SF1449_1282BH19Q0002_Pg_3_11_Solar_Water_Pumps.docx

Request for Quote 1282BH19Q0002 Page 10 of 11 Solar Pump Packages – Comanche NG

Section B – Prices, Costs, Schedule of Items Comanche National Grasslands Solar Water Pump Packages

Supply and Deliver Solar Water Pump Package capable of producing 5 GPM; package to include pump, panels, wire kit, support frame, and all hardware in accordance with specifications provided in Section C. Price shall include delivery and unload.

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Company Name: _______________________________________

Company Address: _____________________________________

Company POC and E-Mail Address: _______________________________

Phone # _________________________________

DUNS #: ________________________________

To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Dept. of Treasury. For additional information https://www/ipp.gov/index.htm and see Section G in this document.

SEE SECTION L (Page 10) for Requirements for Submission of Offers

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION OF WORK

C.1 General/Scope of Work The Contractor shall supply, deliver and unload Solar Water Pump Packages to the Comanche National Grasslands.

C.2 Delivery Location USDA Forest Service, Comanche National Grasslands Carrizo Work Center, 26163 CR 19, Pritchett, Colorado 8l064

C.3 Technical Specifications Solar Pump Packages - 5 gallon per minute at 200 ft. depth (minimum) Systems shall meet all State of Colorado and Federal requirement for ground water use and protection.

Pump shall be rated by the manufacturer at a minimum of 5 gallon per minute at 200 ft. depth at peak pumping conditions. This will determine how many panels and wiring kits.

Pipe shall be one (1) inch galvanized or threaded schedule 80 PVC with brass or galvanized couplings.

A commercially manufactured well seal or pit-less adapter is required to protect the well from becoming exposed to possible contamination by the elements.

All wiring material shall be copper. Exposed wiring shall be in conduit or be rated sunlight or weather resistant. Wire from the control box to the pump shall be a minimum 3 wire 10 gauge rated for submersible pump service.

The control box shall be capable of protecting the pump from common faults, including low water, overload and electrical short circuits. The electrical control center shall include an on/off control switch and shall be equipped for an alternate power source (portable generators etc.) to be used without risk of damage to the solar panels. The alternate power source may be used for testing the well or provide additional water during solar panel down times.

Solar panel mounts/racks shall be adjustable and designed to be secured from any movement caused by winds once the desired adjustments are made. These mounts/racks shall be supported by a base pipe constructed of materials equal to 2 7/8 inch upset tubing – 8 feet long.

A single 10 gauge copper wire shall be used to ground the pump and solar system to an 8 ft. brass ground rod driven into the soil (7½ ft. buried with not more than 6 inches remaining above ground for the ground connection.

System shall carry a minimum one year warranty on parts and installation. Hail, tornados, unexpected damage etc. are not inclusive in the warranty.

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or in the absence of specifications prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements.

452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance (Feb 1988)

(a) The Contracting Officer of 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: Destination

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.01 Delivery to destination is required within 30 calendar days after effective date of Notice to Proceed.

F.02 Product shall be delivered to the following location:

26163 CR 19

Pritchett, Colorado 8l064

F.03 Contractor shall deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified. Contractor shall be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee.

F.04 The Contractor shall notify the USFS, at least three (3) business days prior to delivery to arrange a specific time for delivery.

Forest Service Point of Contacts:

Angela Safranek, 719-553-1514 asafranek@usda.gov or Kurt Staton, 719-523-1706 kurt.staton@usda.gov F.05 Contractor shall be responsible to unload all materials.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 INVOICES & PAYMENTS

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System.

"Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury. More information can be found at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Ensure your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account. Offeror must have an established account prior to commencement of work.

IPP does not allow the contractor to change the description of the line items being invoiced against, therefore the contractor shall create an invoice in IPP and an itemized invoice. Itemized invoice must be uploaded as an attachment.

Itemized Invoice shall mirror the schedule of items and shall include at a minimum:

Date of services or completion.

In order for invoices to be processed certain documents must be uploaded as an attachment(s):

Itemized Invoice, Final Inspection and a Contractor Notification and Release of Claims

Final Payment - Following completion and acceptance of the work (including return of Government-furnished property and site cleanup), Final payment will made within 30 calendar days after presentation of a properly executed invoice.

Contractor Notification & Release of Claims for Final Payment A contractor notification and release of all claims form shall be completed by the COR and the contractor. The completed form shall be uploaded as an attachment.

Coordinate Invoices – Coordinate submission of invoices with the primary COR and/or CO.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

{For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section}

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 – CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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 the following addresses: FAR Clauses - https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ USDA Clauses - http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/docs/agar04.pdf

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

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

(1) 52.204-23, 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).

(2) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

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

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

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer Check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.4704 and 10 U.S.C.2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

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

___ (5) [Reserved].

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

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

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

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section2313&num=0&edition=prelim).

___ (10) [Reserved].

___ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.657a).

(i) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

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

___(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.644).

___(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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

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

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

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)) ___(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.219-9.

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

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

___(v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9 ___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O.13126).

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

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

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

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

___(i) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

___ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

___(ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

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

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

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

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

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

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

___ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

(i) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

___ (39)

(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

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

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

(i) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

(45) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___(i) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

_X__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. Chapter 83).

___ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

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

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

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

___ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2016) (19 U.S.C.2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

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

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

___ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

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

___ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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

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

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

___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

___ (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.Appx.1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

___(iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

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

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

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

___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

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

__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

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

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

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

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

(e)

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

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

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

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Non displacement of Qualified Workers (May2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

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

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

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb2016) (38 U.S.C.4212)

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. Chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. Chapter 67).

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

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

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

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

(A) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

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

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

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.1241(b) and 10 U.S.C.2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause52.247-64.

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

(End of clause)

Section J – Attachments

FAR 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2018) (Required to be completed by Offeror and submitted per Section L) 16 pages

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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

REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFEROR – SEE ATTACHMENT 01

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (Oct 2018)

52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Single Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: www.acquisition.gov/far www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

452.204-70 Inquiries. (FEB 1988)Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. Offerors should contact only the Contracting Officer issuing the solicitation about any aspect of this requirement prior to contract award.

452.215-72 Amendments to Proposals. (FEB 1988) L.1 General Instructions to Offerors -- The Government must receive your proposal no later than the time and date specified in the request for proposal or subsequent amendment(s). Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished in the following format with the numbers of copies as specified below.

L.2 Submission of Proposal Documents – Quote must be submitted by Email to: idamarino@fs.fed.us no later than the due date shown in Block 8 of the SF1449. No other forms of submission will be accepted. Contractor is responsible for verifying receipt of proposal by the Contracting Officer.

To be considered responsive, the following documents must be submitted:

1-Completed, Signed Offer (SF 1449) Pages 1 and 2. Complete Blocks 17a, and 30a, 30b, and 30c

2-Completed Price Information on Schedule of Items. Page 3. Offeror is required to quote on unit prices and total cost.

3- Completed Section K (Attachment 01) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2018) NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam..gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) though (u) of this provision.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

SAM Registration Mandatory Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable

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

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