1224H819Q0002_REV03282019.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number 1224H819Q0002

This 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01.

This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and the Small Business Size Standard is $7.5M.

Schedule of Items:

FY 2019 SITE PREPARATION ON THE MARIENVILLE RANGER DISTRICT

OF THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST

Items 1-3

Item #

Area Estimated Quantity

Unit

Unit Price

Total Amount

1.1 630008 11 Acres X $ = $

1.2 630004,037 29 Acres X $ = $

1.3 630041 12 Acres X $ = $

1.4 695014 31 Acres X $ = $

1.5 675016 29 Acres X $ = $

1.6 889025 27 Acres X $ = $

1.7 634022 26 Acres X $ = $

1.8 634005 26 Acres X $ = $

1.9 634001 11 Acres X $ = $

1.10 643017,027 13 Acres X $ = $

1.11 641053 26 Acres X $ = $

1.12 650014 21 Acres X $ = $

1 Total

262 Acres $

2.1 880019 11 Acres X $ = $

2.2 880007 10 Acres X $ = $

2.3 880024 14 Acres X $ = $

2.4 880066 6 Acres X $ = $

2.5 871035 11 Acres X $ = $

2.6 871080 6 Acres X $ = $

2.7 871085 41 Acres X $ = $

2.8 871083 27 Acres X $ = $

2.9 871057 27 Acres X $ = $

2.10 872003,049 16 Acres X $ = $

2.11 873039,041 20 Acres X $ = $

2.12 881017 8 Acres X $ = $

2.13 881050 17 Acres X $ = $

2.14 881020 18 Acres X $ = $

2.15 881021 8 Acres X $ = $

2.16 890003 26 Acres X $ = $

2.17 880002 25 Acres X $ = $

2.18 873034 23 Acres X = $

2.19 887001 11 Acres X = $

2.20 872020 10 Acres X = $

2.21 872035 10 Acres X = $

2.22 872036 16 Acres X = $

2.23 887035,036 10 Acres X = $

2.24 887034,004 10 Acres X = $

2.25 872014 7 Acres X = $

2.26 872037 13 Acres X = $

2.27 864055 20 Acres

2 Total 421 Acres $

3.1 864036 22 Acres X $ = $

3.2 864044,045 26 Acres X $ = $

3.3 864012 15 Acres X $ = $

3.4 864051 15 Acres X $ = $

3.5 864077 8 Acres X $ = $

3.6 811019 34 Acres X $ = $

3.7 812037 31 Acres X $ = $

3.8 812068 17 Acres X $ = $

3.9 810043 6 Acres X $ = $

3 Total 174 Acres $

Total Acres = 857

Total

Prospective Quoter’s Notes:

Note 1: Contractor must be registered in www.sam.gov in order to submit an offer on this project.

Obtaining a duns number and registering in SAM is free.

Note 2: There is no “Show-me” trip scheduled for this project, prospective quoters are “strongly encouraged” to view the sites themselves to make their own estimate on the amount of work needed.

Assistance with locating the specific project areas may be obtained by contacting John Bowers (814- 927-5789) or Ray Lamison (814-927-5785) at the Marienville Ranger District office, Marienville, PA.

Office hours 8:00-4:30 Monday – Friday. All other questions shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer at ashleyawitmer@fs.fed.us .

Note 3: This is a Performance Based Service Contract. Please note disincentives under Inspection Methods in Section E.

Note 4: All line items must be priced in order to be considered for award.

Note 5: Quotes shall be submitted via email to ashleyawitmer@fs.fed.us

RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA

All employees working on this contract shall have the ability to identify trees and shrubs common to this area of Pennsylvania.

Contractor Acceptance Statement: By signing the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule.

(Vendor Name) (Date)

Description of Requirement:

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

DIVISION 100 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

100 - Scope of Contract

It is the intent of this solicitation and any resulting contract to have site preparation (felling work) and any resulting required slash disposal work accomplished on the Marienville Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest. The contractor shall furnish tools, labor, equipment, and supervision required, unless otherwise provided herein.

110 - Location and Description

All boundaries will be have either orange painted “/// or //” and/or orange flagging, and at least one corner is marked with an orange tag indicating “2019 site prep”.

Ite m #

Area Estimate d Quantity

Directions

1-1 630008 11 Follow FR 399 for approx. 0.7 mi. to landing. Follow pink flag line and skid trail to the unit.

