Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and is be... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part 12 and Subpart 13.5. The synopsis/solicitation constitutes a RFQ and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 2019-03 dated 07/12/2019. Should the Government issue an order resulting from this RFQ, it will be in the form of a written offer to the supplier and shall require the supplier's acceptance by notification to the Government, in writing, as defined at FAR 2.101. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The RFQ is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The corresponding size standard for NAICS code 333618 is 1,500 employees. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510, on behalf of Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is soliciting quotes to perform a major overhaul of TWO (2) 3508B SHIP SERVICE DIESEL GENERATOR ENGINES (SSDG) #3 AND #4 FOR NOAA SHIP BELL M. SHIMADA, TOP-END OVERHAUL OF TWO (2) CAT D398 SSDGs for NOAA SHIP OKEANOS EXPLORER, TOP-END OVERHAUL OF TWO (2) CAT D398 SSDGs for NOAA SHIP OSCAR ELTON SETTE, TOP-END OVERHAUL OF TWO (2) CAT 3508B SSDGs for NOAA SHIP OSCAR DYSON, TOP-END OVERHAUL OF TWO (2) CAT 3512B SSDGs AND REPAIRS AS SPECIFIED FOR TWO 3508 ENGINES FOR NOAA SHIP PISCES, TOP-END OVERHAUL OF TWO (2) CAT D398 SSDGs for NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER, and TOP-END OVERHAUL OF THE TWO MAIN ENGINES on NOAA SHIP FERDINAND R. HASSLER. The contractor shall provide all labor, services, materials, equipment, and associated related items and services necessary to perform the requirements outlined in the following Statements of Work (SOW): NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada SOW titled "Item 233: Ships' Service Diesel Generator Major Overhaul" (Attachment 1); "NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (R-337) FY 2020 Caterpillar D398 SSDGs - 10,000 Hour Overhauls - Engines #1 and #2 (Attachment 2); NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette SOW titled "Caterpillar D398 10,000 Hour Overhaul" (Attachment 3); NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson SOW titled "Item 233: Ship's Service Diesel Generator Top End Overhaul" (Attachment 4); "NOAA Ship Pisces 3512 SSDG Top End Overhaul" (Attachment 5), NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter SOW titled "Caterpillar D398 10,000 Hour Overhaul" (Attachment 6); and the SOW titled "NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler (S250) Propulsion Internal Combustion Engines Item No. 233, Category "A", Top-Eng Overhaul) dated 12 Sept 2018: (Attachment 7). The work on board these seven ships shall be accomplished while the vessels are berthed at their home port facilities, as follows: Bell M. Shimada and Oscar Dyson (homeport Newport, OE); Oscar Elton Sette (homeport Honolulu, HI); Okeanos Explorer (homeport N. Kingston, RI); Pisces and Gordon Gunter (homeport Pascagoula, MS); and Ferdinand R. Hassler (homeport New Castle, NH). Provide the following contract line item numbers (CLINs): CLIN 0001: Major OH of two (2) 3508B SSDGs #3 and 1 JOB $________________ #4, NOAA ship BELL M. SHIMADA CLIN 0002: Top-end OH of two (2) CAT D398 SSDGs, 1 JOB $________________ NOAA ship OKEANOS EXPLORER CLIN 0003: Top-end OH of two (2) CAT D398 SSDGs, 1 JOB $________________ NOAA ship OSCAR ELTON SETTE CLIN 0004: Top end OH of two (2) CAT 3508B SSDGs, 1 JOB $________________ NOAA ship OSCAR DYSON CLIN 0005: Top-end OH of two (2) CAT 3512B SSDGs 1 JOB $________________ and repairs as specified for two (2) CAT 3508 engines, NOAA ship PISCES CLIN 0006: Top-end OH of two (2) CAT D398 SSDGs, 1 JOB $________________ NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER CLIN 0007: Top-end OH of the two (2) main engines, NOAA 1 JOB $________________ ship FERDINAND R. HASSLER GRAND TOTAL CLINS 0001 through 0007 $________________ The CLIN 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006 and 0007 pricing for the specified work is based on return of useable like-cores for the unit exchange items. The vendor shall submit as part of their quote the list of anticipated unit exchange items, quantities, and unit prices that will apply to the cores in the event that they may be determined not re-buildable. If the spaces below are insufficient for the entire list, the vendor may submit the information in an attachment to their quote. For evaluation purposes, this pricing will be added to the total of CLIN 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006 and 0007 pricing to determine the overall evaluated price in accordance with FAR clause 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) of this solicitation. CLIN 0001, NOAA SHIP BELL M. SHIMADA UNIT EXCHANGE ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLIN 0002, NOAA SHIP OKEANOS EXPLORER UNIT EXCHANGE ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLIN 0003, NOAA SHIP OSCAR ELTON SETTE UNIT EXCHANGE ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLIN 0004, NOAA SHIP OSCAR DYSON UNIT EXCHANGE ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLIN 0005, NOAA SHIP PISCES UNIT EXCHANGE ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLIN 0006, NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER UNIT EXCHANGE ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLIN 0007, NOAA SHIP FERDINAND R. HASSLER UNIT EXCHANGE ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) provisions and clauses that are included in this solicitation are denoted by the applicable acronyms. FAR CLAUSE 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) applies to this acquisition with the following addenda: (a) CAR 1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010) CLIN 0001: On board NOAA SHIP BELL M. SHIMADA NOAA Marine Operation Center Pacific 2002 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365 CLIN 0002: On board NOAA SHIP OKEANOS EXPLORER NOAA Island Marine Support Facility 2578 Davisville Road North Kingston, RI 02852 CLIN 0003: On board NOAA SHIP OSCAR ELTON SETTE NOAA Marine Operations Center Pacific Islands 1897 Ranger Loop Bldg. 184 Honolulu, HI 96818 CLIN 0004: On board NOAA SHIP OSCAR DYSON NOAA Marine Operation Center Pacific 2002 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365 CLIN 0005: On board NOAA PISCES NOAA Gulf Marine Support Facility 151 Watts Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39567 CLIN 0006: On board NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER NOAA Gulf Marine Support Facility 151 Watts Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39567 CLIN 0007: On board NOAA FERDINAND R. HASSLER NOAA New Hampshire Marine Support Facility University of New Hampshire Judd Gregg Marine Research Pier 29 Wentworth Road New Castle, NH 03870 (g) NOAA/ERAD INVOICES (APR 2011) Invoices may be submitted to the designated billing offices, in hard copy by mail or electronically via email to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) indicated. An electronic copy of invoices shall be submitted to the Contracting Office point of contact identified in any contract resulting from this solicitation: Michelle.Blake@noaa.gov. (i) PAYMENT: Payment will be made by the designated payment office, which is Department of Commerce/NOAA Finance Office, Room 1204, 20020 Century Blvd., Germantown, MD 20874. (End of clause) (q) 1. CAR 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010) 2. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Determination (WD) No. 2015-5575, Rev. 11, dated 07/16/2019 (RFQ Attachment 8) is applicable to the work on board NOAA ships BELL M. SHIMADA and OSCAR DYSON; WD No. 2015-4089, Rev. 11, dated 07/16/2019 (RFQ Attachment 9) is applicable to the work on board NOAA ship OKEANOS EXPLORER; WD No. 2015-5689, Rev. 8, dated 12/26/2018 (RFQ Attachment 10) is applicable to the work on board NOAA ship OSCAR ELTON SETTE; WD No. 2015-5147, Rev. 9, dated 07/16/2019 (RFQ Attachment 11) is applicable to the work on board NOAA ships PISCES and GORDON GUNTER; and WD No. 2015-4014, Rev. 12, dated 07/16/2019 (RFQ Attachment 12) is applicable to the work on board NOAA ships FERDINAND R. HASSLER. (r) CAR 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010) (w) CAR 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (APR 2010) (x) CAR 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010) (a) Mr. Brian L. Kelly is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for work performed hereunder. Mr. Brian Kelly is located at: Department of Commerce/NOAA, Gulf Marine Support Facility, 151 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567; Phone number: (228) 769-1155 or mobile (309) 643-9012; E-mail: Brian.L.Kelly@noaa.gov. The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. (b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows: (1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract. (2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor. (End of clause) (y) FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) (z) INSURANCE: The contractor shall maintain commercial insurance in compliance with local, state and federal laws and in amounts usual and customary to the type of work to be performed under the contract for the duration of the work. Contractor shall provide proof of such insurance to the Contracting Officer prior to commencing work under the contract. (End of clause) (aa) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance for work on board NOAA ship BELL M. SHIMADA shall be fifteen (15) calendars days, beginning August 27, 2019 through September 10, 2019. The period of performance for work on board NOAA ship OKEANOS EXPLORER shall be eleven (11) calendar days, beginning September 20, 2019 through September 30, 2019. The period of performance for work on board NOAA ship OSCAR ELTON SETTE shall be fifteen (15) calendar days, beginning September 15, 2019 through September 29, 2019. The period of performance for work on board NOAA ship OSCAR DYSON shall be nineteen (19) calendar days, beginning October 28, 2019 through November 15, 2019. The period of performance for work on board NOAA ship PISCES shall be twelve (12) calendar days, beginning December 9, 2019 through