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0001 The Contractor shall furnish and install three (3) steel stair systems in accordance with the specifications and requirements set forth in the attached Statement of Work.

The Contractor shall also provide all required safety-related training in accordance with the specifications and requirements set forth in the Statement of Work.

PR NUMBER: NB732020-26-02292

Period of Performance: 09/29/2026 to 09/30/2027

1.00 EA

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Table of Contents

Statement of Work

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation

52.204-13 System For Award Management Maintenance

52.204-7 System For Award Management

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions

52.219-28 Post-award Small Business Program

52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination

52.233-1 Disputes

52.203-17CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS--REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017) 16

52.204-19INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)... 16

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER

ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-18CERTIFICATION REGARDING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD LABOR FOR LISTED END PRODUCTS (FEB 2021)

52.226-7DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2024)

52.226-8ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER--SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

52.232-40PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

NIST LOCAL-53CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

NIST LOCAL-54ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

NIST LOCAL-56INVOICING PROCESSING PLATFORM-ALTERNATE I (DEC 2022)

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CLAUSES

Statement of Work

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STATEMENT OF WORK STATEMENT

Title: Steel Collapsible and Standard Stairs for Safety and Accessibility

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Building Energy and Environment Division (BEED) requires the acquisition and installation of both collapsible and standard stair systems (3 in total) to ensure compliance with NIST safety measures, and safe and accessible means to platforms and mezzanine spaces in Building 226/Rooms A106 (Plumbing Tower) and A120 (Insulation Research Storage/Machine Shops).

This requirement has evolved due to safety audits, ramped-up use of both spaces for storage and active laboratory experiments, and the ongoing mission to optimize facility safety and accessibility for all personnel. This acquisition directly impacts present and future agency safety protocols and facility infrastructure readiness for future research needs that serve the insulation and plumbing industries, as well as support for other research areas in the Division.

Objective: The objective of this requirement is to procure commercially available stair systems that improve safe access to elevated laboratory platforms while minimizing the operational footprint through collapsible designs where required.

II. PURPOSE

The purpose of this requirement is to furnish, install, and place into service three (3) steel stair systems that provide safe access to elevated work platforms and mezzanine areas within Building 226. The acquisition includes one (1) collapsible stair systems and two (2) fixed stair system designed to improve personnel safety, comply with applicable OSHA requirements, and support ongoing laboratory operations.

Collapsible stair systems shall be located in A120 Fixed stair system shall be located on the level 1 platform in A106 and level 3 platform of A106

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Work will be performed on the Government site (NIST Campus) for final installation and testing, and at the Contractor’s site for manufacturing/fabrication.

Regular Business Hours Onsite work at NIST shall be performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, excluding Federal holidays and NIST closures.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The length of time to perform this work shall be 12 months from the date of award.

III. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Task 1 – Fabrication and Delivery of Stair Systems The contractor shall:

• 1.1 Design and Engineer standard and collapsible stair blueprints adhering strictly to federal accessibility and OSHA safety standards. The specifications for the stairs are as follows.

o Collapsible stairs shall have the following required features:

Wheels roll on the ground when ratcheted Unit is ratcheted into climbing angle and back into stored position Handrails mechanically rise into climb position when ladder is ratcheted out and are easily locked into position

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Steps are 24” wide Non-skid perforated or grip strut treads Capacity is 350 pounds at an 8’ mezzanine height or under. Other capacities will be determined based on mezzanine height

Mounting bracket provided for bolt-on or welded installation Customized and configured to the NIST application and needs Meets or exceeds all OSHA requirements o PLUMBING TOWER location - specifications 1 Level 1 Platform & steps

PLATFORM:

24” wide X 30" Long Exit: Right 1/8" diamond Plate with 9-1/2" open riser 48" Tall Legs (4) 4" kickplate Includes OSHA railings Color: Powder coated Gray

STEPS:

24" wide X 48" High 1/8' diamond Plate with 9-1/2" open riser Includes OSHA Railings Color: Powder coated Gray

Entire installation fits in the following footprint: 77.5” L x 24” W and clearance below platform 38”

1 Level 3 Platform & Steps

PLATFORM:

24” wide X 18" Long Exit: Straight 1/8" diamond Plate with 9-1/2" open riser 60" Tall Legs (2) 4" kickplate Includes OSHA railings Color: Powder coated Gray

STEPS:

24" wide X 60" High 1/8' diamond Plate with 9-1/2" open riser Includes OSHA Railings Color: Powder coated Gray

Entire installation fits in the following footprint: 87 L x 24” W and clearance below platform 50” o SHOP AREA MEZZANINE location - specifications 1 Shop Area Mezzanine: Landing & Steps

LANDING:

48' wide X 30" Long Exit: Right Deck: 11 ga steel tread plate Cantilever Mounting (no legs) 4" kickplate Includes OSHA railings Color: Powder coated Gray

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STEPS:

Collapsable Ladder (approx 16" when collapsed) 24" wide X 132" High Includes OSHA Railings 350 Lb Capacity Color: Powder Coated Blue & Yellow o INSTALLATION Work must include freight, delivery, and installation

• 1.2 Manufacture all stair components using heavy-duty, industrial-grade steel, structural aluminum, or equivalent materials specified in the technical requirements.

• 1.3 Deliver all fabricated stair materials, hardware, and safety components to the designated NIST facility site.

Task 2 – Onsite Installation and Visual Inspection The contractor shall:

• 2.1 Assemble and Install the standard and collapsible stairs at the designated onsite campus locations.

• 2.2 Inspect all completed installations to ensure mechanical functionality of the collapsible mechanisms and absolute structural rigidity.

The contractor shall, while in performance of this task, protect the Government property, remove debris, repair damage, coordinate outages, clean work area, properly dispose of waste, and restore any affected areas.

Task 3 – Safety on the NIST Campus The contractor shall:

• 3.1 Provide a detailed, site-specific Safety Plan to the contracting officer within 7 days after award that describes how the contractor will maintain a safe work environment and comply with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, as well as with applicable state and local laws, standards, and codes.

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall:

• 3.2 Provide written comments regarding the plan to the contractor within seven (7) days of receipt and will require the contractor to submit a revised safety plan within seven (7) days after that to the contracting officer for their review. This cycle may be repeated, if necessary, until the COR determines the safety plan to be acceptable.

Task 4 - Safety-Related Equipment

• 4.1 Provide all safety-related equipment required to perform the work under this award, including personal protective equipment (PPE) and other equipment that is required or appropriate to protect contractor personnel and other personnel on the NIST campus.

Contractor-provided personal protective equipment shall include, at a minimum, hard hats, safety shoes, safety glasses (prescription or standard), respiratory protection (powered air purifying respirator or full-face mask respirator), high visibility clothing and gloves that meet applicable OSHA standards for PPE.

Task 5 - Training

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• 5.1 Provide safety-related training required by applicable OSHA, state and local regulations or standards to affected contractor personnel (including subcontractor personnel) that perform work under this award. Such training may include, for example, training for proper use of PPE, respirator use, fall protection, crane operation, forklift operation; electrical safety, or other safety-related topics.

• 5.2 Maintain records of safety training provided to contractor personnel (including subcontractor personnel) that perform work on this award. The contractor shall make those records available to the contracting officer, contracting officer’s representative for the award, or other authorized personnel within 7 days of receipt of their written request, and annually thereafter or upon request.

• 5.3 Attend required NIST-specific health or safety training that is required by the award.

Task 6 - Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 The contractor shall:

• 6.1 Provide for itself and its employees who require physical access to NIST facilities must comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors; OMB M-05-24;

OMB M-19-17; FIPS 201, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors; NIST HSPD-12 policy; and Executive Order 13467, Part 1 §1.2.

• 6.2 Submit a roster by name, position, e-mail address, phone number and responsibility, of all staff working under this acquisition where physical access is required. The roster must be submitted to the COR and/or CO within 14 days of the effective date of this contract.

The following position sensitivity designation levels apply to this solicitation/contact: Low Risk

Task 7 – Warranty Contractor shall warrant all materials, workmanship, finishes, welds, mechanical components, and installation for one (1) year after Government acceptance.

Any defects discovered during the warranty period shall be corrected at no additional cost.

IV. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Government Responsibilities The Government will provide access to the facility installation sites, structural clearance data, and building facility managers upon award.

All property, data and information provided by the Government in the performance of this task remains the property of the Government and shall be surrendered to the government upon completion or termination of this requirement. Likewise, all deliverables generated under this requirement remain the property of the Government.

Upon award of this requirement, the Government will provide the Contractor with all access to all equipment and resources needed in the performance of this requirement.

Inspection & Acceptance

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In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in the specific FAR clause that allows the Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor’s expense.

Performance Tests An inspection of the received product prior to and following installation shall be conducted, which may consist of dimensional verification, installation verification, operation demonstration, load rating certification, inspection for defects, and no interference with surrounding equipment.

The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming portions of the stairs and their installation at no cost to the Government. The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the stairs and their installation due to defects and/or nonconformance. The vendor is responsible for latent defects discovered any time after final inspection. However, the extent of its liability shall be prorated over the useful life of the stairs.

Ownership of the stairs shall transfer to NIST upon acceptance by the Government.

The Government will test, inspect, and accept or reject the stairs and their installation within 7 working days of the completion and verification of the installation unless otherwise indicated above. The Government reserves the right to conduct quality assurance testing to confirm that a given stairs meet the Government’s performance specifications. It is anticipated that the stairs will meet all manufacturer’s specifications and/or the Government’s performance specifications identified in this document.

Quality Assurance All fabrication shall be performed using accepted commercial manufacturing practices.

All welds shall be free from cracks, porosity, or visible defects.

All fasteners shall be tightened to manufacturer specifications.

Finished surfaces shall be free of scratches, corrosion, dents, or coating defects

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Safety: The Contractor employee must be responsible for knowing and complying with all installation safety prevention regulations. Such regulations include, but are not limited to, general safety, fire prevention, and waste disposal.

Security: NIST is a restricted campus. An identification badge is required for access for entry into buildings and is shown to the armed Security Police when entering the campus.

Identification Badges: Contractor employees must comply with NIST identification and access requirements. Each Contractor employee must wear a visible identification badge provided by the NIST Security Office.

V. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Define all deliverables and indicate (1) the quantity desired; (2) the format in which each deliverable is to be supplied; (3) the delivery date (based on the number of weeks/days); (4) the place of delivery. The context of each deliverable shall be clear.

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Deliverable Number Description Format Due Date

Quantity

1 Site-Specific Safety Plan

PDF/Word Within 7 days after award

1 report for each stair installation for a total of 3 reports unless agreed upon with POC that they may be combined into fewer, consolidated reports while adequately addressing safety concerns

2 Contractor employee roster of staff

Spreadsheet Within 14 days after award

1 roster

3 Shop Drawings PDF/Word Before Fabrication

1 Drawing

4 Professional Engineer’s Stamp on Structural Components

Stamp or equivalent inspection/approval

Prior to acceptance

Only for load bearing platform connected to mezzanine in A106

5 Installation Schedule PDF/Word/Excel/Etc. 5 Days before Install

1 Schedule

6 Warranty N/A At Acceptance N/A

7 O&M Documentation PDF/Word At Acceptance As required

Standards of Acceptance: The NIST POC or COR shall review all the above deliverables and respond with an acceptance or request for revision email to the Contractor Point of Contact (POC) within 14 days of receipt of deliverable. This section applies to deliverables which must be reviewed and approved for acceptances (e.g., draft plans, drawings, etc.) After receipt of deliverable, NIST POC review will be completed within 7 days and provide a written response back to the contractor with comments. Contractor has 14 days after receipt of comments to address them to the satisfaction of the NIST POC.