1-2 630004,03

29 Follow FR 399 for approx. 0.7 mi. to unit.

1-3 630041 12 Follow FR 399 A for approx. 0.1mi. to unit.

1-4 695014 31 Located at the intersection of FR 130 and 774.

1-5 675016 29 Follow FR 222D for .1mi. to a landing. Follow pink flag line and skid trail NE to unit.

1-6 889025 27 Follow FR 113 for approx. 0.2 mi. to unit.

1-7 634022 26 From junction of FR 287 and FR 216, follow FR 216 approximately

3.3 mi to unit. Unit is on south side of FR 216.

1-8 634005 26 From junction of FR 287 and FR 216, follow FR 216 approximately

3.1 mi to unit. Unit is on north side of FR 216.

1-9 634001 11 From junction of FR 287 and FR 216, follow FR 216 approximately

3.0 mi to unit. Unit is on north side of FR 216.

1-10 643017,02

Located on FR 287. From intersection of FR 127 and 287, travel

0.3 mi. on FR 287 to unit.

1-11 641053 26 Located at the intersection of FR 127 and 287.

1-12 650014 21 Located on Abraxas, Beaver Meadows road, just North of FR 127 and FR 128f.

2-1 880019 11 Follow FR 329 for approx. 2.3 mi. to unit.

2-2 880007 10 Follow FR 329 for approx. 3.3 mi. to landing. Follow skid trail and flag line for .2mi. to unit.

2-3 880024 14 Follow FR 329 for approx. 2.1 mi. to unit.

2-4 880066 6 Follow FR 329 for approx. 1.0 mi. Turn left on OGM road. Follow for .1mi. to unit.

2-5 871035 11 From SR 948, follow FR 237 for approx. 1.6 mi to a landing on west side of road. From landing, follow skid trail and orange flag line east to unit.

2-6 871080 6 From SR 948, follow FR 237 for approx. 1.6 mi to a landing on west side of road. From landing, follow skid trail and orange flag line southeast to unit.

2-7 871085 41 Located on FR 237 approx. 1.5 mi. from junction of SR 948 and FR 237.

2-8 871083 27 Located on FR 237 approx. 2.2 mi. from junction of SR 948 and FR 237.

2-9 871057 27 Located on FR 339, approx. 0.2 mi. from junction of FR 237 and FR 339.

2-10 872003,04

16 Located on FR 237. At the intersection of FR 237 and FR 339.

2-11 873039,04

Located off of landing at end of FR 235A, approx. 1.1 mi. from junction of FR 235 and FR 235A. Follow skid trail and orange flag line to unit.

2-12 881017 8

Located off of FR 339, approx. 2.3 mi. south from junction of FR 339 and FR 237. From log landing along FR 339, follow skid trail and pink flagging to unit. Items 2.12 and 2.13 are adjacent to each other.

2-13 881050 17 Located off of FR 339, approx. 2.3 mi. south from junction of FR 339 and FR 237. From log landing along FR 339, follow skid trail and pink flagging to unit.

2-14 881020 18 Located off FR 339, approx. 2.2 mi. south from junction of FR 339 and FR 237. Follow utility line and pink flagging to northeast for

0.1 miles to unit.

2-15 881021 8 Located along FR 339, approx. 2.2 mi. south from junction of FR 339 and FR 237.

2-16 890003 26 Located along T458/Owl’s Nest Road, approx. 2.5 miles south from split with FR 491.

2-17 880002 25 Located at the end of FR 329.

2-18 873034 23 Located along FR 235, approx. 2.3 mi from junction of FR 235 and

FR 134.

2-19 887001 11 Located along FR 337, approx. 1.8 mi from junction of FR 337 and

FR 237.

2-20 872020 10 Located off of landing at end of FR 134 approx. 2.2 mi from junction of FR 134 and FR 134A. Follow skid trail and pink flag line to unit.

2-21 872035 10 Located on FR 339. From intersection of FR237 and FR 339 follow FR 339 for approx. 0.5 mi. to a landing. Follow skid trail and pink flag line to unit.

2-22 872036 16 Located off of FR 339. From intersection of FR 237 and FR 339, follow FR 339 for approx. 0.5 mi. to a landing. Follow skid trail and pink flag line to unit.

2-23 887035,03

Located on FR 339A, approx. 0.3 mi. south from junction with FR 339.

2-24 887034,00

Located on FR 339A, approx. 0.2 mi. south from junction with FR 339.