December 20, 2019. The period of performance for work on board NOAA ship GORDON GUNTER shall be twelve (12) calendar days, beginning January 6, 2020 through January 17, 2020. The period of performance for work on board NOAA ship FERDINAND R. HASSLER shall be twelve (12) calendar days, beginning January 20, 2020 through January 31, 2020. (End of clause) (ab) FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (APR 2014) (ac) FAR 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- "Internal confidentiality agreement or statement" means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency. "Subcontract" means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders. "Subcontractor" means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor. (b) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General). (c) The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect. (d) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (e) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) is prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts under such contracts. (End of clause) (ad) NAM 1330-52.203-71 NOTICE OF POST-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS (OCT 2015) By submission of an offer in response to a NOAA solicitation or acceptance of a contract, the contractor acknowledges the restriction on current NOAA employees regarding contact with offerors regarding prospective employment and the corresponding obligations for contractors who engage them. The contractor further acknowledges that it has provided notice to former NOAA employees who will provide service to NOAA under the contract of post-Government employment restrictions that apply to them. Such restrictions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in: (a) 41 U.S.C. § 2103 regarding contacts between a federal employee working on a procurement and an offeror about prospective employment; (b) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former federal employees having contact with a federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning a specific party matter with which the former employee was involved as a federal employee or for which the former federal employee had official responsibility; (c) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former senior employees and senior political employees from having contact with his former federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning any official matter; and (d) 41 U.S.C. § 2104 regarding the restrictions on a former federal employee involved in an acquisition over $10,000,000 from accepting compensation from a contractor. (End of Clause) (ae) NAM 1330-52.215-70 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES (SEP 2005): BELL SHIMADA Item Description Qty Due Dlvr to Reference Inspection and Test Findings 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para Report & Test Results & testing 1.4.7 Test Data Report 1 upon completion of test period COR SOW para. 1.6.2 OKEANOS EXPLORER Item Description Qty Due Dlvr to Reference Status Reports & Preliminary LO weekly COR SOW para Progress 2.2.5 Initial Reports, Production 1 schedule in spec COR SOW para. Schedule & Daily Updates 2.2.7 Misc. Documents LO upon completion of installation COR SOW para. 2.2.10 Summary Weight Report 1 upon completion of work COR SOW para. 2.2.11 Inspection and Test Findings 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para Report & Test Results & testing 3.1.3.1.11 Condition Report 1 upon completion of tests COR SOW para 3.1.3.3.1 Test Data Report 1 upon completion of tests COR SOW para 3.1.3.6.4 OSCAR ELTON SETTE Item Description Qty Due Dlvr to Reference Inspection Findings 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para Report & Test Results and tests 3.1.11 Condition Report 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para and tests 3.3.1 Test Data Report 1 upon completion of tests COR SOW para. 3.7.4 OSCAR DYSON Item Description Qty Due Dlvr to Reference Inspection Findings 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para Report & Test Results 1.4.7 Test Period Data Report 1 upon completion of tests COR SOW para. 1.6.2 PISCES Item Description Qty Due Dlvr to Reference Inspection Findings 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para Report & Test Results 4.1.9 Test Period Data Report 1 upon completion of tests COR SOW para. 4.6.5 Alignment Inspection Results 1 upon completion of work COR SOW para. 4.8 GORDON GUNTER Item Description Qty Due Dlvr to Reference Inspection Findings and 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para Test Results Report 3.1.11 Condition Report 1 upon completion of inspection COR SOW para. & testing 3.3.1 Test Data Report 1 upon completion of tests COR SOW para. 3.7.4 FERDINAND R. HASSLER Item Description Qty Due Dlvr to Reference Inspection Findings 1 upon completion of inspections COR SOW para Report & Test Results 6.10 Test Period Data Report 1 upon completion of tests COR SOW para. 7.2.2 Parts Cost Breakdown 1 upon completion of work COR SOW para. 7.3 Service Report 1 upon completion of work COR SOW