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Solicitation Number: 1240LN22Q0026

McKenzie Ranger District Landscaping

Dakota Prairie Grasslands

1240LN22Q0026

McKenzie Ranger District Landscaping

Dakota Prairie Grasslands

McKenzie County, ND

Solicitation Issue Date April 13, 2022

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in

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.

Method of solicitation: Request for Quotation (RFQ) .

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2022-04.

Set Aside: 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561730 Landscaping ($8.0M)

General Information: The intent of this solicitation is to obtain quotes for landscaping services. See below for complete project description.

Provide quote by: 4:00 PM, Mountain Standard Time on April 27, 2022

DOCUMENTS TO RETURN:

The following documents shall be submitted by the offeror for evaluation to be considered responsive:

Schedule of Items

Experience Questionnaire or a document demonstrating recent and relevant experience in respect to the size and scope of this particular project.

Quality Control Plan and Biobased Plan.

Acknowledge Amendments if applicable (per the instructions in Block 11 on the SF-30).

E-Mail quote to: Forest Service, Attn: Cristi Heaney

E-mail: cristina.heaney@usda.gov

For solicitation questions call or email Cristi Heaney at (406)599-3199 cristina.heaney@usda.gov javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ctl00$body$homebody$RecentDocuments$C$RecentDocumentsControl$RecentDocumentResults$ctl02$DocumentNumberLink','') javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ctl00$body$homebody$RecentDocuments$C$RecentDocumentsControl$RecentDocumentResults$ctl02$DocumentNumberLink','') mailto:cristina.heaney@usda.gov

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Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

Item Description Method of

Measurement

Quantity Unit Price Total Base Price

1 Base Year 5/1/22-

10/31/22

Mowing/Trimming of Area 1 & weeding (spray or pull) of Areas 1 & 2

Month 6 $ $

2 Option Year 1

4/1/23-10/31/23

Mowing/Trimming of Area 1 & weeding (spray or pull) of Areas 1 & 2

Month 7 $ $

3 Option Year 2

4/1/24-10/31/24

Mowing/Trimming of Area 1 & weeding (spray or pull) of Areas 1 & 2

Month 7 $ $

TOTAL: $

***Note: A month consists of 2 mowings spaced between 12-14 days apart. Weed spray/pull as needed and visible. Each mowing/trimming is worth 40% of the monthly price and the weed spray or pull is worth 20% of the monthly price. Any services precluded by weather conditions will not be paid.

Price quotation furnished by:

Name Phone ( )

Address E-mail

DUNS # __________________________

NOTES:

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There is no scheduled site visit for this solicitation. Interested bidders who would like to tour the

McKenzie District Office site or need technical information please contact Scott Eveleight at 701-842-

8521.

STATEMENT OF WORK

LANDSCAPING SERVICES

DAKOTA PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS

MCKENZIE RANGER DISTRICT

WATFORD CITY, ND

SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide landscaping services throughout the grounds surrounding the McKenzie

Ranger Station areas as shown on attached Landscaping Services Boundary Map. Landscaping Service includes mowing, edging, raking, and eliminating weeds on all grassed and landscape rocked areas of the

McKenzie Ranger Station compound, as detailed below. Invasive species and weeds shall be sprayed to prevent spread and unsightliness. All the mowed areas and landscaped rock areas identified within the

Landscape Services Boundary shall be free of debris caused by wind and storm damage, including but not limited to the following: tumble weeds, fir needles, leaves, trash, sticks and other foreign debris. The debris shall be removed from the compound.

Contractor shall use industry practices required to provide disease and pest-free grass having a well-groomed appearance. Lawns shall be mowed and edged to maintain a neat appearance. Edging shall be done by a means of power-driven mechanical edger.

All equipment shall be in good mechanical and operating condition and shall be operated by skilled operators experienced in the type of work for which the equipment is being ordered.

Work requires mowing of Area 1 to a length of 3 to 5” and edging/edge trimming of Area 1 not longer than every 2 weeks (2x per month) with at least 12-14 days between each mowing/trimming. Work also requires elimination of weeds in Areas 1 & 2 by spraying or pulling as needed or visible.

Timing of Contract: Work will occur between April 1 (spring cleanup) until October 31 (fall shutdown).

Once ground is reasonably clear of snow, landscaping services shall begin. Services shall occur regularly until October 31, when the final landscaping services for the year shall occur. No Landscaping Service shall occur after the final service for the year. Start and End dates are flexible and may change in accordance with changing ground conditions. Landscaping services are only to occur when ground conditions are acceptable for this type of work. Services shall occur at the frequency noted in Table:

Bid Items.

All work within this contract shall occur inside the hours of 7AM-6PM Monday-Friday.

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

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McKenzie Ranger Station: The McKenzie Ranger District Office is located at 1905 S Main St. Watford

City, North Dakota 58854. The complex includes paved areas (parking lots, driveways, and trailer lots), grass areas, landscape rock, sidewalks and a scoria lot used for storage. This contract includes work that occurs in the grass areas and landscape rock areas within the boundary as shown on the map. These areas are as defined below:

Area 1: Any area within the site boundary that is covered with grass.

Area 2: Any area within the site boundary that is covered with landscape rock and/or is adjacent to the office building.

The McKenzie Ranger Station has one automatic gate for vehicles and one manual personnel gate to access the back of the compound. The front side is open to the public. All gates (walkthrough and car gate) will require a Key Card to be used and will be issued to the Contractor by the COR or other

Government designated representative upon award.

CONTACT for a PREBID TOUR or QUESTIONS

Ronald Scott Eveleigh (work)701-842-8521; (cell)701-339-5250, Email: ronald.eveleigh@usda.gov.

MOWING and LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS

McKenzie Ranger Station:

The Contractor shall perform Landscaping services according to the following schedule:

Table: Bid Items

BID

ITEM

WORK

ITEM

DESCRIPTION MINIMUM

REQUIRED

MAINTENANCE

1 Mow and

Edge

Mow and edge Area1 Every two weeks between spring cleanup and fall shutdown

2 Eliminate Weeds and

Remove

Debris

Eliminate weeds by spraying and/or pulling from Areas 1 and 2.

Remove debris from Areas 1 and 2.

Same as above

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

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Limited outdoor parking for Contractor’s equipment is available. A Key Card for facility access will be provided after award. The Contractor shall not provide key card issued by Government to any persons other than the contract employees. Any loss or duplication of key card shall be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer. In the event card is lost or duplicated, the Contractor may be required to replace the card. Cost of replacement shall be deducted from the Contractor’s payment. Key cards shall be returned to the Government prior to the end of the contract.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS and LIABILITY

The Contractor is required to submit proof of liability insurance prior to contract award to the CO, as well as verification of Workers’ Compensation Certificate insurance with their quote. Any damages caused to

Government and/or private property by the Contractor’s during performance of Landscaping services, the

Contractor shall be liable and responsible for all costs for immediate repairs and services to restore the damage to its original condition at the Contractor’s expense. Public and private property includes, but is not limited to the following: vehicles, fences, gates, dumpsters, curbs, sprinkler system, landscaping, shrubbery, trees, buildings, signs, or any other improvements.

A background check may be required on Contractor and any employee(s) prior to award, at Contractor’s expense.

PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUIDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION

(a) The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, curbs, and grass) on the work site. If the Contractor fails to use reasonable care and causes damage to any of the government property on the work site, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage to its original state at no additional expense to the Government as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(b) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of this contract and causes damage to any of the

Government property due to the Contractor not using reasonable care, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damages at no additional expense to the Government as directed by the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damages in a timely manner, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed by another Contractor and charge the cost incurred to the

Government to the Contractor. The Contractor shall be liable for the damages and cost for repairs caused by the Contractor, which may be deducted from the contract or charged to the Contractor if the

Contractor refuses to comply with the contract terms and conditions.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

