Off-the-shelf Curricula and Consultant Services

Amendment 2: Updates the combined synposis attached (CLIN for license has been added) and the Q&A; Attaches PDF of Doorways Manual. **** Amendment 1: Extends the response date; Updates the combined synoposis attached (Items added have been highlighted.) Attaches Q&A. **** PDF of Doorways Manual will be added on or around 11/05/2018. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 1145PC19Q0002 Posted Date: October 25, 2018 Questions Due: November 1, 2018 Response Date: November 13, 2018 by 5:00 pm ET Product or Service Code: U008 Set Aside: Full and Open Competition NAICS Code: 611710 CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Peace Corps Office of Acquisition and Contract Management 1111 20th Street NW Washington, DC 20526 SECTION I: Description 1.1 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for services for minor modifications to a commercially available curricula for Peace Corps volunteers and their counterparts. It is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," per FAR 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation document will not be issued. 1.2 This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-100. This requirement is being solicited as full and open competition. 1.3 The associated NAICS code is 611710 and this procurement: 1 is not being set-aside for small businesses. 0 is being set-aside for small businesses. 1.4 Peace Corps requires an off-the-shelf curricula to be slightly modified by an educational consultant specifically to Peace Corps volunteers and counterparts needs. The Consultant shall work directly with the Office of Overseas Programming and Training (OPATS) to tailor the curricula to best meet the end users' needs. Guidance will be provided by Peace Corps' Sector Specialists based on an outline and evidence-based resources provided by Peace Corps. Guidance will be provided in conjunction with the award. Issuance of this solicitation does not obligate the Peace Corps to award a contract. Peace Corps shall not pay any cost associated with the preparation or submission of a quote. SECTION II: STATEMENT OF WORK 2.1 BACKGROUND Peace Corps is an independent civilian executive agency of the federal government established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to promote world peace and friendship through the service of American Volunteers abroad. The three primary Peace Corps goals established in the founding legislation are: - Improve the lives of people through grassroots assistance, - Foster a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served, and - Foster a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans. Under the Global Education Framework (GEF) Agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Peace Corps received funding to create a toolkit for use by Peace Corps Volunteers and counterparts including teachers, school administrators, counselors and other resource personnel who seek to create safe, student-friendly learning environments that support students' holistic development and enable them to thrive and succeed. This toolkit is intended to reflect current thinking on positive youth development (PYD) as outlined in USAID's Systematic Review of Positive Youth Development (http://www.youthpower.org/systematic-review-pyd-lmics), support for life skills and agency, and evidence-based practices for strengthening social and emotional learning (SEL) for children and youth reflecting the five (5) core competencies outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (https://casel.org/). It is also meant to complement the Student-Friendly Schools (SFS) curricula currently used by Peace Corps. SFS is a resource to train Volunteers and counterparts around gender-based violence, making linkages between SEL and PYD approaches and outcomes related to educational achievement for girls and boys, healthy peer relationships, decreased violence and a range of other social and developmental outcomes. 2.2 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 2.2.1 Curricula a. Off-the-shelf, ready-to-use curricula differentiated into three (3) grade level tiers. Curricula must include specific lessons and activities for teachers and others involved in supporting a safe, friendly learning environment for students to promote life skills, PYD and SEL concepts in classrooms and schools. Each session should take approximately one (1) hour. b. Approaches integrated into the curricula should reflect USAID's Systematic Review of PYD (http://www.youthpower.org/systematic-review-pyd-lmics) and the SEL core competencies outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (https://casel.org/): self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making. c. Activities should be appropriate (or adaptable) for different ages (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) and stages of development as well as for both sexes/genders. d. Activities should be relevant, engaging, and varied, utilizing a range of learning activities and styles and are appropriate for low-resource contexts, interchangeable, easy to access. e. Lessons should be fully scripted and all the information needed to quickly and easily prepare for teaching with little or no training or expertise. Video tutorial with script preferred. f. Curricula should incorporate a strong emphasis on addressing gender norms and expectations and fostering healthier and more gender equitable communication and dynamics within families, relationships and communities. g. Activities should incorporate mindfulness, cognitive behavioral theory and neuroscience (brain-based learning). h. Curricula should clearly link SEL and PYD approaches to outcomes of interest including educational achievement for girls and boys, decreased violence, healthy peer relationships, increased sense of agency and self-esteem and other social and developmental outcomes. i. Short, introductory paragraphs for the sessions - no more than a few sentence each - that highlight how activities might need to be modified based on context that offers specific guidance for how activities can be integrated across the specific Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) cycle, across the range of formal and informal activities carried out by PCVs with youth in their communities, and across all six (6) programming sectors. Activities should not need to be modified, but possible alternatives for cultural and resource context should be provided. 2.2.2 Consultant a. A Bachelor's degree in Education, Childhood Development, or related field. Master's degree preferred. b. Demonstrated experience regarding the role and impact of gender-based violence in schools and gender-equitable teaching practices that promote safe, violence-free learning environments for girls and boys. c. Demonstrated experience understanding of PYD, SEL, and related evidence-based approaches for strengthening life skills for children and youth, girls and boys. d. Minimum three (3) years' experience in developing youth-focused learning materials and hands-on methodologies. e. Minimum two (2) years' experience teaching in low-resource/development context, preferably at primary level. f. Peace Corps experience preferred. 2.2.3 Deliverables Weekly meetings (in person or virtual) and written status updates are necessary to meet the final deadline. Written updates are due to the every Friday to a designated staff member on the Office of Overseas Programming and Training Team until the deliverable has been met. The final deliverables are due approximately due ten (10) weeks from the date of award to the designated Peace Corps Overseas Programming and Training Team member. Description Timeline DOA November 28, 2018 Kick Off Meeting 2 days after Date of Award (DOA) Weekly Meeting 1 December 5, 2018 Weekly Meeting 2 December 12, 2018 Weekly Meeting 3 December 19, 2018 Weekly Meeting 4 January 2, 2019 Weekly Meeting 5 January 9, 2019 Weekly Meeting 6 January 16, 2019 Weekly Meeting 7 January 23, 2019 Weekly Meeting 8 January 30, 2019 Weekly Meeting 9 February 6, 2019 Final Deliverable Due February 9, 2019 2.2.5 Place of Performance All services performed as a result of this solicitation shall be performed at the Vendor's respective address. SECTION III: TERMS AND CONDITIONS 3.1 The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.225-25 "Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging In Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications" (AUG 2018) 3.2 52.212-1 (ADDENDUM) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS a. This procurement is a FAR Part 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR Subpart 13.5 Accordingly, simplified acquisitions procedures apply. After receipt of quotes, the Government may without notice, negotiate with and, if desired, seek a quote revision from as many or as few quoters as it, in its discretion, deems appropriate. b. The term "offeror" or "offer" as used in FAR 52.212-1 shall be understood to mean "quoter" and "quote," respectively. d. The Government will consider all quotes that are timely received. Failure of a quote to address any items required in the submission package will render the quote unacceptable e. Submission Package Offerors shall submit two (2) electronic volumes: one labeled (1) technical volume (comprised of technical capabilities, resume, and three (3) sample lessons that captures the three (3) different age/school group (2) business volume (comprised of pricing and past performance references) to contact@example.gov. Volumes shall be submitted electronically and shall be 12 point font single spaced. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this solicitation. A. Technical Volume: 1. Technical Capabilities (15 page limit) 2. Resume 3. Sample Lessons currently in use (3 samples; 1 of each of the different levels) B. Business Volume: 1. Pricing- The Offeror shall propose a firm-fixed price hourly rate for the consultant services and a firm-fixed price for the joint ownership CLIN. Please include the completed following table: CLIN Description Unit Quantity Price Aggregate Amount 0001 Education Consulting Services Hour 50 0002 License for edited Curricula Package 1 Total 2. Past Performance- Each Offeror shall provide identify three (3) past contracts (current or within the past 3 years) for efforts similar (in terms of size, scope, complexity) to the requirement and include relevant contact information. Minimally, each reference listed must include: name of the organization, project name and description, name, email address and telephone number of at least two (2) contacts at the organization for which the services were performed. QUESTIONS DUE DATE All questions shall be submitted no later than Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to Kathleen Cannon (contact@example.gov). Questions submitted after this date and time may not be answered. QUOTE DUE DATE Quotes in response to this solicitation are shall be received no later than 5:00 pm ET on November 8, 2018. Please reference the solicitation number, 1145PC19Q0002, on your quote. Responses received after this date and time will be considered non-responsive, in accordance with (IAW), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids. Offers/quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions. Any offer/quote submitted in response to this solicitation which includes the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions may be considered a material defect and may be rejected as being non-responsive to the solicitation.. BASIS OF AWARD: 1. Award will be made to the offerors whose quote offers the best value to the government. The Government will evaluate offerors in accordance with FAR 13.106 based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement"; (2) quality of sample lessons (logical sequence of lesson, holistic development approach, time of each lesson, and professional appearance) (3) past performance; and (4) price. The Government will award to the offerors whose technical quote establishes that it can meet the needs of the Government. Among offerors in this category, the Government considers technical capability, quality of samples and past performance to be significantly more important than price. The proposed price must be considered reasonable and must reflect the offerors technical capability. The Government will evaluate quotes first from a technical standpoint without regard to proposed prices. The Government may award to other than the lowest priced offeror. If two (2) or more offers are considered technically equivalent, price may become of primary importance in determining the quote most advantageous to the Government. 2. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items." If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. 3. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-19 Incorporated by Reference of Representations and Certifications" (DEC 2014) 52.204-7 System for Award Management" (OCT 2016) 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (APR 2016) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (JAN 2017) 4. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) _X _ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (5) [Reserved]. __ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). __ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _ X _ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). __ (10) [Reserved]. __ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3. __ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4. __ (13) [Reserved] __ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). __ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _ _ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. __ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. __ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). __ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). __ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). __ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). __ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _ X _ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _ X _ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126). _ X _ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _ X _ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). _ X _ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _ X _ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _ X_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). __ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). __ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) __ (35) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016). (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017). Note to paragraph (b)(35): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, GSA, DoD and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction. __ (36) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (OCT 2016). __ (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (40)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13. __ (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. __ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. _ X _ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). __ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (47) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). __ (48)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43. __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (49) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _ X _ (50) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (51) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). __ (52) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (53) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (54) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (55) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _ X _ (56) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (57) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _ _ (58) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (59) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495). _X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X_ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _ X _ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). __ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). __ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). __ (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). (xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989). (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xvi) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016) (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017). Note to paragraph (e)(1)(xvi): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, GSA, DoD and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction. (xvii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016)). (xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (xix) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xx) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xxi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) The following full text clauses are being incorporated. 5. 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the RFQ. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Vendor within 5 days prior to expiration of the contract. 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accountability Office (GAO), shall be electronically served on the Contracting Officer at contact@example.gov by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer in the form of an email confirmation of receipt. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office...