para. 7.5 (ad) NAM 1330-52.222-70 NOAA SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARRASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY (MAY 2018) In accordance with NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 202-1106, NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy, it is the policy of NOAA to maintain a work environment free from sexual assault and sexual harassment. NOAA prohibits sexual assault and sexual harassment by or of any employee, supervisor, manager, contractor, vendor, affiliate, or other individual with whom NOAA employees come into contact by the virtue of their work for NOAA. (a) Definitions. Contractor Employees - The term "contractor employees," as used in this solicitation and contract language, refers to employees of the prime contractor or its subcontractors, affiliates, consultants, or team members. Sexual Assault - The term sexual assault, as used in this solicitation and contract language, means any conduct proscribed by state or federal sexual abuse laws, including, but not limited to, those defined in chapter 109A of title 18 of the U.S. Code (sexual abuse), and assaults committed both by offenders who are strangers to the victim and by offenders who are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim. Sexual Harassment - As defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when any of the following are true: • Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of an individual's employment; • Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; • The conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. The main characteristics of sexual harassment are that the harasser's conduct is targeted against the recipient's sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and is unwelcome to the recipient. It may include, but is not limited to: offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, undue attention, physical assaults or threats, unwelcome touching or contact, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, constant or unwelcome questions about an individual's identity, and offensive objects or pictures. (b) Requirements. 1. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that contractor employees maintain the highest degree of conduct and standards in performance of the contract. In support of this, NOAA urges its contractors to develop and enforce comprehensive company policy addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment. 2. The contractor shall include wording substantially the same as this solicitation and contract language in every subcontract so that it is binding upon each subcontractor. 3. If a contractor employee observes or is the object of sexual assault or sexual harassment, he or she is highly encouraged to report the matter, as soon as possible, to their immediate supervisor, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), subset of the COR (e.g. Task Manager or Assistant COR), or contracting officer (CO) if a COR is not assigned to the contract. The contract employee may also contact the NOAA Civil Rights Office to obtain guidance on reporting instances of sexual assault or sexual harassment. If deemed necessary, the contractor employee may also report such instances to local law enforcement. In the case where the incident occurs while performing at a remote location, such as at sea or in the field (at a field camp or other isolated location) where the above referenced individuals are unavailable, the contractor employee should follow the reporting procedure set forth in NAO 202-1106, Section 6,.07, Reporting from Remote Locations. 1. Swift reporting allows NOAA and the contractor to take the appropriate measures to ensure that offensive behavior stops and the complainants' needs are addressed. 2. The COR (if assigned), CO, and contractor, where applicable, will work together to ensure appropriate action is taken in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, contract terms and conditions, and the contractor's written policy (where applicable). 4. The contractor shall provide all contractor employees assigned to perform under this contract with mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response training in compliance with the requirements of NAO 202-1106, Section 5, Prevention Training and Awareness, as part of their initial in-processing and on an annual basis thereafter. The initial training shall be completed within business days [30 unless a different number is inserted] of contract award or the date a contractor employee is assigned to perform under the contract, as applicable. Evidence of initial training by name and date completed for each contractor employee, shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) within 10 business days of completion. Evidence of annual training by name and date completed for each contractor employee shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) no later than March 1st of each calendar year of contract performance. i. The mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment training provided by the contractor shall include