Student Travel Support Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only synopsis and solicitation that will be issued. Offerors are requested to provide a proposal from the synopsis/solicitation provided. The Department of Labor is seeking a vendor to provide transportation support services. The Request for Quote number is DOL-ETA-16-Q-00012. The NAICS code is 561510 with a small business size standard of $20.5M. This requirement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-87 (April 6, 2016). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The Department of Labor intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price, Fee-for-Service type contract as a result of this solicitation. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items (Apr 2014) and is supplemented as follows: Offerors shall submit an electronic version of their proposal in Adobe .pdf format on to the address listed below. Proposals submitted via other methods may not be considered. Offeror shall submit each volume as a separate document file. File format shall be compatible with the standard DOL image (MS Vista, Office 2007, and Adobe Acrobat 8.0). Question Submission Deadline: 1700 ET on May 6, 2016 via email to Kelson Baker at contact@example.gov Proposal Submission Deadline: 1700 ET on May 31, 2016 via email to Kelson Baker at contact@example.gov Offers shall submit proposals to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show the following in accordance with the evaluation section 52.212-2. 52.212-1 (b) Submission of Offers is tailored as follows and represented as (4), (6), and (10). 1. TECHNICAL SUBMISSION An executive summary no more than 15 pages detailing your approach to providing travel support services to the Department of Labor. An oral presentation at a government location at a specified time of the government's choosing when informed by the Contracting Officer. The oral presentation will cover the offerors approach to complying with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). ? 2. PRICE (a) Price and any discount terms IAW CLIN pricing allocated on the pricing schedule below: CLIN 0001: Description: Travel Support Services Base Period Full Service Air Ticket Year 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Rail Ticket Year 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Bus Ticket Year 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Air Ticket Year 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Rail Ticket Year 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Bus Ticket Year 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ CLIN 1001: Description: Travel Support Services Option Period 1 Full Service Air Ticket Year 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Rail Ticket Year 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Bus Ticket Year 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Air Ticket Year 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Rail Ticket Year 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Bus Ticket Year 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ CLIN 2001: Description: Travel Support Services Option Period 2 Full Service Air Ticket Year 3 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Rail Ticket Year 3 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Bus Ticket Year 3 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Air Ticket Year 3 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Rail Ticket Year 3 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Bus Ticket Year 3 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ CLIN 3001: Description: Travel Support Services Option Period 3 Full Service Air Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Rail Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Bus Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Air Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Rail Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Bus Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ CLIN 4001: Description: Travel Support Services Option Period 4 Full Service Air Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Rail Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Full Service Bus Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Air Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Rail Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ Self Service Bus Ticket Year 4 Unit: EA Unit Price: ______ 3. RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE (a) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). (b) Offerors shall demonstrate a detailed understanding of the Performance Work Statement, Offerors ability to provide required training within 30 days of award, representative samples of resumes of instructors for each course, and the resumes' of personnel designated. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) is applicable to this procurement. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation 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. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: The government will evaluate the offeror's technical capability to meet or exceed the government's requirements as detailed in the solicitation. 2. PRICE Total Overall Price summation of all CLINS 3. RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE The government will evaluate relevant past performance by surveying PPIRS, reviewing past performance references, and other measures. Relevant Past Performance is previous or current performance of a similar size and scope, where performance was within three years prior to offer submission. If an offeror is without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, then the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Technical capability is more important than price or relevant past performance; however when technical capability and relevant past performance are combined they are significantly more important than price. The government reserves the right to not make award if the government determines that the price is at a premium. (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. (End or Provision) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Mar 2015) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2015) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Mar 2016) (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, 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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (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). __X_ (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 (Jun 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 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). ___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (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). _X__ (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] _X__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business 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 (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). ___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) 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 (Nov 2011) (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. 657f). ___ (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 (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126). _X__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X__ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (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). _X__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 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) (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.) ___ (36) (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. ___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. ___ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). ___ (39) (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. ___ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). ___ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). ___ (42) (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. ___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). ___ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). ___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). ___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ___ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X__ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). ___ (54) (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) ___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.). ___ (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). ___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). ___ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). ___ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 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 (Oct 2014) (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 (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (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) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 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) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xvii) 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. (xviii) 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) FAR 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 contract. 