SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- SAP Business Object
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, FSA Acquisitions, Union Center Plaza, RM 91F1, 830 First Street, NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202-5405
- ZIP Code
- 20202-5405
- Solicitation Number
- 91003118Q0011
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2018
- Point of Contact
- Bernard Barr, Phone: 2023774210
- E-Mail Address
-
bernard.barr@ed.gov
(bernard.barr@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Quote SAP Business Object Notice Type: Request for Quote Posted Date: August 8, 2018 Response Date: August 15, 2018 Classification Date: R NAICS Code: 541510 Department/Agency: Department of Education Federal Student Aid Agency Department: Federal Student Aid Acquisitions Title: Software Maintenance Description: SAP Business Object 1. Software Maintenance Required: Product Quantity UN BOBJ Web Intelligence 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise 5 UN BOBJ Enterprise Premium 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing 54 2. Period of Performance The period of performance is as follows: Year Period of Performance Base: 9/20/2018-9/19/2019 Option 1: 9/20/2019-9/19/2020 Option 2: 9/20/2020-9/19/2021 Option 3: 9/20/2021-9/19/2022 Option 4: 9/20/2022-9/19/2023 3. Price Quote: Offerors shall provide their price quote using the following pricing format: a. Base Year (9/20/2018 to 9/19/2019) Product Quantity Proposed Price UN BOBJ Web Intelligence 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise 5 UN BOBJ Enterprise Premium 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing 54 b. Option Year 1 (9/20/2019 to 9/19/2020): Product Quantity Proposed Price UN BOBJ Web Intelligence 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise 5 UN BOBJ Enterprise Premium 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing 54 c. Option Year 2 (9/20/20 to 9/19/2021) Product Quantity Proposed Price UN BOBJ Web Intelligence 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise 5 UN BOBJ Enterprise Premium 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing 54 d. Option Year 3 (9/20/2021 to 9/19/2022) Product Quantity Proposed Price UN BOBJ Web Intelligence 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise 5 UN BOBJ Enterprise Premium 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing 54 e. Option Year 4 (9/20/2022 to 9/19/2023) Product Quantity Proposed Price UN BOBJ Web Intelligence 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise 5 UN BOBJ Enterprise Premium 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing 54 4. Instructions to Offerors: A. Type of Purchase Orders: The delivery order issued will be a firm-fixed price. B. Certified Reseller: Offerors must be a SAP Business Object re-seller. C. Price Quote: Offeror shall provide their price quote in the formatted outlined in Section 3 of this Request for Quote. D. Proposal Due Date: August 8, 2018 E. Quote Submission: Quotes shall be submitted by email to Bernard.Barr@ed.gov by August 15, 2018. F. Points of Contact: Contracts: i. Federal Student Aid Point of Contact: Bernard Barr Email: Bernard.Barr@ed.gov Phone: 202-377-4210 ii. Vendor's Point of Contact Name: Phone: Email: 5. Terms and Conditions FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERICAL ITEM (JAN 2017) (INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERICAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: X 1 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). X 2 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)). 3 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) 4 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 5 Reserved 6 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). 7 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). 8 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 9 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). 10 Reserved 11 52.219-3 (i)Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3. 12 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns Alternate i (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). 52.219-4 (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4. 13 Reserved 14 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). Alternate I (Nov 2011) Alternate II (Nov 2011) 15 Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7 Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7 16 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). 17 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9 Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9 Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9 Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9 18 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)) 19 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14) 20 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). 21 52.219-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). 22 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 23 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). 24 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). X 25 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). X 26 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126). X 27 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). X 28 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). X 29 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212). X 30 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). X 31 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212) X 32 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). X 33 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) X 34 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) 35 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) 36 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693). 37 52.223-12 Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693). 38 52.223-13 Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13 39 52.223-14 Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. 40 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). 41 52.223-16 (i) Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514) (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. X 42 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). 43 52.223-20 Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) 44 52.223-21 Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693). 45 52.224-3 (i) Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3 46 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). 47 52.225-3 (52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108- 77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112- 41, 112-42, and 112-43. Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3 Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. 48 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). 49 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 50 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). 51 52.226-4 Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). 52 52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). 53 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). 54 52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). X 55 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 56 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332) 57 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). X 58 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a 59 52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)). 60 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 1 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495). 2 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 3 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 4 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 5 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 6 52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 7 52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 8 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). 9 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). 10 52.226-6 Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). 11 52.237-11 Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215- 2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iv) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (v) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) (vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). (vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (viii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (x) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). (xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989). (xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xvii) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (OCT 2016) (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017). Note to paragraph (e)(1)(xvii): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, GSA, DoD and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction. (xviii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (OCT 2016)). (xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (xx)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3. (xxi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause) Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(i), delete paragraph (d) from the basic clause, redesignate paragraph (e) as paragraph (d), and revise the reference to "paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this clause" in the redesignated paragraph (d) to read "paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this clause". Alternate II (Jul 2018). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(ii), substitute the following paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) for paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) of the basic clause as follows: (d) (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to- (i) Examine any of the Contractor's or any subcontractors' records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract; and (ii) Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial items, other than- (i) Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and (ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph (e)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (A) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (B) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). C) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (D) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (E) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (F) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). (G) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (H) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (I) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (J) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (K) ____ (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (2) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (L) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (M) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (N) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (Executive Order 12989). (O) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (P) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (Q) (1) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552). (2) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3 (R) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (S) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (T) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 Days. (End of Clause) 52.217-9 OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months. 52.227-19 COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE LICENSE (Dec 2007) (a) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in the Contractor's standard commercial license or lease agreement, the Contractor agrees that the Government will have the rights that are set forth in paragraph (b) of this clause to use, duplicate or disclose any commercial computer software delivered under this contract. The terms and provisions of this contract shall comply with Federal laws and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b)(1) The commercial computer software delivered under this contract may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed by the Government except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause or as expressly stated otherwise in this contract. (2) The commercial computer software may be- (i) Used or copied for use with the computer(s) for which it was acquired, including use at any Government installation to which the computer(s) may be transferred; (ii) Used or copied for use with a backup computer if any computer for which it was acquired is inoperative; (iii) Reproduced for safekeeping (archives) or backup purposes; (iv) Modified, adapted, or combined with other computer software, provided that the modified, adapted, or combined portions of the derivative software incorporating any of the delivered, commercial computer software shall be subject to same restrictions set forth in this contract; (v) Disclosed to and reproduced for use by support service Contractors or their subcontractors, subject to the same restrictions set forth in this contract; and (vi) Used or copied for use with a replacement computer. (3) If the commercial computer software is otherwise available without disclosure restrictions, the Contractor licenses it to the Government without disclosure restrictions. (c) The Contractor shall affix a notice substantially as follows to any commercial computer software delivered under this contract: Notice-Notwithstanding any other lease or license agreement that may pertain to, or accompany the delivery of, this computer software, the rights of the Government regarding its use, reproduction and disclosure are as set forth in Government Contract No. ED-FSA-15-P-0002. 3452.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (MAR 2011) (a) The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is responsible for the technical aspects of the project, technical liaison with the contractor, and any other responsibilities that are specified in the contract. These responsibilities include inspecting all deliverables, including reports, and recommending acceptance or rejection to the contracting officer. (b) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes that affect the contract price, terms, or conditions. Any contractor requests for changes shall be submitted in writing directly to the contracting officer or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the written authorization of the contracting officer. (c) The COR's name and contact information: Anthony Booker Contracting Officer's Representative Technology Office Federal Student Aid U.S. Department of Education 830 First Street N.E. Washington, DC 20202 Email: Anthony.Booker@ed.gov Office: (202)377-3052 (a) The COR may be changed by the Government at any time, but notification of the change, including the name and address of the successor COR, will be provided to the contractor by the contracting officer in writing. 3452.224-70 RELEASE OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (MAR 2011) By entering into a contract with the Department of Education, the contractor, without regard to proprietary markings, approves the release of the entire contract and all related modifications and task orders including, but not limited to: (1) Unit prices, including labor rates; (2) Statements of Work/Performance Work Statements generated by the contractor; (3) Performance requirements, including incentives, performance standards, quality levels, and service level agreements;(4) Reports, deliverables, and work products delivered in performance of the contract (including quality of service, performance against requirements/standards/service level agreements); (5) Any and all information, data, software, and related documentation first provided under the contract;(6) Proposals or portions of proposals incorporated by reference; and (7) Other terms and conditions. 3452.239-70 INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (IPv6) (MAR 2011) (a) Any system hardware, software, firmware, or networked component (voice, video, or data) developed, procured, or acquired in support or performance of this contract shall be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, forwarding, and storing digital information across system boundaries utilizing system packets that are formatted in accordance with commercial standards of Internet protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) as set forth in Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for Comments (RFC) 2460 and associated IPv6-related IETF RFC standards. In addition, this system shall maintain interoperability with IPv4 systems and provide at least the same level of performance and reliability capabilities of IPv4 products. (b) Specifically, any new IP product or system developed, acquired, or produced must-(1) Interoperate with both IPv6 and IPv4 systems and products; and (2) Have available contractor/vendor IPv6 technical support for development and implementation and fielded product management. (c) Any exceptions to the use of IPv6 require the agency's CIO to give advance, written approval. 3452.242-73 Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars to Persons With Disabilities (MAR 2011) The contractor shall assure that any meeting, conference, or seminar held pursuant to the contract will meet all applicable standards for accessibility to persons with disabilities pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794) and any implementing regulations of the Department. ED 316-1 ACCESSIBILITY OF SOFTWARE 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 http://www.ed.gov/fund/contract/apply/clibrary/software.html (a) Software delivered to or developed for ED--Except as provided in paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause, all software delivered to or developed for ED, under this contract, for use by ED's employees or external customers must meet all the requirements of the ED manual "Requirements for Accessible Software Design." However, in accordance with paragraph (c) of this clause, the contracting officer may waive a particular requirement of the ED Manual, provided that ED's use of the software will meet the requirements of Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. sections 794 and 794d, as amended). (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 enhancements or modifications (not other, preexisting features or components) of the software fully comply with the accessibility requirements of paragraph (a). However, the contractor is encouraged point out any Pre-existing features or components that do not meet accessibility requirements and to suggest solutions to ensure the software complies. (c) 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 can be achieved by alternative means or why it is not feasible to make a feature of the software accessible. (d) 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. ED 317-1 ACCOMMODATION/ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE DISABLED (OCT 1999) The acquisition and management of Federal Information Processing (FIP) resources shall be conducted in a manner that ensures access to computer and telecommunications products and services by all individuals, both federal employees and the public sector, including individuals with disabilities. The acquisition, management and utilization of FIP resources are subject to the computer accommodation and information accessibility for individuals with disabilities contained in Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220; Telecommunications Act of 1996,P.L. 104-104 February 1996, 110 Stat. 56; and in the Telecommunications Accessibility Enhancement Act, P.L. 100-542 October 1988. FIP resources required under this contract include computer accommodation and information accessibility where the goal is to ensure full access, integration, and continuity of support to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. "Computer accommodation" means the acquisition or modification of FIP resources to minimize the functional limitations of individuals with disabilities so as to promote productivity and provide access to work-related or public information resources. "Individuals with disabilities" are individuals with limitations of vision, hearing, speech and/or mobility. The contractor shall ensure that FIP resources are equally provided to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. FSA 27-1 LABELING OF DOCUMENTS. (JUN 2007) The Contractor shall not label any data produced in performance of this contract in a way that would restrict the Government's right to use or release the information. If applicable, the Contractor shall include a legend that identifies sensitive data that should not be released for security reasons. Under FAR clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data-General (or 52.227-15, -16, -17) clause, this data may be used for any purpose the Government deems appropriate. Deliverables shall not contain vendor-specific logos, mottos, watermarks, or holograms. The Contractor shall not use, particularly for proposals, U.S. Government logos, such as the U.S. Department of Education or Federal Student Aid. FSA 32-2 Invoice and Contract Financing Requests Submission - Invoice Processing Platform (AUG 2017) (a) Payments shall be rendered in accordance with the identified payment schedule(s), and any other incorporated payment clause(s), specified rates, and/or fixed price amounts. (b) The contractor shall submit invoices electronically by means of the web-based system, Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) that can be accessed at: http://www.ipp.gov/. All submitted invoices must be accompanied by supporting documentation in accordance with the contract's terms and conditions. The supporting documentation shall be submitted in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat (pdf), Microsoft Word (doc), Pictures (jpeg), Microsoft Excel (excel), or Microsoft Outlook message (msg). The invoice processing platform limits 25 attachments per invoice at 10 MB per attachment. (c) If the Contractor does not have an IPP account that was established by either the Department of Education or another Government agency, an IPP account will be created for the Contractor by the FSA IPP Systems Administrator, using the Contractor's Designated Primary Administrator that is identified in the "Accounts Receivable POC" Section of the Contractor's System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. (d) Within ten (10) business days of the Contractor entering or updating the "Accounts Receivable POC" information within the Contractor's SAM registration, the Designated Primary Administrator will receive an email from the IPP Customer Support Team containing the Designated Primary Administrator's IPP username. Within 24 hours of receiving the initial email, the Designated Primary Administrator will receive a second email containing their IPP password. Once both emails have been received, the Designated Primary Administrator must log into IPP and complete the registration process. (e) The Contractor's Designated Primary Administrator will be authorized to further designate other administrators under the Contractor's IPP account who may submit invoices on behalf of the Contractor. (f) The Contractor must ensure that the "Accounts Receivable POC" Section of its SAM registration is accurate and up-to-date. (g) In the event that an invoice is rejected, the contractor shall make the necessary corrections and resubmit the invoice by means of IPP. Any questions, concerns, or issues regarding the use of IPP should be directed to IPP Customer Support Team, as identified at http://www.ipp.gov/ (End of clause) VIRTUAL DATA CENTER AND NEXT GENERATION DATA CENTER TRANSITION SUPPORT The contractor shall allow FSA to use the software at both its Virtual Data Center and the Next Generation Data Center during transition at no additional cost. The transition period is from June 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018.
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