127EAX23Q0028 Solicitation.pdf

127EAX23Q0028

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

08/15/2023 1089420

1 1

333 BROADWAY BLVD SE

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3498

USDA-FS CSA SOUTHWEST 7

180 Days After Notice to Proceed

USDA FOREST SERVICE

COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST SO

1824 S THOMPSON ST

FLAGSTAFF

AZ 86004

602 225-5330MICHAEL CARICO

08/31/2023 1600 MS

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Period of Performance: 09/01/2023 to 09/30/2024

0001 FY23 MRRD Road Maintenance ML3 and ML2 roads throughout District Product/Service Code: Z1LB Product/Service Description: MAINTENANCE OF

HIGHWAYS/ROADS/STREETS/BRIDGES/RAILWAYS

Delivery: 180 Days After Notice to Proceed

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Solicitation No. 127EAX23Q0028 Page 4 of 39 MRRD Road Maintenance

B – SECTION B – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule of Items

C – SECTION C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

D – SECTION D – Packaging and Marking

E – SECTION E – Inspection and Acceptance

F – SECTION F – Deliveries or Performance

G – SECTION G – Contract Administration Data

H – SECTION H – Special Contract Requirements

I – SECTION I – Contract Clauses

J – SECTION J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

K – SECTION K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors .. 25

L- SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondent

M – SECTION M – Evaluation Factors for Award

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B - SECTION B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule of Items

Mogollon Rim Ranger District Road Maintenance

SECTION B—SCHEDULE OF ITEMS – ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES

COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST

ROAD MAINTENANCE BLADING

*OFFER PRICING INCLUDES ALL COSTS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT

LIMITED TO: FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL TAXES, PERMITS, LICENSES, FEES, ETC.) TO COMPLETE THE

WORK IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HERE.

BASE

CLIN Description Est Qty Unit of

Measurement Price per Unit Extended

Price 0001 Road

Maintenance Blading ML3 12’ to 14’ Width

89.13 Miles $ $

0002 Road Maintenance Blading ML3 15’ to 22’ Width

46.57 Miles $ $

0003 Road Maintenance Blading ML2 12’ to 14’ Width

0.331 Miles $ $

OPTION

CLIN Description Est Qty Unit of

Measurement Price per Unit

Extended Price

1001 Road Maintenance Blading ML3 12’ to 14’ Width

Up to 39.57

Miles $ $

TOTAL $

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CERTIFICATION OF OFFER AND SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS REQUEST FOR

QUOTATIONS:

VENDOR COMPANY NAME:____________________________________

UEI#____________________

AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (NAME &

TITLE):__________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE:____________________________________________________

DATE:_____________________

BUSINESS EMAIL: _______________________________________

PHONE: ______________

EMAIL QUOTES TO: MICHAEL.CARICO@USDA.GOV

In order to be eligible for award of a Federal contract, potential vendors, at time of award, need to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/content/home.

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C – SECTION C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

SECTION 1 – GENERAL

STATEMENT OF WORK

Coconino National Forest – Mogollon Rim Ranger District Road Maintenance

GENERAL INFORMATION

The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, expertise, and other incidentals necessary, except as otherwise provided, to successfully perform road maintenance services on National Forest roads. This work includes, but is not limited to, grading aggregate and native material roads, cleaning and reshaping ditches, cleaning and reshaping wing and leadoff ditches, and equipment rental.

PERFORMANCE STATEMENT OF WORK (PWS)

SECTION I – GENERAL

SCOPE OF WORK.

The contractor shall provide any and all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, services, permits, and licenses necessary to provide road maintenance services on an as-needed basis, within the Mogollon Rim Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest.

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

Roads scheduled for maintenance are located within the Mogollon Rim Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest, in the southeast section of the Forest.

See attached drawings for general locations.

These roads are located on flat to steep, mountainous terrain varying from low-speed, narrow, winding single lane roads to double lane traffic facilities. Road conditions vary from native materials to aggregate surfacing, and hard/solid rock.

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1.1 CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE.

The contractor shall provide a contract representative throughout the performance of the contract. The name of this person and any alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the contractor is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer.

The contractor representative or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to the daily operation of this contract. The contractor representative and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

1.2 ORDERING SERVICES.

The contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after issuance of a task order or as specified on the task order, whichever is later. Contract times will be 180 days and will be strictly enforced to ensure road maintenance is not repeated unnecessarily and be completed within seasonal and federal restrictions. Contract time will only be extended as authorized by the Contracting Officer.

1.3 TASK ORDER PROGRESS SCHEDULES.

Contractor shall provide a time chart or schedule of proposed progress prior to commencement of work on each task order. This will ensure that work is planned to be completed within the contract time allowed. If the contractor’s progress falls behind schedule, the contractor shall take such action as necessary to improve progress. The contracting officer may require the contractor to submit a revised schedule and proposed plan of work.

1.4 PUBLIC SAFETY

a. Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient warning lights, danger signals, and warning signs and furnish all necessary traffic control flagging. All necessary precautions shall be taken for the protection of the work and safety of the public. All signs and devices remain the property and responsibility of the Contractor. All signing shall conform to current MUTCD standards.

b. Warning signs shall be positioned in such locations as to be readily visible, and the work area defined to the traveling public. Signs shall be located no more than one mile in advance of any activity. Signs shall be posted only when the machinery is working.

c. Berms of materials or other obstructions caused by maintenance operations shall be removed prior to the end of each day’s operations and are not to remain overnight, weekends, and holidays. If, due to weather conditions or equipment breakdowns, berms or obstructions cannot be removed, they shall be signed as a hazard and visibly illuminated at night.

d. Vehicular traffic shall not be obstructed for periods in excess of twenty (30) minutes.

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e. Work of an extraordinary nature, which will interfere with the safe use of the roadway, shall not begin until an acceptable traffic control plan has been approved by the Forest Service.

1.5 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AND UTILITIES.

Public and private property along and adjacent to the project shall not be damaged. Any damaged or destroyed property shall be promptly repaired or replaced at the contractor’s expense. When operating adjacent to railways, telegraph, telephone, or power lines, the contractor shall make all necessary arrangements to prevent damage and shall assume all responsibilities should any damage occur. It is the contractor’s responsibility to contact the relevant property owner and have the work area marked or staked by Arizona 811.

1.6 CONTROL OF SEDIMENTATION AND POLLUTION.

Contractor’s operation shall be conducted so as to prevent siltation of streambeds, lakes, stock tanks, or reservoirs. Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumen, and any other harmful material shall Not be discharged on Forest Service lands. Mechanized equipment shall not be operated outside of the existing roadway prism without prior archaeological survey and clearance. Any spills will be reported the Contracting Officer’s Representative, or Contracting Officer, as well any required emergency services immediately upon discovery. The contractor shall take immediate steps upon discovery to contain, control, and clean the spill as required or allowed by Local, State, and Federal guidelines.

SECTION II – DEFINITIONS

2.1 STANDARD DEFINITIONS.

2.1.1 ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL). The maximum allowable deviation from perfect performance that may occur before the Government will invoke payment deduction. An AQL does not allow a contractor knowingly to offer defective service, but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

2.1.2 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A unit of service which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with specified requirements.

2.1.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS). Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

2.1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE. Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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2.1.5 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). A Government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration and surveillance.

2.1.6 GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR. A Government person responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains specific methods the Government will use to perform surveillance of the contractor.

2.1.8 QUALITY CONTROL. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

2.2 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS.

2.2.1 MAINTENANCE LEVEL DEFINITIONS.

a. Maintenance Level 3: Roads open and maintained for travel by a prudent driver in a standard passenger car. User comfort and convenience are not considered priorities.

Typically these roads are low-speed, single-lane with turnouts and native or aggregate surfacing. The road surface is maintained to provide the passage of low-clearance vehicles (i.e., passenger cars). MUTCD is applicable.

b. Maintenance Level 2: Roads open for use by high-clearance vehicles. Passenger car traffic is discouraged, and the surface is not maintained for this use. Traffic is minor administrative, permitted, or dispersed recreation. Surface maintenance is performed only for purposes of drainage control. Maintenance is normally performed by a dozer rather than a motor grader, although either may be used.

