The Onvia Guide – Disaster Contracting Center Edition

March 20, 2009

Vol. 15 No. 56

This edition of the Onvia Guide contains current disaster-related government contracting opportunities including, government bids, government RFPs, advanced notices on government contracts, and government award information issued by federal, state, and local government agencies.

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A/E - Transportation

1 District of Columbia, DC-VA-WV-MD

Construction - Educational Buildings

2 Louisiana, Washington

FSC 42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment

1 Texas

FSC R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support

3 California, Hawaii, Massachusetts

Healthcare Services

1 Massachusetts

Homeland Security

1 Texas

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A/E - Transportation

District of Columbia, DC-VA-WV-MD

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RFP/RFI/RFQ

Project Name	Develop a Toolkit of Communications Strategies, Policies, and Practices for Transportation Agencies and Emergency Management Agencies that Focuses on Communicating with Vulnerable Populations Prior to, During, and after All-hazards Emergencies
Owner	Transit Cooperative Research Program
Sector	State/Municipal
Buyer	S. A Parker
Buyer Email	saparker@nas.edu	ONVIA
Buyer Phone	(202) 334-2554	Business Builder
Submittal Date	05/19/2009	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Value	$0.00 to $350,000.00
Guide Ref Num	9790109 - 03/20/2009

Communication with Vulnerable Populations: A Transportation and Emergency Management Toolkit

Proposals Due May 19, 2009

TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a toolkit of communications strategies, policies, and practices for transportation agencies and emergency management agencies that focuses on communicating with vulnerable populations prior to, during, and after all-hazards emergencies.

Type: TRB News

Subjects: Highways, Public Transportation, Administration and Management, Research, Security, Societal

TRT Terms: Hazards and emergency operations, Emergency management, Emergency communication systems, Disaster preparedness, Research, Solicitations, Public transit, Highway transportation

Funds: $350,000

Contract Time: 18 months

includes 2 months for TCRP review and approval of the interim reports and 3 months for TCRP review and for contractor revision of the final report

Staff Responsibility: S. A. Parker

Phone: 202-334-2554

Email: saparker

RFP Close Date: 5/19/2009 4:30PM

Fiscal Year: 2009

BACKGROUND

The natural disasters encountered by the coastal states in 2005 increased national awareness of the role of public transportation in planning for, responding to, and recovering from weather-related emergencies. Two separate reviews of how transit agencies prepare for emergencies with a focus on vulnerable populations (e.g., transit-dependent, disabled, poor, low English proficiency, racial and ethnic minorities) were conducted by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights and the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO). FTA’s 12-month review culminated in the release of Transportation Equity in Emergencies: A Review of the Practices of State Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and Transit Agencies in 20 Metropolitan Areas. COMTO’s expedited 2-month review culminated in a white paper, Emergency Preparedness and Response for Vulnerable Populations. Both documents summarize existing preparedness and recovery policies and practices regarding vulnerable populations.

What is clear in both reviews is that vulnerable populationsresidents who have no other means of transportation during an emergencymust rely on passenger-transportation providers. Poor communications with vulnerable populations can cause a lack of awareness regarding the role of public transit agencies in public emergency response operations. This lack of awareness was evident during the evacuation of New Orleans residents during Hurricane Katrina, as noted in the FTA and COMTO reviews.

There are a myriad of ways to identify vulnerable populations who may require transportation during emergencies and provide them with vital information beforehand. Tools and procedures for long-term public health communications campaigns, for example, are well developed. Research is needed to develop a toolkit of communications strategies for use by public transportation and emergency management professionals to better ensure that vulnerable populations can be successfully communicated with prior to, during, and after natural disasters and other emergencies.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this research is to develop a toolkit of communications strategies, policies, and practices for transportation agencies and emergency management agencies that focuses on communicating with vulnerable populations prior to, during, and after all-hazards emergencies. The toolkit should be designed for both urban and rural communities. It should systematically address conceptualizing, planning, developing, testing, implementing, and evaluating communication with vulnerable populations who may be in need of emergency transportation. More specifically, the toolkit should present step-by-step tutorials, case examples, an extensive media library, and a cumulative evaluation plan. In addition, the toolkit should provide resources tailored to each vulnerable population. The toolkit should provide a process and tools to aid in the preparation of detailed communication campaigns that focus on (a) public education and (b) the public alerting system. The public education component is intended to be an ongoing educational campaign that provides advance, generic information about emergency preparation including, but not limited to, transportation, pets, shelters, and evacuation. The public alerting system component is intended for immediate emergency situations and focuses on public protective actions.

