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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

994538

USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

2150 CENTRE AVENUE

BLDG D, SUITE 300

FORT COLLINS CO 80526

ARS-12805B

JOSHUA KEADLE 970-492-7003

1x 06/06/2020

12805B20R0005

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Upgrade and replace the grain elevator in accordance with the SOW, in Manhattan, KS.

a. Project estimate is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.

b. The Contractor shall complete blocks 14 and 15.

c. The Contractor shall be registered in System for Award Management(SAM) website with updated representations and certifications. Registration shall be kept active during the duration of the project.

e. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

10 365 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

07/06/2020

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

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USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

2150 CENTRE AVENUE

BLDG D, SUITE 300

FORT COLLINS CO 80526

ARS-12805B

KELLY D. WRIGHT

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

Continued...

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

12805B20R0005

Delivery: 04/03/2020

Delivery Location Code: ARS-126224

PA MANHATTAN KS LOCATION SUPPORT ST

1515 COLLEGE AVENUE

MANHATTAN KS 66502 US

0001 Grain Elevator Scale and Automation Upgrade

*Please see the SOW for details.

Period of Performance: 07/07/2020 to 07/06/2021

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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Table of Contents B - SECTION B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule of Items Clauses C - SECTION C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work Clauses D - SECTION D - Packaging and Marking Clauses E - SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance Clauses F - SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance Clauses G - SECTION G - Contract Administration Data Clauses H - SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements Clauses I - SECTION I - Contract Clauses/Provisions Clauses/Provisions J - SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments Provisions K-SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Provisions L - SECTION Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents Provisions M - SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

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

B.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, and Supervision for complete construction of the following in accordance with the clauses, specifications, drawings, attachments, and other terms and conditions set forth herein:

B.2 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Item # Description Price/Cost

01 Grain Elevator Scale and $____________ Automation Upgrade

(PLEASE PROVIDE OFFER AMOUNT ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR,

DO NOT OFFER ANY CENTS IN THE OFFER PRICE)

B.3 PERFORMANCE TIME

Base Item: 365 calendar days after Notice to Proceed is issued.

End of this section

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

C.1 The Scope of Work (SOW) may be found as an attachment listed in Section J, of this contract document.

C.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT:

AGAR 452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications As prescribed in 411.171, insert the following clause:

Statement of Work/Specifications (Feb 1988) The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except asotherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced in Section J.

(End of Clause)

AGAR 452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications As prescribed in 411.171, insert the following clause:

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.

(End of Clause)

AGAR452.211-74 Period of Performance.

As prescribed in 411.404(a), insert the following clause:

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from 365 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

(End of Clause)

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D - SECTION D - Packaging and Marking Clauses

(For this Solicitation, there are NO Clauses in this Section)

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E - SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance Clauses

E.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT:

AGAR 452.246-70 -- Inspection and Acceptance As prescribed in 446.370, insert the following clause:

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

(b) Inspection and acceptance will be performed at: Manhattan, KS.

(End of clause)

E.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.246-12 -- Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996)

E.3 FINAL INSPECTION

(a) A final inspection shall be made only when all the materials have been furnished, all the work has been performed, and all the construction provided for by the contract in accordance with the terms has been completed. If, upon examination by the Contracting Officer and/or Government inspection personnel, the project is determined not sufficiently completed to have warranted a final inspection, the contractor may be charged with any additional cost of re-inspection when material and workmanship are not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for its inspection.

(b) The contractor shall give the Contracting Officer ten (10) calendar days advance notice, in writing, of the date the work will be fully completed and ready for final inspection.

(c) The Contractor's request for final inspection will not be approved unless all documentation required below, and all other contract requirements have been provided to the Contracting Officer:

-Guarantees and warranty schedule and contacts -Certified payroll records for all prime and subcontractor employees

(d) As soon as practicable, following final inspection, the Contracting Officer will inform the contractor, in writing, of any discrepancies and/or omissions noted at the final inspection. The Contracting Officer shall also state the time allowable for replacement of material and performance or re-performance o f any unsatisfactory work necessary for final acceptance.

(e) Notice the extended special warranty required in the Scope of Work Paragraph 5.11

E.4 FINAL ACCEPTANCE

Upon written notification that all deficiencies identified during the final inspection have been corrected, the Contracting Officer will schedule a final acceptance inspection of the work. If all construction required by the contract is determined to be complete and all requisite contract deliverables (e.g., certified payroll records, as-built drawings, warranty documents, etc.) have been submitted and approved by the Government, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor in writing of such acceptance. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee

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F - SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance Clauses

F.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT:

52.211-10 -- Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.

As prescribed in 11.404(b), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction contract is contemplated. The clause may be changed to accommodate the issuance of orders under indefinite-delivery contracts for construction.

Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984) The Contractor shall be required to:

(a) commence work under this contract within 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 365 days after Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of Clause)

F.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.242-14 -- Suspension of Work (Apr 1984) FAR 52.242-15 -- Stop-Work Order (Aug. 1989)

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G - SECTION G - Contract Administration Data Clauses

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will be designated after contract award. The contractor will be notified by letter of the name and duties of the COR.

G.2 Contractor Performance Information and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) (PA 96 SEP 21, 2010) FAR 42.1502

(a) General. Past performance evaluations shall be prepared at least annually and at the time the work under a contract or order is completed. Past performance evaluations are required for contracts and orders as specified in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section, including contracts and orders performed outside the United States. These evaluations are generally for the entity, division, or unit that performed the contract or order. Past performance information shall be entered into CPARS, the Government wide evaluation reporting tool for all past performance reports on contracts and orders. Instructions for submitting evaluations into CPARS are available at http://www.cpars.gov/

(b) Past performance evaluations shall be prepared for each construction contract of $700,000 or more, and for each construction contract terminated for default regardless of contract value. Past performance evaluations may also be prepared for construction contracts below $700,000.

G.3 INVOICE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

Based upon acceptance of required contract deliverables, the contractor shall submit an original invoice to the following address:

Email to gregory.graham@usda.gov

The contractor shall include the following information on each invoice in order to be considered a proper invoice:

1. Name and address of contractor.

2. Invoice number and Invoice date.

3. Contract number.

4. Description of work and period of performance.

5. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of official to whom payment is to be sent.

6. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

7. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and DUNS Number.

8. Invoices must be submitted with ARS-371 and ARS-372, along with certified payroll records, Contractor Certification, and updated CPM Schedule.

Once the paper invoice has been approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall submit the invoice electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov.

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H - SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

Clauses

H.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT:

AGAR 452.236-71 -- PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT

As prescribed in 436.571, insert the following clause:

PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT (NOV 1996)

Neither the Contractor nor any subcontractor performing under this contract shall use paints containing more than 0.06 of 1 percent lead by weight (calculated as lead metal) in the total nonvolatile content of the paint, or the equivalent measure of lead in the dried film of paint already applied, or both.

(End of Clause)

AGAR 452.236-72 -- USE OF PREMISES

As prescribed in 436.571, insert the following clause

USE OF PREMISES (NOV 1996)

(1) Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, detour, or bypass site, other than shown on the drawings, is opened or operated on USDA land or lands administered by the USDA, written permission shall be obtained through the Contracting Officer. A camp is interpreted to include the camp site or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

(b) Unless excepted elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor shall(i)provide and maintain sanitation facilities for the workforce at the site and (ii) dispose of solid waste in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

(End of Clause)

AGAR 452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution.

As prescribed in 436.574, insert the following clause:

CONTROL OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND POLLUTION (NOV 1996)

(a) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(b) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on the ground; into or nearby rivers, streams, or impoundments; or into natural or man-made channels. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

(c) Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in flowing streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

AGAR 452.237-74 -- KEY PERSONNEL (FEB 1988)

(a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Title(s): Name(s):

Site Superintendent ______________________

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-period, the contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer.

Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the person(s) being replaced. The Contracting

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Officer will notify the contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

(End of Clause)

452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure.

As prescribed in 437.110(e), insert a clause substantially as follows:

RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor agrees, in the performance of this contract, to keep all information contained in source documents or other media furnished by the Government in the strictest confidence. The Contractor also agrees not to publish or otherwise divulge such information in whole or in part in any manner or form, or to authorize or permit others to do so, taking such reasonable measures as are necessary to restrict access to such information while in the Contractor's possession, to those employees needing such information to perform the work provided herein, i.e., on a "need to know" basis. The Contractor agrees to immediately notify in writing, the Contracting Officer, named herein, in the event that the Contractor determines or has reason to suspect a breach of this requirement.

(b) The Contractor agrees not to disclose any information concerning the work under this contract to any persons or individual unless prior written approval is obtained from the Contracting Officer. The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this clause in any consultant agreement or subcontract hereunder.

(End of Clause)

H.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.236-1 -- Performance of Work by the Contractor (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-2 -- Differing Site Conditions (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-3 -- Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-6 -- Superintendence by the Contractor (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-8 -- Other Contracts -- (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-9 -- Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-10 -- Operations and Storage Areas (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-11 -- Use and Possession Prior to Completion (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-12 -- Cleaning Up (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-13 -- Accident Prevention (Nov 1991) FAR 52.236-14 -- Availability and Use of Utility Services (APR 1984) FAR 52.236-15 -- Schedules for Construction Contracts (Apr 1984) FAR 52.236-17 -- Layout of Work (APR 1984) FAR 52.236-21 -- Specifications and Drawings for Construction (FEB 1997) Alternate II (Apr 1984)

H.3 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

(a) Within 14 days after the date of receipt of award, the contractor shall prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval, the original copy of ARS Form 371, Construction Progress and Payment Schedule. This form will serve as a Schedule of Estimates, Progress Schedule, and when used with ARS Form 372, it will be the basis for Requests for Partial Payment. The values employed in making the schedule will be used only for determining partial payments and will not be considered as establishing a basis for additions to or deductions from the contract. A copy of the approved schedule will be returned to the contractor.

(b) Samples of both ARS Forms 371 and 372 are available upon request. A supply of these forms together with instruction for completion of ARS Form 371 will be mailed to the contractor with the Notice of Award.

(c) ARS Form 371 is required even though progress or partial payments are not requested.

(d) The need by an offeror for partial or progress payments, when authorized in the payment provisions of this request for proposals, will not be treated as a handicap in making the award.

H.4 UTILITIES OUTAGE

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Any interruption of utilities or services that would interfere with the operation of the facility will be permitted only with prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Any utilities or service connections made at other than normal working hours will be at no additional cost to the Government.

Permission to make such an interruption shall be requested in writing to the Contracting Officer, at least ten (10) days prior to the day of interruption. Failure by the Contractor to comply with this requirement will cause the Contractor to be subject to liability for actual damages.

H.5 COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

During the period of construction for the work covered by this contract, other contractors performing work for the Government may be operating concurrently at the site. To minimize interference and delay to the construction progress of all concerned, all contractors shall cooperate with each other and coordinate their construction operations to the fullest extent. As far as practicable, all contractors performing work for the Government at the site shall have equal rights to the use of all referenced facilities. In a dispute regarding the use of such facilities, the matter shall be referred to the Contracting Officer.

H.6 SUBMITTALS AND SHOP DRAWINGS

(a) The Contractor shall submit for approval, shop drawings of all manufactured products required in the construction for which such drawings are hereinafter required. When approved, one set will be retained; one set forwarded to the Government representative on the job and two sets forwarded to the Contractor.

When changes or corrections are necessary, two sets will be returned to the Contractor with such corrections noted thereon, and he shall resubmit revised prints.

(b) Shop drawings shall be marked with the contract number and Work Order Number, project description, name of the Contractor, and accompanied by a letter of transmittal. If the shop drawings show variations from the contract requirements because of standard shop practice or other reason, the Contractor shall make specific mention of such variations in his letter of transmittal.

(c) Approval of shop drawings will be general and will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of furnishing material and work required by the contract.

(d) Shop drawings shall be submitted for approval in ample time to permit checking of the drawings, allow the Contractor to make any corrections and resubmit drawings prior to the time construction is started on work covered by any drawings.

(e) Non-approval of equipment due to failure to meet specifications, or non-approval of the Contractor’s drawings due to submission of incomplete or incorrect information cannot be considered as a basis for extension of time for completion of the contract.

(f) The quantity of shop drawings required are subject to change. This will occur only when the Government is under contract with an A-E firm to approve shop drawings. In this respect, A-E will coordinate final quantity required between all interested parties.

H.7 LIST OF MATERIALS

(a) The Contractor shall submit for approval a complete list, in duplicate, of brands, type, and make of various equipment and materials proposed to be used. If the Contractor fails to submit such a list, or names of equipment which does not comply with the specifications, or if the manufacturers named are unsatisfactory, the Government reserves the right to reject same and to select satisfactory substitute materials. This selection shall be final and binding upon the Contractor, and the work shall be installed on this basis without change in contract price.

(b) In order to properly identify and to prove compliance with the requirements of the specifications, the Contractor shall give the following data for each product included in the list of materials.

Section heading of the specifications under which material is specified.

Manufacturer’s name and address.

Grade, type, trade or catalog number.

Size, capacity, and other pertinent data.

(c) All materials, fixtures, and equipment furnished and installed under this contract shall be new and of the best quality; shall be standard cataloged products or reputable manufacturers products or of special manufacture, satisfying completely the contract requirements.

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(d) Similar items, unless otherwise specified herein or approved by the Contracting Officer, shall be the product of the same manufacturer, and those fulfilling the same requirements as to size and construction shall be identical.

(e) Substitutions and/or Approved Equal: Where particular make, brand or type of material or equipment is mentioned in these specifications, it is to denote quality standard of article desired, but does not restrict contractor to brand specified; however, any substitution must be met with approval of the Contracting Officer. Other products comparable in type, quality, utility, and price are acceptable if approved by the Contracting Officer. Burden of proof of equality shall rest with the Contractor. The Contracting Officer shall be sole judge of paralleled quality.

H.8 PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY INSURANCE

The Contractor shall ensure that the property damage liability insurance policy (or rider) required by FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, is in full compliance with all the terms and conditions of this contract. The policy shall not contain any exclusions or exceptions that would limit or adversely affect the Government’s rights and remedies under any other clause in this contract or other Federal regulation or law. Should there be any exclusions or exceptions contained in the policy that limits or adversely affects the Government’s rights, the Contractor shall be responsible for the full amount of any damages that occur to the immediate facilities, adjacent facilities/property, and other Government property under the control of the Contractor due to fraud, negligence, vandalism, willful misconduct, or violation of Federal, state, or local safety regulations, building codes and laws. The Contractor shall have full responsibility and is liable for these facilities and properties until the Government has accepted the contract as being completed in full and a release from claims has been received from the Contractor.

For those areas where the Government has taken "beneficial occupancy" prior to completion and acceptance of the whole contract, the contractor shall not be responsible for those specific areas under Government control, except in such instances where damage occurs to those areas as a result of negligence, fraud, vandalism, willful misconduct, or violation of Federal, state, or local safety regulations, building codes, or laws in those areas under the control of the Contractor.

This liability and responsibility includes the activities of all the Contractor’s personnel, their subcontractors and suppliers.

H.9 SUBCONTRACTORS, OUTSIDE ASSOCIATES AND CONSULTANTS

Any subcontractors, outside associates or consultants required by the Contractor in connection with the services covered by the contract will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified at time of award or agreed upon during negotiations. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitution for these individuals or firms.

H.10 BIOBASED PRODUCTS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designates certain bio-based products for federal procurement and specifies minimum bio-based content levels for those products. Any designated product that is being offered or supplied under this contract shall meet USDA Bio-Preferred’s minimum bio-based content level. Visit the BioPreferred web site https://biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/pages/ProductCategories.xhtml for the complete list of designated products and the associated minimum bio-based content level requirements.

H.11 ENERGY EFFICIENCY

As required in clause 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products, the contractor shall only provide products that earn the ENERGY STAR label and meet ENERGY STAR specifications for energy efficiency. The contractor is encouraged to visit http://www.energystar.gov for complete product specifications and updated lists of qualifying products.”

H.12 E-VERIFY SYSTEM:

Companies awarded a contract with the federal government shall enroll in EVerify within 30 days of the contract award date. They shall also begin using the E-Verify system to confirm that all of their new hires and their employees

12805B20R005; Replace Existing Grain Scale with Automation; Phase A Page 15 of 50 directly working on federal contracts are authorized to legally work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. There is no charge to employers to use E-Verify. (FAR 52.222-54).

H.13 ADDITIONAL PRIME CONTRACTOR INFORMATION- SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL

VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATING INFORMATION:

1. All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. (using the attached EMR information and certification form) pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification that the bidder/offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. If such certification cannot be made, a Bidder/Offeror shall explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat,, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

2. All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Bidders/Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If a Bidder/Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder/Offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

3. Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provideEMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and Puerto Rico shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

4. If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the Bidder/Offeror lacks insurance history, Bidder/Offeror shall submit a letter indication so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that it has assigned Bidder/Offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0.

5. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility.

6. This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

H.14 CONFORMANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:

The Contractor shall, as applicable, identify the biobased content level of the offered product(s). The content levels shall, at minimum, meet USDA BioPreferred’s minimum biobased content level as identified on the BioPreferred web site (https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/). Note that the offered product is not required to be third party certified and qualified under the USDA Certified Biobased Product Labeling Program. However, offerors must be able to demonstrate that the offered product meets minimum content levels upon request.

Offerors shall identify the product material and content levels (postconsumer content % and total recovered materials content %) for each proposed product. The content levels shall, at minimum, meet the minimum recommended content levels as identified under the CPG program. For purposes of this contract, applicable content levels will be those published at the time of the offer due date.

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Offerors shall identify the ENERGY STAR qualified product(s) by brand, model name, and model number to be supplied under this contract. Offerors should be prepared to provide evidence of product certification by an EPA-recognized certification body upon request.

Offerors shall identify the EPEAT-registered product(s) by manufacturer, model name, and model number to be supplied under this contract. In addition, offerors shall specify the EPEAT level rating (bronze, silver, or gold) for each product.

In the technical proposal, offerors shall identify the FEMP-designated product(s) by brand, model name, and model number to be supplied under this contract. In addition, offerors shall provide supporting documentation, such as product specification sheets (or a link to supporting documentation), that clearly demonstrates compliance with the applicable FEMP energy efficiency requirements. Compliance must be determined based on the industry-recognized testing standards identified by FEMP.

Offerors shall identify the Safer Choice labeled product(s) by product name and manufacturer to be supplied under this contract. In addition, offerors shall provide evidence of product certification by EPA (i.e., Safer Choice Partnership Agreement or product listing on EPA’s Safer Choice website).

Offerors shall identify the WaterSense labeled product(s) by brand, model name, and model number to be supplied under this contract. In addition, offerors shall provide evidence of product certification by an EPA recognized certification body.

The Contractor shall comply with the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), 7 U.S.C.

8102; the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance,” dated October 5, 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.

H.15 EIGHT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT CATEGORIES

1. Energy Efficient Products

2. Biobased Products

3. Environmentally Preferred Products

4. Water efficient products

5. Recycled Content Products

6. Non-Ozone Depleting Substances

7. EPEAT Products

8. Less Toxic Products

H.16 PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS STORED OFF-SITE:

Payment in advance of installation for materials stored off-site is not authorized under this contract.

H.17 SCHEDULE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTALS:

The submittals contemplated by FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship.

H.18 PROGRESS SCHEDULE:

Progress schedule shall be completed and submitted to the Contracting Officer before the Pre Construction Conference.

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I - SECTION I - Contract Clauses/Provisions Clauses/Provisions

I.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.222-35 -- Equal Opportunity for Veterans.

As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran,” “Armed Forces service medal veteran,” “disabled veteran,” “protected veteran,” “qualified disabled veteran,’ and “recently separated veteran” have the meanings given at FAR 22.1301.

(b) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts of $150,000 or more unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance.

Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate of identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

(End of Clause)

Alternate I (Jul 2014). As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(2), add the following as a preamble to the clause:

Notice: The following term(s) of this clause are waived for this contract: n/a

FAR 52.222-36 – Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities As prescribed in 22.1408(a), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities (Jul 2014)

(a) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60.741.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

(b) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order in excess of $15,000 unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance.

Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.223-20 – Aerosols.

As prescribed in 23.804(a)(3), insert the following clause:

Aerosols (Jun 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Global warming potential” means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide’s global warming potential is defined as 1.0.

“High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons” means any hydrofluorocarbons in a particular end use for which EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program has identified other acceptable alternatives that have lower global warming potential. The SNAP list of alternatives is found at 40 CFR part 82, subpart G. with supplemental tables of alternatives available at http://www.epa.gov/snap/).

“Hydrofluorocarbons” means compounds that contain only hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon.

(b) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor shall reduce its use, release, or emissions of high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons, when feasible, from aerosol propellants or solvents under this contract. When determining feasibility of using a particular alternative, the Contractor shall consider environmental, technical, and economic factors such as--

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(1) In-use emission rates, energy efficiency;

(2) Safety, such as flammability or toxicity;

(3) Ability to meet technical performance requirements; and

(4) Commercial availability at a reasonable cost.

(c) The Contractor shall refer to EPA’s SNAP program to identify alternatives. The SNAP list of alternatives is found at 40 CFR part 82, subpart G, with supplemental tables available at http://www.epa.gov/snap/.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.223-21 Foams.

As prescribed in 23.804(a)(4), insert the following clause:

Foams (Jun 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause–

“Global warming potential” means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming potential is defined as 1.0.

“High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons” means any hydrofluorocarbons in a particular end use for which EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program has identified other acceptable alternatives that have lower global warming potential. The SNAP list of alternatives is found at 40 CFR part 82 subpart G with supplemental tables of alternatives available at http://www.epa.gov/snap/.

“Hydrofluorocarbons” means compounds that contain only hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon.

(b) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor shall reduce its use, release, and emissions of high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons and refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons, when feasible, from foam blowing agents, under this contract. When determining feasibility of using a particular alternative, the Contractor shall consider environmental, technical, and economic factors such as–

(1) In-use emission rates, energy efficiency, and safety;

(2) Ability to meet performance requirements; and

(3) Commercial availability at a reasonable cost.

(c) The Contractor shall refer to EPA’s SNAP program to identify alternatives. The SNAP list of alternatives is found at 40 CFR part 82 subpart G with supplemental tables available at http://www.epa.gov/snap/.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.225-9 -- Buy American–Construction Materials.

As prescribed in 25.1102(a), insert the following clause:

Buy American–Construction Materials (May 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means--

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(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Domestic construction material” means—

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if—

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which non-availability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements the 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)).The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except asprovided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: None

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.

(1)

(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including--

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after…