Sol_140F0619R0009.pdf

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)

0040426235

FWS, DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GE

LAKE PLAZA NORTH

134 UNION BOULEVARD

LAKEWOOD CO 80228-1807

F06

FWS, DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GE

LAKE PLAZA NORTH

134 UNION BOULEVARD

LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-1807

Ryan Cope 303-236-4349

18-032 x 02/20/2019

140F0619R0009

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

REPLACE LAKE MARY FLOATING BOARDWALK AND FISHING PIERS AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

NAICS 237990 - OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT MAGNITUDE: BETWEEN $500,000 AND $1,000,000

TECHNICAL/SPECIFICATIONS:

1. SPECIFICATIONS, 63 PAGES

2. DRAWINGS, 12 PAGES

3. PROJECT SUBMITTAL LIST, 1 PAGE

4. WAGE DETERMINATION - CO190002, 7 PAGES

5. INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS, 3 PAGES

WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT:

The Contractor shall provide all equipment, labor, and materials necessary to demolish the existing floating boardwalk and fishing piers and construct a composite floating boardwalk and two (2) redwood fishing docks on Lake Mary at the Rocky

Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The west fishing pier and boardwalk are

Continued ...

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.)

10 200 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

FAR 52.211-10

03/22/2019

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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FWS, DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GE

LAKE PLAZA NORTH

134 UNION BOULEVARD

LAKEWOOD CO 80228-1807

F06

Ryan Cope

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

140F0619R0009 included in the base bid items of the specifications and bid schedule. The east fishing pier is an optional bid item and subject to the availability of funds. This requirement shall be completed in accordance with the project specifications and drawings. The period of performance is 200 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The NTP will be issued after the award is made and once the required bonding and insurance has been received. Performance of this contract will be conducted after 6/1/2019 to accommodate the refuge's scheduled events on Lake

Mary.

LOCATION AND INSPECTION OF THE SITE:

The site of the work is at Rocky Mountain Arsenal

National Wildlife Refuge located at 6550 Gateway

Road, Commerce City, CO 80022. Failure of the contractor to ascertain the nature, location, and conditions which affect the work will not relieve the contractor from the responsibility for successfully performing the work without additional expense to the Government. All questions regarding the subject requirement shall be submitted NLT 3:00 PM MST on March 7, 2019 in writing via email to the Contracting Officer at ryan_cope@fws.gov. Please include the solicitation number, company name, address, telephone number, email, and contact name on any correspondence.

PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE

SYSTEM OF AWARD MANAGEMENT AT:

http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM

Legacy Doc #: FWS

Delivery: 200 Days After Notice to Proceed

Delivery Location Code: 0008350044

FWS ROCKY MTN ARSNL NWR

6550 GATEWAY ROAD, BLDG 121

COMMERCE CITY CO 80022-1748 US

Period of Performance: 06/03/2019 to 12/20/2019

00010 DEMOLITION OF WEST FISHING PIER ON LAKE MARY AT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDILFE REFUGE

Continued ...

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

140F0619R0009

00020 DEMOLITION OF FLOATING BOARDWALK ON LAKE MARY AT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDILFE REFUGE

00030 CONSTRUCT WEST FISHING PIER ON LAKE MARY AT ROCKY

MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDILFE REFUGE

00040 CONSTRUCT FLOATING BOARDWALK AT ON LAKE MARY AT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDILFE REFUGE

00050 DEMOLISH EAST FISHING PIER ON LAKE MARY AT ROCKY

MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDILFE REFUGE

SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

(Option Line Item)

60 Days After Award

00060 CONSTRUCT EAST FISHING PIER ON LAKE MARY AT ROCKY

MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDILFE REFUGE

SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

(Option Line Item)

60 Days After Award

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Document No.

140F0619R0009

Document Title

REPLACE LAKE MARY FLOATING BOARDWALK AND

FISHING PIERS AT RMA NWR

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

B – Bid Schedule

C - Description/Specifications

E - Inspection and Acceptance

F - Deliveries or Performance

G - Contract Administration Data

I - Contract Clauses

J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders

L - Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

M - Evaluation Factors For Award……………………………………………………………………

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BID SCHEDULE:

A. BASE BID ITEMS:

Unit Total QTY Unit Cost Cost Division 1: General Requirements

West pier: Mobilization/Demobilization, Bonding, Overhead, & Profit 1 LS

Boardwalk: Mobilization/Demobilization, Bonding, Division 1 Total Division 2: Existing Conditions

Demolition of west fishing pier and any appurtenances to complete the work 1 EA

Demolition of floating boardwalk and any appurtenances to complete the work 1 EA

Division 2 Total Division 6: Wood, Plastics, and Composites

West fishing pier, which includes everything outlined in the specs and drawings and any appurtenances to

Division 6 Total Division 35: Waterway and Marine Construction

Floating boardwalk, which includes everything outlined in the specs and drawings and any appurtenances to

Division 35 Total

Total All Divisions

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B. OPTIONAL ITEMS

Division 1: General Requirements

East Pier: Mobilization/Demobilization, Bonding, Division 1 Total Division 2: Existing Conditions

Demolition of east fishing pier and any appurtenances to

Division 2 Total Division 6: Wood, Plastics, and Composites

East fishing pier, which includes everything outlined in the specs and drawings and any appurtenances to

Optional Total

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B - Supplies or Services/Prices

SEE ABOVE BID SCHEDULE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Provide all design, labor, and materials to demolish the existing floating boardwalk and fishing piers and construct a composite floating boardwalk and two (2) redwood fishing docks on Lake Mary. The west fishing pier and boardwalk are included in the base bid items of the specifications and bid schedule. The east fishing pier is an optional bid item and subject to the availability of funds. This requirement shall be completed in accordance with the project specifications and drawings.

C - Description/Specifications

The Specifications and Drawings are attached (See Section J)

E - Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (APR 1996)

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (MAR 1994)

F - Deliveries or Performance

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

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 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 200 calendar days after the date the contractor receives the Notice To Proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

52.211-12 Liquidated Damages – Construction (SEP 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $107.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(End of clause)

52.211-13 -- Time Extensions (SEP 2000)

Time extensions for contract changes will depend upon the extent, if any, by which the changes cause delay in the completion of the various elements of construction. The change order granting the time extension may provide that the contract completion date will be extended only for those specific elements related to the changed work and that the remaining contract completion dates for all other portions of the work will not be altered. The change order also may provide an equitable readjustment of liquidated damages under the new completion schedule.

(End of clause)

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G - Contract Administration Data

Prohibition on Text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government while Driving (October 2009)

Executive Order 13513 , Federal Leadership On Reducing Text Messaging While Driving , was signed by President Barack Obama on October 1, 2009 (Ref: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24203.pdf).

This Executive Order introduces a Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using Government-supplied equipment. Additional guidance enforcing the ban will be issued at a later date. In the meantime, please adopt and enforce policies that immediately bans text messaging while driving company-owned or rented vehicles, government owned or leased vehicles, or while driving privately owned vehicles while on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government.

(End of DOI clause)

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013)

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 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:

A copy of the invoice must be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for approval prior to submission into IPP.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of local clause)

1452.204-70 Release of Claims—Department of the Interior (JUL 1996)

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI–137) shall be used for this purpose. The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

1452.215-70 Examination of Records by the Department of the Interior (APR 1984)

For purposes of the Examination of Records by the Comptroller General clause of this contract (FAR 52.215–2(d)), the Secretary of the Interior, the Inspector General, and their duly authorized

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I - Contract Clauses

52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013)

52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (MAY 2014)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (MAY 2014)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014)

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (OCT 2010)

52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (DEC 2011)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018)

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

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016)

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

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015)

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity (APR 1984)

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

52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation (OCT 2010)

52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data (AUG 2011) https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_200_206.html#wp1138393

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52.215-12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data (OCT 2010)

52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions (OCT 2010)

52.215-17 Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money (OCT 1997)

52.215-18 Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Postretirement Benefits (PRB) Other Than Pensions

(JUL 2005)

52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes (OCT 1997)

52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications (OCT 2010)

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards - Overtime Compensation (MAY 2018)

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work (MAY 2014)

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (AUG 2018)

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (MAY 2014)

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records (MAY 2014)

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (JUL 2005)

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (FEB 1988)

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

52.222-12 Contract Termination - Debarment (MAY 2014)

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

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (FEB 1988)

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility (MAY 2014)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

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

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014)

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010)

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52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015)

52.222-55 Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

(SEP 2013)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (JAN 1997)

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

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2001)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984)

52.224-2 Privacy Act (APR 1984)

52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (Dec 2007)

52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (Dec 2007)

52.227-4 Patent Indemnity—Construction Contracts (Dec 2007)

52.228-2 Additional Bond Security (OCT 1997)

52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

52.228-11 Pledges of Assets (AUG 2018)

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

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (FEB 2013)

52.232-17 Interest (MAY 2014)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014)

52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JAN 2017)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

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

52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014)

52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996)

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

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (JUL 1995)

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

52.243-4 Changes (JUN 2007)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

52.248-3 Value Engineering - Construction (OCT 2015)

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (APR 2012) - Alternate I

(SEP 1996)

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction). (APR 1984)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (APR 1984)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991)

52.215-8 Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997)

Any inconsistency in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(a) The Schedule (excluding the specifications).

(b) Representations and other instructions.

(c) Contract clauses.

(d) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(e) The specifications.

(End of clause)

52.217-5 -- Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of Provision)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation (JUL 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a

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Such a concern is "not dominant in its field of operation" when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall re-represent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall re-represent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this re-representation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following re-representation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the re-representation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it ___ is, ___ is not a small business concern under NAICS Code [insert NAICS Code] assigned to contract number [insert contract number]. (Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).

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52.219-6 -- Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

(a) Definition. “Small business concern,” as used in this clause, means a concern, including its affiliates that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on

Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to--

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

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

(c) General.

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

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

(d) Agreement. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shall furnish, in performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas. If this procurement is processed under simplified acquisition procedures and the total amount of this contract does not exceed $25,000, a small business concern may furnish the product of any domestic firm. This paragraph does not apply to construction or service contracts.

(End of Clause)

52.225-9 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.

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.

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Cost of components means-

(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 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 as provided 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:

(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;

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(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 contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute or Balance of Payments Program.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction Material Description

Unit of Measure Quantity Price

(Dollars)*

Item 1:

Foreign construction material ________ ________ ________

Domestic construction material ________ ________ ________

Item 2:

Foreign construction material ________ ________ ________

Domestic construction material ________ ________ ________

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* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).

List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.

Include other applicable supporting information.

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52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit (NOV 2014)

(a) “Irrevocable letter of credit” (ILC), as used in this clause, means a written commitment by a federally insured financial institution to pay all or part of a stated amount of money, until the expiration date of the letter, upon presentation by the Government (the beneficiary) of a written demand therefor. Neither the financial institution nor the offeror/Contractor can revoke or condition the letter of credit.

(b) If the offeror intends to use an ILC in lieu of a bid bond, or to secure other types of bonds such as performance and payment bonds, the letter of credit and letter of confirmation formats in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this clause shall be used.

(c) The letter of credit shall be irrevocable, shall require presentation of no document other than a written demand and the ILC (including confirming letter, if any), shall be issued/confirmed by an acceptable federally insured financial institution as provided in paragraph (d) of this clause, and—

(1) If used as a bid guarantee, the ILC shall expire no earlier than 60 days after the close of the bid acceptance period;

(2) If used as an alternative to corporate or individual sureties as security for a performance or payment bond, the offeror/Contractor may submit an ILC with an initial expiration date estimated to cover the entire period for which financial security is required or may submit an ILC with an initial expiration date that is a minimum period of one year from the date of issuance. The ILC shall provide that, unless the issuer provides the beneficiary written notice of non-renewal at least 60 days in advance of the current expiration date, the ILC is automatically extended without amendment for one year from the expiration date, or any future expiration date, until the period of required coverage is completed and the Contracting Officer provides the financial institution with a written statement waiving the right to payment. The period of required coverage shall be:

(i) For contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds, the later of—

(A) One year following the expected date of final payment;

(B) For performance bonds only, until completion of any warranty period; or

(C) For payment bonds only, until resolution of all claims filed against the payment bond during the one-year period following final payment.

(ii) For contracts not subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds, the later of—

(A) 90 days following final payment; or

(B) For performance bonds only, until completion of any warranty period.

(d)(1) Only federally insured financial institutions rated investment grade by a commercial rating service shall issue or confirm the ILC.

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(2) Unless the financial institution issuing the ILC had letter of credit business of at least $25 million in the past year, ILCs over $5 million must be confirmed by another acceptable financial institution that had letter of credit business of at least $25 million in the past year.

(3) The Offeror/Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a credit rating that indicates the financial institutions have the required credit rating as of the date of issuance of the ILC.

(4) The current rating for a financial institution is available through any of the following rating services registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). NRSRO’s can be located at the website http://www.sec.gov/answers/nrsro.htm maintained by the SEC.

(e) The following format shall be used by the issuing financial institution to create an ILC:

[Issuing Financial Institution’s Letterhead or Name and Address]

Issue Date __________

Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. _______________________

Account party’s name _______________________________

Account party’s address ______________________________

For Solicitation No. _________________ (for reference only)

To: [U.S. Government agency]

[U.S. Government agency’s address]

1. We hereby establish this irrevocable and transferable Letter of Credit in your favor for one or more drawings up to United States $______. This Letter of Credit is payable at [issuing financial institution’s and, if any, confirming financial institution’s] office at [issuing financial institution’s address and, if any, confirming financial institution’s address] and expires with our close of business on ___________, or any automatically extended expiration date.

2. We hereby undertake to honor your or the transferee’s sight draft(s) drawn on the issuing or, if any, the confirming financial institution, for all or any part of this credit if presented with this Letter of Credit and confirmation, if any, at the office specified in paragraph 1 of this Letter of Credit on or before the expiration date or any automatically extended expiration date.

3. [This paragraph is omitted if used as a bid guarantee, and subsequent paragraphs are renumbered.] It is a condition of this Letter of Credit that it is deemed to be automatically extended without amendment for one year from the expiration date hereof, or any future expiration date, unless at least 60 days prior to any expiration date, we notify you or the transferee by registered mail, or other receipted means of delivery, http://www.sec.gov/answers/nrsro.htm

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4. This Letter of Credit is transferable. Transfers and assignments of proceeds are to be effected without charge to either the beneficiary or the transferee/assignee of proceeds. Such transfer or assignment shall be only at the written direction of the Government (the beneficiary) in a form satisfactory to the issuing financial institution and the confirming financial institution, if any.

5. This Letter of Credit is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice (UCP) for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. _____________________ (Insert version in effect at the time of ILC issuance, e.g., “Publication 600, 2006 edition”) and to the extent not inconsistent therewith, to the laws of _____________________ [State of confirming financial institution, if any, otherwise State of issuing financial institution].

6. If this credit expires during an interruption of business of this financial institution as described in Article 17 of the UCP, the financial institution specifically agrees to effect payment if this credit is drawn against within 30 days after the resumption of our business.

Sincerely, [Issuing financial institution]

(f) The following format shall be used by the financial institution to confirm an ILC:

[Confirming Financial Institution’s Letterhead or Name and Address]

(Date) __________________

Our Letter of Credit Advice Number ____________________

Beneficiary: _________________ [U.S. Government agency]

Issuing Financial Institution: __________________________

Issuing Financial Institution’s LC No.: __________________

Gentlemen:

1. We hereby confirm the above indicated Letter of Credit, the original of which is attached, issued by __________ [name of issuing financial institution] for drawings of up to United States dollars ___________/U.S. $_______ and expiring with our close of business on _____________ [the expiration date], or any automatically extended expiration date.

2. Draft(s) drawn under the Letter of Credit and this Confirmation are payable at our office located at

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3. We hereby undertake to honor sight draft(s) drawn under and presented with the Letter of Credit and this Confirmation at our offices as specified herein.

4. [This paragraph is omitted if used as a bid guarantee, and subsequent paragraphs are renumbered.] It is a condition of this confirmation that it be deemed automatically extended without amendment for one year from the expiration date hereof, or any automatically extended expiration date, unless:

(a) At least 60 days prior to any such expiration date, we shall notify the Contracting Officer, or the transferee and the issuing financial institution, by registered mail or other receipted means of delivery, that we elect not to consider this confirmation extended for any such additional period; or

(b) The issuing financial institution shall have exercised its right to notify you or the transferee, the account party, and ourselves, of its election not to extend the expiration date of the Letter of Credit.

5. This confirmation is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice (UCP) for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. _____________________ (Insert version in effect at the time of ILC issuance, e.g., “Publication 600, 2006 edition”) and to the extent not inconsistent therewith, to the laws of _____________________ [State of confirming financial institution].

6. If this confirmation expires during an interruption of business of this financial institution as described in Article 17 of the UCP, we specifically agree to effect payment if this credit is drawn against within 30 days after the resumption of our business.

Sincerely, [Confirming financial institution]

(g) The following format shall be used by the Contracting Officer for a sight draft to draw on the Letter of Credit:

Sight Draft

[City, State]

(Date) _____________________________ [Name and address of financial institution]

Pay to the order of ______________ [Beneficiary Agency] ___________ the sum of United States $____________. This draft is drawn under Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. _______________________.

[Beneficiary Agency] [By]

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52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction (OCT 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -

"Original contract price" means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

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(b) Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is $150,000 or less, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1) Performance bonds (Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25-A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(3) Additional bond protection. (i) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

(ii) The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(c) Furnishing executed bonds. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) Surety or other security for bonds. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register or may be obtained from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East West Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

(e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection (40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

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52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (MAY 2014)

(a) Payment of price. The Government shall pay the Contractor the contract price as provided in this contract.

(b) Progress payments. The Government shall make progress payments monthly as the work proceeds, or at more frequent intervals as determined by the Contracting Officer, on estimates of work accomplished which meets the standards of quality established under the contract, as approved by the Contracting Officer.

(1) The Contractor's request for progress payments shall include the following substantiation:

(i) An itemization of the amounts requested, related to the various elements of work required by the contract covered by the payment requested.

(ii) A listing of the amount included for work performed by each subcontractor under the contract.

(iii) A listing of the total amount of each subcontract under the contract.

(iv) A listing of the amounts previously paid to each such subcontractor under the contract.

(v) Additional supporting data in a form and detail required by the Contracting Officer.

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(2) In the preparation of estimates, the Contracting Officer may authorize material delivered on the site and preparatory work done to be taken into consideration. Material delivered to the Contractor at locations other than the site also may be taken into consideration if -

(i) Consideration is specifically authorized by this contract; and

(ii) The…