140L5721R0001 - Little Sahara VC Construction - Sol Sections B - M - Amendment 3_0003.pdf

SOLICITATION: 140L5721R0001

Amendment 3

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Little Sahara Visitor Center Demo & Construction

Request for Proposal Little Sahara Visitor Center Demo & Construction

140L5721R0001

Type of Contract: Construction, Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Single Award Contract

Set Aside: 100% Small Business

County: Juab County, Utah

Type of Construction: Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

Magnitude: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

NAICS: 236220 SIZE STANDARD: $39.5M

Contracting Officer: Leslie Gunn, lgunn@blm.gov, 801-539-4177

Site Visit: A site visit will be held on March 16, 2021 at 11:00 am MT at the project site, and attendance is highly encouraged. Please

RSVP to Leslie Gunn at lgunn@blm.gov. Please follow the CDC’s social distancing guidelines during the site visit. Also, see Section L –

Instructions to Offerors below.

Questions Due: March 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm MDT

All questions must be submitted in writing via email to lgunn@blm.gov with subject line: RFP 140L5721R0001 – Little Sahara Visitor

Center Construction. No questions will be accepted via phone calls. See Section L below.

Proposals Due: April 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm MDT (See Section L – Instructions to Offerors)

Award Selection:

Best Value, Tradeoff Process (See Section M – Basis for Award)

Bonds:

Electronic copy of bid bond required with proposal. No other form of bid guarantee will be accepted. See clause 52.228-1 and section L below for more details. Performance and payment bond required within 10 calendar days after the award.

Period of Performance:

Note the tiered completion dates outlined in clause 52.211-10 – Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. Also see clause

52.211-12 – Liquidated Damages - Construction.

mailto:lgunn@blm.gov

Table of Contents

SECTION B: BID SCHEDULE

SECTION C: SPECIFICATIONS/DRAWINGS

SECTION D: PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F: DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H: SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIRMENTS

SECTION I: CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION J: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS

SECTION L: INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SECTION M: EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION B – BID SCHEDULE

Offerors are to complete Block 17 of the SF1442, enter total proposed fixed price to include all additives on SF1442 page 3, and submit the Pricing Worksheet (revised pricing worksheet attached with Amendment 3).

SECTION C: SPECIFICATIONS/DRAWINGS

In addition to the clauses in this document, see Section J for additional attachments to include project specifications and drawings.

SECTION D: PACKAGING AND MARKING

Not applicable

SECTION E: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Clause Title Date

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction August 1996

52.246-13 Inspection -- Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements August 1996

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction March 1994

SECTION F: DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.242-14 Suspension of Work April 1984

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK April 1984 ALTERNATE 1 April 1984

The Contractor shall be required to

(a) commence work under this contract within 30 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the construction of the new visitor center, acceptable for occupancy as determined by the Government, within 240 days of the issuance of the notice to proceed, and complete the remainder of the contract work, including demolition of the existing visitor center, remaining site work, and final cleanup no later than 300 days after the issuance of the notice to proceed.

52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—CONSTRUCTION September 2000

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the construction of the new visitor center, acceptable for occupancy as determined by the

Government, within the time specified in clause 52.211-10, or the Contractor fails to complete the remainder of the contract work, including demolition of the existing visitor center, remaining site work, and final cleanup within the time specified in clause 52.211-10, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $475.44 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.

SECTION G: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G-1 DIARS 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS September 2011

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The Contracting Officer's Representative will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the

COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the

Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any

Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

G-2 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM December 2015

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance

Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award.

Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the

Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive a n automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for

CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.gov. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor

Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.gov. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating ''No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30-day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

G-3 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS- INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) August

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System

(IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a pro per 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:

Format and Content: Use the Project Manual table of contents as a guide to establish line items for the schedule of values. Provide at least one line item for each

Specification Section.

Each invoice shall be submitted on the Contractor’s letterhead or invoice form with the following:

1. Invoice date and Government Contract Number

2. Billing period specified with beginning and ending dates. The beginning date must not be later than the completion date or within any previous billing dates.

3. The accounting must follow the approved schedule of values as described in the specification attachment.

4. Total amount due for the billing period

5. Certification of Progress Payment

6. Payrolls (Mail weekly)

7. Substantiation of Subcontractor Payment

8. 52.223-9 Certification with final payment request.

9. A Release of Claims (See 1452.204-70) with a request for final payment.

A Progress Report (may be included in Progress Meeting Notes) shall be submitted to support each invoice and shall include a summary of work performed during the period of performance identified on the invoice, which at a minimum must include:

1. ACTIVITY: Description of the previous month’s project activities and the planned activities for the next month. Also, Describe activities performed on contingency task(s), percent complete, task or deliverable schedule and identify any issues or concerns that may affect the performance and/or completion of the task(s);

2. PERCENTAGE COMPLETE: In accordance with the accepted Schedule of Values, for each task/deliverable: identify the percentage completed during the month and the cumulative percentage completed;

3. SCHEDULE: Reconcile progress of each task/deliverable with the schedule identified for each; submit a revised schedule as required.

4. ISSUES OR CONCERNS: Identify issues and/or concerns that may affect the project Statement of Work (SOW) or schedule.

5. OTHER INFORMATION: Any other information required in the Contract to be included in the Progress Report.

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.

G-4 LOCAL INTERNET PAYMENT PLATFORM (IPP) HOTLINE

To check payment status, contact the Payment Hotline at 877-480-9724 or 303-236-2850. You will need to leave a message with the following information:

1. Company Name

2. Contract Number

3. Invoice Number

4. Invoice Amount

5. A brief description of why you are calling

6. Your contact information

If you do not receive a callback from the Payment Hotline within 72 hours, please contact the Contract Officer with the day and time you contacted the Payment Hotline.

G-5 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer:

Leslie Gunn

BLM Utah State Office

801-539-4177 lgunn@blm.gov

SECTION H: SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIRMENTS

H-1 WORK HOURS

The performance period established for this contract is based upon all work being conducted during the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays. If the Contractor desires to carry on work outside these parameters, including

Saturdays, Sundays, and government holidays, a request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative in sufficient time to allow satisfactory arrangements to be made by the Government for access to the work site and inspection.

H-2 FIRE DANGER SEASON

If the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

H-3 FIRE DANGER SEASON – LOCAL CLAUSE

If the COR allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

Fire Prevention Provision

Smoking: Will be prohibited in the project area during the fire season, May 10 through October 20, except in areas agreed upon by the

Contractor and/or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Refueling Chainsaw/Soil Auger: Refueling will be confined to a six-foot diameter cleared to mineral earth. Chainsaws/soil auger sparks arrester shall be BLM approved, and will be cleaned daily. A size "0" or larger round-pointed shovel with a minimum of a 38-1/2" handle and a fire extinguisher shall be within 10 feet of actual point of chainsaw/soil auger operation.

Burning, Blasting, or Welding: Written Permission from the COR will be required and will contain special stipulations pertinent to the particular job.

Spark Arresters: All internal combustion power equipment used by the Contractor on the project shall be equipped with an approved spark arrester as set forth in 36 CFR 261.52 which requires all such engines to be equipped with a qualified spark arrester that is maintained and has not been modified. They shall be cleaned regularly and maintained in satisfactory working condition. The following are exempt from the requirements of the rule:

(a) Turbo-charged internal combustion engines in which 100 percent of the exhaust gasses pass through a turbo-charger;

(b) Engines of passenger carrying vehicles and light trucks equipped with a muffler with baffles that are kept in good repair (glass packs are not an approved muffler for wildland work);

(c) Water pumping equipment used in firefighting.

Spark arresters must comply with all State and Federal fire requirements.

Lunch and Warming Fires: Cooking and warming fires will not normally be permitted and then only by written authorization of the COR which will contain stipulations regulating use of such fires.

Hand Tools: The Contractor shall furnish one size "0" shovel (38-1/2" handle minimum) or larger, one axe, or pulaski with 26" handle or larger, and one 5 BC or larger rated pressurized fire extinguisher for each truck, each personal vehicle, each tractor, and each grader. For each welder the contractor shall furnish one size "0" shovel and one backpump pump. For each gasoline powered tools (power saw, soil auger, etc.), one shovel (38-1/2" handle minimum) and one 8-ounce or larger BC rated chemical-pressurized fire extinguisher.

Contractor shall also furnish any other equipment called for elsewhere in the contract. The shovel and fire extinguisher will be located within 10 feet of the operating chainsaw/power auger.

Storage and Parking Areas: Equipment service area, parking area, and gas and oil drum storage areas will be cleared of all flammable material for a radius of at least 50 feet. These areas must be approved in writing by the COR in advance of use. Small stationary engine sites shall be cleared of flammable material for a radius of at least 15 feet from such engine.

Notification: Contractor should immediately notify the nearest Dispatch Center (911) of any fires including location and actions taken.

Notify the COR of any fires or other hazards as soon as it is possible.

H-4 DRAWINGS

(a) Typical Drawings. Any drawings titled typical are general only and dimensions of each structure will be fixed by the Contracting

Officer to adapt the design to existing conditions at the structure location.

(b) Reduced Size Drawings. Any drawings identified as "REDUCED SIZE DRAWINGS" appearing in the solicitation are photographically reduced in size. Accordingly, measurements and dimensions should not be taken or be based on any numerical scales shown. Prospective bidders desiring to review a copy of the full size drawings may contact the Contracting Officer identified in the solicitation.

H-5 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

(a) The Historic and Archeological Data Preservation Act of 1974, provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data that might otherwise be lost as the result of alterations to the terrain caused by a federal or federally licensed activity or program.

(b) If, in connection with operations under this contract, the contractor, subcontractors, or the employees of any of them, discovers, encounters or becomes aware of any possible historical or archeological data, objects or sites of cultural value on the project area, such as historical ruins, graves or grave markers, fossils, or artifacts, the contractor shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural value and shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving the location and nature of the findings. No objects of cultural resource value may be removed.

(c) Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the

Changes clause.

(d) The contractor will be responsible for protecting the cultural resources within the affected area from damage. In addition, the contractor will be liable for all damage to the identified cultural resources caused by their actions or the actions of their agents or representatives. The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer or his/her representative if any damage occurs to any cultural resource and immediately suspend work in the area in which damage has occurred until authorized to proceed.

H-6 EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The Government obligation for performance of this contract beyond the award price is contingent upon the availability of funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond the amount that has been authorized through the issuance of contract modification, or change order by the Contracting Officer. The funded amount is stated as the “Total.”

H-7 SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

Following contract award, the contractor must provide effective quality assurance and safety plans for acceptance by the

Government.

H-8 FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Along with any holidays designated by Executive Order, the following Federal Legal Holidays are observed:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

President’s Day Memorial Day

Independence Day Labor Day

Columbus Day Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day Christmas

H-9 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING REPORTING

In accordance with 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, the prime contractor must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, excluding the cost of materials with its own employees and employees of a similarly situated subcontractor. A similarly situated subcontractor is a small business concern subcontractor that is a participant of the same SBA program that qualified the prime contractor as an eligible offeror and awardee of the contract. The contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Limitation on Subcontracting.

At the conclusion of the period of performance and prior to final payment, the contractor shall submit a Limitation on Subcontracting Report directly to the Contracting Officer. The following information is required as part of the report: 1) the total amount paid to the Prime during the performance period broken out by labor and materials 2) list of Similarly Situated Subcontractors and the amounts paid to each during the performance period broken out by labor and materials 3) list of any other subcontractors and the amounts paid to each during the performance period broken out by labor and materials.

If the Contracting Officer review of the report finds that the contractor is not in compliance for the period of performance, the contractor will be notified in writing. Penalties for failure to comply are described in 13 CFR 125.6(h) which states:

Whoever violates the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in 15 U.S.C.

645(d), except that the fine shall be treated as the greater of $500,000 or the dollar amount spent, in excess of permitted levels, by the entity on subcontractors. A party's failure to comply with the spirit and intent of a subcontract with a similarly situated entity may be considered a basis for debarment on the grounds, including but not limited to, that the parties have violated the terms of a Government contract or subcontract pursuant to FAR 9.406-2(b)(1)(i) (48 CFR 9.406-2(b)(1)(i)).

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I: CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.202-1 Definitions November 2013

52.203-3 Gratuities April 1984

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees May 2014

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 October 2010

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights

April 2014

52.203-19 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements

January 2017

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper May 2011

52.204-9 Personal Verification Contractor Personnel January 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards October 2018

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance October 2018

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements October 2016

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications December 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

October 2015

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

May 2018

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations November 2015

52.215-2 Audit and Records – Negotiation October 2010

52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications Alternate III

October 2010

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside November 2020

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns October 2018

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation November 2020

52.222-1 Notice To The Government Of Labor Disputes February 1997

52.222-3 Convict Labor June 2003

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation May 2018

52.222-6 Construction Wage Requirements August 2018

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds May 2014

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records August 2018

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees July 2005

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements February 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 Act Regulations May 2014

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards February 1988

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility May 2014

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities April 2015

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity September 2016

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction

April 2015

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans June 2020

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities June 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports Veterans June 2020

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act December 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons October 2020

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification October 2015

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 November 2020

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

Contracts

September 2013

52.223-3, Alt 1 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data – Alternate 1 February

2021/January

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information May 2011

52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace May 2001

52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

June 2016

52.223-12 Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners

June 2016

52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products

May 2020

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction

Contracts

August 2018

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving June 2020

52.223-21 Foams June 2016

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases February 2021

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent June 2020

52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement June 2020

52.227-4 Patent Indemnity – Construction Contracts December 2007

52.228-2 Additional Bond Security October 1997

52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation January 1997

52.228-11 Pledges of Assets February 2021

52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds May 2014

52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit November 2014

52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bond – Construction June 2020

52.228-17 Individual Surety – Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee) February 2021

52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes February 2013

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts May 2014

52.232-17 Interest May 2014

52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims May 2014

52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts January 2017

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management October 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations June 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors December 2013

52.233-1, Alt 1 Disputes May 2014

December 1991 52.233-3 Protest After Award August 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim October 2004

52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions April 1984

52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work April 1984

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship April 1984

52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor April 1984

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities November 1991

52.236-8 Other Contracts April 1994

52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements.

April 1984

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas April 1984

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion April 1984

52.236-12 Cleaning up April 1984

52.236-13 Accident Prevention November 1991

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services April 1984

52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts April 1984

52.236-17 Layout of Work April 1984

52.236-21 Alt 1 Specifications and Drawings for Construction February 1997, April 1984 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference February 1995

52.242-13 Bankruptcy July 1995

52.243-4 Changes June 2007

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items August 2019

52.245-1 Government Property January 2017

52.245-9 Use and Charges April 2012

52.248-3 Value Engineering – Construction October 2020

52.249-2, Alt 1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) April 2012

September 1996

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) April 1984

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms January 1991

DIAR 1452.203-70 Restrictions on Endorsements – Department of the Interior July 1996

DIAR 1452.204-70 Release of Claims – Department of the Interior July 1996

DIAR 1452.215-70 Examination of Records – Department of the Interior April 1984

DIAR 1452.236-70 Prohibition Against Use of Lead-Based Paint – Department of the Interior July 1996

DIAR 1452.237-70 Information Collection – Department of the Interior July 1996

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications

Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of

Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms

Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration

Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50

U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a

Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the

Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(3) Orders set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and

16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); and

(4) Orders issued directly to small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple-award contracts as described in

19.504(c)(1)(ii).

(c) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a non-manufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials.

(3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) and (2) of this clause—

☒By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (FEB 2021)

(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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (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.

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) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

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

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if–

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 55 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

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

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-2#FAR_2_101 or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

"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 domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a

COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding COTS fasteners. (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: None.

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

Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 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…