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Keri Lewis 302-573-0878 12:00 pm EDT

36C244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Services 2 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington DE 19803

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$19 Million

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Department of Veterans Affairs James E. Van Zandt Medical Center 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd Altoona PA 16602

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Services 2 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington DE 19803

Austin Payment Center Department of Veterans Affairs

PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5429

See CONTINUATION Page

This is a new requirement for a five (5) year IDIQ Contract for SPS and Dental Water Testing Services at the James E.

Vandt VA Medical Center IAW the Statement of Work. Total VOSB Set-aside.

See Statement of Work and Schedule for complete details.

Questions and quotes should be submitted via email only to keri.lewis2@va.gov.

See 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 for all submission requirements.

SCA WD No.: 2015-4221 (Rev 33), dated 12-03-2025, applies.

See CONTINUATION Page x 1

Stephanie Luniewski Contracting Officer

Questions Due: 08-07-2026 12:00 PM Eastern Quotes Due: 08-12-2026 12:00 PM Eastern

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Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

SECTION C - CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

C.2 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

C.3 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

C.4 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.5 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.6 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

C.7 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.8 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 Attachment 2

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

E.3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.4 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.5 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

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SECTION B – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Keri Lewis, Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Services 2 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington DE 19803

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

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [x] Within 30 Days of completion of work.

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:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

Department of Veteran Affairs VA Medical Center

Statement of Work Sterile Processing Service & Dental Services

Water Testing Requirement

1.0 Introduction

This scope of work is to request a non-personal services contract to provide water testing in the Sterile Processing Services areas (SPS) and Dental Services at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center to be compliant with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), ST108 Standards. The tests will be performed in accordance with these standards.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, materials, facilities, transportation, tools, and supervision to perform these services for the "SPS Water and Dental Testing” Service Contract.

2.0 Objective

The work performed under this contract will provide the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center test results to verify the critical water used for SPS and Dental is meeting the standards. The water testing should be done in accordance with the following:

1. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI ST108).

2. Heterotrophic Plate Count 9215

3. Memorandum 2020-08-28 Required critical water systems for testing and report for Sterile Processing Services (SPS)

4. American Dental Association (ADA)

5. American National Standard Institute ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023

6. Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines

7. Centers for Disease Control

8. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory standards or drinking water The water quality needed for the various stages of medical device processing is determined by the type of medical device and by the disinfection or sterilization process used. Water quality measurement values per ANSI/AAMI ST108 are outlined in Schedule I. The contractor shall provide testing for all the locations and frequencies listed in Schedule II.

Utility Water: Water as it comes from the tap. This water is mainly used for flushing, washing, and intermediate rinsing (e.g., rinsing between cleaning and disinfection).

Critical Water: The water generally requires extensive treatment by a multi-step process that can include a pretreatment, does include primary treatment (e.g., RO and/or DI), storage, distribution, and can include final treatment to provide a level of assurance that microorganisms and inorganic and organic material are removed from the water.

Dental Water: The water is used in dental delivery systems for patient care procedures. This water requires treatment and monitoring to ensure compliance with microbial and water quality standards, minimizing the risks of contamination and biofilm development in dental unit waterlines.

2.1 Six general characteristics need to be considered:

1. Physical appearance of the water (color, clarity and absence of particulates/sediment)

2. The microbial level in water

3. Inorganic and organic contaminants of water

4. The pH of the water

5. Conductivity of the water

6. Water temperature

Water used for medical device processing must be within the appropriate standards for utility and critical water as listed in AAMI/ANSI ST108 to the point-of-use.

3.0 Scope

3.1 Testing Requirements:

The contractor shall provide AAMI/ANSI ST108 compliant water testing services. The requirements listed below include some of the critical ST108 requirements, however it is the contractor’s responsibility to identify and adhere to all ST108 standards.

3.2 Sampling Protocol

1. Vendor performing sampling shall use Personal Protective equipment.

2. Sample taps should be opened, and the water allowed to run for at least 60 seconds before a sample is aseptically collected in a sterile, endotoxin-free container.

3. The collection container should not be made of polypropylene. The container should be of the required quality not to introduce contamination into the test sample.

4. Sample taps should be treated with a general disinfectant (e.g., alcohol) prior to sampling and be completely dried to prevent contamination of the collected sample disinfectant residual from the sample tap. Bleach or other disinfectant solutions should never be used.

5. Hold the sample on ice, or at 2 and 6 °C, until it is delivered to the laboratory for testing.

6. Sampling containers: The appropriate sampling container should be used to collect the water sample.

7. Prior to sampling, the sampling surfaces (e.g., valves, hoses) should be disinfected both externally and internally to reduce microbial contamination.

Aseptic technique should be used for water collection.

8. Vendor shall bring all required supplies to perform services for proper sample collection up to 300ml per sampling. Vendor will bring a calibrated pH meter as pH must be tested immediately (within 15 minutes) at the sample draw. Vendor will also be required to bring a cooler with ice packs to keep the bacterial samples chilled as required during transport. Samples shall be maintained by vendor in a cooler to maintain temperatures between 2 and 6 degrees Celsius.

Vendor shall include maintained temperatures in the sample collection result report.

9. Recommended maximum elapsed time between collection and analysis is 8 hours (6-hour maximum transit time and 2-hour maximum processing time

3.3 On Demand Retesting

1. Retesting is required:

a. After out-of-range values as defined in Attachment 1. The contractor must be available to draw samples and begin retesting within 48 hours of notification or on the next testing day.

b. If the retesting is on one of the Medivators, the samples will then be drawn from 2 bowls inside the machine.

c. Sterile Processing Services staff shall cycle Medivators per IFU for collection and collect samples from within bowls. Retesting will not be conducted on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays

d. After system modifications

e. After installation of new equipment

2. Retesting must be provided upon facility request. The following retesting shall be included:

a. 8 endotoxin tests (4 visits)

b. 20 HPC tests (8 visits)

c. Ionic testing to include alkalinity, hardness, total organic carbon, conductivity, pH (2 visits)

3.4 Chain of Custody (COC) Requirements

1. The form will be an electronic document and shall have actual wet signatures or digital if electronic for transfer.

2. The form shall have the date and time of all transfers.

3. The form shall include temperature of the samples requiring temperature control at the point of sampling and each transfer.

4. Report forms shall have column titles at the top of each column that identify standards for low to high limits.

5. All samples from the sample collection to plating must follow all standards in this performance work statement.

6. Send the electronic report to the VA point of contact via email.

3.5 Reporting Requirements

1. At the time of sampling, the contractor shall provide the following:

a. Name and signature of person collecting the sample

b. Date, time, and temperature of sample

c. Identification of the samples taken as defined in Attachment 2

d. Date, time, and temperature when sample arrived in Lab

e. Date, time, and temperature when sample was plated/analyzed

f. Laboratory and person responsible for performing the analysis.

g. Analytical technique/method used.

h. Results of analysis

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i. Building number, room number, room name, area name, as defined in Attachment 2

j. Results returned within 4 days following sample collection including weekends. Results are required to be reported via email to VA Point of Contact within 72-96 hours (4 days)

3.6 Vendor Qualifications for Testing

1. Vendor shall provide certified analysts to meet all testing requirements as defined in this statement of work.

2. Vendor qualifications shall include EPA, CDC and ISO (17025) certifications.

3. Vendor must be trained in best practices of sample collection and preservation and must be able to perform on-site testing when necessary (such as for pH which must be analyzed at the time of collection.)

4. Vendor Shall provide all equipment to complete testing.

3.7 Laboratory Requirements

The testing laboratory shall have qualified technical support staff for consultation relative to water sample collection, testing, and interpretation results.

1. The selected laboratory must be consulted by the VA POC regarding requirements and recommendations on sample collection and shipping.

Protocols recommended by the laboratory must be in alignment with the requirements in this directive.

2. The testing laboratory processing the water samples for AAMI compliance with water quality must be certified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental AAMI compliance with water quality Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) program as proficient at performing the culture of AAMI compliance with water quality from environmental samples.

4.0 General Information

4.1 Schedule

All testing will be scheduled with James E. Van Zandt VAMC POC(s) a minimum of 10 business days prior to the desired testing date and contact via telephone an hour before arrival to the facility. Frequency of sampling will be completed utilizing the following timeline:

1. Biweekly – as early as every 14 days, not to exceed 16 days.

2. Monthly – as early as the 15th of every month and no later than the last business day of very month.

3. Quarterly – Every 80 – 100 days and can coincide with the monthly testing.

4. Annually – Every 12 Months and can coincide with the monthly and quarterly testing.

4.3 Hours of Operation

Sample testing will be conducted during the week (Monday – Friday) between the hours of 0800 – 1630. Government holidays and closures are excluded for routine testing.

5.0 Security Requirements

1. Vendor is required to have VA approved form of identifications to include a driver’s license or photo ID, and Government PIV Contractor Identification card as it applies. ID badge must be always worn by Contractors while on VA premises

2. Will need to wear a mask while on the premises and be screened on the way in each day.

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

4. Contractor owned computer equipment including laptops are not permitted to be connected to the VA network

5. All Contractors must receive Privacy training annually using one of the following methods:

i. Complete “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or Use to VA Sensitive Information” training by using VA’s TMS system (https://www.tms.va.gov/SecureAuth35/).

ii. Complete the hard copy version of “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or Use to VA Sensitive Information”.

iii. Signed training documents must be submitted to VA Point of contact for this contract.

iv. Training must be completed prior to the performance of the contract and annually thereafter.

6.0 Records Management Language

a) Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters

21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

b) Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

c) Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

d) Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

e) Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

f) The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

g) The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

h) Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].

i) No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C.

2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

j) Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

8.0 Schedule

SPS Water Standards Water Quality Measurement Utility Critical Water Steam pH @ 25 ° C 6.5 - 9.5 5.0 - 7.5 5.0 – 9.2 Total Alkalinity < 400 mg CaCO3/L < 8 mg CaCO3/L < 8 mg CaCO3/L Total Hardness < 150 mg CaCO3/L < 1 mg CaCO3/L < 1 mg CaCO3/L Bacteria < 500 CFU/ mL < 10 CFU/ mL N/A Endotoxin N/A < 10 EU/mL N/A Total Organic Carbon N/A < 1.0 ppm N/A

Color and Turbidity Colorless, clear, without sediment

Colorless, clear, without sediment

Colorless, clear, without sediment

Ionic Contaminants Utility Critical Water Steam Aluminum < .1 ppm < .1 ppm < .1 ppm Chloride < 250 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm Conductivity < 500 µS/cm < 10 µS/cm < 10 µS/cm Copper < .1 ppm < .1 ppm < .1 ppm Iron < .1 ppm < .1 ppm < .1 ppm Manganese < .1 ppm < .1 ppm < .1 ppm Nitrate < 10 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm Phosphate < 5 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm Sulfate < 150 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm Silicate < 50 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm

Total Hardness < 150 mg CaCo3/L < 1 mg CaCo3/L < 1 mg CaCo3/L Zinc < .1 ppm < .1 ppm < .1 ppm

Dental Water Standards

Laboratory Standards

Cooling Water Systems

WATER ACTIONS

< 200 CFU/ml No additional action 200-500 CFU/ml Facility will shock lines, no other action required

> 500 CFU/ml Facility will take lines out of service, shock, and retest will be required.

WATER ACTIONS

< 10 CFU/ml No additional action ≥ 10 CFU/ml Facility will remediate and retests will be required

WATER ACTIONS

< 10,000 CFU/ml No additional action ≥ 10,000 CFU/ml Facility will perform remediation and retest will be required

9.0 Schedule II

Testing Frequencies

Location (within Sterile Processing Service)

Water Frequency Test Panels

DI

RO supply RO Return Medivator 1 Basin 1 Medivator 1 Basin 2 Medivator 2 Basin 1 Medivator 2 Basin 2

Critical Monthly pH @ 25º C – pH Conductivity - µS/cm Total Alkalinity – mg CaCo3/L Total Hardness – mg CaCo3/L Color and Turbidity (Visual) Bacteria - Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) CFU/ml

Endotoxin EU/ml

Sink 1 Sink 2

Utility Quarterly pH @ 25º C – pH Conductivity - µS/cm Total Alkalinity – mg CaCo3/L Total Hardness – mg CaCo3/L

Bacteria - Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) CFU/ml

Color and Turbidity (Visual)

Steam (as condensate) Steam Quarterly pH @ 25º C – pH Conductivity - µS/cm Total Alkalinity – mg CaCo3/L Total Hardness – mg CaCo3/L

Color and Turbidity (Visual)

Sink 1 Sink 2

DI

RO supply RO Return Medivator 1 Basin 1 Medivator 1 Basin 2 Medivator 2 Basin 1 Medivator 2 Basin 2 Steam (as condensate)

Critical/Utility Annually

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) – mg/L (for Critical water locations only)

Aluminum - mg/L Chloride - mg/L Conductivity - µS/cm Copper - mg/L Iron - mg/L Manganese - mg/L Nitrate - mg/L Phosphate - mg/L Sulfate - mg/L Silicate - mg/L Total Hardness – mg CaCo3/L Zinc - mg/L

Water Quality Standards - Dental Waterline Testing Location Water Frequency Test Panels

Room 2B06F (4 samples) Room 2B06K (4 samples) Room 2B06J (4 samples) Room 2B06S (4 samples) Room 2B06H (4 samples)

Critical Quarterly Bacteria - Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) CFU/ml

Water Quality Standards - Laboratory Millipore Waterline Testing Location Water Frequency Test Panels

Millipore (Main) Critical Quarterly Bacteria - Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) CFU/ml

Millipore (Auxillary) Critical Quarterly Bacteria - Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) CFU/ml

Water Quality Standards - Cooling Tower Testing Location Water Frequency Test Panels

Cooling Tower 1 Cooling Tower 2 Cooling Tower 3 Cooling Tower 4 Exit from Online Chiller

Critical Bi-weekly Bacteria - Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) CFU/ml

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 60.00 MO __________________ __________________

Monthly SPS Testing IAW the SOW.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H146 - Quality Control - Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

0002 120.00 WK ________________ ________________

Bi-Weekly Cooling Tower and Chiller Testing IAW the SOW.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H146 - Quality Control - Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

0003 20.00 QTR __________________ __________________

Quarterly SPS Testing IAW the SOW.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H146 - Quality Control - Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

0004 5.00 YR __________________ __________________

Annual SPS Testing IAW the SOW.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H146 - Quality Control - Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

0005 20.00 QTR __________________ __________________

Quarterly Dental and Lab Waterline Testing IAW the SOW.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H146 - Quality Control - Water

Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

0006 50.00 JB __________________ __________________

Retesting IAW the SOW.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H146 - Quality Control - Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

GRAND TOTAL __________________

SECTION C - 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. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

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

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

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

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

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

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

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

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

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments

(9) The specification.

(t) [Reserved]

(u) Unauthorized Obligations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(End of Clause)

C.2 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from TBD through TBD .

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor’s fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor’s email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of Clause)

C.3 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than TBD , the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of TBD ;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of TBD; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within TBD days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause)

C.4 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the ordering period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order, which may include order options to be exercised after the ordering period of this contract but before the end of the period of performance of the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order, including options exercised, to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's ordering period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after TBD.

(End of Clause)

C.5 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. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. 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 30 days.

(End of Clause)

C.6 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

(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.

https://www.sam.gov

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…