CONTRACT TIME: Contract time will be from the date on the Notice to Proceed issued at the pre-work meeting through the landscaping season as described in ‘Timing of Contract’. This contract is for the period from the date of award through October 31, 2022, with the option to renew for two (2) javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ctl00$body$homebody$RecentDocuments$C$RecentDocumentsControl$RecentDocumentResults$ctl02$DocumentNumberLink','')

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Contractor. The Period of Performance is for the following:

PERIOD START DATE END DATE CONTACT TIME

Base Year 05/01/2022 10/31/2022 183 days

Option Period 1 04/01/2023 10/31/2023 213 days

Option Period 2 04/01/2024 10/31/2024 214 days

REPLACMENT OF EQUIPMENT

Contractor shall provide quality equipment capable of safely performing the work under the terms of the contract. If equipment is not in workman like condition, including but not limited to safety and operability, or if it becomes inoperative, the Contractor shall repair immediately or furnish a replacement equipment to meet the contract requirements for Landscaping services. All repairs to equipment are the total responsibility of the Contractor.

SAFETY

Contractors shall comply with OSHA regulations and provide employees a work environment that is sanitary and not hazardous. Contractors are responsible for risk management regarding contractor/employee and public safety, which include experience of operator to handle the equipment, getting to the worksite and coordination with other users. No one under the age of 18 is permitted on the worksite, while services are conducted.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN FOR LANDSCAPING SERVICES

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) has been developed to evaluate contractor actions while implementing this Statement of Work. It is designed to provide an effective surveillance method of monitoring contractor performance for each listed objective on the Service Delivery Summary (SDS) in the maintenance contract.

The QASP provides a systematic method to evaluate the services the contractor is required to furnish.

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This QASP is based on the premise the government desires to maintain a quality standard in the landscaping functions needed for their facilities and that a landscaping service contract to provide these services is the best means of achieving that objective.

The contractor, and not the government, is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the government is quality assurance to ensure contract standards are achieved.

In this contract the quality control program is the driver for service quality. The contractor is required to develop a QUALITY CONTROL PLAN for inspections and monitoring actions. The first major step to ensuring a "self-correcting" contract is to ensure that the quality control program approved at the beginning of the contract provides the measures needed to lead the contractor to success.

SURVEILLANCE: The government quality assurance (QA) person will receive complaints from station personnel and pass them to the contractor's quality control inspector (QCI) for correction.

STANDARD: 95% of all services are without customer complaints for the month or service period. For example, the QA should receive no more than 5 customer complaints during the service period. The QA shall notify the contracting officer for appropriate action in accordance with FAR 52.212-4, Contract

Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items Inspection/Acceptance, if any of the above service areas exceed five customer complaints.

PROCEDURES: Any station employee that observes unacceptable services, either incomplete or not performed, for any of the above performance objectives should immediately contact the QA and the QA will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint. The QA will consider the customer complaint valid upon receipt from the customer. The QA should inform the customer of the approximate time the unacceptable performance will be corrected and advise the customer to contact the QA if not corrected. The QA will consider customer complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the customer. The QA shall verbally notify the Contractor's Quality Control Inspector (QCI) to pick up the written customer complaint. The QCI will be given 24 hours after verbal notification to correct the unacceptable performance. If the QCI disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the QCI will notify the QA. The QA will conduct an investigation to determine the validity of the complaint. If the QA determines the complaint as invalid, he will document the written complaint of the findings and notify the customer. The QA will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files. If after investigation the QA determines the complaint as valid, the QA will inform the QCI and the QCI will be given an additional hour to correct the defect. A defect will not be recorded if proper and timely correction of the unacceptable condition(s) is accomplished. The QCI shall return the written customer complaint document, properly completed with actions taken, to the QA, who will file the complaint for monitoring future recurring performance.

Recurring customer complaints are not permitted for any of the above service items. If a repeat customer complaint is received indicating the same deficiency during the service period (month, quarter, etc.), the

QA should contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action.