VI. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The Contractor will be paid upon receipt of a proper invoice as follows:

1. 100% Payment after final installation

2. After the successful mechanical demonstration of the collapsible stairs, and

3. After official visual inspection and acceptance by the NIST POC.

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation

52.204-13 System For Award Management Maintenance

52.204-7 System For Award Management

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

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52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION Jan 2026)

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

Quoters shall submit their electronic quotations, via email, so that NIST receives them not later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time, September 8, 2026. E-mail quotations shall be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist at marvin.jean@nist.gov with a copy to the Contracting Officer at robert.cowins@nist.gov.

Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of all email communications. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is received in the e-mail inbox set forth above.

INQUIRIES:

Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to both the Contract Specialist Marvin Jean (marvin.jean@nist.gov) and the Contracting Officer, Robert Cowins (robert.cowins@nist.gov). Questions should be received no later than September 3, 2026 at 12:00PM Eastern Time. All responses to timely submitted questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will be deemed as the Government’s formal response and govern performance of the contract.

Notice of Small Business Set-Aside (Contingency Dissolution) This acquisition is set aside 100% for small business concerns. Only quotes submitted by small business concerns will be evaluated.

However, the Government reserves the right to cancel this small business set-aside and open the competition to full and open (unrestricted) sources if the Contracting Officer determines that:

1. Fewer than two (2) responsible small business quotes are received by the exact time and date specified for receipt of quotes.

2. The small business quotes received do not represent fair market pricing.

In the event the set-aside is dissolved, the Government will evaluate all timely quotes received from large and small businesses alike, provided the initial submission allows for it, or the Government may issue a re-solicitation on an unrestricted basis.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All quotations shall conform to solicitation provisions/clauses and be prepared in accordance with this section. The quotation shall be clearly and concisely written as well as be neat and logically assembled. All pages of the quotation shall be appropriately numbered.

The Quoter’s quotation shall be clearly divided into the following distinct volumes, if necessary:

Volume I – Technical Quotation Volume II – Price Quotation Volume III- Terms and Conditions

Volume I - Technical Quotation:

The Quoter shall submit one (1) copy of their technical quotation, electronically, via E-mail to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer identified above. The technical quotation shall address the following:

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Technical Capability:

a) Technical description and/or product literature. Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature, or other product literature that CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the quoted products meet or exceed all specifications outlined in the Requirements document. The quoter is responsible for ensuring the submitted documentation clearly addresses all specifications and requirements.

b) Country of origin of all manufactured end products quoted

c) If applicable, evidence that he quoter is authorized by the manufacturer to sell the item(s) in the quotation.

d) Confirmation of the quoter’s ability to meet the required delivery terms.

e) Confirmation of the quoter’s ability to meet any applicable installation, training, and/or warranty requirements.

Volume II - Price Quotation:

The quoter shall submit one (1) copy of their entire quotation, electronically, via E-mail to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer identified above. The price quotation shall address, at minimum, the following information.

a) The solicitation number

b) The name, phone number, and email address of the quoter's/contractor’s point of contact;

c) Unique Entity Identifier # for quoter's/contractor’s active SAM.Gov registration.

d) A firm fixed price for each required line item, including a unit price and total amount where applicable, and the aggregate quoted firm fixed price for the requirement. Where the Government has identified a line item as requiring a Not to Exceed price, quoters shall comply with this.

e) Shipping and Delivery costs must be included in the quotation either as a separate line item or contained in the total price of the quote. The quotation shall include a total firm fixed price for the requirement that includes all shipping/delivery costs

f) Any applicable discount terms.

Volume III – Terms and Conditions:

The quoter shall review the provision and clauses attachment and complete any required information as record via a separate volume response to this solicitation.

Note: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions:

If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quotation any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order (PO).

Note: This procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another

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Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a quoter submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the proposed price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant purchase order, not the terms and conditions of the Quoter’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products

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52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION Jan 2026)

(a) Evaluation factors. 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

The Government intends to award a single firm fixed price purchase order (PO) from this solicitation utilizing simplified acquisitions procedures in accordance with FAR part 12 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. The Government reserves the right not to award a PO and to make an award without discussions based solely upon initial quotes.

Basis for Award:

Award shall be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the best value to the government.

A quoter's failure to address any factor may be considered indicative of the quoter's lack of understanding of the Government's requirements and may result in the offer being determined unacceptable.

Evaluation Factors:

Technical Capability: No prototypes, demonstration models, used or refurbished instruments will be considered. Evaluation of technical capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the quoter has demonstrated that its proposed solution meets or exceeds all minimum requirements. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed solution meets all requirements will not be considered further for award. If a quoter’s technical description and/or product literature does not indicate whether its proposed product meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not meet the requirements.

Price: The proposed price will be evaluated. The evaluation will determine whether the proposed prices are reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Prices must be entirely compatible with the technical portion of the quotation.

(1.a) Options (if applicable). 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.

The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(1.b) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an

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offer 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.

(End of provision)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions

52.219-28 Post-award Small Business Program

52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination

52.233-1 Disputes

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

(Reference 52.203-17)

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS--REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

(Reference 52.203-18)

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017) (Reference 52.203-19)

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) (Reference 52.204-19)

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015) (Reference 52.209-2)

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION

UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(Reference 52.209-11)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

(Reference 52.222-3)

52.222-18 CERTIFICATION REGARDING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD LABOR FOR LISTED END PRODUCTS (FEB 2021) (Reference 52.222-18)

52.226-7 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2024)

(Reference 52.226-7)

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024) (Reference 52.226-8)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER--SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018) (Reference 52.232-33)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

(Reference 52.232-39)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023) (Reference 52.232-40)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

(Reference 52.233-4)

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984) (Reference 52.237-2)

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52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

(Reference 52.252-1)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

(Reference 52.252-2)

1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

(End of clause)

1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract.

1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the contractor and its subcontractors:

(1) Are not biased because of their financial, contractual, organizational, or other interests which relate to the work under this contract, and

(2) Do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of their performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the contractor, its parents, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as a prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venturer, consultant, or in any similar capacity. For the purpose of this clause, affiliation occurs when a business concern is controlled by or has the power to control another or when a third party has the power to control both.

(c) Warrant and Disclosure. The warrant and disclosure requirements of this paragraph apply with full force to both the contractor and all subcontractors. The contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor?s knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, and that the contractor has disclosed all relevant information regarding any actual or potential conflict. The contractor agrees it shall make an immediate and full disclosure, in writing, to the Contracting Officer of any potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or the existence of any facts that may cause a reasonably prudent person to question the contractor?s impartiality because of the appearance or existence of bias or an unfair competitive advantage. Such disclosure shall include a description of the actions the contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any resulting conflict of interest.

(d) Remedies. The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid, neutralize or mitigate an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest. If the contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to the existence of a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or misrepresents relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, suspend or debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

(e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include a clause substantially similar to this clause, including paragraphs (f) and (g), in any subcontract or consultant agreement at any tier expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The terms "contract," "contractor," and "Contracting Officer" shall be appropriately modified to preserve the Government?s rights.

(f) Prime Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors or consultants the disclosure required in FAR Part 9.507-1, and shall determine in writing whether the interests disclosed present an actual, or significant potential for, an organizational conflict of interest. The contractor shall identify and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any subcontractor

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organizational conflict prior to award of the contract to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. If the subcontractor?s organizational conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the contractor must obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to entering into the subcontract. If the contractor becomes aware of a subcontractor?s potential or actual organizational conflict of interest after contract award, the contractor agrees that the Contractor may be required to eliminate the subcontractor from its team, at the contractor?s own risk.

(g) Waiver. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future. Accordingly, the contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Head of the Contracting Activity by submitting such waiver request to the Contracting Officer, including a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof.

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed.

Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999)

(b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address:

NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: ROBERT COWINS, CONTRACTING OFFICER

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: NIST PROTEST CONTROLLER

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority.

(e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows:

U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FAX: (202) 482-5858

1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

(a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed.

(b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims.

(c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows:

U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20230.

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FAX: (202) 482-5858

1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

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

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

NIST LOCAL-53 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

All contractors performing work on active contracts at the U.S. Department of Commerce(DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campuses and/or working in NIST workspaces should go to the www.nist.gov website and under the "About NIST" tab click on "Visit". This site includes information about campus access and security information; identification requirements; parking information and more.

Contractor personnel are required to check the appropriate campus operating status and personnel requirements at https://www.nist.gov/campus-status daily prior to arriving on site. All personnel must adhere to the requirements set forth in the operating status.

Unless otherwise stated in the contract terms and conditions, normal days of business operation are Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. However, throughout the contract period of performance, there may be circumstances beyond the control of NIST that will impact normal days of business operation such as inclement weather, power outages, etc. In circumstances such as these, the Contractor must call the appropriate NIST campus status line to verify the operating status:

Gaithersburg Campus Operating Status Line:

(301) 975-8000

(800) 437-4385 x8000 (toll free)

Boulder Campus Operating Status Line:

(303) 497-4000

(303) 497-3000 option 2

In the event of a lapse in appropriation, access to Government facilities and resources, including equipment and systems will be limited to excepted personnel for both Federal employees and contractor personnel. If performance of the contract is onsite and/or requires Government interaction, unless the contractor has been, or is notified that it is required to work under an excepted status, the contractor must stop work. The work stoppage shall remain in effect until the lapse is resolved and notification is provided via the NIST website at www.nist.gov (banner on front page) and/or the NIST operating status line(s). Additionally, contractors are encouraged to monitor public broadcasts or the Office of Personnel Management's website at www.opm.gov for the Federal Government operating status.

NIST will provide notification to all contractors that are determined to have excepted status.

All excepted contractors are required to continue performance and communicate with the appointed Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for further guidance, or NIST Contracting Officer if a COR is not appointed.

Contractors with active supply or service contracts that are fully funded at the time of contract award and do not require access to Government facilities, resources, or active administration by Government personnel in a manner that would not cause the Government to incur additional obligations during the lapse in appropriation may continue performance.

Please note that in all circumstances that impact operations on the NIST campuses, contractors are expected to follow all direction and guidance provided by NIST authorities.

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NIST LOCAL-54 ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

NIST requires that Invoice/Voucher submissions are sent electronically via email to INVOICE@NIST.GOV.

Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following:

(1) Contract number;

(2) Contractor name and address;

(3) Unique entity identifier (see www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers);

(4) Date of invoice;

(5) Invoice number;

(6) Amount of invoice and cumulative amount invoiced to-date;

(7) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN);

(8) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies/services delivered;

(9) Prompt payment discount terms, if offered; and

(10) Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

NIST LOCAL-56 INVOICING PROCESSING PLATFORM-ALTERNATE I (DEC 2022)

Upon written notice from the contracting officer the following supersedes all other instructions for the submission of payment requests. Accordingly, following written notice payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable payment request or invoicing instructions, Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and use IPP for submitting payment requests. If not already enrolled, the Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email within three to five business days of the addition of the contract award to IPP. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email: IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone

(866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting payment requests, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. Contact the contracting officer for more information on submitting a waiver request.

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marvin.jean@nist.gov

100 BUREAU DRIVE STOP 1640

BUILDING 301 ROOM B129

GAITHERSBURG MD 20899-1640

BUILDING 301 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

100 BUREAU DRIVE

GAITHERSBURG MD 20899-0001