Outpatient Clinics Med Tech/CMA/CAN for PCM, 374th MDG, YAB

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is (FA5209-12-R-8000). 2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59 and DFARS Publication Notice 20120522. 3. The NAICS is 621999, Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $10.0 million. 4. There is no set aside for this RFP in accordance with FAR 19.000(a) as this contract will be performed solely in Japan. 5. DESCRIPTION: See Attachment 1, Price Schedule-Outpatient. one 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: POP: 1 Sep 12 through 31 Aug 13, and four (4) 1-year option periods. 7. Deadline for receipt of offers: 12 Jul 12, 1000 AM, Japan Standard Time. 8. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: Relevant Excerpt from Solicitation Provision FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors -Commercial Items And Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012) This provision is incorporated by reference, and paragraph (c) is modified to read as follows: (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012) A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts; Part I - Price, Part II - Technical and Part III - Past Performance Information. B. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, offerors may be required to submit cost data to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price. C. Specific Instructions: The offers shall be prepared to consist of the following three parts: 1. PART I - PRICE PROPOSAL - The submission may be made by email, facsimile, postal mail or other applicable methods. (a) Attachment 1, Pricing Schedule. Insert proposed unit and extended prices in the Pricing Schedule. Complete with proposed unit price and extended amount for each listed line item. The extended amount must equal the whole unit price multiplied by the number of units. The proposal(s) must be submitted for a base year plus four (4) Option Years. (b) Remittance Address (Attachment 1). Provide remittance address if necessary. The remittance address is used in the event the Government is unable to make the payment by Electronic Funds Transfer and sends a check to the Contractor. (c) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in provisions. The provisions FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000 (Attachment 6) shall be returned along with the proposal in its entirety. (d) Acknowledgment of solicitation amendments when issued. 2. PART II - TECHNICAL - Submit one (1) copy of the following permits (a) Certificate of a medical assisting program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or, equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience (i.e., military training). (b) Copy of valid, current, unrestricted state certified medical assistant/certified nursing assistant license. (c) Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. (d) Resume (at least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months, in an inpatient or outpatient clinic setting). 3. PART III - PRESENT/PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: The present/past performance information shall be recent and relevant information in demonstrating the offeror's ability to successfully perform the required effort. Only references for the same or similar type contracts desired. The past performance information shall consist of (1) Present/Past Performance Reference List and (2) Present/Past Performance Survey. (a) Present/Past Performance Reference List: The offeror shall prepare the Past Performance Reference List in the same format to Solicitation Attachment 4 and submit to 374 CONS/LGCBB, by either e-mail (tomoko.harashima.jp@us.af.mil) or FAX (042-530-3319 or 011-81-42-530-3319 from the United States), not later than 27 Jun 2012, 1000 hours, JST) to match the information of Past Performance Survey as required in below paragraph (b). The reference list shall contain one (1) contracts performed (on-going or completed) as prime contractor, subcontractor, joint ventures and/or teaming partners of the most relevant contracts (similar in scope, size and complexity) for US Government agencies, Government of Japan or its political subdivisions, or commercial customers within the last 3 years of this solicitation release date. See below for "Relevant Contracts." The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Furnish the following information for each reference on the reference list. (1) Name of contracting activity (e.g. Government Agency/Company name) (2) Point of Contact (POC), Contracting Officer and/or Contract Administrator's phone/FAX number, and e-mail address (if available) (3) Contract number and project title (4) Contract Type (e.g. Firm-Fixed Price, IDIQ, Requirements type) (5) Total contract value (6) Performance period (e.g. date/month/year through date/month/year) (7) Description of contract work performed (8) Contracting Officer's name and phone number (9) Government Inspector/commercial project manager and phone number (10) List of major subcontractors if applicable In addition, the offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the contracts identified above and corrective actions taken to resolve these problems. This may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk. Relevant Contracts. Submit information on contracts that you consider relevant in demonstrating your ability to perform the proposed effort. Include rationale supporting your assertion of relevance. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort, and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate. This may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk. Relevant contracts (similar in scope, size and complexity) may include the work requirement(s) listed in Description of Services/General Information under the PWS, paragraph 1(Solicitation Attachment 2). (b) Present/Past Performance Survey: The Government requires the Present/Past Performance Information of the contracts identified in Present/Past Performance Reference List from each contracting activity or commercial activities. The offeror shall send out the Present/Past Performance Survey (See Solicitation Attachment 5) to respective Points of Contact (POCs) of contracting activity identified in Present/Past Performance Reference List. The responsibility to send out the Present/Past Performance Survey rests solely with the offeror - i.e., it shall not be delegated to any other entity. Once the Present/Past Performance Survey is completed by your POCs, the information contained therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be releasable. Present/Past Performance Survey shall be sent directly back to 374 CONS/LGCBB from evaluating agencies/companies, not later than 3 Jul 2012, 1000 hours, JST by either e-mail (tomoko.harashima.jp@us.af.mil) FAX (042-530-3319 or 011-81-42-530-3319 from the United States) . Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their reference sources receive the Present/Past Performance Survey in time to complete and return the Present/Past Performance Survey to 374th Contracting Squadron. No Present/Past Performance Survey will be accepted directly from the offeror being evaluated. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's experience deemed relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess experience. (c) Past Performance Evaluation: Based on evaluation results, each offeror will be assigned either acceptable or unacceptable rating as follows: Rating Definition Acceptable Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown. Unacceptable Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort. Past performance evaluation will be performed based on the following criteria: 1. Recency: Each contract will be confirmed whether the contract has been completed during the past three (3) years from this solicitation release date, or is currently in progress. 2. Relevancy: A relevancy determination of the offeror's present and past performance as prime contractor, subcontractor, joint ventures, and/or teaming partners will be made. Higher relevancy will be assessed for contracts that are most similar to the effort, or portion of the effort, in accordance with the work scope described in paragraph 1 of the PWS, for which that contractor is being proposed, and may contribute to an overall higher relevancy score for the offeror. The Government is not bound by the offeror's opinion of relevancy. 3. Quality: Quality rating is assigned based on the Quality Rating Criteria evaluated under paragraph a through g of Past Performance Survey (Solicitation Attachment 5). Note, acceptability shall be determined based upon an integrated assessment of recency, relevancy, and quality for all past performance records considered. An unacceptable rating in one each (i.e., recency, relevancy or quality) for a particular record does not necessarily mean the offeror shall be deemed to have an overall unacceptable past performance. (d) If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant contracts. (e) Subcontractor Consent: Present/Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor's consent. Provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor. (f) Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following: (1) Requirements of the solicitation (Item Numbers) and Performance-based Work Statement (PWS), and government standards and regulations pertaining to the PWS. (2) Evaluation Factors for Award. 3. General Information (a) INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: Hand carried proposals must be deposited in the bid depository located at 374th Contracting Squadron, Bldg 620, Yokota Air Base, Fussa-shi, Tokyo, 197-0001. The sealed envelope or package used to submit your proposal must show the time and date specified for receipt, the Solicitation Number, and the name and address of the offeror. (b) Offerors are cautioned that Yokota Air Base has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and arrive at the bid depository PRIOR to the time specified for receipt. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) "Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers." (c) U.S. HOLIDAYS: The following U.S. Holidays are observed by this base: New Year's Day: 1 January Martin Luther King's Birthday: 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day: 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day: Last Monday in May Independence Day: 4 July Labor Day: 1st Monday in September Columbus Day: 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day: 11 November Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day: 25 December Note: No Japanese Holidays will be observed. ? Relevant Excerpt from Solicitation Provision FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation of technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price, to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) PRICE (2) TECHNICAL (3) PRESENT/PAST PERFORMANCE (b) Options. The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. ADDENDA TO FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS: BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive selection in which competing offerors will be evaluated on an integrated assessment of price, technical acceptability and present/past performance. The Government will award a contract to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror with acceptable past performance, who is responsible and whose proposal will provide the best value to the Government. By submission of its offer in accordance with the instructions provided in provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, the offeror accedes to the terms of this model contract and all such offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows: A. Initially, offers shall be ranked according to evaluated prices. The price evaluation will be made on the basis of the total price of all line items including all options. Single award will result from this evaluation. An offeror must therefore propose on all line items including options. The Government shall evaluate technical acceptability and past performance information submitted only from the lowest priced offeror under this acquisition. If the lowest offeror meets the Government technical and past performance acceptability standard as defined in Addenda to FAR 52.212-1, the contract will be awarded to the lowest offeror with acceptable technical and past performance. If the lowest offeror fails to meet the Government technical and/or past performance standard of acceptability as defined in Addenda to FAR 52.212-1, it will be eliminated from consideration for award. The Government will then evaluate the next low offeror's technical and past performance acceptability as defined in Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 in the same manner. This process will continue until an offeror is found to meet the Government technical and past performance standard of acceptability as defined in Addenda to FAR 52.212- 1. In order to meet the requirements of FAR Part 6 and Far Part 17, the price equivalent to the 6 months extension of services authorized by FAR 52.217-8 will be evaluated separately, and will not be factored as part of the total evaluated price for award. The Government will multiply the offeror's proposed Price by a quantity equivalent to 6 months for CLINs 0001 including Options under FAR 52.217-9, in order to evaluate the extension of services authorized by FAR 52.217-8. B. Technical acceptability defined as: proof of Education, Licensure and Certification that will be evaluated to verify the qualification as required mandatory in paragraph 1.2. of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Technical acceptability is acceptable when the offeror submits proof of the mandatory Education, Licensure, Certification and Experience (Resume) to the level as required in the PWS and this Request for Proposal (RFP). The offeror is requested to submit the followings for assessment of technical acceptability in accordance with Paragraph 1.2 of the PWS: 1. Certificate of completion for a medical assisting program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or, equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience (i.e., military training). 