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INVOICING & PAYMENTS All payments are processed using The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

The IPP Customer Support Desk is available to assist users Monday through Friday (excluding Federal holidays) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, to answer questions related to accessing IPP or completing the registration process.

Their toll-free number is 1-866-973-3131 or they can be reached at IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact the Controller Operations Division Help

Desk at

1-877-243-3072 or cod.help@usda.gov.

BIOBASED PRODUCTS

The contractor must comply with the Agriculture Act of 2014; the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of

2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 9FSRIA), 7 U.S.C.

8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, "Federal Leadership in

Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance", dated October 2, 2009; EO 13423, "Strengthening

Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management", dated January 24, 2007; and

Presidential Memorandum, "Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement," dated February, 2012 to provide biobased products.

All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable; include the exclusive use of biobased and recycled products.

For more information regarding the Department of Agriculture Biobased Program go to:

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CLAUSES

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (NOV 2021)

Addenda to 52.212-4:

Replace paragraph (r) of clause 52.212-4 with the following as specified in DEVIATION

2017-1 (AUG 2017):

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract

Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –

Commercial Items (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION JUL 2020)

(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 (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-

78 (19 U.S.C. 3805note)).

(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 (June 2020), 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 (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

☐ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

☐ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub.

L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☐ (5) [Reserved].

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☐ (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).

☐ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101note).

☐ (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 (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.657a).

☐ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Sep

2021) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

☐ (13) [Reserved]

☒ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

☐ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) 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 (Nov 2021) (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 (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

☐ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

☐ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13

☐ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

☐ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

☐ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Sep 2021) (15

U.S.C. 657f).

☒ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

☐ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) (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 (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

☐ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

☒ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

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☐ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (DEVIATION

JUL 2020) (E.O.13126).

☒ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

☒ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

☐ (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

☐ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.793).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

☐ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

☒ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O. 13627).

☐ (36) 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.)

☐ (37) (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.)

☐ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

(Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (40) (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.

☐ (41) (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.

☐ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

☐ (43) (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.

☒ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

(E.O. 13513).

☐ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

☐ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

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☐ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2021) (DEVIATION

JUL 2020) (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, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), 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) (ii) Alternate II (May 2014) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) of 52.225-3.

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

☐ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19

U.S.C. 3301 note).

☒ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

☐ (52) 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).

☐ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

☐ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

☐ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10

U.S.C.2307(f)).

☒ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul

2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

☐ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

☐ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46

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

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

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) 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) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☒ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67). EQUIVALENT RATE Wage Rate WG 2 Step 3 $15.24

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of

Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

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Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

WG-02/03_____________ ______$15.24______________________

☐ (3) 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).

☐ (4) 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).

☐ (5) 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).

☐ (6) 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).

☒ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Jan 2022).

☒ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

☐ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (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, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, 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.

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(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 (Nov 2021) (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 (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 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 the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (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) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 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 (Jan 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (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 (Jun 2020) (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.

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Additional Requirements/Terms and Conditions:

Clauses:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The

Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a)The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c)The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service And Construction

Contracts (SEP 2013)

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction

Contracts (AUG 2018)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021)

(DEVIATION APR 2020) (31 USC 3903 and 10 USC 2307)

52.245-1 Government Property (SEP 2021) Alt 1 (APR 2012)

52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

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Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR clauses begin with 452)

Deviations to clauses may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR

Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR

__4___) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (OCT 2021)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) according to FAR 13:

(a) If unobligated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting

Officer (CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) If unobligated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a Release of Claims be completed by the contractor, although not required for contract and orders using SAP procedures.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from May 1st, 2022 through October 31, 2024.

452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 30 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at a date and time to be determined..

PROVISIONS

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

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52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014) (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 and capability to accomplish this type of work (relevant services).

Past performance and experience when combined are of equal importance as price. The experience questionnaire will be used as part of the evaluation.

(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 (FEB 2021)

(DEVIATION JUL 2020) (Provision)

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are not complete in SAM the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Items, with your offer. The full provision is available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are complete in SAM, the offeror shall complete the following:

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph

(b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2)The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs

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52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (OCT 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the

Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-

Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for

Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August

13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

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(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such…