19RB1024R0002.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ [ ] IS [x] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS-

SMALL PURCHASE SET-ASIDE (52.219-4)

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1. REQUEST NO.

19RB1024R0002

2. DATE ISSUED

April 5, 2024

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5A. ISSUED BY American Embassy, General Services Office, Bul. kneza A.

Karadjordjevica 92, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia.

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

5B. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (Name and telephone no.) (No collect calls 7. DELIVERY

X FOB DESTINATION OTHER (See Schedule) NAME

Zoran Djordjevic

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

237-1290

8. TO: 9. DESTINATION

a. NAME b. COMPANY a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

American Embassy

c. STREET ADDRESS b. STREET ADDRESS

Bul. kneza A. Karadjordjevica 92

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE c. CITY

Belgrade

d. STATE

e. ZIP CODE

11040

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5A ON OR

BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

17:00 on May 8, 2024

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5A. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Services of painting residential and office buildings.

12 DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS

c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS

d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER %

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations [X] are [ ] are not attached.

13 NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER 14 SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

15 DATE OF QUOTATION

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

16. SIGNER

c. COUNTY a. NAME (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE c. TITLE (Type or print) AREA CODE

NUMBER

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 18 (Rev. 6-95)

Previous edition not usable Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Request for Quotations No. 19RB1024R0002

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

• SF 18 cover sheet

• Continuation to SF 18, RFQ 19RB1024R0002, Schedule, Block 11

• Continuation to SF 18, Attachment 1, Statement of Work

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 - OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Offeror Representations and Certifications

• Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

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SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS NO. 19RB1024R0002

ESTABLISHED BETWEEN US EMBASSY BELGRADE, SERBIA

AND

THE BPA HOLDER:

[to be determined],

1. BPA Number [to be determined], The American Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia invites you to enter into this BPA that establishes the terms and conditions applicable to future purchases of :

Services of painting residential and office buildings in accordance with the Statement of Work in

Attachment 1.

2. Expiration Date

BPA expires on May 31, 2029.

3. Embassy Estimate

The Embassy estimates that the volume of purchases through this agreement will be not greater than USD

250,000.00.

4. Terms and Conditions

• The Embassy is not obligated to purchase any definite amount under this agreement.

• No single purchase will exceed USD 3,500.00 or the equivalent in local currency.

• The total amount ordered under this agreement will not exceed $250,000 or the equivalent in local currency.

• The prices to the Government shall be as low or lower than those charged your most favored customers for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any discount for prompt payment.

5. Authorized Employees

The following employees are authorized to place orders:

Name Job Title Dollar Limitation

To be determined at time of award

No other employee may place an order against this BPA unless authorized in writing by the Contracting

Officer.

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6. Delivery Tickets

All shipments/deliveries shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket or sales slip including the following information:

- Name of supplier

- BPA number

- Date of purchase

- Purchase number

- Itemized list of supplies or services furnished

- Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item, less applicable discounts

- Date of delivery or shipment

- Name of the authorized employee who placed the order

7. Invoices

The BPA holder shall submit a summary invoice at least monthly or upon expiration of this BPA, whichever occurs first, for all deliveries made during a billing period. The invoice shall identify the delivery tickets covered therein, stating the total dollar value, and supported by recent copies of the delivery tickets.

8. FAR and DOSAR Clauses

The FAR and DOSAR clauses attached to this BPA shall apply to all purchases made under this BPA. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this BPA and your invoice, the provisions of the

BPA shall take precedence.

9. Acceptance

You are requested to acknowledge acceptance of this BPA, including its terms, conditions, and clauses, by signing and returning a copy to Michael Warfield, American Embassy, Bul. Kneza Aleksandra

Karadjordjevica 92, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia.

Sincerely, Michael Warfield

Contracting Officer

BPA Accepted:

Signature Date

Typed/Printed Name and Title of Signer

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Please indicate the remittance or check mailing address in the space provided below if different from the address to which this agreement was addressed:

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CONTINUATION TO SF 18, ATTACHMENT 1

STATEMENT OF WORK

The painting and decorating contractor shall produce a “properly painted surface.” A “properly painted surface” is defined as uniform in appearance, color, texture and sheen. It is also free of foreign material such as lumps, brush hairs, and is free of drips, spatters, spills or overspray caused improper paint application.

1. Preliminary Examination

The Contractor shall examine substrates and conditions under which painting will be performed for compliance with requirements and shall not begin application until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

2. Preparation

The Contractor shall remove hardware and hardware accessories, plates, light fixtures, and items in place that are not to be painted, or provide protection such as covering floors and stairs (protection of anti-slip strips) and taping, prior to surface preparation and painting. (Taping includes windows, door jams, air conditioners, bathroom cabinets etc.)

a) The Contractor shall clean and prepare surfaces to be painted following the manufacturer's instructions before applying paint or surface treatments. This preparation includes removal of oil, dust, direct, loose rust, mildew, peeling paint or other contamination to ensure good adhesion. In some cases, the Contractor may be requested to remove all existing coats of paint and sealers if prior paint application is showing signs of improper adhesion, such as peeling, chipping, etc. All surfaces must be clean and dry. The Contractor shall schedule cleaning and painting so dust and other contaminants will not fall on wet, newly painted surfaces.

b) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or COR of problems anticipated for any minor preparatory work required, such as but not limited to, filling nail holes, cleaning surfaces to be painted, and priming any requisite areas. Plan preparatory work as most units in residential areas will have nail holes or areas that will need to be primed or sealed. Replace all electrical covers with new covers after painting.

3. Materials Preparation

The Contractor shall mix and prepare paint following the manufacturer's directions.

4. Application: The Contractor shall apply paint following the manufacturer's directions. Use applicators and techniques best suited for substrate and type of material being applied. Do not paint over dirt, rust, scale, grease, moisture, scuffed surfaces, or conditions detrimental to formation of a durable paint film.

a) Interior surfaces: Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall use a high-quality semi-gloss latex paint (containing no lead or mercury) for all kitchens, baths, laundry areas, door frames, and window frames. The Contractor shall use a flat or satin flat latex base paint (containing no lead or mercury) in

U.S. Embassy Belgrade 19RB1024R0002 the remainder of the unit. The color shall be consistent with the balance of the room, which will normally be an off-white. The Contractor shall provide samples of the color on sample of the type of material to be painted before actual paint date is scheduled.

b) Exterior surfaces: Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall apply a high-quality exterior grade latex base paint that matches as closely as possible the existing color on the exterior of the property, or a color as otherwise specified by the COR. Prior to painting, the Contractor shall scrape, sand, fill, and prime the surface with a latex base primer. The Contractor should plan on extensive preparatory work prior to painting. The Contractor shall not apply exterior paint in snow, rain, fog or mist, or when the relative humidity exceeds 85 percent; or to damp or wet surfaces.

c) The Contractor shall provide finish coats that are compatible with primers used.

d) The number of coats and film thickness required is the same regardless of application method. The

Contractor shall not apply succeeding coats until previous coat has cured. The Contractor shall sand between applications where required to produce a smooth, even surface.

e) The Contractor shall apply additional coats when undercoats or other conditions show through final coat, until paint film is of uniform finish, color, and appearance.

5. Conditions of paintable surfaces

a) Level # 1 - Sound Surface – usually in rooms occupied by nonsmokers, with low traffic, last painted two years before or less. This surface preparation level requires basic cleanliness of surfaces to ensure the adhesion of new finishes to the surfaces to which they are applied with less concern for the adhesion of existing paint coats and quality of appearance of the finished surfaces. Preparation shall include the removal of surface dust, dirt, obvious loose paint and other surface contaminants by washing, hand cleaning including the use of a duster brush or broom, and mildew treatment.

b) Level # 2 - Moderately Deteriorated Surface – usually in rooms occupied by smokers, last painted between two and four years before. This surface preparation level requires basic cleanliness of surface to ensure the adhesion of new finishes to the surfaces to which they are applied as well as the examination of existing coatings to assess their adhesion. With this level of surface preparation, good adhesion and longevity of finish is of primary concern. This level of surface preparation includes that described in Level 1 plus other procedures necessary to create a sound surface for repainting including solvent cleaning, basic patching/filling, caulking, light sanding/abrading, and “feather edge” sanding.

c) Level # 3 - Severely Deteriorated Surface - usually found in very Soiled boiler rooms, flooded basements, greasy kitchens. This level of surface preparation includes filling, patching, taping cracks in drywall and properly dealing with “nail pops,” approximate matches to existing textures, and thorough sanding to minimize existing runs, sags, brush/roller marks, and the surface profile of cracked and peeling areas, and other existing surface defects. Under this level of preparation, the general surface profile is retained but defects causing abrupt surface profile differences exceeding 62.5 mils will be corrected.

6. Inspection

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In order to determine whether a surface has been properly painted, the painted surfaces shall be examined utilizing a flashlight or other artificial lighting source at different angles to see if the strokes appear after the paint has dried.

7. Completion Times

Completion times will be provided in each BPA Call individually.

8. Safety Restrictions and Regulations

The Contractor shall ensure that the works are carried out in accordance with local safety and security requirements health and local safety regulations with particular attention given to personal protective equipment, guard rails, scaffolding, electric leads and access ladders.

The Contractor shall not, at any time, leave work in an unsafe condition or any condition that might cause injury to personnel, damage to existing work, plant or equipment but shall continue that work until it is at a safe stage.

The Contractor shall provide adequate ventilation in the areas in which painting is being carried out either by natural means or by mechanical means where natural ventilation is not possible or adequate.

The Contractor shall execute and maintain the work with the aim of avoiding injury or damage to any person or property. The contractor shall cooperate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR) to ensure strict safety control on the premises. Submit reports relating to safety and accidents as required by the COR. Immediately discontinue any practice or remove any equipment considered to be dangerous by the COR.

Promptly notify the COR of the occurrence of the following:

• Accidents involving death or personal injury,

• Accidents involving loss of time,

• Incidents with accident potential such as equipment failure, slides and cave-ins.

9. Employee Conduct:

The consumption of alcohol and smoking of any type (natural or electronic cigarettes) is strictly forbidden. Smoking is allowed only in outside areas designated by the COR. The Contractor shall:

(1) maintain discipline at the site and at all times;

(2) take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous or disorderly conduct by or amongst those employed at the site; and

(3) take all reasonable precautions for the preservation of peace and protection of persons and property in the neighborhood of the project against unlawful, riotous, or disorderly conduct, (4)

The COR may require that the Contractor remove from the work any employee that the COR determines is :

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(1) incompetent,

(2) careless,

(3) insubordinate or

(4) otherwise objectionable, or

(5) whose continued employment on the project is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the Government's interests.

10. Working Hours:

Normal working hours are between 08:00 and 18:00. Prior notice shall be given to the COR if work outside normal hours is required.

11. Utilities

The Government shall make utilities and toilet facilities available at all properties at all times.

12. Equipment

The Contractor shall provide all necessary painting supplies and equipment, including brushes, rollers, buckets, mixers, space heaters, drop cloths, scrapers, sanding gear, electric sprayers, and texture sprayers if necessary to perform the work. The Government will not furnish any materials unless otherwise stated in the BPA Call.

13. Prohibited Paints:

Paints containing Xylene, carbon tetrachloride, lead or hydrocarbons are not allowed for use.

14. Periodic Work Suspension:

The Contractor should expect periodical work suspensions in certain work sites due to tenant activities.

The COR shall inform the Contractor of such suspensions one day in advance.

15. Signage:

The Contractor shall place “WET PAINT” notices until paint is dry, unless approval is given and precautions are taken to deny access to the area.

(End of SOW)

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SECTION 2 - CLAUSES FOR BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

AWARDED BY OVERSEAS CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES

52.213-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES) (FEB 2024)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(ii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iii) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(iv) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division

R of Pub. L. 117-328), unless the agency grants an exception - see paragraph (b) of 52.204-27.

(v) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub.

L. 115–390, title II).

(vi) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

(vii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(viii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

(ix) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(x) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31

U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(xi) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C.3553).

(xii) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) ( Pub. L. 108-77 and 108-78

( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply:

(i) 52.232-1, Payments (APR 1984).

(ii) 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002).

(iii) 52.232-11, Extras (APR 1984).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_27 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_30 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_21 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3801 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_233_3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_233_4 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/108/public/77 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/3805 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_8 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_11

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(iv) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (JAN 2017).

(v) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013).

(vi) 52.233-1, Disputes (MAY 2014).

(vii) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC 2023).

(viii) 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

(ii) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020)(Pub.

L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (Applies to contracts valued at or above the threshold specified in

FAR 4.1403(a) on the date of award of this contract).

(iii) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) (E.O. 13126)

(Applies to contracts for supplies exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, as defined in 2.101 on the date of award of this contract).

(iv) 52.222-20, Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment., Contracts for

Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment (JUN 2020) ( 41 U.S.C.chapter 65) (Applies to supply contracts over the threshold specified in FAR 22.602 on the date of award of this contract, in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the

U.S. Virgin Islands).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of award of this contract).

(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Employment for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793) (Applies to contracts over the threshold specified in FAR 22.1408(a) on the date of award of this contract, unless the work is to be performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States). (For purposes of this clause, "United States" includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.)

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of award of this contract).

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and will be performed in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the

U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, or the outer Continental Shelf).

(ix)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627) (Applies to all solicitations and contracts).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) (Applies if the Contracting Officer has filled in the following information with regard to applicable directives or notices: Document title(s), source for obtaining document(s), and contract performance location outside the United States to which the document applies).

(x) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN

2022) (Applies when 52.222-6 or 52.222-41 are in the contract and performance in whole or in part is in the United

States (the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, and the outer Continental Shelf as defined in the Outer

Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, et seq.))).

(xi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706) (Applies when 52.222-6 or 52.222-41 are in the contract and performance in whole or in part is in the United States (the 50

States and the District of Columbia.)) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_39 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_233_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_244_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_253_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_17 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-3#FAR_3_900 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_10 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_1403 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-2#FAR_2_101 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_20 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_35 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-22#FAR_22_1303 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_36 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-22#FAR_22_1408 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_37 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-22#FAR_22_1303 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_41 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-chapter67-front&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_55 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_41 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_62 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_41

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(xii) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (MAY 2011) (E.O. 13423)

(Applies to services performed on Federal facilities).

(xiii) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693)(applies to contracts for products as prescribed at FAR 23.804(a)(1)).

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

Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of refrigeration equipment and air conditioners).

(xv) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 8259b)

(Unless exempt pursuant to 23.204, applies to contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY

STAR® Program or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)) will be-

(A) Delivered;

(B) Acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;

(C) Furnished by the Contractor for use by the Government; or

(D) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance).

(xvi) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to contracts for products that may contain high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons as a propellant or as a solvent; or contracts for maintenance or repair of electronic or mechanical devices).

(xvii) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to contracts for products that may contain high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons as a foam blowing agent; or contracts for construction of buildings or facilities.

(xviii)

(A) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to contracts for supplies, and to contracts for services involving the furnishing of supplies, for use in the United States or its outlying areas, if the value of the supply contract or supply portion of a service contract exceeds the micro-purchase threshold, as defined in 2.101 on the date of award of this contract, and the acquisition-

(1) Is set aside for small business concerns; or

(2) Cannot be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.502-2), and does not exceed

$50,000).

(B) Alternate I (OCT 2022) (Applies if the Contracting Officer has filled in the domestic content threshold below, which will apply to the entire contract period of performance. Substitute the following sentence for the first sentence of paragraph (1)(ii)(A) of the definition of domestic end product in paragraph (a) of 52.225-1:

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds ____ percent of the cost of all its components. [ Contracting officer to insert the percentage per instructions at 13.302-5(d)(4). ])

(xix) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations., Promoting Excess Food

Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792) (Applies to contracts greater than the threshold specified in FAR 26.404 on the date of award of this contract, that provide for the provision, the service, or the sale of food in the United States).

(xx) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT

2013)(Applies when the payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the payment office uses the System for Award Management (SAM) as its source of EFT information).

(xxi) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (JUL 2013) (Applies when the payment will be made by EFT and the payment office does not use the

SAM database as its source of EFT information).

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46

U.S.C. 55305)(Applies to supplies transported by ocean vessels (except for the types of subcontracts listed at 47.504(d)).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that may apply:

(i) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021) (Applies to contracts when the contractor or a subcontractor at any tier may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.)

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(ii) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021) (Applies to contracts over the threshold specified in

FAR 9.405-2(b) on the date of award of this contract).

(iii) 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989) (Applies to fixed-price supplies).

(iv) 52.247-29, F.o.b. Origin (FEB 2006) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. origin).

(v) 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination (NOV 1991) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. destination).

(c) 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/

(d) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only 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. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable period of 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.

(e) 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, such as 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. The

Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(f) 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 hereunder 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 that 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 that reasonably could have been avoided.

(g) 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. 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.

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

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52.225-3 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE ACT (NOV 2023)

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Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product means an article that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Bahrain, Morocco, Oman, Panama, or Peru; or

(2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in Bahrain, Morocco, Oman, Panama, or Peru into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles from which it was transformed.

The term refers to a product offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of calculating the value of the end product includes services (except transportation services) incidental to the article, provided that the value of those incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.

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 an end product.

Cost of components means—

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (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 end product.

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.

Domestic end product means—

(1) For an end product that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both–

(i) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States;

(ii) An end product 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. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or

(B) The end product is a COTS item; or

(2) For an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, an end product manufactured in the United States, if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in the end product. 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 end product 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 end product contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such end product is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

End product means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use.

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.

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Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product.

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 means Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or

Singapore.

Free Trade Agreement country end product means an article that-

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

(2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Free Trade Agreement country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles from which it was transformed. The term refers to a product offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of calculating the value of the end product includes services (except transportation services) incidental to the article, provided that the value of those incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.

Israeli end product means an article that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Israel; or

(2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in Israel into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles 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.

(b) Components of foreign origin. Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract.

(c) Delivery of end products. 41 U.S.C.chapter 83, Buy American statute, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (see 12.505(a)(1)), except that for an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the end product, excluding COTS fasteners.

Unless otherwise specified, these trade agreements apply to all items in the Schedule. The Contractor shall deliver under this contract only domestic end products except to the extent that, in its offer, it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate." If the

Contractor specified in its offer that the Contractor would supply a Free Trade Agreement country end product (other than a Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product) or an Israeli end product, then the Contractor shall supply a Free Trade Agreement country end product (other than a Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product), an Israeli end product or, at the Contractor’s option, a domestic end product.

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ADDENDUM TO BLANET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CLAUSES

FAR AND DOSAR CLAUSES NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

The offeror shall include Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs covering employees. The offeror may obtain dba insurance directly from any department of labor approved providers at the dol website at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This purchase order or BPA incorporates the following 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 (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES ARE

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS

(JUN 2020)

52.204-12 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN 2023)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (FEB 2024)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

(JUN 2020)

52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT

(FEB 2000)

52.228-3 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (JUL 2014) (SERVICES

ONLY)

52.229-6 FOREIGN FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (FEB 2013)

52.232-24 PROHIBITION OF ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

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52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(MAR 2023)

52.233-1 DISPUTES (JUL 2002) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014)

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

1984)

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB

2024)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACQUISITION REGULATION (DOSAR) CLAUSES (48 CFR CHAPTER 6):

The following DOSAR clauses are provided by reference:

DOSAR TITLE AND DATE

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUANCE

PROCEDURES (FEB 2015)

652.229-70 EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION STATEMENT FOR CONTRACTORS WITHIN THE UNITED

STATES (JUL 1988)

652.229-71 PERSONAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AT POSTS ABROAD

(AUG 1999)

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE (FEB 2015)

652-242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)

652.243-70 NOTICES (AUG 1999)

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT, AND ARE APPLICABLE FOR ORDERS

FOR SERVICES:

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 e-mail.

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

1) Use an e-mail 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

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

652.228-71 WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) – SERVICES (FEB 2015)

(a) This clause supplements FAR 52.228-3. For the purposes of this clause, “covered contractor employees” includes the following individuals:

(1) United States citizens or residents;

(2) Individuals hired in the United States or its possessions, regardless of citizenship; and

(3) Local nationals and third country nationals where contract performance takes place in a country where there are no local workers' compensation laws.

(b) The Contractor shall procure Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance directly from a Department of Labor

(DOL) approved insurance provider.