MODIFICATION
V -- Courier Services for daily deliveries between OPM Boyers PA, and OPM Washington DC
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 492210
— Local Messengers and Local Delivery
- Contracting Office
- Office of Personnel Management, Center for Contracting, Facilities & Administrative Services, Contracting Group, 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 1342, Washington, DC, 20415-7710, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SOL070000062
- Response Due
- 5/29/2007
- Description
- CONTINUATION PAGE FROM SOL070000062 COMBINED SYNOPSIS FAR CLAUSES AND OPM CLAUSES The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items (SEP 2006) is applicable and is addended as follows: rate FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference is incorporated, address http://arnet.gov/far. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) is applicable; award will be based on Best Value to the Government, which includes Technical, Past Performance, and Price. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsive and responsible quoter whose quote is the most advantageous to the Government. Offerors are instructed to submit completed copies with the quote of FAR Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (SEP 2006). Include CCR, DUNS, CAGE CODE AND TAX ID numbers with the quote. FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (SEP 2005) applies to this acquisition and is addended to incorporate the following clauses: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, address http://arnet.gov/far. The FAR Clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (SEP 2006) applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR Clauses cited within the clause also apply: 52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 1995); 52.216-19 Order Limitations (OCT 1995); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002); 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era ( SEP 2006); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (SEP 2006); 52.224-01 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984); 52.224-02 Privacy Act (APR 1984); 52.228-05 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation (JAN 1997); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); 52.232-18 Availability Of Funds (APR 1984); 52.232-19 Availability Of Funds For The Next Fiscal Year (APR 1984); 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984); 52.237-03 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991); 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (JUL 2005); 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 1989) Driver (Blue Collar) $18.40; and 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 1989); 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program (Aug 2000). FAR Clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) 30 days and 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) 30 days are hereby incorporated. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating, is not applicable to this acquisition. OPM SPECIFIC CLAUSES OPM-1 ON-SITE WORKING CONDITIONS (a) OPM facilities are smoking restricted workplaces. Due to the nature of the work, facilities, and requirements, contractor staff may only smoke outside in designated smoking areas. (b) Normal operating hours are 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Meeting task objectives within specific timeframes may require the working of extended/overtime hours. Any extended hours must be authorized in advance, and certified as worked by the task Government Project Manager(s). (c) Government personnel observe the following days as holidays: New Year?s Day January 1 * Martin Luther King?s Birthday Third Monday in January President?s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4* Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25* * If the date falls on a Saturday, the Government holiday is the preceding Friday. If the date falls on a Sunday, the Government holiday is the following Monday. (d) In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days: ? Any other day designated by Federal Statute ? Any other day designated by Executive Order ? Presidential Inauguration Day ? Any other day designated by the President?s Proclamation (e) It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation except as set forth within the contract. In the event the Contractor's personnel work during the holiday, they may be reimbursed by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked. This provision does not preclude reimbursement for authorized overtime work if applicable to this contract. (f) When the Federal, State, Local or other Governmental entity grants excused absence to its employees, assigned Contractor personnel may also be dismissed. The Contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform critical tasks already in operation or scheduled, and must be guided by the instructions issued by the CO or COR. (g) If Government personnel are unavailable due to furlough or any other reason, the Contractor must contact the CO or the COR to receive direction. It is the Government's decision as to whether the contract price/cost will be affected. Generally, the following situations apply: (1) Contractor personnel who are able to continue contract performance (either on-site or at a site other than their normal workstation), must continue to work and the contract price shall not be reduced or increased. (2) Contractor personnel who are not able to continue contract performance (e.g., support functions) may be asked to cease their work effort. This may result in a reduction to the contract price. OPM-2 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS [FAR 4.403] (a) The Contractor must comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors. Detailed guidance is provided in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-05-24, which is available on-line at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2005/m05-24.pdf. (b) The Government may require security clearances for performance of this contract. The Contractor must obtain these clearances before beginning work on the contract (OPM will not allow Contractor employees without clearance in any of its facilities). If satisfactory security arrangements cannot be made with the Contractor, the required services must be obtained from other sources. (c) The level of classified access required will be indicated on DD-254 or other appropriate form incorporated into each request requiring access to classified information. Contractors are required to have background investigations for suitability if they occupy positions of trust (e.g., systems administration) even if they do NOT have access to classified information. (d) Necessary facility and/or staff clearances must be in place prior to start of work on the contract (e) Contractors are responsible for the security, integrity and appropriate authorized use of their systems interfacing with the Government and or used for the transaction of any and all Government business. The Government, through the Government's Contracting Officer, may require the use or modification of security and/or secure communications technologies related to Government systems access and use. (f) The Government, at its discretion, may suspend or terminate the access and/or use of any or all Government access and systems for conducting business with any/or all Contractors when a security or other electronic access, use or misuse issue gives cause for such action. The suspension or termination may last until such time as the Government determines that the situation has been corrected or no longer exists. OPM-3 Announcement of Contract Award [FAR 5.3] OPM complies with FAR 5.3, Synopses of Contract Awards, in terms of synopsizing and publicly announcing contract awards. These actions take place at the time of, and not before, the contract is awarded. Contract award, in this case, means signature of the contractual document by the Contracting Officer and forwarding of the contractual document to the contract awardee. If the contract awardee wishes to make a separate public announcement, the awardee must obtain the approval of the Contracting Officer prior to releasing the announcement, and must plan to make announcement only after the contract has been awarded. OPM-4 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDUCT [FAR 9.1] (a) Performance Capabilities The Contractor must be capable of performing all the tasks described in the Statement of Work. The Government shall not be liable for any costs or other involvement in the purchase, repair, maintenance or replacement of Contractor items used to implement or comply with requirements of the contract. Likewise, the Government shall in no way be held accountable by the Contractor for the Contractor?s inability to perform under this Contract due to Government technology implementations and or changes. (b) Key Personnel (1) In order to ensure a smooth and orderly start up of work, it is essential that the key personnel specified in the Contractor's proposal be available on the effective date of the contract. If these personnel are not made available at that time, the Contractor must notify the Government Contracting Officer and show cause. If the Contractor does not show cause, the Contractor may be subject to default action. (2) The Contractor shall not of its own will remove or replace any personnel designated as "key" personnel without the written concurrence of the cognizant Contracting Officer. Prior to utilizing employees other than specified personnel, the Contractor shall notify the Government Contracting Officer and the COR. This notification must be no later than five (5) calendar days in advance of any proposed substitution and must include justification (including resume(s) of proposed substitution(s)) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on contract performance. (3) Substitute personnel qualifications must be equal to, or greater than, those of the personnel being substituted. If the Government Contracting Officer and the COR determine that the proposed substitute personnel is unacceptable, or that the reduction of effort would be so substantial as to impair the successful performance of the work under the contract, the Contractor may be subject to default action. If deemed necessary by the Government, substitute personnel must be given a one-(1) day orientation by Contractor personnel at no additional cost to the Government and with no change in the delivery schedule. (4) In the event that the performance of assigned Contractor personnel or any substitute(s) is determined by the Government to be unsatisfactory at any time during the life of the Contract, the Government reserves the right to request and receive satisfactory personnel replacement within five (5) calendar days of receipt by the Contractor of written notification. Notification will include the reason for requesting replacement personnel. (5) The Contractor-supplied personnel are employees of the Contractor and under the administrative control and supervision of the Contractor. The Contractor, through its personnel, shall perform the tasks prescribed herein. The Contractor must select, supervise, and exercise control and direction over its employees (including subcontractors) under this Contract. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor in its performance of contractual services under this contract. The Contractor is accountable to the Government for the action of its personnel. (6) The Contractor is herewith notified that employee recruiting and employee retention practices shall be monitored on a regular basis. (c) Qualifications of Employees The Contracting Officer may require dismissal from work of those employees which he/she deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unsuitable or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued employment he/she deems contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of national security. The Contractor must fill out, and cause each of its employees on the contract work to fill out, for submission to the Government, such forms as may be necessary for security or other reasons. Upon request of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor's employees must be fingerprinted. Each employee of the Contractor who works on this contract shall be a citizen of the United States of America, or an alien who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence as evidenced by Alien Registration Receipt Card Form 1-151, or who presents other evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that employment will not affect his/her immigration status. (d) Standards of Conduct Personnel assigned by the contractor to the performance of work under this order must be acceptable to the Government in terms of personal and professional conduct. Contractor personnel shall conform to standards of conduct as follows: (1) No contractor employees shall solicit new business while performing work under this order. (2) The contractor and its employees shall not discuss with unauthorized persons any information obtained in the performance of work under this order. Should the continued assignment to work under this order of any person in the contractor?s organization be deemed by the Contracting Officer to conflict with the interests of the Government, that person shall be removed immediately from assignment, and the reason for removal shall be fully documented in writing by the Contracting Officer. Employment and staffing difficulties shall not be justification for failure to meet established schedules, and if such difficulties impair performance, the contractor may be subject to default. (e) Contractor Report of Separated Staff The contractor shall notify the Government by the fifth day of each month, for the prior 60 day period, of any staff with access to the Office of Personnel Management?s information systems that for any reason (separation, reassignment, etc.) are no longer performing services under the contract. This also applies to new employees. Such notification shall take place using the attached form and shall be sent to the Contracting Officer?s Representative, contract administrator and systemaccesscontrol@opm.gov on a monthly basis. Negative reports (no change in contractor staff) are required. Failure to submit this monthly report will result in the suspensions of all User IDs associated with this contract. OPM-5 Organizational Conflicts of Interest [FAR 9.5] (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 (OCI), as defined in FAR 9.5, Organizational and Consultants Conflicts of Interest, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information. (b) The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential OCI is discovered after award, the Contractor shall make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure must 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) The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if it deems such termination necessary to avoid an OCI. If the Contractor was aware of a potential OCI prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contacting Office, the Government may terminate the contract for default, debar the Contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. (d) The Contractor must include this clause in all subcontracts and in lower tier subcontracts unless a waiver is requested from, and granted by, the Contracting Officer. (e) In the event that a requirement changes in such a way as to create a potential conflict of interest for the Contractor, the Contractor must: (1) Notify the Contracting Officer of a potential conflict, and; (2) Recommend to the Government an alternate approach which would avoid the potential conflict, or (3) Present for approval a conflict of interest mitigation plan that will: (i) Describe in detail the changed requirement that creates the potential conflict of interest; and (ii) Outline in detail the actions to be taken by the Contractor or the Government in the performance of the task to mitigate the conflict, division of subcontractor effort, and limited access to information, or other acceptable means. (4) The Contractor must not commence work on a changed requirement related to a potential conflict of interest until specifically notified by the Contracting Officer to proceed. (5) If the Contracting Officer determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to proceed with work, notwithstanding a conflict of interest, a request for waiver must be submitted in accordance with FAR 9.503. OPM-6 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN [FAR 19.7] (A) IF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO FILE A SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTYRACTING PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.219-9, PLEASE USE THE SUBCONTRACTING PLAN TEMPLATE ATTACHED TO THIS SOLICITATION FOR THAT PURPOSE. (b) The on-line Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) must now be used for input of the reports required by FAR 52.219-9(d)(10)(iii). To comply with this requirement, please do the following: (1) If your company does not yet have an eSRS account, then please sign up for one at www.esrs.gov. A user guide that explains how to use eSRS is available at: http://esrs.gov/documents/esrs_contractor_user_guide_1.7.pdf. If you notice that your company contact information or DUNS number in eSRS are not correct, then please make corrections through the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) website at http://www.ccr.gov/. That data will then flow from the CCR to the Federal Procurement Data System ? Next Generation (FPDS-NG) and then finally into the eSRS system. Repopulation of your eSRS contact info can take two business days after you make corrections in the CCR. Please include the e-mail addresses of the contracting officer in eSRS for notification in block 13 of the report. (2) Starting with fiscal year 2004, submit your Summary Subcontracting Reports (SSRs ? Old SF 295) and your Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs ? Old SF 294) for contracts into the eSRS. Midyear reports are not required in eSRS for FY 2004 and 2005. (3) For fiscal year 2006 onward also submit your midyear (March) ISRs into eSRS. (4) If you have not yet submitted a final report for any contracts closed during FY 2004 onward, you should do so now using the eSRS. (5) Please continue to submit to the Contracting Officer paper prints of all the reports you input to eSRS, until further notice. (This continues to be a FAR requirement) (6) If you have a Contract (BPA) with OPM, please submit your ISRs via paper. FPDS-NG, which provides data into eSRS, does not identify subcontracting plans resulting from BPAs and other types of orders. Due to space limitations per document for combined synopsis/solicitations in FedBizOpps this DOCUMENT is CONTINUED ? ADMENDMENT 3 (OPM CLAUSES CONTINUED)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Federal Investigative Service Division (FISD), 1137 Branchton Road, Boyers, PA 16018
- Zip Code: 16018
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 16018
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