U.S. Embassy Paris

Date: July 24, 2026

Dear Prospective Quoter:

Subject: Request for Quotations number 19FR6326Q0088

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Historical studies of properties in Paris and

Marseille, France. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

Quotations are due by August 14, 2026 at 16:00 (local French time). No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to ParisContracting@state.gov . It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-

Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.

In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

1. SF-1449

2. Section 1, Pricing

3. Additional information as required in Section 3

4. Section 5 Representations and Certifications

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102.

Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

Sincerely, Craig N. Deatrick

Contracting Officer mailto:ParisContracting@state.gov https://www.sam.gov/

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PR15999070

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4.ORDER

NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19FR6326Q0088

6. SOLICITATION

ISSUE DATE

July 24, 2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME Mr Tunde SAGBO

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls) 0033-143122478

8. OFFER DUE

DATE/ LOCAL

TIME

August 14 2026 –

16:00

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE:____ %

FOR:

CONTRACTS OFFICE , A-M8

AMERICAN EMBASSY

2 AVENUE GABRIEL

75008 PARIS

To be submitted electronically to ParisContracting@state.gov

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

NAICS:

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

EDWOSB

8 (A) SIZE

STANDARD:

11. Delivery for fob destination unless block is marked

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

X RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

TELEPHONE NO.

CODE FACILITY

CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY American Embassy – Attn : ParisFMCDBO Financial Management Center, Room A-18 2 avenue Gabriel 75382 Paris Cedex 08 ParisFMCDOB1@state.gov

CODE

17b. Check if remittance is different and put such address in offer 18b. Submit invoices to address shown in block 18a unless block below is checked SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

Historical study of OECD Ambassador’s residence 1 Each

0002 Historical study of UNESCO Ambassador’s residence 1 Each

0003 Historical study of DCM Residence 1 Each

0004 Historical study of Marseille Consulate 1 Each

0005 Historical study of Marseille Consul General’s Residence 1 Each

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD

AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a.Solicitation incorporates by reference far 52.212-1, 52.212-4. far 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 are attached. addenda ARE ARE NOT

ATTACHED

27b.Contract/purchase order incorporates by reference far 52.212-4. far 52.212-5 is attached. addenda ARE ARE NOT

ATTACHED

28. Contractor is required to sign this document and return ____ copies to issuing office. contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items set forth or otherwise identified above and on any additional sheets subject to the terms and conditions specified herein.

29. Award of contract: ref. _________________ offer dated

____________. your offer on solicitation (block 5), including any additions or changes which are set forth herein, is accepted as to items:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF

CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30c.DATE

SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Craig N. DEATRICK

31c. DATE

SIGNED

mailto:ParisFMCDOB1@state.gov

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

• SF 1449 cover sheet

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19FR6326Q0088, Prices, Block 23

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19FR6326Q0088, Schedule Of

Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement

• Attachment 1 to Description/Specifications/Performance Work Statement, Government Furnished Property

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

• Contract Clauses

• Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 3 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

• Solicitation Provisions

• Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

SECTION 4 - EVALUATION FACTORS

• Evaluation Factors

• Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

SECTION 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Offeror Representations and Certifications

• Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR

Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER 19FR6326Q0088

PRICES, BLOCK 23

I. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

A. The purpose of this firm fixed price purchase order is to for Historical studies of properties in Paris and Marseille, France in accordance with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth herein in Block 20.

B. The price listed below shall include all labor, equipment, materials, overheard, profit and transportation necessary to deliver the services.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

This plan provides an effective method to promote satisfactory contractor performance. The

QASP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor

Contractor performance, advise the Contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the

Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor, not the

Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract.

The role of the Government is to monitor quality to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

Performance Objective Scope of Work

Paragraphs Performance Threshold

Services.

Performs all Historical studies services set forth in the scope of work.

See Block 20

All required services are performed and no more than one

(1) customer complaint is received per month.

1. SURVEILLANCE. The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the

Contractor for corrective action.

2. STANDARD. The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than one

(1) customer complaint per month. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaints so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause (FAR

52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2023), if any of the services exceed the standard.

3. PROCEDURES.

(a) If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed they should immediately contact the COR.

(b) The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

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(c) If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

(d) If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the

Contractor and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

(e) The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

(f) If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

(g) The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

(h) Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

II. PRICING

CLIN DESIGNATION

TOTAL PRICE

IN EUROS

(WITHOUT

VAT)

VAT

(20%)

TOTAL PRICE IN

EUROS (WITH VAT)

Historical study of OECD Ambassador’s residence

Historical study of UNESCO Ambassador’s residence

Historical study of DCM

Residence

Historical study of Marseille

Consulate

Historical study of Marseille Consul General’s Residence

TOTAL PRICE IN EUROS (CLIN0001 + CLIN0002 + CLIN0003 +

CLIN0004 + CLIN0005)

III. VALUE ADDED TAX

VALUE ADDED TAX. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates. Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item in the contract and on Invoices. Local law dictates the portion of the contract price that is subject to VAT; this percentage is multiplied only against that portion. It is reflected for each performance period. The applicable VAT is 20%.

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449,

RFQ NUMBER 19FR6326Q0088

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

1.1 Overview

The United States Government (USG), Department of State (DoS), U.S. Embassy Paris has a requirement for professional research services to support the heritage stewardship mandate for historic properties owned by the USG and managed by the Department of State, Bureau of

Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), Office of Cultural Heritage that are located outside of the

United States. The Embassy seeks the services of a historical research consultant with expertise in architectural history and design and urban morphology of Paris and Marseille, France, in the late

19th and early 20th centuries. The historical research consultant shall supply written reports, illustrated with archival images and current photographs, and provide the supporting materials for the reports. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the services to be performed by the historical research consultant, hereafter referred to as the Contractor.

1.2 Project Objective

The objective is to produce research reports in a written, narrative format with illustrations, citations, and bibliography, that document the architectural and social history of three (3) USG properties in Paris and two (2) properties in Marseille. The research is undertaken to 1) identify relevant laws and ordinances pertaining to each property and cultural patrimony, 2) present a historical context and architectural description of each property, 3) identify original, physical features of each property, and any culturally or historically significant areas, and 4) create a visual record.

1.3 Project Description

The Contractor shall conduct archival research and produce a written report for each property based on that research to place the five (5) properties in their architectural and historical context in Paris and Marseille.

1.4 Special Conditions:

Qualifications of the contractor shall include:

• Proficiency in English;

• Demonstrated prior experience conducting research and writing reports of comparable scope/scale/quality about historic buildings and landscapes, with a special focus on the design history and urban development in Paris, 1890-1950;

• Demonstrated prior experience conducting research and writing reports of comparable scope/scale/quality about historic buildings and landscapes with a special focus on Marseille’s design history and urban development in the first half of the 20th century;

• Demonstrated experience identifying sources and gathering materials at public and private libraries and archives, building and planning agencies, government ministries, private collections, and other relevant repositories;

• The Contractor shall have the necessary license(s) or certification(s) to conduct research on heritage properties in France. The Consultant shall provide proof of licensure or certification in the proposal.

2.0 Project requirements

The written historical report is derived from selective documentary research and on-site observations of the buildings and their settings. Development of the report includes research, analysis, and conveying information preserved in local libraries, historical societies, government agency archives, correspondence, oral histories, historical photographs, and architectural and engineering drawings. Other materials pertaining to the project and report development may be available at the U.S. Embassy.

The final written report for each property consists of 1) introduction and summary statement of significance and relevant heritage protections under the local laws and code, 2) historical background and context, 3) a physical description and notes of original fabric or features; and 4) bibliography of known sources relevant to the property. It shall be illustrated and referenced.

The Contractor shall complete the following tasks:

• Collect archival materials from local repositories to document three (3) USG properties in Paris and two (2) in Marseille, France, including information about the initial owners and occupants, architects and builders, styles and period of design, development chronology, and architectural, historical, and cultural significance of each property. The archival materials may include maps, plans, surveys, plats, tax maps and records, design and construction drawings, historic photographs, aerial photographs, building permits and specifications, and other key sources.

• Obtain high-quality digital scans or photographs of all archival documentation. Label and organize the digital files by source location. The file types may be TIFF, JPEG, or PDF.

• Compile a list or spreadsheet (Microsoft Word or Excel) of the digital material submitted that provides the file name, document title, document date, source, and credit line for each digital file.

• Prepare and provide written reports on the architectural and social history of three (3) USG properties in Paris and two (2) in Marseille, France, drawn from the archival material and site observations.

3.0 PROJECT OPERATIONS

3.1 Approach to the Project

The Contractor shall provide a project plan for the research methodology and execution of the tasks in the project proposal and initial meeting.

3.2 Location of work

TO BE DISCLOSED AFTER AWARD

3.3 On-Site Inspection

The duration shall not exceed 7 hours per property.

3.4 Meetings

The Contractor shall attend a kick-off meeting and close-out meeting as required for the project work plan and conclusion. Additional meetings with Post and OBO Office of Cultural

Heritage may be requested by the Contractor or USG to answer questions as they arise. The meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid.

3.5 Security Requirements

This task order will require the Contractor to perform unclassified work; access approval will need to be coordinated and granted by the Regional Security Officer (RSO). An escort for the Contractor will be required at all times.

3.6 Deliverables

Within 60 working days of Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall submit all research and narratives gathered and prepared in fulfillment of Tasks enumerated in Section 2.0 Project

Requirements (above).

The deliverables shall be produced in the following formats:

• The historical research report shall be submitted in English and French.

• All submittals will be electronic and will be made via a secure file transfer site. The deliverables shall be submitted in the following formats: Text in PDF/Word;

Drawings/Images in PDF/JPEG.

• The submittal will also require the Contractor to secure all digital reproductions, permissions, and copyrights of documentation selected for reproduction in the research report or for use by the U.S. Department of State.

• The USG receives all rights for the documentation prepared. These rights can be transferred to a third party without extra payment.

3.7 Submission Requirements

Work rejected by Post as incomplete, erroneous, uncoordinated, or not meeting the Scope of Work requirements, shall be corrected and resubmitted within seven (7) calendar days of oral notification.

4.0 DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE

The Contractor is required to provide the following deliverables, attend the following meetings, and meet the scheduled dates defined in the deliverable table below. All days noted are calendar days.

Deliverable Item

Hard

Copy

Electronic

Copy Due Date Notes

Kick-off and Site Visit

Kick-off Meeting N/A N/A

5 working days after

NTP

Site Visit N/A N/A TBD with

Post NTE 7 hours onsite

Submittal Phase

Draft submittal N/A Online

45 working days after

NTP

For review and clearance

Final submittal and Meeting N/A Online

60 working days after

NTP

Project Close-Out meeting as desired

5.0 ADMINISTRATION

The Contractor shall maintain contact with the USG through the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR)/Post Procurement and the OBO Office of Cultural Heritage subject matter representative.

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

(a) Definitions. The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference.

(b) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(d) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(e) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence. Examples of occurrences include acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall—

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible;

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over.

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees, and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark, or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable;

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(5) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by FAR part 33 if–

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR part 32).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a termination for cause.

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(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon—

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. The Government will send a cure notice to the Contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(r) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services;

(2) The Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) Other contract clauses incorporated in the solicitation or contract;

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract;

(5) Solicitation provisions incorporated in the solicitation;

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause;

(7) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and

(8) The specification.

(s) Unauthorized obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (s)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government-authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (s)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(t) Comptroller General examination of record. This paragraph applies if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid procedures and is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on the date of award of this contract.

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

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices, at all reasonable times, the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR part 4, longer period required by statute, or periods specified in other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This clause does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(u) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR AND DOSAR CLAUSES NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

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. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the location indicated above, use the Department of State Acquisition website at e-CFR to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Yahoo or Excite) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) CLAUSES ARE

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

(JAN 2011)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (DEVIATION JAN

2026)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN

2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2026)

52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND TRANSLATION OF

CONTRACT (FEB 2000)

52.229-6 TAXES - FOREIGN FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (FEB 2013) (DEVIATION

JULY 2025)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

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THE FOLLOWING DOSAR CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

652.204-70 – DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY

AND PROCEDURES (FEB 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the Department of State (DOS) Personal Identification

Card Policy and Procedures for all employees performing under this contract who require frequent and continuing access to DOS facilities, or information systems. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor's employees will require frequent and continuing access to DOS facilities, or information systems.

(b) The DOS Personal Identification Card Policy and Procedures may be accessed at http://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rpt/c21664.htm.

CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION (JULY 2008)

Contract performance may require contractor personnel to attend meetings with government personnel and the public, work within government offices, and/or utilize government email.

Contractor personnel must take the following actions to identify themselves as non-federal employees:

1) Use an email signature block that shows name, the office being supported and company affiliation (e.g. “John Smith, Office of Human Resources, ACME Corporation Support

Contractor”);

2) Clearly identify themselves and their contractor affiliation in meetings;

3) Identify their contractor affiliation in Departmental e-mail and phone listings whenever contractor personnel are included in those listings; and

4) Contractor personnel may not utilize Department of State logos or indicia on business cards.

652.232-70 PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION (FIXED-PRICE)

(AUG 1999)

(a) General. The Government shall pay the Contractor as full compensation for all work required, performed, and accepted under this contract the firm fixed-price stated in this contract.

b) Invoice Submission. The Contractor shall submit by email to Parisfmcdbo1@state.gov and address them to:

http://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rpt/c21664.htm mailto:Parisfmcdbo1@state.gov

AMERICAN EMBASSY PARIS

A l’attention de : FMO VOUCHER / DBO

2, avenue Gabriel

75382 PARIS Cedex 08

Tél. : 01.43.12.22.22

To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice shall include all the items required by FAR 32.905(e).

The Contractor shall show Value Added Tax (VAT) as a separate item on invoices submitted for payment.

(c) Contractor Remittance Address. The Government will make payment to the

Contractor’s address stated on the cover page of this contract, unless a separate remittance address is shown below:

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

(FEB 2015)

(a) The Department of State observes the following days as holidays:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Washington’s Birthday Easter Monday

Labor Day Veteran’s Day WWII

Memorial Day Ascension Day With Monday

Juneteenth Independence Day

French National Day Assumption Day

Labor Day Columbus Day All Saints’ Day

Veterans Day WWI Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

(b) When New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day or Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed; if it falls on Saturday the preceding Friday is observed.

Observance of such days by Government personnel shall not be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement to compensation except as set forth in the contract. If the contractor’s personnel work on a holiday, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, unless authorized pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this contract.

(c) When the Department of State grants administrative leave to its Government employees, assigned contractor personnel in Government facilities shall also be dismissed. However, the contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform round-the-clock requirements of critical tasks already in operation or scheduled, and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the contracting officer or his/her duly authorized representative.

(d) For fixed-price contracts, if services are not required or provided because the building is closed due to inclement weather, unanticipated holidays declared by the President, failure of Congress to appropriate funds, or similar reasons, deductions will be computed as follows:

(1) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be equal to the per month contract price divided by 21 days per month.

(2) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be multiplied by the number of days services are not required or provided.

If services are provided for portions of days, appropriate adjustment will be made by the contracting officer to ensure that the contractor is compensated for services provided.

(e) If administrative leave is granted to contractor personnel as a result of conditions stipulated in any “Excusable Delays” clause of this contract, it will be without loss to the contractor. The cost of salaries and wages to the contractor for the period of any such excused absence shall be a reimbursable item of direct cost hereunder for employees whose regular time is normally charged, and a reimbursable item of indirect cost for employees whose time is normally charged indirectly in accordance with the contractors accounting policy.

652.239-801 DISCLOSURE OF AI USE CLAUSE (DEVIATION) (SEP 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Artificial Intelligence (AI): The term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning provided in Section

238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

i. This definition of AI encompasses, but is not limited to, the AI technical subfields of machine learning (including deep learning as well as supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised approaches), reinforcement learning, transfer learning, and generative AI.

ii. This definition of AI does not include robotic process automation or other systems whose behavior is defined only by human-defined rules or that learn solely by repeating an observed practice exactly as it was conducted.

iii. For this definition, no system should be considered too simple to qualify as covered AI due to a lack of technical complexity (e.g., the smaller number of parameters in a model, the type of model, or the amount of data used for training purposes).

iv. This definition includes systems that are fully autonomous, partially autonomous, and not autonomous, and it includes systems that operate both with and without human oversight.

(b) Disclosure of AI Use in Contract Performance. When the Contractor or any of its subcontractors, vendors, or agents intends to incorporate AI into the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall provide the following disclosures in its offer:

Disclose the intended use of AI and provide a description of the AI system or capability and its purpose within the contract scope; specify whether the system was developed internally, acquired from a third party, or is publicly/commercially available;

indicate if the AI system will process PII or be used in ways that may affect privacy, civil rights, safety, or public interaction; detail the governance, oversight, and human-in-the-loop mechanisms to be applied; and describe any applicable testing, evaluation, risk management, or bias mitigation measures that have been or will be implemented.

These disclosures must be updated promptly to the Contracting Officer during the period of performance upon any new use of AI or significant material change to the existing AI capability, its functionality, its use case, or its data inputs/outputs during the life of the contract.

The Government reserves the right to review the proposed AI use, request additional safeguards or controls, and/or disallow its use if it is deemed inconsistent with agency policy, legal requirements, or federal AI governance standards.

652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AUG 1999)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

(a) The COR for this contract is the Cultural Heritage Manager.

652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)

(a) The Contractor warrants the following:

(1) That is has obtained authorization to operate and do business in the country or countries in which this contract will be performed;

(2) That is has obtained all necessary licenses and permits required to perform this contract; and,

(3) That it shall comply fully with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of said country or countries during the performance of this contract.

(b) If the party actually performing the work will be a subcontractor or joint venture partner, then such subcontractor or joint venture partner agrees to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause.

652.243-70 NOTICES (AUG 1999)

Any notice or request relating to this contract given by either party to the other shall be in writing. Said notice or request shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the other party at the address provided in the schedule of the contract. All modifications to the contract must be made in writing by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION 3 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(SEE SF-1449, BLOCK 27A) (DEVIATION AUG 2025)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

A. Summary of Instructions. Each offer must consist of the following:

A.1. A completed solicitation, in which the SF-1449 cover page (blocks 12, 17, 19-24, and 30 as appropriate), and Section 1 has been filled out.

A.2. Information demonstrating the offeror’s/quoter’s ability to perform, including:

1. Name of a Project Manager (or other liaison to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate) who understands, write and speaks English and French;

2. Evidence that the offeror/quoter operates an established business with a permanent physical address and telephone listing in France.

3. The offeror shall provide proof of SAM registration to include the SAM UEI number.

4. List of clients over the past 3 years, demonstrating prior experience with relevant past performance information and references (provide dates of contracts, places of performance, value of contracts, contact names, telephone and fax numbers and email addresses). The offeror needs to demonstrate an experience of 3 years in conducting research and writing reports of comparable scope/scale/quality about historic buildings and landscapes, with a special focus on the design history and urban development in Paris, 1890-1950 or a focus on Marseille’s design history and urban development in the first half of the 20th century.

If the offeror has not performed comparable services in France then the offeror shall provide its international experience. Offerors are advised that the past performance information requested above may be discussed with the client’s contact person. In addition, the client’s contact person may be asked to comment on the offeror’s:

• Quality of services provided under the contract;

• Compliance with contract terms and conditions;

• Effectiveness of management;

• Willingness to cooperate with and assist the customer in routine matters, and when confronted by unexpected difficulties; and

• Business integrity / business conduct.

The Government will use past performance information primarily to assess an offeror’s capability to meet the solicitation performance requirements, including the relevance and successful performance of the offeror’s work experience. The Government may also use this data to evaluate the credibility of the offeror’s proposal. In addition, the Contracting Officer may use past performance information in making a determination of responsibility.

5.

Evidence that the offeror/quoter can provide the necessary personnel, equipment, and financial resources needed to perform the work;

6. The offeror shall address all licenses and permits required by local law (see DOSAR

652.242-73 in Section 2). This shall include a certificate of insurance and a copy of the tax regularity certificate (URSSAF certificate).

7. The offeror’s strategic plan for historical studies of properties to include but not limited to:

(a) A work plan taking into account all work elements in Section 1, Performance Work

Statement.

(b) Identify all the resources required for performance of services under this contract.

Identify if the offeror already possesses those resources and their condition for suitability and if not already possessed or inadequate for use, how and when the resources will be obtained;

(c) Plan of ensuring quality of services including but not limited to contract administration and oversight.

(d) The degrees, licenses and/or certifications necessary to perform the historical studies on the 3 properties in Paris and the 2 properties in Marseille, France. These include a license or master's degree in art history, Art or equivalent with a license/certification in Architecture or equivalent

8. The offeror’s subcontracting plan - If a subcontractor(s) is to be used, the Contractor shall provide a complete sub-contracting plan including, but not limited to:

a. Sub-contractor qualifications as required in section 3 including: evidence of an established business in France, evidence of personnel, equipment and financial resources, licenses and permits required by French law and a copy of relevant certificate of insurance(s).

b. Evidence of an existing partnership with the sub-contractor(s) for a minimum of three (3) years, along with an agreement of partnership for a minimum of three (3) years.

c. Past performance demonstrating a good business relationship with the sub-contractor(s), including payment of the subcontractor(s) in due time.

d. Past performance of the subcontractor(s) over the past three (3) years in providing historical studies services mirroring the scope of services of this solicitation.

ADDENDUM TO SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR AND DOSAR PROVISIONS NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the location indicated above, use the Department of State Acquisition website at e-CFR to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Yahoo or Excite) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SOLICITATION

PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

PROVISION TITLE AND DATE

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

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