SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Amendment to W91QVN-08-R-0045 STAMIS Help Desk Service
- Notice Date
- 12/7/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 811212
— Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- US Army Contracting Command Korea, Unit #15289, APO, AP 96205-5289
- ZIP Code
- 96205-5289
- Solicitation Number
- W91QVN08R0045001
- Response Due
- 12/28/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/26/2008
- Point of Contact
- Shawn Jenkins, 05057687430
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Contracting Command Korea
(shawn.terell.jenkins@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this amendment is TO CHANGE THE RESPONSE DATE OF W91QVN-08-R-0045 TO 28 DECEMBER 2007, AND TO INCOPORATE THE FOLLOWING: CONTRACT CLAUSES. a. Addendum To 52.212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions-- Commercial Items FEB 2007. 1. 52.217 -5 Evaluation of Options. Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Governments best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for t he basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). 2. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. 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 15 days. 3. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contr actor within 15 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Gov ernment exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 54 months. 4. Travel shall be gove rned and reimbursed according to the Joint Travel Regulation. 5. The Governments Contract Administrator and the Contracting Officers Representative will be assigned following award of the contract. 6. English Speaking Representative. At all times w hen any performance of the work at any site is being conducted by any employee of the Contractor or his subcontractors, the Contractor shall employ a person(s) who has the capability of receiving instructions in the English language, fluently speaking and writing the English language and explaining the work operations to persons performing the work in the language that those performing the work are capable of understanding. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to determine whether the proposed repr esentative has sufficient technical and lingual capabilities, and the Contractor shall immediately replace any individual not acceptable to the Contract?ing Officer. 7. Work Hours. The Contractors regular work hours are 0800 1700 hours, each weekday exclusive of Federal Holidays recognized by the United States government. Work may be performed outside these hours if requested and approved in advance by the Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officers Representative. Unless required under unus ual circumstances, all such requests must be made twenty-four (24) hours in advance to allow proper coordination. 8. Contracting Officer's Representative. (a) Definition. Contracting officer's representative means an individual designated in accordanc e with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. (b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting of ficer's representative (COR), the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the contracting officer. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that wi ll affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract. 9. Authorization To Perform. The offeror represents that it has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in the country or countries in which the contract is to be performed. 10. Place of Performance: The primary place of performance for this contract is the Republic of Korea. 11. Travel: The Governmen t anticipates the Contractor may be required to conduct limited travel in support of the requirements outlined above. The number of Contractor personnel required will be determined at the discretion of the Contracting Officer Representative or designee and must be approved by the client representative prior to departure. All authorized travel shall be reimbursed pursuant to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Any travel greater than 35 miles from home location of the contractor employee must be approved i n writing or via e-mail by the COR before departure and In Accordance With (ICW) the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Within 5 working days of completing approved travel the traveler will complete a trip report and submit the report to the COR for review. 12. Contractor Manpower Report. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor shall report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor m anpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil. The required information includes: Contr acting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Technical Representative; Contract number, including task and delivery order number; Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address , identity of contractor employee entering data; Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors); Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-contractors); Total payments (including sub-contractors); Predominant Fe deral Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different); Estimated data collection cost; Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); Location(s) where the contractor and sub-contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the U nited States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); Presence of deployment or contingency contract language: Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater thi s reporting period (by country); As part of its submission, the contractor shall also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractors system to the secure web site without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the web site. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the web site. (End of Addendum) b. 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items MAR 2007. (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following 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. 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 355 3). 2. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). c. 5152.225-4020 Invited Contractor Or Technical Representative Status Under U.S. - Republic Of Korea (ROK). Invited Contractor (IC) and Technical Repre sentative (TR) status shall be governed by the U.S.-ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) as implemented by United States Forces Korea (USFK) Reg 700-19, which can be found under the publications tab on the US Forces Korea homepage http://www.usfk.mil (a ) Definitions. As used in this clause U.S. ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) means the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of Korea and the U.S. of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of U.S. Armed Forces in the Republic of Korea, as amended Combatant Commander means the commander of a unified or specified combatant command established in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 161. In Korea, the Combatant Commander is the Commander, United States Pacific Command. United States F orces Korea (USFK) means the subordinate unified command through which US forces would be sent to the Combined Forces Command fighting components. Commander, United States Forces Korea (COMUSK) means the commander of all U.S. forces present in Korea. In the Republic of Korea, COMUSK also serves as Commander, Combined Forces Command (CDR CFC) and Commander, United Nations Command (CDR UNC). USFK, Assistant Chief of Staff, Acquisition Management (USFK/FKAQ) means the principal staff office to USFK for all acquisition matters and administrator of the U.S.-ROK SOFA as applied to US and Third Country contractors under the Invited Contractor (IC) and Technical Representative (TR) Program (USFK Reg 700-19). Responsible Officer (RO) means a senior DOD emp loyee (such as a military E5 and above or civilian GS-7 and above), appointed by the USFK Sponsoring Agency (SA), who is directly responsible for determining and administering appropriate logistics support for IC/TRs during contract performance in the ROK. (b) IC or TR status under the SOFA is subject to the written approval of USFK, Assistant Chief of Staff, Acquisition Management (FKAQ), Unit #15237, APO AP 96205-5237. (c) The contracting officer will coordinate with HQ USFK/FKAQ, IAW FAR 25.8, and USFK Reg 700-19. FKAQ will determine the appropriate contractor status under the SOFA and notify the contracting officer of that determination. (d) Subject to the above determination, the contractor, including its employees and lawful dependents, may be acco rded such privileges and exemptions under conditions and limitations as specified in the SOFA and USFK Reg 700-19. These privileges and exemptions may be furnished during the performance period of the contract, subject to their availability and continued SOFA status. Logistics support privileges are provided on an as-available basis to properly authorized individuals. Some logistics support may be issued as Government Furnished Property or transferred on a reimbursable basis. (e) The contractor warrant s and shall ensure that collectively, and individually, its officials and employees performing under this contract will not perform any contract, service, or other business activity in the ROK, except under U.S. Government contracts and that performance is IAW the SOFA. (f) The contractors direct employment of any Korean-National labor for performance of this contract shall be governed by ROK labor law and USFK regulation(s) pertaining to the direct employment and personnel administration of Korean Nation al personnel. (g) The authorities of the ROK have the right to exercise jurisdiction over invited contractors and technical representatives, including contractor officials, employees and their dependents, for offenses committed in the ROK and punishable b y the laws of the ROK. In recognition of the role of such persons in the defense of the ROK, they will be subject to the provisions of Article XXII, SOFA, rela ted Agreed Minutes and Understandings. In those cases in which the authorities of the ROK decide not to exercise jurisdiction, they shall notify the U.S. military authorities as soon as possible. Upon such notification, the military authorities will have the right to exercise jurisdiction as is conferred by the laws of the U.S. (h) Invited contractors and technical representatives agree to cooperate fully with the USFK Sponsoring Agency (SA) and Responsible Officer (RO) on all matters pertaining to logis tics support and theater training requirements. Contractors will provide the assigned SA prompt and accurate reports of changes in employee status as required by USFK Reg 700-19. (i) Theater Specific Training. Training Requirements for IC/TR personnel s hall be conducted in accordance with USFK Reg 350-2 Theater Specific Required Training for all Arriving Personnel and Units Assigned to, Rotating to, or in Temporary Duty Status to USFK. IC/TR personnel shall comply with requirements of USFK Reg 350-2. ( j) Except for contractor air crews flying Air Mobility Command missions, all U.S. contractors performing work on USAF classified contracts will report to the nearest Security Forces Information Security Section for the geographical area where the contract is to be performed to receive information concerning local security requirements. (k) Invited Contractor and Technical Representative status may be withdrawn by USFK/FKAQ upon: (1) Completion or termination of the contract. (2) Determination that the contractor or its employees are engaged in business activities in the ROK other than those pertaining to U.S. armed forces. (3) Determination that the contractor or its employees are engaged in practices in contravention to Korean law or USFK regulations. (l) It is agreed that the withdrawal of invited contractor or technical representative status, or the withdrawal of, or failure to provide any of the privileges associated therewith by the U.S. and USFK, shall not constitute grounds for excusable delay b y the contractor in the performance of the contract and will not justify or excuse the contractor defaulting in the performance of this contract. Furthermore, it is agreed that withdrawal of SOFA status for reasons outlined in USFK Reg 700-19, Section II, paragraph 6 shall not serve as a basis for the contractor filing any claims against the U.S. or USFK. Under no circumstance shall the withdrawal of SOFA Status or privileges be considered or construed as a breach of contract by the U.S. Government. (m) Support. (1) Unless the terms and conditions of this contract place the responsibility with another party, the COMUSK will develop a security plan to provide protection, through military means, of Contractor personnel engaged in the theater of operations when sufficient or legitimate civilian authority does not exist. (2)(i) All Contractor personnel engaged in the theater of operations are authorized resuscitative care, stabilization, hospitalization at level III military treatment facilities, and assista nce with patient movement in emergencies where loss of life, limb, or eyesight could occur. Hospitalization will be limited to stabilization and short-term medical treatment with an emphasis on return to duty or placement in the patient movement system. ( ii) When the Government provides medical or emergency dental treatment or transportation of Contractor personnel to a selected civilian facility, the Contractor shall ensure that the Government is reimbursed for any costs associated with such treatment or transportation. (iii) Medical or dental care beyond this standard is not authorized unless specified elsewhere in this contract. (3) Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor is responsible for all other support required for its personn el engaged in the theater of operations under this contract. (n) Compliance with laws and regulations. The Contractor shall comply with, and shall ensure that its personnel supporting U.S Armed Forces in the Republic of Korea as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause are familiar with and comply with, all applicable - (1) United States, host country, and third country national laws; (2) Treaties and inte rnational agreements; (3) United States regulations, directives, instructions, policies, and procedures; and (4) Orders, directives, and instructions issued by the COMUSK relating to force protection, security, health, safety, or relations and interactio n with local nationals. Included in this list are force protection advisories, health advisories, area (i.e. off-limits ), prostitution and human trafficking and curfew restrictions. (o) Vehicle or equipment licenses. IAW USFK Regulation 190-1, Contract or personnel shall possess the required licenses to operate all vehicles or equipment necessary to perform the contract in the theater of operations. All contractor employees/dependents must have either a Korean drivers license or a valid international d rivers license to legally drive on Korean roads, and must have a USFK drivers license to legally drive on USFK installations. Contractor employees/dependents will first obtain a Korean drivers license or a valid international drivers license then obta in a USFK drivers license. (p) Evacuation. (1) If the COMUSK orders a non-mandatory or mandatory evacuation of some or all personnel, the Government will provide assistance, to the extent available, to United States and third country national contractor personnel. (2) Non-combattant Evacuation Operations (NEO). (i) The contractor shall designate a representative to provide contractor personnel and dependents information to the servicing NEO warden as required by direction of the Responsible Officer. ( ii) If contract period of performance in the Republic of Korea is greater than six months, non emergency essential contractor personnel and all IC/TR dependents shall participate in at least one USFK sponsored NEO exercise per year. (q) Next of kin notifi cation and personnel recovery. (1) The Contractor shall be responsible for notification of the employee-designated next of kin in the event an employee dies, requires evacuation due to an injury, or is missing, captured, or abducted. (2) In the case of m issing, captured, or abducted contractor personnel, the Government will assist in personnel recovery actions in accordance with DOD Directive 2310.2, Personnel Recovery. (3) IC/TR personnel shall accomplish Personnel Recovery/Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (PR/SERE) training in accordance with USFK Reg 525-40, Personnel Recovery Procedures and USFK Reg 350-2 Theater Specific Required Training for all Arriving Personnel and Units Assigned to, Rotating to, or in Temporary Duty Status to USFK. (r) Mortuary affairs. Mortuary affairs for contractor personnel who die while providing support in the theater of operations to U.S. Armed Forces will be handled in accordance with DOD Directive 1300.22, Mortuary Affairs Policy and Army Regulation 638-2, Care and Disposition of Remains and Disposition of Personal Effects. (s) USFK Responsible Officer (RO). The USFK appointed RO will ensure all IC/TR personnel complete all applicable training as outlined in this clause. (End of Clause) d. 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 t ext of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (End of clause). CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors--Commercial Items SEP 2006; 52.212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions-- Commercial Items FEB 2007; 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration JUL 2006; 252.222-7006 Combating Trafficking In Persons OCT 2006; 252. 232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006; 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy For Defense Contractors Outside The United States MAR 2006; 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A SEP 2007; 252.209-70 01 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country OCT 2006; 252.209-7002 Disclosure Of Ownership Or Control By A Foreign Government JUN 2005; 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Governme nt of a Terrorist Country DEC 2006; 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests MAR 2007. 4. Offerors must submit a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items).
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Contracting Command Korea Unit #15289, APO AP
- Zip Code: 96205-5289
- Country: UF
- Zip Code: 96205-5289
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