2-25 872014 7 Located at the end of FR 134C across the utility line approx. 0.5 mi.

from junction of FR 134 and FR 134C.

2-26 872037 13 Located near the end of FR 134, approx. 1.9 mi from junction of FR 134 and FR 134A. Unit is on north side of road.

2-27 864055 20 Located off of FR 761, approx. 0.4 mi. from junction of FR 761 and FR 134. From end of road, follow skid trail and pink flagging to unit.

3-1 864036 22 Located on FR 134, approx. 0.1 mi from junction of FR 134 and FR 134A. Unit is on north side of road.

3-2 864044,04

Located on FR 761, approx. 0.1 mi. from junction FR 134 and FR 761.

3-3 864012 15 Located on FR 134, approx. 0.4 mi from junction of FR 134 and FR 134A.

3-4 864051 15 Located on FR 134, approx. 0.6 mi from junction of FR 134 and FR 134A.

3-5 864077 8 Located on FR 134, approx. 0.7 mi from junction of FR 134 and FR 134A.

3-6 811019 34 Located on FR 475. Follow FR 475 for approx. 0.9 mi. to a skid road. Follow the skid road and Pink flag line to the SE to unit.

3-7 812037 31 Located on FR 186, approx. 1.8 mi north of US-Hwy 6.

3-8 812068 17 Located on FR 461. Follow FR 461 for approx. 0.1mi. Follow a skid trail and Pink flag line to the west to unit.

3-9 810043 6 Located on Detrick Rd./FR 186, approx. 1.2 miles north of US-Hwy 6.

120 – Access

Forest Service System Roads are marked with a sign post or some other sign marking next to the road. If the road is not marked with a sign posting, it is probably an oil and gas road and not in the best condition for driving on. Some areas may be behind a gated road and the Contractor will coordinate with the COR for gaining access behind locked gates. The use of any vehicles will be subject to conditions of the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) July 29, 2011. The MVUM shows which roads, trails and areas of the National Forest that are designated for motor vehicle use pursuant to 36 CFR 212.51. Use outside of the MVUM designations is not permitted unless written permission is granted by the COR.

130 – General Work Description

Competing vegetation of birch and beech to 8.0 inches in diameter at breast height will be cut in this contract as noted in the table below. All diameter sizes of striped maple, pin cherry and buckthorn shrub and will be cut in this contract. All birch, beech, striped maple, and pin cherry greater than 12” tall and up to the diameter limit will be cut (also hemlock where noted below). All sizes of buckthorn shrub encountered will be cut. Contractor must check the table below for specific species and diameters to cut.

Item Area Comp- Stand

Acres Diameter

Limit Cut Species

1 1 630008 11 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 2 630004,03

29 8

BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 3 630041 12 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 4 695014 31 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 5 675016 29 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 6 889025 27 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 7 634022 26 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 8 634005 26 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 9 634001 11 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 10 643017,02

13 8

BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 11 641053 26 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

1 12 650014 21 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

Item Area Comp - Stand

Acres Diameter

Limit Cut Species

2 1 880019 11 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 2 880007 10 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 3 880024 14 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 4 880066 6 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 5 871035 11 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT, HEM

2 6 871080 6 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT, HEM

2 7 871085 41 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 8 871083 27 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 9 871057 27 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT, HEM

2 10 872003,04

16 8

BE, BI, StM, PC, BT, HEM

2 11 873039,04

8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 12 881017 8 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 13 881050 17 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 14 881020 18 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 15 881021 8 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 16 890003 26 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 17 880002 25 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 18 873034 23 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 19 887001 11 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 20 872020 10 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 21 872035 10 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 22 872036 16 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 23 887035,03

8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 24 887034,00

8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 25 872014 7 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 26 872037 13 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

2 27 864055 20 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

140 – Government Furnished Property

The US Forest Service will provide several items to the contractor for the duration of the contract. These items will be distributed at the pre-work meeting. Government Furnished property will include the following items:

141 – Printed color maps of all work areas displaying the location of stand boundaries, reserve areas, streams, and nearby roads. Shape files for use with GPS technology will also be provided at the prework.

142 – Contractor Identification Cards for display in vehicles while on work site. These cards identify a vehicle located on USFS lands as belonging to a contractor working on a government contract. While carrying out work onsite, the contractor shall display these cards on their vehicle in a clearly visible location, such as in a window.

143 – USFS Gate Key(s). These shall be returned to the Marienville Ranger District prior to approval of the final contract invoice.

