36C24424R0064.docx

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C24424R0064

X 06-04-2024

529-xx-x-xxxx 00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

See attached delivery schedule

Gail Hill none Solicitation 36C24424R0064 is being issued as set-side for SVOSB's as a stand alone Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ contract for a period of five (5) years. This IDIQ is for Asbestos, Mold, and Lead remediation services for the Butler VAMC, Butler, PA.

Wage Rate Determination 2015-4235 rev 26 dated 5/6/24. This wage rate determination # will be used will be used for the entirety of this contract.

SDVOSB must be enrolled through the Small Business Administration (SBA). Please include this certification at time of proposal submittal.

VAAR 852-219-75 must be return back signed and dated by the competent party otherwise proposals will not be considered.

The north American industry Classification System (NAICS) 562910 remediation services $25 million.

ALL PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL ONLY AND SENT TO JEFFREY.PRUETT@VA.GOV. PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEVIED BY 10AM be received by 10AM Est ON 18 JUN 2024.

This is a Low Price IDIQ proposal, an award will be made tothe lowest offer, whose proposal is in conformance with the requirements of this solicitation and is deemed fair and reasonable.

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Table of Contents

A3. STATEMNT OF WORK

Asbestos, Lead, and Mold Abatement Veterans Affairs Butler Healthcare

1. Summary of the Work

The contractor shall provide all labor and materials including tools and apparatus, equipment, supervision, certifications, licenses, permits, regulat01y notifications, transportation, and disposal necessary to perform asbestos, mold and lead abatement work at the Veterans Affairs Butler Healthcare. All work shall be performed by state-licensed abatement contractors using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-accredited, state-certified, or state-licensed workers and supervisors. Contractor and employee training and certifications shall be commensurate work performed and with requirements for licensing.

All asbestos disposal facilities performing under this contract shall at all times possess the applicable Federal, State, and Local regulatory approvals, and each asbestos disposal facility shall be approved in advance in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

The contractor shall perform the necessary planning, documentation, permitting, removal, monitoring, inspection, testing, disposal, and other support services to ensure that VA patients, employees, and visitors will not be adversely affected by asbestos, mold, and lead abatement work. The contractor will assure the abatement work proceeds in accordance with specifications as contained within the contract and verify the abated areas or abated buildings have been successfully decontaminated.

The contractor shall advise the VA of all Federal, State, and Local regulatory or guidance revisions that take place during the contract. The contractor shall have responsibility to perform the work in accordance the most current requirements along with the contract/specification requirements, to perform continuous inspection, monitoring, and testing for the safety of employees, and to perform other such services as specified. Any conflicts shall be addressed in writing to the COR.

There will be Industrial Hygiene Quality Assurance oversight (third-party) as the Government's independent VA Professional Certified Industrial Hygienist (VAPCIH). The contractor's Certified Industrial Hygienist (CPCIH) or their qualified personnel under the direction of the CPCIH shall continuously inspect and monitor conditions inside and outside the regulated area to ensure compliance with these specifications. In addition, the CPCIH or their qualified personnel under the direction of the CPCIH shall personally manage air sample collection, analysis, and evaluation for personnel, regulated area, and adjacent area samples to satisfy EPA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

2. General Requirements

a. The work shall include asbestos, mold, and lead abatement services for health care, administrative, laboratory, research, support buildings and structures.

b. The contractor shall ensure that asbestos, mold, and lead abatement projects comply with VA specifications of the Department of Veteran Affair's Technical Information Library (TIL) and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Including, but not limited to the US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 40 CFR 763 Subpart E, Allegheny County, PA DEP (Department of Environmental Protection), Asbestos NESHAP Regulation Rule 370, OSHA CFR 1926.1101 Abatement Standard for Asbestos. US EPA 40 CFR 745 Subpart L Lead Based Paint Activities, and OSHA CFR 1926.62 Lead in Abatement (Occupational Safety and Health Agency).

c. The contractor, when required to complete a task, shall move and return all furniture, furnishings, storage racks, file cabinets, desks, chairs, wall decor, and other applicable items to the original position following abatement as identified at the discretion of the COR.

d. Following completion of abatement, the contractor is responsible for cleaning equipment staging areas, removing all equipment, and asbestos wastes generated by the asbestos abatement.

e. Any contractor personnel who knowingly and willfully disregards any applicable Federal, State and/or local Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, environmental protection and/or public health statute or its implementing regulations; VA OSH, environmental (GEMS) and/or information security requirement; is subject to immediate removal from the job site and medical center by the VA Police. In addition, the contractor personnel who committed the violation or created/knowingly allowed the violation to occur, shall not be allowed to return to continue performing on the project unless cleared in writing by the Contracting Officer after sufficient rehabilitation (e.g., retraining).

f. Any contractor personnel who knowingly and willfully commits any criminal offense (e.g., introduction of “dangerous weapons" as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 930) or contraband to VA property, traffic, and parking infractions) is subject to citation and/or arrest by the VA Police and prosecution in Federal District Court.

g. All waste manifests will be received within 30 days after completion of each job.

3. Contractor Certifications Contractor shall certify, in writing, that:

(I) Solvents (e.g., mastic removers) or products containing solvents (e.g., encapsulants) designated by the U.S. EPA as Class I ozone depleting substances, such as but not limited to, carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform (1,1,1-trichloroethane); or other chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent degreasers such as, but not limited to, dichloromethane (methylene chloride), chloroform, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), are not to be used for any task order issued under this contract.

(2) Solvents or products containing solvents will not become a Federal or State-EPA regulated hazardous wastes when spent (e.g., no solvents that will generate "D-listed" or "F-listed" wastes).

(3) Encapsulates do not contain any of the 8 RCRA metals -Arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, and silver in sufficient concentration to require disposal as RCRA hazardous waste when removed and disposed.

(4) Asbestos: Replacement materials (e.g., insulation) shall not contain asbestos in any amount as defined by the U.S. EPA and OSI-IA. For purposes of this contract, vermiculite insulation is presumptively ACM (Asbestos Containing Materials) and shall not be used in any replacement product.

(5) Silica: Materials shall not contain free crystalline silica.

(6) High acute toxicity. Materials shall not contain any ingredient in a concentration of 1.0 percent or greater that meets the GI-IS (Government Hygienists Society) toxicity Catego1y 1, 2 or 3.

(7) Human Carcinogens: Materials shall not contain any ingredient in a concentration of 0.1 percent or greater that is a GHS Category IA or 1B human carcinogen or is listed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) as a Category Al-Confirmed human carcinogen or Category A2 - Suspected human carcinogen.

(8) Mutagens. Material shall not contain any ingredient greater than 0.1% that is a GI-IS Category 1A or 1B mutagen, or greater than 1.0% of a Category 2 mutagen.

(9) Allergens/sensitizers. Materials shall not contain any ingredient in a concentration greater than one percent (1%) that is an allergen, respiratory and/or skin sensitizer.

(I 0) Flammables and corrosives. Materials shall not be flammable or meet the GHS definition of a Category 1, 2 or 3 corrosives.

4. VA Asbestos Project Design

a. Prior to the start of any task order, an independent, third party AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) Asbestos Building Inspector shall sample all suspected asbestos materials as required by the Asbestos NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) regulations at 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M.

b, The VA shall provide the contractor with a statement of work (SOW) for each task order. The contractor will participate in a site visit to review the SOW and site conditions.

c. The contractor shall develop and submit process plans for approval to the COR describing the process abatement, testing, and disposal.

d. For purposes of this contract, vermiculite insulation is presumptively an asbestos containing material (ACM), consistent with EPA guidance.

e. Under no circumstances shall asbestos abatement contractor personnel sample any suspect material or submit a suspect material to an environmental testing lab for asbestos analysis on behalf of the VA.

f. The contractor and all plans shall comply with:

(1) VHA Directive 7714

(2) Policy EC-32 Safety and Health During Construction

(a) TB testing is required.

(b) HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter vacuum system rated at 95% capture of

0.3 microns is required.

(c) Negative air pressure will be required where heavy dust is expected.

(3) 010110 Medical Center Requirements

g. The plans and specifications for all asbestos abatement projects shall be developed using the latest asbestos, mold, and lead abatement specifications from the Office of Abatement and Facilities Management (CFM) Technical Information Library (TIL) available at: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/, The primary specifications provided in the solicitation and contract arc:

(1) 01 35 26 Safety Requirements

(2) 01 57 19 Tempora1y Environmental Controls

(3) 01 74 19 Abatement Waste Management

(4) 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement

(5) 02 82 13.13 Glovebag Asbestos Abatement

(6) 02 82 13.19 Asbestos Floor Tile and Mastic Abatement

(7) 02 82 13.21 Asbestos Roofing Abatement

(8) 02 82 13.31 Asbestos Transite Abatement

(9) 02 83 33 13 Lead Based Paint Removal and Disposal

These specifications are inco1porated herein by reference as if set forth in full. If there are any conflicting provisions between this SOW, references, and the specifications, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

h. Reference Specifications & Codes: All work shall be done in compliance with all current applicable codes, specifications, and requirements including, but not limited to, the following: OSHA regulations at Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1910and 1926.

(1) U.S. EPA regulations 40 CFR

(2) NFPA Life Safety Code (NFPA IOI), latest edition

(3) NFPA National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72), latest edition

(4) NEC National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), latest edition

(5) NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, latest edition

(6) International Building Code, latest edition.

(7) National Standard Plumbing Code, latest edition

(8) All applicable Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) master design specifications and master abatement specifications (accessible at http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/)

i. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT - Department of Veterans Affairs Design Manual Index Office of Abatement & Facilities Management, Facilities Standards Service May6,2014.

(1) Asbestos Abatement Specifications

(2) Asbestos Abatement Design Manual

(3) VA Asbestos Directives and Handbook

j. MOLD REMEDIATION - Refer to http://www.epa.gov/mold for guidance and requirements.

k. LEAD EXPOSURE IN ABATEMENT - Reference Application and Instructions for Individuals Applying for Ce1tification to Conduct Lead-Based Paint Activities; Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention EPA 747-B-99-002 https://www.epa.gov/lead

I. Comply with OSHA regulation 1926.62. Protect employees and building occupants where they may be exposed to lead. If lead is expected contact the VA in writing upon finding suspect material.

5. Abatement Project Coordination

The COR will coordinate pre-abatement meeting with contractor including contractor's Competent Person and VPIH/CIH, provide reasonable notice to occupants impacted by asbestos abatement activities including those adjacent to regulated areas of project dates and requirements for relocation (if needed), coordinate any background air samples and final clearance air sampling with the VPIH/CIH, and ensure that any patients, staff or visitors who are sensitive to epoxy- or urethane-based encapsulants are provided reasonable notice, and the Safety Manager/Officer will determine re-entry times in consultation with Occupational Health.

6. Compliance Program

a. Where exposure levels are below 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air, calculated as an 8-hr time weighted average, no special precautions are required.

b. Where exposure levels are between 30 micrograms and 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, calculated as an 8-hr time-weighted average, the contractor shall be required to monitor the exposure level at regular intervals; provide safety training and education; require use of respirators; and conduct blood lead monitoring.

e. If the employee exposure, without regard to respirators, is at or above the permissible exposure limit (PEL), the contractor shall be required to activate lead abatement plan to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead, at or below PEL. See VA Master Specification Section 02.83.33.13, Lead Paint Remova1.

d. Local and State regulations shall govern the transportation and disposal of demolition debris containing asbestos and lead.

e. All asbestos removal contractors shall obtain an Allegheny County Asbestos Abatement Permit, where applicable. In addition, copies of all permits and all signed manifests shall be proved to the VA.

7. Final Clearance Testing

a. All final clearance testing shall be performed by an independent third-party Professional Industrial Hygienist/Certified Industrial Hygienist retained by the VA (VPIH/CIH) as defined in Master Abatement Specification 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement specifications referenced in Section

4.7 above. In no case shall the independent clearance testing professional be retained by the asbestos abatement contractor performing under this contract.

b. The final report shall be submitted to the assigned COR.

c. Invoices will be paid upon completion of the abatement. Completion of the job occurs when the areas pass clearance testing of 0.01 F/cc, receipt by the government of the waste manifest signifying proper disposal of the materials and receipt of the final report. All waste manifests will be received within 30 days after completion of each job.

8. Qualifications

The contractor for asbestos abatement and lead abatement projects shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or the Butler County Health Department. All current requirements for qualifications must be met. Before contract award, the contractor shall submit evidence of the following credentials as required by the asbestos and lead abatement oversight activities for which they will be responsible; PA Asbestos/Lead Contractor License, Allegheny Health Department Asbestos/Lead Abatement Contractor License, Individual AHERA Contractor/Supervisor, AHERA Inspector or Inspector/Management Planner, Asbestos Worker, EPA Lead Renovator, Lead Inspector, Lead Worker, and EPA Lead Sampling Technician. In addition, evidence of five projects of similar complexity and scope as the projects for a hospital/instih1tional occupied abatement for Asbestos and Lead done in the last five years shall be submitted to meet the criteria for a responsible contractor.

Individual employee training and certifications or licensing shall be commensurate with requirements for job description. There must be a responsible supervisor on site at all times employees are present or work is being done. The supervisor must have a current 30-hour OSHA certification. An abatement Supervisor/Contractor Course must also be presented for this person in the qualifications package submitted.

The contractor's Air Monitoring Lab along with accreditation credentials shall be submitted before award. Resumes of key individuals including the contract official, project manager, Contractor's Professional Certified Industrial Hygienist and supervisor shall be submitted with the quote.

Qualifications shall be provided within the Technical Proposal. A list of all names of employees shall be submitted. In addition, records of proper fit testing with workplace clearances shall be submitted. All current certificates of worker's acknowledgement along with training records shall be submitted. The contractor will be required to also submit information on the Safety Program for the Contract which may be incorporated into each project plan for each Task Order with specific details as required for the project. A Waste Transportation Safety Program and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate shall be submitted and kept with the transport at all tin\es. Evidence of knowledge of manifest requirements shall be submitted.

9. Task Order

The specific tasks of each project shall vary from one project to the next and will be estimated based on the line-item cost as submitted by the selected contractor and approved by the VA Contracting Officer. The contractor will be required to provide a line-item breakdown proposal for each individual task order per the established rates of the IDIQ Contract. Task orders will consist of the scope of the work identified in the Statement of Work.

Price shall be determined by submitted rates for line-item tasks as submitted to the VA Contracting Officer as basis of award. This order system will use the MS Excel format. Each task order shall use this line-item schedule and the quantities to be completed for the project as the basis for the task order.

10. Task Order Process Steps and Timeline The process for creating a task order is:

a. The VA will provide the task order scope of work to the contractor.

b. The contractor will participate in a site visit accompanied by the COR to determine the complexity of the work and the site conditions.

c. The contractor shall provide a detailed quote to the CO or COR for review.

d. The COR will evaluate the quote to determine whether it shows a clear understanding of the scope and that it is fair and reasonable. Negotiation may be required.

e. The CO will create and issue the task order to the contractor.

If the task order is not an emergency, the site visit is expected to take place within 24 hams of notification and the abatement work is expected to commerce 48 hours after the site visit.

If the task order is an emergency, work is expected to commence within 24 hours of notification. A burst pipe could constitute an emergency request. Three to six emergency requests should be expected each year.

11. Information Security and Privacy

A compliant identification (ID) badge must be worn by contractors at all times while on VA premises. If the contractors bring a vehicle onsite, they are required to provide proof of registration and insurance for each vehicle. At the end of each day, the VA badge will be returned to the police officer or COR and the personal ID will be returned.

Contractor may not have access to the VA network or any VA sensitive information under this contract.

12. SAFETY AND HEALTH DURING ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES

a. Review of the Infectious Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) policy requirements for abatement activities and completion of the permit for the project and/or project phase. The COR in conjunction with the infectious control staff, director or manager of the unit(s) affected, and the contractor are responsible for identifying and reviewing all potential abatement risks and requirements as outlined in the ICRA permit.

b. Review of all contract worker Tuberculosis (TB) screening requirements and options. The contractor shall also be notified that anyone failing to meet these requirements is not permitted to work onsite and/or may be removed at any time without notice until these requirements are met.

(1) The safety and infection control staff will inspect the abatement site periodically to ensure continuous compliance and document any findings as necessary. All findings should be brought to the attention of the assigned COR/RE/PM for response. Resolution of findings should also be documented as necessary by the safety and infection control staff.

c. All permits, including PCRA (Pre-Construction Risk Assessment), JCRA, etc. shall be active, available, and prominently displayed at all entrances to the abatement site.

d. Abatement Activity Intervention

e. All abatement work shall be immediately stopped should the COR, safety staff, infection control staff, or other VA representative identify any activities that could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm to any person (patient, visitor, staff, contract worker, general public, etc.) immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated. In the event of a stoppage, the COR/RE/PM, and the Contracting Officer (CO) should be notified immediately by the CSC representative responsible for the stoppage.

f. Serious and/or unresolved safety issues, including continuous and/or repetitive deficiencies which will be considered a serious safety concern, shall be brought to the attention of the COR for resolution.

g. Infection Control. Abatement activities and contractors shall strictly adhere to infection control measures/requirements during all phases of work. These requirements are intended to control the generation/transmission of dust and other infectious disease agents between the abatement site and other active/occupied building areas. The specific requirements for abatement projects vary based on the project location, activities, etc. These requirements may be more or less stringent dependent upon these factors; however, at a minimum the following must be adhered to. Failure/inability to observe any infection control requirements will be considered a serious safety issue.

h. Prior to beginning any abatement work, the COR, the contractor SSHO, and at least one member of the infection control staff must physically inspect and approve the correct installation of all required infection control barriers.

1. Each abatement site requiring the implementation of negative pressure shall have at least one properly functioning visual indicator installed which clearly displays on the exterior of the site whether or not negative pressure is being maintained inside the abatement area.

j. Transportation of any abatement debris/supplies through VA occupied spaces shall be done in tightly covered containers/carts. Carts shall be visibly clean on the outside and shall be wiped down and/or vacuumed to reduce the transport of dust/contaminants from abatement areas to occupied areas. Transportation times and pathways shall be coordinated when the JCRA permit is reviewed and signed.

k. Contractor employees shall remove or cover dust-laden clothing before exiting the abatement site into VA occupied spaces. Failure to do so may result in permanent removal of the employee from the project.

I. Carpet/sticky mats shall be placed at all abatement site entrances and frequently changed to ensure no dust/dirt is tracked into VA occupied spaces.

m. The contractor shall maintain the space outside of the abatement area in a clean condition. Wet mopping, changing of sticky mats, etc. are all required as necessary to maintain this condition.

n. Prior to removal of any infection control barriers, the COR/RE/PM, the contractor SSHO, and at least one member of the infection control staff must physically inspect and approve all areas. The COR/RE/PM is responsible for scheduling all terminal cleanings with Environmental Management Service (EMS) as necessary prior to barrier removal.

o. Barrier Walls:

I. The abatement areas MUST be kept separated from patient care areas by barriers that keep the dust and dirt inside the worksite.

1. The walls must provide a complete seal of the abatement area from adjacent areas (walls may be rigid 6 mil thickness plastic). All walls, floors, and ceilings are considered fire rated unless otherwise determined by the VA Safety Representative or Fire Marshal.

p. Environmental Control:

Negative air pressure must be maintained within the abatement area.

2 Demolition debris is removed in tightly fitted covered carts - use specified traffic pattens.

3 Sticky or walk-off mats are placed immediately outside the abatement zone and changed whenever necessary to control the spread of dust and dirt.

4 Exterior window seals are to be used to reduce the amount of outside excavation debris coming into the building.

5 If demolition chutes are used, they must be sealed when not in use; the chute and damper should be sprayed with water, as necessary to maintain dust control.

6 Control, collection, and disposal must be provided for any drain liquid or sludge found when demolishing plumbing.

q. Traffic Control:

1 Use designated entry and exit procedures.

2 Keep all egress pathways free of debris.

3 No unauthorized personnel should be allowed to enter abatement areas.

4 Use designated elevators only.

r. Cleaning:

s. Workers:

Clothing must be free of loose soil and debris when exiting the abatement area.

2 Use personal protective equipment (masks, face shields, etc.) as indicated for the task at hand.

3 Handwashing is the best method of reducing the transmission of infection: always wash your hands with soap and water after visiting the restroom, before eating, when leaving the abatement site.

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

A.5 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Quantity contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

A.6 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2024)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 562910.

(2) The small business size standard is 1000 Employees.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[X] (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X] (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[] (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[] (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[] (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

[] (vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

[] (vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[] (A) Basic.

[] (B) Alternate I.

[] (viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of Provision)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument’’ in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services’’ in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204–26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212–3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service 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. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover 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) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service 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. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover 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) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will’’ in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does’’ in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will’’ in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer…