26Q0027 - Attachment to SF1449.pdf
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- NEC-HVAC System Preventive Maintenance (PMSC)
- Solicitation number
- 19PM0726Q0027
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Department of State
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This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for NEC-HVAC System Preventive Maintenance services at the U.S. Embassy in Panama. The solicitation number is 19PM0726Q0027 and is issued under firm fixed-price terms. Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror.
The contract requires quarterly preventive maintenance services on HVAC equipment including two non-CAA screw chillers (410 ton), primary and secondary chilled water pumps with electromechanics starters, cooling towers with motor starters, condenser water pumps and starters, water treatment systems, and eleven air handling units (AHUs). The contractor must also provide two annual eddy current and vibration tests on chiller equipment. A separate line item covers up to 20 hours of emergency technician support labor per year. The contract is structured as one base year plus two option years, each 12 months in duration. Services must be delivered Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at U.S. Embassy Panama, Building #783, Clayton. Payment will be made in local currency via Electronic Funds Transfer within 30 days of invoice receipt. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable as the U.S. Embassy holds a tax exemption certificate. Offerors must submit completed SF-1449 forms with pricing, evidence of SAM registration, prior relevant experience with references, proof of required licenses and permits for Panama, a strategic work plan, insurance certificates (Defense Base Act coverage required), and a completed C-SCRM Questionnaire or equivalent third-party assessment such as ISO 27001 or FedRAMP authorization. The C-SCRM evaluation is conducted on a go/no-go basis, and proposals receiving a "no-go" rating are non-responsive.
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| 26Q0027 - Attachment B C-SCRM Questionnaire.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE CONTINUATION TO SF-1449 RFQ NUMBER
19PM0726Q0027 PRICES, BLOCK 23
CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFQ NUMBER 19PM0726Q0027 SCHEDULE OF
SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK
STATEMENT
SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES
SECTION 3 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
SECTION 4 - EVALUATION FACTORS
SECTION 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Attachment A – STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
Attachment B - C-SCRM Questionnaire
SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE CONTINUATION TO SF-1449 RFQ NUMBER
19PM0726Q0027 PRICES, BLOCK 23
I. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
A. The purpose of this Firm Fixed Price purchase order is to for NEC-HVAC System Preventive
Maintenance (PMSC) in accordance with Attachment A. The price listed below shall include all labor, materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-3 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit. The Government will pay the Contractor the fixed price per standard cut services that have been satisfactorily performed.
B. After contract award and submission of acceptable insurance certificates, the Contracting
Officer shall issue a Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will establish a date (a minimum of ten (10) days from date of contract award unless the Contractor agrees to an earlier date) on which performance shall start.
C. The contract will be for One (1) Base year plus Two (2) options to extend the terms of the contract from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
II. PRICING
The rates below include all costs associated with providing preventive maintenance services in accordance with the attached scope of work, and the manufacturer’s warranty including expendable materials, labor, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, profit and
GST (if applicable).
Base Year. The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for the base period of the contract and continuing for a period of 12 months.
CLIN Description
Quantity of
Equipment
Type of services No. of service
Unit price / service
Total per year ($)
Chiller (non-
CAA) screw
Chiller 410 Ton
2 Quarterly 4
Primaries chilled water pump &
Electromechanics
Starter.
Secondary chilled water pumps &
Electromechanics
Cooling Tower
And Motor Starter
Condenser water pumps &
Electromechanics
Condenser &
Chiller Water
Treatment
2 Quarterly 4
AHU’S PM
Service 11 Quarterly 4
Eddy Current Test
& Vibration Test 2 Annual 1
Extra Service
Labor
Emergency
Technician support according SOW attached up to 20 hour
Service Local
Technician
Emergency
Support
20Hs
Total Base Year
Option Year 1. The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Option Year 1 of the contract, and continuing for a period of 12 months.)
Equipment
Type of services
No.
of serv ice
Unit price
/ service
Total per year ($)
Chiller York screw
Electromechanics
Electromechanics
Electromechanics
Treatment
2 Quarterly 4
AHU,S PM
Service 11 Quarterly 4
Extra Service
Labor
Service Local
Technician
Emergency
Support
20H rs
Option Year 1
Option Year 2. The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Option Year 2 of the contract, and continuing for a period of 12 months.)
Total for all years: Base Year $ USD
Option Year 1 $ USD
Option Year 2 $ USD
TOTAL $ USD
Equipment
Type of services
No.
of serv ice
Unit price
/ service
Total per year ($)
Chiller York screw
Electromechanics
Electromechanics
Electromechanics
Treatment
2 Quarterly 4
AHU,S PM
Service 12 Quarterly 4
Eddy Current Test
& Vibration Test 2 Annual 1
Extra Service
Labor
Service Local
Technician
Emergency
Support
20H rs
Option Year 2
Repair option.
Repairs are NOT included under this agreement (see 7.1.3) and are to be done outside this contract. However, the Government desires current labor rates in the event that there is an unforeseen work during the preventive maintenance of the specified equipment. Please provide your current labor rates in the Repair Option fields below. As stated in 7.1.3 any necessary repairs or parts will be submitted for approval and then billed against a separate PO. The
Contractor is not approved to do any additional work without specific authorization from the
Contracting Officer.
Repair Labor Rates
Base Year $ USD
Option Year 1 $ USD
Option Year 2 $ USD
III. VALUE ADDED TAX
VALUE ADDED TAX. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable to this contract and shall not be included in the CLIN rates or Invoices because the U.S. Embassy has a tax exemption certificate from the host government.
CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFQ NUMBER 19PM0726Q0027 SCHEDULE OF
SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT
DELIVERY LOCATION AND TIME
The Contractor shall deliver all ordered services/items to the U.S. Embassy Panama. The address is:
U.S. Embassy Panama
Building #783
Demetrio B. Lakas Ave.
Clayton
Panama, Rep. of Panama
The Contractor shall deliver all ordered services specified in Attachment A – Statement of
Works.
Any Contractor personnel involved with the delivery of supplies/services shall comply with standard U.S. Embassy regulations for receiving supplies/services. The Contracting Officer's
Representative (COR) will be responsible for instructing Contractor personnel at the time deliveries are made. Prior notice of at least 15 working days.
If delivery will be to U.S. Embassy, the Contractor shall deliver services between the hours of
08:00am and 04:30pm, from Monday through Thursday and from 8:00am through 12:00pm for
Fridays.
The contractor will send all invoices to the following address:
U.S. Embassy Panama
Attn: PNMFMOINV@STATE.GOV
Demetrio Lakas Street, Bldg. 783, Clayton
Panama City, Panama
Email address for electronic copy (PDF and Excel format) invoice will be provided to Contractor at time of award.
Payment shall be made in local currency by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within 30 days after receipt of the proper invoice.
The Government will provide annual direct exemption of Value Added Tax (VAT) (i.e. ITBMS);
according to host country VAT laws if apply.
mailto:PNMFMOINV@STATE.GOV
SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
NUMBER TITLE DATE
52.203-6
RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE
GOVERNMENT (JUN 2020), WITH ALTERNATE I
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.203-17
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS
AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF
WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS
JUN 2020
52.203-19
PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS
JAN 2017
52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.204-9
PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR
PERSONNEL
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.204-10
REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-
TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.209-6
PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN
SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,
SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR
VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.209-10
PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED
DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.212-4
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL
ITEMS
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.222-19
CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND
REMEDIES
DEVIATION
FEB 2026
52.222-50
COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
__ ALTERNATE I (MAR 2015) OF 52.222-50
DEVIATION
FEB 2026
52.223-9
ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL
CONTENT FOR EPA–DESIGNATED ITEMS. (NOT
APPLICABLE TO THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIALLY
AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS.)
__ ALTERNATE I (MAY 2008) OF 52.223-9. (NOT
APPLICABLE TO THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIALLY
AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS.),
MAY 2008
52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
DEVIATION
FEB 2026
52.225-5 TRADE AGREEMENTS NOV 2023
52.225-14
INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND
TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT
FEB 2000
52.225-19
CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN A DIPLOMATIC OR
CONSULAR MISSION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
MAY 2020
52.226-8
ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT
MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING
MAY 2024
52.228-4
WORKERS’COMPENSATION AND WAR–HAZARD
INSURANCE OVERSEAS
APR 1984
52.232-29
TERMS FOR FINANCING OF PURCHASES OF
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
NOV 2021
52.232-33
PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM
FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
OCT2018
52.232-34
PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-OTHER
THAN SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
JUL 2013
52.232-40
PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL
BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS
MAR 2023
52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.240-90
SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
DEVIATION
JAN 2026
52.244-6
SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
JAN 2025
ADD THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE IN FULL TEXT:
52.229-12 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND
REPRESENTATION (FEB 2021)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.
United States person, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30), means–
(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;
(2) A domestic partnership;
(3) A domestic corporation;
(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.
7701(a)(31)); and
(5) Any trust if-https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section7701&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section7701&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section7701&num=0&edition=prelim
(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and
(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.
(b) This clause applies only to foreign persons. It implements 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.
(c)
(1) If the Contractor is a foreign person and has only a partial or no exemption to the withholding, the Contractor shall include the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue
Service Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement
Payments, with each voucher or invoice submitted under this contract throughout the period in which this status is applicable. The excise tax withholding is applied at the payment level, not at the contract level. The Contractor should revise each IRS Form W-14 submission to reflect the exemption (if any) that applies to that particular invoice, such as a different exemption applying.
In the absence of a completed IRS Form W-14 accompanying a payment request, the default withholding percentage is 2 percent for the section 5000C withholding for that payment request.
Information about IRS Form W-14 and its separate instructions is available via the internet at www.irs.gov/w14.
(2) If the Contractor is a foreign person and has indicated in its offer in the provision 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation, that it is fully exempt from the withholding, and certified the full exemption on the IRS Form W-14, and if that full exemption no longer applies due to a change in circumstances during the performance of the contract that causes the Contractor to become subject to the withholding for the 2 percent excise tax then the Contractor shall–
(i) Notify the Contracting Officer within 30 days of a change in circumstances that causes the Contractor to be subject to the excise tax withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C; and
(ii) Comply with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.
(d) The Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment unless the Contractor claims an exemption. If the Contractor enters a ratio in Line 12 of the IRS Form W-14, the result of Line 11 divided by Line 10, the Government will withhold from each payment an amount equal to 2 percent multiplied by the contract ratio. If the Contractor marks box 9 of the IRS Form
W-14 (rather than completes Lines 10 through 12), the Contractor must identify and enter the specific exempt and nonexempt amounts in Line 15 of the IRS Form W-14; the Government will then withhold 2 percent only from the nonexempt amount. See the IRS Form W-14 and its instructions.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5000C&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.irs.gov/w14 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.229-11#FAR_52_229_11 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5000C&num=0&edition=prelim
(e) Exemptions from the withholding under this clause are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-
1(d)(5) through (7). Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C.
5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue.
(f) Taxes imposed under 26 U.S.C. 5000C may not be—
(1) Included in the contract price; nor
(2) Reimbursed.
(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction. This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue
Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.
(End of clause)
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
52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN
2025)
52.228-3 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (JUL
2014)
52.228-5 INSURANCE - WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)
52.229-6 TAXES - FOREIGN FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (FEB 2013)
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5000C&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5000C&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5000C&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5000C&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions https://acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://gov.ecfr.io/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=d9a7851186785ba2b1896db79b1b6b29&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48tab_02.tpl
52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)
THE FOLLOWING FAR CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:
52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)
The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the performance period of the contract.
52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within the performance period of the contract or within 30 days after funds for the option year become available, whichever is later.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed Three (3) years.
52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984)
Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30 of the current calendar year. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond September 30 of the current calendar year, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the
Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.
THE FOLLOWING DOSAR CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:
652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY
AND PROCEDURES (JAN 2026)
(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.
652.215-70 EXAMINATION OF RECORDS
(a) With respect to matters related to this contract or a subcontract hereunder, the Department of
State Office of the Inspector General, or an authorized representative, shall have upon request:
(1) Complete, prompt, and free access to all Contractor and Subcontractor files (in any format), documents, records, data, premises, and employees, except as limited by law; and
(2) The right to interview any current Contractor and Subcontractor personnel, individually and directly, with respect to such matters.
(b) This clause may not be construed to require the contractor or any subcontractor to create or maintain any record that the contractor or subcontractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(c) The Contractor shall insert a clause containing all the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts under this contract other than acquisitions described in Federal
Acquisition Regulation 15.209(b)(1).
http://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rpt/c21664.htm https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-652.215-70#p-652.215-70(c)
652.229-70 EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION STATEMENT FOR CONTRACTORS WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES (JUL 1988)
This is to certify that the item(s) covered by this contract is/are for export solely for the use of the U.S. Foreign Service Post identified in the contract schedule.
The Contractor shall use a photocopy of this contract as evidence of intent to export. Final proof of exportation may be obtained from the agent handling the shipment. Such proof shall be accepted in lieu of payment of excise tax.
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 invoices in an original to the office identified in SECTION 1 – DELIVERY LOCATION AND TIME. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice shall include all the items required by FAR 32.905(e).
(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:
Observed Date Holiday From
January 1 New Year’s Day U.S./PANAMA
January 9 Martyrs’ Day PANAMA
January 20 Martin Luther King Day U.S.
February 17 Presidents’ Day U.S.
March 4 Shrove (Carnival) Day PANAMA
April 18 Good Friday PANAMA
May 1 Labor Day PANAMA
May 26 Memorial Day U.S.
June 19 Juneteenth Day U.S.
July 4 Independence Day U.S.
September 1 Labor Day U.S.
October 13 Columbus Day (Observed – actual day is Sunday, October 12)
U.S.
November 3 Separation Day from Colombia PANAMA
November 5 Colon Day PANAMA
November 10 Los Santos Uprising Day PANAMA
November 11 Veterans Day U.S.
November 27 Thanksgiving Day U.S.
November 28 Independence Day from Spain PANAMA
December 8 Mother’s Day PANAMA
December 20 December 20th holiday PANAMA
December 25 Christmas Day U.S./PANAMA
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.
(End of Clause)
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 BAS Technician.
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 (DEVIATION APRIL 2026) IS INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE (SEE SF-1449, BLOCK 27A)
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.
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 http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm ]
A.2. Information demonstrating the offeror’s/quoter’s ability to perform, including:
[Note to Contracting Officer: Revise, add to, or delete from the following list, as needed]
(1) Name of a Project Manager (or other liaison to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate) who understands written and spoken English;
(2) Evidence that the offeror/quoter operates an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing; in Republic of Panama or plans to establish an office within 30 days of contract award.
(3) The offeror shall provide proof of SAM registration to include the SAM UEI number.
(4) List of clients over the past Five (5) 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). If the offeror has not performed comparable services in Republic of Panama 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:
http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm
• 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 its plan to obtain all licenses and permits required by local law
(see DOSAR 652.242-73 in Section 2). If offeror already possesses the locally required licenses and permits, a copy shall be provided.
7. The offeror’s strategic plan for NEC-HVAC System Preventive Maintenance (PMSC) services to include but not limited to:
(a) A work plan taking into account all work elements in Section 1, Performance
Work Statement.
(b) Identify types and quantities of equipment, supplies and materials required for performance of services under this contract. Identify if the offeror already possesses the listed items and their condition for suitability and if not already possessed or inadequate for use how and when the items will be obtained;
(c) Plan of ensuring quality of services including but not limited to contract administration and oversight; and
(d) (1) If insurance is required by the solicitation, a copy of the Certificate of
Insurance(s), or (2) a statement that the contractor will get the required insurance, and the name of the insurance provider to be used.
52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (DEVIATION JAN 2026)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the
Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the
System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L.
118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).
Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance
Limited.
Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:
(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;
(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);
(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or
(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.
Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.
Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—
(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE
Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);
(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);
(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or
(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.
Critical technology means—
(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;
(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export
Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations, and controlled—
(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or
(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;
(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
(relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);
(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);
(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or
(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).
FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.
FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply
Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):
(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of
FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.
(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of Defense
(DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.
(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.
Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—
(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—
(i) Of that equipment; or
(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;
(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but
(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.
Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—
(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;
(3) The National Security Agency;
(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;
(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;
(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;
(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast
Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the
Department of Energy;
(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;
(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;
(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or
(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.
Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.
Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that—
(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;
(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a
Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or
(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a
Kaspersky Lab-covered entity.
Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means—
(1) Kaspersky Lab;
(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;
(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or
(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.
National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system (including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency—
(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces;
involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or
(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.
Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.
Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.
Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.
Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.
Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.
Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.
Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).
Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49
U.S.C. 44801(12)).
(b) Prohibitions on providing or using specific products or services in performance of contract.
Unless a waiver or exception applies, the Contractor is prohibited from providing any products or services to the Government or using in the performance of the contract any of the following:
(1) A covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees (section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328));
(2) A Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91));
(3) Covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraphs
(a)(1)(A) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)). This does not prohibit contractors from providing—
(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(c) Prohibition on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American Security
Drone Act—covered foreign entities.
(1) Prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from—
(i) Delivering any FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system, which includes unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and associated elements (sections 1823 and 1826 of American Security
Drone Act of 2023, within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. 118-31, Div. A, Title XVIII, Subtitle B, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.);
(ii) On or after December 22, 2025, operating a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system in the performance of the contract (section 1824 of Pub. L. 118-31); and
(iii) On or after December 22, 2025, using Federal funds to procure or operate a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (section 1825 of Pub. L. 118-31).
(2) Procedures. The Contractor shall search SAM for the FASC-maintained list of American
Security Drone Act— covered foreign entities before proposing, or using in performance of the contract, any unmanned aircraft system. Also, the Contractor shall ensure any effort or expenditure associated with a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system is consistent with a corresponding exemption, exception, or waiver determination expressly stated in the contract.
(3) Exemptions, exceptions, and waivers. The prohibitions in paragraph (c) of this clause do not apply where the agency has determined an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, and the contract indicates that such a determination has been made. See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, exceptions, and waivers.
(d) Prohibition on using or providing specific products or services or conducting certain transactions regardless of connection to contract.
(1) Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, systems, or services.
(i) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the Government, the Contractor cannot use any equipment, systems, or services that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)).
(ii) This prohibition applies to using covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. This does not prohibit the contractor from using—
(A) A service that connects to the facilities of a third party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(B) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(2) Office of Foreign Assets Control Restrictions.
(i) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor shall not acquire, for use in the performance of this contract, any supplies or services if any proclamation, Executive order, or statute administered by OFAC, or if OFAC’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR chapter V, would prohibit such a transaction by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(ii) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas.
(A) For lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions, see OFAC’s List of
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/specially-designated-nationalsand-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists.
(B) For more information about these restrictions, as well as updates, see OFAC’s regulations at
31 CFR chapter V and at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information.
(C) To conduct electronic screens of potential parties to regulated transactions, see the consolidated screening list at https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list, which consolidates multiple export screening lists of the Departments of Commerce, State, and the
Treasury.
(3) Sudan prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from conducting any restricted business operations in Sudan in accordance with Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L.
110-174).
(4) Iran prohibitions.
(i) Unless an exception applies according to paragraph (d)(4)(iii) or the Government grants a waiver, the contractor shall not engage in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran
(section 6(b)(1)(A) of Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
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