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SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Support - SB1341-15-RQ-0505 Voluntary Voting Systems Guidelines FBO CS-S (Ref. 15-03073) 2015-06-16

Notice Date

6/16/2015
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
 

ZIP Code

20899-1410
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-15-RQ-0505
 

Point of Contact

Chantel Adams, Phone: (301) 375-6338, Keith Bubar, Phone: (301) 975-8329
 

E-Mail Address

chantel.adams@nist.gov, keith.bubar@nist.gov
(chantel.adams@nist.gov, keith.bubar@nist.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

SB1341-15-RQ-0505_Attachment 2_Proposed CLIN Structure (Ref. 15-03073) SB1341-15-RQ-0505_Attachment 1_Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Performance Work Statement (Ref. 15-03073) SB1341-15-RQ-0505 Voluntary Voting Systems Guidelines FBO CS/S (Ref. 15-03073) 2015-06-16 DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATIONFOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-82. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Contractor Support Services in support of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Support requirement. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services, with a small business size standard of $27.5 million. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) is a requirements specification for voting systems that contains requirements and guidance both for voting system manufacturers and for Voting System Test Laboratories (VSTLs ). The VVSG is used by many states to define how voting systems must operate during an election. Further, conformance testing to the VVSG is required by these states and is often achieved through the Election Assistance Commission's (EAC) voluntary conformance testing program whereby a manufacturer contracts with a VSTL to test a voting system, which consists of a series of voting devices that interoperate to provide a defined level of capability for conducting elections. Voting systems that pass the conformance tests are certified by the EAC. See www.eac.gov for further information. The NIST Software and Systems Division (SSD) requires project leadership and technical staff support from the Contractor in the areas of standards and technology development and adoption, measurement, and development of test methodologies and software testing tools to improve the quality and correctness of software used in our nation's critical infrastructures, such as Healthcare and Voting Systems. This task order focuses on testing for Meaningful Use of Healthcare technologies including documentation. The Health IT Standards Testing is a collaborative effort to help ensure interoperability among all healthcare providers, hospitals, clinical laboratories, pharmacies, payers, medical device manufacturers and others via the meaningful use and healthcare domain criteria. NIST has developed testing tools to support healthcare domain groups, the meaningful use testing criteria, as well as healthcare domains which have not yet (i.e., via ‘stages') been identified within the meaningful use directives. We require the Contractor to furnish advanced research and development expertise in standards and software testing to assist (SSD) in providing leadership and technical expertise in analyzing the VVSG specification, development of test assertions, harmonization of these test assertions across VSTL's and voting system manufacturers, and mapping specific VSTL and NIST developed tests to the test assertions. The mission of the (SSD) Division is to develop software testing tools and methods that improve quality, conformance to standards and correctness. The Division's programs also respond to industry, consortia, and standards groups needs by concentrating on key areas at the forefront of technology and assisting in the transfer of technology and expertise to industry. NIST is seeking contractor support in the following general tasks, each of which are explained in greater detail in the attachment titled- "SB1341-15-RQ-0505_Attachment 1_Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Performance Work Statement (Ref. 15-03073)." Task 1: Meaningful Use Test Tool Support • Task 1A: Meaningful Use Conformance Tool Documentation • Task 1B: Organize and Support Monthly Status Update Meetings Task 2: Direct Implementation and Certificate Authority Support • Task 2: Direct Implementation and Certificate Authority Support Task 2A: Support the Meaningful Use Certificate Authority (CA.nist.gov) • Task 2B: Support the Meaningful Use instance of Direct for Test Tool Validation Task 3: Test Assertion Framework for the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) • Task 3A: Develop test assertions that correspond to VVSG 1.1 requirements • Task 3B: Test Assertion Harmonization • Task 3C: Develop tools for a revised VVSG Specifications: See enclosed document titled "SB1341-15-RQ-0505_Attachment 1_Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Performance Work Statement (Ref. 15-03073)". Minimum Requirements: The acquired serviced shall meet the minimum requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Acceptance/Inspection: See enclosed document titled "Meaningful Use Test Tool and Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Support". Period of Performance /Delivery: Period of Performance is September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2016. Attachments: 1. Performance Work Statement 2. Proposed Contract Line Item Structure ________________________________________ PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. All Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) clauses may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFCARA.HTM. Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015) (1) In accordance with Sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 funding may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where an awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer - (a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (b) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of provision) Certification By Offerors Regarding Federal Income Tax Filing And Federal Income Tax Violations. (Class Deviation) (March 2015) (a) In accordance with Section 523 of Division B, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235) none of the funds made available by the Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor certifies in writing to the U.S. Consolidated and Further Continuing that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. (b) The Offeror's proposal shall include a signed written certification as follows - To the best of my knowledge and belief, ---(name of offeror)--- has filed the Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding this certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. Firm _____________________________________________ Signature _________________________________________ Name ____________________________________________ Title _____________________________________________ Date of execution __________________________________ (End of Provision) 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) FAR Clauses: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-8 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause. (End of clause) Assurance by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015) (1) In accordance with Sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 and subsequent appropriations acts may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that - (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where an awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) By accepting this award or order, in writing or by performance, the offeror/contractor assures that - (a) The offeror/contractor is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (b)The offeror/contractor is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of Clause) Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) Clauses: 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.201-72, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) 1352.209-73, Compliance With the Laws 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest 1352.215-72, Inquiries Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer. Questions should be received no later than 12:00 pm EST, June 19, 2015. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Requests shall include complete company name, address, telephone and e-mail address. FAX AND OR PHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 1352.233-70, Agency Protests (APR 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) The contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 FR 16,651 (April 6, 1999). (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: KEITH BUBAR, CONTRACTING OFFICER 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO) 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858. (End of clause) 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (APR 2010) (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed.(b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims. (c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858. (End of clause) 1352.237-71, Security Processing Requirements-Low Risk Contracts (APR 2010) (a) Investigative Requirements for Low Risk Contracts. All contractor (and subcontractor) personnel proposed to be employed under a Low Risk contract shall undergo security processing by the Department's Office of Security before being eligible to work on the premises of any Department of Commerce owned, leased, or controlled facility in the United States or overseas, or to obtain access to a Department of Commerce IT system. All Department of Commerce security processing pertinent to this contract will be conducted at no cost to the contractor. (b) Investigative requirements for Non-IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (2) Contracts less than 180 days-Special Agency Check (SAC). (c) Investigative requirements for IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (2) Contracts less than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (d) In addition to the investigations noted above, non-U.S. citizens must have a background check that includes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency check. (e) Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals (Non-U.S. Citizens). Non-U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) to be employed under this contract within the United States must have: (1) Official legal status in the United States; (2) Continuously resided in the United States for the last two years; and (3) Obtained advance approval from the servicing Security Officer in consultation with the Office of Security headquarters. (f) DOC Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk Non-IT Service Contracts. Processing requirements for Low Risk non-IT Service Contracts are as follows: (1) Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for more than 180 days. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. The contract employee must also complete fingerprinting. (2) Contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for less than 180 days require processing of Form OFI-86C Special Agreement Check (SAC), to be processed. The Sponsor will forward a completed Form OFI-86C, FD-258, Fingerprint Chart, and Credit Release Authorization to the servicing Security Officer, who will send the investigative packet to the Office of Personnel Management for processing. (3) Any contract employee with a favorable SAC who remains on the contract over 180 days will be required to have a NACI conducted to continue working on the job site. (4) For Low Risk non-IT service contracts, the scope of the SAC will include checks of the Security/Suitability Investigations Index (SII), other agency files (INVA), Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII), FBI Fingerprint (FBIF), and the FBI Information Management Division (FBIN). (5) In addition, for those individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents), the Sponsor may request a Customs Enforcement SAC on Form OFI-86C, by checking Block #7, Item I. In Block 13, the Sponsor should enter the employee's Alien Registration Receipt Card number to aid in verification. (6) Copies of the appropriate forms can be obtained from the Sponsor or the Office of Security. Upon receipt of the required forms, the Sponsor will forward the forms to the servicing Security Officer. The Security Officer will process the forms and advise the Sponsor and the Contracting Officer whether the contract employee can commence work prior to completion of the suitability determination based on the type of work and risk to the facility (i.e., adequate controls and restrictions are in place). The Sponsor will notify the contractor of favorable or unfavorable findings of the suitability determinations. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of an approved contract start date. (g) Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk IT Service Contracts. Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed under Low Risk IT service contracts. (1) Contract employees employed in all Low Risk IT service contracts will require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) to be processed. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. Fingerprints and a Credit Release Authorization must be completed within three working days from start of work, and provided to the Servicing Security Officer, who will forward the investigative package to OPM. (2) For Low Risk IT service contracts, individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) must undergo a NACI that includes an agency check conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. The Sponsor must request the ICE check as a part of the NAC. (h) Notification of Disqualifying Information. If the Office of Security receives disqualifying information on a contract employee, the Sponsor and Contracting Officer will be notified. The Sponsor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer for the immediate removal of the employee from duty requiring access to Departmental facilities or IT systems. Contract employees may be barred from working on the premises of a facility for any of the following reasons: (1) Conviction of a felony crime of violence or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. (2) Falsification of information entered on security screening forms or of other documents submitted to the Department. (3) Improper conduct once performing on the contract, including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct prejudicial to the Government regardless of whether the conduct was directly related to the contract. (4) Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to Departmental information systems, personnel, property, or other assets. (i) Failure to comply with security processing requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of contract employees from Department of Commerce facilities or denial of access to IT systems. (j) Access to National Security Information. Compliance with these requirements shall not be construed as providing a contract employee clearance to have access to national security information. (k) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts. (End of clause) 1352.237-75 Key personnel. (a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: (Name) (Position Title) (Name) (Position Title) (b) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer. (c) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes. (End of clause) 1352.239-72 Security requirements for information technology resources. (a) Applicability. This clause is applicable to all contracts that require contractor electronic access to Department of Commerce sensitive non-national security or national security information contained in systems, or administrative control of systems by a contractor that process or store information that directly supports the mission of the Agency. (b) Definitions. For purposes of this clause, the term "Sensitive" is defined by the guidance set forth in the Computer Security Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-235), including the following definition of the term: (1) Sensitive information is "... any information, the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to, or modification of which could adversely affect the national interest or the, conduct of federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (The Privacy Act), but which has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy." (2) For purposes of this clause, the term "National Security" is defined by the guidance set forth in: (i) The DOC IT Security Program Policy and Minimum Implementation Standards, Section 4.3. (ii) The DOC Security Manual, Chapter 18. (iii) Executive Order 12958, as amended, Classified National Security Information. Classified or national security information is information that has been specifically authorized to be protected from unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national defense or foreign policy under an Executive Order or Act of Congress. (3) Information technology resources include, but are not limited to, hardware, application software, system software, and information (data). Information technology services include, but are not limited to, the management, operation (including input, processing, transmission, and output), maintenance, programming, and system administration of computer systems, networks, and telecommunications systems. (c) The contractor shall be responsible for implementing sufficient Information Technology security, to reasonably prevent the compromise of DOC IT resources for all of the contractor's systems that are interconnected with a DOC network or DOC systems that are operated by the contractor. (d) All contractor personnel performing under this contract and contractor equipment used to process or store DOC data, or to connect to DOC networks, must comply with the requirements contained in the DOC Information Technology Management Handbook (see DOC, Office of the Chief Information Officer website), or equivalent/more specific agency or operating unit counsel guidance as specified immediately hereafter [insert agency or operating unit counsel specific guidance, if applicable]. (e) Contractor personnel requiring a user account for access to systems operated by the contractor for DOC or interconnected to a DOC network to perform contract services shall be screened at an appropriate level in accordance with Commerce Acquisition Manual 1337.70, Security Processing Requirements for Service Contracts. (f) Within 5 days after contract award, the contractor shall certify in writing to the COR that its employees, in performance of the contract, have completed initial IT security orientation training in DOC IT Security policies, procedures, computer ethics, and best practices, in accordance with DOC IT Security Program Policy, chapter 15, section 15.3. The COR will inform the contractor of any other available DOC training resources. Annually thereafter the contractor shall certify in writing to the COR that its employees, in performance of the contract, have completed annual refresher training as required by section 15.4 of the DOC IT Security Program Policy. (g) Within 5 days of contract award, the contractor shall provide the COR with signed acknowledgement of the provisions as contained in Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR), 1352.209-72, Restrictions Against Disclosures. (h) The contractor shall afford DOC, including the Office of Inspector General, access to the contractor's and subcontractor's facilities, installations, operations, documentation, databases, and personnel used in performance of the contract. Access shall be provided to the extent required to carry out a program of IT inspection, investigation, and audit to safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of DOC data or to the function of computer systems operated on behalf of DOC, and to preserve evidence of computer crime. (i) For all contractor-owned systems for which performance of the contract requires interconnection with a DOC network on which DOC data will be stored or processed, the contractor shall provide, implement, and maintain a System Accreditation Package in accordance with the DOC IT Security Program Policy. Specifically, the contractor shall: (1) Within 14 days after contract award, submit for DOC approval a System Certification Work Plan, including project management information (at a minimum the tasks, resources, and milestones) for the certification effort, in accordance with DOC IT Security Program Policy and [Insert agency or operating unit counsel specific guidance, if applicable]. The Certification Work Plan, approved by the COR, in consultation with the DOC IT Security Officer, or Agency/operating unit counsel IT Security Manager/Officer, shall be incorporated as part of the contract and used by the COR to monitor performance of certification activities by the contractor of the system that will process DOC data or connect to DOC networks. Failure to submit and receive approval of the Certification Work Plan may result in termination of the contract. (2) Upon approval, follow the work plan schedule to complete system certification activities in accordance with DOC IT Security Program Policy Section 6.2, and provide the COR with the completed System Security Plan and Certification Documentation Package portions of the System Accreditation Package for approval and system accreditation by an appointed DOC official. (3) Upon receipt of the Security Assessment Report and Authorizing Official's written accreditation decision from the COR, maintain the approved level of system security as documented in the Security Accreditation Package, and assist the COR in annual assessments of control effectiveness in accordance with DOC IT Security Program Policy, Section 6.3.1.1. (j) The contractor shall incorporate this clause in all subcontracts that meet the conditions in paragraph (a) of this clause. (End of clause) NIST Local Clause_04 Billing Instruction (a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV. (b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number (2) Contractor Name and Address (3) Date of Invoice (4) Invoice Number (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to: NIST: Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621 (End of clause) ________________________________________ ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: All quotations shall be submitted in two separate volumes: Technical Volume and Pricing Volume. All quotations shall contain, at a minimum, the information detailed below for each respective volume. If a quotation is missing any of the elements listed below, the quotation may be deemed unacceptable and may not be evaluated further: 1) Price Quotation The price quotation shall address the following: Administrative Information: The Administrative Information section of the price quotation shall contain the following: (A) The solicitation number SB1341-15-RQ-0505; (B) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (C) A total firm-fixed price for the requirement, which shall be the sum of the firm-fixed prices proposed for each of the required line items identified in the Proposed Contract Line Item Structure attachment; (D) Any applicable discount terms; (E) A statement that the Offeror agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (F) A statement that the quotation is valid for a minimum of 60 days from the response deadline of this solicitation. Pricing Information: The pricing quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The Offeror shall propose a firm-fixed-price for CLINs 0001 through 0004 as detailed in the Proposed Contract Line Item Structure attachment. The Government is assigning a "standard" Not to Exceed (NTE) price to CLIN 0004 for Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs). The Government is setting the standard NTE price of CLIN 0004 at NTE $5,000.00. Travel costs will be paid for in accordance with Federal Travel Regulation, and the only travel requirements expected are as detailed in the Performance Work Statement. Therefore, Offerors shall all propose a price of $5,000.00 for CLIN 0004. For CLINs 0001 through 0003, the Offeror shall propose its firm-fixed price and shall provide sufficient supporting documentation to clearly show how the firm-fixed price proposed for each line item was derived. This supporting documentation may include calculations, price lists, product literature, or any other applicable supporting documentation. When possible, Offerors shall include the labor categories and fully burdened hourly labor rates used in calculating the total proposed price for each of CLINs 0001-0003 as supporting documentation. 2) Technical Quotation The technical quotation shall contain the following: The Offeror shall submit a technical quotation that consists of the following distinct sections: (A) Confirmation of Technical Understanding: In this section, the Offeror shall provide a statement confirming that it understands the requirements detailed in the Performance Work Statement and that the Offeror will adhere to the schedule and other requirements detailed in the Performance Work Statement. (B) Key Personnel: The Offeror shall provide a brief description of its proposed staffing plan for this requirement in this section; and the Offeror shall provide the resumes for each of the proposed candidates for the four required Key Personnel positions. The Performance Work Statement details that this work requires a minimum of four Key Personnel, and provides minimum training and experience requirements for each Key Personnel position. The Offeror shall provide the resumes of the three Key Personnel candidates in sufficient detail to demonstrate that the proposed candidates meet the minimum requirements detailed in the Performance Work Statement. (C) Letters of Commitment: For each Key Personnel candidate proposed, the Offeror shall provide a Letter of Commitment signed by said candidate, confirming their availability and agreement to working on the resultant award for the stated period of performance in the respective Key Personnel position. ________________________________________ QUOTATION EVALUATION: The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to an Offeror who presents a technically acceptable offer at the lowest price. The Contracting Officer intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to enter into discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government. A quotation will only be considered technically acceptable if: a. The Offeror follows all instructions given in this solicitation b. The Offeror proposed a firm-fixed price for each CLIN in the Proposed Contract Line Item Structure document c. The Offeror has provided the required Confirmation of Technical Understanding d. The Offeror proposes sufficient candidates for the minimum four Key Personnel positions, and the proposed candidates meet or exceed the minimum training and experience requirements for each Key Personnel position, as stated in the Performance Work Statement. The quotation and the resumes for the proposed candidates must clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets or exceeds each minimum training and experience criteria detailed in the Performance Work Statement. e. The Offeror provides signed Letters of Commitment for each proposed Key Personnel candidate. The minimum training and experience criteria for each Key Personnel position are restated below. Key Personnel Minimum Criteria: The following contractor key personnel are required for successful performance of the work detailed in this document. The titles of the labor categories used below are not required; they are only used to demonstrate the nature of the key personnel position. Task 1: Research Scientist The Contractor must have formal training and/or demonstrated experience in the following areas: • More than five (5) years of experience as a Technical Writer • Prior experience documenting conformance tools, specific to Healthcare. • More than five (5) years of experience with Systems Requirements Gathering and Document Creation • Prior experience writing User Guides for Software Testing Tools • Test Plan Development Experience • Prior experience on Edge Testing tool Documentation • Experience with the NIST conformance Tools Task 2: Research Scientist Contractor Personnel assigned to this task shall possess the following minimum qualifications: • Minimum of 3 years of experience with Direct Messaging • Minimum of 3 years of experience with django. • Minimum of 3 years working with Direct Certificates. • Minimum of 2 years of experience with NIST Certificate Authority Tool (CA.nist.gov) • Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Direct Expert • Minimum of 3 years of experience with OpenSSL • Minimum of 3 years of experience with Django and Python • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Certificates. • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Certificate authorities. • Minimum of 1 years working with NIST Direct Test Tool • Minimum of 3 years working with RedHat Linux OS • Minimum of 3 years working with Apache Web server Task 3: Research Scientist Contractor Personnel assigned to this task shall possess the following minimum qualifications: The staff proposed for this task must have formal training in the following areas or demonstrated experience in the areas. Contractor will submit resumes of proposed staff. • 10 or more years' experience in the management and development of standards and guidelines for IT products • 10 or more years' experience in EAC conformity testing evaluation for voting devices and voting systems including in-depth knowledge of VVSG requirements • 7 or more years' experience in EAC VSTL-specific testing programs and test procedures Due Date and Response Information: Offerors capable of furnishing the specified equipment in this combined synopsis/solicitation should submit their quote in writing to Chantel Adams electronically at chantel.adams@nist.gov and Keith Bubar electronically at keith.bubar@nist.gov. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. Offerors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than 1:00 pm EST, July 10, 2015.
 

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