For purposes of this research vulnerable populations include those defined within special needs populations under the National Response Framework (as shown in the NRF Glossary). Further detail is found in the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 301 (CPG-301): Emergency Management Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations, which provides descriptive, but not exhaustive, examples of functional needs. For example, while people with low literacy are not specifically listed in the NRF Glossary, they are included in functional terms. (See Special Note E.)

Achievement of the project objective will require at least the following tasks.

TASKS

Task descriptions are intended to provide a framework for conducting the research. The TCRP is seeking the insights of proposers on how best to achieve the research objective. Proposers are expected to describe research plans that can realistically be accomplished within the constraints of available funds and contract time. Proposals must present the proposers' current thinking in sufficient detail to demonstrate their understanding of the problem and the soundness of their approach.

Phase 1

Task 1. Identify strategies to communicate with vulnerable populations prior to, during, and after emergencies through a focused literature review and review of existing practices. (See Special Note F.)

Task 2. Conduct interviews with experts in communicating with vulnerable populations in conjunction with emergencies. Interviews should include diverse organizational perspectives, including representatives of passenger-transportation providers, government agencies, advocacy groups, and trade, community-based, and professional organizations.

Task 3. Evaluate the lessons observed from recent emergencies (as documented in after-action reports and other Task 1 and Task 2 sources) regarding communications with vulnerable populations.

Task 4. Identify key issues associated with the involvement of state and local public transportation agencies in communicating with vulnerable populations as part of specific state and local coordinated emergency communications activities.

Task 5. Based on Tasks 1 through 4, develop a detailed outline for a toolkit of communications strategies, policies, and practices for transportation agencies and emergency management agencies that focuses on communicating with vulnerable populations prior to, during, and after all-hazards emergencies.

Task 6. Prepare an interim report summarizing the results of Tasks 1 through 5 for review by the TCRP project panel. The interim report should present a detailed approach to Task 8 and provide an updated work plan for the remaining tasks.

Note: The research plan shall provide a 1-month period for review and approval of interim report 1. An interim meeting of the project panel to discuss the report with the research agency will be required. A PowerPoint presentation provided for the interim meeting shall be suitable, after revision, for use by panel members and others in describing the research and for posting on the TCRP project website.

Task 7. Revise the work plan for remaining tasks based on panel comments received during the interim meeting.

Note: Spend no more than 6 months and $150,000 on Phase 1. The research agency shall not begin work on Phase 2 without TCRP approval.

Phase 2

Task 8. Develop the draft toolkit based on the revised work plan. The toolkit should be designed for both urban and rural communities. It should systematically address conceptualizing, planning, developing, testing, implementing, and evaluating communication with vulnerable populations who may be in need of emergency transportation. More specifically, the toolkit should present step-by-step tutorials, case examples, an extensive media library, and a cumulative evaluation plan. In addition, the toolkit should provide resources tailored to each vulnerable population.

The toolkit shall include, as a minimum, a process to

Use research to help describe and determine the causes of the problem that the user plans to address with an intervention and to detail the audience segments affected by the problem;

Explore a wide range of possible strategies for the problem (recognizing that communication is not always the solution);

Systematically select the strategies that may show the most promise to help the audiences;

Understand the role communication can play in planning, implementing, and evaluating selected strategies; and

Develop a comprehensive communication plan that includes audience research, pre-testing, production, launch and evaluation at every stage.

Task 9. Field test and evaluate the toolkit from Task 8 in a diverse and representative set of rural and urban areas.

Task 10. Prepare interim report 2 documenting the results of Tasks 8 and 9. Develop the final design for the toolkit (including software or other aids) that reflects the outcome of Task 9.

