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Trinity River Division GSU Transformer Replacements Central Valley Project, California Solicitation No. 140R2024R0002

Packaging and Marking

Section D - 1

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

There are no clauses in this section.

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Packaging and Marking

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Inspection and Acceptance

Section E - 1

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Clause Title Date 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction AUG 1996

Inspection and Acceptance

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Deliveries or Performance

Section F - 1

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Clause Title Date 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction

Contracts

APR 1984

52.242-14 Suspension of Work APR 1984

FAR 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND APR 1984 COMPLETION

OF WORK

The Contractor shall be required to:

(a) commence work under this contract within 7 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 2,900 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

FAR 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 $12,900.00 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.

Deliveries or Performance

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Contract Administration Data

Section G - 1

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 This contract shall be administered by the California-Great Basin Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898.

G.2 WBR 1452.242-80 POSTAWARD CONFERENCE—BUREAU MAR 2022

OF RECLAMATION

(a) Prior to the contractor starting work, a postaward conference (as described in FAR Subpart 42.5), will be convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The contractor's project manager shall attend the conference. If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each major subcontractor is also required to attend.

(b) The conference will be conducted via Microsoft Teams invite. The conference scheduling information will be provided at award distribution.

(c) The contracting officer and the contractor will agree to the date and time of the conference after award of the contract. In event of a conflict in schedules, the contracting officer shall establish the date for the conference.

(d) The contractor shall not be entitled to the reimbursement any costs associated with attendance at the conference beyond the agreed-to contract price.

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G.3 DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS SEP 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 (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR 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.

The COR will be named at time of award.

(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

Section G - 2 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.4 DOI-AAAP 0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) FEB 2021

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: No attachments are required to be uploaded to IPP.gov.

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 St. Louis (FRBSTL) 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 IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

Prior to submitting an invoice to IPP.gov, the contractor is strongly encouraged to coordinate with the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), for review and verification of any measured quantities for payment and for compliance with the applicable progress payment requirements of this contract. Failure to do so, may cause a delay in approval and/or rejection of submitted invoices.

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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.

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G.5 DOI AAAP-0050 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS DEC 2015

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM

1) 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 FAR 42.15.

2) 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.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) 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 (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

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f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 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."

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

a) 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 CO for instructions.

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

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO 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 60-day review period.

8) 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.

Special Contract Requirements

Section H - 1

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 INTERMEDIATE MILESTONES AND LIMITATIONS

Special Instructions to Contractor – Special Limitations to the Work Period The information provided below refers to the time period specified in FAR Clause 52.211-10 located in Section F of this solicitation and provides additional limits to the time allowed for the Offeror to perform this work.

b) Refer to Sections 01 14 12, Work Restrictions and Limitations and 01 14 30, Interruption of Service located in Section C of this solicitation.

c) The contractor shall be required to complete all work in accordance with Section F. However, the contractor can propose an earlier completion date in their proposal and result in a negotiated completion date. In the event that an award is made to an offeror with a proposed early completion date, the contractor's proposed schedule and offered completion date will be incorporated into the terms and conditions of the resultant contract.

d) The anticipated date of Notice to Proceed for work is listed in Section L of this solicitation for proposal schedule preparation.

e) As discussed in Section 01 14 30, Interruption of Service, the Government will stop power generation at one plant at a time to accommodate Contractor requested and approved interruption of services during the following intervals. Spring Creek Powerplant shall be the first plant for transformer replacement. The interruption of service windows available to the Contractor are defined in Section 01 14 30, Interruption of Service.

H.2 Substitution of Key Personnel

a) The Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those persons identified as key personnel whose resumes were submitted with the proposal and who are necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract. No substitutions of key personnel shall be made except in accordance with this clause.

b) Guidance on Substitutions. During the first thirty (30) days of the contract performance period, no personnel substitutions by the contractor will be made unless substitutions are necessitated by an individual’s sudden illness, death, or termination of employment. In any of these events, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below.

c) Request for Substitution. All requests for substitution must provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution, a resume for the proposed substitute, and any other information requested by the Contracting officer. All proposed substitutes must have qualifications equal to or higher than the qualification of the person being replaced. The

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Contracting Officer or their authorized representative will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the Contractor of the approval or disapproval thereof.

H.3 Special Contract Requirements

The Contractor’s Small Business Participation Document (SBPD) shall be incorporated into the contract, and the Contractor shall submit semi-annual reports on compliance with the SBPD. The report shall be submitted concurrent with the subcontract reports submitted in the eSRS system as required by FAR 19.704(a)(10)(iv) and in a format determined by the Contractor. The report shall address compliance with the commitments made to small and socioeconomic businesses.

Contract Clauses

Section I - 1

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FEB 1998

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/ (FAR 52.XXX-XX formatted clauses)

FAR Clause Title Date

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020

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 JUN 2020

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUN 2020

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

JUN 2020

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

NOV 2023

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-4 Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper MAY 2011

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

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements OCT 2016

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

DEC 2014

https://www.acquisition.gov/

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FAR Clause Title Date

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities

DEC 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

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

52.210-1 Market Research NOV 2021

52.215-2 Audit and Records - Negotiation JUN 2020

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

52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications

JUN 2020

52.215-13 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data- Modifications

JUN 2020

52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions OCT 2010

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

NOV 2021

52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies NOV 2024

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

OCT 2022

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns FEB 2024

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FAR Clause Title Date

52.219-9 Small Business Sub-Contracting Plan - Alternate I

(NOV 2016)

SEP 2023

52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan SEP 2021

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation FEB 2024

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards-Overtime Compensation

MAY 2018

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements AUG 2018

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds MAY 2014

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records JULY 2021

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

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction

APR 2015

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020

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

DEC 2010

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FAR Clause Title Date

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification MAY 2022

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 JAN 2022

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022

52.223-3 Alt I Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (JUL 1995) - Alternate I

FEB 2021

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2024

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

MAY 2024

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent JUN 2020

52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent and Copy Infringement

JUN 2020

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 FEB 2021

52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds DEC 2022

52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit NOV 2014

52.229-3 Federal, State and Local Taxes FEB 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 JAN 2017

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

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

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FAR Clause Title Date

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.233-1 Alt I Disputes – (DEC 1991) - Alternate I MAY 2014

52.233-3 Protest after Award AUG 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach Of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions APR 1984

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

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship APR 1984

52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor APR 1984

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities NOV 1991

52.236-8 Other Contracts APR 1984

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

APR 1984

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas APR 1984

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion APR 1984

52.236-12 Cleaning Up APR 1984

52.236-13 Alt I Accident Prevention (NOV 1991) – Alternate I NOV 1991

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services APR 1984

52.236-17 Layout of Work APR 1984

52.236-21 Alt I Specifications and Drawings for Construction (APR 1984) – Alternate I

FEB 1997

52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors JAN 2017

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995

52.243-4 Changes JUN 2007

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FEB 2024

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FAR Clause Title Date

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction MAR 1994

52.248-3 Value Engineering – Construction OCT 2020

52.249-2 Alt I Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (SEP 1996) – Alternate I

APR 2012

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

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

FAR 52.204-21 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NOV 2021

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES REPRESENTATION

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Covered contractor information system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information ( 44 U.S.C.

3502).

Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

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(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of

Section I - 8 commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.216-2 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT-STANDARD SUPPLIES NOV 2024

(a) The Contractor warrants that the unit price stated in the Schedule for CLIN 2-6, CLIN 3-6, and CLIN 4-6 is not in excess of the Contractor’s applicable established price in effect on the contract date for like quantities of the same item. The term "unit price" excludes any part of the price directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial practice. The term "established price" means a price that-

(1) Is an established catalog or market price for a commercial product sold in substantial quantities to the general public; and

(2) Is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the Contractor.

(b) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the amount and effective date of each decrease in any applicable established price. Each corresponding contract unit price shall be decreased by the same percentage that the established price is decreased. The decrease shall apply to those items delivered on and after the effective date of the decrease in the Contractor’s established price, and this contract shall be modified accordingly.

(c) If the Contractor’s applicable established price is increased after the contract date, the corresponding contract unit price shall be increased, upon the Contractor’s written request to the Contracting Officer, by the same percentage that the established price is increased, and the contract shall be modified accordingly, subject to the following limitations:

(1) The aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under this clause shall not exceed 10 percent of the original contract unit price.

(2) The increased contract unit price shall be effective-

(i) On the effective date of the increase in the applicable established price if the Contracting Officer receives the Contractor’s written request within 10 days thereafter; or

(ii) If the written request is received later, on the date the Contracting Officer receives the request.

(3) The increased contract unit price shall not apply to quantities scheduled under the contract for delivery before the effective date of the increased contract unit price, unless failure to deliver before that date results from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, within the meaning of the Default clause.

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(4) No modification increasing a contract unit price shall be executed under this paragraph (c) until the Contracting Officer verifies the increase in the applicable established price.

(5) Within 30 days after receipt of the Contractor’s written request, the Contracting Officer may cancel, without liability to either party, any undelivered portion of the contract items affected by the requested increase.

(d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in paragraph (c)(5) of this clause, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the Contractor shall continue deliveries according to the contract delivery schedule, and the Government shall pay for such deliveries at the contract unit price, increased to the extent provided by paragraph (c) of this clause.

FAR 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN— CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS NOV 2023

UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction material that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean Basin country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

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

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” 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.

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

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Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or 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.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at

FAR 25.105.

Critical item means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S. supply chain resiliency. The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

Designated country means any of the following countries:

(1) A World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country (Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or United Kingdom);

(2) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country (Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or Singapore);

(3) A least developed country (Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, https://www.acquisition.gov/far/25.105#FAR_25_105

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Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, or Zambia); or

(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).

Designated country construction material means a construction material that is a WTO GPA country construction material, an FTA country construction material, a least developed country construction material, or a Caribbean Basin country 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 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029.

(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.

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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.

Free Trade Agreement country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a FTA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Least developed country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a least developed country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a least developed country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

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, 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.

WTO GPA country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a WTO GPA country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a WTO GPA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

(b) Construction materials.

(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

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(2) The Contractor shall use only domestic or designated country construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.

(3) The requirement in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: None

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

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the restrictions of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

K-1 (2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(4)(i)(A)(1) of this clause.

K-2 (3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(4)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, 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 plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/12.505#FAR_12_505

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K-3 (2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(4)(i)(B)(1) of this clause.

K-4 (3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(4)(i)(B)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act 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)(4) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

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

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

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

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

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

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(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)(4)(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.

(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 1 Foreign construction material Domestic construction material

[* 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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FAR 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT BONDS-CONSTRUCTION JUN 2020

(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.

(b)Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is valued at or below the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 28.102-1(a) on the date of award of this contract, 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 as follows;

- On or around the anticipated delivery date of CLIN 2-6 Power Transformers the contractor shall provide performance bonds for the total value of CLINS 2-1 thru 2-5 & 2-7. The Standard Form 25 expiration date shall support the anticipated completion date for all work for CLINS 2-1 thru 2-5 & 2-7.

- On or around the anticipated delivery date of CLIN 3-6 Power Transformers the contractor shall provide performance bonds for the total value of CLINS 3-1 thru 3-5 & 3-7. The Standard Form 25 expiration date shall support the anticipated completion date for all work for CLINS 3-1 thru 3-5 & 3-7.

- On or around the anticipated delivery date of CLIN 4-6 Power Transformers the contractor shall provide performance bonds for the total value of CLINS 4-1 thru 4-5 & 4-7. The Standard Form 25 expiration date shall support the anticipated completion date for all work for CLINS 4-1 thru 4-5 & 4-7.

(2)Payment Bonds ( Standard Form 25A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall as follows;

- On or around the anticipated delivery date of CLIN 2-6 Power Transformers the contractor shall provide payment bonds for the total value of CLINS 2-1 thru 2-5 & 2-7. The Standard Form 25A expiration date shall support the anticipated completion date for all work for CLINS 2-1 thru 2-5 & 2-7.

- On or around the anticipated delivery date of CLIN 3-6 Power Transformers the contractor shall provide payment bonds for the total value of CLINS 3-1 thru 3-5 & 3-7. The Standard Form 25A expiration date shall support the anticipated completion date for all work for CLINS 3-1 thru 3-5 & 3-7.

- On or around the anticipated delivery date of CLIN 4-6 Power Transformers the contractor shall provide payment bonds for the total value of CLINS 4-1 thru 4-5 & 4-7.