2. Copy of valid, current, unrestricted state certified medical assistant/certified nursing assistant license. 3. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 4. Resume (at least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months, in an inpatient or outpatient clinic setting) A technical proposal which fails to provide copies of "ALL" the required Qualification Information shall be rated as "Unacceptable" and will not be considered for award. The proposals must "Pass" all of the Qualification Information requirements in order to be determined "Acceptable". There will be no point scores assigned, only "Pass" or "Fail" ratings. In order to be considered for award, there must be a "Pass" rating for every required Qualification Information. In addition, the Government will use the following technical acceptable/unacceptable ratings definitions when assigning technical overall ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable. Rating Definition Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation C. Using Present/Past Performance Survey, the Government shall seek performance information on only the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror based on (1) the Past Performance Reference List provided by the offerors and (2) Past Performance Survey independently obtained from governmental and commercial sources. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the offeror's performance risk (i.e. the Government's judgment of the probability of an offeror successfully performing the effort described in this solicitation), based on the offeror's demonstrated present and past performance on relevant contract. C. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in ADDENDA TO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, paragraph C. Offeror's may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal (for example, the relevance of past performance information) or respond to adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions. D. The government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Apr 2012) with Alternate 1 (Apr 2011): Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision. (See Attachment 6) 9. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Feb 2012) Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Feb 2012) (c) Changes. The text is deleted and replaced as follows: FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services and FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract have been added by addendum to this contract. In accordance with terms and conditions of the clause, the Contracting Officer may unilaterally exercise any option(s). All other changes to the terms and conditions of this contract shall be made only by written agreement of the parties. For Local Contractor (k) Taxes. The text is deleted and replaced as follows: (1) Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the contract price includes all applicable taxes and duties, except taxes and duties that the Government of the United States and the Government of Japan have agreed shall not be applicable to expenditures in Japan by or on behalf of the United States. (2) The Status of Forces Agreement between the Japan and the United States and implementing the Japanese laws authorizes the United States exemption from certain Japanese taxes for materials, supplies, equipment and services procured for official purpose in Japan by the United States Armed Forces or by authorized agencies of the United States Armed Forces. Those taxes include (1) Consumption tax, (2) Gasoline tax and local road tax on gasoline, (3) Diesel oil tax, and (4) Liquefied petroleum gas tax. (3) The Contractor will submit requests for gasoline or diesel oil tax exemption certificate to the Contracting Officer. This request will show the actual amount of gasoline or diesel oil used exclusively for the performance of this contract, with documentary evidence and detailed item breakdown to support the accurate consumption of gasoline or diesel oil, or other necessary information and data as may be required. The Contracting Officer will issue to the Contractor a tax exemption certificate for the actual amount of gasoline or diesel oil used exclusively for the performance of this contract. (u) Conciliation. Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any disagreement arising under this contract which is not resolved by the parties to this contract may be submitted to the United States - Japan Joint Committee for conciliation in accordance with Paragraph 10, Article XVIII of the Status of Forces Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America. Requests by the Contractor shall be made in accordance with the following procedures: (1) In the event the Contractor desires conciliation after the decision of the Contracting Officer has been served upon him, he will first file his appeal from such findings of fact with the appropriate authority in accordance with the clause of this contract entitled, "Disputes" and within the time limits described therein before filing a request for conciliation with the Joint Committee and then request the appellate authority under the "Disputes" clause to suspend its action on his appeal until such time as the Joint Committee has had an opportunity for effecting conciliation. (2) The request for conciliation will be submitted by the Contractor through the nearest Defense Facilities Administration Bureau, to the Contract Conciliation Panel of the Joint Committee. Upon the filing of the request with the Joint Committee, the Contractor will immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the request for conciliation has been filed. (3) In the event the disagreement submitted to the Joint Committee under subparagraph (2) above has been resolved through conciliation, it will be the responsibility of the Contractor to notify the appellate authority designated in the clause of this contract entitled, "Disputes", of the settlement of the dispute and to withdraw his appeal. (4) In the event the Contractor has submitted a request for conciliation to the Joint Committee under subparagraph (2) above desires, notwithstanding tendency of his request for conciliation, that action by the appropriate authority under the clause of this contract entitled, "Disputes", be resumed on his appeal, it is his responsibility to so request the said authority in writing. The Joint Committee shall be immediately informed by the Contractor of his action taken hereunder. (5) No request for conciliation can be submitted to the Joint Committee in the case of a dispute upon which the final decision of the appropriate authority under the clause of this contract entitled, "Disputes", has been rendered. Pending the hearing of the conciliation panel, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. The provisions of this clause shall not prejudice any right which the parties to the contract may have to file in a civil suit. For U.S Contractor (u) Contract to be Performed in Japan. The Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Japan (SOFA) governs the rights and obligations of the United States armed forces in Japan. Unless a contractor is present in Japan solely to perform under a contract with the United States for the sole benefit of the United States armed forces in Japan and is accorded privileges under SOFA Article XIV, it and its employees shall be subject to all the laws and regulations of Japan. Certain contractor employees and their dependents not accorded privileges under SOFA Article XIV may be accorded privileges under SOFA Article I(b). Dependents of contractors or of contractor employees who receive SOFA Article XIV status do not receive status under SOFA Article XIV or SOFA Article I(b) based on their status as dependents. The Contractor shall comply with the instruction of the Contracting Officer concerning the entry of its employees, equipment, and supplies into Japan, and shall comply with all applicable Japanese laws and regulations as well as United States Forces Japan (USFJ) and USFJ component policies and regulations during the performance of this contract. (v) SOFA Article I(b) Status (1) SOFA Article I(b) status. Individuals including, but not limited to, technical advisors, consultants, entertainers serving under contracts with the United States for the provision of services in support of U.S. armed forces in Japan, and whose presence is required in Japan to provide such services, may acquire SOFA status in Japan as part of the civilian component under Article I(b) of the SOFA. Article I(b) does not create a lawful status in Japan for any entity other than individuals (e.g., the company employing the individual). To qualify for SOFA status under SOFA Article I(b), such individuals must be: (i) United States nationals, (ii) not ordinarily resident in Japan, (iii) present in Japan at the invitation of, and solely for the purpose of executing contracts with, the United States for the benefit of the United States armed forces, and (iv) not contractors or employees of a contractor whose presence in Japan is solely for the purpose of executing contracts within the definition of SOFA Article XIV. (2) SOFA Article I(b) procedures. Contractor personnel must obtain a Letter of Identification from Contracting Officer to authorize entry into Japan under SOFA Article I(b) and to identify which Article I(b) privileges and benefits will be provided to each employee/dependent. Contractor shall, in writing, identify all contractor personnel and accompanying dependents eligible for SOFA Article I(b) status to the Contracting Officer. (3) SOFA Article 1(b) privileges and benefits. Persons granted authority to enter Japan under SOFA Article I(b) and their dependents (defined as spouse, children under 21, and, if dependent for over half their support upon an individual having SOFA Article I(b) status, parents and children over 21) shall be accorded the following benefits of the SOFA. These privileges are personal to the employee/dependent and to not inure to the employer. (i) Access to and movement between facilities and areas in use by the United States armed forces and between such facilities and areas and the ports or airports of Japan as provided for in SOFA Article V, paragraph 2; (ii) Entry into Japan and exemption from Japanese laws and regulations on the registration and control of aliens as provided for in SOFA Article IX; (iii) Acceptance as valid by Japan, without a driving test or fee, a U.S. Forces, Japan Operator's Permit for Civilian Vehicle as provided for in SOFA Article X. Issuance of such permit shall be subject to applicable military regulation; (iv) Exemption from customs duties and other such charges on materials, supplies, and equipment which are to be incorporated into articles or facilities used by the United States armed forces furniture, household goods for private use imported by person when they first arrive to work in Japan, vehicles and parts imported for private use, and reasonable quantities of clothing and household goods for everyday private use which are mailed into Japan through United States military post offices as provided for in SOFA Article XI, paragraphs 2 and 3; (v) Exemption from the laws and regulations of Japan with respect to terms and conditions of employment as provided for in SOFA Article XII, paragraph 7, except that such exemption shall not apply to the employment of local nationals in Japan; (vi) Exemption from Japanese taxes to the Government of Japan or to any other taxing agency in Japan on income received as a result of their service with the United States armed forces as provided for in SOFA Article XIII. The provisions of Article XIII do not exempt such persons from payment of Japanese taxes on income derived from Japanese sources; (vii) If authorized by the installation commander or designee, the right to use Navy exchanges, post exchanges, base exchanges, commissaries, messes, social clubs, theaters, newspapers and other non-appropriated fund organizations regulated by United States military authorities as provided for in SOFA Article XV; (viii) The transmission into or outside of Japan of United States dollar or dollar instruments realized as a result of contract performance as provided for in SOFA Article XIX, paragraph 2; (ix) The use of postal facilities as provided for in SOFA Article XXI; (x) Exemption from taxation in Japan on the holding, use transfer by death, or transfer to person or agencies entitled to tax exemption under the SOFA, of movable property, tangible or intangible, the presence of which in Japan is due solely to the temporary presence of these persons in Japan, provided such exemption shall not apply to property held for the purpose of investment or the c...