SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Toner Cartridges and Maintenance Kits
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2020 7:24:37 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 339940
— Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM WASHINGTON DC 20520 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Solicitation Number
- 1069201336
- Response Due
- 5/20/2020 12:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 11/16/2020
- Point of Contact
- Name: Marketplace Support, Title: Marketplace Support, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822, Email: MarketplaceSupport@unisonglobal.com;
- E-Mail Address
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marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com
(marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1069201336. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.UnisonMarketplace.com and reference Buy No. 1025512_02. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the Unison Marketplace Fee, for contract-specific items. If Unison receives notice that, due to inclusion of the Unison Marketplace Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the Unison Marketplace Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2020-05-20 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Arlington, VA 22209 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: HP Designjet T2500 HP 727 Part# (F9J76A) Original Ink Cartridge - Single Pack - Inkjet - Cyan - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 002: HP Designjet T2500 HP 727 Part# (F9J77A) Original Ink Cartridge - Single Pack - Inkjet - Magenta - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 003: HP Designjet T2500 HP 727 Part# (F9J78A) Original Ink Cartridge - Single Pack - Inkjet - Yellow - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 004: HP Designjet T2500 HP 727 Part# (C1Q12A) Ink Cartridge - Matte Black - Inkje, 10, EA; LI 005: HP Designjet T2500 HP 727 Part# (F9J79A) Original Ink Cartridge - Single Pack - Inkjet - Photo Black - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 006: HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color MFP M575d Part# CE401A-PCI Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 6000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 007: HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color MFP M575d Part# CE403A-PCI Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 6000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 008: HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color MFP M575d Part# CE402A-PCI Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 6000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 009: HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color MFP M575d Part# CE400A-PCI Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 5500 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 010: Lexmark CX725 Part#74C1SC0 Lexmark Unison Original Toner Cartridge - Laser - Standard Yield - 7000 Pages - Cyan - 1 Each, 50, EA; LI 011: Lexmark CX725 Part#74C1SM0 Lexmark Unison Original Toner Cartridge - Laser - Standard Yield - 7000 Pages - Magenta - 1 Each, 50, EA; LI 012: Lexmark CX725 Part#74C1SY0 Lexmark Unison Original Toner Cartridge - Laser - Standard Yield - 7000 Pages - Yellow - 1 Each, 50, EA; LI 013: Lexmark CX725 Part#74C1SK0 Lexmark Unison Original Toner Cartridge - Laser - Standard Yield - 7000 Pages - Black - 1 Each, 50, EA; LI 014: HP Color LaserJet 4700n Par#Q5951ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 10000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 015: HP Color LaserJet 4700n Par#Q5953ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 10000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 016: HP Color LaserJet 4700n Par#Q5952ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 10000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 017: HP Color LaserJet 4700n Par#Q5950ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 11000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 018: HP Color LaserJe CP3525n Part#CE251ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 7000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 019: HP Color LaserJe CP3525n Part#CE253ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 7000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 020: HP Color LaserJe CP3525n Part#CE252ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 7000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 021: HP Color LaserJe CP3525n Part#CE250ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 5000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 022: Color LaserJet CP4005n Part#CB401ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 7500 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 023: Color LaserJet CP4005n Part#CB403ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 7500 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 024: Color LaserJet CP4005n Part#CB402ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 7500 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 025: Color LaserJet CP4005n Part#CB400ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 7500 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 026: HP Color LaserJet M452dn Part#CF411A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF411A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF411A - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 