MODIFICATION
V -- Courier Services for daily deliveries between OPM-CRIS Boyers PA, and OPM-CRIS Washington DC
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2007
- 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
- SOL070000064
- Response Due
- 6/5/2007
- Point of Contact
- Joy Christie, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-606-4215, Fax 202-606-3201, - Sheron Spann, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-606-3209,
- E-Mail Address
-
joy.christie@opm.gov, Sheron.Spann@opm.gov
- Description
- This is Admentment 3 of Solicitation number SOL070000064. What follows is the 4th part of this announcement. CONTINUATION PAGE FROM SOL070000062 COMBINED SYNOPSIS OPM-11 through OPM-13 CLAUSES OPM-11 INVOICE REQUIREMENTS [FAR 32.9] (a) A proper invoice must include the following items (except for interim payments on cost reimbursement contracts for services): (1) Name and address of the contractor. (2) Invoice date and invoice number. (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission.) (3) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. (5) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (6) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). (7) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice. (8) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The contractor must include its TIN on the invoice only if required by agency procedures. (See 4.9 TIN requirements.) (9) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. (i) The contractor must include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required by agency procedures. (ii) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the contractor must have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision (e.g., 52.232-38, Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer), contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures. (iii) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT. (10) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (e.g., evidence of shipment). (b) Provide the signed original invoice and one copy to: US Office of Personnel Management Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 5475, OCFO Invoice and Payments Washington, D.C. 20415 (c) In addition to the invoice provided to the address in (b) above the contractor must email an additional copy of the invoice to the following address(s) Joy.Christie@opm.gov or provide two copies of the signed original to U.S. Office of Personnel Management Contracting Group, CCFAS 1900 E Street, NW, Room 1342 Washington, DC 20415-0001 (d) Inquiries regarding payment of invoices should be directed to the designated billing office, (202) 606-2175. (e) If the supplies, services, technical or other reports are rejected for failure to conform to the technical requirements of the contract, or for damage in transit or otherwise, the invoice will be rejected and returned to the Contractor. OPM-12 METHOD OF PAYMENT [FAR 32.11] (a) Payments under this contract will be made either by check or by wire transfer through the Treasury Financial Communications System at the option of the Government. (b) The Contractor must forward the following information in writing to the Contracting Officer not later than seven (7) days after receipt of notice of award: (1) Full Name (where practicable), title, telephone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official(s): (i) to whom check payments are to be sent, and (ii) who may be contacted concerning the bank account information requested below. (2) The following bank account information required to accomplish wire transfers: (i) Name, address, and telegraphic abbreviation of the receiving financial institution. (ii) Receiving financial institution's 9-digit American Bankers Association (ABA) identifying number for routing transfer of funds. (Provide this number only if the receiving financial institution has access to the Federal Reserve Communications System.) (iii) Recipient's name and account number at the receiving financial institution to be credited with the funds. If the receiving financial institution does not have access to the Federal Reserve Communications System, provide the name of the correspondent financial institution through which the receiving institution receives electronic funds transfer messages. If a correspondent financial institution is specified, also provide: (A) Address and telegraphic abbreviation of the correspondent financial institution. (B) The correspondent financial institution's 9-digit ABA identifying number for routing transfer of funds. (c) Any changes to the information furnished under paragraph (b) of this clause shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer in writing at least 30 days before the effective date of the change. It is the Contractor?s responsibility to furnish these changes promptly to avoid payments to erroneous addresses or bank accounts. (d) The document furnishing the information required in paragraphs (b) and (c) must be dated and contain the signature, title, and telephone number of the Contractor official authorized to provide it, as well as the Contractor's name and contract number OPM-13 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES [FAR 37.1] (a) As stated in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letter 92-1, dated September 23, 1992, Inherently Governmental Functions, no personal services shall be performed under this contract. No Contractor employee will be directly supervised by the Government. All individual employee assignments, and daily work direction, shall be given by the applicable employee supervisor. If the Contractor believes any Government action or communication has been given that would create a personal services relationship between the Government and any Contractor employee, the Contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer of this communication or action. (b) The Contractor must not perform any inherently Governmental actions under this contract. No Contractor employee shall hold him or herself out to be a Government employee, agent, or representative. No Contractor employee may state orally or in writing at any time that he or she is acting on behalf of the Government. In all communications with third parties in connection with the contract, Contractor employees must identify themselves as Contractor employees and specify the name of the company for which they work. In all communications with other Government Contractors in connection with this contract, the Contractor employee must state that they have no authority to in any way change the contract and that if the other Contractor believes this communication to be a direction to change their contract, they should notify the Contracting Officer for that contract and not carry out the direction until a clarification has been issued by the Contracting Officer. (c) The Contractor must insure that all of its employees working on this contract are informed of the substance of this clause. Nothing in this clause limits the Government's rights in any way under any other provision of the contract, including those related to the Government's right to inspect and accept the services to be performed under this contract. The substance of this clause must be included in all subcontracts at any tier. OPM-14 Section 508 Standards [FAR 39.2] (a) All electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this RFQ must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm. (b) The following standards have been determined to be applicable to this RFQ: (1) 1194.21. Software applications and operating systems. (2) 1194.22. Web-based intranet and Internet information and applications. (3) 1194.23 Telecommunications products. (4) 1194.24 Video and multimedia products. (5) 1194.26 Desktop and portable computers. (c) The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future (d) OPM is required by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), to offer access to electronic and information technology for disabled individuals within its employ, and for disabled members of the public seeking information and services. This access must be comparable to that which is offered to similar individuals who do not have disabilities. Standards for complying with this law are prescribed by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ("The Access Board"). (e) The current deliverable(s) must incorporate these standards as well as any agency specific standards developed by OPM. The attached technical description contains further information on how this is to be done. Your response to the solicitation should contain documentation of your compliance with these standards. However, the Contracting Officer may request additional technical documentation, if necessary to make this determination. (f) The final work product must include documentation that the deliverable conforms with the Section 508 Standards promulgated by the US Access Board. (g) In the event of a dispute between you and OPM, then OPM?s assessment of the Section 508 compliance will control and you will need to make any additional changes needed to conform with OPM?s assessment, at no additional charge to OPM. END OF CLAUSES
- Place of Performance
- Address: The Center for Retirement and Insurance Services (CRIS), 1137 Branchton Road, Boyers, PA
- Zip Code: 16017
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 16017
- Record
- SN01297245-W 20070519/070517221748 (fbodaily.com)
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