the required elements set forth by NOAA's Workplace Violence Program Manager. A link to the website including the required elements of the training is provided at: http://www.ago.noaa.gov/quicklinks/harassment_training.html. The website will also provide training materials and resources to assist the contractor in conducting the training. The contractor may provide training that solely addresses the NOAA required elements or may supplement existing company sexual assault and sexual harassment training in a manner that ensures all of the elements are adequately addressed. ii. The required elements of the training and resources available to the contractor for the training may be updated by NOAA periodically. The contractor is responsible for monitoring the website and incorporating any changes to the NOAA required elements into the contractor provided training. iii. NOAA's Workplace Violence Program Manager, COR, or CO may periodically review the contractor's training outline to ensure all required elements are included and, if necessary, any appropriate adjustments are made to the training by the contractor. iv. Contractor employees performing on assignments in a remote location, such as at a field camp or other isolated locations, are subject to receiving the same briefing on the parameters of the order provided to NOAA employees as set forth in Section 6 of NAO 202-1106. 5. The contractor shall provide a copy of this solicitation and contract language and NAO 202-1106 to contractor employees. (c) Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) Helpline. For NOAA employees, affiliates, and contractors who have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment, NOAA has established the NOAA Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) helpline. This helpline is designed to provide crisis intervention, referrals, and emotional support to those who are victims and/or survivors of sexual harassment or sexual assault within the workplace. Contractor employees may use the helpline to receive live, confidential, one-on-one support in an occurrence of sexual harassment or assault by a Federal Government employee. All services are anonymous, secure, and available worldwide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The NOAA SASH helpline is accessible through a variety of channels, including: • Phone: 1-866-288-6558 • Website & Online Chat: https://www.noaasashhelpline.org/ • Mobile App: NOAA SASH Helpline (available via iOS and Android App Stores) • Text: (202) 335-0265 (d) Confidentiality. Any party receiving information from the filing of a complaint alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment, or while performing an investigation into such a complaint, shall keep the information confidential. "Confidentiality" means that the information shall only be shared with others who have a need to know the information to conduct their official duties. (e) Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, contractor employee violations of Federal requirements (e.g., law, statutes, executive orders, code, rules, regulations) applicable to sexual assault and sexual harassment and/or failure to complete the mandatory training set forth in this solicitation and contract language, may result in: 1. Requiring the Contractor to remove a contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract; 2. Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract; 3. Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action; 4. Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract; 5. Suspension or debarment; or 6. Other appropriate action. (End of Solicitation and Contract language) (af) NAM 1330-52.270-304 NOAA ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OMBUDSMAN (OCT 2016): a. The NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) Ombudsman is available to organizations to promote responsible and meaningful exchanges of information. Generally, the purpose of these exchanges will be to: 1. Allow contractors to better prepare for and propose on business opportunities. 2. Advise as to technologies and solutions within the marketplace that the Government may not be aware of, or is not fully benefiting from. 3. Identify constraints in transparency. b. The AGO Ombudsman will objectively, reasonably, and responsibly collaborate with parties and recommend fair, impartial, and constructive solutions to the matters presented to him/her. Further, the AGO Ombudsman will maintain the reasonable and responsible confidentiality of the source of a concern, when such a request has been formally made by an authorized officer of an organization seeking to do business with, or already doing business with NOAA. c. Before consulting with the AGO Ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations with the respective contracting officer for resolution. However, direct access to the AGO Ombudsman may be sought when an interested party questions the objectivity or equity of a contracting officer's decision, or when there is a bona fide reason to believe that reasonable, responsible, and objective consideration wil...