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521-18-4-5124-0715 36C24718Q9285 07-11-2018 Michael Tempero 706-823-3938 07-24-2018

02:00PM EST

Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901 X X 541350 $7.5 Million Net 30 Days X N/A X Department of Veterans Affairs Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham AL 35233-1927 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2 (101)

Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page Contractor shall furnish all equipment, supervision, tools, travel, labor, and supplies to provide inspection and testing of electrical power distribution system as required by the Statement of Work.

**Note: SDVOSB - Unverified SDVOSBs are non-responsive and their offers will not be evaluated.

See CONTINUATION Page 521-3680162-5124-854100-2543 010050192 X X X Michael L. Tempero Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C247 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901

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

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

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

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2 (101)

Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

B.2 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes . Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER

STATEMENT OF WORK

Inspection and Testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System

1.0 Introduction:

A. Contractor shall furnish all equipment, supervision, tools, travel, labor, and supplies to provide inspection and testing of electrical power distribution system as required by the Statement of Work.

B. This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the requirements for the inspection and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System and all of its components at the Birmingham VA Medical Center.

C. This SOW describes the requirements for the Qualified Electrical Contractor Professionals – known as “Contractors” in this document, hereafter. Contractors who are contracted by VA Medical Center to perform inspection and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System, and all its components shall meet all requirements stated in Section 2 of this SOW.

D. This SOW describes the requirements to conduct and establish inspection and testing reports.

E. Throughout this SOW the “COR” shall mean the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative. The COR and VA Project Engineer terms are used interchangeably and are the same person.

2.0 Qualifications of Contractors:

A. Contractors shall be experienced Electrical Contractors, having properly trained and licensed permanent staff required to perform the proposed work. Electrical Contracting (i.e. the construction, repair, testing and inspection of industrial and commercial electrical distribution systems) shall be the primary interest/specialty of the Contractor’s business.

B. Contractors shall be certified by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or equivalent certifying organization as Certified Technicians with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training.

C. Contractors shall have technical training and demonstrable track records of working experience in inspection, and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution Systems and related components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years. Electrical components on which the Contractors have experience shall include, but not be limited to, switchboards & switchgear (low and medium voltage); low voltage controls; emergency and standby generators; automatic transfer switches, wiring, transformers, meters, and other electrical appurtenances.

D. Contractors shall have safety trainings – either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S – Electrical, and the NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certification shall be provided indicating each technician is a Qualified Person as defined by NFPA 70E. Training certifications shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work. If no training certifications are available, the contractor’ Employer shall certify that he/she has met this requirement in writing, and submit it to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work.

E. Contractors shall have ready access to the latest versions of the following references:

1) NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.

2) NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.

3) NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace.

4) NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System.

5) OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S.

6) InterNational Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) – Maintenance and Testing Specifications.

7) Operation manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA Medical Center, or the equipment manufacturers.

8) VHA Directive 1028, Electrical Power Distribution System

A. This contract work will be five (5) days per week, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, Federal Holidays included. An extensive portion of the work for this project shall be conducted after normal working hours as required. This after hour / weekend work needs to be included in the Contractor’s Base Bid Proposal. Request for after normal working hours and weekend work must be submitted in writing. “Shut downs” require a prior ten working day notification.

4.0 Summary of Work:

A. The Contractor shall provide a proposed schedule with their bid proposal. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate the work scheduled for completion by any given date during the work period. The proposed schedule shall be reviewed by the VAMC Facilities Management Engineering Service; any requirements for adjusting the schedule (e.g. to minimize disruption to the VAMC) shall be incorporated by the Contractor.

B. Contractors shall report deficiencies that are deemed critical or catastrophic immediately to the Contracting Officer, COR, and Chief of Facilities Management Engineering Service for immediate actions.

C. Work items, definitions, and references shall comply with the latest edition of the NETA – Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS) and with the VHA Directive 1028, Electrical Power Distribution System. Below is a list of electrical equipment that shall be maintained and tested.

1. Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies.

2. Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Small.

3. Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Large.