Note: The research plan shall provide a 1-month period for review and approval of interim report 2. An interim meeting of the project panel to discuss the report with the research agency will be required. A PowerPoint presentation provided for the interim meeting shall be suitable, after revision, for use by panel members and others in describing the research and for posting on the TCRP project website. The research agency shall not begin work on the remaining tasks without TCRP approval.

Task 11. Prepare the final toolkit of communications strategies, policies, and practices for transportation agencies and emergency management agencies that focuses on communicating with vulnerable populations prior to, during, and after all-hazards emergencies.

Task 12. Submit a final report documenting the research results, including the toolkit as a standalone product, including accompanying software or other aids.

Note: A PowerPoint presentation provided with the final report shall be suitable, after revision, for use by panel members and others in describing the research and for posting on the TCRP project website.

SPECIAL NOTES

A. Proposals are evaluated by the TCRP staff and project panels consisting of individuals collectively very knowledgeable in the problem area. Selection of an agency is made by the project panel considering the following factors: (1) the proposer's demonstrated understanding of the problem; (2) the merit of the proposed research approach and experiment design; (3) the experience, qualifications, and objectivity of the research team in the same or closely related problem area; (4) the plan for ensuring application of results; (5) the proposer's plan for participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises--small firms owned and controlled by minorities or women; and (6) the adequacy of the facilities.

Note: The proposer's plan for participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises should be incorporated in Item 5 of the proposal.

B. Proposals should include a task-by-task breakdown of labor hours for each staff member as shown in Figure 4 in the brochure, "Information and Instructions for Preparing Proposals" (http://www.trb.org/NotesDocs/ProposalPrep.pdf). Proposals also should include a breakdown of all costs (e.g., wages, indirect costs, travel, materials, and total) for each task.

C. TCRP projects are intended to produce results that will be applied in practice, and proposals and the project final report must contain implementation plans for moving the results of the research into practice. Item 4(c), "Anticipated Research Results," in each proposal must include an Implementation Plan that describes activities to promote application of the product of this research. It is expected that the implementation plan will evolve during the project; however, proposals must describe, as a minimum, the following: (a) the "product" expected from the research, (b) the audience or "market" for this product, (c) a realistic assessment of impediments to successful implementation, (d) the institutions and individuals who might take leadership in applying the research product, (e) the activities necessary for successful implementation, and (f) the criteria for judging the progress and consequences of implementation.

D. Item 5 in the proposal, "Qualifications of the Research Team," must include a section labeled "Disclosure." Information relevant to the TCRP's need to ensure objectivity and to be aware of possible sources of significant financial or organizational conflict of interest in conducting the research must be presented in this section of the proposal. For example, under certain conditions, ownership of the proposing agency, other organizational relationships, or proprietary rights and interests could be perceived as jeopardizing an objective approach to the research effort, and proposers are asked to disclose any such circumstances and to explain how they will be accounted for in this study. If there are no issues related to objectivity, this should be stated.

E. The definition of special needs populations as it appears in the NRF is as follows:

Populations whose members may have additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional areas, including but not limited to:

Maintaining independence

Communication

Transportation

Supervision

Medical care

Individuals in need of additional response assistance may include those who have disabilities; who live in institutionalized settings; who are elderly; who are children; who are from diverse cultures; who have limited English proficiency; or who are non-English speaking; or who are transportation disadvantaged.

F. Useful resources for this project include:

At-Risk Populations and Pandemic Influenza: Planning Guidance for State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local Health Departments (The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), June 2008). See Chapter 3 and related online documents at http://www.astho.org/index.php?template=at_risk_population_project.html

National Study on Carless and Special Needs Evacuation Planning: A Literature Review (University of New Orleans Transportation Center, October 2008), available at http://planning.uno.edu/docs/CarlessEvacuationPlanning.pdf.

The Role of Transit in Emergency Evacuation (Transportation Research Board, July 2008), available at http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?ID=9264.

CDCynergy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), available at http://www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing/cdcynergy/

Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 301 (CPG-301): Emergency Management Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations (FEMA, August 2008), available at http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=45435.

