MODIFICATION
R -- Amendment 1 - incorporate provisions and clauses
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- NBC - Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- N10PS18419
- Response Due
- 7/16/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- Lydia Nunez Contracting Officer 7039643648 lydia.nunez@aqd.nbc.gov;
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- To: All Prospective Offerors From: Acquisition Services Directorate/National Business Center/Department of the Interior Subject: Amendment No. 1 to AQD RFQ/Solicitation No. N10PS18419 The purpose of this amendment is as follows: 1.To incorporate by full text the following provision into the solicitation: NBCM-ACQ-6920-0007 Required Provision for Services Contracts (Sep 2006)2.To incorporate by full text the following clause into the solicitation: Department of the Interior Acquisition Policy Release (DIAPR) 2010-18 - Authorities and Delegations Notice to Contractors (May 2010)3.To insert applicable language into DFARS clause 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States (MAR 2006) The due date for responses to this RFQ (both technical and price quotations) remains 16 July 2010 on or before 11:59pm Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. Sincerely, //signed// Lydia NuezContracting OfficerLydia.Nunez@aqd.nbc.gov Provisions and Clauses Incorporated by Full Text: NBCM-ACQ-6920-0007 Required Provision for Services Contracts (Sep 2006) This is a non-personal services contract, it is therefore, understood and agreed that the contractor and/or the contractor's employees shall: (1) perform the services specified herein as independent contractors, not as employees of the government; (2) be responsible for their own management and administration of the work required and bear sole responsibility for complying with any and all technical, schedule, or financial requirements or constraints attendant to the performance of this contract; (3) be free from supervision or control by any government employee with respect to the manner or method of performance of the services specified; and (4) pursuant to the government's right and obligation to inspect, accept or reject the work, comply with such general direction of the Contracting Officer; or the duly authorized representative as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives. The contractor shall include this provision in all subcontracts for contractor support services under this contract. (End of Provision) Department of the Interior Acquisition Policy Release (DIAPR) 2010-18 - Authorities and Delegations Notice to Contractors (May 2010)(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work. (b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. The COR for this contract will be: (Name, address, telephone numbers, email address of COR will be provided at award)(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions: (1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract; (2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule; (3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause; (4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed; (5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. (d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause. (e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract. (f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR. (g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government of any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk. (End of Clause) 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States (MAR 2006) (a) Definition. "United States," as used in this clause, means, the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor and its subcontractors, if performing or traveling outside the United States under this contract, shall (1) Affiliate with the Overseas Security Advisory Council, if the Contractor or subcontractor is a U.S. entity; (2) Ensure that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are U.S. nationals and are in-country on a non-transitory basis, register with the U.S. Embassy, and that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are third country nationals comply with any security related requirements of the Embassy of their nationality; (3) Provide, to Contractor and subcontractor personnel, antiterrorism/force protection awareness information commensurate with that which the Department of Defense (DoD) provides to its military and civilian personnel and their families, to the extent such information can be made available prior to travel outside the United States; and (4) Obtain and comply with the most current antiterrorism/force protection guidance for Contractor and subcontractor personnel. (c) The requirements of this clause do not apply to any subcontractor that is (1) A foreign government; (2) A representative of a foreign government; or (3) A foreign corporation wholly owned by a foreign government. (d) Information and guidance pertaining to DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be obtained from the Level 1 Foreign Travel Briefing for the Business Transformation Agency. The Level 1 Anti-Terrorism (AT) briefing requirements are as follows: - must be completed annually and must be taken prior to any Foreign Travel. - required for all civilian, military, and contractor personnel. - the briefing must be given by a qualified Level 2 briefer. - is ALWAYS available online at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ Obtain a copy of the local threat briefing before your departure - the U.S. State Department website: http://www.osac.gov/ provides specific information on the location you plan to visit. (End of clause)
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