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 Contractor within 30 days. FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed Five Years and Six Months (66 Months). (End of Clause) FAR 52.252-2 - CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (May 2014); 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990); 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006); 52.227-14 Rights in Data General (Dec 2007); 52.233-4 Applicable law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004); 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Dec 2013) (End of clause) DOLAR 2952.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTIVE (COR) (a) To be provided at time of award) of the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration shall be designated to act as contracting officer's representative (COR) under this contract. (b) The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables; inspecting and accepting the suppFlies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual scope of work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment. (c) The COR does NOT have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the scope of work, the Contracting Officer must issue such changes. Performance Work Statement Dated: April 17, 2016 1.0 BACKGROUND Job Corps is a national residential training and employment program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to address the multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth throughout the United States. Job Corps was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; current authorization for the program is Title I, Subtitle C, of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Job Corps provides comprehensive career development services to students including academic, career technical, career success and independent living skills, career readiness training, and support services. The unique combination of services provided in Job Corps is intended to prepare youth to obtain and hold gainful employment, pursue further education or training, or satisfy entrance requirements for careers in the Armed Forces. There are 127 Job Corps centers located in 50 states, the District of Columbia, (CONUS) and Puerto Rico (OCONUS). Centers are located in both rural and urban settings. A detailed listing of Job Corps Centers is available at http://www.jobcorps.gov/centers.aspx. Job Corps is an open entry/open exit program; students enroll and graduate the program year round. Job Corps provides transportation to new students entering the program, as well as to students exiting the program. Transportation is also provided to the approximately 40,000 students that wish to go home during the two-week winter break in December and the two-week summer break in July. Additionally, students may require travel throughout their period of enrollment for a variety of reasons. The approximate cost of transportation is $26 million for all modes of transportation. The Job Corps Center has four peak travel times: the beginning of the program year, winter break, spring break, and the end of the program year. Job Corps students are considered Federal employees as it relates to travel. Unless otherwise stated, or directed all travel will be scheduled in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. For this reason, the Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures. 1.1 OBJECTIVES Contractor shall provide Job Corps students with comprehensive travel agent services and assistance that support travel transportation and the processing of travel documentation to include reservation, ticketing services which industry practice normally accords to corporate and private travelers, to include new and improve reservation and ticketing technologies. The Contractor shall provide reliable travel assistance 24-hours per day, 7-days per week, and 365-days per year to all Job Corps students. 1.2 SCOPE The purpose of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to obtain a full range of professional travel agent and related services to assist the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Job Corps in meeting their travel needs for travel throughout the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This PWS will result in providing the Job Corps with a centralized student transportation support service, reservation and ticketing service. These shall include 24-hours 7 days/week, 365 days/year services and toll-free number available to travelers to perform emergency itinerary changes and unforeseen circumstances requiring changes to travel. The majority of service provided during normal business hours (8-5, Monday through Friday) emergency service shall be available at all times. 1.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance of the task order consists of a one (12 month) base and four (4) twelve (12) month options from the date of award. 1.4 STAFFING PLAN The Contractor shall submit a Staffing Plan to the Government that describes the overall approach to assembling and maintaining the appropriate staffing to meet the requirements of this contract as described in the statement of work. The staffing plan shall also include resumes for proposed key personnel demonstrating the requisite experience, qualifications, clearances, and training. 1.5 QUALITY CONTROL The Contractor shall develop a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to effectively and efficiently track ticket ordering methods; ensure timeliness and strategies for tracking/returning unused tickets including non-refundable tickets; and keeping the number of unused tickets to a minimum while identifying waste, fraud and abuse. The Contractor's quality control program is the means by which the contractor assures that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. A draft of the QASP is to be delivered with the Contractor's quote. 1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE The government will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and the PWS. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). 1.7 HOURS OF OPERATION The contractor shall have personnel available to respond to the requirements of this PWS twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week. The program manager or assistant program manager shall be available by phone between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time to respond to inquiries by the government. The contractor shall have all travel systems available 99 percent of the time. 1.8 RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS The Contractor shall be required to provide services on Federal holidays and establish a 24-hour toll-free phone number available to travelers to allow for responding to unforeseen circumstances, emergency itinerary changes, and emergency travel services. 1.9 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE The work to be performed under this contract shall be at a location of the Contractor's choosing. 1.10 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS Contractors shall be subject to OPM investigation requirements. Contractor employees shall complete the SF 85 Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions and applicable portions of OF 306, Declaration for Federal Employment. DOL will initiate a National Agency Check Investigation (NACI). 1.11 PHYSICAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. 1.12 SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS All Contractor person...