Transportation Equity in Emergencies: A Review of the Practices of State Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and Transit Agencies in 20 Metropolitan Areas (FTA, May 2007), available at http://www.fta.dot.gov/civilrights/civil_rights_6343.html.

Emergency Preparedness and Response for Vulnerable Populations (COMTO, July 2007), available from saparker@nas.edu upon request.

G. All deliverables submitted for this project (including proposals) must be in compliance with the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act). Compliance guidance is available at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm. Additional information is available at http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm. Proposers should submit 40 printed copies of their proposal and 4 electronic copies on CD-ROM, and should budget for such quantities for project deliverables.

Proposals (40 single-bound copies and 4 electronic copies on CD-ROM) are due not later than 4:30 p.m. on 5/19/2009.

This is a firm deadline, and extensions simply are not granted. In order to be considered, all 40 single-bound printed copies and 4 electronic copies on CD-ROM of the agency's proposal accompanied by the executed, unmodified Liability Statement must be in our offices not later than the deadline shown, or they will be rejected.

Delivery Address:

PROPOSAL-TCRP

ATTN: Christopher W. Jenks

Director, Cooperative Research Programs

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

This item applies to the following Categories and/or Locations.

Categories:	A/E - Transportation, Management Consulting
Locations:	District of Columbia, DC-VA-WV-MD

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Construction - Educational Buildings

Louisiana

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Bid

Project Name	Replacement of Storm Damaged Headstart Center
Owner	St. Mary Community Action Agency, Inc.
Location	ABBEVILLE, LA
Zip Code	70510
County	VERMILION, LA	ONVIA
Sector	State/Municipal	Business Builder
Buyer	Central Office	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Submittal Date	03/24/2009
Guide Ref Num	9785696 - 03/17/2009

REPLACEMENT OF STORM DAMAGED HEADSTART CENTER - ABBEVILLE LA

ST MARY PARISH - VERMILION PARISH - ST MARY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

Sealed Bids for the construction of Replacement of Storm Damaged Headstart Center - Abbeville LA,

St Mary Parish - Vermilion Parish - St Mary Community Action Agency; will be received until 11:00 A.M., local time, on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at the Main Office of the St. Mary Community Action Agency, 1407 Barrow St, Franklin LA, after which the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any Bids received after the above mentioned time will be returned unopened. The project is located on La Hwy 82 at Dave St near Abbeville.

The general scope of this project includes the construction of a new Headstart Center to replace an existing center that was damaged by Hurricane Rita. The project includes a building of approx 14,900 sq ft, with an entry canopy of approx 1,000 sf, and approx 27,900 sf of drives and parking area. Work includes earth fill, sitework, concrete foundations, wood stud with concrete block, stucco, and metal wall panel construction, wood trusses, shingle roofing, doors, hardware, flooring, millwork, painting, plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical systems, and miscellaneous associated work. There is no demolition involved. The project will be bid as a single project. A voluntary pre-bid Conference will be held in Franklin and notice of the time and place will be issued by Addendum.

Copies of the plans and specifications and related contract documents are on file in the St. Mary Community Action Agency office, 1407 Barrow St, Franklin LA, and at the office of Firmin Architects, Ltd, 530 Third Street, P.O. Box 972, Morgan City, Louisiana, (504/384-3094), and are open for inspection at each of these offices without charge. Contractors may obtain plans and specifications from the Architect by making a deposit of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each set issued. The full amount of the deposit on the first two sets are fully refunded to each prime Bidder who submits a bona fide bid, upon return of such documents in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.. Seventy-Fifty Dollars ($75) of the deposit on all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above.

All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, made payable without condition to the Owner as a guarantee that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly execute the contract documents, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it obligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide.

The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

The St. Mary Community Action Agency reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A) (1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

This item applies to the following Categories and/or Locations.

Categories:

Construction - Educational Buildings, Construction - Renovation, Rehabilitation and Historic Preservation, Contractor - Carpentry, Floor and Roofing, Contractor - Concrete, Masonry and Steel, Contractor - Electrical, Contractor - Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Contractor - Painting, Wall Covering, Glass and Glazing, Contractor - Plumbing and Piping, Demolition, Salvage and Excavation

Locations:

Louisiana

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Washington

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Bid

Project Name	Earthquake Safety Improvements at Beverly and Mountlake Terrace Elementary Schools
Owner	Edmonds School District No. 15
Location	LYNNWOOD, WA; MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA
Zip Code	98037, 98043
County	SNOHOMISH, WA
Sector	State/Municipal
Buyer	Sandra Masterman, Purchasing Agent
Buyer Email	Mastermans@edmonds.wednet.edu
Buyer Phone	(425) 431-7065
Buyer Fax	(425) 431-7070	ONVIA
Submittal Date	04/01/2009	Business Builder
Pre Bid	03/25/2009	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Guide Ref Num	9791075 - 03/17/2009
Project Num	08-21CP

EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 15 20420 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036-7400 BID REGISTRATION #08-21CP ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS for EARTHQUAKE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT BEVERLY AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Edmonds School District No. 15 will receive sealed proposals for Earthquake Safety Improvements at Beverly and Mountlake Terrace Elementary, addressed to Sandra C. Masterman, Purchasing Agent at the Edmonds School District No. 15, Educational Services Center, 20420 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036-7400. If any portion of a proposal is received after the time indicated and date specified, the proposal will not be considered. Lump Sum Base Bids, including required subcontractor listing will be publicly opened and read on 1 April 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 104 at the Edmonds School District Educational Services Center. The subject project is described in the Contract Documents and generally consists of: EARTHQUAKE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT BEVERLY AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Bidding Documents may be viewed on or about 17 March 2009 at the listed Plan Centers or via the internet on Builders Exchange of Washington website (www.bxwa.com) and at Reprographics Northwest (www.repronw.com). Bidding documents may be obtained at Reprographics Northwest, 616 8th Ave South, Seattle, WA, 98104 (206) 624-2040, upon deposit of a check in the amount of $50.00 for each set made payable to Edmonds School District. Upon timely request documents may be mailed for a non-refundable fee of $25.00 plus deposit. For a refund of deposit, complete set of Documents must be returned to Reprographics Northwest, in satisfactory condition, within 10 calendar days after the date designated for receipt of bids. The plan holder's list will be online at Builder's Exchange (www.bxwa.com) and at Reprographics Northwest (www.repronw.com). Plan Center List: Associated General Contractors - Spokane; Associated Builders and Contractors - Spokane; Valley Plan Center - Kent; Associated Subcontractors Plan Center - Tacoma; Builders Exchange - Everett; Olympia Plan Center - Olympia; Daily Journal Of Commerce - Portland; Weekly Construction Reporter - Bellingham; Spokane Construction Council - Spokane; McGraw Hill Construction Plan - Seattle/Tacoma/Portland; Olympic Peninsula Plan Center - Bremerton; Tri City Construction Council - Kennewick; Yakima Plan Center - Yakima; Wenatchee Plan Center - Wenatchee; Sub-Hub - Seattle; Contractors Resource Center - Seattle; Oregon Contractor Plan Center - Clackamas; Reed Construction Data - Seattle; Southwest WA Cont Assoc - Vancouver; Walla Walla Plan Center - Walla Walla; The Bid and the Bid Bond shall be enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the Bidder and addressed to the OWNER. Mark lower left corner of the envelope: EARTHQUAKE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT BEVERLY AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by bid security executed on the prescribed form, payable to the Edmonds School District No. 15 in an amount not less than 5% of the Base Bid (and should not include Alternates.) The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional payment and performance bond(s), as prescribed in the Contract Documents. A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM, 25 March 2009 starting at Beverly Elementary at 5221 168th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037. Mountlake Terrace Elementary at 22001 52nd Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 will be toured immediately afterward. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids for any or no reason, to waive informalities and irregularities, to reject any Bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Bidding Documents, and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time not greater than 30 days from the Bid opening date.

This item applies to the following Categories and/or Locations.

Categories:	Construction - Educational Buildings, Construction - Renovation, Rehabilitation and Historic Preservation
Locations:	Washington

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FSC 42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment

Texas

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Federal Award

Project Name	SCHEDULE 084 TOTAL SOLUTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FIRE, RESC, SPECIAL PURPOSE CLOTHING, MARINE CRAFT AND EMERGENCY/DISASTER RESPONSE
Owner	US General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service
Location	FORT WORTH, TX
Zip Code	76102
County	TARRANT, TX
Sector	Federal
Contract Amount	$250,000.00
Buyer	Mark Sims, Contacting Officer
Buyer Email	mark.sims@gsa.gov
Buyer Phone	(817) 574-2446	ONVIA
Buyer Fax	(817) 574-2689	Business Builder
Award Date	03/12/2009	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Guide Ref Num	9783716 - 03/16/2009
Project Num	7FCI-L3-030084-B

SCHEDULE 084 TOTAL SOLUTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FIRE, RESC, SPECIAL PURPOSE CLOTHING, MARINE CRAFT AND EMERGENCY/DISASTER RESPONSE

Solicitation Number: 7FCI-L3-030084-B

Agency: General Services Administration

Office: Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)

Location: Greater Southwest Acquisition Center (7QSA)

General Information

Original Posted Date:

October 3, 2008

Posted Date:

Mar 16, 2009

Original Set Aside:

N/A

Set Aside:

N/A

Classification Code:

42 -- Fire fighting, rescue & safety equipment

NAICS Code:

453 -- Miscellaneous Store Retailers/453998 -- All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)

Contracting Office Address: 819 Taylor Street

Room 7A37

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

United States

Solicitation Number: 7FCI-L3-030084-B

Notice Type: Award Notice

Contract Award Date: March 12, 2009

Contract Award Number: GS-07F-0209V

Contract Award Dollar Amount: $250,000 for 5-year period, $1,000,000 for 20-year period

Contract Line Item Number: 426-4F - Emergency Preparedness and First Response

Contractor Awarded Name: North Coast Outfitters, Ltd.

Contractor Awarded Address: 1029 East Main Street

Riverhead, New York 11901

United States

Synopsis: Added: Mar 16, 2009 1:55 pm

Contract Number GS-07F-0209V, awarded March 12, 2009 and effective April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2014. Awarded SIN - 426-4F - Emergency Preparedness and First Response. POC: Charles Darling II, 631-727-5580.

Primary Point of Contact.: Mark L. Sims, Section Chief mark.sims@gsa.gov Phone: 817-574-2446

Secondary Point of Contact: Kellie M Stoker, Branch Chief kellie.stoker@gsa.gov Phone: 817-574-2427 Fax: 817-574-2689

This item applies to the following Categories and/or Locations.

Categories:	FSC 42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment, O&M - Airport Operation / Aircraft Maintenance, Safety and Fire Protection Equipment
Locations:	Texas

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FSC R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support

California

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Amendment

Project Name	Operational Blueprint Seminar-Transition of Disaster Relief FEMA/USAID
Owner	US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Location	HONOLULU, HI; OAKLAND, CA
Zip Code	94607, 96801
County	ALAMEDA, CA; HONOLULU, HI
Sector	Federal
Buyer	Ameka Ali, Contracting Officer
Buyer Email	Ameka.Ali@dhs.gov	ONVIA
Buyer Phone	(510) 627-7128	Business Builder
Submittal Date	03/31/2009	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Guide Ref Num	9800345 - 03/18/2009
Project Num	HSFE09-09-R-0001
Additional Documents	Amendment Amendment

Operational Blueprint Seminar-Transition of Disaster Relief FEMA/USAID

Solicitation Number: HSFE09-09-R-0001

Agency: Department of Homeland Security

Office: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Location: Region IX

General Information

Original Posted Date:

March 2, 2009

Posted Date:

Mar 18, 2009

Response Date:

Mar 31, 2009 2:00 pm

Original Response Date:

Mar 02, 2009 11:59 pm Eastern

Original Set Aside:

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Set Aside:

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Classification Code:

R -- Professional, administrative, and management support services

NAICS Code:

611 -- Educational Services/611430 -- Professional and Management Development Training

Contracting Office Address: 1111 Broadway

Suite 1200

Oakland, California 94607-4052

Place of Performance: Honolulu, HI

United States

Solicitation Number: HSFE09-09-R-0001

Notice Type: Modification/Amendment Please consult the list of document viewers if you cannot open a file.

Primary Point of Contact.: Ameka Ali, Contracting Officer Ameka.Ali@dhs.gov Phone: 5106277128

Secondary Point of Contact: COTR, Ian Dixon Ian.Dixon@dhs.gov Phone: 510-627-7807

***Original Synopsis***

Synopsis: Added: Mar 02, 2009 11:17 am

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) for acquisition of consulting services to design, develop, conduct, evaluate and support a stakeholder meeting and tabletop exercise addressing interagency coordination and communications between USAID and FEMA on the transfer of disaster relief program for FSM and RMI, as outlined in the Blueprint. The Operational Blueprint outlines the arrangements for this transfer of responsibilities.

FEMA intends to transfer responsibility within the United States (US) Government for disaster mitigation, relief and reconstruction assistance for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) transferred from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Because of the importance of the USAID's current and future responsibilities, extensive interaction with the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) will be required during the performance of this contract.

The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 611430, and size standard: $7M respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement.

This procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

The award is intended to be a firm-fixed price (FFP) order.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

Delivery will be as specified in the HRL. Delivery shall be FOB Destination.

Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 4:00 pm PST, March 31, 2009, FEMA Region IX, Attn: Ameka Ali, 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200, Oakland, CA 94607-4052 and must include solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative.

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows: N/A

Responses to this RFQ shall include information that fully responds to the technical requirements in the SOW:plan informational seminar and tabletop exercise, conduct facilitated seminar and tabletop exercises, and prepare seminar discussion topics and exercise activities to achieve the following expected outcomes. If the minimum set of data as defined in the SOW is not available, a plan must be included stating how and when such property data can be delivered.

FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable.

FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2008), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995); 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jul 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007): 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004); 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999).

The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail) to Ameka Ali (Ameka.Ali@dhs.gov) not later than 12:00 noon PST, March 31, 2009. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit, price, schedule/delivery and relevant past performance.

It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)).

Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (JUNE 2008), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL: https://orca.bpn.gov/. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.

Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

A.1 NOTICE LISTING CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" contained in this document. FAR 52.252-2 contains the Internet address for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

A.2 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2006)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is .

(2) The small business size standard is .

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (c) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (c) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (c) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (c) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

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Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

A.3 52.211-1 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS, FPMR PART 101-29 (AUG 1998)

(a) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service, Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(b) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (a) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

A.4 52.213-2 INVOICES (APR 1984)

The Contractor's invoices must be submitted before payment can be made. The Contractor will be paid on the basis of the invoice, which must state (a) the starting and ending dates of the subscription delivery, and (b) either that orders have been placed in effect for the addressees required, or that the orders will be placed in effect upon receipt of payment.

A.5 52.213-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS) (DEC 2008)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(ii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) (E.O. 11246).

(iii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(iv) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(v) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(vi) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(vii) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply:

(i) 52.232-1, Payments (Apr 1984).

(ii) 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002).

(iii) 52.232-11, Extras (Apr 1984).

(iv) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (Oct 2008).

(v) 52.233-1, Disputes (Jul 2002).

(vi) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (DEC 2008).

(vii) 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126).

(ii) 52.222-20, Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (Dec 1996) (41 U.S.C. 35-45) (Applies to supply contracts over $10,000 in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands).

(iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts of $100,000 or more).

(iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (Applies to contracts over $10,000, unless the work is to be performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States.) (For purposes of this clause, United States includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.)

(v) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts of $100,000 or more).

(vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (Applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are subject to the Service Contract Act and will be performed in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, or the outer continental shelf lands).

(vii) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (Aug 2003) (E.O. 13148) (Applies to services performed on Federal facilities).

(viii) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (Unless exempt pursuant to 23.204, applies to contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR Program or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will be--

(A) Delivered;

(B) Acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;

(D) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance.)

(ix) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) (Applies to contracts for supplies, and to contracts for services involving the furnishing of supplies, for use in the United States or its outlying areas, if the value of the supply contract or supply portion of a service contract exceeds the micro- purchase threshold and the acquisition--

(A) Is set aside for small business concerns; or

(B) Cannot be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.502-2), and does not exceed $25,000.)

(x) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). (Applies when the payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the payment office uses the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as its source of EFT information.)

(xi) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). (Applies when the payment will be made by EFT and the payment office does not use the CCR database as its source of EFT information.)

(xii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241). (Applies to supplies transported by ocean vessels (except for the types of subcontracts listed at 47.504(d).)

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that may apply:

(i) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Sept 2006) (Applies to contracts over $30,000).

(ii) 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989) (Applies to fixed-price supplies).

(iii) 52.247-29, F.o.b. Origin (Feb 2006) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. origin).

(iv) 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. destination).

(c) 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/these address(es):

(d) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights--

(1) Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(e) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(f) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges that the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government, using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonably could have been avoided.

(g) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(h) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION APR 2008

52.211-5 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AUG 2000

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SPECIAL DISABLED SEP 2006

VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA,

AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED SEP 2006

VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA,

AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AUG 2007

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN JUN 2008

PURCHASES

52.233-1 DISPUTES JUL 2002

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF OCT 2004

CONTRACT CLAIM

52.237-11 ACCEPTING AND DISPENSING OF $1 COIN SEP 2008

52.243-1 CHANGES--FIXED PRICE AUG 1987

ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

3052.247-72 F.O.B. DESTINATION ONLY DEC 2003

A.6 HSAR 3052.209-70 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (JUN 2006)

(a) Prohibitions.

Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security.

(b) Definitions. As used in this clause:

Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting 'more than 50 percent' for 'at least 80 percent' each place it appears.

Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Inverted Domestic Corporation. A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)--

(1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership;

(2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held--

(i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or

(ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and

(3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group.

Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively.

(c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation.

(1) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership:

(i) stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or

(ii) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1).

(2) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4- year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan.

(3) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section.

(d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership.

(e) Treatment of Certain Rights.

(1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows: (i) Warrants; (ii) Options; (iii) Contracts to acquire stock; (iv) Convertible debt instruments; (v) Others similar interests.

(2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of section 835.

(f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]:

[]it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; []it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or []it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74.

(g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal.

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This item applies to the following Categories and/or Locations.

Categories:	FSC R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support, Homeland Security
Locations:	California, Hawaii

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Amendment

Project Name	Operational Blueprint Seminar-Transition of Disaster Relief FEMA/USAID
Owner	US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Location	HONOLULU, HI; OAKLAND, CA
Zip Code	94607, 96801
County	ALAMEDA, CA; HONOLULU, HI
Sector	Federal
Buyer	Ameka Ali, Contracting Officer
Buyer Email	Ameka.Ali@dhs.gov	ONVIA
Buyer Phone	(510) 627-7128	Business Builder
Submittal Date	03/31/2009	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Guide Ref Num	9822699 - 03/20/2009
Project Num	HSFE09-09-R-0001
Additional Documents	Amendment

Operational Blueprint Seminar-Transition of Disaster Relief FEMA/USAID

Solicitation Number: HSFE09-09-R-0001

Agency: Department of Homeland Security

Office: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Location: Region IX

General Information

Original Posted Date:

March 2, 2009

Posted Date:

Mar 20, 2009

Response Date:

Mar 31, 2009 2:00 pm Eastern

Original Response Date:

Mar 02, 2009 11:59 pm Eastern

Original Set Aside:

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Set Aside:

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Classification Code:

R -- Professional, administrative, and management support services

NAICS Code:

611 -- Educational Services/611430 -- Professional and Management Development Training

Contracting Office Address: 1111 Broadway

Suite 1200

Oakland, California 94607-4052

Place of Performance: Honolulu, HI

United States

Solicitation Number: HSFE09-09-R-0001

Notice Type: Modification/Amendment

Synopsis: Added: Mar 20, 2009 12:31 pm

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL

ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION

FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-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.

***This solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the authority of 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items.***

***This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-18.***