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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - PRICING SCHEDULE .............................................................................................. 6

B.1. PRICING SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................... 6

B.2. INCIDENTAL SERVICES, TRAVEL, AND EXPENSES .......................................................... 7

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF SERVICES ............................................ 8

C.1. SCOPE OF SERVICES .................................................................................................... 8

C.2. RESOURCE DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................... 8

C.3. LABOR CATEGORIES .................................................................................................... 9

C.4. ORDERING PROCEDURES .......................................................................................... 24

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING ............................................................................... 25

D.1. PAYMENT OF POSTAGE AND FEES ............................................................................. 25

D.2. PACKAGING AND MARKING ...................................................................................... 25

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE .......................................................................... 26

E.1. INSPECTION .............................................................................................................. 26

E.2. ACCEPTANCE ............................................................................................................. 26

E.3. TITLE / TRANSFER / RISK OF LOSS.............................................................................. 27

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE ........................................................................... 28

F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................... 28

F.2. OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT ................................................... 28

F.3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ......................................................................................... 28

F.4. NOTICE TO THE HOUSE OF DELAYS ............................................................................ 28

F.5. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT ................................................................................ 28

F.6. PAYMENT FOR NON-PERFORMANCE ........................................................................ 31

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................ 32

G.1. AUTHORIZED HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES ................................................................... 32

G.2. AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE (ACR) ................................................ 33

G.3. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ..................................................................................... 33

G.4. POST AWARD CONFERENCE ...................................................................................... 33

G.5. INVOICES .................................................................................................................. 33

G.6. REMITTANCE ADDRESS ............................................................................................. 34

G.7. REPORTS / PLANS / SCHEDULES ................................................................................ 34

G.8. CONTRACT STATUS AND REVIEW MEETINGS ............................................................ 35

G.9. RESOLVING CONTRACT PERFORMANCE ISSUES ......................................................... 35

G.10. DISPUTES .................................................................................................................. 36

G.11. MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 37

G.12. TERMINATION .......................................................................................................... 37

G.13. RELEASE OF CLAIMS .................................................................................................. 38

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SECTION H - STANDARD CONTRACT CLAUSES ........................................................................ 39

H.1. CONTRACT TYPE ........................................................................................................ 39

H.2. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS ........................................................................................... 40

H.3. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 40

H.4. INSURANCE ............................................................................................................... 40

H.5. FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT ...................................................................................... 41

H.6. EXCUSABLE DELAYS ................................................................................................... 41

H.7. WARRANTY ............................................................................................................... 41

H.8. SUBSTITUTIONS ........................................................................................................ 42

H.9. BUY AMERICAN ......................................................................................................... 42

H.10. MOST FAVORED CUSTOMER PRICING ....................................................................... 43

H.11. HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS ............................................................................ 43

H.12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS ......................................................................................... 44

H.13. HOUSE INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 44

H.14. INFORMATION SECURITY .......................................................................................... 44

H.15. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ................................................................................ 45

H.16. PROTECTION OF CONTRACTOR PROPRIETARY DATA ................................................. 45

H.17. EXAMINATION AND AUDIT ....................................................................................... 45

H.18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION .................................................... 46

H.19. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES .......................................................... 47

H.20. FLOWDOWN AND SUBCONTRACTORS ...................................................................... 47

H.21. E-VERIFY ................................................................................................................... 47

H.22. BACKGROUND CHECKS.............................................................................................. 48

H.23. IDENTIFICATION BADGES .......................................................................................... 49

H.24. KEY PERSONNEL ........................................................................................................ 50

H.25. AUTHORIZED USE BY OTHER LEGISLATIVE ENTITIES .................................................. 50

H.26. COVENANT AGAINST GRATUITIES ............................................................................. 51

H.27. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ........................................................................................... 51

H.28. ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ............................................................... 52

H.29. INCIDENTAL SERVICES, TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES ............................................. 52

H.30. SEVERABILITY ............................................................................................................ 52

H.31. ASSIGNMENT ............................................................................................................ 53

H.32. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE ............................................................................................ 53

H.33. SAFETY AWARENESS ................................................................................................. 53

H.34. WAIVER OF RIGHTS ................................................................................................... 53

H.35. PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ............................................................................... 53

H.36. WORKPLACE RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES POLICIES AND TRAINING .......................... 54

SECTION I - SPECIAL CONTRACT CLAUSES .............................................................................. 55

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I.1. RIGHTS IN NEW WORK PRODUCT .............................................................................. 55

I.2. SOFTWARE ESCROW ................................................................................................. 55

I.3. SOFTWARE LICENSE WARRANTY ............................................................................... 55

I.4. SYSTEM/SOLUTION WARRANTIES ............................................................................. 56

I.5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNITY ...................................................................... 56

I.6. DOCUMENTATION FOR SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT .............................................. 57

I.7. SOFTWARE VERSIONS ............................................................................................... 58

I.8. USE OF HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE MONITORING .................................................... 58

I.9. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT .................................................................................. 58

I.10. SELF-HOSTING OPTION ............................................................................................. 59

I.11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS .................................................................................... 59

I.12. MEDIA SANITIZATION – FAX AND COPY MACHINES .................................................. 59

I.13. REMOVED ................................................................................................................. 60

I.14. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN .............................................................. 61

I.15. VENDOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ..................................................................... 61

I.16. CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST COMPELLED DISCLOSURE ......................... 61

SECTION J - ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................... 63

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS . 64

K.1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 64

K.2. INSURANCE INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 64

K.3. COMPANY BACKGROUND AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION .................................... 64

K.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE INFORMATION ....................................................................... 64

K.5. RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION ................................................................................ 65

K.6. CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION ....................................... 66

K.7. AUTHORIZED COMPANY OFFICIALS ........................................................................... 66

K.8. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST .............................................................. 66

K.9. REMOVED ................................................................................................................. 66

K.10. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE CONTRACT OR GOVERNMENT-WIDE

ACQUISITION CONTRACT CERTIFICATION ............................................................................ 66

K.11. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 67

K.12. CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING .................................................................................... 67

K.13. SIGNATURE ............................................................................................................... 68

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS ................................. 69

L.1. CONTENT OF PROPOSALS ......................................................................................... 69

L.2. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS .................................................................................... 73

L.3. LATE SUBMISSIONS AND REVISION OF PROPOSALS .................................................. 73

L.4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATIONS ................................... 73

L.5. INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION AND CONTACTS ......................................................... 74

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L.6. RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF DATA ..................................................... 74

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD .................................................................. 75

M.1. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD ......................................................................... 75

M.2. BASIS FOR AWARD .................................................................................................... 76

M.3. CONTRACT AWARD ................................................................................................... 77

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SECTION B - PRICING SCHEDULE

B.1. PRICING SCHEDULE

WEB SYSTEMS PRICING SCHEDULE – HOURLY RATES, FULLY BURDENED

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

Scope of

Services

Section

Labor category Base Period

Option Period

One

Option Period

Two

Option Period

Three

C.3.1

Web Helpdesk and Customer Support, Level 1

C.3.1

Web Helpdesk and Customer Support, Level 2

C.3.1

Web Helpdesk and Customer Support, Level 3

C.3.2

Drupal Site Builder, Level 1

C.3.2

Drupal Site Builder, Level 2

C.3.2

Drupal Site Builder, Level 3

C.3.3

Web Design and Drupal Theming, Level 1

C.3.3

Web Design and Drupal Theming, Level 2

C.3.3

Web Design and Drupal Theming, Level 3

C.3.4

Front End Drupal Developer, Level 1

C.3.4

Front End Drupal Developer, Level 2

C.3.4

Front End Drupal Developer, Level 3

C.3.5

Front-End Architect, Level 1

C.3.5

Front-End Architect, Level 2

C.3.5

Front-End Architect, Level 3

C.3.6

Drupal Architect, Level 1

C.3.6

Drupal Architect, Level 2

C.3.6

Drupal Architect, Level 3

C.3.7

Scrum Master, Level 1

C.3.7

Scrum Master, Level 2

C.3.7

Scrum Master, Level 3

C.3.8

Full Stack Drupal Developer, Level 1

C.3.8

Full Stack Drupal Developer, Level 2

C.3.8

Full Stack Drupal Developer, Level 3

C.3.9

Web Quality Assurance Analyst, Level 1

C.3.9

Web Quality Assurance Analyst, Level 2

C.3.9

Web Quality Assurance Analyst, Level 3

C.3.10

Web Project Management Analyst, Level 1

C.3.10

Web Project Management Analyst, Level 2

C.3.10

Web Project Management Analyst, Level 3

C.3.11

Web Agile Product Owner/Project Manager, Level 1

C.3.11

Web Agile Product Owner/Project Manager, Level 2

C.3.11

Web Agile Product Owner/Project Manager, Level 3

C.3.12

DevOps Engineer, Level 1

C.3.12

DevOps Engineer, Level 2

C.3.12

DevOps Engineer, Level 3

C.3.13

.NET Developer, Level 1

C.3.13

.NET Developer, Level 2

C.3.13

.NET Developer, Level 3

C.3.14

508 Accessibility and WCAG QA Engineer, Level 1

C.3.14

508 Accessibility and WCAG QA Engineer, Level 2

C.3.14

508 Accessibility and WCAG QA Engineer, Level 3

C.3.15

Selenium QA Automation Test Engineer, Level 1

C.3.15

Selenium QA Automation Test Engineer, Level 2

C.3.15

Selenium QA Automation Test Engineer, Level 3

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The rates proposed by the Contractor should be fully loaded and cover all direct labor expenses,

indirect expenses and profit.

B.2. INCIDENTAL SERVICES, TRAVEL, AND EXPENSES

The House does not anticipate travel during the performance of this contract. If occasional travel

is necessary, travel and other approved expenses incurred incident to performance of work will

be reimbursed only with prior written approval by the Contracting Officer's Representative.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF SERVICES

C.1. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The United States House of Representatives (House), Office of the Chief

Administrative Officer (CAO), is issuing this solicitation to the open market

pursuant to Section III (E) of the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and

Services for the U.S. House of Representatives (Procurement Guidelines),

Competitive Proposals (Negotiated Contracts). The Procurement Guidelines are

available on the House website, www.house.gov, Doing Business with the House,

under Additional Resources. Procurements by the House are not governed by the

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or other procurement statutes, regulations,

and policies applicable to the federal executive branch, except where specifically

stated in this solicitation or applicable law.

The House Web Services of the House of Representatives provides web hosting,

design, development and consultation services to House Members, Committees

and Leadership. Web Services has a requirement to supplement its staff with

contract resources to provide support and consultation for House offices.

C.2. RESOURCE DESCRIPTIONS

The following tasks listed for each job function define the scope of the required

services in support of CAO House Web Services for that function. This

solicitation is requesting staff augmentation to support activities in support of the

Web Services team in the following areas:

C.3.1. Web Helpdesk and Customer Support

C.3.2. Drupal Site Builder

C.3.3. Web Design and Drupal Theming

C.3.4. Drupal Developer

C.3.5. Senior Front-End Developer/Architect

C.3.6. Drupal Architect

C.3.7. Scrum Master

C.3.8. Full Stack Drupal Developer

C.3.9. Web Quality Assurance Analyst

C.3.10. Web Project Management Analyst

C.3.11. Web Agile Product Owner/Project Manager

C.3.12. DevOps Engineer

C.3.13. .NET Developer

C.3.14. 508 Accessibility and WCAG QA Engineer

C.3.15. Selenium QA Automation Test Engineer

Also listed with each job function are the experience and qualifications required

of candidates for that position. All candidates submitted for consideration in

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response to task orders are expected to be available for work when the task order

is issued. Unless otherwise specified, junior level resource (Level 1) would have

1-3 years of defined experience; intermediate level (Level 2), 4-6 years; and

senior level (Level 3), 6+ years.

At all resource levels, individuals shall be able to communicate effectively and

interface with other implementation and support sub-teams (e.g., functional,

training, et al.), functional resources shall be able to write functional requirements

and work with technical resources, and technical resources shall be able to

understand functional requirements and select appropriate technical tools and

solutions to meet House requirements.

C.3. LABOR CATEGORIES

Web Helpdesk and Customer Support

The contractor shall provide a full-time Web Help Desk and Customer Support specialist

working onsite to support House Web Services.

C.3.1.1. General Responsibilities:

Typical associated tasks include:

(a) Monitoring and answering phone and email requests to a government web support

helpdesk 9am -5:30pm weekdays.

(b) Providing technical support for hundreds of websites within the House domain, deployed

on a variety of systems, platforms and software proprietary to the House of

Representatives and supporting vendors, most currently in a customized distribution of

Drupal.

simple entry of content in web-based content management systems, to troubleshooting

customer access difficulties, to correction of difficult coding issues.

(d) Sometimes answering or appropriately redirecting questions relating to the House of

Representatives, the web or computer systems in general.

(e) Conducting trainings and/or participating in meetings on technical systems - in person,

conference or via remote access.

(f) Real-time self-completion of requests, or redirection of requests to appropriate personnel

as necessary.

(g) Logging of all requests into a customer tracking system (Remedy).

(h) Updating and maintenance of other forms of work reporting and tracking as necessary.

C.3.1.2. Minimum Qualifications:

The contractor shall provide resources that possess the following skills and experience for task

orders related to Web HelpDesk and Customer Support tasks:

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(a) This is a high volume and high visibility position demanding reliable, timely delivery of

high caliber service and work product.

(b) This is a niche position – candidates must have both strong web skills and strong

helpdesk skills to be successful.

and ability to work with HTML forms required.

(d) Experience assisting content editors in using Drupal, or relatable experience with other

CMS’s. Site building experience in Drupal a plus. Knowledge of PHP, GIT Repositories,

javascript libraries are all pluses.

(e) Well-rounded knowledge of web technologies, web development tools, usage of social

media, content management systems and computer systems.

(f) Capable of quickly learning and troubleshooting proprietary, government platforms and

systems. Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

(g) Ability to discover, understand and effectively communicate technical solutions and

instructions with customers of varying levels of technical understanding.

(h) Poise and professionalism in all customer communications.

(i) Adaptation to multiple tasks and shifting work objectives.

(j) Reliable attendance. Timely completion and reporting/ticketing of work tasks.

Drupal Site Builder

The resource will work onsite, supporting House Web Services in the buildout of full websites

within the House’s Platform (currently Drupal), for Member, Committee, Leadership (MCL) and

other House Offices.

C.3.2.1. General Responsibilities:

Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to:

(a) Team with Front-End Development/Design personnel to build out new and redesigned

websites in the House Platform (currently Drupal). Work within the platform to ensure all

appropriate features, content types, files, documents, images, displays, etc. render as

expected on the finished website. Team with Backend Development personnel on any

features requiring development work on a given site build, such as customized Views,

Blocks, Boxes, Context, etc.

(b) Engage and manage each site build as a small project from initial requirements gathering,

through iterations, to final site publish. Write simple project proposals for each office’s

engagement. Hold meetings, provide updates, manage customer expectations. Set,

communicate, and meet timelines for customer approvals and deliverables. Ensure timely

provision of Team deliverables.

access permissions. Train and assist staff in manual content migration, editing and

updating.

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(d) Must meet all applicable House and industry standards as well as customer requirements

and pass audits and approvals. Execute pre-engagement review and evaluation of

websites. Perform quality checks and necessary remediations before publishing.

(e) Maintain necessary tracking, reporting and documentation including but not limited to

Client pages, receipts of signed approvals, project issues/tasks/tickets, incidents and

service requests.

C.3.2.2. Minimum Qualifications:

The contractor shall provide resources that possess the following skills and experience for task

orders related to the Drupal Site Builder tasks:

(a) This is a high volume and high visibility position demanding reliable, timely delivery of

high caliber service and work product.

(b) Excellent communication skills required. Must be able to maintain poise and

professionalism with clients of varying roles and technological skill levels.

Developer or equivalent. Experience migrating content in Drupal or other CMS products.

(d) At least 4 years experience with HTML and CSS. Must be expert in forms. Experience

with PHP, js or js libraries a plus.

(e) Experience working in multiple environments, using appropriate version control and

continuous integration tools. Experience with GIT and Jenkins helpful.

(f) Well-rounded knowledge of web technologies and tools; usage of social media, content

management systems and computer systems.

(g) Proven testing, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Experience with 508

Accessibility Standards compliance.

(h) Fundamental Project Management skills. Ability to work in both Agile and Waterfall.

Reliable project reporting. Experience with issue tracking and ticketing systems such as

JIRA.

(i) Ability to self-organize and work collaboratively with team members. Adaptation to

multiple tasks and shifting work objectives.

(j) Possess a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or the

equivalent in education and work experience.

Web Design and Drupal Theming

The resource shall support the House's Web Design and Drupal platform with theming and

graphic design projects for House Web Services.

C.3.3.1. General Responsibilities:

Typical associated tasks include:

(a) Provide piece-meal graphic support for 500+ Congressional websites deployed on the

House Drupal platform as well as a variety of legacy systems.

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(b) Collaborate with colleagues as part of Project Teams for customer delivery, and as part of

the Design Team for various deliverables.

email and phone.

(d) Guide customers through the design process and aesthetic decision making.

(e) Successfully interpret client requirements and turn them into implementable graphic

products.

(f) Compose and deliver well thought-out wireframes and impressive design composites to

customers.

(g) Create and deliver superior custom Website Designs, Drupal Themes and Subthemes to

House Developers and Programmers.

(h) Employ industry and House-specific best practices.

(i) Ability to solve HTML, CSS & Drupal UI issues that are submitted by customers through

the Remedy ticketing system.

C.3.3.2. Minimum Qualifications:

The contractor shall provide resources that possess the following skills and experience for task

orders related to the Web Design and Drupal Theming Support tasks:

(a) Strong web design and visual presentation abilities as demonstrated through a Portfolio of

work.

(b) Demonstrated ability to code and troubleshoot HTML and CSS without reliance on

WYSIWYG editors.

Adobe Illustrator and Adobe XD.

(d) Solid knowledge of web technologies, web development tools, social media integration

and use.

(e) Experience creating Drupal Themes a significant plus.

(f) General knowledge and experience with web content management systems and project

tracking software.

(g) General knowledge and experience with version control systems such as Git Bash.

(h) Flexible and Adaptable to new technologies, changing priorities and processes.

(i) Ability to multitask, work as part of a development team, and work independently on

projects without extensive supervision.

(j) Excellent customer communication skills - written and verbal.

(k) Ability to interact professionally with Congressional Staff.

Front End Drupal Developer

The contractor shall provide a full-time back-end Drupal Developer working onsite to support

House Web Services.

C.3.4.1. General Responsibilities:

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Typical associated tasks include:

(a) Install and Configure Drupal Environments on-premise and cloud environments

(b) Debug and resolve Drupal related issues

(d) Migrate Drupal websites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8

(e) Assist Designers to build Drupal themes

(f) Work with Web Systems management to continually improve and evolve capabilities that

align with the established, standardized, technologies

(g) Recommend to management development approaches and strategies for applications and

services provided to House customers.

(h) Work closely with management, project managers and members of the Development

Team to develop detailed specification documents

C.3.4.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Experience developing web solutions in Drupal and PHP implementations in a LAMP

environment

(b) Ability to architect enterprise Drupal solutions including data, display, and information

architecture

as CTools, Views, and Panels

(d) Experience creating custom Drupal modules

(e) Experience building responsive websites using Drupal CMS, HTML/HTML5,

CSS/CSS3, and JavaScript/jQuery

(f) Knowledge of PHP, PHP files and theme functions, and knowledge of the Drupal theme

layer

(g) Through understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (e.g. Requirements,

Design, Development, Testing) and exposure to Agile or iterative SDLCs.

Senior Front-End Architect

As a front-end architect will collaboratively drive the technical architecture, design and

development of the web-based user interface of CAO products. The UI is a central component of

our product. As part of the UI team, you will collaborate on developing new features while re-

architecting the underlying UI codebase.

C.3.5.1. General Responsibilities:

Typical associated tasks include:

(a) Re-architecting the existing UI codebase in order to leverage modern front-end

technologies for delivering a cutting edge user experience

(b) Architecting and implementing new UI components and visualizations; integrating the

components into CAO products

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(d) Driving best practices; choosing technology; improving the quality of our code base

(e) Using technology and processes to improve developer productivity

(f) Participating in code reviews, mentoring junior team members.

(g) Troubleshooting and fixing issues

(h) Reducing technical debt

C.3.5.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) 5+ years of software engineering experience

(b) 3+ most recent years focused exclusively on front-end development and architecture with

JavaScript (ES5, ES6), Typescript, CSS (Sass, Less) and HTML

(d) Extensive knowledge and practical experience writing modular JavaScript in ES6

(e) Familiarity with common JavaScript design patterns

(f) Extensive hands-on experience with frameworks such as Angular, React, AngularJS

(g) Experience implementing and maintaining modern JavaScript application tooling such as

Webpack

(h) Comfortable using version control systems such as Git

(i) Comfortable working in Linux

(j) Comfortable working in an Agile environment

(k) Experience implementing data visualizations, using tools such as D3.js

(l) Experience defining and enforcing code standards through documentation and static

analysis

(m) Experience with unit, mock and integration testing

(n) Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

(o) Passion for collaboration and mentorship

(p) Passion for writing high-quality software

(q) Ability to learn new technologies quickly

Drupal Architect

The contractor shall provide a full-time Drupal Architect working onsite to support House Web

Services.

C.3.6.1. General Responsibilities:

Typical associated tasks include:

(a) Lead design and implementation of Drupal Sites

(b) Recommending, designing and implementing the appropriate architecture and application

design for multiple projects

including interoperability

(d) Defining Functional, System and Architectural requirements

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(e) Install and Configure Drupal Environments on-premise and cloud environments

(f) Develop new Drupal 7/8 Modules and extend existing Drupal Modules

(g) Debug and resolve Drupal related issues

(h) Deploy and manage releases for Drupal Applications

(i) Migrate Drupal websites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8

(j) Assist Designers to build Drupal themes

(k) Work with Web Systems management to continually improve and evolve capabilities that

align with the established, standardized, technologies

(l) Recommend to management development approaches and strategies for applications and

services provided to House customers.

(m) Work closely with management, project managers and members of the Development

Team to develop detailed specification documents with clear

C.3.6.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) 5 years of experience in analyzing, designing and deploying an Enterprise Architecture

(b) Experience developing web solutions in Drupal and PHP implementations in a LAMP

environment

architecture

(d) Experience working with DevOps tools such as Docker and Jenkins

Scrum Master

The contractor shall provide a full-time Scrum Master working onsite to support House Web

Services.

C.3.7.1. General Responsibilities:

(a) Facilitate Daily Standup, Sprint Planning Meeting, Sprint Review Meeting and Sprint

Retrospective Meeting

(b) Manage and enhance Jira functionality

(d) Work with Product Owners to clarify requirements and document them in Stories/Tasks

(e) Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the team

(f) Facilitates team improvement in quality, predictability, flow, and velocity

(g) Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating

information

(h) Provide coaching/mentoring to team members on Agile practices and processes.

C.3.7.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Minimum of 4 years working in an Agile environment as a Scrum Master

(b) Strong expertise in leading Scrum Teams

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(d) Strong Communications Skills

(e) Certified Scrum Master(CSM) or PSM I

(f) Hands-on experience with Jira

Full Stack Drupal Developer

The contractor shall provide a full-time Drupal Developer working onsite to support House Web

Services.

C.3.8.1. General Responsibilities:

(a) Install and Configure Drupal Environments on-premise and cloud environments

(b) Develop new Drupal 7/8 Modules and extend existing Drupal Modules

(d) Deploy and manage releases for Drupal Applications

(e) Migrate Drupal websites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8

(f) Assist Designers to build Drupal themes

(g) Mentor Junior Drupal Developers

(h) Recommend to management development approaches and strategies for applications and

services provided to House customers.

(i) Work closely with management, project managers and members of the Development

Team to develop detailed specification documents with clear

C.3.8.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) 5+ years of experience as a Drupal developer, experience developing web solutions in

Drupal 7 and Drupal 8

(b) Ability to develop custom functionality in Drupal with PHP code: writing custom

modules, controllers and dynamic routing

(d) Advanced site-building experience, including deep familiarity with Drupal modules

(e) Drupal 8 experience required with a minimum of one large site

(f) Comfortable using version control systems such as Git

(g) Comfortable working with Linux

(h) Familiar with Headless Drupal Concepts

(i) Experience working with Drush and Composer

Web Quality Assurance Analyst

The contractor shall provide a full-time Web Quality Assurance Analyst working onsite to

support House Web Services.

C.3.9.1. General Responsibilities:

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(a) Supporting the Product team in testing sites, systems, and applications before client roll-

out

(b) Evaluate and recommend various testing tools appropriate for the various technologies

used in the House to define and generate automated, repeatable testing scripts

Experience, and Accessibility

(d) Document test results to support the efficient resolution of problems and to capture defect

data.

(e) Define repeatable testing strategies and documentation for concurrent and future testers;

Define automated testing strategies as possible

(f) Execute tests to compare results with requirements, to identify defects, and to ensure

compliance (e.g., systems, functionality, etc.)

(g) Recreate identified defects to assist in the resolution process

(h) Participate in defect management discussions with the Project Owners, Designers, and

Developers to ensure defects are fixed in a timely manner and adequately tracked

(i) Produce and communicate test result reports for Change Management process, and for a

range of potential audiences (Managers, Developers, Product Owners, or Executives)

(j) Conduct rapid smoke tests as part of an Agile development environment

C.3.9.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) 2+ years of experience in QA testing of applications, web sites, and web applications

(b) Experience with test plan creation, test case reviews, test execution, defect resolution and

root cause analysis

software issues

(d) Must have strong diagnostic skills to properly test software and measure the quality of the

product

(e) For web application testing, programming knowledge with various technologies desired

(f) Possess a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics or

related field or the equivalent in education and work experience

Web Project Management Analyst

The contractor shall provide a full-time Web Project Management Analyst working onsite to

support House Web Services.

C.3.10.1. General Responsibilities:

Typical associated tasks include:

(a) Provide business analysis, evaluation and consultation on existing programs and projects,

and assist web systems management in the development of new programs and projects to

best support necessary business objectives.

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(b) Provide project management guidance and assist in developing project standards,

processes and technologies necessary for successful execution.

project delivery and adherence to processes and standards.

(d) Manage Vendors, Contracts and clients in support of projects and programs.

(e) Provide direction and insight to high priority or special projects undertaken by the

business area.

(f) Track and monitor data necessary to ensure compliance to negotiated contracts on an

ongoing basis and provide ad hoc reporting as required.

(g) Provide and present ad hoc analyses such as contract terms or process compliance.

(h) Identify and provide initial analysis to develop and implement appropriate actions.

(i) Assist in the creation and maintenance of designated technical project documentation or

project fact sheets.

(j) Work independently and employ self-management skills to organize and handle multiple

priorities and learning curves.

C.3.10.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Knowledge of system design procedures and the ability to translate functional business

requirements into processes to meet business needs and standards.

(b) Ability to holistically conceptualize and model the use of technologies across a broad set

of business applications to translate business strategies and requirements into technical

strategies.

(d) Knowledge of and ability to apply effective design principles and to communicate

complex and detailed information to management.

(e) Research, analyze and make recommendations on administrative, management and

procedural practices and other complex business problems.

(f) Analyze, evaluate and integrate business processes and procedures.

(g) Ability to apply business needs in support of developing and defining the technological

best practices and establishing standardized technology solutions.

(h) Experience working with Agile development teams

(i) Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Web Agile Product Owner/Project Manager

The contractor shall provide a full-time Web Agile Product Owner/Project Manager working

onsite to support House Web Services.

C.3.11.1. General Responsibilities:

Typical associated tasks include:

(a) Manage high visibility web products and services for House customers

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(b) Operate as a Product Owner in an Agile development team in cooperation with

Designers, Developers, QA Testers, and other project roles

(d) Project Management tasks include but are not limited to: conducting business analysis,

orchestrating user focus groups and surveys, organizing user acceptance testing and

quality assurance testing, and gathering customer and stakeholder product requirements

(e) Provide business analysis, evaluation, and consultation of existing products and services,

and assist Product Services management in the development of new customer products

and services in support of organizational strategic objectives

(f) Provide project management guidance and assist in developing project standards,

processes, and documentation necessary for successful execution of web projects

(g) Maintain designated project documentation for assigned products and services

(h) Advise and instruct project teams and project managers on process improvements to

promote efficient project delivery and adherence to processes and standards (e.g. Change

Management, Risk Management, and BCDR frameworks)

(i) Work independently and employ effective time management skills to organize and handle

multiple priorities, projects, and products simultaneously

C.3.11.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Minimum of 4 years experience as a Product Owner or Project Manager

(b) Experience working in an Agile environment as a Product Owner (or Project Manager)

into detailed tasks for Design and Development teams

(d) Stellar communication skills, both verbal and written

(e) Passion for collaboration and mentorship

(f) Ability to learn new technologies quickly

(g) Broad knowledge of key Web technologies, Content Management Systems, and User

Experience best practices

(h) Knowledge of and ability to apply effective design principles and to communicate

complex and detailed information to management

(i) Skilled in presenting product updates to a wide range of audiences and technical levels,

from customers to senior management

(j) Skilled in creating visual presentations and writing user documentation

(k) Ability to research, analyze and make recommendations for improvements on

administrative, managerial, or procedural practices and other complex business problems

(l) Ability to analyze, evaluate, and integrate business processes and procedures

DevOps Engineer

The contractor shall provide a full-time DevOps Engineer working onsite to support the House

Web Systems branch. This contract resource will report to the House Web Systems manager for

Web Development.

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C.3.12.1. General Responsibilities:

(a) Automating systems configuration and orchestration using tools, such as Chef, Ansible

and Jenkins

(b) Designing CI/CD pipelines to include application and security testing with Jenkins

Maintain code integrity and organization using GIT/GitLab

environments

(d) Configure automated testing and deployment processes

(e) Design and document the DevOps process

(f) Automate Developer’s everyday operations with scripts or templates

(g) Recommend to management development approaches and strategies for applications and

services provided to House customers.

(h) Work closely with management, project managers and members of the Development

Team to develop detailed specification documents with clear

C.3.12.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or Information

Technology

(b) 3-5 years of experience managing diverse DevOps workloads, across infrastructure,

administration, deployment, development support and monitoring.

(d) 1-3 years of Linux administration experience.

(e) 3+ years of experience working with containerization, orchestration, and service

discovery experience on both Windows and Linux hosts, using docker, ECS or EKS.

(f) 1-3 years of experience with Gitlab or similar version control systems, including

branching, tagging, merging, and release management.

(g) At least three (3) years of experience building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins

(h) Experience with Docker, deploying containers, automated build deployments using

Jenkins.

.NET Developer

The contractor shall provide a full-time .NET Developer working onsite to support the House

Web Systems branch. This contract resource will report to the House Web Systems manager for

Web Development.

C.3.13.1. General Responsibilities

(a) Develops software applications by following software development lifecycle process,

which includes requirements gathering, design, development, testing, release, and

maintenance

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(b) Develop applications which Utilize skills in areas including object oriented programming

(C#), databases (SQL), Model, View, Controller (MVC), and web applications

(ASP.NET);

of test plan/cases/scripts;

(d) Provide end-user support including setup, installation, and maintenance for applications

released;

(e) Architect, Develop and maintain single page applications using Angular JS, React or

Vue.js.

(f) Troubleshoot and fix system defects.

(g) Participate in quality assurance aspects of projects

(h) Serve as technical expert on development projects.

(i) Work with Web Systems management to continually improve and evolve capabilities that

align with the established, standardized, technologies

(j) Recommend to management development approaches and strategies for applications and

services provided to House customers.

(k) Work closely with management, project managers and members of the Development

Team to develop detailed specification documents with clear

C.3.13.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

(b) 3-5 years of experience developing, deploying and managing applications on a multi-tier

architecture with high-availability and/or replication environment

(d) 3-5 years of experience in the design, development and deployment of web based

applications in .NET Framework (4.5 or higher) with ASP.NET, .NET Core, C#, MVC 5

architecture, Entity Framework utilizing SQL Server.

(e) Minimum of 5 years of experience in JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, HTML5 and CSS,

Bootstrap, JSON, Web services, Oracle Managed Data Access Entity Frame work, WEB

API, and integration with backend services.

(f) Minimum of 3 years of experience developing and maintaining software technical

documents

(g) Minimum 1 years of experience managing software version control via GIT and Jenkins

(h) Minimum of 5 years of experience with Microsoft Visual Studio

(i) 3-5 years of experience with LINQ, Lambdas expression, Service Oriented Architecture

(SOA).

(j) Minimum of 3 years of experience with Microsoft Visual Studio Team Suite Testing

Tools.

(k) Minimum of 3 years of experience in Agile software development.

508 Accessibility and WCAG QA Engineer

The contractor shall provide full-time Web accessibility testing for 508 Compliance working

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onsite to support House Web Services.

C.3.14.1. General Responsibilities

(a) Provide policy and process support to the entire project team to develop, maintain, and

improve accessibility compliance;

(b) Conduct web accessibility testing to include: Semi-automated scans, manual reviews,

keyboard only, and screen reader testing;

products as well as manage and resolve specific accessibility defects to resolution;

(d) Support the Agile SCRUM team in analysis of business requirements and non-functional

requirements to identify user story acceptance test criteria for accessibility compliance;

(e) Develop compliance checklists, plans, and remediation actions as well as provide advice

on mitigating or resolving issues. Participate in meetings as required;

(f) Conduct test in mobile environments using mobile accessibility tools;

(g) Test web products to assess accessibility using a range of screen reader assistive

software, e.g. JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver on iPhone, Talkback on Android;

(h) Conduct color sampling, and screen reader testing (using JAWS or similar tool);

(i) Identify, record, and help manage accessibility defects to resolution;

(j) Develop and deliver training programs through briefings and reference guides to train

internal House staff in accessibility compliance best practices;

(k) Provide status reports and automated compliance reports;

(l) Other project management and contract-related functions as needed.

C.3.14.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, or related

discipline, or equivalent related experience;

(b) 5+ years in Information Technology and software Quality Assurance focused on Section

508 Compliance and Accessibility.

requirements integration into the product development life cycle;

(d) Strong experience in understanding and using assistive technology tools like screen

reader software, screen magnification software, or voice recognition software to verify

applications are conformant;

(e) Experience using common accessibility testing tools as well as screen readers such as

JAWS, NVDA, Talkback or Voiceover;

(f) Experience with web and native mobile accessibility;

(g) Knowledge of HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, iOS, and Android development and

accessibility features;

(h) Demonstrable experience developing a compliance capability from no accessibility to

strong, sustained accessibility built into the process, culture, and products;

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(i) Attention to detail with strong knowledge of planning and organizing test plans and test

cases;

(j) Working knowledge of testing methodologies, automation tools and best practice;

(k) Adept at multi-tasking in a fast-paced, high-profile environment;

(l) Ability to evolve skill sets and quickly adapt to new technologies and priorities;

(m) Equally comfortable working on a project team as well as independently;

(n) Excellent organization, planning, prioritizing skills and attention to detail.

Selenium QA Automation Test Engineer

The contractor shall provide full-time automated testing of product(s) or solution(s) working

onsite to support House Web Services.

C.3.15.1. General Responsibilities

(a) Design and develop System Test Automation Scripts using Selenium, or and equivalent

tools

(b) Research, recommend and implement tools as needed with the goal of increasing

automation

cases/results

(d) Perform tasks required for automated test implementation including review acceptance

criteria, create integration/regression test scenarios, test cases

(e) Implement test data management strategy and generate required reports.

(f) Use appropriate measures to validate and report on software quality

(g) Work closely with the Software engineering and Product Management team as required

(h) Utilizing system analysis techniques, translate system requirements into test

cases/scenarios ensuring that all the assigned subset requirements are part of the system

to be delivered

(i) Working independently to ensure full test coverage of the assigned test subset

(j) Actively participates as a member of the Agile Scrum team for assigned

products/projects;

(k) Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

C.3.15.2. Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, or related

discipline, or equivalent related experience;

(b) 4+ years of QA automation experience

review new requirements and UI flows while preparing new test case scenarios;

(d) Programming skills in at least one of the following languages – C#, Python, Java

(e) Experience with setting up Automation test framework(s) in Selenium

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(f) Experience writing automated tests for web applications using Selenium or a comparable

tool;

(g) Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC);

(h) Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of quality assurance testing

automation;

(i) Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

(j) Experience working in an Agile Scrum QA environment

C.4. ORDERING PROCEDURES

Upon identification of a requirement a request for task order proposal (RFTOP)

shall be issued to vendors with an active award in the Web Services Staff

Augmentation (WSSA) award pool.

Generally task orders shall be issued on a Labor Hour basis at the rates identified

in the respective vendors award, however the House reserves the right to issue an

RFTOP with a Firm-Fixed Price order type. In the event of a Firm-Fixed Price

order the vendor shall utilize the rates in their award to determine their firm-fixed

price.

The House reserves the right to waive the requirement for an interview for an

individual RFTOP and make a selection based on the proposed candidate’s

resume alone.

Projects that may be completed remotely and have a total value under $3,500 may

be awarded without competition on a rotating basis to a vendor with an active

FSSA award with a firm-fixed price award type. In the event additional effort is

required the effort shall be competed amongst the FSSA vendors on a firm-fixed

price basis.

The inclusion of an option in a task order does not obligate the House to exercise

the option.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1. PAYMENT OF POSTAGE AND FEES

APRIL 2013

All postage and fees related to submitting information, including forms, reports, etc., to the

House shall be paid by the Contractor.

D.2. PACKAGING AND MARKING

DECEMBER 2014

a. Packaging. Preservation, packaging and packing for all items delivered hereunder shall

be in accordance with commercial practice, unless otherwise stated in this Contract, to

ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. All boxes must: (i)

include packing slips clearly referencing this Contract; (ii) be numbered sequentially; (iii)

indicate the total number of boxes in the shipment (i.e., 1 of 6, 2 of 6, etc.); and (iv)

include a description of item, part or item number, customer name and customer location.

b. Marking. Contractor packages sent by private shipping companies (e.g., FEDEX, UPS,

etc.) must have the following information recorded on or near the shipping label: “U.S.

House of Representatives, Purchase Order/Contract Number: (insert number),” along

with the recipient’s name, office, building, room number and telephone number, if

known. For items sent by local shipping companies, all deliveries, unless otherwise

stated in this Contract, shall be considered “Inside Deliveries” and the Contractor will

ensure that necessary hand-trucks, tools and personnel are available upon delivery to

transport goods to the final destination within the building.

c. Delivery Schedule and Instructions. No deliveries will be accepted unless the delivery

vehicles have been processed at the U.S. Capitol Police Off-Site Delivery Center. The

hours of the U.S. Capitol Police Off-Site Delivery Center are 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.,

Mondays through Fridays (Eastern Time), excluding Federal holidays. In order to gain

access to the loading docks of the Capitol and the House Office Buildings, the Contractor

is required to have a letter on file with the U.S. Capitol Police. The letter must be on

company letterhead accompanied by the signature of the company’s owner, officer or

manager. Delivery trucks servicing the Ford House Office Building must not exceed ten

(10) feet in height for inside delivery. Requests for access to the U.S. Capitol Complex,

including the House Office Buildings, must be renewed three (3) times per year on April

30, August 31 and December 31, and should contain the following information: (i) name

of company; (ii) name of drivers/employees requiring access; (iii) social security number

for each driver/employee; (iv) date of birth for each driver/employee; (v) building(s) to

be accessed; and (vi) company contact person and phone number. The information must

be provided to: U.S. Capitol Police, Off-Site Inspection Center, 4700 Shepherd Parkway

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20032; fax: 202-563-5140. Any questions can be directed to the

Operations Division of the U.S. Capitol Police, 202-224-0202.

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. INSPECTION

DECEMBER 2014

a. Goods, Equipment and Services. Inspection of goods, equipment and services to be

furnished hereunder shall be performed at the place of performance or delivery

destination, in accordance with the provisions specified in this Contract and any

applicable orders. The Contractor shall furnish to inspectors all information and data as

may be reasonably required to perform such an inspection.

b. Quality Assurance Reviews.

i. Tests. The COR reserves the right to conduct any quality assurance reviews and

tests it deems necessary to assure that the services provided conform in all

respects to the contract specifications. The Contracting Officer shall have the

right to send his representative into areas used by the Contractor’s employees, at

any time, for quality assurance reviews or other purposes approved by the

Contracting Officer.

ii. Non-compliance. Services which upon quality assurance reviews are found not to

be in conformance with contractual specifications shall be promptly rejected and

notice of such rejection, together with appropriate instructions, including

resolution time, will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer.

Deficiencies thus reported shall be corrected by the Contractor in a timely period

as specified by such quality assurance reviews or, with written request for an

extension, mutually agreed to by the parties. The Contractor shall respond to all

quality assurance reports within the timeframe specified in each quality assurance

review, annotating what actions have been taken. Written notification of negative

quality assurance review results will be furnished within thirty (30) calendar days

after completion of quality assurance reviews.

c. Facilities. All facilities utilized by the Contractor in performance of work under this

Contract shall be subject to inspection by officials of the House and other representatives

of the House, as directed by the House.

E.2. ACCEPTANCE

DECEMBER 2014

The House has the right either to reject or require correction of non-conforming goods,

equipment and services. Goods, equipment and services are non-conforming when they are

defective in material or workmanship or are otherwise not in conformance with requirements of

the Contract, including any applicable instructions, specifications, drawings, data, the

Contractor’s warranties (express or implied) or any applicable samples provided to the House.

Goods and equipment not accepted will be held for the Contractor’s instruction at the

Contractor’s risk and, if the Contractor so instructs, will be returned to the Contractor at the

Contractor’s expense. Goods are considered accepted as to form, fit and function upon signature

of receiver. Equipment (i.e., goods/items with an individual serial number and with each

good/item initially valued at five hundred dollars ($500.00) or higher) is considered accepted

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upon signature of a completed Equipment Installation Notice (“EIN”) form. The EIN form can

only be signed by a Member, Committee Chair or Officer and is available on

http://www.house.gov/content/vendors under the Additional Resources tab. Services are

considered accepted upon a signed invoice. Payment for any goods, equipment or services

hereunder shall not be deemed an acceptance thereof and will not waive any and all claims that

the House may have against the Contractor.

E.3. TITLE / TRANSFER / RISK OF LOSS

APRIL 2013

The Contractor warrants free and clear title to all goods, equipment and services procured under

this Contract. Unless otherwise specified in this Contract, title and risk of loss shall transfer to

the House upon acceptance.

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

APRIL 2013

Contract period of performance shall extend from January 31, 2020 through January 30, 2022.

*Subject to change based upon evaluation timeline.

F.2. OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT

APRIL 2013

a. Extension. The House may extend the term of this Contract up to two times for a period

of 24 months each. Preliminary written notice to the Contractor of the House’s intention

to exercise these options will be at least thirty (30) calendar days before the Contract

expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the House to an extension.

b. Total Term. The total duration of this Contract, including the exercise of any options

under this clause shall not exceed 6 years.

F.3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

APRIL 2013

Generally, Capitol Hill House Office Buildings in Washington, D.C. or Washington Metropolitan area.

Work may be completed remotely with the option for on-site work if both the House and the

Contractor deem it necessary upon approval of the COR. Contractor shall propose a rate

reduction for off-site work at the task order level when remote work is authorized.

F.4. NOTICE TO THE HOUSE OF DELAYS

DECEMBER 2014

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when

the Contractor anticipates difficulty in complying with this Contract, or whenever the Contractor

has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely

performance of this Contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR by telephone and

follow-up in writing to the COR within two (2) business days after the verbal notice, giving

pertinent details. This notification does not relieve the Contractor of its obligations to meet the

delivery and/or performance requirements of this Contract nor should this notification be

construed as a waiver by the House of any delivery schedule or date, performance requirements,

or any rights or remedies provided under this Contract. Failure to meet delivery/completion

dates shall relieve the House of any obligation to accept and pay for any such goods, equipment

and/or services at the option of the House and without liability.

F.5. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT

APRIL 2013

a. Policy. The House will solicit offers from, award contracts to and consent to

subcontracts with responsible contractors only. The prime contractor is responsible

for vetting its subcontractors. Although recognized as a serious administrative action,

the House may suspend or debar contractors if necessary to protect the U.S.

Government’s interest.

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b. Causes for Suspension and Debarment. The House may suspend or debar a

contractor suspected, upon adequate evidence, of:

1. commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining,

attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government

contract or subcontract;

2. violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of

offers;

3. commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or

destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal

criminal tax laws or receiving stolen property;

4. delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds three thousand dollars

($3,000);

5. knowing failure by a principal, until three (3) years after final payment on any

Government contract awarded to the Contractor, to timely disclose to the

Contracting Officer, in connection with the award, performance or closeout of

the contract or subcontract thereunder, credible evidence of a: (A) violation of

Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery or gratuity

violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code; (B) violation of the

civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); or (C) significant

overpayment(s) on the Contract; or

6. commission of any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or

business honesty that seriously and directly affects the present responsibility

of the Government contractor or subcontractor.

Indictment for any of the causes listed above constitutes adequate evidence for suspension and/or

debarment. The House may, upon adequate evidence, also suspend a contractor for any other

cause so serious or compelling a nature that it affects the present responsibility of the

Government contractor or subcontractor.

c. Suspension. If suspended, the Contractor is temporarily disqualified from contracting

with the House as a prime and/or House-approved subcontractor, in full or in part,

pending the completion of an investigation and any ensuing legal proceeding(s).

1. Procedures. The Contracting Officer initiates suspension and debarment

proceedings. If the Contractor and any specifically named affiliates are

suspended, the Contracting Officer shall advise the individual or company

immediately by certified mail, return receipt requested:

i. that the individual or company has been suspended and that the

suspension is based on an indictment or other adequate evidence that

the Contractor has committed irregularities: (A) of a serious nature in

business dealings with the House; or (B) seriously reflecting on the

propriety of further House dealings with the Contractor. Any such

irregularities shall be described in terms sufficient to place the

Contractor on notice without disclosing the House’s evidence;

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2. that the suspension is for a temporary period pending the completion of an

investigation and such legal proceedings as may ensue;

3. of the cause(s) relied upon for imposing suspension;

4. of the effect of the suspension; and

5. that, within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the notice of suspension,

the Contractor or its representative may submit to the Chief Administrative

Officer, in writing or in person, information and argument in opposition to the

suspension, including any additional specific information that raises a genuine

dispute over the material facts.

d. GSA Notification. The House reserves the right to notify GSA if the Contractor is

suspended, debarred or proposed for suspension or debarment by the House.

e. GSA Suspension and Debarment. After being listed on the System for Award

Management (“SAM”), the House shall not solicit offers from, award contracts to or

consent to subcontracts with the listed contractor, unless the House’s Chief

Administrative Officer determines that there is a compelling reason for such action.

Furthermore, contractors listed on SAM are excluded from conducting business with

the House as agents or representatives of other contractors.

f. Debarment. If debarred, the Contractor is excluded from contracting with the House

as a prime and/or House-approved subcontractor, in full or in part, for a defined

period of time, generally not to exceed three (3) years.

1. Procedures. If the Contractor and any specifically named affiliates are

proposed for debarment, the House shall advise the individual or company

immediately by certified mail, return receipt requested:

i. that debarment is being considered;

ii. of the reasons for the proposed debarment in terms sufficient to put the

Contractor on notice of the conduct or transaction(s) upon which it is

based;

iii. of the cause(s) relied upon for proposing debarment;

iv. that, within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the notice, the

Contractor or its representative may submit to the Chief

Administrative Officer, in writing or in person, information and

argument in opposition to the proposed debarment, including any

additional specific information that raises a genuine dispute over the

material facts;

v. of the effect of the issuance of the notice of proposed debarment;

vi. of the potential effect of an actual debarment; and

vii. of the House’s procedures governing debarment decision-making.

The decision of the Chief Administrative Officer on the merits of a debarment shall be final. A

decision may be appealed by the Contractor to the Committee on House Administration, in

writing, within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of notification of the decision. However, the

only basis for appeal is that the Chief Administrative Officer failed to follow the procedures

established herein. No other basis for appeal will be considered by the Committee on House

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Administration.

viii. Notice. In the event that the Chief Administrative Officer makes a

determination to impose debarment, the House shall give the

Contractor and any subcontractors affiliated with the project prompt

notice by certified mail, return receipt requested:

1. referring to the notice of proposed debarment;

2. specifying the reasons for debarment; and

3. stating the period of debarment, including effective dates.

F.6. PAYMENT FOR NON-PERFORMANCE

APRIL 2013

a. General. If the Contractor fails to comply with this Contract or any extension, the House

may terminate this Contract under the termination clause of the Contract. The Contractor

shall be liable for fixed, agreed damages as provided for in this clause, accruing until the

time the House may reasonably obtain delivery or performance of similar services.

b. Payment for Non-Performance. In the event that the Contractor fails to perform as

stipulated in this Contract, and such failure is not for a reason beyond the control of the

Contractor, the House may charge the Contractor twice the daily billed amount to the

House for the applicable service(s) provided, or in the case of goods, the value of the

goods/equipment, multiplied by the number of calendar days of late delivery. The House

may also obtain payment equal to the costs incurred by the House to rectify, mitigate and

repair the damages caused by the Contractor’s failure to comply and/or perform. The

House may obtain performance from another source and charge and collect all

administrative costs incurred with entering in to a new contract plus the increase in costs

to the House of the new plan, if higher than the billing rate of the non-performing and/or

non-compliant Contractor.

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

G.1. AUTHORIZED HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 2013

a. Contracting Officer.

i. Authority. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes

under this Contract and, notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in the

Contract, said authority resides solely with the Contracting Officer.

ii. Unauthorized Changes. Except as specified in paragraph (iv) herein, no order,

statement or conduct of personnel of the House who visit the Contractor’s facilities,

or in any other manner communicate with personnel of the Contractor during the

performance of this Contract, shall constitute a change (in scope, terms, conditions,

requirements, pricing and/or delivery schedules) under this Contract. In the event the

Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the

Contracting Officer, that change shall be considered to have been made without

authority and no adjustment in price shall be made in the Contract to cover any

increase in charges incurred as a result thereof.

iii. Written Authority. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or

request of personnel of the House which would constitute a change under this

Contract, unless issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or made

pursuant to specific authority otherwise included in this Contract.

iv. Delegation of Authority. The Contracting Officer may delegate certain

responsibilities to authorized representatives.

b. Contracting Officer’s Representative.

i. Responsibilities. The COR, appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer,

is designated to assist in the discharge of the Contracting Officer’s

responsibilities. The responsibilities of the COR include, but are not limited

to: (1) determining the adequacy of performance and/or the timeliness of

delivery by the Contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions of

this Contract; (2) ensuring compliance with the contract requirements

insofar as the work is concerned; (3) advising the Contracting Officer and

Contracts Specialist of any factors which may cause delays in delivery

and/or performance of the work; and (4) conducting or witnessing the

conduct of any inspections and/or tests that may be required by the Contract.

The COR does not have the authority to make any changes to the terms,

conditions, requirements, pricing and/or delivery schedules of the Contract

or direct the Contractor to perform services outside of the scope of the

Contract.

ii. Additional Responsibilities. Additional responsibilities of the COR are as

follows: (1) monitor and evaluate contract performance, including

preparing Vendor Performance Evaluations; (2) review, approve and process

contractor invoices; (3) submit periodic report(s) to the Contracts Specialist;

and (4) provide the Contracts Specialist with notification of intent to

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exercise options or renewals ninety (90) calendar days prior to expiration

date.

c. Contracts Specialist. The Contracts Specialist prepares all modifications to this Contract,

maintains the official contract file with all reports and other contractual documentation,

and responds to contractual inquiries or concerns from the COR or the Contractor on

behalf of the Contracting Officer.

G.2. AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE (ACR)

APRIL 2013

The ACR serves as the Contractor’s liaison between the Contractor and the COR. The ACR

shall provide periodic status reports to the COR pursuant to the clause titled, “Reports / Plans /

Schedules” of this Contract. All status reports, schedules and invoices must be approved by the

COR in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract. The Contractor shall provide

the name of the ACR to the House upon submission of a proposal and notify the House of any

subsequent changes.

G.3. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

APRIL 2013

The parties to this Contract, in their discretion, may delegate to representatives within their

respective organizations any of their administrative functions in connection with this Contract,

but may not absolve themselves of accountability for performance of said functions. All

delegations of authority by the Contractor to fulfill the obligations of this Contract will be made

in writing to the Contracting Officer.

G.4. POST AWARD CONFERENCE

APRIL 2013

A post award conference will be held with the Contractor to review contract administration

issues; unless the House and the Contractor determine that such a conference is not necessary.

G.5. INVOICES

DECEMBER 2014

a. Invoice Information. A proper invoice shall minimally include:

Contractor Name, Address and Phone Number

Name of Contractor Point of Contact

House Contract Number

Work/Delivery Order Number (as appropriate)

Invoice Number

Invoice Date

Invoice Page Number (each page of an invoice shall minimally also contain the Contractor name,

invoice number and invoice date)

Payment Terms, if appropriate (example: 2% 10 - net 30)

b. Deliverables. For each deliverable included on the invoice, the invoice shall include, as

applicable:

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Contract Line Item Number

Period of Performance

Brief Description of Item

Quantity Delivered

Unit Price

Extended Price

Total Price of all deliverables contained on Invoice

c. Submissions. Invoices for goods, equipment and services shall be submitted by e-mail or

facsimile to the point of contact specified in the Contract.

d. Discounts. For services and goods (other than equipment), any cash discount period will

be computed from the date the invoice is received. For equipment, any cash discount

period will be computed from the date/time stamped on the EIN form.

e. Follow-up Invoices. All follow-up invoices shall be marked “Duplicate of Original” on

all pages. Any questions from the Contractor regarding payment information or check

identification should be directed to the COR for follow-up with appropriate financial

personnel.

f. Taxes. The House is exempt from all direct taxes, including any sales and use taxes.

g. Freight. In general, all freight, shipping and handling charges are the responsibility of the

Contractor. Unless expressly included and itemized in the Contract, no charge for

delivery, drayage, express, parcel post, packing, cartage, insurance, license fee, permits,

cost of bonds or for any other purpose will be paid by the House.

h. Equipment Installation Notice. No payment for equipment (i.e., goods/items with a serial

number) will be made unless an EIN form, complete with serial numbers, or other

commonly used Product Identification Numbers of delivered equipment, maintenance

information and signature of the Member, Chairperson or Officer in the office receiving

the equipment, is provided to the CAO Central Receiving. The installation date, warranty

period and maintenance start date, if applicable, will commence on the CAO time stamp

date which appears on the EIN form, regardless of the actual installation date.

G.6. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

APRIL 2013

a. Electronic Funds Transfer. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that

federal agencies pay recipients by EFT. To enable the House to send payments

electronically to the Contractor’s financial institution, the Contractor must first complete

an EFT enrollment form to provide a signature and certain information regarding the

financial institution. Please visit the House’s website at www.house.gov for appropriate

forms or call the EFT Help Line at 202-226-2277.

G.7. REPORTS / PLANS / SCHEDULES

APRIL 2013

All reports, plans, schedules and other submittals required to be submitted by the Contractor to

the House under this Contract are subject to approval by the Contracting Officer, or, if

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authorized by the Contracting Officer, the approval of the COR.

a. Approval. Until the Contractor’s required submissions are approved by the Contracting

Officer (or the COR, if authorized), the Contractor’s performance will continue to be

governed by the Contractor’s previously approved submissions, or as directed by the

Contracting Officer (or the COR, if authorized).

b. Minimum Information. At a minimum, the performance summary report shall include the

following information:

i. reporting period;

ii. the Contractor’s name and contact information;

iii. description of the work accomplished during the reporting period

(i.e., new installations, relocations, etc.), including, at a

minimum, a list of (1) itemized tasks completed and a description

of the support/services utilized; (2) hours/dollars expended by

tasks; and (3) task status;

iv. a summary of the anticipated activity for the next reporting

period; and

v. a summary of outstanding issues and the proposed solution for

said issues.

c. Additional Information. The Contractor shall provide the COR performance summary

reports acceptable in content and format. The House may request that the Contractor

provide additional information in connection with any performance summary report

submitted. If additional information is requested, the Contractor shall provide the COR

the requested information within ten (10) calendar days of the request or sooner as

requested by the COR. Failure to submit an acceptable performance summary report may

subject the Contractor to penalties for non-performance and/or jeopardize renewal of this

Contract.

d. Timeframes. The Contractor’s on-time submission of the required deliverables is critical

to the overall successful performance of the Contract. The reports shall be submitted as

requested by the COR

G.8. CONTRACT STATUS AND REVIEW MEETINGS

APRIL 2013

As determined necessary by the COR, contract review/status meeting shall be scheduled. The

purpose of the meetings is to review the performance summary reports, performance evaluations,

current/outstanding issues and provide the Contractor with any House-related informational

materials. The House will use these meetings as a tool to monitor the Contractor’s performance

and to address and resolve potential problems, which will increase the likelihood of successful

Contract performance.

G.9. RESOLVING CONTRACT PERFORMANCE ISSUES

APRIL 2013

a. Notification. The Contractor shall immediately bring all performance issues to the attention

of the COR. Likewise, the COR shall immediately bring all real or apparent performance issues

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to the attention of the Contractor. These issues will be documented and quickly resolved to the

mutual satisfaction of both parties, provided such resolution is within the authority of the COR

and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract.

b. Resolution. If an issue cannot be resolved between the Contractor and the COR, or

resolution would require a modification to the Contract, the COR will immediately notify the

Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer, with input from the COR, Contracts Specialist and

subject matter experts, if necessary, will attempt to resolve performance issues to the mutual

satisfaction of both the House and the Contractor.

c. Remedies. If performance issues cannot be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both the

House and the Contractor, the Contracting Officer may pursue any of the remedies provided for

under this Contract, up to and including termination of all or part of this Contract.

G.10. DISPUTES

DECEMBER 2014

The parties shall deal in good faith and attempt to resolve potential disputes informally. If a

dispute persists, the parties shall follow the administrative procedures set forth in the “Disputes”

section in the Procurement Instructions for the U.S. House of Representatives, which shall be

provided upon request and are described below:

a. Submission of Claim. The Contractor may submit a written claim to the Contracting

Officer seeking a final decision. The period for submission of written claims expires six

(6) months from the date of completion of the Contract. The Contractor shall proceed

diligently with the performance of the Contract and in accordance with the Contracting

Officer’s direction during the entirety of the dispute or appeal process. A claim by the

Contractor shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce the decision to

writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy of the final decision to the Contractor. The

Contracting Officer’s decision on the dispute shall be final unless the Contractor appeals

to the Chief Administrative Officer as set forth below.

b. Appeal to Chief Administrative Officer. Within thirty (30) calendar days from the receipt

of a Contracting Officer’s final decision, the Contractor may appeal the decision in

writing by mail to the Chief Administrative Officer. The Chief Administrative Officer

shall review the parties’ positions and issue a final decision on the appeal. The Chief

Administrative Officer’s decision on the appeal shall be final unless the Contractor

appeals to the Committee on House Administration as set forth below. In connection

with any appeal under this clause, the Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be

heard and to offer evidence in support of its appeal.

c. Appeal to Committee on House Administration. Within thirty (30) calendar days of

receiving the Chief Administrative Officer’s final decision, the Contractor may appeal to

the Committee on House Administration to the extent the appeal is based on the

Contracting Officer’s alleged failure to follow procedural guidelines. No other basis of

appeal may be submitted to the Committee on House Administration. If no such appeal

is taken, the decision of the Chief Administrative Officer shall be final.

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G.11. MODIFICATIONS

DECEMBER 2014

a. No amendment, change or modification to this Contract shall be effective or

enforceable unless it is in writing and signed by both parties (except that

administrative changes may be effected in writing and signed by the Contracting

Officer (as described in the “Change Orders” clause in this Contract)).

b. The Contracting Officer may at any time, by written order make changes within the

general scope of this Contract in any one (1) or more of the following: (a) drawings,

designs or specifications when supplies/equipment to be furnished are to be

specifically manufactured for the House in accordance with the drawings, designs or

specifications; (b) method of shipment or packing; or (c) place of

delivery/performance. If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost

or, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work under this Contract,

the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price, the

delivery/performance schedule, or both, and shall modify this Contract. The

Contractor must assert its right to an adjustment under this clause within thirty (30)

calendar days from the date of receipt of the written order. Failure to agree to any

adjustment shall be a dispute under the “Disputes” clause in this Contract. However,

nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the Contract

as changed.

G.12. TERMINATION

DECEMBER 2014

a. Termination for Convenience of the House. The House may terminate, in whole or in part,

the performance of work under this Contract for its convenience at any time by providing

written notice to the Contractor (“Notice of Termination”). After receipt of a Notice of

Termination, and except as directed by the House, the Contractor shall immediately proceed

with the following obligations, as applicable, regardless of any delay in determining or

adjusting any amounts due under this clause:

i. stop work as specified in the Notice of Termination;

ii. place no further subcontracts or orders for goods, equipment or services, except as

necessary to complete any continuing portion of this Contract;

iii. terminate all subcontracts and orders to the extent they relate to the work terminated;

iv. settle all outstanding liabilities and termination settlement proposals arising from the

termination of subcontracts and orders; and

v. diligently continue to perform any work not terminated.

b. Payments. Unless otherwise set forth in this Contract, if the Contractor and the House fail to

agree on the amount to be paid because of the termination for convenience, the House will

pay the Contractor the percentage of the Contract price reflecting the percentage of the work

performed prior to the Notice of Termination, plus reasonable termination-related charges the

Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer using the

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Contractor’s standard record keeping system. The Contractor will use generally accepted

accounting principles that are in accordance with auditing standards promulgated by the

International Accounting Standards Board, or accounting principles otherwise agreed to in

writing by the parties, and sound business practices in determining all costs claimed, agreed

to or determined under this clause. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed

or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

c. Termination for Default/Cause. The House may, with written notice of default to the

Contractor, terminate this Contract in whole or in part for cause in the event of any default by

the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any Contract term or condition, or

fails to provide the House, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In

the event of termination for cause, the House shall not be liable to the Contractor for any

amount for goods or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the House for

any and all rights and remedies provided by law. Generally, after the written notice and prior

to terminating this Contract for default, the House will provide the Contractor five (5)

calendar days to cure the defective performance; however, if the defective performance

results in a breach of information security, substantial harm to the House, or a failure to meet

the delivery schedule, the House reserves the right to immediately terminate this Contract for

default, without providing the Contractor a cure period. The Contractor shall diligently

continue to perform the work not terminated. If it is determined that the House improperly

terminated this Contract for default/cause, such termination shall be deemed a termination for

convenience. All disputes arising under or related to this Contract shall be resolved under the

provisions of this Contract and the procedures set forth in the “Disputes” section in the

Procurement Instructions for the U.S. House of Representatives, which shall be provided

upon request.

G.13. RELEASE OF CLAIMS

APRIL 2013

After completion of work, and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish to the

Contracting Officer a release of claims against the United States arising out of this Contract,

other than claims specifically excepted from the operation of the release.

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SECTION H - STANDARD CONTRACT CLAUSES

H.1. CONTRACT TYPE

February 2016

 Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract.

 Time and Materials/Labor Hours Contract

a. This is a time and material/labor hours contract for services specified and effect for the

period stated.

b. Contractor will provide contractor support at specified fixed hourly rates that are fully

burdened and include wages, overhead, profit and general and administrative expenses.

 Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity

a. This is an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (“IDIQ”) contract for the supplies or

services specified and effective for the period stated. The quantities of supplies and services

specified in this Contract are estimates only.

i. Orders. Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in

accordance with this Contract. Orders shall be at the fixed prices/rates set forth in this Contract

and may be awarded on a Time-and-Material or Firm-Fixed Price basis.

ii. Quantity. The Contractor shall furnish to the House, when and if ordered, the supplies or

services specified up to and including the quantity designated in the Contract as the “maximum.”

There is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued, and the House may issue orders

requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

b. Ordering. All work performed by the Contractor shall be authorized by individual orders.

Issuance of orders is at the sole discretion of the House.

c. Discretionary Contract. Use of this Contract to obtain the products and/or services

provided herein is at the sole discretion of the House. No legal liability exists on the part of the

House to order all products and/or services provided herein exclusively through this contract

vehicle (i.e., this is not a “requirements” contract). The maximum amount that can be awarded

under single or multiple orders is [_______].

d. Express or Formal Modifications. All other terms and conditions of the initial Contract

shall remain unchanged, except where expressly and formally modified by both parties.

e. Fixed Rates for Services. The following fixed rates shall apply for payment purposes for

the duration of the Contract. Please note that the labor hours set forth below are estimates for the

periods indicated and exact hours will be determined based upon individual orders as the need

for services become known. The labor classifications are defined in Section [__], Attachment

[__]. Any labor classifications other than those listed shall not be requested by the House nor

shall the Contractor provide them under this Contract.

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i. Rates. The rates set forth in the attachment cover all direct labor expenses and indirect

expenses (i.e., overhead, general and administrative expenses) and profit.

ii. Invoicing and Payment. The Contractor shall invoice for only the time of the personnel

whose services are applied directly to the work called for in individual orders and accepted by

the COR. The House shall pay the Contractor for the life of a work order at rates in effect when

the work order was issued, even if performance under the work order crosses into another period.

The Contractor shall maintain time and labor distribution records for all employees who work

under the Contract. These records must document time worked and work performed by each

individual on all orders.

iii. Billing. An individual will be billed at the labor rate designated by the labor category to

which he or she is assigned according to the specific work order under which that individual is

performing work. (For example, if a partner is assigned through a work order as an audit

manager, the partner shall be billed at the audit manager rate.) In no event shall an individual be

assigned or billed at a labor rate higher than that for which he or she has been contractually

approved in the pre-award phase.

H.2. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

DECEMBER 2014

The House’s obligation under this Contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated

funds from which payment can be made. No legal liability on the part of the House may arise

until the funds are made available to the designated Contracting Officer through an

Appropriations Act for operations of the House. Issuance of a contract to the Contractor bearing

the signature of a Contracting Officer shall constitute evidence that such funds are available.

H.3. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

OCTOBER 2014

The Contractor shall register or be registered in the SAM database (www.sam.gov) within ninety

(90) calendar days from the date of award. The Contractor shall ensure that all information

contained in its SAM registration is current, complete and accurate throughout the performance

period of this Contract and until final payment is made by the House. To successfully register in

the SAM database, the Contractor must provide its Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering

System (“DUNS”) number or DUNS+4 number. The Contractor must also provide its Taxpayer

Identification Number, as validated by the Internal Revenue Service. Unless the Contractor’s

SAM registration is marked “Active,” the registration requirement is not met. Not applicable to

Independent Contractors. The Contracting Officer may waiver this requirement in writing only.

H.4. INSURANCE

APRIL 2013

The Contractor shall carry and maintain, during the entire period of performance under this

Contract, the following levels of insurance coverage as required by law:

a. Worker’s Compensation. Workers’ compensation and employee’s liability insurance: a

minimum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per incident;

b. Comprehensive. Comprehensive general liability: a minimum of one million dollars

($1,000,000) bodily injury per occurrence;

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c. Automobile. Automobile (vehicle) general liability insurance: a minimum of two hundred

thousand dollars ($200,000) per person; one million dollars ($1,000,000) per accident;

property damage fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); and/or

d. Other. Other insurance as required and specified in this Contract.

Upon request of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall promptly provide proof of

insurance coverage.

H.5. FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT

APRIL 2013

Consistent with the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 2671, et seq.), the House shall not be

liable for any injury to the Contractor’s personnel or damage to the Contractor’s property unless

such injury or damage is due to negligence or a wrongful act or omission on the part of the

House.

H.6. EXCUSABLE DELAYS

DECEMBER 2014

The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence

beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without fault or negligence of the

Contractor, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the House, in either its sovereign or

contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe

weather and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall (a) notify the Contracting Officer

in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commence of any excusable delay, setting

forth the full particulars in connection therewith, (b) remedy the adverse impact of such

occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and (c) promptly give written notice to the Contracting

Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

H.7. WARRANTY

DECEMBER 2014

a. Term. The term of the warranty shall begin on the date of acceptance. For

equipment, the installation date and the warranty period will commence on the

time stamp date which appears on the EIN form.

b. Newly Manufactured Goods and Equipment. Unless this Contract specifies

otherwise, the Contractor warrants that all goods and equipment provided are

new. Used or reconditioned goods and equipment are prohibited, unless

otherwise specified. If the Contractor believes that furnishing other than new

material will be in the House’s interest, the Contractor shall so notify the House in

writing prior to delivery, specify the price reduction proposed and request

authority to deliver such material.

c. Goods, Equipment and Services. The Contractor warrants that the goods,

equipment and services will be free from defects in materials and workmanship

for a minimum of ninety (90) calendar days, as follows: (i) after completion of

performance of services; (ii) after acceptance of goods, unless a longer warranty

period is provided by the manufacturer or by law, in which case the longer

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warranty period will apply; and/or (iii) from the date that the EIN form is date-

stamped by CAO Central Receiving for equipment, unless a longer warranty

period is provided by the manufacturer or by law, in which case the longer

warranty period will apply. Should the Contractor’s goods, equipment or services

prove to be defective within said applicable warranty period, the Contractor shall

promptly replace or repair said goods or equipment or correct such services in

accordance with the requirements of this Contract, upon receipt of written notice

from the House and without cost to the House. If such goods, equipment or

services cannot be brought into compliance with this Contract in a timely manner,

as determined by the House, the House may require a refund, in whole or in part,

from the Contractor.

d. Software. For the delivery of commercial software (i.e., software that has been

sold, leased or licensed to the general public), the Contractor warrants that such

software will perform in accordance with the software license and accompanying

documentation (e.g., nonproprietary manuals and other materials). The

Contractor further warrants that the commercial or proprietary software delivered

under this Contract will be free, at the time of delivery, of harmful code (i.e.,

computer viruses, worms, trap doors, time bombs, disabling code or any similar

malicious mechanism designed to interfere with the intended operation of, or

cause damage to, computers, data or software).

e. Intellectual Property. The Contractor warrants that the goods, equipment and

services furnished under this Contract will not infringe or violate any U.S.

intellectual property right, including, without limitation, rights in trade secrets,

copyrights and U.S. patents.

f. Excluded / Limited Warranties. If the Contractor wishes to exclude or limit these

implied warranties, it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to offer and agree

with the House on an express warranty that includes terms (including the length

of the warranty) equal to or better than those offered to comparable customers in

customary commercial practice. The express warranty, if any, shall be included

as an addendum to the Contract.

H.8. SUBSTITUTIONS

DECEMBER 2014

The Contractor shall not tender substituted goods or equipment or use any specification in lieu of

those applicable to this Contract without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer.

H.9. BUY AMERICAN

APRIL 2013

Unless otherwise specified in this Contract, goods and equipment acquired hereunder shall be of

the growth and manufacture of the United States, provided such goods and equipment, as

measured by cost of components, can be procured upon as good terms as to quality and price as

are demanded for like items of foreign growth and manufacture.

a. As used in this clause and the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act

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Certification,” the following definitions apply:

i. “Component” means an article, material or supply incorporated directly into an end

product.

ii. “Cost of components” means: (1) for components purchased by the Contractor, the

acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the

end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any

applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (2) for

components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the

manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described item

a(ii)(1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of

components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end

product.

iii. “Domestic end product” means: (1) an unmanufactured end product mined or

produced in the United States; or (2) an end product manufactured in the United

States, if the cost of its components mined, produced or manufactured in the United

States exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the cost of all its components. Components of

foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not

mined, produced or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial

quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected

and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic.

iv. “End product” means those articles, materials and supplies to be acquired under the

Contract for House use.

v. “Foreign end product” means an end product other than a domestic end product.

b. The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified

delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled “Buy American Act

Certification.”

H.10. MOST FAVORED CUSTOMER PRICING

APRIL 2013

During the term of this Contract, prices for the goods, equipment and services required under this

Contract must be equal to or lower than those offered the most favorable customer for similar

quantities under comparable terms and conditions. When requested by the Contracting Officer,

the Contractor must show that the prices offered the House match or are less than those offered

to the Contractor’s most favored customers for those quantities under those terms and conditions,

and such pricing data must be available for review by the Contracting Officer throughout the

term of the Contract. Any price reductions offered to other customers must be offered to the

House if similar item quantities are involved.

H.11. HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS

DECEMBER 2014

This Contract shall be governed by and shall be interpreted in accordance with all applicable

statutes, House Rules (clerk.house.gov/legislative/house-rules.pdf) and House Regulations.

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H.12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

APRIL 2013

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders,

rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this Contract, including laws

prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age or

disability.

H.13. HOUSE INFORMATION

OCTOBER 2014

a. Ownership, Access and Release of House Information. The House and the Contractor

agree that all “House Information” shall remain the exclusive property of the House. As

used herein, and subject to the specific exclusions below, “House Information” means (i)

all information related to this Contract, (ii) all information (including all work papers,

products, drawings, products, code, House records, files, forms, data and other

information and documents in electronic or hard-copy form) collected, stored, processed,

developed or otherwise accessed by the Contractor and subcontractor in performing this

Contract, and (iii) all other information that is of such nature that a reasonable person

would understand such information to be House Information. House Information shall

not include information (A) generally known to the public, (B) already known, through

legal means, to the party receiving the information, or (C) required to be disclosed under

applicable law, subject to the further requirements of Section I.16 where incorporated

into this Contract. The Contractor shall not provide access to, make unauthorized copies

of, and/or release any House Information without prior written approval by the

Contracting Officer, and subject to the further requirements of Section I.16 where

incorporated into this Contract.

b. Return of House Information. Upon the request of the applicable House entity or the

Contracting Officer, or in any event promptly upon the termination of this Contract, all

House Information made available hereunder, including electronic copies and any

applicable backup copies thereof, shall be returned or, if directed or permitted by the

applicable House entity or the Contracting Officer, destroyed, and the Contractor shall

certify that it does not retain such House Information. Similarly, the Contractor shall

require its subcontractors to return or destroy House Information upon completion of

work under this Contract. The Contractor shall require that its subcontractors certify that

such information is not retained. Failure to comply with the provisions of this clause may

result in penalties prescribed under House rules at the discretion of the Contracting

Officer.

H.14. INFORMATION SECURITY

OCTOBER 2014

a. Compliance. All Contractor and subcontractor software, hardware and personnel that

interface with House offices (including Leadership, Member, Committee, Officer and

subordinate offices, such as House Information Resources (“HIR”)) are subject to and

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shall comply with the rules, regulations and sanctions outlined in the House

Information Security Policies (“HISPOLS”), House Information Security Publications

(“HISPUBS”) and HIR Security Standards, which will be provided upon request, as

required by the Contract. The Contractor agrees to instruct its employees and

subcontractors in connection with this Contract of their obligations to comply with all

security standards and requirements of the House.

b. System Servers. All system servers of the Contractor and its subcontractors must

receive security certification from the Information Systems Security Office prior to

integration within the House network. This certification will follow successful

completion of a system security compliance audit and will be signed by the Director

of the Information Systems Security Office.

H.15. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

APRIL 2013

Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of information that the Contractor and subcontractors

may come in contact with during the performance of this Contract, the Contractor, subcontractor

and all personnel with access to House Information shall sign the House’s “Non-Disclosure

Agreement” form, as provided by the Contracting Officer. The Non-Disclosure Agreement

forms must be completed prior to commencing work under this Contract. The Non-Disclosure

Agreement states in part that the individual signing the form agrees and understands that he or

she will not disclose any House Information, including House Sensitive Information, received in

the course of service to the House.

H.16. PROTECTION OF CONTRACTOR PROPRIETARY DATA

APRIL 2013

a. Contractor Proprietary Data. The House agrees that all material appropriately marked or

identified in writing as “Contractor Proprietary,” and furnished hereunder by the Contractor to

the House, are provided for the House’s use for the purposes of this Contract only. All such

proprietary data, including software, shall remain the property of the Contractor, subject to the

House’s “Government Purpose Rights” license.

b. Destruction of Licensed Materials. The House will take reasonable steps to ascertain,

prior to disposing of any media containing licensed materials, that such licensed materials

contained thereon have been erased or otherwise destroyed.

c. Compliance. The House agrees that it will take reasonable steps by instruction,

agreement or otherwise with its employees or other persons permitted access to licensed software

and other proprietary data to satisfy its obligations under this Contract with respect to use,

copying, modification, protection and security of proprietary software and other proprietary data.

H.17. EXAMINATION AND AUDIT

DECEMBER 2014

The Contractor agrees that the House, or its designated representative, shall have the right to

review and copy any directly pertinent records, including records of a subcontractor, regarding

the performance of this Contract. The Contractor agrees to maintain such records for possible

examination or audit for three (3) years after final payment, unless a longer period of record

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retention is stipulated or required by law.

H.18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

DECEMBER 2014

a. Damage or Loss to Property. The Contractor assumes all risk of loss of or

damage to any property of the House (except for House Information, which is

discussed in paragraph (b) below) entrusted to the Contractor while in the

Contractor’s possession or otherwise under the Contractor’s control. In the event

of loss or irreparable damage, the Contractor shall promptly reimburse the House

for the value of the property. Any other damage shall be promptly repaired by the

Contractor at the Contractor’s expense.

b. Damage to Information. The Contractor shall protect and be responsible for any

loss, destruction or damage to House Information, work product or other

information needed to perform its obligations under this Contract that results from

or is caused by the Contractor’s acts or omissions or from the failure on the part

of the Contractor to reasonably maintain and administer such House Information,

work product or information. The Contractor shall be liable to the House for any

damages resulting from such loss, destruction or damage.

c. Limitation of Liability. In no event will the House be liable for consequential,

special, indirect, incidental, special or punitive damages, or any loss of revenue,

profit, business, savings or goodwill, regardless of the form of action or theory of

recovery, even if notification has been given as to the possibility of such damages.

d. Indemnification. To the maximum extent permitted by law and except to the

extent caused by negligence of the House, the Contractor shall, at its expense,

indemnify, defend with counsel reasonably approved by the House and hold

harmless the House, its Members, employees and agents, from and against any

losses, liabilities, damages, fines, penalties, costs, obligations, fees, including

without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and settlements, and expenses from

any third party claim, action, suit or judgment to the extent caused by or arising

from: (i) the negligent acts or negligent omissions or willful misconduct of the

Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors for property damage,

personal injury or death; (ii) the failure of goods, equipment and/or services

delivered/performed under this Contract to meet the requirements of applicable

laws or regulations; (iii) the infringement or violation of any U.S. or foreign

intellectual property right, including without limitation rights in trade secrets,

trademarks, copyrights and patents, by any good/equipment/service provided

hereunder; and (iv) a breach or alleged breach of its obligations to maintain the

confidentiality of House Information and information security requirements set

forth in this Contract. The House shall promptly give the Contractor notice of

such claim and shall cooperate in the defense of such claims at the Contractor’s

expense. The disclaimers of certain damages and damages limitations in

paragraph (c) above shall not apply to damages, expenses, losses, fees, liabilities,

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costs or other amounts arising from the Contractor’s indemnification obligations

under this Contract.

H.19. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

APRIL 2013

In all cases, the rights and remedies of the House herein are cumulative and are in addition to any

other rights or remedies that the House may have at law or in equity.

H.20. FLOWDOWN AND SUBCONTRACTORS

APRIL 2013

The Contractor shall be responsible for flowing down all appropriate terms and conditions of this

Contract to its subcontractors and suppliers. The Contractor shall obtain prior written consent

from the Contracting Officer prior to subcontracting any part of this Contract. Award of a

contract resulting from an Offer proposing a specific subcontractor shall constitute approval for

use of that subcontractor, but in all respects, the prime contractor shall remain responsible for

performance under the contract.

H.21. E-VERIFY

APRIL 2013

a. Definitions. As used in this clause,

“Employee assigned to the contract” means an employee, of the Contractor, who was hired after

December 6, 1986, who is directly performing work, in the United States. An employee is not

considered to be directly performing work under a contract if the employee: (i) normally

performs support work, such as indirect or overhead functions; and (ii) does not perform any

substantial duties applicable to the contract.

“Subcontract” means any contract entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services

for performance of a prime contractor a subcontract. It includes, but is not limited to, purchase

orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

“Subcontractor” means any party that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime Contractor

or another subcontractor.

“United States,” as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(38), means the fifty (50) States, the District of

Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S.

Virgin Islands.

b. Enrollment and Verification Requirements.

i. If the Contractor is not enrolled as a Federal Contractor in E-Verify at time of the

contract award, the Contractor shall: (1) enroll as a Federal Contractor in the E-Verify

program within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award; and (2) verify all new

employees within sixty (60) calendar days of enrollment in the E-Verify program, and

(3) begin to use E-Verify to initiate verification of employment eligibility of all new hires

of the Contractor, who are working in the United States, whether or not assigned to the

Contract, within three (3) business days after the date of hire.

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ii. If the Contractor is enrolled as a Federal Contractor in E-Verify at time of contract award,

the Contractor shall use E-Verify to initiate verification of employment eligibility of all

new employees: (1) if the Contractor has been enrolled sixty (60) calendar days or more,

the Contractor shall initiate verification of all new hires of the Contractor, who are

working in the United States, whether or not assigned to the contract, within three (3)

business days after the date of hire; or (2) if the Contractor has been enrolled less than

sixty (60) calendar days, within sixty (60) calendar days after enrollment as a Federal

Contractor in E-Verify, the Contractor shall initiate verification of all new hires of the

Contractor, who are working in the United States, whether or not assigned to the

Contract, within three (3) business days after the date of hire.

iii. The Contractor shall comply, for the period of performance of this Contract, with the

requirements of the E-Verify program as administered by the Department of Homeland

Security.

c. Web Site. Information on registration for and use of the E-Verify program can be obtained

via the Department of Homeland Security Web site at www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

d. Individuals Previously Verified. The Contractor is not required by this clause to perform

additional employment verification using E-Verify for any employee who is a current

employee or: (i) whose employment eligibility was previously verified by the Contractor

through the E-Verify program; or (ii) who has been granted and holds an active U.S.

Government security clearance for access to confidential, secret or top secret information in

accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual.

e. Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the requirements of this clause, including this

paragraph (e) (appropriately modified for identification of the parties), in each subcontract

that the Contractor enters into for the performance of this Contract.

f. Report. Within thirty (30) days of the Contract award, the Contractor shall provide the

Contracting Officer with written confirmation of (i) when the Department of Homeland

Security granted E-Verify access to the Contractor, and (ii) when the Contractor first used

the E-Verify verification system.

H.22. BACKGROUND CHECKS

OCTOBER 2014

a. Employee Eligibility. The Contractor must submit a report prior to the

commencement of work to the COR, which lists all Contractor employees and

subcontractor employees who will be working on this Contract and states that the

U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service Employment

Eligibility Verification Form I-9 was completed and verified for each person

listed. This report must be signed and dated by a Contractor Human Resources

Director or Manager. For Contractor employees and subcontractor employees

placed on this contract after the initial report submission, the Contractor must

complete the CAO Contractor/Contract Employee Registration Form (available

on www.house.gov). This form must be signed and dated by a Contractor Human

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Resources Director/Manager or Executive in the Contractor’s corporate office,

and presented to the COR prior to the COR initiating the background check.

b. Background Checks. All Contractor employees and subcontractor employees

working on this Contract will go through a background check conducted by the

U.S. Capitol Police. The COR will provide the Contractor with Capitol Police

forms (CP-491 or equal) to be filled out and returned for each Contractor

employee and subcontractor employee working in any capacity on this Contract.

Forms for each Contractor employee and subcontractor employee working on this

Contract must be submitted prior to the commencement of work and early enough

so adjudication of the results by the CAO can occur prior to the commencement

of this Contract. If CAO Human Resources, after having processed the forms,

determines at any time that the Contractor employee or subcontractor employee is

unsuitable or unfit for assigned duties, CAO Human Resources will notify the

COR and the Contracting Officer. The Contractor agrees to immediately remove,

at the Contracting Officer’s request, any employee or subcontractor employee

deemed unsuitable or unfit by the CAO from work under this Contract.

c. Frequency. All Contractor employees and subcontractor employees working on

this Contract are required to go through a background check by the U.S. Capitol

Police and be cleared by the CAO every three (3) years. Additional background

checks may be conducted on such Contractor and subcontractor employees at any

time as warranted.

d. Security Clearance. Contractor employees and subcontractors must be able to

obtain and/or maintain a Federal government security clearance and/or pass

additional background checks/investigations if access to “House Sensitive

Information” (as described in HISPOL 002.0, which is available upon request) is

required under the terms of this Contract. Individual House Offices or CAO

Business Units may require an Office of Personnel Management Extended

Background Investigation or other security clearance, as deemed necessary, at the

cost to the Contractor.

H.23. IDENTIFICATION BADGES

OCTOBER 2014

a. Access. If unescorted access is required outside of normal public building visitor hours,

and access to the House network or House Sensitive Information will occur, or as

determined by the COR, all Contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring

access shall obtain a House identification badge issued by the House Sergeant at Arms

before the Contractor employee or subcontractor employee begins work under this

Contract or subcontract. Although subject to change, public building visitor hours are

Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., excluding

Federal holidays. House identification badges will not be issued to a Contractor

employee or subcontractor employee unless the Capitol Police background check (CP-

491 or equal) forms are submitted and approved.

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b. Return Policy. The Contractor shall ensure that each Contractor employee and

subcontractor employee promptly surrenders his or her House identification/access badge

to the COR upon termination of employment or when that employee’s performance is no

longer required under this Contract. The Contractor agrees to pay a fee of one hundred

dollars ($100.00) per week per badge for failure of the Contractor, a Contractor employee

or subcontractor employee to comply with this obligation.

c. Final Payment. Final payment will not be made under this Contract until all House

identification badges that were issued under this Contract have been returned to the COR,

who will give them to CAO Human Resources.

H.24. KEY PERSONNEL

APRIL 2013

a. General. All Contractor personnel identified as key personnel in the proposal

shall be considered “Key Personnel” in this Contract. Any changes to Key

Personnel shall be documented in a modification to this Contract.

b. Substitutions. The Contractor shall make no substitutions of Key Personnel

unless the substitution is (i) necessitated by illness, death or termination of

employment, (ii) requested by the COR, or (iii) requested by the Contractor and

approved by the COR. The House reserves the right to request that a given

resource be substituted for any reason. Approvals of Contractor requests to

substitute Key Personnel for reasons other than illness, death or termination of

employment shall be granted sparingly and in all instances predate the actual

substitution by no fewer than fourteen (14) calendar days. In the event of a

substitution, the Contractor is solely responsible for ensuring that there is a

sufficient knowledge transfer to minimize delays in continuing the work being

performed by the resource. Substitutions to Key Personnel shall have

qualifications equal to or superior to those of the approved resource.

c. Training and Orientation. If the House is paying the Contractor on a time-and-

materials or labor-hour basis for Key Personnel, the following shall apply: for a

period of time determined by the COR, but in no event more than ten (10)

business days, the Contractor shall bear the cost of training and orientation of a

replacement resource by the House so that the replacement resource can resume

the services performed for the House at the same point and with the same

efficiency as the resource being substituted (at which time the Contractor may

commence billing the House for the services of the substituted resource).

H.25. AUTHORIZED USE BY OTHER LEGISLATIVE

ENTITIES

APRIL 2013

Other Legislative Branch Entities can issue orders against this Contract to acquire goods,

equipment and services within the scope of the Contract. The House includes Members,

Resident Commissioners, Delegates, House Officers, Committees, Leadership Offices, other

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H.26. COVENANT AGAINST GRATUITIES

DECEMBER 2014

The Contractor warrants that no gratuities (including entertainment, gifts or otherwise) were

offered or given by the Contractor, or any agent or representative of any Contractor, to any

Member, Resident Commissioner, Delegate, House Officer or employee of the House with the

intent of securing this Contract or securing favorable treatment with respect to any

determinations concerning the performance of this Contract. This Contract may be immediately

terminated for default if it is determined by the House that a gratuity was offered or given to any

Member, Resident Commissioner, Delegate, House Officer or employee of the House with the

intention of securing this Contract or securing favorable treatment under this Contract. No

Member, Resident Commissioner, Delegate, House Officer or employee of the House shall share

any personal benefit of this Contract.

H.27. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

APRIL 2013

a. Personal Conflicts of Interest. A personal conflict of interest exists when a Contractor

employee has a financial interest, personal activity or relationship that could impair the

employee’s ability to act fairly and impartially when performing under this Contract. The

Contractor shall have procedures in place to screen employees for potential personal

conflicts of interest. The Contractor must:

i. not assign or allow employees to perform any task under the contract for which the

Contractor has identified a personal conflict of interest that cannot be satisfactorily

prevented or mitigated in consultation with the Contracting Officer;

ii. inform applicable employees of their obligation (1) to disclose and prevent personal

conflicts of interest; (2) not to use non-public information accessed through performance

of the contract for personal gain; (3) to avoid even the appearance of personal conflicts of

interest; and (4) to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement;

iii. establish and maintain effective oversight mechanisms to verify compliance with

personal conflict of interest safeguards;

iv. take appropriate disciplinary action in the case of employees who fail to comply with the

personal conflict of interest policies established pursuant to this clause; and

v. report to the Contracting Officer any personal conflict of interest violation as soon as it is

identified. This report shall include a description of the violation and the proposed

actions to be taken by the Contractor in response to the violation. The Contractor must

provide follow-up reports of corrective actions taken, as necessary. Personal conflict of

interest violations include: (1) failure by an employee to disclose a personal conflict of

interest; (2) use by an employee of non-public information accessed through performance

of the contract for personal gain; and (3) failure of an employee to comply with the terms

of a non-disclosure agreement.

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b. Organizational Conflicts of Interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists

when the Contractor’s activities or relationships with other persons, corporations

and/or entities render the Contractor unable or potentially unable to provide

impartial assistance or advice to the House, or the Contractor’s objectivity in

performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired, or the Contractor

has an unfair competitive advantage. The Contractor must avoid strictly any

conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in connection

with this Contract. The Contractor shall not have organizational conflicts of

interest that would diminish its capacity to provide impartial, technically sound,

objective assistance, or would result in a biased work product, or might result in

an unfair competitive advantage.

c. Contracting with organizations owned in whole or in part by federal government

employees. An organizational conflict of interest exists when the Contractor is

owned in whole or in part by federal government employees, regardless of

whether the personnel are employed by the federal governmental entity where

the proposal, quotation, bid, or offer is being submitted. Whenever there could be

a perceived conflict of interest resulting from direct ownership the contracting

officer shall be notified immediately. Ownership through a 401(k) or other

substantially similar investment or retirement vehicle where no direct involvement

in the organization is or can be exercised shall not be deemed a conflict.

H.28. ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

OCTOBER 2014

The Contractor agrees to submit any proposed advertising and/or promotional copy connected in

any manner with this Contract and/or the House or Capitol to the Contracting Officer for

approval. No news releases, press conferences, or advertisements to be issued by the Contractor

pertaining to this Contract or mention of the House as a customer shall be made by the

Contractor without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. This restriction applies to

all media, including corporate and social web sites. The Contractor shall not use the House seal

under any circumstances in any of its materials.

H.29. INCIDENTAL SERVICES, TRAVEL AND OTHER

EXPENSES

APRIL 2013

Unless separately priced and awarded, the cost of all services, travel and any other expenses

incurred incident to performance of work shall be borne by the Contractor. If separately priced

and awarded, travel costs shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel

Regulations, including per diem rate limitations.

H.30. SEVERABILITY

APRIL 2013

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The Contractor and the House agree that if any provision of this Contract is found to be illegal or

unenforceable, such term or provision shall be deemed stricken and the remainder of the

Contract terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect.

H.31. ASSIGNMENT

OCTOBER 2014

This Contract and the rights, interests and obligations of the Contractor hereunder

shall not be assigned by the Contractor without the Contracting Officer’s prior written

consent.

H.32. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

DECEMBER 2014

a. Contract. In the event of an inconsistency between portions of this Contract, the

inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (i) statement

of work; (ii) other clauses of this Contract, whether incorporated by reference or

otherwise; (iii) solicitation provisions; (iv) any clauses associated with purchase orders or

task orders issued pursuant to the Contract and (v) the Contractor’s proposal.

b. Other. In the event that the provisions of this Contract conflict with the provisions of

other Federal contracts, including orders incorporating terms of U.S. General Services

Administration Federal Supply Schedule contracts, the provisions of this Contract shall

govern solely to the extent of any such conflict.

H.33. SAFETY AWARENESS

DECEMBER 2014

The Contractor agrees to (a) instruct its employees and subcontractors working in House

facilities of House grounds in connection with this Contract of their obligations to follow any

emergency evacuation plans provided by the House, and (b) comply with all safety requirements

of the House.

H.34. WAIVER OF RIGHTS

DECEMBER 2014

Waiver by either party of any default by the other hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver by

such party of any other default.

H.35. PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

MARCH 2015

a. General. During the term of this Contract, the Contractor must not disclose to any other

person or entity any “Confidential Information” obtained from the House or in

connection with delivery of the services related to this Contract. “Confidential

Information” means (i) all information related to this Contract, the House and all

information collected, processed or otherwise accessed by the Contractor in performing

under this Contract, and any data or information collected in connection with delivery of

the services related to this Contract, and (ii) all other information that is identified (orally

or in writing) as confidential or of such a nature that a reasonable person would

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understand such information to be confidential to the House. Confidential Information

shall not include information (A) generally known to the public, (B) already known,

through legal means, to the party receiving the information, (C) legally obtained from a

third party, or (D) required to be disclosed under applicable law, regulation or final order

of any governmental or regulatory authority or court having jurisdiction over the

Contractor or the House, but only to the extent of such requirement (in which case the

Contractor shall (1) give prompt notice to the House, describing in reasonable specificity

and detail all Confidential Information to be disclosed and all relevant circumstances with

respect to such disclosure, to enable the House to take any appropriate action in order to

limit such required disclosure, and (2) provide all reasonable cooperation to the House in

connection with any such action).

b. Non-Use and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Contractor shall not,

except as required by judicial order or governmental laws or regulations, during or

subsequent to the term of this Contract (i) use Confidential Information for any purpose

whatsoever other than the performance of Contractor in providing the services, or (ii)

disclose Confidential Information to any third party. It is understood that Confidential

Information shall remain the sole property of the House. The Contractor shall take all

reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential

Information. To the extent the Contractor feels it needs to disclose Confidential

Information, it may do so only after obtaining written authorization from the Contracting

Officer. The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately in the event of any loss of or

unauthorized access to Confidential Information and shall use all efforts to mitigate the

effect of such loss and to recover all Confidential Information.

c. Return of Confidential Information. Upon the request of the House, or in any event

promptly upon the termination of this Contract, all Confidential Information made

available hereunder, including copies thereof, shall be returned or, if directed or

permitted by the House, destroyed, and the Contractor shall certify that it does not retain

such Confidential Information.

d. Failure to Comply. Failure of the Contractor to comply with this confidentiality clause

may be grounds for a Termination for Default by the Contracting Officer.

H.36. WORKPLACE RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

POLICIES AND TRAINING

APRIL 2018

a. The Contractor shall certify that it has in place a written workplace rights and

responsibilities policy and training covering harassment and discrimination prevention.

b. The contractor shall certify that all contractors providing services to the House under this

contract have completed such training prior to working under this contract.

c. Prior to the exercise of an option, the contractor shall certify that all contractors working

under this contract have completed annual workplace harassment and discrimination

prevention and rights training.

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SECTION I - SPECIAL CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. RIGHTS IN NEW WORK PRODUCT

APRIL 2013

a. Ownership. The House and the Contractor agree that all data, inventions, discoveries,

intellectual property, technical communications and records developed, originated or prepared by

the Contractor pursuant to this Contract including papers, reports, charts, computer programs and

other documentation or improvements thereto and including the Contractor’s administrative

communications and records relating to this Contract (collectively, the “Work Product”), shall be

the House’s exclusive property.

b. Pre-Existing Materials. Software and other materials developed or otherwise obtained by

or for the Contractor or its affiliates independently of this Contract (“Pre-Existing Materials”) do

not constitute Work Product. If the Contractor creates derivative works of Pre-Existing

Materials, the elements of such derivative works created pursuant to this Contract constitute

Work Product, but other elements do not. Nothing in this clause will be construed to interfere

with the Contractor’s or its affiliates’ ownership of Pre-Existing Materials.

c. Government Purpose Rights. The House shall have “Government Purpose Rights” to the

Work Product. Such recipients of the Work Product may include, without limitation, executive

agencies or legislative branch of the U.S. Government, state/local government entities, and other

House or Senate contractors/vendors.

d. Joint Development. The ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques relating to data

processing, developed during the course of this Contract by the Contractor or jointly by the

Contractor and the House, may be used by either party without obligation of notice or

accounting.

e. Developing Other Materials. This Contract shall not preclude the Contractor from

developing materials outside of this Contract that are competitive, irrespective of their similarity

to materials which might be delivered to the House pursuant to this Contract.

I.2. SOFTWARE ESCROW

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The Contractor shall place the source code for all Work Product (for which the House has paid

up to the date of default or termination) and the object code for all Pre-Existing Materials (as

defined in the Clause entitled, “Rights in New Work Product”), consistent with the Contractor’s

license rights in such materials, into escrow to protect the House’s ability to operate the

system/solution in the event of a Contractor default or insolvency. The terms and conditions of

the Escrow Agreement shall be substantially in the form provided by the Contractor and

approved by the Contracting Officer.

I.3. SOFTWARE LICENSE WARRANTY

APRIL 2013

The Contractor warrants that it has full power and authority to grant the rights contained in this

Contract with respect to the software without the consent of any other person. Neither the

performance of the services by the Contractor nor the license to and use by the House of the

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software and documentation (including copying) will in any way constitute an infringement or

other violation of any copyright, trade secret, trademark, patent, invention, proprietary

information, nondisclosure, or other rights of any third party.

I.4. SYSTEM/SOLUTION WARRANTIES

APRIL 2013

In addition to any warranties set forth elsewhere in this Contract, the Contractor

represents and warrants the following with regard to the system/solution:

a. the Contractor’s performance and the system/solution shall comply with all

applicable laws, regulations, codes, standards and ordinances;

b. the Contractor shall not introduce unauthorized code into the system/solution and

has tested for such unauthorized code using industry standard tests and has not found any such

unauthorized code. The Contractor further warrants that the Contractor shall not introduce, via

modem or otherwise, any code or mechanism that electronically notifies the Contractor of any

fact or event, or any key, node, lock, time-out, or other function, implemented by any type of

means or under any circumstances, that may restrict the House’s use of or access to the

system/solution, in whole or in part, based on any type of limiting criteria;

c. the system/solution and all data-related output or results produced thereby:

(i) shall not have a life expectancy limited by date or time format; (ii) shall correctly record,

store, process, and present calendar dates; (iii) shall lose no functionality, data integrity, or

performance with respect to any date; and (iv) shall be interoperable with other software used by

the House that may deliver date records from the system/solution or interact with date records of

the system/solution;

d. each copy of the Work Product provided by the Contractor, as applicable, is and

will be free from physical defects in the media that tangibly embodies the copy. The Contractor

shall replace, at the Contractor’s expense including shipping and handling costs, any Work

Product provided by the Contractor that does not comply with this warranty; and

e. if the software for the system/solution, in whole or in part, is replaced; upgraded;

or modified by the Contractor with replacement or upgraded software components, or if the

Contractor provides custom software or enhancements, the software as upgraded, replaced or

modified shall operate with the rest of the software, equipment and data in the system/solution

without loss of any functionality.

I.5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNITY

APRIL 2013

a. With respect to claims arising from computer hardware or software manufactured by a

third-party and sold by the Contractor as a reseller, the Contractor will pass through to the House

such indemnity rights as it receives from such third party (“Third-Party Obligation”) and will

cooperate in enforcing them; provided that if the third-party manufacturer fails to honor the

Third-Party Obligation, the Contractor will provide the House with indemnity protection equal to

that called for by the Third-Party Obligation, but in no event greater than that called for in the

first sentence of this subparagraph. The provisions of this subparagraph apply only to third-party

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computer hardware and software sold as a distinct unit and accepted by the House.

b. Unless an applicable Third-Party Obligation provides otherwise, the defense and payment

obligations set forth in this clause will be conditional upon the following:

i. the House will notify the Contractor of any such claim in writing and tender the

defense thereof within a reasonable time; and

ii. the Contractor will have sole control of the defense of any action on such claim and

all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; provided that (1) when substantial

principles of government or public law are involved, when litigation might create

precedent affecting future House operations or liability, or when involvement of the

House is otherwise mandated by law, the House may participate in such action at its

own expense with respect to attorneys’ fees and costs (but not liability); (2) the House

will have the right to approve or disapprove any settlement or compromise, which

approval will not unreasonably be withheld or delayed; and (3) the House will

reasonably cooperate in the defense and in any related settlement negotiations.

c. Should the deliverables or software, or the operation thereof become, or in the

Contractor’s opinion are likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement or violation of a

United States intellectual property right, the House shall permit the Contractor at its option and

expense either to procure for the House the right to continue using the deliverables or software,

or to replace or modify the same so that they become non-infringing. If none of these options

can reasonably be taken, or if the use of such deliverable or software by the House shall be

prevented by injunction, the Contractor agrees to take back such deliverables or software and

make every reasonable effort to assist the House in procuring substitute deliverables or software.

If, in the sole opinion of the House, the return of such infringing deliverables or software makes

the retention of other deliverables or software acquired from the Contractor under this Contract

impractical, the House shall then have the option of terminating such contracts, or applicable

portions thereof, without penalty or termination charge. The Contractor agrees to take back such

deliverables or software and refund any sums the House has paid the Contractor less any

reasonable amount for use or damage.

d. The Contractor warrants that it has appropriate systems and controls in place to ensure

that House funds will not be used in the performance of this Contract for the acquisition,

operation, or maintenance of computer software in violation of any intellectual property right,

law, rule or regulation, including those addressing copyright.

I.6. DOCUMENTATION FOR SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT

APRIL 2013

The Contractor shall provide two (2) sets of Documentation to the House in a customary

commercial format. “Documentation” means (a) all documents to be delivered under the

Contract, (b) work product prepared by the Contractor to explain the use of the system/solution,

and (c) all commercially available operations, technical and other manuals used in conjunction

with the system/solution, including without limitation manuals provided by licensors of third-

party software and by equipment manufacturers. Upgrades and revisions to this Documentation

shall be provided for the term of the Contract. There shall be no additional charge for the

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Documentation or updates thereto, in whatever form provided. If the Contractor maintains its

technical, maintenance and installation Documentation on a web site, the Contractor may fulfill

the obligations set forth in this clause by providing the House access to its web-based

Documentation information. The Contractor grants a nonexclusive, perpetual right to use, make

derivative works based upon, modify, and reproduce the Documentation furnished in accordance

with the definition of “Government Purpose Rights” in the Clause entitled, “Rights in New Work

Product.”

I.7. SOFTWARE VERSIONS

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Unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing, the Contractor shall, during the term of the

Contract, maintain any and all third-party software products at their most current version or, at

the House’s option, no more than one (1) version back from the most current version at no

additional charge for such Services. However, the Contractor shall not maintain any third-party

software versions, including one (1) version back, if any such version would prevent the House

from using any software functions, in whole or in part, in accordance with applicable

specifications for the then-current version of the system/solution or would cause deficiencies in

the system/solution. Any additional costs that are charged by a third-party software

manufacturer for an upgrade to a third-party software product that is not covered by such

product’s maintenance agreement shall be charged to and paid for by the Contractor.

I.8. USE OF HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE MONITORING

APRIL 2013

a. The Contractor must permit inclusion or attachment of monitoring devices as the House

may choose to employ for the purpose of examining or measuring the activity within a

computer system/solution delivered, installed, and/or maintained by the Contractor under

this Contract. These devices include hardware monitors physically connected to the

computer system/solution and software monitors that may require portions of the

computer system’s control software to be displaced.

b. The Contractor may not prohibit the installation of these devices unless the particular

device will cause significant or permanent damage to the computer system/solution. The

Contractor must assist the House in identifying and locating device connections when

requested by the House if the Contractor provides the services to other customers. If

House attachments cause equipment failure, the House is liable for any damage.

I.9. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT

APRIL 2013

The Contractor may propose technology enhancement of information technology equipment,

hardware, or software configurations being provided under this Contract whenever newer

technology becomes available that may save money, improve performance or save energy. All

proposed upgrades must meet all of the following requirements:

a. all mandatory requirements of the Contract must continue to be met;

b. overall Contract life cycle costs may not increase as a result of the upgrade; and

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c. the proposed upgrade or enhancement will: (i) either be more cost effective than existing

contract offerings/configurations; or (ii) at minimum, must result in at least equal operability,

maintainability, reliability and overall system/solution performance while providing some

additional benefit or advantage to the House.

The decision on a proposed technology replacement shall be made solely at the discretion of the

Contracting Officer.

I.10. SELF-HOSTING OPTION

APRIL 2013

The House shall have an option to replace any hosting services provided by the Contractor with a

self-hosted version of the software and self-hosted maintenance and support services, under

which the House would take responsibility for hosting and operation of its system/solution. The

House will exercise this self-hosting option by issuing a written notice to the Contractor. If the

House exercises this option, the Contractor and its subcontractors hereby grant the House a

perpetual, irrevocable, non-terminable, nonexclusive license at no charge to use, demonstrate

(for the House’s internal business purposes and for processing House Information), modify and

prepare derivative works based on, and reproduce the Source Code for Custom Software and the

Object Code for third-party software, consistent with the Contractor’s rights in such software, for

the House’s internal business purposes; provided, however, that the Contractor shall not be

required to provide maintenance services for deficiencies caused by House-produced

modifications to or derivative works based on the software. If the House exercises the self-

hosting option, the prices reflected in this Contract for such option shall take effect.

I.11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

APRIL 2013

a. The Contractor warrants that it shall maintain the system/solution, and hosting

services if any, to meet the Service Level Agreements (“SLAs”) set forth in the

Contract.

b. The Contractor must implement all testing, measurement and monitoring tools

and procedures required to measure and report the Contractor’s performance of

the system/solution against the applicable SLAs. The Contractor will provide the

House with information and access to all information or work product produced

by such tools and procedures upon the House’s reasonable request for purposes of

verification. The House may conduct tests for measuring and certifying the

achievement of the SLAs.

c. If the system/solution fails to meet SLAs, the Contractor shall modify,

reconfigure, upgrade or replace the system/solution, equipment, network and/or

software, at no cost to the House, in order to ensure that the system/solution and

hosting services if any, comply with such SLAs.

I.12. MEDIA SANITIZATION – FAX AND COPY MACHINES

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d. Definitions. The definitions of “destroying” and “purging” as used herein shall

adhere to the descriptions listed in the most recent version of the National

Institute of Standards and Technology’s Guidelines for Media Sanitization.

“Purging” shall include degaussing, when applicable.

e. Temporary Removal of Equipment/Media. For any equipment that is removed

temporarily from the House for any purpose (including deinstall/reinstall, repair

or parts replacement, troubleshooting or staging), the Contractor shall secure

equipment data at all times for any equipment containing hard drives (internal or

external), server hard drives, USB sticks (flash drives with and without hard

drives), memory sticks, CD and DVD data discs, and any other media containing

data. The Contractor agrees to secure equipment data at all times, for purposes of

temporary removal from the House, by ensuring that: (i) all documents and media,

including removable magnetic media, relating to the equipment remain in the

Contractor’s possession and control at all times; (ii) any distribution of such

equipment and media by the Contractor to third parties for maintenance is limited

to vendors (A) authorized by the Contractor in a contractual arrangement that

provides for the confidentiality of any Confidential Information, and (B) with a

clearly defined need to access the information; and (iii) printed documents and

media are not to be visible by anyone who is not authorized to view the data.

f. Permanent Removal or Disposal of Equipment/Media. For any equipment that is

permanently removed and/or disposed from the House or a District Office for any

purpose, the Contractor shall secure equipment data at all times for any equipment

containing hard drives (internal or external), server hard drives, USB sticks (flash

drives with and without hard drives), memory sticks, CD and DVD data discs, and

any other media containing data. The Contractor agrees to secure equipment data

at all times, for purposes of permanent removal and/or disposal from the House,

by ensuring that: (i) all documents and media, including removable magnetic

media, relating to the equipment remains in the Contractor’s possession and

control at all times; (ii) any distribution of such equipment and media by the

Contractor to third parties for maintenance is limited to vendors (A) authorized by

the Contractor in a contractual arrangement that provides for the confidentiality of

any Confidential Information, and (B) with a clearly defined need to access the

information; (iii) printed documents and media are not to be visible by anyone

who is not authorized to view the data; (iv) for internal and external hard drives,

server hard drives and USB sticks (flash drives with hard drives), all electronic

data is purged/degaussed; and (v) for USB sticks (flash drives without hard

drives), memory sticks, and CD and DVD data discs, all such items are physically

destroyed.

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I.14. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

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a. General. The House will prepare a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (“QASP”) for

this Contract. The QASP defines the continuing relationship between the Contractor and

the House during the life of this Contract, addresses the preparation and submission of

reports, and provides that ground rules for meetings between the parties. The QASP also

memorializes the framework the House will use to monitor the Contractor’s performance

and administering this Contract. The Contractor’s performance will be gauged against

effectively meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work, monitoring customer

satisfaction (e.g., vendor performance evaluations) and the performance measures

contained in the QASP, if applicable.

b. Responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility of the Contracting Officer’s authorized

representative to periodically review this QASP for purposes of updating and/or

recommending any necessary revisions. If a change to the QASP is required, the

Contracting Officer will execute the appropriate bilateral or unilateral modification.

I.15. VENDOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

APRIL 2013

On a periodic basis, the Contractor’s performance will be assessed using a Vendor Performance

Evaluation (“VPE”). A VPE shall be prepared by the COR on an annual basis, prior to the

exercise of any contract option period and upon contract completion. A VPE may be prepared

more frequently at the discretion of the House. The Contractor will be provided an opportunity

to respond to negative evaluations and provide a corrective action plan.

I.16. CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST

COMPELLED DISCLOSURE

NOVEMBER 2018

The Contractor understands that House Information obtained from the Client, the CAO, or the

House may include information, documents, legislation, and correspondence protected absolutely

from compelled disclosure by the U.S. Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, U.S. Const. Art.

I, §6, cl. 1. In the event that Contractor receives any request of any third party, private party,

governmental agency, or regulatory body (including but not limited to subpoenas, warrants, or

court orders) (“Request”) for disclosure of House Information, Contractor must notify the Client,

CAO, and the U.S. House of Representatives Office of General Counsel by phone (202-225-

9700) and email (ogc@mail.house.gov) within three (3) Business Days upon receipt of the

Request (providing such notice is not prohibited by applicable law), and in all circumstances the

requisite notice must be provided prior to the disclosure of House Information. Regardless of

whether the issuer of the Request contends that such notification is prohibited by law, Contractor

must also immediately notify the issuer of the Request that the requested House Information may

be absolutely protected from compelled disclosure by the U.S. Constitution’s Speech or Debate

Clause, U.S. Const. Art. I, §6, cl. 1, and that the issuer must immediately contact the U.S. House

of Representatives, Office of General Counsel (202-225-9700/ogc@mail.house.gov).

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Release of House Information limited to the terms of this Contract and any payments made

pursuant to this Contract shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section I.16.

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SECTION J - ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1

Question format

Attachment 2

Pricing Spreadsheet

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SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

K.1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

APRIL 2013

When requested by the Contracting Officer, the Offeror shall furnish company financial data for

the three (3) years preceding the submission of the Offer. To comply with this requirement, the

Offeror shall furnish copies of financial statements or annual reports. When so requested by the

Contracting Officer, publicly-held companies must also provide copies of filed Securities and

Exchange Commission 10-K Reports and Proxy Statements.

K.2. INSURANCE INFORMATION

APRIL 2013

The Offeror agrees that upon award of a contract it shall maintain general liability, workers’

compensation and any other insurance requirements set for in the clause titled “Insurance,”

unless otherwise waived in writing by the Contracting Officer.

K.3. COMPANY BACKGROUND AND IDENTIFYING

INFORMATION

APRIL 2013

The Offeror shall provide or submit the following information with its offer:

a. legal name of the Offeror: ________________;

b. Tax Identification Number (TIN): ______________;

c. type of organization: [ ] Sole proprietorship; [ ] Partnership; [ ] C Corporation [ ]

S Corporation [ ] Limited Liability Company [ ] Not-for-Profit _________

[please insert relevant Section of Internal Revenue Code [e.g., 501(c)(3)]]; [ ]

Government entity (Federal, state, local); [ ] Foreign government; [ ] Other (if

“other,” please provide additional information);

d. Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number:

______________;

e. Address. The Contractor shall identify the address to which payments shall be

made, if different from that of place of business. Payments are to be mailed to:

__________________________________________________________

K.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE INFORMATION

APRIL 2013

The Offeror certifies that, unless the solicitation specifies in-process inspection, upon award of a

contract, any product or service tendered for acceptance will be in compliance with the Offeror’s

existing quality assurance system.

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K.5. RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION

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a. The Offeror certifies that it is an ongoing business concern regularly engaged in the

type of business covered by the specifications set forth in this solicitation. To the

best of its knowledge and belief, the Offeror and/or any of its principals certify they:

i. [ ] are, [ ] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment or

suspension, or declared ineligible for the award of a Federal government contract;

ii. [ ] have, [ ] have not, within a three (3) year period preceding this offer, been

convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: (1) the commission

of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain or

performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcontract; (2) the

violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or

(3) the commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or

destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal

criminal tax laws or receiving stolen property;

iii. [ ] are, [ ] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by

a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in

paragraph (a)(ii) of this provision;

iv. [ ] have, [ ] have not, within a three (3) year period preceding this offer, been

notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds three thousand

dollars ($3,000) for which the liability remains unsatisfied; and

v. have [ ], have not [ ], within a three (3) year period preceding this offer, had one or

more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

b. For purposes of this certification, the term “principal” means an officer, director,

owner, partner or a person having primary management or supervisory

responsibilities within the applicable business unit(s) (e.g., general manager, plant

manager, head of a division or business segment, and similar positions) of the

Offeror.

c. The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at

any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification under this

clause was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed

circumstances.

d. A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this clause exists will not

necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the

certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror’s

responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide any relevant

explanations in additional sheets attached to this Section K, or furnish additional

information as requested by the Contracting Officer, may render the Offeror non-

responsive.

e. The certification in paragraph (a) of this clause is a material representation of fact

upon which the House placed reliance when making the award. If it is later

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determined that the Offeror rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other

remedies available to the House, the Contracting Officer may terminate for default

the contract resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall, if requested by the

Contracting Officer, furnish promptly any information which the Contracting Officer

may consider necessary to establish its responsibility.

K.6. CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE

DETERMINATION

APRIL 2013

The Offeror certifies the following:

a. the prices in this offer have been arrived at independently without communication, or

agreement with any other Offeror or competitor relating to those prices, the intention

to submit an offer, or the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered;

b. the prices in this Offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the

Offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other Offeror or competitor before contract

award unless otherwise required by law; and

c. no attempt has been made or will be made by the Offeror to induce any other entity to

submit or not to submit an Offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

K.7. AUTHORIZED COMPANY OFFICIALS

APRIL 2013

The

Offeror represents that the following individual(s) are authorized to negotiate on its behalf in

connection with this Solicitation/Contract:

Name(s) and Title(s):

Telephone Number(s):

E-mail Addresses(s):

K.8. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

APRIL 2013

The Offeror warrants and represents that it does not have organizational conflicts of

interest that would diminish its capacity to provide impartial, technically sound, objective

assistance, or would result in a biased work product, or might result in an unfair

competitive advantage.

K.9. REMOVED

K.10. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE

CONTRACT OR GOVERNMENT-WIDE ACQUISITION

CONTRACT CERTIFICATION

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If this so

licitation specifies that the product(s) and/or service(s) to be acquired are to be listed on

either a U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) Multiple Award Schedule (“MAS”)

Contract or another type Government Wide Acquisition Contract (“GWAC”), or if the

solicitation does not require it but the offer is based in whole or in part on products or services

included in an GSA contract or GWAC contract, the Offeror is to identify below the GSA

Contract or GWAC contract under which such product(s) and/or service(s) are to be offered.

Such Offeror also certifies that the GSA Contract or GWAC contract so identified is currently in

force, and the offered product(s) and/or service(s) are authorized for sale thereunder.

GSA MAS Contract or GWAC Contract Number:

O Email:

Contract Period of Performance:

Contracting Officer Name:

Name of GSA MAS Contract or GWAC Contract Holder*

*If the GSA Contract or GWAC Contract Holder is a joint venture or the product of some other

team arrangement, use the space below to provide information describing the nature of the joint

venture/team arrangement. The House reserves the right to request additional information

regarding the joint venture/team arrangement, if any.

K.11. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

FEBRUARY 2016

The Contractor represents and warrants that it is not currently suspended, debarred or proposed

for debarment by any Federal, state or local governmental entity, or otherwise listed as an

excluded party in SAM (www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Check whichever applies:

 Currently registered in SAM.

 Not currently registered in SAM but in the process of completing registration.

K.12. CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING

APRIL 2018

Contractor certifies that it has in place a written workplace rights and responsibilities policy and

training covering harassment and discrimination prevention. Further, the contractor certifies that

any contractor staff providing services to the House have completed the training prior to working

under this contract. Prior to the exercise of an option, the contractor shall certify that all

contractors working under this contract have completed the annual training related to that policy.

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K.13. SIGNATURE

APRIL 2013

On behalf of the Offeror, I certify that these representations, certifications and other

statements provided are current and accurate, to the best of my knowledge and belief AND I

am authorized to sign on behalf of the offeror.

DATE

NAME OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

GNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

TLE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1. CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

APRIL 2013

ach proposal shall be sufficiently complete and organized to ensure that evaluation can be made on the

basis of its content. It is important that the proposal be organized as specified since the rating sheets used

during the evaluation will parallel the order of requirements specified in the solicitation. Offerors are

reminded to avoid excessively lengthy or overly extravagant proposals. Proposals that do not address all

of the elements and requirements, may be disqualified from further consideration. The electronic

submission should be divided and organized as follows:

ach proposal shall be divided into two (2) separate files and be sufficiently complete and organized to

ensure that evaluation can be made on the basis of its content.

File I - Administrative and Price Proposal. Part I shall be divided into the

following distinct and marked parts:

L.1.1.1. Solicitation and Offer Form (Cover Sheet of this solicitation). The Offeror

shall insert the Solicitation and Offer form, and page one of this Solicitation,

with all required/applicable blocks completed.

L.1.1.2. Section B - Price Schedules. Offeror shall complete Section B and provide a

proposed price which will address all requirements.

L.1.1.2.1. Offeror shall complete the Pricing Schedule with proposed hourly rates for

each Labor Category and experience level for which it is submitting a

proposal, for the Base Year and each Option Year. Proposed rates shall be

fully burdened. Offeror shall prepare and submit the attached Pricing

Schedule as an Excel spreadsheet and also in searchable PDF format.

The Excel spreadsheet shall be submitted as a stand-alone document,

and the PDF copy shall be incorporated into the rest of the Offeror's

Technical Proposal.

NOTE: Offeror’s are not required to submit pricing for all labor categories to

be eligible for an award, however if no pricing is submitted for a labor

category and an award is issued to the offeror, that offeror may not submit a

response to RFTOPs that request that particular labor category.

L.1.1.2.2. If prices are based, in whole or in part, on a Federal Supply Schedule

contract, Government-Wide Acquisition Contract or other contract or

price agreement with a Federal, state or local government agency,

Offeror shall:

i. Identify the contract number, contracting agency and period of

performance of said contract;

ii. Attach a copy of the contract (does not count toward any page

limit), or, preferably, identify the specific location where such

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contract can be found online;

iii. State with specificity, for each labor category and experience level

proposed, the closest equivalent labor category from that contract

on which the Offeror is basing its proposed price(s) for this

solicitation; and

iv. State with specificity the page number and/or section number of

the contract where such labor category and rate can be found.

L.1.1.2.3. Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Statements of Offerors.

Offeror shall complete the required sections of Section K.

File II - Technical Proposal. Part II shall be divided into the following distinct

and marked parts:

L.1.2.1. Technical Approach. The Offeror should provide a technical response

including task detail as required by the Statement of Work. The technical

approach response must comply with and follow the sequencing of

requirements as listed in Section C – Statement of Work. The specific factors

are listed below:

L.1.2.1.1. Factor 1 - Experience

The Offeror can successfully demonstrate that it has provided the same or

similar services for the specific Labor Categories proposed.

In response to this evaluation subfactor, the Offeror should provide detailed

information that describes the “who, what, when and where

”

regarding the

Offeror’s experience in providing the services being solicited. The Offeror

may address technical obstacles overcome, successful outcomes, new and

innovative solutions provided, as applicable.

L.1.2.1.2. Factor 2 – Technical/Management Approach

i. Recruitment and Retention

The Offeror can successfully demonstrate that it has the ability to attract

highly qualified and capable resources to perform the services proposed, and

to retain those resources over time to minimize the need for turnover

replacement of resources.

In response to this evaluation subfactor, the Offeror should provide detailed

information on recruitment strategies (e.g., job pool resources, professional

associations and networks, affiliations and relationships, including relevant

subcontractor relationships, practices involving verification of the experience,

credentials and knowledge of resources, background checks and screenings, as

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applicable) and retention strategies (e.g., wage and benefits approaches,

advancement opportunities.)

ii. Replacement Capability

The Offeror can successfully demonstrate that it has the ability to provide

multiple alternative resources for a given assignment, such that if a

replacement is needed, a replacement of demonstrated similar quality,

experience and knowledge can be provided with a minimum of delay.

In response to this evaluation subfactor, the Offeror should provide detailed

information on the depth and breadth of its resource pool and approaches toward

the commitment and assignment of replacement resources.

iii. Suitability of Placement to Task

The Offeror can successfully demonstrate that it has the ability to provide

resources that are best suited to the specific tasks for which the House has

solicited, taking into account skill set, experience, knowledge and availability.

Where knowledge and experience in a given Labor Category description is

indicated as a plus, but not required, Offerors shall be more favorably

evaluated on their ability to provide resources that can offer these plus

factors.

1. In response to this evaluation subfactor, the Offeror shall provide

three total representative resumes for Labor Categories C.3.1-C.3.13,

to demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to provide appropriate resources.

In submitting representative resumes, if the Offeror is proposing more

than one experience level for any given Labor Category, the Offeror

shall submit a representative resume for the highest experience level

for that Labor Category. Offeror shall clearly indicate to which

experience level the representative resume applies.

2. The Offeror shall provide these representative resumes solely for the

purposes of evaluating that Offeror’s ability to understand and meet

that Labor Category’s requirements. Although the House does not

expect that these specific candidates shall be available to be proposed

to the House in any task order that may be issued after award, the

Offeror shall include a signed statement (electronic signature or e-

mailed acknowledgment acceptable) from that resource, stating that he

or she is affiliated, or plans to be affiliated, with the Offeror for

purposes of these requirements. This is to ensure that the House does

not favorably evaluating an Offeror on this factor based on the

credentials of a resource that has no connection with the Offeror, nor

any indication that they are aware of Offeror’s capability to place that

resource, or a resource with like credentials, with the House.

3. Failure to include such a statement for each representative resume

submitted may render the Offeror’s proposal non- responsive to the

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requirements of the solicitation, and such proposals may not receive

further consideration. The Offeror shall include a list of the names

and associated Labor Categories for each representative resume

submitted.

L.1.2.1.3. Corporate Capabilities/Staffing. The Offeror shall provide

organization charts showing the chain of command of supervision and

management staff proposed for the contract.

he Offeror shall include proposed staffing that addresses the management and timing of

staffing decisions for assigning people to the project and removing them from the project.

The staffing approach must be definitive enough to provide the House with a clear

understanding of how the Offeror intends to staff this contract (with key and non-key

technical personnel) to successfully meet all the requirements of the Statement of Work.

rovide pertinent experience and qualifications in conducting similar services as stated in the

solicitation, and specifically, corporate stability and sound organizational qualities.

Demonstrate financial capability sufficient to provide resources to finance day-to-day

operations.

L.1.2.1.4. Past Performance. The Offeror shall provide references for three (3)

current or recent (within three (3) years) customers and three past

customers, preferably in another government agency. List the agency

name and address, name and title of the client contact, telephone

number, description of contract deliverables, performance periods

and type of contractual arrangements (e.g., percentage of sales, fixed

price, time and materials, etc.).

i. Offerors shall submit a Past Performance Project List identifying all

projects of similar size and scope for Web Systems (e.g. Drupal, .NET)

support that the Offeror has provided within the last three years,

whether as a prime contractor or a subcontractor. The Project List

shall include the name of the entity for which services were

provided the contract and/or task order number; a brief

description of the services provided, and the current telephone

and e-mail address of the person with principal responsibility for

monitoring the services provided (e.g., for a federal government

agency, the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR)

or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)). Offeror shall

prepare and submit the Past Performance Project List as an

Excel spreadsheet, and also in searchable PDF format. The

Excel spreadsheet shall be submitted as a stand-alone

document, and the PDF copy shall be incorporated into the

rest of the Offeror's Technical Proposal.

ii. If the services were provided as a subcontractor, Offeror shall

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submit the contact information for the prime contractors as well as

the contracting entity.

iii. The Offeror shall also state whether any Notices to Cure, Notices to

Show Cause Why the Contract Should Not Be Terminated for

Default, Notices of Default; Corrective Action Plans, or any similar

notifications, corrective actions or other administrative actions

pertaining to Offeror’s performance (by whatever name known)

were issued, and if so, include a brief description of the

circumstances and resolution.

L.2. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

APRIL 2013

Offerors shall submit all proposal documents in electronic format using MS

Word, Excel, or a searchable PDF by e-mail to the address specified in block 5 of

the Solicitation and Offer Form, page one of the solicitation. The subject of the e-

mail should include the name of the Offeror and the solicitation number. The e-

mail shall not exceed 10MB in size. In the event that the proposal exceeds 10

MB, the Offeror may submit more than one e-mail, provided that all e-mails

associated with an Offeror’s proposal are received no later than the time and date

specified. The proposal shall satisfy the terms of the solicitation and be prepared

in such format and detail as to enable the House to make a thorough evaluation

thereof, and to arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the Offeror

can meet the House’s requirements. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to read,

understand and comply with all solicitation instructions.

Proposals must be received by the addressee by the time and date specified in

Block 6 of the Solicitation and Offer form, page one of the solicitation.

L.3. LATE SUBMISSIONS AND REVISION OF PROPOSALS

APRIL 2013

Any submission or revision to a submission received by the CO after the time for receipt specified may be

rejected and may not be considered unless the cause for non-receipt of was due solely to the actions of the

House.

he Offeror is solely responsible for the timely delivery of proposals submitted via e-mail. The House is

not responsible for misaddressed, misrouted, or rejected e-mail messages.

ubmissions may be withdrawn by e-mail or other written notice received at any time before award.

L.4.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO

SOLICITATIONS

APRIL 2013

ferors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendments to this Solicitation requiring bi-lateral signatures:

by signing and returning the amendment;

by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this

purpose on the form for submitting an offer; or

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by letter if authorized, the Contracting Officer must receive the acknowledgment

by the time specified for receipt of offers.

L.5. INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION AND CONTACTS

FEBRUARY 2016

It is the intention of the House to provide equal treatment of all Offerors involved in the proposal and award

process. To achieve this goal the House intends to provide all information relevant to the process to all

participating Offerors. Such information will include the distribution of all questions and answers to all

participants. All questions from Offerors shall be submitted in writing by the date and time specified for

such purposes.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via e-mail by the following due date and

time: December 10, 2019 at 2 PM Eastern Time.

The primary contact for all communications and questions is:

Matthew Horn

Senior Contract Specialist

E-m

ail: matthew.horn@mail.house.go

Phone: 202-226-0366

L.6. RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF DATA

APRIL 2013

fferors, who include in their proposal data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose

or used by the House except for evaluation purposes, shall: (a) mark the title page with the following legend:

“This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the House and shall not be duplicated, used,

or disclosed--in whole or in part – for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a

contract is awarded as a result of – or in connection with – the submission of this data, the House shall have

the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data, including cost and pricing data, to the extent provided in the

resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the House’s right to use information contained in this data

if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained

in sheets numbered [insert number(s)];” and mark each sheet of data to be restricted with the following

legend:

“Use

or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this

proposal.”

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

APRIL 2013

Proposals will be evaluated using the ratings identified in M.2 based on the

following evaluation factors:

M.1.1.1. Factor 1 - Experience;

M.1.1.1.1. To be found acceptable in this factor, offerors must fully address

L.1.2.1.1. in their technical proposal.

M.1.1.2. Factor 2 – Technical/Management approach;

M.1.1.2.1. To be found acceptable in this factor, offerors must fully address

L.1.2.1.2.i, L.1.2.1.2.ii, and L.1.2.1.2.iii in their technical proposal.

M.1.1.2.2. Under L.1.2.1.2.iii offerors shall provide three separate resumes under

one of the labor categories identified in L.1.2.1.2.iii.1. The House does

not require three resumes for each labor category, only a total of

three.

M.1.1.3. Factor 3 - Corporate capabilities/Staffing;

M.1.1.3.1. To be found acceptable in this factor, offerors must fully address

L.1.2.1.3 in their technical proposal.

M.1.1.4. Factor 4 - Past performance; and

M.1.1.4.1. Offerors must fully address L.1.2.1.4 in their technical proposal.

Failure to submit past performance information may remove the

offeror from competition, however the House reserves the right to

utilize any and all available sources for past performance information.

M.1.1.5. Factor 5 - Price.

M.1.1.5.1. Offerors must fully address L.1.1.2 in their technical proposal.

Risk Assessment. Price proposals will be evaluated to identify and assess

potential risks, which may be inherent in the Offeror’s approach.

Price Realism. Proposed pricing will be evaluated not only to determine if the

price is reasonable and affordable but may also be evaluated to determine if the

pricing is realistic and reflects an understanding of the requirements. The proposal

is presumed to represent the Offeror’s best efforts to respond to the solicitation.

Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent between promised performance and

price, must be explained in the proposal. For example, if unique and new

approaches are the basis for an abnormally low estimate, the nature of these

approaches and their impact on price must be explained. Any significant

inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the Offeror’s

understanding of the nature and scope of the work required. It also may reflect on

the Offeror’s ability to perform the contract within the financial restraints and

may be cause for rejection of the proposal. The burden of proof as to price

credibility rests with the Offeror.

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M.2. BASIS FOR AWARD

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Best Value. Award is based on the proposal which is determined to be most advantageous to

the House. Non-price factors, when combined, may be more important than price.

Low Price, Technically Acceptable. Award will be made to the lowest priced proposal of those

proposals determined to be technically acceptable.

Under Factors 1, 2, and 3, the Offeror’s proposal responses to each evaluation

factor or subfactor shall be assigned one of the following ratings:

M.2.1.1. Unacceptable - Fails to meet requirements; major deficiencies that are

uncorrectable or are correctable only through a complete proposal revision;

M.2.1.2. Marginal - Marginally meets requirements; major deficiencies that may be

correctable, but lacks essential information to demonstrate acceptability or

merely restates the requirements as defined without sufficient background

information;

M.2.1.3. Acceptable - Meets requirements and may exceed requirements in some

instances; minor deficiencies that are correctable; or

M.2.1.4. Exceptional - Meets all requirements with no deficiencies and exceeds

requirements in significant ways beneficial to the House.

Factor 4, Past Performance, shall be assigned one of the following ratings:

M.2.2.1. High Confidence – Based on the offeror's performance record, the government

has high confidence the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

M.2.2.2. Satisfactory Confidence – Based on the offeror's performance record, the

government has confidence the offeror will successfully perform the required

effort. Normal contractor emphasis should preclude any problems.

M.2.2.3. Low Confidence – Based on the offeror's performance record, substantial

doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

M.2.2.4. Neutral (Unknown Confidence) – No relevant past performance information

could be identified.

Factor 5, Price shall be evaluated as described in M.1.3 and assigned one of the

following ratings:

M.2.3.1. Realistic – The pricing structure provided is reasonable and realistic. No labor

category pricing is significantly unbalanced and option period pricing has a

reasonable escalation factor, if any.

M.2.3.2. Not realistic – The pricing structure provided may contain one or more labor

categories that is outside of a reasonable range. Option period pricing may

reflect escalation rates that are not reasonable.

NOTE: Pricing that is found “Not realistic” may be negotiated if Factors 1-3

are at least acceptable and Factor 4 reflects at least satisfactory confidence.

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The ratings shall guide the House in making an intelligent award decision based

upon the evaluation criteria. Merely meeting the minimum technical requirements

shall not necessarily result in an award; the House intends to award contracts only

to those Offerors who demonstrate that, when compared with other Offerors, their

Offers are most advantageous to the House based on the evaluation factors

specified herein. A rating of Unacceptable for any evaluation factor shall

render that Offeror ineligible for an award, and the House need not further

evaluate any other factors.

The House shall evaluate an Offeror’s proposal as a single unit, regardless of the

presence or absence of one or more proposed subcontractors, team members et al.

Prospective Offerors are encouraged to pursue whatever teaming arrangements,

subcontracting arrangements or other business combinations as enable them to

offer proposals that can meet the ongoing requirements of the House and are most

advantageous to the House based on the evaluation criteria specified herein.

Award of a contract will constitute approval of the Offeror’s proposal,

including any subcontractors, team members, et al.

M.3.

CONTRACT AWARD

APRIL 2013

The House intends to award one or more contracts resulting from this solicitation

to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer conforms to this solicitation, taking into

account the factors contained in M.1 “Evaluation Factors for Award.”

The House may:

M.3.2.1. reject any or all offers, if such action is in its interest;

M.3.2.2. waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

The House intends to evaluate proposals and to award without discussions.

Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However,

the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if they are later

determined to be necessary.

The House will evaluate proposals (or quotations) and determine which are the most highly

rated and eligible for inclusion in a competitive range relying on the merits of each offer.

The House may further reduce the range for purposes of efficiency.

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