SECTION 3 – PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

3.01 ADMINISTRATION

A. Pre-Bid meeting shall be by request. No formal meeting is scheduled.

B. Kick-off Meeting. Upon receipt of a written Notice to Proceed from the contracting officer, contractor shall conduct a kick-off meeting with the Forest Service to review the scope of the project, develop a project schedule, and confirm deliverables.

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452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced in Section J.

452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

D – SECTION D – Packaging and Marking

E – SECTION E – Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. (APR 1984)

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES-FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition."Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract.

The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may-

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

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(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may-

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

F – SECTION F – Deliveries or Performance

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within ten

(10) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than two hundred and ten (180) calendar days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984)

G – SECTION G – Contract Administration Data

H – SECTION H – Special Contract Requirements https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www/

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I – SECTION I – Contract Clauses

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that-

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in

SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

http://www.sam/

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© If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (JAN 2011)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201.

(b) The Contractor shall account for all forms of Government-provided identification issued to the Contractor employees in connection with performance under this contract. The Contractor shall return such identification to the issuing agency at the earliest of any of the following, unless otherwise determined by the Government:

(1) When no longer needed for contract performance.

http://www.sam/

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(2) Upon completion of the Contractor employee’s employment.

(3) Upon contract completion or termination.

© The Contracting Officer may delay final payment under a contract if the Contractor fails to comply with these requirements.

(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts when the subcontractor’s employees are required to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system. It shall be the responsibility of the prime Contractor to return such identification to the issuing agency in accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020)

52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity. (APR 1984)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2020)

(a) Definition. Small business concern, as used in this clause-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in paragraph (a)(1) of this clause, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to-

(1) Contracts that have been totally set aside for small business concerns;

and

(2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

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© General. (1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003)

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements. (AUG 2018)

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds. (MAY 2014)

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records. (AUG 2018)

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees. (JUL 2005)

52.222-10 Compliance With Copeland Act Requirements. (FEB 1988)

52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards). (MAY 2014)

52.222-12 Contract Termination – Debarment. (MAY 2014)

52.222-13 Compliance With Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations. (MAY 2014)

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. (FEB 1988)

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility. (MAY 2014)

52.222-20 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment. (JUN 2020)

52.222-21 Prohibition of segregated facilities. (APR 2015)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. (SEP 2016)

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction. (APR 2015)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (JUN 2020)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (JUN 2020)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (JUN 2020)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013)

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(a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless-

(1) The product cannot be acquired-

(i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR 3201.3©). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

(i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

(ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

(b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov.

© In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall-

(1) Report to http://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and

(2) Submit this report no later than-

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance.

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2011)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. (MAY 2001)

52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products. (MAY 2020)

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification. (APR 1984)

52.224-2 Privacy Act. (APR 1984)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (FEB 2021) http://www/ http://www/

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52.227-4 Patent Indemnity–Construction Contracts. (DEC 2007)

52.228-2 Additional Bond Security. (OCT 1997)

52.228-11 Individual Surety-Pledge of Assets. (FEB 2021)

52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. (MAY 2014)

52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections. (JUL 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:

1. Payment Bond

2. Irrevocable Letter of Credit

3. Tripartite escrow agreement

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

© The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

© Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit. (NOV 2014)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (MAY 2014)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management.

(OCT 2018)

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

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(a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor.

(b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

© Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ©, in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.

52.233-1 Disputes. (MAY 2014)

52.233-3 Protest After Award. (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004)

52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions. (APR 1984)

52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work. (APR 1984)

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship. (APR 1984)

52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor. (APR 1984)

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. (NOV 1991)

52.236-8 Other Contracts. (APR 1984)

52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements. (APR 1984)

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas. (APR 1984)

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion. (APR 1984)

52.236-12 Cleaning Up. (APR 1984)

52.236-13 Accident Prevention. (NOV 1991)

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services. (APR 1984)

(a) The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies, as specified in the contract. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the amount of each utility

Solicitation No. 127EAX23Q0028 Page 20 of 39 service consumed shall be charged to or paid for by the Contractor at prevailing rates charged to the Government or, where the utility is produced by the Government, at reasonable rates determined by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any utilities furnished without charge.

(b) The Contractor, at its expense and in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of each utility used for the purpose of determining charges. Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia.

52.236-16 Quantity Surveys. (APR 1984)

52.236-17 Layout of Work. (APR 1984)

52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions. (APR 1984)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (NOV 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Commercial item and commercially available off-the-shelf item have the meanings contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)2.101.

Subcontract includes a transfer of commercial items between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the Contractor or subcontractor at any tier.

(b) To the maximum extent practicable, the Contractor shall incorporate, and require its subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, commercial items or nondevelopmental items as components of items to be supplied under this contract.

©(1) The Contractor shall insert the following clauses in subcontracts for commercial items:

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509), if the subcontract exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 3.1004(a) on the date of subcontract award, and has a performance period of more than 120 days. In altering this clause to identify the appropriate parties, all disclosures of violation of the civil False Claims Act or of Federal criminal law shall be directed to the agency Office of the Inspector General, with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

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(ii) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5), if the subcontract is funded under the Recovery Act.

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

(iv) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (JUN 2016), other than subcontracts for commercially available off-the-shelf items, if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph © of FAR clause 52.204- 21.

(v) 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).

(vi) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115- 232).

(vii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), if the subcontract offers 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.

(viii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(ix) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(x) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)(38 U.S.C. 4212(a)).

(xi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

(JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496), if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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(xiv)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (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).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020), if flowdown is required in accordance with paragraph (k) of FAR clause 52.222-55.

(xvi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706), if flowdown is required in accordance with paragraph (m) of FAR clause 52.222-62.

(xvii)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a) if flow down is required in accordance with 52.224-3(f).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3, if flow down is required in accordance with 52.224-3(f) and the agency specifies that only its agency-provided training is acceptable).

(xviii) 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).

(xix) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013), if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph © of FAR clause 52.232-40.

(xx) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. App. 1241 and 10 U.S.C. 2631), if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts awarded under this contract.

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction. (MAR 1994)

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form). (APR 1984)

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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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (JAN 1991)

452.236-71 Prohibition Against the Use of Lead-Based Paint. (NOV 1996)

452.236-72 Use of Premises. (NOV 1996)

452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites. (FEB 1988)

452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution. (NOV 1996)

452.236-76 Samples and Certificates. (FEB 1988)

452.236-77 Emergency Response. (NOV 1996)

(a) Contractor’s Responsibility for Fire Fighting. (1) The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause 52.236-9, PROTECTION OF EXISTING

VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. (2) The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor’s agents or employees.

(b) Contractor’s Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

© Contractor’s Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment from the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to fire-fighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the CHANGES clause, FAR 52.243-4.

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J – SECTION J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

Attachment Number Title Pages

0001 Wage Determination AZ 2015-5465 Rev 22 11 0002 Inspection and Acceptance Requirements 5 0003 Work Statement & Critical Subtasks 1 0004 CNF Fire Plan 4 0005 Best Management Practices 1

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K - SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. (MAR 2020)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.

(2) The small business size standard is $39.5M.

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

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

___ (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

___ (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless-

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

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(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that-

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.

This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance-Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

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(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222- 26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

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(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $83,099, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $83,099 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran- Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

(Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

[ ] (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[ ] (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[ ] (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[ ] (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification.

[ ] (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services- Certification.

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[ ] (vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

[ ] (vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[ ] (A) Basic.

[ ] (B) Alternate I.

[ ] (viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (NOV 2020)

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification. (MAY 2012)

As required by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (7 U.S.C. 8102(c)(3)), the offeror certifies, by signing this offer, that biobased products (within categories of products listed by the United States Department of Agriculture in 7 CFR part 3201, subpart B) to be used or delivered in the performance of the contract, other than biobased products that are not purchased by the offeror as a direct result of this contract, will comply with the applicable specifications or other contractual requirements.

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452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information. (SEP 2001)

The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below:

Contract line item(s): ALL

- NAICS Code 237310

- Size Standard $39.5M

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L - SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition. (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Discussions are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

In writing, writing, or written means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

Proposal modification is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

Proposal revision is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

Time, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that…