. Guidance may also be obtained from the way different jobs are rated under Federal pay systems (Federal Wage Board Pay System and the General Schedule) or from other wage determinations issued in the same locality. Basic to the establishment of any conformable wage rate(s) is the concept that a pay relationship should be maintained between job classifications based on the skill required and the duties performed. (B) In the case of a contract modification, an exercise of an option, or extension of an existing contract, or in any other case where a Contractor succeeds a contract under which the classification in question was previously conformed pursuant to paragraph (c) of this clause, a new conformed wage rate and fringe benefits may be assigned to the conformed classification by indexing (i.e., adjusting) the previous conformed rate and fringe benefits by an amount equal to the average (mean) percentage increase (or decrease, where appropriate) between the wages and fringe benefits specified for all classifications to be used on the contract which are listed in the current wage determination, and those specified for the corresponding classifications in the previously applicable wage determination. Where conforming actions are accomplished in accordance with this paragraph prior to the performance of contract work by the unlisted class of employees, the Contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer of the action taken but the other procedures in subdivision (c)(2)(ii) of this clause need not be followed. (C) No employee engaged in performing work on this contract shall in any event be paid less than the currently applicable minimum wage specified under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended. (v) The wage rate and fringe benefits finally determined under this (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 subparagraph (c)(2) of this clause shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay the unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or finally determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (vi) Upon discovery of failure to comply with subparagraph (c)(2) of this clause, the Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be retroactive to the date such class or classes of employees commenced contract work. (3) Adjustment of Compensation. If the term of this contract is more than 1 year, the minimum monetary wages and fringe benefits required to be paid or furnished thereunder to service employees under this contract shall be subject to adjustment after 1 year and not less often than once every 2 years, under wage determinations issued by the Wage and Hour Division. (d) Obligation to Furnish Fringe Benefits. The Contractor or subcontractor may discharge the obligation to furnish fringe benefits specified in the attachment or determined under subparagraph (c)(2) of this clause by furnishing equivalent combinations of bona fide fringe benefits, or by making equivalent or differential cash payments, only in accordance with Subpart D of 29 CFR Part 4. (e) Minimum Wage. In the absence of a minimum wage attachment for this contract, neither the Contractor nor any subcontractor under this contract shall pay any person performing work under this contract (regardless of whether the person is a service employee) less than the minimum wage specified by section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Nothing in this clause shall relieve the Contractor or any subcontractor of any other obligation under law or contract for payment of a higher wage to any employee. (f) Successor Contracts. If this contract succeeds a contract subject to the Act under which substantially the same services were furnished in the same locality and service employees were paid wages and fringe benefits provided for in a collective bargaining agreement, in the absence of the minimum wage attachment for this contract setting forth such collectively bargained wage rates and fringe benefits, neither the Contractor nor any subcontractor under this contract shall pay any service employee performing any of the contract work (regardless of whether or not such employee was employed under the predecessor contract), less than the wages and fringe benefits provided for in such collective bargaining agreement, to which such employee would have been entitled if employed under the predecessor contract, including accrued wages and fringe benefits and any prospective increases in wages and fringe benefits provided for under such agreement. No Contractor or subcontractor under this contract may be relieved of the foregoing obligation unless the limitations of 29 CFR 4.1b(b) apply or unless the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary's authorized representative finds, after a hearing as provided in 29 CFR 4.10 that the wages and/or fringe benefits provided for in such agreement are substantially at variance with those which prevail for services of a character similar in the locality, or determines, as provided in 29 CFR 4.11, that the collective bargaining agreement applicable to service employees employed under the predecessor contract was not entered into as a result of arm's (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 length negotiations. Where it is found in accordance with the review procedures provided in 29 CFR 4.10 and/or 4.11 and Parts 6 and 8 that some or all of the wages and/or fringe benefits contained in a predecessor Contractor's collective bargaining agreement are substantially at variance with those which prevail for services of a character similar in the locality, and/or that the collective bargaining agreement applicable to service employees employed under the predecessor contract was not entered into as a result of arm's length negotiations, the Department will issue a new or revised wage determination setting forth the applicable wage rates and fringe benefits. Such determination shall be made part of the contract or subcontract, in accordance with the decision of the Administrator, the Administrative Law Judge, or the Board of Service Contract Appeals, as the case may be, irrespective of whether such issuance occurs prior to or after the award of a contract or subcontract (53 Comp. Gen. 401 (1973)). In the case of a wage determination issued solely as a result of a finding of substantial variance, such determination shall be effective as of the date of the final administrative decision. (g) Notification to Employees. The Contractor and any subcontractor under this contract shall notify each service employee commencing work on this contract of the minimum monetary wage and any fringe benefits required to be paid pursuant to this contract, or shall post the wage determination attached to this contract. The poster provided by the Department of Labor (Publication WH 1313) shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Failure to comply with this requirement is a violation of section 2(a)(4) of the Act and of this contract. (h) Safe and Sanitary Working Conditions. The Contractor or subcontractor shall not permit any part of the services called for by this contract to be performed in buildings or surroundings or under working conditions provided by or under the control or supervision of the Contractor or subcontractor which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to the health or safety of the service employees. The Contractor or subcontractor shall comply with the safety and health standards applied under 29 CFR Part 1925. (i) Records. (1) The Contractor and each subcontractor performing work subject to the Act shall make and maintain for 3 years from the completion of the work, and make them available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, a record of the following: (i) For each employee subject to the Act-- (A) Name and address and social security number; (B) Correct work classification or classifications, rate or rates of monetary wages paid and fringe benefits provided, rate or rates of payments in lieu of fringe benefits, and total daily and weekly compensation; (C) Daily and weekly hours worked by each employee; and (D) Any deductions, rebates, or refunds from the total daily or weekly compensation of each employee. (ii) For those classes of service employees not included in any wage determination attached to this contract, wage rates or fringe benefits determined by the interested parties or by the Administrator or authorized representative under the terms of paragraph (c) of this clause. A copy of the report required by subdivision (c)(2)(ii) of this clause will fulfill this requirement. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (iii) Any list of the predecessor Contractor's employees which had been furnished to the Contractor as prescribed by paragraph (n) of this clause. (2) The Contractor shall also make available a copy of this contract for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Wage and Hour Division. (3) Failure to make and maintain or to make available these records for inspection and transcription shall be a violation of the regulations and this contract, and in the case of failure to produce these records, the Contracting Officer, upon direction of the Department of Labor and notification to the Contractor, shall take action to cause suspension of any further payment or advance of funds until the violation ceases. (4) The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Wage and Hour Division to conduct interviews with employees at the worksite during normal working hours. (j) Pay Periods. The Contractor shall unconditionally pay to each employee subject to the Act all wages due free and clear and without subsequent deduction (except as otherwise provided by law or regulations, 29 CFR Part 4), rebate, or kickback on any account. These payments shall be made no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which the wages were earned or accrued. A pay period under this Act may not be of any duration longer than semi-monthly. (k) Withholding of Payments and Termination of Contract. The Contracting Officer shall withhold or cause to be withheld from the Government Prime Contractor under this or any other Government contract with the Prime Contractor such sums as an appropriate official of the Department of Labor requests or such sums as the Contracting Officer decides may be necessary to pay underpaid employees employed by the Contractor or subcontractor. In the event of failure to pay any employees subject to the Act all or part of the wages or fringe benefits due under the Act, the Contracting Officer may, after authorization or by direction of the Department of Labor and written notification to the Contractor, take action to cause suspension of any further payment or advance of funds until such violations have ceased. Additionally, any failure to comply with the requirements of this clause may be grounds for termination of the right to proceed with the contract work. In such event, the Government may enter into other contracts or arrangements for completion of the work, charging the Contractor in default with any additional cost. (l) Subcontracts. The Contractor agrees to insert this clause in all subcontracts subject to the Act. (m) Collective Bargaining Agreements Applicable to Service Employees. If wages to be paid or fringe benefits to be furnished any service employees employed by the Government Prime Contractor or any subcontractor under the contract are provided for in a collective bargaining agreement which is or will be effective during any period in which the contract is being performed, the Government Prime Contractor shall report such fact to the Contracting Officer, together with full information as to the application and accrual of such wages and fringe benefits, including any prospective increases, to service employees engaged in work on the contract, and a copy of the collective bargaining agreement. Such report shall be made upon commencing performance of the contract, in the case of collective bargaining agreements effective at such time, and in the case of such agreements or provisions or amendments thereof effective at a later time during the period of contract performance such agreements shall be (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 reported promptly after negotiation thereof. (n) Seniority List. Not less than 10 days prior to completion of any contract being performed at a Federal facility where service employees may be retained in the performance of the succeeding contract and subject to a wage determination which contains vacation or other benefit provisions based upon length of service with a Contractor (predecessor) or successor (29 CFR 4.173), the incumbent Prime Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer a certified list of the names of all service employees on the Contractor's or subcontractor's payroll during the last month of contract performance. Such list shall also contain anniversary dates of employment on the contract either with the current or predecessor Contractors of each such service employee. The Contracting Officer shall turn over such list to the successor Contractor at the commencement of the succeeding contract. (o) Rulings and Interpretations. Rulings and interpretations of the Act are contained in Regulations, 29 CFR Part 4. (p) Contractor's Certification. (1) By entering into this contract, the Contractor (and officials thereof) certifies that neither it (nor he or she) nor any person or firm who has a substantial interest in the Contractor's firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of the sanctions imposed under section 5 of the Act. (2) No part of this contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a Government contract under section 5 of the Act. (3) The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. 1001. (q) Variations, Tolerances, and Exemptions Involving Employment. Notwithstanding any of the provisions in paragraphs (b) through (o) of this clause, the following employees may be employed in accordance with the following variations, tolerances, and exemptions, which the Secretary of Labor, pursuant to section 4(b) of the Act prior to its amendment by Pub. L. 92-473, found to be necessary and proper in the public interest or to avoid serious impairment of the conduct of Government business: (1) Apprentices, student-learners, and workers whose earning capacity is impaired by age, physical or mental deficiency, or injury may be employed at wages lower than the minimum wages otherwise required by section 2(a)(1) or 2(b)(1) of the Act without diminishing any fringe benefits or cash payments in lieu thereof required under section 2(a)(2) of the Act, in accordance with the conditions and procedures prescribed for the employment of apprentices, student-learners, handicapped persons, and handicapped clients of sheltered workshops under section 14 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, in the regulations issued by the Administrator (29 CFR Parts 520, 521, 524, and 525). (2) The Administrator will issue certificates under the Act for the employment of apprentices, student-learners, handicapped persons, or handicapped clients of sheltered workshops not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or subject to different minimum rates of pay under the two acts, authorizing appropriate rates of minimum wages (but without changing requirements concerning fringe benefits or supplementary cash payments in lieu thereof), applying procedures prescribed by the applicable regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 CFR Parts 520, 521, 524, and 525). (3) The Administrator will also withdraw, annul, or cancel such certificates in accordance with the regulations in 29 CFR Parts 525 and (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 528. (r) Apprentices. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform when they are employed and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with a State Apprenticeship Agency which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor, or if no such recognized agency exists in a State, under a program registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Any employee who is not registered as an apprentice in an approved program shall be paid the wage rate and fringe benefits contained in the applicable wage determination for the journeymen classification of work actually performed. The wage rates paid apprentices shall not be less than the wage rate for their level of progress set forth in the registered program, expressed as the appropriate percentage of the journeyman's rate contained in the applicable wage determination. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeymen employed on the contract work in any craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the Contractor as to his entire work force under the registered program. (s) Tips. An employee engaged in an occupation in which the employee customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips may have the amount of these tips credited by the employer against the minimum wage required by section 2(a)(1) or section 2(b)(1) of the Act, in accordance with section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Regulations, 29 CFR Part 531. However, the amount of credit shall not exceed $1.34 per hour beginning January 1, 1981. To use this provision-- (1) The employer must inform tipped employees about this tip credit allowance before the credit is utilized; (2) The employees must be allowed to retain all tips (individually or through a pooling arrangement and regardless of whether the employer elects to take a credit for tips received); (3) The employer must be able to show by records that the employee receives at least the applicable Service Contract Act minimum wage through the combination of direct wages and tip credit; and (4) The use of such tip credit must have been permitted under any predecessor collective bargaining agreement applicable by virtue of section 4(c) of the Act. (t) Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. The U.S. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR Parts 4, 6, and 8 procedures for resolving disputes concerning labor standards requirements. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their representatives. (End of clause) 1 52.222-49 SERVICE CONTRACT ACT--PLACE OF PERFORMANCE UNKNOWN (MAY 1989) (a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Act, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. In addition to places or areas identified in wage determinations, if any, attached to the solicitation, wage determinations have also been requested for the following: Washington DC Metropolitan Area The Contracting Officer (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing by December 15, 1998 (b) Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals. However, a wage determination shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price. (End of clause) 1 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984) The Contractor will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, December 31, 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties. (End of clause) 2 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor agrees to-- (1) Comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Act) and the agency rules and regulations issued under the Act in the design, development, or operation of any system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function when the contract specifically identifies-- (i) The systems of records; and (ii) The design, development, or operation work that the contractor is to perform; (2) Include the Privacy Act notification contained in this contract in every solicitation and resulting subcontract and in every subcontract awarded without a solicitation, when the work statement in the proposed subcontract requires the redesign, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals that is subject to the Act; and (3) Include this clause, including this subparagraph (3), in all subcontracts awarded under this contract which requires the design, development, or operation of such a system of records. (b) In the event of violations of the Act, a civil action may be brought against the agency involved when the violation concerns the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, and criminal penalties may be imposed upon the officers or employees of the agency when the violation concerns the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function. For purposes of the Act, when the contract is for the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, the Contractor is considered to be an employee of the agency. (c)(1) "Operation of a system of records," as used in this clause, means performance of any of the activities associated with maintaining the system of records, including the collection, use, and dissemination of records. (2) "Record," as used in this clause, means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains the person's name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint or voiceprint or a photograph. (3) "System of records on individuals," as used in this clause, means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. (End of clause) 1 52.232-33 MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT (AUG 1996) (a) Method of payment. Payments by the Government under this contract, including invoice and contract financing payments, may be made by check or electronic funds transfer (EFT) at the option of the Government. If payment is made by EFT, the Government may, at its option, also forward the associated payment information by electronic transfer. As used in this clause, the term "EFT" refers to the funds transfer and may also include the information transfer. (b) Mandatory submission of Contractor's EFT information. (1) The Contractor is required, as a condition to any payment under this contract, to provide the Government with the information required to make payment by EFT as described in paragraph (d) of this clause, unless the payment office determines that submission of the information is not required. However, until January 1, 1999, in the event the Contractor certifies in writing to the payment office that the Contractor does not have an account with a financial institution or an authorized payment agent, payment shall be made by other than EFT. For any payments to be made after January 1, 1999, the Contractor shall provide EFT information as described in paragraph (d) of this clause. (2) If the Contractor provides EFT information applicable to multiple contracts, the Contractor shall specifically state the applicability of this EFT information in terms acceptable to the payment office. (c) Contractor's EFT information. Prior to submission of the first request for payment (whether for invoice or contract financing payment) under this contract, the Contractor shall provide the information required to make contract payment by EFT, as described in paragraph (d) of this clause, directly to the Government payment office named in this contract. If more than one payment office is named for the contract, the Contractor shall provide a separate notice to each office. In the event that the EFT information changes, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the changed information to the designated payment office(s). (d) Required EFT information. The Government may make payment by EFT through either an Automated Clearing House (ACH) subject to the banking laws of the United States or the Federal Reserve Wire Transfer System at the Government's option. The Contractor shall provide the following information for both methods in a form acceptable to the designated payment office. The Contractor may supply this data for this or multiple contracts (see paragraph (b) of this clause). (1) The contract number to which this notice applies. (2) The Contractor's name and remittance address, as stated in the contract, and account number at the Contractor's financial agent. (3) The signature (manual or electronic, as appropriate), title, and (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 telephone number of the Contractor official authorized to provide this information. (4) For ACH payments only: (i) Name, address, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the Contractor's financial agent. (ii) Contractor's account number and the type of account (checking, saving, or lockbox). (5) For Federal Reserve Wire Transfer System payments only: (i) Name, address, telegraphic abbreviation, and the 9-digit Routing Transit Number for the Contractor's financial agent. (ii) If the Contractor's financial agent is not directly on-line to the Federal Reserve Wire Transfer System and, therefore, not the receiver of the wire transfer payment, the Contractor shall also provide the name, address, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the correspondent financial institution receiving the wire transfer payment. (e) Suspension of payment. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other clause of this contract, the Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the designated payment office, of the correct EFT payment information from the Contractor or a certificate submitted in accordance with paragraph (b) of this clause. Until receipt of the correct EFT information, any invoice or contract financing request shall be deemed not to be a valid invoice or contract financing request as defined in the Prompt Payment clause of this contract. (2) If the EFT information changes after submission of correct EFT information, the Government shall begin using the changed EFT information no later than the 30th day after its receipt to the extent payment is made by EFT. However, the Contractor may request that no further payments be made until the changed EFT information is implemented by the payment office. If such suspension would result in a late payment under the Prompt Payment clause of this contract, the Contractor's request for suspension shall extend the due date for payment by the number of days of the suspension. (f) Contractor EFT arrangements. The Contractor shall designate a single financial agent capable of receiving and processing the electronic funds transfer using the EFT methods described in paragraph (d) of this clause. The Contractor shall pay all fees and charges for receipt and processing of transfers. (g) Liability for uncompleted or erroneous transfers. (1) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Government failed to use the Contractor-provided EFT information in the correct manner, the Government remains responsible for (i) making a correct payment, (ii) paying any prompt payment penalty due, and (iii) recovering any erroneously directed funds. (2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because Contractor-provided EFT information was incorrect at the time of Government release of the EFT payment transaction instruction to the Federal Reserve System, and-- (i) If the funds are no longer under the control of the payment office, the Government is deemed to have made payment and the Contractor is responsible for recovery of any erroneously directed funds; or (ii) If the funds remain under the control of the payment office, the Government retains the right to either make payment by mail or suspend (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 the payment in accordance with paragraph (e) of this clause. (h) EFT and prompt payment. (1) A payment shall be deemed to have been made in a timely manner in accordance with the Prompt Payment clause of this contract if, in the EFT payment transaction instruction given to the Federal Reserve System, the date specified for settlement of the payment is on or before the prompt payment due date, provided the specified payment date is a valid date under the rules of the Federal Reserve System. (2) When payment cannot be made by EFT because of incorrect EFT information provided by the Contractor, no interest penalty is due after the date of the uncompleted or erroneous payment transaction, provided that notice of the defective EFT information is issued to the Contractor within 7 days after the Government is notified of the defective EFT information. (i) EFT and assignment of claims. If the Contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the Assignment of Claims clause of this contract, the assignee shall provide the assignee EFT information required by paragraph (d) of this clause. In all respects, the requirements of this clause shall apply to the assignee as if it were the Contractor. EFT information which shows the ultimate recipient of the transfer to be other than the Contractor, in the absence of a proper assignment of claims acceptable to the Government, is incorrect EFT information within the meaning of paragraph (e) of this clause. (j) Payment office discretion. If the Contractor does not wish to receive payment by EFT methods for one or more payments, the Contractor may submit a request to the designated payment office to refrain from requiring EFT information or using the EFT payment method. The decision to grant the request is solely that of the Government. (k) Change of EFT information by financial agent. The Contractor agrees that the Contractor's financial agent may notify the Government of a change to the routing transit number, Contractor account number, or account type. The Government shall use the changed data in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this clause. The Contractor agrees that the information provided by the agent is deemed to be correct information as if it were provided by the Contractor. The Contractor agrees that the agent's notice of changed EFT data is deemed to be a request by the Contractor in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) that no further payments be made until the changed EFT information is implemented by the payment office. (End of clause) 1 52.239-1 PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS (AUG 1996) (a) The Contractor shall not publish or disclose in any manner, without the Contracting Officer's written consent, the details of any safeguards either designed or developed by the Contractor under this contract or otherwise provided by the Government. (b) To the extent required to carry out a program of inspection to safeguard against threats and hazards to the security, integrity, and confidentiality of Government data, the Contractor shall afford the Government access to the Contractor's facilities, installations, technical capabilities, operations, documentation, records, and databases. (c) If new or unanticipated threats or hazards are discovered by either the Government or the Contractor, of if existing safeguards have ceased to function, the discoverer shall immediately bring the situation to the attention of the other party. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (End of clause) 1 3452.202-1 DEFINITIONS (AUG 1987) (Reference) 2 3452.208-70 PRINTING (AUG 1987) (Reference) 3 (The following clause shall apply to cost reimbursement contracts with nonprofit organizations other than educational institutions, hospitals, or organizations listed in Attachment C to OMB Circular A-122.) 3452.216-70 ADDITIONAL COST PRINCIPLES (AUG 1987) (Reference) 4 (The following clause shall apply to contracts with organizations that have fixed indirect cost rates with carry forward adjustments approved by the Government agency responsible for negotiating the organization's indirect cost rates.) 3452.216-71 NEGOTIATED INDIRECT COST RATES - FIXED (AUGUST 1987) (Reference) 5 3452.227-70 PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY (AUG 1987) (Reference) 6 3452.227-71 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT (AUG 1987) (Reference) 7 3452.228-70 REQUIRED INSURANCE (AUG 1987) (Reference) 8 3452.237-71 SERVICES OF CONSULTANTS (AUG 1987) (Reference) 9 3452.242-70 LITIGATION AND CLAIMS (AUG 1987) (Reference) 10 3452.242-71 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS (AUG 1987) (Reference) 11 3452.242-72 WITHHOLDING OF CONTRACT PAYMENTS (AUG 1987) (Reference) 12 3452.242-73 ACCESSIBILITY OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SEMINARS TO PERSONS WITH (Reference) 13 3452.243-70 KEY PERSONNEL (AUG 1987) (Reference) 14 3452.247-70 FOREIGN TRAVEL (AUG 1987) (Reference) 15 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984) (Reference 3.202) 16 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES (APR 1984) (Reference 3.404) 17 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (JUL 1995) (Reference 3.503-2) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES (JUL 1995) (Reference 3.502-3) 2 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (JAN 1997) (Reference 3.104-9) 3 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (JAN 1997) (Reference 3.104-9) 4 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (JUN 1997) (Reference 3.808) 5 52.204-4 PRINTING/COPYING DOUBLE-SIDED ON RECYCLED PAPER (JUN 1996) (Reference 4.304) 6 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed in FAR 7.305(c).) 52.207-3 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OF EMPLOYMENT (NOV 1991) (Reference 7.305) 7 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (JUL 1995) (Reference 9.409) 8 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION (AUG 1996) (Reference) 9 52.215-2 II AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION (AUG 1996)--ALTERNATE II (APR 1998) (Reference) 10 (The following clause shall apply if the offeror did not propose facilities capital cost of money in its offer.) 52.215-17 WAIVER OF FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEY (OCT 1997) (Reference) 11 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed under FAR 16.307(a). If the contract is with an educational Institution delete from paragraph (a) "subpart 31.2" and substitute "subpart 31.3". If the contract is with a State or local government delete from paragraph (a) "subpart 31.2" and substitute "subpart 31.6". If the contract is with a nonprofit organization other than an educational institution, a State or local government, or a nonprofit organization exempted under OMB circular No. A-122, delete from paragraph (a) "subpart 31.2" and substitute "subpart 31.7".) 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (APR 1998) (Reference) 12 52.216-8 FIXED FEE (MAR 1997) (Reference 16.307) 13 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 1998) (Reference) 14 52.219-9 II SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (AUG 1998)--ALTERNATE II (MAR 1996) (Reference) 15 52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES--SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (AUG 1998) (Reference) 16 52.222-2 PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME PREMIUMS (JUL 1990) (Reference 22.103-5) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed in FAR 22.202.) 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (AUG 1996) (Reference 22.202) 2 52.222-4 CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT--OVERTIME COMPENSATION (JUL 1995) (Reference 22.305) 3 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed in FAR 22.8.) 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (APR 1984) (Reference 22.810) 4 52.222-28 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PREAWARD CLEARANCE OF SUBCONTRACTS (APR 1984) (Reference 22.810) 5 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed in FAR 22.1308.) 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (APR 1998) (Reference 22.1308) 6 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed in FAR 22.1308.) 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 1998) (Reference) 7 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed in FAR 22.1308(b). NOTE: the reports required by the following clause shall be submitted to OASVET (VETS-100); U.S. Department of Labor; 200 Constitution Ave., NW; Washington, DC 20210.) 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (APR 1998) (Reference 22.1308) 8 52.223-2 CLEAN AIR AND WATER (APR 1984) (Reference 23.105) 9 52.223-14 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING (OCT 1996) (Reference 23.907) 10 52.225-11 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (AUG 1998) (Reference) 11 52.227-1 I AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (JUL 1995)--ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) (Reference 27.201-2) 12 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (AUG 1996) (Reference 27.202-2) 13 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA--SPECIAL WORKS (JUN 1987) (Reference 27.409) 14 (The following clause applies except for construction and architect-engineer services or unless otherwise formally waived by the federal contract office.) 52.228-7 INSURANCE--LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS (MAR 1996) (Reference 28.311-2) 15 52.230-2 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (APR 1998) (Reference) 16 52.230-3 DISCLOSURE AND CONSISTENCY OF COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES (APR 1998) (Reference) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.230-5 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS--EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION (APR 1998) (Reference) 2 52.230-6 ADMINISTRATION OF COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (APR 1996) (Reference 30.201-4) 3 (The following clause shall apply as prescribed in FAR 32.111(c)(2).) 52.232-9 LIMITATION ON WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENTS (APR 1984) (Reference 32.111) 4 52.232-17 INTEREST (JUNE 1996) (Reference 32.617) 5 (The following clause shall apply if the contract is fully funded.) 52.232-20 LIMITATION OF COST (APR 1984) (Reference 32.705-2) 6 (The following clause shall apply if the contract is incrementally funded.) 52.232-22 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (APR 1984) (Reference 32.705-2) 7 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (JAN 1986) (Reference 32.806) 8 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JUN 1997) (Reference) 9 52.233-1 I DISPUTES (DEC 1998)--ALTERNATE I (DEC 1991) (Reference) 10 52.233-3 I PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)--ALTERNATE I (JUN 1985) (Reference 33.106) 11 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES (JAN 1991) (Reference) 12 52.242-1 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISALLOW COSTS (APR 1984) (Reference 42.802) 13 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995) (Reference 42.903) 14 52.242-15 I STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)--ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) (Reference 42.1305) 15 52.243-2 V CHANGES--COST-REIMBURSEMENT (AUG 1987)--ALTERNATE V (APR 1984) (Reference 43.205) 16 52.244-2 I SUBCONTRACTS (AUG 1998)--ALTERNATE I (AUG 1998) (Reference) 17 52.244-5 COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 1996) (Reference) 18 52.246-8 INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT--COST-REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984) (Reference 46.308) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.246-8 I INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT--COST-REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984) --ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) (Reference 46.308) 2 (The following clause shall apply if designated.) 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991) (Reference 47.303-6) 3 (The following clause shall apply to contracts for research and development work with an educational or nonprofit institution on a nonprofit or no-fee basis.) 52.249-5 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS) (SEP 1996) (Reference 49.502) 4 (The following clause shall apply when a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated, except contracts for architect-engineer services and for research and development with an educational or nonprofit institution on a no-fee basis.) 52.249-6 TERMINATION (COST-REIMBURSEMENT) (SEP 1996) (Reference 49.503) 5 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984) (Reference 49.505) 6 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991) (Reference 53-111) 7 52.252-2a CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The addresses referred to in clause 52.252-2 for electronic access to the full text of clauses are: www.arnet.gov/far for FAR clauses and ocfo.ed.gov/coninfo/edar.htm for EDAR clauses. 8 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ (End of clause) 9 309-1a LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (APRIL 1984) Statement of Work (attachment A) Past Performance Form (attachment B) Incentive Plan (attachment C) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 FIPS AND FED-STD CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE This contract incorporates the following clauses and provisions by reference. The clauses and provisions that are applicable to this contract are checked with an "X". These clauses and provisions have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Offerors and contractors may order the texts of the FIPS PUBs from the following address: National Technical Information Service U.S. Department of Commerce Springfield, VA 22161 Telephone: (703) 487-4650 The texts of the FED STDs may be ordered from the following address: General Services Administration (WFRI) Washington, D.C. 20407 Telephone: (202) 472-2205 STANDARDS CHECKLIST AS OF 03/17/98 Check Appropriate Column Standard Standard Applies Standard Does Not But Was Applies Apply Waived Standards Titles FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARDS (FIPS) ---x--- -------- ------- FIPS 4-1, Representation for Calendar Date and Ordinal Date for Information Interchange - Specifies codes to identify years, months and dates of the Georgian calendar. Adopts ANSI X3.30- 1985/R1991. (The Millennium Rollover) ---x--- -------- ------- FIPS 5-2, Codes for the Identification of the States, District of Columbia, and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 6-4, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions and Associated Areas ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 8-6, Metropolitan Areas (Including MSAs, CMSAs, PMSAs, and NECMAs) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 9-1, Congressional Districts of the United States ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 10-4, Countries, Dependencies, Areas (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 of Special Sovereignty, and their Principal Administrative Divisions ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 21-4, COBOL ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 29-3, Interpretation Procedures for Federal Information Processing Standards for Software ---x--- -------- ------- FIPS 31, Guidelines for Automatic Data Processing Physical Security and Risk Management ---x--- -------- ------- FIPS 41, Computer Security Guidelines for Implementing the Privacy Act of 1974 ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 46-2 Data Encryption Standard(DES) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 48, Guidelines on Evaluation of Techniques for Automated Personal Identificat ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 55-DC3, Guideline: Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, a Other Locational Entities of the United State Puerto Rico, and the Other Outlying Areas ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 55-3, Same As 55-DC3 except without codes ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 66, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 69-1, FORTRAN ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 73, Guidelines for Security of Computer ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 74, Guidelines for Implementing and Usin Encryption Standard ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 81, Data Encryption Standard (DES) Modes of Operation ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 83, Guideline on User Authentication Techniques for Computer Network Access Contro ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 87, Guidelines for ADP Contingency Planning -------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 92, Guidelines for Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)Codes ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 95-1, Codes for the Identification of Federal and Federally-Assisted Organizations (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 100-1, Interface between Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE) for Operation with Packet-Switched Data Networks (PSDN) or Between Two DTEs by Dedicated Circuit -------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 101, Guideline for Lifecycle Validation, Verification, and Testing of Computer Software -------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 102, Guideline for Computer Security Certification and Accreditation ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 103, Codes for the Identification of Hydrologic Units in the United States and the Caribbean Outlying Areas ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 106, Guideline on Software Maintenance ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 112, Password Usage ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 113, Computer Data Authentication ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 119, Ada ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 120-1, Graphical Kernel System (GKS) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 125, MUMPS Programming Language ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 127-2, Database Language SQL ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 128-2, Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 132, Guideline for Software Verification and Validation Plans ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 137, Analog to Digital Conversion of Voice by 2400 Bit/Second Linear Predictive Coding ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 138, Electrical Characteristics of Balanced Voltage Digital Interface Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 139, Interoperability and Security Requirements for Use of the Data Encryption Standard in the Physical Layer of Data Communications (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 140-1, Security Requirements for Crytographic Modules ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 141, Interoperability and Security Requirements for Use of the Data Encryption Standard with CCITT Group 3 Facsimile Equipment ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 142, Electrical Characteristics of Unbalanced Voltage Digital Interface Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 143, General Purpose 37-Position and 9-Position Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 144, Data Communications Systems and Services-User Oriented Performance Parameters ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 146-2, Profiles for Open Systems Internetworking Technologies (POSIT) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 148, Procedures for Document Facsimile Transmission ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 150, Facsimile Coding Schemes and Coding Control Functions for Group 4 Facsimile Apparatus ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 151-2, Portable Operating System interface (POXIS) - System Appli- cation Interface (C Language) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 153-1, Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 154, High Speed 25-position for Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-terminating Equipment ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 155, Data Communication Systems and Services User-oriented Performance Measurement Methods ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 160, C ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 161-2, Electronic Data Inter- change (EDI) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 162, 1,200 Bits per Second Two-Wire for Data Communications use on Telephone-Type Circuits (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 163, 2,400 Bits per Second Two-Wire Duplex Modems for Data Communications use on Telephone-Type Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 164, 2,400 Bits per Second Two-Wire Half-Duplex Modems for Data Communications use on Telephone-Type Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 165, 4,800 and 9,600 Bits per Second Four-Wire Duplex and Two-Wire Half-Duplex Modems for Data Communications use on Telephone- Type Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 166, 4,800 Bits per Second Two-Wire Duplex Modems for Data Communications use on Telephone-Type Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 167, 9600 Bits per Second Two-Wire Duplex Modems for Data Communications use on Telephone-Type Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 168, 12,000 and l4,000 Bits per Second Four-Wire Duples Modems for Data Communications use on Telephone-Type Circuits ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 169, Error Corrections in Modems Employing Asynchronous-To-Synchronous Conversion ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 170, Data Compression in Modems Employing CCITT Recommendation V.42 Error Corrections ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 171, Key Management Using ANSI X9.17 ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 172-1, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 173-1, Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 175, Federal Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 176, Residential and Light Commercial Telecommunications Wiring Standard (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 177-1, Initial Graphical Exchange Standard (IGES) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 178, Video Teleconferencing Services at 56 to l.920 KBP/S ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 179-1, Government Network Management Profile (GNMP) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 180-1, Secure Hash Standard (SHS) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 181, Automated Password Generator ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 182, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 183, Integration Definition for Function Modeling (IDEFO) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 184, Integration Definition for Information Modeling (IDEFIX) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 185, Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 186, Digital Signature Standard (DSS) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 187, Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infastructure of Federal Buildings ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 188, Standard Security Label for Information Transfer ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 189, Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) Part 2: Shell and Utilities ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 190, Guideline for the Use of Advanced Authentication Technology Alternatives ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 191, Guideline for the Analysis of Local Area Network Security ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 192, Application Profile for the Government Information Locator Service (GILS) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 192-1 (a) & (b), Applicatioin Profile the Government Information Locator Service (GILS) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 193, SQL Environments (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 194, Open Document Architecture (ODA) Raster Document Application Profile (DAP) ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 195, Federal Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications ------- ---x---- ------- FIPS 196, Entity Authentication Using Public Key Cryptography --------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS (FED-STD) ---------------------------------------------- ------- ---x---- ------- FED-STD 1002A, Telecommunications: Time and Frequency References Information in Telecommunication Systems ------- ---x---- ------- FED-STD 1016, Telecommunications: Analog to Digital Conversion of Radio Voice by 4,800 Bit/second Code Excited Linear Prediction (CELP) ------- ---x--- ------- FED-STD 1023, Telecommunications: Interoperability Requirements for Encrypted Digitized Voice Utilized with 25 KHz Channel FM Radios Operating Above 30 MHZ ------- ---x---- ------- FED-STD 1035A, Telecommunications: Coding Modulations and Transmission Requirements for Single Channel Medium and High Frequency Radio Telegraph Systems Used In Government ------- ---x---- ------- FED-STD 1037B, Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunications Terms ------- ---x---- ------- FED-STD 1045A, Telecommunications HF Radio Automatic Link Establishments ------- ---x---- ------- FED-STD 1046/1, Telecommunications: HF Radio Automatic Networking Section l: Basic Networking-ALE Controller ------- ---x---- ------- FED-STD 1049/l, Telecommunications: HF Radio Automatic Link Establishments in Stressed Environments, Section l: Linking Protection (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 310-1 REPRESENTATION AUTHORITY (MARCH 1985) The offeror makes the following Representations and Certifications as part of its proposal (check or complete all appropriate boxes or blanks on the following pages). _________________________________ ____________________ (Name of Offeror) (RFP No.) _________________________________ ____________________ (Signature of (Date) Authorized Individual) ____________________________________________________________________ (TYPED NAME OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL) Note: The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. The Representations and Certifications must be executed by an individual authorized to bind the offeror. 2 310-10 GENERAL FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION (APRIL 1984) Offerors or quoters are requested to provide information regarding the following items in sufficient detail to allow a full and complete business evaluation. If the question indicated is not applicable or the answer is none, it should be annotated. If the offeror has previously submitted the information, it should certify the validity of that data currently on file at ED or update all outdated information on file. (A) Contractor's Name: _________________________________________ (B) Address (If financial records are maintained at some other location, show the address of the place where the records are kept): ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ (C) Telephone Number: __________________________________________ (D) Individual(s) to contact re this proposal: _________________ ____________________________________________________________ (E) Cognizant Government: Audit Agency: ______________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ Auditor: ___________________________________________________ (F) (1) Work Distribution for the Last Completed Fiscal Accounting Period: Sales: Government cost-reimbursement type prime contracts and subcontracts: $_________ (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 Government fixed-price prime contracts and subcontracts: $_________ Commercial Sales: $_________ Total Sales: $_________ (2) Total Sales for first and second fiscal years immediately preceding last completed fiscal year. Total Sales for First Preceding Fiscal Year $_________ Total Sales for Second Preceding Fiscal Year $_________ (G) Is company an ED rate entity or division? ___________________________________________________________ If a division or subsidiary corporation, name parent company: ___________________________________________________________ (H) Date Company Organized: ___________________________________ (I) Manpower: Total Employees: __________________________________________ Direct: ___________________________________________________ Indirect: _________________________________________________ Standard Work Week (Hours): _______________________________ (J) Commercial Products: ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ (K) Attach a current organizational chart of the company. (L) Description of Contractor's system of estimating and accumulating costs under Government contracts. (Check appropriate blocks.) Estimated/ Standard Actual Cost Cost Estimating System Job Order ___________ ________ Process ___________ ________ Accumulating System Job Order ___________ ________ Process ___________ ________ Has your cost estimating system been approved by any Government agency? Yes __________ No __________ If yes, give name and location of agency: ________________ ____________________________________________________________ Has your cost accumulation system been approved by any Government agency? Yes __________ No __________ If yes, give name and address of agency: __________________ ____________________________________________________________ (M) What is your fiscal year period? (Give month-to-month dates): ____________________________________________________________ What were the indirect cost rates for your last completed fiscal year? Fiscal Indirect Basis Year Cost Rate Allocation Fringe Benefits _________ __________ Overhead _________ __________ G&A Expense _________ __________ Other _________ __________ (N) Have the proposed indirect cost rate(s) been evaluated and (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 accepted by any Government agency? Yes _______ No_______ If yes, name and location of the Government agency: ______________________________________________________________ Date of last pre-award audit review by a Government agency: ________ (If the answer is no, data supporting the proposed rates must accompany the cost or price proposal. A breakdown of the items comprising overhead and G&A must be furnished.) (O) Cost estimating is performed by: Accounting Department: _________________________________ Contracting Department: _________________________________ Other (describe) ________________________________________ (P) Has system of control of Government property been approved by a Government agency? Yes __________ No __________ If yes, name and location of the Government agency: ___________________________________________________________ (Q) Purchasing Procedures: Are purchasing procedures written? Yes _______ No_______ Has your purchasing system been approved by a Government agency? Yes __________ No __________ If yes, name and location of the Government agency: ___________________________________________________________ (R) Does your firm have an established written incentive compensation or bonus plan? Yes __________ No __________ 1 310-16 POST EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST (MARCH 1985) The contractor certifies that in developing a proposal in response to the solicitation for this contract, it has not utilized the services of any former Education Department (ED) employee who, while working for the Government, participated personally and substantially in, or was officially responsible for, the development or drafting of the solicitation for this contract. The contractor further certifies that it did not utilize the services of such an ED employee in assisting or representing the offeror at negotiations for this contract. 2 310-6 DUPLICATION OF COST (MARCH 1985) The offeror represents and certifies that any charges contemplated and included in its estimate of cost for performance are not duplicative of any charges against any other Government contract, subcontract, or other Government source. 3 310-9 APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEM (MARCH 1985) The offer [_] does, [_]does not, have an approved accounting system for purposes of cost reimbursement under this requirement. If so, specify the approving government audit agency or office and the date of approval. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (Date) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (APR 1991) (a) The definitions and prohibitions contained in the clause, at FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, included in this solicitation, are hereby incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this certification. (b) The offeror, by signing its offer, hereby certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that on or after December 23, 1989-- (1) 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 awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds (including profit or fee received under a covered Federal transaction) 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 this solicitation, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB standard form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to the Contracting Officer; and (3) He or she will include the language of this certification in all subcontract awards at any tier and require that all recipients of subcontract awards in excess of $100,000 shall certify and disclose accordingly. (c) Submission of this certification and disclosure is a prerequisite for making or entering into this contract imposed by section 1352, title 31, United States Code. Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under this provision or who fails to file or amend the disclosure form to be filed or amended by this provision, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000, and not more than $100,000, for each such failure. (End of provision) 2 52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998) (a) Definitions. "Common parent," as used in this provision, means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member. "Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)," as used in this provision, means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror in reporting income tax and other returns. The TIN may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (b) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (d) through (f) 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 IRS. If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.904, the failure or refusal by the offeror to furnish the information may result in a 31 percent reduction of payments otherwise due under the contract. (c) The TIN may be used by the Government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's 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 offeror's TIN. (d) 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. (e) 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_____________________________. (e) Common Parent. /_/ Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision. /_/ Name and TIN of common parent: Name_________________________________________________ TIN__________________________________________________ (End of provision) 1 52.204-5 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS (OCT 1995) (a) Representation. The offeror represents that it /_/ is, /_/ is not a women-owned business concern. (b) Definition. "Women-owned business concern," as used in this provision, 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 stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. (End of provision) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER (APR 1998) (a) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "DUNS" followed by the DUNS number that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services. (b) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A DUNS number will be provided immediately by telephone at no charge to the offeror. For information on obtaining a DUNS number, the offeror, if located within the United States, should call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-800-333-0505. The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information: (1) Company name. (2) Company address. (3) Company telephone number. (4) Line of business. (5) Chief executive officer/key manager. (6) Date the company was started. (7) Number of people employed by the company. (8) Company affiliation. (c) Offerors located outside the United States may obtain the location and phone number of the local Dun and Bradstreet Information Services office from the Internet Home Page at http://www.dnb.com/. If an offeror is unable to locate a local service center, it may send an e-mail to Dun and Bradstreet at globalinfo@mail.dnb.com. (End of provision) 2 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, PROPOSED DEBARMENT, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (MAR 1996) (a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that-- (i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals-- (A) Are / / are not / / presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency; (B) 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 public (Federal, state, or local) 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, or receiving stolen property; and (C) Are / / are not / / presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision. (ii) The Offeror has / / has not / /, within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (2) "Principals," for the purposes of this certification, means officers; directors; owners; partners; and, persons having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a subsidiary, division, or business segment, and similar positions). THIS CERTIFICATION CONCERNS A MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MAKING OF A FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATION MAY RENDER THE MAKER SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER SECTION 1001, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE. (b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. (c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible. (d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. (e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default. (End of provision) 1 52.215-4 {52.215-4} [RESERVED] [RESERVED] 2 52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE BUSINESS (OCT 1997) (a) The offeror or respondent, in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, /__________ intends, / __________ , does not intend to use one or more plants or facilities located at a different address from the address of the offeror or respondent as indicated in this proposal or response to request for information. (b) If the offeror or respondent checks "intends" in paragraph (a) of this provision, it shall insert in the following spaces the required information: __________________________________________________________________________ PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (STREET NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER AND ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, COUNTY, ZIP OPERATOR OF THE PLANT OR FACILITY CODE) IF OTHER THAN OFFEROR OR RESPONDENT ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________ _______________________________ (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 _________________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (End of provision) 1 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (OCT 1998) (a)(1) The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 8732 (2) The small business size standard is $ 5 million (3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. (b) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it /_ / is, /_ / is not a small business concern. (2) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it /_ / is, /_ / is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002. (3) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it /_ / is, /_ / is not a women-owned small business concern. (c) Definitions. "Small business concern," as used in this provision, 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 the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision. "Woman-owned small business concern," as used in this provision, means a small business concern-- (1) 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 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. (d) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished. (2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a small or small disadvantaged business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to sections 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall-- (i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both; (ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and (iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act. (End of provision) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.219-22 SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS (OCT 1998) (a) General. This provision is used to assess an offeror's small disadvantaged business status for the purpose of obtaining a benefit on this solicitation. Status as a small business and status as a small disadvantaged business for general statistical purposes is covered by the provision at FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representation. (b) Representations. (1) General. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a small business under the size standard applicable to this acquisition; and either-- /_/ (i) It has received certification by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern consistent with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B; and (A) No material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification; (B) Where the concern is owned by one or more disadvantaged individuals, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (C) It is listed, on the date of this representation, on the register of small disadvantaged business concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration; or /_/ (ii) It has submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its application was submitted. (2) /_/ For Joint Ventures. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a joint venture that complies with the requirements at 13 CFR 124.1002(f) and that the representation in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision is accurate for the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name of the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture:_______.] (c) Penalties and Remedies. Anyone who misrepresents any aspects of the disadvantaged status of a concern for the purposes of securing a contract or subcontract shall-- (1) Be punished by imposition of a fine, imprisonment, or both; (2) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and (3) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Small Business Act. (End of provision) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.219-23 I NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION ADJUSTMENT FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 1998)--ALTERNATE I (OCT 1998) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- "Small disadvantaged business concern" means an offeror that represents, as part of its offer, that it is a small business under the size standard applicable to this acquisition; and either-- (1) It has received certification by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern consistent with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B; and (i) No material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification; (ii) Where the concern is owned by one or more disadvantaged individuals, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (iii) It is listed, on the date of its representation, on the register of small disadvantaged business concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration; (2) It has submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its application was submitted. In this case, in order to receive the benefit of a price evaluation adjustment, an offeror must receive certification as a small disadvantaged business concern by the Small Business Administration prior to contract award; or (3) Is a joint venture as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002(f). "Historically black college or university" means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2. For the Department of Defense (DoD), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Coast Guard, the term also includes any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986. "Minority institution" means an institution of higher education meeting the requirements of Section 1046(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135d-5(3)) which, for purposes of this clause, includes a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education as defined in Section 316(b)(1) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1)). "United States" means the United States, its territories and possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the District of Columbia. (b) Evaluation adjustment. (1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except-- (i) Offers from small disadvantaged business concerns that have not waived the adjustment; (ii) For DOD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, otherwise successful offers from historically black colleges or universities or minority institutions; (iii) Otherwise successful offers of eligible products under the (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 Trade Agreements Act when the dollar threshold for application of the Act is equaled or exceeded (see section 25.402 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)); (iv) Otherwise successful offers where application of the factor would be inconsistent with a Memorandum of Understanding or other international agreement with a foreign government; and (v) For DOD acquisitions, otherwise successful offers of qualifying country end products (see sections 225.000-70 and 252.225-7001 of the Defense FAR Supplement). (2) The factor shall be applied on a line item basis or to any group of items on which award may be made. Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation shall be applied before application of the factor. The factor may not be applied if using the adjustment would cause the contract award to be made at a price that exceeds the fair market price by more than the factor in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause. (c) Waiver of evaluation adjustment. A small disadvantaged business concern may elect to waive the adjustment, in which case the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes. The agreements in paragraph (d) of this clause do not apply to offers that waive the adjustment. ____ Offeror elects to waive the adjustment. (d) Agreements. (1) A small disadvantaged business concern, that did not waive the adjustment, agrees that in performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for-- (i) Services, except construction, at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern; (ii) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern; (iii) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by employees of the concern; or (iv) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by employees of the concern. (2) A small disadvantaged business concern submitting an offer in its own name agrees to furnish in performing this contract only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States. This paragraph does not apply in connection with construction or service contracts. (End of clause) 1 52.222-21 CERTIFICATION OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 1984) (a) "Segregated facilities," as used in this provision, means any waiting rooms, work areas, rest rooms and wash rooms, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for employees, that are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin because of habit, local custom, or otherwise. (b) By the submission of this offer, the offeror certifies that it does not and will not maintain or provide for its employees any (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 segregated facilities at any of its establishments, and that it does not and will not permit its employees to perform their services at any location under its control where segregated facilities are maintained. The offeror agrees that a breach of this certification is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in the contract. (c) The offeror further agrees that (except where it has obtained identical certifications from proposed subcontractors for specific time periods) it will-- (1) Obtain identical certifications from proposed subcontractors before the award of subcontracts under which the subcontractor will be subject to the Equal Opportunity clause; (2) Retain the certifications in the files; and (3) Forward the following notice to the proposed subcontractors (except if the proposed subcontractors have submitted identical certifications for specific time periods): NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTORS OF REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATIONS OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES. A Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities must be submitted before the award of a subcontract under which the subcontractor will be subject to the Equal Opportunity clause. The certification may be submitted either for each subcontract or for all subcontracts during a period (i.e., quarterly, semiannually, or annually). NOTE: The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. (End of provision) 1 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (APR 1984) The offeror represents that-- (a) It /_/ has, /_/ has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject either to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation, the clause originally contained in Section 310 of Executive Order No. 10925, or the clause contained in Section 201 of Executive Order No. 11114; (b) It /_/ has, /_/ has not, filed all required compliance reports; and (c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards. (End of provision) 2 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984) The offeror represents that (a) it /_/ has developed and has on file, /_/ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2), or (b) it /_/ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (End of provision) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.223-1 CLEAN AIR AND WATER CERTIFICATION (APR 1984) The Offeror certifies that-- (a) Any facility to be used in the performance of this proposed contract is /_/, is not /_/ listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List of Violating Facilities; (b) The Offeror will immediately notify the Contracting Officer, before award, of the receipt of any communication from the Administrator, or a designee, of the EPA, indicating that any facility that the Offeror proposes to use for the performance of the contract is under consideration to be listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities; and (c) The Offeror will include a certification substantially the same as this certification, including this paragraph (c), in every nonexempt subcontract. (End of provision) 2 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (JAN 1997) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in schedules I through V of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as further defined in regulation at 21 CFR 1308.11 - 1308.15. "Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes. "Criminal drug statute" means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of any controlled substance. "Drug-free workplace" means the site(s) for the performance of work done by the Contractor in connection with a specific contract at which employees of the Contractor are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance. "Employee" means an employee of a Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under a Government contract. "Directly engaged" is defined to include all direct cost employees and any other Contractor employee who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance. "Individual" means an offeror/contractor that has no more than one employee including the offeror/contractor. (b) The Contractor, if other than an individual, shall--within 30 days after award (unless a longer period is agreed to in writing for contracts of 30 days or more performance duration), or as soon as possible for contracts of less than 30 days performance duration-- (1) Publish a statement notifying its employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition; (2) Establish an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform such employees about-- (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (i) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (ii) The Contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (iii) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (iv) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (3) Provide all employees engaged in performance of the contract with a copy of the statement required by subparagraph (b)(1) of this clause; (4) Notify such employees in writing in the statement required by subparagraph (b)(1) of this clause that, as a condition of continued employment on this contract, the employee will-- (i) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (ii) Notify the employer in writing of the employee's conviction under a criminal drug statute for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than 5 days after such conviction. (5) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 10 days after receiving notice under subdivision (b)(4)(ii) of this clause, from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. The notice shall include the position title of the employee; (6) Within 30 days after receiving notice under subdivision (b)(4)(ii) of this clause of a conviction, take one of the following actions with respect to any employee who is convicted of a drug abuse violation occurring in the workplace: (i) Taking appropriate personnel action against such employee, up to and including termination; or (ii) Require such employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; and (7) Make a good faith effort to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of subparagraphs (b)(1) through (b)(6) of this clause. (c) The Contractor, if an individual, agrees by award of the contract or acceptance of a purchase order, not to engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance while performing this contract. (d) In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor's failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause may, pursuant to FAR 23.506, render the Contractor subject to suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract or default, and suspension or debarment. (End of clause) 1 52.223-13 CERTIFICATION OF TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING (OCT 1996) (a) Submission of this certificate is a prerequisite for making or entering into this contract imposed by Executive Order 12969, August 8, 1995. (b) By signing this offer, the offeror certifies that-- (1) As the owner or operator of facilities that will be used in the performance of this contract that are subject to the filing and reporting requirements described in section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) (42 U.S.C. 11023) and section (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) (42 U.S.C. 13106), the offeror will file and continue to file for such facilities for the life of the contract the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Form (Form R) as described in sections 313(a) and (g) of EPCRA and section 6607 of PPA; or (2) None of its owned or operated facilities to be used in the performance of this contract is subject to the Form R filing and reporting requirements because each such facility is exempt for at least one of the following reasons: (Check each block that is applicable.) /_/ (i) The facility does not manufacture, process, or otherwise use any toxic chemicals listed under section 313(c) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(c); /_/ (ii) The facility does not have 10 or more full-time employees as specified in section 313(b)(1)(A) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(b)(1)(A); /_/ (iii) The facility does not meet the reporting thresholds of toxic chemicals established under section 313(f) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(f) (including the alternate thresholds at 40 CFR 372.27, provided an appropriate certification form has been filed with EPA); /_/ (iv) The facility does not fall within Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) designations 20 through 39 as set forth in section 19.102 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; or /_/ (v) The facility is not located within any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession over which the United States has jurisdiction. (End of provision) 1 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (APR 1998) Note: This notice does not apply to small businesses or foreign governments. This notice is in three parts, identified by Roman numerals I through III. Offerors shall examine each part and provide the requested information in order to determine Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements applicable to any resultant contract. If the offeror is an educational institution, Part II does not apply unless the contemplated contract will be subject to full or modified CAS coverage pursuant to 48 CFR 9903.201-2(c)(5) or 9903.201-2(c)(6), respectively. I. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT--COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND CERTIFICATION (a) Any contract in excess of $500,000 resulting from this solicitation will be subject to the requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards Board (48 CFR Chapter 99), except for those contracts which are exempt as specified in 48 CFR 9903.201-1. (b) Any offeror submitting a proposal which, if accepted, will result in a contract subject to the requirements of 48 CFR Chapter 99 must, as a condition of contracting, submit a Disclosure Statement as required by 48 CFR 9903.202. When required, the Disclosure Statement must be submitted as a part of the offeror's proposal under this solicitation unless the offeror has already submitted a Disclosure Statement disclosing the practices used in connection with the pricing of this proposal. If an (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 applicable Disclosure Statement has already been submitted, the offeror may satisfy the requirement for submission by providing the information requested in paragraph (c) of Part I of this provision. CAUTION: In the absence of specific regulations or agreement, a practice disclosed in a Disclosure Statement shall not, by virtue of such disclosure, be deemed to be a proper, approved, or agreed-to practice for pricing proposals or accumulating and reporting contract performance cost data. (c) Check the appropriate box below: /_/ (1) Certificate of Concurrent Submission of Disclosure Statement. The offeror hereby certifies that, as a part of the offer, copies of the Disclosure Statement have been submitted as follows: (i) original and one copy to the cognizant Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or cognizant Federal agency official authorized to act in that capacity (Federal official), as applicable, and (ii) one copy to the cognizant Federal auditor. (Disclosure must be on Form No. CASB DS-1 or CASB DS-2, as applicable. Forms may be obtained from the cognizant ACO or Federal official and/or from the loose-leaf version of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.) Date of Disclosure Statement: ____________________________________________ Name and Address of Cognizant ACO or Federal Official Where Filed: __________________________________________________________________________ The offeror further certifies that the practices used in estimating costs in pricing this proposal are consistent with the cost accounting practices disclosed in the Disclosure Statement. /_/ (2) Certificate of Previously Submitted Disclosure Statement. The offeror hereby certifies that the required Disclosure Statement was filed as follows: Date of Disclosure Statement: ____________________________________________ Name and Address of Cognizant ACO or Federal Official Where Filed: __________________________________________________________________________ The offeror further certifies that the practices used in estimating costs in pricing this proposal are consistent with the cost accounting practices disclosed in the applicable Disclosure Statement. /_/ (3) Certificate of Monetary Exemption. The offeror hereby certifies that the offeror, together with all divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates under common control, did not receive net awards of negotiated prime contracts and subcontracts subject to CAS totaling more than $25 million (of which at least one award exceeded $1 million) in the cost accounting period immediately preceding the period in which this proposal was submitted. The offeror further certifies that if such status changes before an award resulting from this proposal, the offeror will advise the Contracting Officer immediately. /_/ (4) Certificate of Interim Exemption. The offeror hereby certifies that (i) the offeror first exceeded the monetary exemption for disclosure, as defined in (3) of this subsection, in the cost accounting period immediately preceding the period in which this offer was submitted and (ii) in accordance with 48 CFR 9903.202-1, the offeror is not yet required to submit a Disclosure Statement. The offeror further certifies that if an award resulting from this proposal has not been made within 90 days after the end of that period, the offeror will immediately submit a revised certificate to the Contracting Officer, in the form specified under subparagraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) of Part I of this (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 provision, as appropriate, to verify submission of a completed Disclosure Statement. CAUTION: Offerors currently required to disclose because they were awarded a CAS-covered prime contract or subcontract of $25 million or more in the current cost accounting period may not claim this exemption (4). Further, the exemption applies only in connection with proposals submitted before expiration of the 90-day period following the cost accounting period in which the monetary exemption was exceeded. II. COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS--ELIGIBILITY FOR MODIFIED CONTRACT COVERAGE If the offeror is eligible to use the modified provisions of 48 CFR 9903.201-2(b) and elects to do so, the offeror shall indicate by checking the box below. Checking the box below shall mean that the resultant contract is subject to the Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices clause in lieu of the Cost Accounting Standards clause. /_/ The offeror hereby claims an exemption from the Cost Accounting Standards clause under the provisions of 48 CFR 9903.201-2(b) and certifies that the offeror is eligible for use of the Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices clause because during the cost accounting period immediately preceding the period in which this proposal was submitted, the offeror received less than $25 million in awards of CAS-covered prime contracts and subcontracts, or the offeror did not receive a single CAS-covered award exceeding $1 million. The offeror further certifies that if such status changes before an award resulting from this proposal, the offeror will advise the Contracting Officer immediately. CAUTION: An offeror may not claim the above eligibility for modified contract coverage if this proposal is expected to result in the award of a CAS-covered contract of $25 million or more or if, during its current cost accounting period, the offeror has been awarded a single CAS-covered prime contract or subcontract of $25 million or more. III. ADDITIONAL COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EXISTING CONTRACTS The offeror shall indicate below whether award of the contemplated contract would, in accordance with subparagraph (a)(3) of the Cost Accounting Standards clause, require a change in established cost accounting practices affecting existing contracts and subcontracts. /_/ YES /_/ NO (End of provision) 1 307-1 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE (SOLICITATION) (NOVEMBER 1986) Any inconsistency in this solicitation shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a) the Schedule (excluding the work statement or specification), (b) representations and other instructions, (c) contract clauses (Section I) (d) any incorporated documents, exhibits, or attachments, excluding the work statement or specifications, and (e) work statement or specifications. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 307-11 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICATION (JUNE 1992) The contract clause entitled "Cost Accounting Standards" shall apply to any resulting contract, except as exempted under Section 9903.201-1(b) of 48 CFR (CAS) Chapter 99 or when the contract is eligible for modified coverage under Section 9903.201-2(b) of the same Regulation. The clause entitled "Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices" shall apply in the latter case. 2 311-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (MARCH 1986) The Government contemplates award of a Cost-Plus-Award Fee type contract from this solicitation. 3 311-2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (FEB 1996) The following instructions establish the acceptable minimum requirements for the format and content of proposals: Your special attention is directed to the requirements for technical and business proposals and past performance report to be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Any resultant contract shall include the general provisions applicable to the selected offeror's organization and type of contract awarded. Copies of general provisions may be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer. Any additional clauses required by public law, executive order, or acquisition regulations, in effect at the time of execution of the proposed contract, will be included. The proposal must be prepared in three parts: A "Technical Proposal," "Business Proposal," and a "Past Performance Report." Each of the parts shall be separate and complete in itself so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of evaluation of the other. The technical proposal must not contain reference to cost; however, resource information, such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials, subcontracts, etc., must be contained in the technical proposal so that your understanding of the scope of the work may be evaluated. It must disclose your technical approach in sufficient detail to provide a clear and concise presentation that includes, but is not limited to, the requirements of the technical proposal instructions. The proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. You must submit an original and 6 copies of your technical proposal and an original and 3 copies of your business proposal and an original and one copy of your past performance report to: U.S. Department of Education Support Services Group GSA Buidling, Rm. 3616 (Mail Stop 4443) 7th & D Streets, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 Hand-carried proposals must be delivered by entering through the 'D' Street entrance of the building and stopping at the Guard's Desk. Offerors are directed to call the Systems Support Group(SSG) at 708-8493 (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (if no answer is received at this number please call the number listed under clause 311-6). Offerors should indicate for which RFP number they are submitting a proposal and should have proper identification. Offerors will be required to sign in and be escorted to SSG where the proposal will be officially received. Offerors should consider this delay in meeting the time specified for proposal receipt. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section M (if applicable)of this request for proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals on recycled paper with a high post-consumer waste content. It is understood that your proposal will become part of the official contract file. The RFP does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a proposal. In addition, the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition. The RFP and all of the attachments including the Statement of Work will be available on the OCFO Web Site from the Contract Information/Contract Documents On-Line Page. The Internet address is ocfo.ed.gov. For technical questions on the OCFO Web Site, call Gary Weaver at 202/401-0083. ADDITIONAL GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS The government estimates the level of effort required under this procurement will equate to a range of 45 to 55 person-years. The originals should not be bound; offerors are encouraged to submit originals in 3-ring binders. Offerors are also encouraged to conserve paper by copying double-sided. Finally, offerors shall provide cost spreadsheets in files that can be read using IBM-compatible PCs in a Windows environment. Microsoft Excel would be the preferred format, but another software that can be read by Microsoft Excel would be acceptabl 1 311-3 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS (MARCH 1986) Proposals which merely offer to conduct a program in accordance with the requirements of the Government's scope of work will not be eligible for award. You must submit an explanation of the proposed technical approach in conjunction with the tasks to be performed in achieving the project objectives. A detailed work plan must be submitted indicating how each aspect of the statement of work is to be accomplished. Your technical approach should be in as much detail as you consider necessary to fully explain your proposed technical approach or method. The technical proposal should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the work being undertaken. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 The technical proposal must include information on how the project is to be organized, staffed, and managed. Information should be provided which will demonstrate your understanding and management of important events or tasks. You must explain how the management and coordination of consultant and/or subcontractor efforts will be accomplished. The technical proposal must include a list of names and proposed duties of the professional personnel, consultants, and key subcontractor employees assigned to the project. Their resumes should be included and should contain information on education, background, recent experience, and specific requirement related or technical accomplishments. The approximate percentage of time each individual will be available for this project must be included. The proposed staff hours for each of the above individuals should be allocated against each task or subtask for the project. The technical proposal must provide the general background, experience, and qualifications of the organization. Similar or related contracts, subcontracts, or grants should be included and contain the name of the customer, contract or grant number, dollar amount, time of performance, and the names and telephone numbers officer and contracting/grants officer. The technical proposal must contain a discussion of present or proposed facilities and equipment which will be used in the performance of the contract. The technical proposal must be prepared and submitted in the following format: see additional instructions below ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS A. General Organization of the Technical Proposal Offerors must provide a Technical Proposal for the entire project. It should be organized into the following sections: Table of Contents, Introduction, General Approach, Statement of Work, Project Management, Proposed Staff Related Experience, and Related Corporate Experience. The authors of each section should be clearly identified in the proposal. B. Requirements for Each Section Specific requirements for each section are discussed in greater detail in the following paragraphs. B.1 Table of Contents The Table of Contents should provide an easy means to identify major points of discussion. B.2 Introduction (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 The Introduction should demonstrate the offeror's understanding of the purposes, methodology, and products of the project. B.3 General Approach The General Approach section should be organized into three parts. In the first part, the offeror shall describe its overall approach for successfully accomplishing the work and the rationale for the proposed approach. Specifically, the offeror shall describe the major challenges associated with each of the general features of the NHES (listed in section C in the Introduction and Background section of the Statement of Work), and the methods and approaches it will use to respond to each of these challenges. In the second part, the offeror shall describe any other anticipated challenges and its response to those challenges. In the third part, the offeror shall describe the steps it will take to insure high quality performance throughout the contract, including high quality deliverables. B.4 Approach to Specific Tasks The Approach to Specific Tasks section must correspond to the Scope of Work section in the Statement of Work of this document, included as Attachment A. The offeror's Approach to Specific Tasks must expand upon each of the tasks outlined in the Scope of Work and discuss procedural issues related to completing each task. The offeror's plan for carrying out each task, including the naming of staff members who will play a major role in completing the task, must be clearly stated. Any variations to the tasks and subtasks defined herein should be accompanied by a rationale. If the variation affects the overall cost of the study, this should be indicated in the technical proposal and alternative designs should be separately costed in the business or cost proposal. Offerors are encouraged to propose alternatives that, if adopted, would improve upon the study or reduce the costs. However, for evaluation purposes, the offeror should also submit a proposal to perform the work as specified in this document. (Refer to Section L. for a discussion of alternate proposals.) B.5 Project Management The complexity of the project requires that the contractor have in place an effective management system that enables tasks to be completed on schedule and within budget. The Project Management section shall include discussions of the offeror's procedures for: (1) coordinating project personnel, resources, and tasks; (2) ensuring adherence to schedules and deadlines; (3) ensuring high quality products and outcomes; (4) identifying potential problems early; (5) maintaining close communication with the NCES COTR; and (6) monitoring and controlling project expenditures. In this section, the offeror shall identify "key" personnel. Key personnel shall include the project director, the chief sampling statistician, and the task leader for data collection. (Any changes or substitutions of these key personnel requires advance approval by (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 the Contracting Officer in consultation with the NCES/ED COTR.) In addition to key personnel, the offeror shall also identify as many "important" personnel as needed to successfully perform all project tasks. "Other" personnel, those not identified as "key" or "important", shall be identified by labor category (e.g., programmer, interviewer, etc.) for the various charts. All consultants and at least one professional within each subcontractor's organization must be considered "key" or "important". The Project Management section shall detail the offeror's plan for managing the project, including proposed lines of authority, coordination and communication within the offeror's organization and with any subcontractors, consultants, and NCES/ED. All personnel, including subcontractor staff and consultants must be identified and their position in the study's management structure detailed in an organization chart. The Project Management section shall also include a person-loading chart. The person-loading chart must show the number of hours each staff member will devote to each task and to the project as a whole. The chart must include hours for each "key" and "important" staff member as well as hours for "other" labor categories as a whole. In all cases where "key" or "important" personnel external to the offeror's organization are proposed, letters of agreement (with proposed staff) and letters of availability (endorsed by the primary organizations with which they are affiliated) are to be included. The offeror should also provide information on the levels of commitment to the NHES, to other projects, and to administrative activities for each "key" staff member and any "important" staff members whose hours in the person-loading chart meet or exceed 2,600 over the 5 year life of the contract. The project director is expected to be committed to the study and to be prepared to maintain this commitment over the period of the contract. NCES/ED believes that the magnitude and complexity of the NHES requires a large commitment by the project director (in excess of 50 percent). (NOTE: Offerors shall use 10,400 hours (5 years times 2,080 hours per year) as the denominator when calculating levels of commitment.) The Project Management section must also include a time/task schedule covering all tasks in the Scope of Work. B.6 Proposed Staff Related Experiences One of the single greatest determinants of project success is the quality of the contractor's staff. To plan, conduct and complete the NHES successfully requires staff who together have technical expertise, knowledge, and experience in a wide range of areas. At a minimum, staff should have expertise in the following areas: design and conduct of large-scale studies; design and conduct of random digit dial household surveys; design of CATI survey instruments; CATI field operations (including training); imputation; the development of weights for complex sample designs; design and development of large data bases; (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 statistical analysis and writing. In addition to these areas, tasks will require substantive expertise in the areas to be covered by the surveys. The contractor's subject matter expertise should be above and beyond that possessed by the members of the contractor's Technical Review Panels. Offeror's staff experience and expertise in each of these areas should be clearly described and documented in this section. The offeror's proposal must include a staff skills matrix that clearly identifies which of its proposed "key" and/or "important" project staff members possess each of the above skills and expertise. The Proposed Staff Related Experience section must fully describe the qualifications and experience of the proposed project director. The project director is critical to the study because this person sets the study's tone and direction. This person should have expertise in designing, conducting, and managing large studies such as the NHES. The person should be knowledgeable in the subject matter areas of particular interest to the program. Most important is the individual's management experience and skills. The project director must be able to organize, oversee, manage, and control the quality of staff performance on many tasks simultaneously. The Proposed Staff Related Experience section must contain a summary for each proposed key staff member that indicates how his/her prior work experience and educational background relates to his/her proposed role on the project. Primary areas of expertise must be clearly specified. The summary should be limited to the two or three experiences that best qualify the staff member for the role he/she will play. Offerors are encouraged to submit current vitae for each staff member proposed for the project. The vitae should document only directly related experience, educational background, publications, and professional activities. Each vitae must list: 1) each degree earned (along with the date when each was confirmed, the confirming institution, and the major field of study); 2) no more than four prior/current work or project experiences; and 3) no more than 10 publications and professional presentations. Vitae should only list previous work experience and publications that are directly relevant to the staff member's proposed duties on the project. Submitting general vitae or vitae that do not clearly identify the information identified above is unacceptable. B.7 Related Corporate Experience The Related Corporate Experience section describes the offeror's capability and experience in the following areas: design and conduct of large-scale studies; design and conduct of random digit dial household surveys; design of CATI survey instruments; CATI field operations (including training); imputation; the development of weights for complex sample designs; design and development of large data bases; statistical analysis and writing. Offerors should include in their proposal a corporate skills matrix that clearly identifies (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 which of its prior and ongoing corporate projects are demonstrative of its expertise in each of the above areas. The Corporate Experience section also describes the offeror's past experience in conducting studies of a similar nature and magnitude. One-page abstracts of related work should be included which clearly identify the topics or issues addressed, the study design, the sample size and sample design, data collection methodologies, the time frame of the study and its current status (complete, ongoing, etc.). The name, current affiliation, and current telephone number of the sponsor's COTR should be specified. These COTRs may be asked to report their experience on the project (size, problems, overruns, responsiveness, flexibility, and product quality). 1 311-4a BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS (FEB 1996) The offeror(s) business proposal must contain the following information. This RFP may contain additional RFP-specific business proposal instructions elsewhere in Section L or in Section J. A. Standard Form 33, "Solicitation, Offer and Award", the Special Provision article entitled "Contract Administrator," and "Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Quoters of Section K" must be properly filled out and signed by an official authorized to bind the offeror. Your proposal must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFP. B. The information, if any, required by the provision FAR 52.215-20, "Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data, Alternative IV" as incorporated in Section L of this solicitation. C. Property and equipment - It is ED policy that contractors provide all equipment and facilities necessary for performance of contracts; however, in some instances, an exception may be granted to furnish Government-owned property or to authorize purchase with contract funds. If additional equipment must be acquired, you must include in your proposal the description and estimated cost of each item, and whether you propose to acquire the item with your own funds. The description shall include the following elements for individual items which will exceed $1,000 in cost: (1) A brief statement of function; (2) manufacturer and manufacturer's brand name, model or part number; and (3) vendor and its proposed price. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 You must identify all Government-owned property in your possession and all property acquired from Federal funds, to which you have title, that is proposed to be used in the performance of the prospective contract. D. Other Administrative Details: (1) The proposal shall list the names and telephone numbers of persons authorized to conduct negotiations. (2) Block 12 of Standard Form 33 must contain a Statement to the effect that your offer is firm for a period of at least 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of offers specified by the Government. E. Responsibility of Prospective Contractor - In order for an offeror to receive a contract, the contracting officer must first make an affirmative determination that the prospective contractor is responsible in accordance with the provisions of FAR 9.104. To assist the contracting officer in this regard, the offeror shall supply sufficient categorical descriptions and statements to establish the following: (1) The offeror's financial capability; including detail for the accounting system and controls employed by the offeror; (2) the offeror's capability to meet delivery or performance schedules; (3) the offeror's record of past performance, including a listing of references with contract and grant numbers and the addresses and phone numbers of those with whom the offeror has most recently conducted business. (4) the offeror's record of business integrity; (5) the offeror's possession of necessary organizational experience, technical skills or the ability to obtain them; (6) the offeror's possession of necessary facilities; or the ability to obtain them; (7) the offeror's compliance with subcontract requirements; and (8) any other special considerations involved in the acquisition. NOTE: THESE DESCRIPTIONS AND STATEMENTS SHOULD ALSO BE INCORPORATED IN THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, AS CONDUCIVE OF SEPARATE EXAMINATION BY THE TECHNICAL EVALUATORS DURING THE PROCESS OF TECHNICAL EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS A. The cost proposal shall include detailed breakdowns for staff, consultants, subcontractors, travel, computer costs, postage and shipping, copying, etc., for each task, for each collection, for each Fiscal Year. B. The labor hours for project personnel shall be easily reconciled with the person-loading chart provided in the technical proposal. In other words, the hours shown for each person and labor category by task should be consistent over both proposals. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 C. For cost proposal purposes, offerors shall assume the following for each year's (2001 and 2003) data collection: 1) That 4-minute Screener interviews will be completed in 60,000 households. 2) That 36,000 extended interviews will be completed within the 60,000 households (between 8,000 and 15,000 for each of the topical components). 3) That extended interviews will average 15 minutes each. 4) That no more than three extended interviews will be conducted in any one household. 5) That three extended interviews will be produced-one for "most knowledgeable parents" on the first child component, one for "most knowledgeable parents" on the second child component, and one for adults. 6) That separate data files will be produced for each extended interview. D. All offerors shall address how they will work within the award fee plan. Offerors may propose a base fee up to 3%. See Attachment C. 1 311-5 FORMS CLEARANCE PROCESS (MARCH 1986) Reference is made to the General Provision entitled "Paperwork Reduction Act." If the contractor has proposed the use of any plan, questionnaire, interview guide or other similar device which calls either for answers to identical questions from ten or more persons other than Federal employees or information from Federal employees which is outside the scope of their employment, any of which is to be used by the Federal Government or disclosed to third parties, clearances from the Deputy Under Secretary for Management or his/her delegate within the Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget shall first be obtained. Those should be expected to take at least 120 days together. Offerors' proposals shall accordingly reflect that 120 day period in proposal timelines if the Paperwork Reduction Act is applicable. 2 311-6 CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS (APRIL 1998) Offerors must submit all clarification questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the contract specialist. Questions may be submitted via E-Mail, fax or regular mail to: Candace Bertotti Contract Specialist U.S. Department of Education candace_bertotti@ed.gov Fax: (202) 708-9817 Phone: (202) 708-9741 ED will accept clarification questions until December 28, 1998 - 5pm (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 After this date ED does not guarantee that a response will be given. Oral explanations or instructions given by the Government before the award of the contract(s) shall not be binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting offers or if a lack of it would be prejudicial to any other prospective offerors. 1 311-7 PROVISION FOR EVALUATION FACTOR AMENDMENTS (MARCH 1986) It is hereby provided that the evaluation factors for award under Section M herein shall not be modified except by a formal amendment to this solicitation and that no factors other than those set forth in that section shall be used in the evaluation of the technical proposals. 2 311-8 ALTERNATE PROPOSALS (APRIL 1998) Offerors may submit alternate proposals, or proposals that depart from stated requirements; PROVIDED, that a proposal for performance of the work, as specified in the statement of work is also submitted. Alternate proposals, or deviations from any requirements of this RFP, must be clearly identified. Such proposals shall clearly identify why the acceptance of the proposal would be advantageous to the Government. Any deviations from the terms and conditions of the solicitation, as well as the comparative advantage to the Government, shall be clearly identified and explicitly defined. These proposals may be considered if overall performance would be improved or not compromised and if they are in the best interest of the Government. Alternate proposals, or deviations from any requirements of this RFP, must be clearly identified. The Government reserves the right to amend the solicitation to allow all offerors an opportunity to submit revised proposals based on the revised requirements. 3 311-9 COMMENTS ON SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT(JUNE 1998) Small Business Comments are Important: The Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and 10 Regional Fairness Boards were established to receive comments from small businesses about federal agency enforcement actions. The Ombudsman will annually evaluate the enforcement activities and rate each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on the enforcement actions of the U.S. Department of Education, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247). (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 314-1 PAST PERFORMANCE REPORT (MAR 1996) Each offeror shall submit the following information as a separately bound part of its proposal for both the offeror and proposed major subcontractors. Major, as defined here and in the remainder of sections L and M regarding past performance, is any subcontractor that is subcontracted for a minimum of 25% of the total contract amount. Each major subcontractor shall identify the name of the prime contractor on each of its past performance forms. If the offeror has no relevant corporate or organizational past performance of a predecessor company or of the offeror's management or proposed key personnel who have relevant experience. A. Each offeror shall submit information about its most recent four contracts, completed in the last three years or currently in process, which are of similar size, scope, complexity or, in any way, are relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. If the offeror's last four similar contracts are all currently in process, submit the last three similar contracts currently in process, and the most recent similar contract completed within the last three years. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of State and local governments and commercial customers. Contracts with the parent or an affiliate of the offeror may not be used. Include the following information for each contract and subcontract: 1. Identification a. Name of the contracting activity b. Program title or product name c. Contract number d. Contract type e. Period of performance, including all option periods f. Contract Value: (1) Initial projected total contract amount including all option periods (2) Final or current projected total contract amount including all option periods g. Points of Contact (1) Contracting officer and telephone and fax number and e-mail address (if known) (2) Administrative contracting officer, if different from above, and telephone and fax number and e-mail address (if known) (3) Program manager, COTR or technical officer and telephone and fax number and e-mail address (if known) 2. Work performed and relevance a. Brief synopsis of work performed b. Brief discussion of how the work performed is relevant to the statement of work in this solicitation (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 c. Brief, specific examples of the offeror's high quality performance 3. If any of the listed contracts are award-fee or incentive contracts, include a table showing fees awarded and the minimum and maximum available fee for each period. 4. Paragraph E. below requires you to send a copy of the "Contractor Information Form" to each of your references. In your past performance report, include: a. The date you sent the "Contractor Information Form" to each reference. b. How you sent it (e.g., fax, mail, express delivery service, courier, e-mail, etc.). c. To whom you sent it including telephone and fax number and e-mail address (if known). B. The offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the contracts and subcontracts identified in A above and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems. Other than the information requested in A above, offerors should not provide general information on their performance on the identified contracts. General performance information will be obtained from the references. C. Offerors should understand the difference between experience and past performance. Experience reflects the offeror's capability of performing a requirement. Past performance reflects how well it has performed similar requirements. In assessing past performance, the quality of the offeror's past performance is of primary significance, not the quantity of previous contracts performed. An offeror's experience will be evaluated in the technical proposal. For further guidance on including information on experience or how experience will be evaluated refer to the technical proposal instructions and evaluation criteria. D. The offeror may describe any quality awards or certifications that indicate the offeror possesses a high-quality process for developing and producing the product or service required. Such awards or certifications include, for example, the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award, other government quality awards, and private sector awards or certifications(e.g., the automobile industry's QS 9000, Sematech's SSQA, or ANSI/EIA-599). Identify which segment of the company (one division or the entire company) received the award or certification. Describe when the award or certification was bestowed. If the award or certification is over three years old, present evidence that the qualifications still apply. Information about awards will be considered in evaluation of each of the past performance subfactors described in Section M. The offeror may describe how the award relates to one or more of the subfactors. E. No later than the date proposals are due under this solicitation (see Block 9 of Standard Form 33), send a copy to each of your four references of the "Contractor Performance Information" form attached to (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 this solicitation.Ask each reference to complete the form and return it to the contracting officer as prescribed on the form. Completed forms from references are due l0 calendar days after the date proposals are due under this solicitation. Request that the reference please return the completed form to the contracting officer by this date. Do not ask the reference to give you a copy of the completed form or any information therefrom. Beyond that initial request, you do not need to follow up with the reference; the contracting officer will contact the reference if necessary. F. Each offeror will be evaluated on its performance under existing and prior contracts for similar products or services. Performance information will be used for both responsibility determinations and as an evaluation factor against which offerors' relative rankings will be compared to assure best value to the government. The government will focus on information that demonstrates quality of performance relative to the size and complexity of the procurement under consideration. The "Contractor Performance Information" form identified in Section J will be used to collect this information. References other than those identified by the offeror may be contacted by the Government with the information received in the evaluation of the offeror's past performance. 1 3452.232-71 INCREMENTAL FUNDING (AUG 1987) (a) Sufficient funds are not presently available to cover the total cost of the complete project described in this solicitation. However, it is the Government's intention to negotiate and award a contract using the incremental funding concepts described in the clause titled 'Limitation of Funds' in FAR 52.232-22. Under that clause, which will be included in the resultant contract, initial funds will be obligated under the contract to cover an estimated base performance period. Additional funds are intended to be allotted to the contract by contract modification, up to and including the full estimated cost of the entire period of performance. This intent notwithstanding, the Government will not be obligated to reimburse the contractor for cost incurred in excess of the periodic allotments, nor will the contractor be obligated to perform in excess of the amount allotted. (b) The Limitation of Cost clause in FAR 52.232-20 shall supersede the Limitation of Funds clause in the event the contract becomes fully funded. (END OF PROVISION) (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 1 52.215-20 IV REQUIREMENTS FOR COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN COST PRICING DATA (OCT 1997)--ALTERNATE IV (OCT 1997) (a) Submission of cost or pricing data is not required. (b) Provide information described below: As part of its business proposal, the offeror shall submit information to help the contracting officer determine the reasonableness of the proposed price and assess cost realism. The offeror should include at least the following information: The estimated cost and fee (if any) for the base contract period and for any option periods; Salaries of proposed key personnel; Number of hours proposed for key personnel; Indirect cost rates used in preparing the cost proposal; Any property or equipment costing over $1,000 proposed for purchase; and Significant assumptions used, such as inflation rates for subsequent years. The offeror may use the format indicated in Table 15-2 of 15.408 or its own format for this information. The offeror may include other information to show that the offeror can complete the work at the proposed price. The contracting officer reserves the right to require cost or pricing data if the contracting officer subsequently determines that none of the exceptions under FAR 15.403-1 apply and that the contract amount exceeds the threshold at FAR 15.403-4(a)(1). 2 52.215-1 I INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (OCT 1997)--ALTERNATE I (OCT 1997) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- "Discussions" are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal. "In writing" or "written" means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information. "Proposal modification" is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award. "Proposal revision" is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations. "Time," if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 holiday, then the period shall include the next work7ing day. (b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s). (c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision. (2) The first page of the proposal must show-- (i) The solicitation number; (ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available); (iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item; (iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and (v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office. (3) Late proposals and revisions. (i) Any proposal received at the office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and-- (A) It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than the fifth calendar day before the date specified for receipt of offers (e.g., an offer submitted in response to a solicitation requiring receipt of offers by the 20th of the month must have been mailed by the 15th); (B) It was sent by mail (or telegram or facsimile, if authorized) or hand-carried (including delivery by a commercial carrier) if it is determined by the Government that the late receipt was due primarily to Government mishandling after receipt at the Government installation; (C) It was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee, not later than 5:00 p.m. at the place of mailing two working days prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals. The term "working days" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays; (D) It was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation and was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (E) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the activity designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers, and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the procurement; or (F) It is the only proposal received. (ii) Any modification or revision of a proposal or response to request for information, including any final proposal revision, is subject to the same conditions as in subparagraphs (c)(3)(i)(A) through (c)(3)(i)(E) of this provision. (iii) The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a late proposal or modification or revision sent either by registered or certified mail is the U.S. or Canadian Postal Service postmark both on the envelope or wrapper and on the original receipt from the U.S. or Canadian Postal Service. Both postmarks must show a legible date or the proposal, response to a request for information, or modification or revision shall be processed as if mailed late. "Postmark" means a printed, stamped, or otherwise placed impression (exclusive of a postage meter machine impression) that is readily identifiable without further action as having been supplied and affixed by employees of the U.S. or Canadian Postal Service on the date of mailing. Therefore, offerors or respondents should request the postal clerk to place a legible hand cancellation bull's eye postmark on both the receipt and the envelope or wrapper. (iv) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (v) The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a late offer, modification or revision, or withdrawal sent by Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee is the date entered by the post office receiving clerk on the "Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee" label and the postmark on both the envelope or wrapper and on the original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. "Postmark" has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (c)(3)(iii) of this provision, excluding postmarks of the Canadian Postal Service. Therefore, offerors or respondents should request the postal clerk to place a legible hand cancellation bull's eye postmark on both the receipt and the envelope or wrapper. (vi) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this provision, a late modification or revision of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (vii) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice or telegram (including mailgram) received at any time before award. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision entitled "Facsimile Proposals." Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the representative's identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal before award. (viii) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office. (4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items. (5) Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in English and in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation. (6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award. (7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer. (8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer. (d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror). (e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall-- (1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with--the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets __________ and (2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriciton on the title page of this proposal. (f) Contract award. (1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offer(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation. (2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 (3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received. (4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract after conducting discussions with offerors whose proposals have been determined to be within the competitive range. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. (5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal. (6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so. (7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government. (8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government. (9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk. (10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. (11) The Government may disclose the following information in postaward debriefings to other offerors: (i) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful offeror; (ii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection; (iii) A summary of the rationale for award; and (iv) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror. (End of provision) 1 52.215-16 FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEY (OCT 1997) (a) Facilities capital cost of money will be an allowable cost under the contemplated contract, if the criteria for allowability in subparagraph 31.205-10(a)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are met. One of the allowability criteria requires the prospective contractor to propose facilities capital cost of money in its offer. (b) If the prospective Contractor does not propose this cost, the resulting contract will include the clause Waiver of Facilities Capital (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 Cost of Money. (End of provision) 1 52.222-24 PREAWARD ON-SITE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE REVIEW (APR 1984) An award in the amount of $1 million or more will not be made under this solicitation unless the offeror and each of its known first-tier subcontractors (to whom it intends to award a subcontract of $1 million or more) are found, on the basis of a compliance review, to be able to comply with the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation. (End of provision) 2 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) 3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (AUG 1996) (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Contracting Officer U.S. Department of Edcuation Contract and Purchasing Operations, Group D Room 3616, ROB 3, 7th and D Streets, SW Washington, DC 20202 (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of provision) 4 312-2 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (FEB 1996) (A) The Government will make award to the responsible offeror(s)whose offer conforms to the solicitation, has no deficiencies (as defined in FAR 15.301) and is most advantageous to the Government, cost or price and other factors considered. For this solicitation, price will be a substantial factor in source selection, however quality factors (including technical merit and past performance), considered together, are significantly more important than cost or price. The contracting officer will determine whether the difference in quality is worth the difference in cost or price. (B) Past Performance 1. Each offeror's past performance will be evaluated based on the subfactors below. The past performance rating will be combined with the technical rating at a ratio of 36% past performance to technical to produce a combined quality rating. The relative importance of combined quality factors to cost or price is (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 described in paragraph (A). 2. Past performance subfactors: a. Quality of Product or Service - compliance with contract requirements - accuracy of reports - appropriateness of personnel - technical excellence. b. Problem Resolution - anticipates and avoids or mitigates problems - satisfactorily overcomes or resolves problems - prompt notification of problems - pro-active - effective contractor-recommended solutions. c. Cost Control - within budget - current, accurate and complete billings - costs properly allocated - unallowable costs not billed - relationship of negotiated costs to actual - cost efficiencies. d. Timeliness of Performance - meets interim milestones - reliable - stays on schedule despite problems - responsive to technical direction - completes on time, including wrap-up and contract administration - no liquidated damages assessed. e. Business Relations - effective management - use of performance-based management techniques - business-like concern for the customer's interests - effective management and selection of subcontractors - effective small/small disadvantaged business subcontracting program - reasonable/cooperative behavior - effective use of technology in management and communication - flexible - minimal staff turnover - maintains high employee morale - resolves disagreements without being unnecessarily litigious. f. Customer Service - understands and embraces service and program goals - team approach with the customer - satisfaction of end users with the contractor's service - positive customer feedback - prompt responses - courteous interactions - effective escalations and referrals - initiative and proactive improvements - creative service strategies. Bonus Rating--Where the offeror has demonstrated an exceptional performance level in any of the above six subfactors, the contracting officer may give additional consideration for that factor. It is expected that this rating will be used in those rare circumstances when contractor performance clearly exceeds the performance level of "excellent." 3. Past performance evaluation will be based on information obtained from the awards and references listed in the offeror's proposal, other customers known to the Government, consumer protection organizations, and others who may have useful and relevant information. Information will also be considered regarding any major subcontractors, and key personnel records. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor's performance will be considered. The contracting officer will give greater consideration to information about an offeror's past performance (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 that the contracting officer considers either more reliable or more relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. 4. Evaluation of past performance may be quite subjective,based on consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances.It will include consideration of the offeror's commitment to customer satisfaction and will include conclusions of informed judgement. 5. An offeror will be given an opportunity to discuss adverse past performance information, if the offeror has not had a previous opportunity to comment on the information. The contracting officer may review recent contracts to ensure that corrective measures raised in discussions have been implemented.Prompt corrective action in an isolated instance might not outweigh an overall negative trend. 6. If no relevant information on past performance is available for an offeror, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably credit. (C) Technical Evaluation Criteria: In accordance with the technical evaluation criteria, technical solutions that exceed any mandatory minimums will be given appropriate evaluation credit. __________ TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA The following criteria and point values will be used to evaluate the technical proposals submitted in response to this RFP. CRITERIA 1.Quality and credibility of the General Approach 30 points a) Demonstrates an understanding of the challenges facing the project and proposes innovative and affordable solutions to these challenges. b) Demonstrates sound and feasible approach to insuring quality and timeliness of performance and products. 2.Quality of Approach to Specific Tasks 30 points a) Proposes technically sound approach to completion of each task. b) Demonstrates complete and feasible approach to completing each task and the tasks as a whole within the proposed time frames. c) Demonstrates familiarity with the issues in education that are to be addressed through the proposed study. 3.Soundness of the Management Plan 15 points a) Demonstrates that proposed lines of authority are conducive to high quality and timely performance. b) Proposes resources that will ensure the timely completion of tasks/deliverables. (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2 c) Demonstrates appropriate levels of commitment for project staff. 4.Qualifications, Technical and Managerial, of Project Staff 15 points a) Demonstrates ability of project director to deliver high quality work, adheres to project schedules, keeps costs within budget, manages the work of many professionals on many tasks simultaneously, and posseses the technical expertise, knowledge, and experience. b) Project staff collectively possess the technical expertise, knowledge, and experience in all areas related to the study, including: design and conduct of large-scale studies; design and conduct of random digit dial household surveys; design of CATI survey instruments; CATI field operations (including training); imputation; the development of weights for complex sample designs; design and development of large data bases; statistical analysis and writing. 5.Corporate Expertise and Capability 10 points a) Demonstrates corporate expertise in the following areas: design and conduct of large-scale studies; design and conduct of random digit dial household surveys; design of CATI survey instruments; CATI field operations (including training); imputation; the development of weights for complex sample designs; design and development of large data bases; statistical analysis and writing. TOTAL POINTS 100 points (End of Section) ED-99-R-0001 Page B-2