Item Area Comp - Stand

Acres Diameter

Limit Cut Species

3 1 864036 22 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 2 864044,04

26 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 3 864012 15 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 4 864051 15 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 5 864077 8 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 6 811019 34 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 7 812037 31 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 8 812068 17 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

3 9 810043 6 8 BE, BI, StM, PC, BT

DIVISION 200 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

210 – Species Requiring Treatment

The following species specified shall be cut and are considered competing vegetation -undesirable species:

211 - Striped Maple - All live striped maple which is taller than one foot in height shall be felled and completely severed from the stump, in All Work Areas.

212 - Pin (Fire) Cherry - All live pin cherry which is taller than one foot in height shall be felled and completely severed from the stump, in All Work Areas.

213 – Buckthorn Shrub - All live buckthorn shrub shall be felled and completely severed from the stump including that occurring in reserve areas. All Work Areas.

214 - Beech - All live beech taller than one foot in height and less than 8.0”inches in diameter as noted in the above table at a point 4.5 feet (DBH) above the ground shall be felled and completely severed from the stump, in All Work Areas.

215 - Birch - All live birch taller than one foot in height and less than 8.0”inches in diameter as noted in the above table at a point 4.5 feet (DBH) above the ground shall be felled and completely severed from the stump, in All Work Areas.

216 – Hemlock – Areas 2-5, 2-6, 2-9 and 2-10 only – All live hemlock poles to 8.0” at a point 4.5 feet (breast height) above the ground with and without blue, green, or yellow marking paint on the bole shall be felled and completely severed from the stump.

220 – Stump Height

Maximum cutting height is six inches, unless otherwise stated to the Contractor in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) due to unusual circumstances.

Sprouts (multiple stems) will be cut as close to the ground as possible.

Woody vegetation will be cut in a manner which results in a flat (parallel with the ground) surface.

Angular stump cuts will not be allowed.

230 – Boundary Trees

Boundary trees are not to be felled. Area boundary trees are marked, either with orange or white paint, with either 2 or 3 stripes on the trees. Some of the unit boundaries may have been enhanced with orange glo flagging. It is recommended that the contractor have the ability to use GPS shape files of the treatment units. This will aid the contractor in verifying unit boundaries at the work sites each day. GPS shape files of the treatment units will be made available from the Government at the pre-work meeting. Commercial products, such as handheld GPS devices, are available for using GPS shape files or .pdf type map files.

240 - Special Requirements

241 - Reserve areas will not be site prepped with the exception of buckthorn shrub. They are marked generally by a white or green painted “///”.

242 – Lodged (hung up) trees shall be pulled or cut down so they are horizontal to the ground.

243 - Trees shall not be felled onto any objects such as pipelines, oil, gas and mineral development, wells, power lines, tree shelters, fences, dog trial lanes, and roads. The contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused to such objects.

244 - Only live trees will be cut; all snags encountered will be retained unless they are a hazard to contractor safety.

250 – Species Not Specified to be Cut (Desirables)

Care shall be taken to not damage or cut desirable species. A maximum of 10% of the desirables may be cut when intertwined and amongst undesirables specified to be cut.

260 - Slash Disposal

Slash created by the Contractor's operations shall be removed 15 feet away from following locations:

Clear R-O-W & ditch line private land fence maintenance trails historic railroad grades well openings fences old main skid trails oil/gas lease roads stream courses pipelines and power lines maintenance trails seeps wildlife openings recreational trails active stone pits

All preferred trees will be released from all slash so they are standing straight up on their own.

The tops of all trees will not be left hanging and be lopped down to within 3 feet of the ground with the exception of sites 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-6, 2-17, 2-20, which will be lopped to 5 feet from the ground.

The Contractor is responsible for any damage to fences, oil/gas developments, pipelines, power lines, and other improvements caused by his operations.

270 – Progression of Work

If a contractor is awarded more than one item, only one item may be worked on at a time unless prior arrangements have been made with the COR. Work has to be completed before leaving each work area and going to the next area. The COR may direct the Contractor to a specific work area if there is a conflict with other activities in the area (ex.

active logging).

280 – Responsibility for Safety

It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the work environment is safe for themselves as well as their employees. If the contractor feels that a requirement of this contract would place them or their employees in an unsafe environment, then work should stop on that area of work and the contractor should contact the COR. Work on other areas of the contract that the contractor does not view as unsafe should continue.

The Contractor is required to follow all applicable OSHA standards while working on the job site. In addition, it is required that the successful contractor utilize appropriate personal protective safety equipment/clothing, which may include, but is not limited to, a hardhat, leg protection (chainsaw chaps), ear protection, eye protection, and hand protection, while working in the project area.

290 - Notification

Contractor shall be required to notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to starting work on any items. The contractor shall also notify the COR at least weekly of the progress being attained on this project and which areas are being worked on. If work is going to be suspended for more than a few days, the contractor has to notify the COR when they plan to return to the contract work. The contractor will notify the COR when they have completed an area and it is ready for inspection. This notification can be either oral or written or e-mailed.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PERFORMANCE-BASED SERVICE CONTRACT (PBSC) REQUIREMENTS

Performance Work Statement – Contractor

The Contractor shall perform site preparation-release work in accordance with the specifications contained in this contract.

Inspection Methods

In accordance with the Inspection Clause the Government is able to inspect any work the contractor performs, and the Contractor shall be required to rework any areas that are not in conformance to the requirements of this contract.

Performance Based Program

Performance based program apply to the Government’s inspections for contract compliance. All work must meet the acceptance standards as listed below.

For the purposes of applying disincentives the Government will conduct compliance inspections on a minimum of 10% of the acres the Contractor has reported as completed to specifications. Plots to check compliance will be randomly placed in the areas to be inspected by the Government inspector. For purpose of applying performance results, inspections shall be deemed to accurately reflect the total work.

DISINCENTIVES

Disincentive

If a Contractor has to be sent back to an area that the Government has failed on the 1st inspection and the Contractor failed again to fix work that was not done to the contract specifications, there will be a 5% deduction from their payment for that Area. With each following return to the Area to fix the work an additional 3% deduction from the final payment for that Area will be made.

If the Contractor does not meet the time conditions outlined in Section F, there will be a 10% deduction from the payment of the unfinished acres. An additional 5% deduction will occur for each additional week that the required work is not completed.

If an Area has between 10% and 20% of preferred species cut down, there will be a 10% deduction from that areas total cost. If an Area has between 20% and 50% of preferred species cut down, there will be a 25% deduction from that Areas total cost. If an Area has greater than 60% of preferred species cut down, there will be a 75% deduction from that Areas total cost.

The use of disincentives does not waive any other rights of the Government, in dealing with inadequate performance.

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

It is estimated that the work on this project will start at the earliest July 2, 2019. The contractor shall be required to following:

a) Contractor will request a pre-work date within 7 days of the start of the contract,

b) Contractor will have to complete 40% of the contract acres by September 10, 2019 and

c) The Contractor shall be required to prosecute the work diligently and complete the entire contract no later than October 31, 2019.

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Listed below are all of the documents attached to, and forming a part of, this contract:

Exhibit Title

Exhibit A - Vicinity Maps (3 pages) (separate documents)

Exhibit B - Project Maps (17 pages) (separate documents)

Exhibit C - Site Preparation Inspection Form

Exhibit D - Information Sheet

Exhibit E - Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act

Note: Maps are not reproduced to scale and are included for purpose of locating project area only.

1224H819Q0002

Exhibit C

SITE PREPARATION INSPECTION REPORT

Contract #: ______________________ Inspected By: ________________________ (print)

Area Inspected: __________________ Date of Inspection: ____________________

Plot

#Desirables Total

#Desirables Cut

%Desirables Cut

#Undesirables Total

# Undesirables Not Cut

%Undesirables Not Cut

Notes

Site Slash Work has been completed ________________ (date)

If corrections were needed indicate the date corrections were made: _________________ (date)

COMMENTS:

INSTRUCTIONS:

The radius of each plot is six (6) feet. There will be a minimum of five plots taken per Area. Areas greater than 15 acres shall have a plot for every three acres. Plots will be systematically distributed over the area using a grid system.

When counting desirables and there are more than 25 on the plot you may estimate by counting a ¼ plot and multiply by four. All desirables cut shall be counted along with undesirables not cut. There should be no more than 10% of desirables cut and less than 10% of undesirables not cut.

All starting points and plot lines will be designated with flagging (do not use orange flagging). All plots shall have a plot center marked and numbered. Flagging shall be used to delineate the plot so it can be relocated. An Area Map indicating plot layout, bearings and distance used between plots shall be completed for each Area.

Exhibit D Information Sheet

(Forest Service Use)

Item Area FACTS_ID SUBSITE AC_PLAN FUND SALE_NAME SITE_ID

1 1 630008 000 11 KV AdamsonWest 1

1 2 630004,037 000 29 KV AdamsonWest 2

1 3 630041 000 12 KV AdamsonWest 3

1 4 695014 000 31 KV Boxturtle 4

1 5 675016 000 29 KV Buckshot 5

1 6 889025 000 27 SSCC OwlsNest 6

1 7 634022 000 26 KV SalmonTrailsReAd 7

1 8 634005 000 26 KV SalmonTrailsReAd 8

1 9 634001 000 11 KV SalmonTrailsReAd 9

1 10 643017,027 000 13 KV Trident 10

1 11 641053 000 26 KV Trident 11

1 12 650014 000 21 KV Trident 12

2 1 880019 000 11 SSCC 329Pine 1

2 2 880007 000 10 SSCC 329Pine 2

2 3 880024 000 14 SSCC 329Pine 3

2 4 880066 000 6 SSCC 329Pine 4

2 5 871035 000 11 KV EastBearCreek 5

2 6 871080 000 6 SSCC EastBearCreek 6

2 7 871085 000 41 KV EastBearCreek 7

2 8 871083 000 27 KV EastBearCreek 8

2 9 871057 000 27 SSCC EastBearCreek 9

2 10 872003,049 000 16 SSCC EastBearCreek 10

2 11 873039,041 000 20 SSCC MapleRun 11

2 12 881017 000 8 SSCC North339 12

2 13 881050 000 17 SSCC North339 13

2 14 881020 000 18 SSCC North339 14

2 15 881021 000 8 SSCC North339 15

2 16 890003 000 26 KV Overlook 16

2 17 880002 000 25 KV Overlook 17

2 18 873034 000 23 KV Overlook 18

2 19 887001 000 11 KV Overlook 19

2 20 872020 000 10 KV Overlook 20

2 21 872035 000 10 KV Overlook 21

2 22 872036 000 16 KV Overlook 22

2 23 887035,036 000 10 SSCC South339 23

2 24 887034,004 000 10 SSCC South339 24

2 25 872014 000 7 KV WestBearCreek 25

2 26 872037 000 13 KV WestBearCreek 26

2 27 864055 000 20 KV WestBearCreek 27

3 1 864036 000 22 SSCC FR134 1

3 2 864044,045 000 26 SSCC FR134 2

3 3 864012 000 15 KV FR134 3

3 4 864051 000 15 KV FR134 4

3 5 864077 000 8 KV FR134 5

3 6 811019 000 34 KV GladRunHeightsReAd 6

3 7 812037 000 31 KV GladRunHeightsReAd 7

3 8 812068 000 17 KV GladRunHeightsReAd 8

3 9 810043 000 6 KV GladRunHeightsReAd 9

Delivery Details/Period of Performance:

It is estimated that the work on this project will start at the earliest July 2, 2019. The contractor shall be required to following:

a) Contractor will request a pre-work date within 7 days of the start of the contract,

b) Contractor will have to complete 40% of the contract acres by September 10, 2019 and

c) the Contractor shall be required to prosecute the work diligently and complete the entire contract no later than October 31, 2019.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions, the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses and provisions, and supplemental terms and conditions apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (IBR) or by full text into the solicitation and final awarded contract. Items IBR can be viewed in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

COMMERCIAL FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS:

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014) (FAR Provision)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price Past Performance Technical (Personnel and Equipment)

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Deviation 2017-1) (OCT 2018)

Deviation 2017-1 modifies paragraph r to remove reference to 41 U.S.C. 4712.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Deviation 2017-1) (JAN 2019)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (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)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub.

L. 115-91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws 108-

77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C.

3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__(3a) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (April 2014) (41 USC 4712) (Deviation 2017-1)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C.

644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)

(E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

_X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter

78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA– Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

X__(36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693)

__ (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

_X_ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) _X_ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) __ (45)(i)52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109- 283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (AUG 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C.

637(d)(12)).

__ (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

_X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O.

13658).

_X_ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O.

13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014)

(42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor

Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jan 2019) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (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)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O.

13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

OTHER CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

FAR & AGAR CLAUSES:

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause– “Covered contractor information system” means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

“Federal contract information” means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

“Information” means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

“Information system” means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

“Safeguarding” means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract

Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access;

and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

AGAR 452.228-71 Insurance Coverage (NOV 1996)

Pursuant to the clause "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (52.228-5)," the Contractor will be required to present evidence to show, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage.