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STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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

534-27-1-176-0001

36C24726Q0843 08-17-2026

Aunjelaca Miller 8437625564 08-31-2026

14:00 EDT

Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston SC 29403-5799

X 100

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339116

500 Employees

N/A

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Department of Veteran Affairs Ralph H Johnson Healthcare System

Charleston SC 29401

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Charleston SC 29403-5799

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

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Contractor shall provide dental lab services as outlined in the schedule and attached Statement of Work (SOW) for the anticipated performance periods detailed within.

Period of Performance: Date of award through one calendar year with 4 one-year options for renewal.

Solicitation is totally set-aside for Small Businesses.

All Small Businesses need to be registered in WWW.SAM.GOV.

Options will be exercised within the unilateral right of the Government.

*PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO FAR 52.212-1 AND FAR 52.212-2 FOR

QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA*

*EACH OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT THEIR BEST AND MOST COMPLETE

OFFER FOR CONSIDERATION*

ANY OMISSION OR INCOMPLETION COULD LEAD TO A REJECTED OFFER.

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534-3670160-176-824800-2638 0100J00P1

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Aunjelaca Miller Contracting Officer

36C24726Q0843

Table of Contents

SECTION A

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.4 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.5 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.6 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY

2014)

C.7 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION APR 2026)

C.8 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.9 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

C.10 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

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

SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

E.4 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.6 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.7 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

E.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

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

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

109 Bee Street

Charleston SC 29403-5799

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

[] 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] 30 Days

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.

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION OF QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NUMBER SUPPLIES/SERVICES

500.00 EA __________________ __________________

CROWN PORCELAIN/CERAMIC SUBS

100.00 EA __________________ __________________

CROWN PORCELAIN W/ H NOBLE M

CROWN FULL CAST HIGH NOBLE M

35.00 EA __________________ __________________

CROWN FULL CAST NOBLE METAL

80.00 EA __________________ __________________

POST AND CORE CAST + CROWN

50.00 EA __________________ __________________

PREFAB POST/CORE + CROWN

135.00 EA __________________ __________________

UNSPECIFIED PERIODONTAL PROC

170.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURES COMPLETE MAXILLARY

75.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURES COMPLETE MANDIBLE

20.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURES IMMEDIAT MAXILLARY

DENTURES IMMEDIAT MANDIBLE

70.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURES MAXILL PART RESIN

DENTURES MAND PART RESIN

DENTURES MAXILL PART METAL

DENTURES MANDIBL PART METAL

25.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENT IMMED MAXILL PART RESIN

DENT IMMED MAND PART RESIN

MAXILLARY PART DENTURE FLEX

MANDIBULAR PART DENTURE FLEX

DENTURES ADJUST CMPLT MAXIL

DENTURES ADJUST CMPLT MAND

110.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURES ADJUST PART MAXILL

125.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURES ADJUST PART MANDBL

60.00 EA __________________ __________________

REPAIR DENTUR BASE CMPL MAND

REPAIR DENTUR BASE CMPL MAX

REPLACE DENTURE TEETH COMPLT

30.00 EA __________________ __________________

REPAIR PARTIAL BASE MAND

REPAIR PARTIAL BASE MAX

5.00 EA __________________ __________________

REPAIR PARTIAL FRAMEW MAND

65.00 EA __________________ __________________

REP PARTIAL DENTURE CLASP

REPLACE PART DENTURE TEETH

ADD TOOTH TO PARTIAL DENTURE

ADD CLASP TO PARTIAL DENTURE

DENTURES REBASE CMPLT MAXIL

DENTURES REBASE CMPLT MAND

DENTURE RELN CMPLT MAXIL CH

DENTURE RELN CMPLT MAND CHR

55.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURE RELN PART MAXIL CHR

DENTURE RELN PART MAND CHR

DENTURE RELN CMPLT MAX LAB

DENTURE RELN CMPLT MAND LAB

10.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURE RELN PART MAXIL LAB

DENTURE RELN PART MAND LAB

PART CMPLT SOFT RELN LAB

DENTURE INTERM CMPLT MAXILL

DENTURE INTERM CMPLT MANDBL

DENTURE INTERM PART MAXILL

120.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURE INTERM PART MANDBL

130.00 EA __________________ __________________

DENTURE TISS CONDITN MAXILL

DENTURE TISS CONDTIN MANDBL

PRECISION ATTACHMENT REMOV

OVERDENTURE PARTIAL MAX

15.00 EA __________________ __________________

OVERDENTURE COMPLETE MAND

REPLACEMENT OF PRECISION ATT

40.00 EA __________________ __________________

PROSTHESIS MODIFICATION

300.00 EA __________________ __________________

CUSTOM ABUTMENT

150.00 EA __________________ __________________

ABUT SUPPORT CROWN PORC/CER

ABUT SUPPORT CROWN PORC HNOB

ABUT SUPPORT CROWN ALL HNOB

ABUT SUPPORT CROWN ALL NOBL

115.00 EA __________________ __________________

IMPL SUPPORT CROWN PORC/CER

IMPL SUPPORT CROWN PORC MTL

IMPL SUPPORT CROWN ALL MTL

ABUT SUPPORT RETAIN PORC/CER

IMPL SUPPORT RETAIN PORC/CER

IMPL SUPPORT RETAIN PORC MTL

GUIDED TISS REGEN RESORBLE

IMPL/ABUT SUPT REMV DENT MAX

IMPL/ABUT SUPT REMV DENT MAN

IMPL/ABUT SUPT REMV PRTL MAX

IMPL/ABUT SUPT REMV PRTL MAN

RADIO/SURGICAL IMPLANT INDEX

SEMIPRECISION ABUT

200.00 EA __________________ __________________

SEMIPRECISION ATTACHMENT

PONTIC HIGH NOBLE METAL

PONTIC NOBLE METAL CAST

PONTIC PORCELAIN HIGH NOBLE

140.00 EA __________________ __________________

PONTIC PORCELAIN NOBLE METAL

PONTIC PORCELAIN/CERAMIC

RET CROWN PORCELAIN/CERAMIC

RET CROWN PORCLN HIGH NOBLE

RET CROWN PORCLN NOBLE METAL

RET CROWN FULL HIGH NOBLE

RET CROWN FULL NOBLE METAL

460.00 EA __________________ __________________

FIXED PROSTHODONTIC PROC

FABRICATION ATHLETIC GUARD

ADJUST OCCLUSAL GUARD

OCCLUSAL GUARD HARD

45.00 EA __________________ __________________

OCCLUSAL GUARD SOFT

180.00 EA __________________ __________________

CUSTOM SLEEP APNEA APPLIANCE

ADJ CUSTOM SLEEP APNEA APPL

BASE YEAR TOTAL

OPTION YEAR 1 TOTAL

OPTION YEAR 2 TOTAL

OPTION YEAR 3 TOTAL

OPTION YEAR 4 TOTAL

GRAND

TOTAL

B.3 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

PERFORMANCE

DATES

0001-0091

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC

Charleston SC 29401

Varied, See Above

10/1/2026 – 9/30/2027

1001-1091

Varied, See Above

10/1/2027 – 9/30/2028

2001-2091

10/1/2028 – 9/30/2029

3001-3091

10/1/2029 – 9/30/2030

4001-4091

10/1/2030 – 9/30/2031

DENTAL LAB SERVICES

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. SERVICES: Contractor shall provide dental lab services 24 hours per day 7days per week and holiday coverage, the Contractor shall pick up twice daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon and shall provide same day turnaround for all requested services. The Contractor shall provide services for: same day prosthetic relines, repair and replacement; same day acrylic partials and temporary treatment partials. The Contractor shall use Lucitone 199 high impact, Dental Diamond D Acrylic and Injectable Ivoclar in its processing to provide high tensile strength to the requested prosthetic. In addition, services related to digital dentistry is required to include (but not limited to): crowns, bridgework, surgical templates, implant supported prostheses, radiographic guides, as specified on the Listing of Services (Attachment A), for eligible dental patients of the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), North Charleston Outpatient Clinic Charleston, 6450 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC.

29406.

A. General Requirements

The contract shall furnish Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. local time, all labor, transportation, materials, general dental laboratory tools, equipment and supervision required to provide Dental Prostheses to the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), North Charleston Outpatient Clinic Charleston, 6450 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC. 29406.

The contractor shall fabricate dental prosthetic items in strict accordance with the dental laboratory order for the fabrication of dental prostheses, which shall include but not be limited to the following: all laboratory fabrication aspects of complete dentures, removable partial dentures, and dental implant prosthesis.

Special handling may be required on specific orders and will be authorized on a case by case basis by the VAMC and paid for under a separate purchase order.

The normal turnaround time (in working days as defined) for dental prosthetic items shall be:

I. Twenty-four hours:

1. Complete and Removable Partial Denture acrylic resin repairs

2. Complete and Removable Partial Denture, tooth additions/repairs

3. Removable Partial Denture, with wrought wire clasp retained by acrylic resin

4. Custom impression trays

5. Custom impression trays, altered cast impression cast

6. Poured impressions

7. Articulation of cast

8. Cast duplications

9. Fluoride application tray

10. Occlusal Night-guard, vacuuform oral appliances

II. Forty-eight hours:

1. Complete and Removable Partial Denture, relines

2. Complete and Removable Partial Denture, rebases

3. Complete and Removable Partial Denture, record bases and occlusion rims

4. Complete and Removable Partial Denture, record bases and occlusion rims, stabilized/processed

5. Lab processed surgical, bone reduction guides

6. Transitional Removable Partial Denture, processed

7. Removable partial denture clasp repairs/replacement with casted or soldiered metal clasps

III. Three Working Days:

1. Diagnostic wax-up, four teeth or less

2. Tooth Rearrangements, Complete and Removable Partial Dentures

3. Cast Post and Core restorations

4. Radiographic guides

IV. Five Working Days:

1. Complete and Removable Partial Denture, process acrylic resin

2. Oburator, process acrylic resin

3. Tooth Arrangements, Complete and Removable Partial Dentures

4. Occlusal Nite-guard, processed acrylic resin

5. Diagnostic wax-up, five teeth or more

6. Surgical templates for implants

7. Complete denture frameworks

8. Lab processed denture bases

V. Less than two weeks from receiving case:

1. RPD frameworks

2. Implant supported cast meso/sub structures (Bars, etc)

VI. Less than Three weeks from receiving case:

1. Conventional or Digitally scanned crowns

2. Conventional or Digitally Scanned bridgework less than 7 units

VII. Less than Four weeks from receiving case:

1. Digitally scanned bridgework 8 or mor units

The following materials shall be used in the fabrication of dental prostheses

III. Complete Dentures/Removable Partial Dentures:

Lucitone 199 acrylic resin Color coloration or equivalent Occlusal Scheme:

Monoplane, linear Anatomic, full balanced with 22 degree posterior Lingualized, linear 33 degree/monoplane 30 rational Functional/rational Tooth material:

Trubyte TMIPN

B. Contractor shall provide the following services at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), North Charleston Outpatient Clinic Charleston, 6450 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC.

29406:

I. Forms for the authorization of work at their facility

II. Once daily pickup and delivery Monday through Friday in the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), North Charleston Outpatient Clinic Charleston, 6450 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC. 29406 to include but not limited to:

a. All impressions

b. All necessary procedures relating to prosthodontic care

C. Contract shall consult with the appropriate Using Service at the VAMC regarding any specific dental laboratory order.

I. Qualifications, licenses and inspection of contractor

a. The VISN 7 contracting officer reserves the right to thoroughly inspect and investigate the contractor’s and subcontractor’s facilities and other qualifications.

b. The contractor and all subcontractors’ facilities shall have all licenses and permits as required by local and state authorities. Current copies of these must be provided to the contracting officer upon request.

D. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 October 2026 through September 30, 2027, with the option to extend the term of the contract with four (4) one-year option periods. No service shall be performed by the Contractor after September 30th of the base or option year that has been exercised. The Contracting Officer will submit a written modification to the contractor to authorize services after the specified above dates addressed to be NCC North Charleston Clinic, 6450 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406.

E. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Attending Dental personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. The qualifications of such personnel shall also be subject to review by the VAMC Chief of Staff and approved by the VAMC Director.

F. QUALITY ASSURANCE MONITORING: This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) provides a systematic method to evaluate performance for the stated contract. This QASP explains the following: Contractor shall adhere to the following performance measures:

A. This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) provides a systematic method to evaluate performance for the stated contract. This QASP explains the following:

I. What will be monitored.

II. How monitoring will take place.

III. Who will conduct the monitoring.

IV. How monitoring efforts and results will be documented.

B. This QASP does not detail how the contractor accomplishes the work. Rather, the QASP is created with the premise that the contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. It is the Government's responsibility to be objective, fair, and consistent in evaluating performance. This QASP is a "living document" and the Government may review and revise it on a regular basis. However, the Government shall coordinate changes with the contractor. Copies of the original QASP and revisions shall be provided to the contractor and Government officials implementing surveillance activities.

2. GOVERNMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following personnel shall oversee and coordinate surveillance activities.

A. Contracting Officer (CO) - The CO shall ensure performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensure compliance with the contract terms, and shall safeguard the interests of the United States in the contractual relationship. The CO shall also assure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under this contract. The CO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the contractor's performance.

B. Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) - The COTR is responsible for technical administration of the contract and shall assure proper Government surveillance of the contractor's performance. The COTR shall keep a quality assurance file. The COTR is not empowered to make any contractual commitments or to authorize any contractual changes on the Government's behalf.

3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Performance standards define desired services. The Government performs surveillance to determine if the contractor exceeds, meets or does not meet these standards.

The Performance Requirements Summary Matrix includes performance standards. The Government shall use these standards to determine contractor performance and shall compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

4. TASK ID INDICATOR STANDARD RATING

A. Verification use of high-quality raw materials Random audit by Dental Service Chief with monthly results to COTR.

95% Compliance

Met/ Partially Met/Fail

B. Prompt Shipment of dental items Audit by Dental Service based on order log and shipping with monthly results to COTR

95% Compliance Met/ Partially Met/Fail

C. Completed prostheses delivered for Prescription Adherence, Quality of Prostheses Every dental provider completes a quality assurance feedback form (see attached). Summary results provided monthly to COTR

95% Compliance

Met/ Partially Met/Fail

5. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING

A. Monitoring of contractor's performance shall be done by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). Incidents of contractor noncompliance as evidenced by the monitoring procedures shall be forwarded immediately to the Contracting Officer. Upon award, a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan will be signed by the Contractor Program Manager and COTR, outlining the evaluation criteria to ensure the contractor is aware of the management and quality criteria required to meet the terms of the contract.

B. Frequency of Measurement: During contract performance, the COTR will periodically analyze whether the negotiated frequency of surveillance is appropriate for the work being performed. Annual reports are prepared by the COTR and sent to the contractor by the CO 60 days prior to contract option year renewal.

C. Frequency of Performance Assessment Meetings. The COTR shall visit/correspond with the contractor either on an as-needed basis or, at a minimum, once during the contract period: (1) middle of contract period and (2) end of contract period to assess performance and shall provide a written assessment. This written assessment will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer as documentation of contractor's performance and/or for a request to exercise option period, renewal of a contract or termination of a contract.

D. Contractor will review annual performance measure reports and acknowledge receipt of report by returning a signed copy, along with any comments, to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of receipt of the report

E. Failure to meet one or more of these performance measures will be brought to the attention of the Contractor for corrective action. Failure to correct or improve the identified problem(s) within a 30-day period will result in a reduction of 25% in the next monthly payment for these services.

F. Contractor shall document fees of clinical services provided. Such statements must be signed and submitted monthly for verification to the Dental Service Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), Lana M Coppernoll (843-818-5100).Payment will be made ONLY for approved services actually performed. Services furnished to a VA beneficiary under this contract shall be billed in full.

Complete billing shall be submitted within 6 months of service. If billing is received after 6 months, no payment will be processed. In these instances, the beneficiary, his/her insurer, or any other third party shall not be billed.

6. DEFINITIONS

A. VAMC: Veterans Affairs Medical Center

B. Special Handling: Unusual circumstance may dictate the need for a dental order to be picked up specially, shipped and returned overnight, or processed within a shorter time frame.

C. Routine Handling: A dental laboratory work authorization that is usually performed and returned within a specified time frame.

D. Turn Around time (TAT): The length of elapsed time between pickup of the dental lab order by the contractor until the receipt of the complete order by VA Dental Service.

E. Using Service: Same as VA Dental Service

F. COTR: Contracting Officers Technical Representative, Lana M Coppernoll (843-818-5100).

G. Dental Laboratory Services: Laboratory procedures required for the treatment of dental patients include, but are not limited to, all laboratory fabrication aspects of complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures and crowns, and dental implant prosthesis.

H. Working Day: Any twenty-four-hour period of the typical administrative work week, i.e. Monday through Friday. For example, if the contract is allowed 5 working days for a prosthesis and he picks it up on Monday, it would be due back to the VA the following Monday. Federal holidays occurring M-F are not considered a working day.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

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

(e) 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 FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(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. Examples of occurrences include 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. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall—

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible;

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over.

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C.

3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(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) 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 that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) 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;

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

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

(5) 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 FAR part 33 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 FAR part 32).

(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 termination for cause.

(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 for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 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 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. The Government will send a cure notice to the Contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. 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 under this contract 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) 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;

40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(r) 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 Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) Other contract clauses incorporated in the solicitation or contract;

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract,

(5) Solicitation provisions incorporated in the solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and

(8) The specification.

(s) Unauthorized obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (s)(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 (s)(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.

(t) Comptroller General examination of record. This paragraph applies if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid procedures and is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on the date of award of this contract.

(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 part 4, longer period required by statute, or periods specified in 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 clause 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.

(u) 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)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract: N/A

C.2 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.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR

2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

(End of Clause)

C.4 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5;

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are set aside in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5; and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause—

[X] By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period;

or

[] By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of Clause)

C.5 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) During the term of this contract, the Contractor must post an employee notice, of such size and in such form, and containing such content as prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, in conspicuous places in and about its plants and offices where employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act engage in activities relating to the performance of the contract, including all places where notices to employees are customarily posted both physically and electronically, in the languages employees speak, in accordance with 29 CFR 471.2(d) and (f).

(1) Physical posting of the employee notice must be in conspicuous places in and about the Contractor's plants and offices so that the notice is prominent and readily seen by employees who are covered by the National Labor Relations Act and engage in activities related to the performance of the contract.

(2) If the Contractor customarily posts notices to employees electronically, then the Contractor must also post the required notice electronically by displaying prominently, on any Web site that is maintained by the Contractor and is customarily used for notices to employees about terms and conditions of employment, a link to the Department of Labor's Web site that contains the full text of the poster. The link to the Department's Web site, as referenced in (b)(3) of this section, must read, "Important Notice about Employee Rights to Organize and Bargain Collectively with Their Employers."

(b) This required employee notice, printed by the Department of Labor, may be—

(1) Obtained from the Division of Interpretations and Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-0123, or from any field office of the Office of Labor-Management Standards or Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs;

(2) Provided by the Federal contracting agency if requested;

(3) Downloaded from the Office of Labor-Management Standards Web site at http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EO13496.htm; or

(4) Reproduced and used as exact duplicate copies of the Department of Labor's official poster.

(c) The required text of the employee notice referred to in this clause is located at Appendix A, Subpart A, 29 CFR Part 471.

(d) The Contractor must comply with all provisions of the employee notice and related rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) In the event that the Contractor does not comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this clause, this contract may be terminated or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor may be suspended or debarred in accordance with 29 CFR 471.14 and subpart 9.4. Such other sanctions or remedies may be imposed as are provided by 29 CFR part 471, which implements Executive Order 13496 or as otherwise provided by law.

(f) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in every subcontract that exceeds $10,000 and will be performed wholly or partially in the United States, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 3 of Executive Order 13496 of January 30, 2009, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor.

(2) The Contractor must not procure supplies or services in a way designed to avoid the applicability of Executive Order 13496 or this clause.

(3) The Contractor must take such action with respect to any such subcontract as may be directed by the Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions, including the imposition of sanctions for noncompliance.

(4) However, if the Contractor becomes involved in litigation with a subcontractor, or is threatened with such involvement, as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the United States, through the Secretary of Labor, to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

(End of Clause)

C.6 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES

(MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EO13496.htm under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

(End of Clause)

C.7 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION APR 2026)

(a)Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation…