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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

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NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

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MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

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17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

UEI:

EFT:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

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ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

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(REV. NOV 2021)

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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

561-26-1-5104-0001 36C24226Q0374 06-12-2026 Clifford S. Harrison

718.584.9000 Ext.4680

06-19-2026

12PM

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36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468 X X 562111 $47 Million N/A X 36C528 Department of Veterans Affairs East Orange VA Medical Center 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange NJ 07018-1095 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingbridge Road Bronx NY 10468

Tungsten Network https://www.tungsten-network.com/ customer-campaigns/veteransaffairs/

See CONTINUATION Page

NEW JERSEY CARDBOARD, CO-MINGLED PAPER & SOLID WASTE REMOVAL

FOR EAST ORANGE & LYONS CAMPUS.

EAST ORANGE VA MEDICAL CENTER LYONS VA MEDICAL CENTER

385 TREMONT AVENUE 151 KNOLLCROFT

EAST ORANGE NJ 07018-1095 LYONS NJ 07939

BASE: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027

OY1: 07/01/2027 - 06/30/2028

OY2: 07/01/2028 - 06/30/2029

OY3: 07/01/2029 - 06/30/2030

OY4: 07/01/2030 - 06/30/2031

See CONTINUATION Page X X X Clifford S. Harrison Contracting Officer Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

Company Name:__________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________ Point of Contact/Title: _________________________________________ Telephone number: __________________________________________ Fax Number: __________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________ DUNS Number:__________________________________________

SAM UEI:__________________________________________

TIN Number: __________________________________________

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer Clifford S. Harrison, Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 2) Phone: 718.584.9000 Ex.4680 Email: Clifford.Harrison@va.gov

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

East Orange: BLDG. 1 MORGUE ENTRANCE 30 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 07-01-2026 POP End: 06-30-2027

East Orange: BLDG. 6 PAINT SHOP 20 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON & THURS (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 6 CY HOPPER BLDG. 15 MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI BLDG. 5 (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI, BLDG. 2, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER, MON-WED-FRI ,BLDG. 11 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER, MON & THURS, BLDG. 7 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT WASTEWATER PLANT (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

(WHEN NEEDED)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENT BUILDING 18, MON & THUR, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange:30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 1 RECEIVING, MON-WED-FRI COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 2 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 35 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 54 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 135 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

(WHEN CALLED)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 20 CY CONTAINER,DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, APARTMENT BUILDING 18, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Base

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

(ON CALL)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL , (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH.

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH).

Contract Period: Base

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Base

East Orange: 6 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, LAST FRIDAY OF MONTH, (TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL)

(MONTHLY)

Contract Period: Base

Lyons: 6 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENTS, (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

(WEEKLY)

Contract Period: Base

East Orange: 30 CY SC-COMP EAST ORANGE BLDG #1- RECYCLING

Lyons: 35 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #2-- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #13- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 8 CY R/L LYONS BLDG #135- RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG # 143-- RECYCLING

BASE YEAR TOTAL

East Orange: BLDG. 1 MORGUE ENTRANCE 30 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS) Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 07-01-2027 POP End: 06-30-2028

East Orange: BLDG. 6 PAINT SHOP 20 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON & THURS (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 6 CY HOPPER BLDG. 15 MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI BLDG. 5 (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI, BLDG. 2, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER, MON-WED-FRI ,BLDG. 11 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER, MON & THURS, BLDG. 7 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT WASTEWATER PLANT (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENT BUILDING 18, MON & THUR, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange:30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 1 RECEIVING, MON-WED-FRI COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 2 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 35 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 54 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 135 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 20 CY CONTAINER,DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, APARTMENT BUILDING 18, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

(WHEN CALL)

Contract Period: Option 1

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

Contract Period: Option 1

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL , (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

Contract Period: Option 1

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 1

East Orange: 6 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, LAST FRIDAY OF MONTH, (TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL)

Contract Period: Option 1

Lyons: 6 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENTS, (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 1

East Orange: 30 CY SC-COMP EAST ORANGE BLDG #1- RECYCLING

Lyons: 35 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #2-- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #13- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 8 CY R/L LYONS BLDG #135- RECYCLING

Lyons: 8 CY R/L LYONS BLDG #135- RECYCLING

BASE YEAR TOTAL

East Orange: BLDG. 1 MORGUE ENTRANCE 30 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS) Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 07-01-2028 POP End: 06-30-2029

East Orange: BLDG. 6 PAINT SHOP 20 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON & THURS (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 6 CY HOPPER BLDG. 15 MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI BLDG. 5 (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI, BLDG. 2, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER, MON-WED-FRI ,BLDG. 11 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER, MON & THURS, BLDG. 7 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT WASTEWATER PLANT (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENT BUILDING 18, MON & THUR, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange:30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 1 RECEIVING, MON-WED-FRI COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 2 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 35 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 54 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 135 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 20 CY CONTAINER,DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, APARTMENT BUILDING 18, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH

Contract Period: Option 2

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 2

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 2

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 2

East Orange: 6 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, LAST FRIDAY OF MONTH, (TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL)

Contract Period: Option 2

Lyons: 6 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENTS, (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

East Orange: 30 CY SC-COMP EAST ORANGE BLDG #1- RECYCLING

Lyons: 35 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #2-- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #13- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 8 CY R/L LYONS BLDG #135- RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG # 143-- RECYCLING

BASE YEAR TOTAL

East Orange: BLDG. 1 MORGUE ENTRANCE 30 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS) Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 07-01-2029 POP End: 06-30-2030

East Orange: BLDG. 6 PAINT SHOP 20 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON & THURS (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 6 CY HOPPER BLDG. 15 MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI BLDG. 5 (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI, BLDG. 2, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER, MON-WED-FRI ,BLDG. 11 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER, MON & THURS, BLDG. 7 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT WASTEWATER PLANT (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENT BUILDING 18, MON & THUR, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange:30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 1 RECEIVING, MON-WED-FRI COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 2 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 35 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 54 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 135 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 20 CY CONTAINER,DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, APARTMENT BUILDING 18, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL , (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 07-08-2029

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 3

East Orange: 6 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, LAST FRIDAY OF MONTH, (TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL)

Contract Period: Option 3

Lyons: 6 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENTS, (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

East Orange: 30 CY SC-COMP EAST ORANGE BLDG #1- RECYCLING

Lyons: 35 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #2-- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #13- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 8 CY R/L LYONS BLDG #135- RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG # 143-- RECYCLING

BASE YEAR TOTAL

East Orange: BLDG. 1 MORGUE ENTRANCE 30 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS) Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 07-01-2030 POP End: 06-30-2031

East Orange: BLDG. 6 PAINT SHOP 20 CY OPEN CONTAINER MON & THURS (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 6 CY HOPPER BLDG. 15 MON-WED-FRI (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI BLDG. 5 (COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER MON-WED-FRI, BLDG. 2, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 2 CY HOPPER, MON-WED-FRI ,BLDG. 11 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange: 4 CY HOPPER, MON & THURS, BLDG. 7 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT WASTEWATER PLANT (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENT BUILDING 18, MON & THUR, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RUBBISH REMOVAL (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINERS)

East Orange:30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 1 RECEIVING, MON-WED-FRI COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 2 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 35 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 54 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CLOSED CONTAINER, BLDG. 135 DOCK, FRIDAY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FROM COMPACTOR CONTAINERS (CONTRACTOR OWNED)

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER, DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 20 CY CONTAINER,DUMP, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, APARTMENT BUILDING 18, (WHEN CALLED/ AS NEEDED) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-COMPACTED SOLID WASTE (CONTRACTOR PROVIDED CONTAINER)

Contract Period: Option 4

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

(ON-CALL)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH.

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL , (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 30 CY CONTAINER TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL, (ON-CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR RUBBISH)

Contract Period: Option 4

East Orange: 30 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 4

East Orange: 6 CY CONTAINER, TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 4 CY CONTAINER, WASTEWATER PLANT, LAST FRIDAY OF MONTH, (TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF CALL)

(AT TIME OF CALL)

Contract Period: Option 4

Lyons: 6 CY CONTAINER,APARTMENTS, (ON CALL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE)

Contract Period: Option 4

East Orange: 30 CY SC-COMP EAST ORANGE BLDG #1- RECYCLING

Lyons: 35 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #2-- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG #13- - RECYCLING

Lyons: 8 CY R/L LYONS BLDG #135- RECYCLING

Lyons: 30 CY SC-COMP LYONS BLDG # 143-- RECYCLING

FORTH YEAR TOTAL

0.00

COMPLETE TOTAL

B.3 B.3 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

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1. Background: The Environmental Management Service at VA New Jersey Healthcare System is requesting a service contract for Cardboard and Co-Mingled Paper and Solid Waste Removal at the New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange and Lyons Campuses.

2. Scope:

a.This is a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery Services Contract to provide cardboard and co-mingled paper and solid waste removal services in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations for New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange and Lyons Campuses.

b.Contract performance will be for the base year and four (4) one-year options as follows:

Base year: July 1, 2026, to June 30th, 2027 Option year 1: July 1, 2027, to June 30th, 2028 Option year 2: July 1, 2028, to June 30th, 2029 Option year 3: July 1, 2029, to June 30th, 2030 Option year 4: July 1, 2030, to June 30th, 2031

3. Place of Performance/Place of Delivery:

a.VA New Jersey Healthcare System.East Orange campus (385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018-1023, (973)676-1000; Medical, Surgical, and Psychiatric facility with 200 operating beds and outpatient clinics. EMS Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

ii. Lyons Campus (151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939-5001, (908) 647-0180; Psychiatric facility with 272 psychosocial and domiciliary program beds, operating beds, and outpatient clinics. The extended Care Center provides long- and short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation with 295 beds, as well as outpatient primary care services. EMS Hours of operation are: Monday –Friday, 6 AM – 2:30 PM.

4. General Conditions:

Licensing •Contractor must have all permits and licensing as required by NJDEP, which include the A-901 Solid Waste Transporter License and the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN).

Security •Contractor’s employees shall not enter the VA site without an appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

•For working outside the "regular hours" as defined in the Contract, the Contractor shall give a reasonable notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for the utility shutdown described later in this section.

•No photography of VA premises is allowed without the written permission of the

Contracting Officer.

Document control

• Contractor shall provide the Material Safety Data Sheet of any and all cleaning agents used during their maintenance activities.

• Contractor shall prepare and submit the proposed maintenance schedule for approval

• Where indicated throughout the SOW, reports are to be submitted to COR’s and/or designees upon completion of work. Failure to provide reports may be cause for delay in payment.

• All work will be subject to inspection by VA EMS personnel.

• Contractor to submit payment schedule of values for approval prior to invoicing. The schedule of values must indicate all provided services monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually as needed to match the frequency of service provided as described in the individual equipment/system’s SOW Scope of Work. Invoices are issued within 30 days of work completion.

• Invoices to include a breakdown list with proof of service as validated by the Contractor's on-site manager and each COR

• Payment will be made via online certified invoice following approval by the COR and in accordance with the approved schedule of values.

Final Cleaning

• Upon completion of maintenance activities, or as work progresses, remove all replaced parts/debris.

Set-Aside Funds for Emergency Repairs Outside of SOW and/or As-Needed/On-Call Services:

• Set-aside funding will be used for payment of the on-call / as-needed items identified throughout this document.

• Any work to be performed, which is not covered by this SOW, MUST be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to the work being performed.

5. Cardboard and Co-Mingled Paper:

COR: Upon arrival to perform service, Contractor to report to:

Foreman – EO, Bldg. 1, Ext. 1205 Foreman– LY – Bldg. 8, Ext. 4550 SOW: Contractor shall provide labor, materials, and equipment as follows:

• Two (2) 30 cubic yard self-contained compactor containers, one (1) 35 cubic yard self- contained compactor container, and one (1) 8 yard container to be placed at designated locations at the Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System, located at 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ; and

• One (1) 30 cubic yard self-contained compactor container to be placed at a designated location at the East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System, located at 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ.

All containers will be conspicuously marked to indicate their exclusive use for the recycling of corrugated cardboard / comingled paper only.

a) The Contractor shall empty the containers according to the following schedule between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM:

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

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

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

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

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

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

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

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence 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.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

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

(i) Payment.—

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

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

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(D) Contractor point of contact.

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

(6) Interest.

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

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

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—

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

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

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

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

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

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

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

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

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

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

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

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract.

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

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

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

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

(l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work 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 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.