2300 Pages Cyan - 1 / Pack, 10, EA; LI 027: HP Color LaserJet M452dn Part#CF413A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF413A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF413A - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 2300 Pages Magenta - 1 / Pack, 50, EA; LI 028: HP Color LaserJet M452dn Part#CF412A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF412A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF412A - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 2300 Pages Yellow - 1 / Pack, 50, EA; LI 029: HP Color LaserJet M452dn Part#CF410A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF410A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF410A - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 2300 Pages Black - 1 / Pack, 50, EA; LI 030: HP Color LaserJet M454dn Part#W2021A HP 414A (W2021A) Toner Cartridge - Cyan - Laser - 2100 Pages, 50, EA; LI 031: HP Color LaserJet M454dn Part#W2023A HP 414A (W2023A) Toner Cartridge - Magenta - Laser - 2100 Pages, 50, EA; LI 032: HP Color LaserJet M454dn Part#W2022A HP 414A (W2022A) Toner Cartridge - Yellow - Laser - 2100 Pages, 50, EA; LI 033: HP Color LaserJet M454dn Part#W2020A HP 414A (W2020A) Toner Cartridge - Black - Laser - 2400 Pages, 50, EA; LI 034: HP LaserJet CP5520 Part#CE270A-PCI Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 13500 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 035: HP LaserJet CP5520 Part#CE272A-PCI Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 15000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 036: HP LaserJetCP4520 Part#CE263ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 11000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 037: HP LaserJetCP4520 Part#CE261ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 11000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 038: HP LaserJetCP4520 Part#CE262ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 11000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 039: HP LaserJetCP4520 Part#CE260ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 8500 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 040: HP Designjet T1120ps_44in Part#C9732ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 13000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 041: HP Designjet T1120ps_44in Part#C9733ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 13000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 042: HP Designjet T1120ps_44in Part#C9731ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 13000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 043: HP Designjet T1120ps_44in Part#C9403A HP 72 (C9403A) Original Ink Cartridge - Single Pack - Inkjet - Standard Yield - Matte Black - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 044: HP LaserJet 9040 Part#C8543XRPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - High Yield - 30000 Page - 1 / Each, 10, EA; LI 045: HP LaserJet P3015 Part#CE255ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 6000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 046: HP LaserJet Z6200 Part#WH771CR CIG REMAN HP CE038A HP771 CHROMATIC RED, 10, EA; LI 047: HP LaserJet M750dn Part#CE270A-PCI Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 13500 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 048: Xerox Work Center 7220 Part#6R01460-PCI Premium Compatibles 6R01460-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for Xerox - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 15000 Pages Cyan - 1 / Pack, 10, EA; LI 049: Xerox Work Center 7220 Part#6R01459-PCI Premium Compatibles 6R01459-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for Xerox - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 15000 Magenta - 1 / Pack, 10, EA; LI 050: Xerox Work Center 7220 Part#6R01458-PCI Premium Compatibles 6R01458-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for Xerox - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 15000 Pages Yellow - 1 / Pack, 10, EA; LI 051: Xerox Work Center 7220 Part#6R01457-PCI Premium Compatibles 6R01457-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for Xerox - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 22000 Pages Black - 1 / Pack, 10, EA; LI 052: HP Color LaserJet M553 Part#CF361A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF361A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF361A - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 5000 Cyan - 1 / Pack, 20, EA; LI 053: HP Color LaserJet M553 Part#CF363A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF363A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF363A - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 5000 Magenta - 1 / Pack, 20, EA; LI 054: HP Color LaserJet M553 Part#CF362A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF362A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF362A - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 5000 Yellow - 1 / Pack, 20, EA; LI 055: HP Color LaserJet M553 Part#CF360A-PCI Premium Compatibles CF360A-PCI Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP CF360A - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - Standard Yield - 6000 Black - 1 / Pack, 20, EA; LI 056: HP LaserJet CP4025m Part#CE261ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Cyan - TAA Compliant - Laser - 11000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 057: HP LaserJet CP4025m Part#CE263ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Magenta - TAA Compliant - Laser - 11000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 058: HP LaserJet CP4025m Part#CE262ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Yellow - TAA Compliant - Laser - 11000 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 059: HP LaserJet CP4025m Part#CE260ARPC Premium Compatibles Toner Cartridge - Alternative for HP - Black - TAA Compliant - Laser - 8500 Page - 1 / Each, 20, EA; LI 060: Maint kits Part#74C0W00 Lexmark CX725 Waste Toner Bottle - Laser - 90000 Pages - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 061: Maint kits Part#74C0ZV0 Lexmark CX725 Return Program Color Imaging Kit - 150000 - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 062: Maint kits Part#74C0ZK0 Lexmark CX725 Return Program Imaging Unit - 150000 - 1 Each, 10, EA; LI 063: Maint kits Part#40X7615 Lexmark CS/CX 310/410/510 Fuser+ITU Maintenance Kit, 110-120V - 85000 Pages, 10, EA; LI 064: Maint kits Part#CE249A HP CE249A Laser Transfer Kit, 10, EA; LI 065: Maint kits Part#CE246A HP CE246A 110 Volt Fuser Kit - Laser - 110 V AC, 10, EA; LI 066: Maint kits Part#Q7504A HP Q7504A Laser Transfer Kit - Laser, 10, EA; LI 067: Maint kits Part#CE246A HP CE246A 110 Volt Fuser Kit - Laser - 110 V AC, 10, EA; LI 068: Maint kits Part#CE247A HP Fuser Kit - Laser - 220 V AC, 10, EA; LI 069: Maint kits Part#CB388A-PC Premium Compatibles HP 64A CB388A USA Maintenance Kit 225k Yield Made in the USA for P4014 P4015 - 225000 Pages - TAA Compliant, 10, EA; LI 070: Maint kits Part#CB389A HP 220-Volt User Maintenance Kit, 10, EA; LI 071: Maint kits Part#B5L37A HP Color LaserJet B5L37A Toner Collection Unit - Laser - Color - 54000 Pages, 10, EA; LI 072: Maint kits Part#C9152A-PC Premium Compatibles HP 43X C9152A USA Maintenance Kit 350K Yield Made in the USA for 9000, 9040 - 350000 Pages - TAA Compliant, 10, EA; LI 073: Maint kits Part#C9153A HP Preventative Maintenance Kit - Fuser, Transfer Roller, Feed/Separation Roller, Pickup Roller, 10, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Department of State intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process.Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation; these can be submitted to clientservices@fedbid.com. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be ""ACTIVE"" at the time of award. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturer�s warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Sellers must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request. The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturer�s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination. No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. Delivery order awards shall only be made to the firm that has the specified GWAC contract associated with this solicitation. The Government views a team arrangement as a prime and subcontractor relationship with the delivery/task order only being awarded to one GWAC contract holder. To ensure compliance, prior to award the offeror MUST provide written proof from the prime GWAC contract holder that they have the right to offer the items/services from this GWAC contract on behalf of the primary GWAC contract holder; AND a statement that the offeror accepts that the government will make award to the prime GWAC contract holder as the sole awardee and they understand the Government will only accept invoices from and make payments to the prime GWAC contract holder. ATTENTION: Should a solicitation be set aside for a specific socio-economic status, such as a small business, the prime GWAC contract holder must meet the socio-economic requirement in order to be considered for award. This includes but is not limited to all GWACs such as: Alliant, 8(a) STARS II, OASIS, NASA SEWP V, NITAAC, etc. GSA schedule orders may include ""open market"" items, i.e., items not on the awardee's list of GSA schedule items, only in compliance with FAR 8.402(f). Offerors should verify in writing which items are listed on their GSA schedule contracts and which items are ""open market"" items. For an offer to qualify as an offer based on a GSA schedule contract, the value of ""open market"" items included in the offer may not exceed the applicable micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101. In order to notate which items are open market, in accordance with FAR 8.402(f)(3), Seller must write ""open market"" in the Line Item Description for any item not currently active on the cited contract, or list in the Seller Bid Description field all open market line numbers (e.g. ""Open Market Items: Lines 1, 2, 3."") Delivery order awards shall only be made to the firm that has the GSA FSS contract awarded to them. The Government views a team arrangement as a prime and subcontractor relationship with the delivery order only being awarded to one GSA FSS holder. To ensure compliance, prior to award the offeror MUST provide written proof from the GSA FSS contract holder that they have the right to offer the GSA schedule items on behalf of the GSA FSS holder; AND a statement that the offeror accepts that the government will make award to the GSA schedule contract holder as the sole awardee and they understand the Government will only accept invoices from and make payments to the GSA FSS contract holder. ATTENTION: Should a solicitation be set aside for a specific socio-economic status, such as a small business, the FSS contract holder must meet the socio-economic requirement in order to be considered for award. Be advised only equipment that is on the catalog is eligible to be proposed. Proposing equipment that is not on the catalog will render your bid as unacceptable and will automatically be rejected from consideration To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer federally authorized distributors/resellers of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the timeframes specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers shall be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. Offerors must identify each line item being offered on a bid as Buy American Act (BAA) or Trade Agreements Act (TAA)-compliant or request a waiver on solicitations against VCES. All items that are not TAA or BAA compliant must be approved by a DOS Contracting Officer before award can be issued�. Reference FAR clause 52.225-5, Trade Agreements. (a) The Department of State's Advocate for Competition is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors are encouraged first to contact the contracting officer for the solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact: (a) Definitions. As used in this provision: �Foreign person� means any person other than a United States person as defined below. �United States person� means any United States resident or national (other than an individual resident outside the United States and employed by other than a United States person), any domestic concern (including any permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern), and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign establishment) of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by such domestic concern, as provided under the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended. (b) Certification. By submitting this offer, the offeror certifies that it is not: (1) Taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to the boycott of Israel by Arab League countries, which Section 8(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)) prohibits a United States person from taking; or, (2) Discriminating in the award of subcontracts on the basis of religion. (End of provision) SECTION 8(A) OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979, AS AMENDED (AUG 1999) (a) Section 8(a) of the U.S. Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)), prohibits compliance by U.S. persons with any boycott fostered by a foreign country against a country which is friendly to the United States and which is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation. The Boycott of Israel by Arab League countries is such a boycott, and therefore, the following actions, if taken with intent to comply with, further, or support the Arab League Boycott of Israel, are prohibited activities under the Export Administration Act: (1) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to do business with or in Israel, with any Israeli concern, or with any national or resident of Israel, or with any other person, pursuant to an agreement of, or a request from or on behalf of a boycotting country; (2) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to employ or otherwise discriminating against any person on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin of that person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such person; (3) Furnishing information with respect to the race, religion, or national origin of any U.S. person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such U.S. person; (4) Furnishing information about whether any person has, has had, or proposes to have any business relationship (including a relationship by way of sale, purchase, legal or commercial representation, shipping or other transport, insurance, investment, or supply) with or in the State of Israel, with any business concern organized under the laws of the State of Israel, with any Israeli national or resident, or with any person which is known or believed to be restricted from having any business relationship with or in Israel; (5) Furnishing information about whether any person is a member of, has made contributions to, or is otherwise associated with or involved in the activities of any charitable or fraternal organization which supports the State of Israel; and, (6) Paying, honoring, confirming, or otherwise implementing letter of credit which contains any condition or requirement against doing business with the State of Israel. (b) Under Section 8(a), the following types of activities are not forbidden �compliance with the boycott�, and are therefore exempted from Section 8(a)�s prohibitions listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) above: (1) Complying or agreeing to comply with requirements: (i) Prohibiting the import of goods or services from Israel or goods produced or services provided by any business concern organized under the laws of Israel or by nationals or residents of Israel; or, (ii) Prohibiting the shipment of goods to Israel on a carrier of Israel, or by a route other than that prescribed by the boycotting country or the recipient of the shipment; (2) Complying or agreeing to comply with import and shipping document requirements with respect to the country of origin, the name of the carrier and route of shipment, the name of the supplier of the shipment or the name of the provider of other services, except that no information knowingly furnished or conveyed in response to such requirements may be stated in negative, blacklisting, or similar exclusionary terms, other than with respect to carriers or route of shipments as may be permitted by such regulations in order to comply with precautionary requirements protecting against war risks and confiscation; (3) Complying or agreeing to comply in the normal course of business with the unilateral and specific selection by a boycotting country, or national or resident thereof, of carriers, insurance, suppliers of services to be performed within the boycotting country or specific goods which, in the normal course of business, are identifiable by source when imported into the boycotting country; (4) Complying or agreeing to comply with the export requirements of the boycotting country relating to shipments or transshipments of exports to Israel, to any business concern of or organized under the laws of Israel, or to any national or resident of Israel; (5) Compliance by an individual or agreement by an individual to comply with the immigration or passport requirements of any country with respect to such individual or any member of such individual�s family or with requests for information regarding requirements of employment of such individual within the boycotting country; and, (6) Compliance by a U.S. person resident in a foreign country or agreement by such person to comply with the laws of that country with respect to his or her activities exclusively therein, and such regulations may contain exceptions for such resident complying with the laws or regulations of that foreign country governing imports into such country of trademarked, trade named, or similarly specifically identifiable products, or components of products for his or her own use, including the performance of contractual services within that country, as may be defined by such regulations. (End of clause) All offers/bids submitted in response to this solicitation must address the approach for completing the security plan and certification and accreditation requirements as required by the clause at 652.239-71, Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources. (End of provision) (a) General. The Contractor shall be responsible for information technology (IT) security, based on Department of State (DOS) risk assessments, for all systems connected to a Department of State (DOS) network or operated by the Contractor for DOS, regardless of location. This clause is applicable to all or any part of the contract that includes information technology resources or services in which the Contractor has physical or electronic access to DOS's information that directly supports the mission of DOS. The term �information technology�, as used in this clause, means any equipment, including telecommunications equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. This includes both major applications and general support systems as defined by OMB Circular A-130. Examples of tasks that require security provisions include: (1) Hosting of DOS e-Government sites or other IT operations; (2) Acquisition, transmission or analysis of data owned by DOS with significant replacement cost should the Contractor's copy be corrupted; and (3) Access to DOS general support systems/major applications at a level beyond that granted the general public; e.g., bypassing a firewall. (b) IT Security Plan. The Contractor shall develop, provide, implement, and maintain an IT Security Plan. This plan shall describe the processes and procedures that willbe followed to ensure appropriate security of IT resources that are developed, processed, or used under this contract. The plan shall describe those parts of the contract to which this clause applies. The Contractor's IT Security Plan shall comply with applicable Federal laws that include, but are not limited to, 40 U.S.C. 11331, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, and the E-Government Act of 2002. The plan shall meet IT security requirements in accordance with Federal and DOS policies and procedures, as they may be amended from time to time during the term of this contract that include, but are not limited to: (1) OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal Information Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources; (2) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Guidelines (see NIST Special Publication 800-37, Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Technology Systems (http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-37/SP800-37-final.pdf)); and (3) Department of State information security sections of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH) (http://foia.state.gov/Regs/Search.asp), specifically: (i) 12 FAM 230, Personnel Security; (ii) 12 FAM 500, Information Security (sections 540, 570, and 590); (iii) 12 FAM 600, Information Security Technology (section 620, and portions of 650); (iv) 5 FAM 1060, Information Assurance Management; and (v) 5 FAH 11, Information Assurance Handbook. (c) Submittal of IT Security Plan. Within 30 days after contract award, the Contractor shall submit the IT Security Plan to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for acceptance. This plan shall be consistent with and further detail the approach contained in the contractor's proposal or sealed bid that resulted in the award of this contract and in compliance with the requirements stated in this clause. The plan, as accepted by the Contracti...
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