4. Transformers, Liquid-Filled.

5. Metal–Enclosed Busways.

6. Switches, Air, Low-Voltage.

7. Switches, Air, Medium-Voltage, Metal-Enclosed.

8. Circuit Breakers, Air, Insulated-Case/ Molded-Case.

9. Circuit Breakers, Air, Low-Voltage Power.

10. Circuit Breakers, Air, Medium-Voltage.

11. Protective Relays, Mechanical, and Solid State.

12. Protective Relays, Microprocessor Based.

13. Grounding Systems.

14. Ground-fault Protection Systems.

15. Motor Control, Motor Starters, Low-Voltage.

16. Emergency Systems, Generators

17. Emergency Systems, Automatic Transfer Switches

18. Infra-Red Scanning:

This work item must be done while the Electrical Power Distribution System is energized. Appropriate safety precautions must be taken before, during and after scanning the system:

1) Use an infra-red scanning camera to detect hot spots in the Electrical Power Distribution System. Objective of this work is to detect any loose, broken, or corroded connections in the system. Problem connections shall be replaced with new connectors, and/or tightened with torque wrench to meet the equipment manufacturers’ specifications.

D. Provide all supervision, labor, materials and supplies for testing and inspection of breakers, double-ended substations, batteries, motor control centers, switchboards, relays tripping devices, switchgear, MV Switchgear, MV Transformers, generators, and batteries. Perform infrared testing of all switchgear, substations, motor control centers, distribution transformers (dry and oil-filled), and generator switchgear. The following is a detailed description of the electrical equipment that requires testing / inspection located at Birmingham VA Medical Center (This list is not all inclusive):

MAIN 15KV METAL CLAD SWITCHGEAR:

SUBSTATION NO. 1A & 1N:

EATON DS MAGNUM 1600A BREAKERS WITH ELECTRONIC DIGITRIP UNIT 1150 GFP

SUBSTATION NO. 2:

SUBSTATION NO. 3:

SUBSTATION NO. 4:

GENERATORS:

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES:

SUBSTATION NO. 5:

MV GENERATOR CONTROL SWITCHGEAR:

*(1) LOCATED INSIDE SUB 4

GENERATOR SWITCHGEAR:

ITEM #2: IR SCAN :

ALL OF THE ABOVE EQUIPMENT

LOT - VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES

20 - MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS

372-PANELBOARDS

6 - AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES &

2 - FIRE PUMP ATS & CNTRL

19 - SWITCHBOARDS

27 - TRANSFORMERS

150 – DISCONNECTS & (2) 65KVA UPS

SUBSTATION NO. 6:

PROTECTIVE RELAYS

LOT

PANEL METER POWERLOGIC PM800

SURELOGIC SPD

15KV, PRIMARY DISCONNECT SWITCH

E. Attachments. Government Furnished.

1. All Electrical Power Distribution System equipment as described in list above and shown on the Government Furnished Single Line and Electrical Power System Study to be maintained, inspected, and tested under this Scope of Work.

2. Single-line and other informational drawings of the Electrical Power Distribution System. These drawings are not certified as-built drawings.

3. Electrical Power System study information relevant to the scope of this effort, such as coordination study data, short-circuit analysis, arc-flash hazard analysis and available protective device setting information.

F. Infra-Red Scanning/Thermographic Survey shall be performed on all electrical equipment.

1. Use an infra-red scanning camera to detect hot spots in the Electrical Power Distribution System. Objective of this work is to detect any loose, broken, or corroded connections in the system. Problem connections shall be replaced with new connectors, and/or tightened with torque wrench to meet the equipment manufacturers’ specifications.

2. Note that since this work item must be done while the Electrical Power Distribution System is energized, appropriate safety precautions must be taken before, during and after scanning the system.

G. System Function Tests. Provide function test for all equipment listed in this Scope of Work.

H. Test Conditions.

1. After working hours for required testing need to be included in the contractor’s proposal.

2. All testing will be in accordance with NETA MTS 2015 Edition and all Safety Protocols as mentioned in 2F will be adhered to. All Substation Circuit Breaker Testing will be required exactly as indicated in section 7.6 of the NETA MTS 2015 Edition including all optional tests marked by an asterisk. Both primary current injection and trip unit secondary injection testing of all Substation Circuit Breakers will be included. Medium Voltage Equipment will be tested exactly as indicated in the NETA MTS 2015 Edition Standards.

5.0 DETAIL SUMMARY OF WORK: (Utilize ANSI NETA MTS latest edition as your source for all testing/inspection) A. Medium Voltage

1) Test all 15 KV cables for continuity.

2) Inspect the MV Circuit Breakers and Switches per ANSI NETA MTS.

3) Infra-red Imaging on 15kV switchgear

4) Check the Vacuum integrity as recommended by the manufacturer.

B. Liquid Immersed Transformers

1) Verify that there are no leaks. Examine all gaskets. No fluids oozing

2) No abnormal noise of vibration

3) Check insulation fluid for dielectric strength

4) Test for dissolved gases, moisture and solids. Gas Chromatograph is taken to establish a bench mark and compare with future samples.

5) Measure power factor of the insulating fluid, the power factor should generally be less than 0.5% at 25 degrees C.

6) Measure and record the insulation resistance of the windings. Use 1000-volt megger and Compare with the values recommended by the manufacturer.

7) Record position of no-load tap changer

8) Read and record liquid temperature gauge

9) Check liquid level gauge

10) Test and operate radiator fans

11) Visually check all connections for discoloration

12) Check vacuum pressure gauge

13) Visually check bushings, and surge arresters if provided.

14) Check transformer tank ground

15) Check radiator fins and fans and clean any debris

16) Check all valves and flanges.

17) Verify all control connections for tightness. Watch for any signs of discoloration.

C. Dry Type Transformers

a. Temperature measurements and record of temperature

b. Operation of ventilating fans

c. Cleaning all the ventilation louvers and external metal work

d. Thermographs

e. Insulation resistance of windings

f. Insulation resistance of all bus work

g. No load taps changer position and operation

h. Test all open switches

i. Infra-red testing

j. Vacuum the windings D. Low Voltage Switchgear

1) Conduct harmonic reading on all substations.

2) Look for dirt, grease, or other foreign material on all breaker parts.

3) Check insulating surfaces for conditions that could degrade the insulating properties, i.e., cracks, signs of overheating, tracking, black soot deposits that are indicative of arcing.

4) Check for loose control wiring.

5) Thermograph and infra-red testing

6) Check and lubricate primary disconnects. Inspect secondary disconnects.

7) Take and record current readings

8) Check draw out mechanism for smooth operation. Adjust according to manufacturer’s instructions

9) Operate the circuit breaker with charging handle and note its operation.

10) Close and trip operation of the breaker. Operation of the charging motor for electrically operated breakers

11) During the operation observe and record that all safety interlocks are working properly

12) Inspect arc chutes and contacts for excessive burning or breakage. Check the amount of contact depression or wipe when the breaker is closed. Measure contact resistance when closed with an ohmmeter. Compare with manufacture’s recommended values.

13) Check remote close operation of the breaker, for electrically operated breakers, if provided.

14) Examine the bus area, and cable connections for any signs of overheating or discoloration.

15) Check operation of space heaters, if provided

16) Check grounding connections

17) Verify that all accessories are working properly.

18) Slow close the breaker, while observing the action of the mechanism and contacts to judge the correctness of mechanical and contact relationships.

19) Maintain and recondition the breaker contacts. After a severe fault clearance, this inspection may be necessary.

20) High current testing Primary and Secondary Injection Testing on all breakers.

21) Infra-red testing E. Storage Batteries

1) Substation batteries are to be tested per ANSI NETA MTS latest edition.

F. Low Voltage MCC

1) Test Motor Control Centers per latest edition of ANSI NETA MTS.

2) Infra-red imaging on all MCC G. Emergency Generators

1) Visual and Mechanical Inspection

a. Inspect physical and mechanical condition.

b. Inspect anchorage, alignment, and grounding.

c. Prior to cleaning the unit, perform as-found tests.

d. Clean the unit.

e. Perform as-left tests.

2) Electrical and Mechanical Tests

a. Perform an insulation-resistance test on the generator winding-to-ground in accordance with ANSI/IEEE Standard 43. Calculate the polarization index.

b. Test protective relay devices in accordance with Section 7.9 of

ANSI NETA MTS.

c. Functionally test engine shutdown for low oil pressure, overtemperature, overspeed, and other protection features as applicable.

d. Perform vibration test for each main bearing cap.

e. Conduct performance test in accordance with ANSI/NFPA Standard 110.

f. Verify correct functioning of governor and regulator.

H. Automatic Transfer Switch

1) Visual and Mechanical Inspection

a. Inspect physical and mechanical condition.

b. Check for anchorage, alignment, grounding, and required clearances.

c. Verify that fuse sizes and types correspond to drawings.

d. Prior to cleaning the unit, perform as-found tests, if required.

e. Clean the unit.

f. Use appropriate lubrication on moving current-carrying parts and on moving and sliding surfaces.

g. Verify that manual transfer warnings are attached and visible.

h. Verify tightness of all control connections.

i. Inspect bolted electrical connections for high resistance using one of the following methods:

1. Use of a low-resistance ohmmeter in accordance with Section 7.22.3.2 of ANSI NETA MTS.

2. Verify tightness of accessible bolted electrical connections by calibrated torque-wrench method in accordance with manufacturer’s published data or Table 100.12 of ANSI NETA MTS.

3. Perform a thermographic survey in accordance with Section 9 of ANSI NETA MTS.

j. Perform manual transfer operation.

k. Verify positive mechanical interlocking between normal and alternate sources.

l. Perform as-left tests.

2) Conduct Electrical and Value Tests per the ANIS NETA MTS Section 7.22.3 Emergency Systems, Automatic Transfer Switches.

I. Capacitor Bank

1) Conduct Capacitor Bank Test

J. Circuit Breakers / Disconnects – (Per VA Furnished Single Line and Coordination Study)

1) Test/Inspect per ANSI NETA MTS Standards.

2) Infra-red testing.

6.0 FINAL REPORT:

A. Provide a complete written report of the work performed. Report shall be provided to the VA Contracting Officer Representative within 14 days of completion. Information shown in the report shall be as following:

1) Company’s name, addresses, telephone, & FAX numbers.

2) Name and signature of contractors who perform the inspection and testing, including Date and time of work.

3) VA Contract Number, name & number of VA Contracting Officer.

4) Copies of contractors’ valid licenses, professional and training certificates.

5) Descriptions and model number of specialized tools and equipment used, such as torque wrench or infra-red scanning camera.

6) Location, Type, Name, and nameplate information of electrical equipment to be maintained and tested.

7) Descriptions of work items.

8) Test data.

9) Reference materials such as equipment manufacturer’s specifications, coordination study, etc.

10) Remarks on conditions of electrical equipment. List all deficiencies, if any.

11) Recommended corrective actions, if any.

B. Submit four (4) hard copies of the complete written report, and one (1) CD-ROM or DVD of the electronic version of the report in Microsoft Word format to the COR of Engineering Service within fourteen (14) calendar days of last visit. All reference materials shall be included in the electronic version of the report, either through scanning or other means of electronic text import methods.

7.0 Contractor personnel security requirements

A. All contractor employees working on this requirement are required to complete mandatory annual training entitled, “VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness” and “HIPPA Training” prior to providing service for each year of the contract with copies sent to the COR for each and available for audit as requested. The course numbers are VA10203 and VA 10176.

You must select that you are a contractor. Contractor employees are to self-enroll into TMS via the link: https://www.tms.va.gov/learning/user/SelfRegistrationUserSelection.do B. ID badges shall always be worn while on the premises at Birmingham VAMC.

C. A VA employee will escort the contractor when contractor is required to enter/work in sensitive areas.

D. Taking of photographs on the premises is prohibited unless coordinated through the COR.

8.0 RECORDS MANAGEMENT

9.0 IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, AND VA REGULATIONS:

The Contractor's FSE shall wear visible identification always while on the premises of the Birmingham VA Medical Center. Contractor shall only park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the Birmingham VAMC Police Section. Birmingham VAMC will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at Birmingham VAMC. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

10.0 OBTAINING A VA IDENTIFICATION BADGE:

Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) upon contract award, to receive instructions on how to obtain a VA Identification Badge during the performance of this contract.

11.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Contractor shall complete entire project in 270 Calendar Days after the NTP.

END

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Contractor shall furnish all equipment, supervision, tools, travel, labor, and supplies necessary to provide inspection and testing of electrical power distribution system as required by the Statement of Work. Location is the Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233-1927

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

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

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[X] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

[] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved] [] (6) 52.204–14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[] (7) 52.204–15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[] (10) [Reserved] [] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

[] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

[] (13) [Reserved] [] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

[] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

[] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

[X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iv) Alternate III (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (v) Alternate IV (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[X] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

[] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[] (26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (28) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[X] (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[X] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[X] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[] (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[] (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[] (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[] (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) [] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[] (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[] (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (48) 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[] (50) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[] (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[] (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

[] (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[] (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495).

[X] (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

[X] (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

[] (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

[] (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (SEP 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal…