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This is a Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Standard Form 1449) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs for Statement of Conditions (SOC) drawings updates at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center.
The contractor must conduct a review and update of the existing 2023 Statement of Conditions survey to reflect recent construction projects, added square footage, and functional changes at the facility. The survey will focus on the latest edition of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and must identify life safety deficiencies and develop compliance improvement processes. Key requirements include examining a minimum of 20 separate fire barriers, 20 smoke barriers, and 20 hazardous rooms for integrity and non-compliance issues such as penetrations around ductwork and cabling. The contractor must possess at least five years of experience conducting SOC surveys, with preference given to those with VA experience. The lead Life Safety contractor must be a qualified fire protection engineer and a technical committee member of either NFPA 101 or NFPA 99. Deliverables include a written Deficiency Report within 30 days of the site visit, three complete bound copies of final revised SOCs within 60 days, and three sets of color half-size architectural floor plan prints with compartmentation wall types in both CAD and PDF formats, with each wall type as a separate layer.
The solicitation is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a $45 million budget ceiling. The offer due date is August 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Invoices will be submitted electronically upon completion of work. The contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price. The Contracting Officer is Kyle Lipper (36C250) at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Offerors must acknowledge compliance with all terms, conditions, and federal acquisition regulations, including security prohibitions, sustainable products requirements, and equal employment opportunity standards for workers with disabilities.
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PAGE 1 OF 1. REQUISITION NO.
2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE
a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL
TIME
9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:
SMALL BUSINESS
HUBZONE SMALL
BUSINESS
SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERAN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
EDWOSB
8(A)
NAICS:
SIZE STANDARD:
11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-
TION UNLESS BLOCK IS
MARKED
SEE SCHEDULE
12. DISCOUNT TERMS
13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A
RATED ORDER UNDER
DPAS (15 CFR 700)
13b. RATING
14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION
RFQ IFB RFP
15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE
17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE
TELEPHONE NO. UEI: EFT:
PHONE: FAX:
17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER
18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED
SEE ADDENDUM
19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)
25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)
27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.
27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED
28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER
COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION
DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE
ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:
30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)
30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. NOV 2021)
PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212
7. FOR SOLICITATION
INFORMATION CALL:
STANDARD FORM 1449
SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30
506-26-3-522-0016
36C25026Q0690 07-29-2026
Beeman, Robert 9372686511 08-05-2026
3:00pm EDT
36C506
Department of Veterans Affairs
Ann Arbor VA Medical Center
2215 Fuller Rd.
Ann Arbor MI 48105
X 100
X
236220
$45 Million
N/A
X
36C250
2215 Fuller Rd.
Ann Arbor MI 48105
36C250
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
3140 Governors Place Blvd. Suite 210
Kettering OH 45409-1337
Financial Services Center
Invoices To Be Submitted Electronically https://www.ob10.com/us/en/veterans-affairs// Invoice Setup Info Phone
877 353 9791 512 460 5429
See CONTINUATION Page
The Contractor shall conduct a review of the existing
Statement of Conditions survey (2020 version) and shall update the Statement of Conditions survey at the
Ann Arbor LTC Charles S. Kettles VAMC.
See FAR provision 52.212-1 and Instructions to Offeror's/ for quote submission requirements.
Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted by email to the Contracting Office, robert.beeman1@va.gov.
Subject line must read "Statement of Conditions Drawings
Ann Arbor 2026".
Responses must be received by the Contracting Office on
08/05/2026 no later than 3:00p.m. EST.
See CONTINUATION Page
X X
X 1
Kyle Lipper
VA-VHA-2020-48FD443A
36C25026Q0690
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 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (NOV
2025) (DEVIATION)
C.3 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY
2014)
C.4 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
(DEVIATION APR 2026)
C.5 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
C.6 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)
(DEVIATION)
C.7 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)
C.8 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)
(DEVIATION)
C.9 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)
(DEVIATION)
C.10 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS
SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND
COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)
E.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
E.3 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS
AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
E.4 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB
1998)
E.5 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL
SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)
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 36C250 Kyle Lipper
2215 Fuller Rd.
Ann Arbor MI 48105
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] Upon 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
INTORDUCTION
It is a requirement under The Joint Commission that each hospital maintain and update the Statement of
Conditions (SOC) Drawings. Ann Arvor VA had the drawings updated in 2023; since that time the hospital has undergone several construction projects, added square footage, and various areas have changed functionality.
The aim of this contract is to generate updated SOC drawings. The Statement of Conditions survey process will focus on the latest edition of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. The purpose of the survey update is to identify problems and issues that must be resolved in managing life safety deficiencies and develop processes that will assist us in maintaining compliance with LSC (Life Safety Code) and TJC
(The Joint Commission) standards.
DEFINITIONS
Contractor:
The entity awarded the contract to perform all required work. May also be referred to as “surveyor”.
Hazardous Area:
An area of a structure or building that poses a degree of hazard greater than that normal to the general occupancy of the building or structure (NFPA 101 2024 - 3.3.23.4, NFPA 101 2024 – 6.2.2)
Fire Barrier:
A continuous membrane or a membrane with discontinuities created by protected openings with a specified fire protection rating, where such membrane is designed and constructed with a specified fire resistance rating to limit the spread of fire (NFPA 101 2024 – 3.3.32.1)
Smoke Barrier:
A continuous membrane or a membrane with discontinuities created by protected openings with a specified fire protection rating, where such membrane is designed and constructed with a specified fire resistance rating to limit the spread of fire (NFPA 101 2024 – 3.3.32.1)
Suites:
1. Suites are utilized to illustrate areas with the same function, use of hallways or aisles and to define the end of public exit corridors. no exit signs outside of the suite may direct occupants into a suite to reach an exit.
2. Health care occupancy suites are regulated by function and size.
3. Health care occupancy patient sleeping suites:
Statement of Conditions Update
Work Statement
a. single exit suite - 1,000 sq. ft. (NFPA 101 -19.2.5.7.2.2)
b. multi exit suite - 5,000 sq. ft. (NFPA 101 - 19.2.5.7.2.3.a)
c. multi exit suite with standard response sprinklers or complete smoke detection
- 7,500 sq. ft. (NFPA 101 - 19.2.5.7.2.3.b)
d. multi exit suite with direct visual supervision, quick response sprinklers and complete smoke detection - 10,000 sq. ft. (NFPA 101 - 19.2.5.7.2.3.c)
4. Patient care non - sleeping suites:
a. single exit suite - 2,500 sq. ft. (NFPA 101 - 19.2.5.7.3.1.b)
b. multi exit suite - 10,000 sq. ft. (NFPA 101 - 19.2.5.7.3.3)
5. Health care occupancy non - patient - care suites follow the travel distance requirements as listed in table a.7.6 of NFPA 101.
6. Suites in other occupancies are not regulated in size but still follow the travel distance requirements as listed in table a.7.6 of NFPA 101.
SPECIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
1. The contractor shall conduct a review of the existing Statement of Conditions survey (2023 version) and shall update the Statement of Conditions survey at the facility. The survey will include a life safety assessment review for buildings required for SOC and a review of the Part 4, Plan for Improvement, focusing on the facility’s compliance in meeting their stated abatement dates for deficiencies identified in the latest signed Statement of Conditions report.
2. The hospital site surveys, and any site visitations will be coordinated/scheduled with the COR within 30 days of contract award. Post award, contractor will estimate the amount of time it will take to survey the facility and provide proposed visit dates. COR has ultimate approval authority and will ensure the schedule is bilaterally agreed upon. Survey schedules will be approved/finalized at least two weeks in advance of the survey.
3. The most recent Statement of Condition (SOC drawings from 2023 are provided with this document. Prior to contractor performing the site survey/site visitation. VA Ann Arbor will have provided the contractor with a current copy of the following documents with the initial solicitation/RFQ:
a. Most up to date floorplan drawings
b. Drawings of any renovations/changes that are currently in construction or that have commenced within the last three years
c. Copies of equivalencies and/or time extensions granted by TJC if applicable (not applicable at the time this SOW was written)
4. During the site survey, the contractor will conduct a building tour to assess compliance with the
Life Safety Code, focusing on areas of the hospital that include but are not limited to patient sleeping areas, other healthcare occupancies, areas renovated in the last year, any areas where in-house changes have occurred, etc.
5. A minimum of 20 separate (non-contiguous) fire barriers, 20 separate (non-contiguous) smoke barriers, and 20 individual hazardous rooms (total of 60 individual points of inspection) will be examined to ensure integrity, and non-compliance including but not limited to penetrations around ductwork and/or conduit/cabling above the drop ceiling. Findings and recommendations will be included in the Deficiency Report (see Deliverables section below).
6. The contractor will advise/assist the center how to enter/update the latest Statement of Conditions information electronically into the TJC extranet website as needed
7. The contractor will use the most current Life Safety Code NFPA 101 Standard that is adopted by the VA. Where the standards differ significantly from the Life Safety Code that TJC currently uses, he/she will point out the differences in writing and advise the site regarding compliance alternatives.
8. The contractor shall possess the following qualifications and credentials for conducting the survey. He/she must have at least five years’ experience in conducting Statement of Conditions surveys. Experience on national committees is preferred. Evidence of qualifications and credentials, as well as three references demonstrating experience surveying health care facilities must be submitted with the offer. Previous VA experience is preferred. In accordance VHA
Directive 7712, the lead Life Safety contractor is required to be a qualified fire protection engineer. To ensure competence in current NFPA Codes, the lead contractor shall also be a technical committee member of one of the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code or NFPA 99, Health Care
Facility Code technical committee. Compliance documentation is required at bid submission.
9. Contractor will focus on building occupancies and make recommendations on changing occupancy types based on building functions. Where it s beneficial, contractor will create suites and update the SOCs as appropriate.
10. All costs, including labor, travel costs, materials furnished to the facilities, and nay and all other costs required to complete the requirements of this contract must be included in the price proposed by the contractor and awarded.
DELIVERABLES
1. CONTRACTOR WILL SUBMIT A WRITTEN Deficiency Report (referencing Life Safety Code standard) and updated SOC drawings within thirty (30) days after the visit. The reports will be submitted in MS Word .doc format and Adobe .pdf format, and shall clearly cite deficiencies in process and /or program issues identified during the site surveys and any other onsite evaluations, along with a recommendation on how best to resolve each deficiency. The report shall be submitted in an electronic format by email simultaneously to the Chief Engineer/Facilities
Manager, the Safety and Health Manager, and the COR. Report shall be formatted by buildings, matching the structure of the most recent SOC drawings, 2023 version. Each floor of every building shall have a dedicated page that includes detailed suite information.
2. The government will provide feedback revision requirements to the contractor within 7 calendar days. The contractor must complete all revisions prior to the final submission.
3. Contractor shall submit three (3) complete bound copies of the final revised Statements of
Conditions. Theis final submission of the revised SOCs will be due no later than sixty (60) days after completion of initial site survey.
SOC Binders shall contain the following:
a. Company qualifications of the entity performing the work, as required above
b. Building Descriptions (each building)
c. Drawings (each building) in color
d. Life Safety Assessments
e. Plans for Improvement
11. Each floor of each building shall have its own dedicated page, and will include a legend labeling the suites on each floor.
4. Contractor shall provide three sets of color half size prints of all the architectural floor plans showing compartmentation wall types. Drawings are to be updated utilizing current Statements of
Conditions, CAD floor plans, past renovation project prints, and original as-built drawings.
Electronic versions of the drawings are to be provided in CAD and PDF, each wall type is to be setup as a layer.
B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM
NUMBE
R
DESCRIPTION OF
SUPPLIES/SERVIC
ES
QUANTIT
Y
UNI
T UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
1.00 YR ________________
Contractor shall provide updated Statement of Conditions
(SOC) drawings that will focus on the latest edition of the
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. Period of Performance: fy26
GRAND TOTAL ________________
B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE
ITEM
NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY
DELIVERY
DATE
0001 SHIP TO: VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
1.00
2215 Fuller Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
USA
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:
C.2 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES
(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
(a) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor must abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
(b) Subcontracts. The Contractor must include the terms of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order in excess of the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
22.1401-2(a)(1) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor must act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.
(End of Clause)
C.3 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 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
C.4 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL
CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION APR 2026)
(a)Definitions. As used in this clause—
Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to:
training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs;
associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.
Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.
(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:
(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;
(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;
(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;
(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and
(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.
(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).
(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.
(End of Clause)
C.5 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Sustainable products means—
(1) A product that contains recovered material designated by the EPA under the
Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (42 U.S.C. 6962) (40 CFR part 247)
(https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products).
(2) An energy-efficient product or low standby power device (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (10 CFR part
436, subpart C) (https://www.energy.gov/femp/search-energy-efficient-products, https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega, and https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list).
(3) A biobased product that meets the content requirements of the USDA under the
BioPreferred® program (7 U.S.C. 8102) (7 CFR Part 4270) (https://www.biopreferred.gov/)
(4) A substance identified in the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program as a safe alternative to an ozone-depleting substance (42 U.S.C. 7671l) (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (https://www.epa.gov/snap/unacceptable-and-acceptable-substitutes-tables).
(b) Requirements. The Government has identified in the statement of work or elsewhere in the contract the sustainable products that are required during the performance of this contract. The
Contractor shall ensure that it provides sustainable products as required by this contract, when the products are—
(1) Delivered to the Government;
(2)Furnished for use by the Government;
(3) Incorporated into the construction of a public building or public work; or
(c) Furnished for use in performing services under this contract, where the cost of the products is a direct cost to this contract.
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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.
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 https://www.sam.gov 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 national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.
(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a
DNI FASCSA order.
Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—
(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—
(i) Of that equipment; or
(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;
(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but
(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.
Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—
(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;
(3) The National Security Agency;
(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;
(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;
(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;
(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the
Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;
(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;
(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;
(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or
(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the
President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.
Interconnection arrangement means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.
Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that—
(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;
(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a
Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or
(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a
Kaspersky Lab-covered entity.
Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means—
(1) Kaspersky Lab;
(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;
(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab;
or
(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.
National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system
(including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency—
(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or
(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.
Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.
Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.
Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.
Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.
Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.
Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.
Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).
Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49 U.S.C.
44801(12)).
(b) Prohibitions on providing or using specific products or services in performance of contract.
Unless a waiver or exception applies, the Contractor is prohibited from providing any products or services to the Government or using in the performance of the contract any of the following:
(1) A covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the
Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees (section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328));
(2) A Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91));
(3) Covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraphs (a)(1)(A) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Pub. L. 115-232)). This does not prohibit contractors from providing—
(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(c) Prohibition on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American
Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities.
(1) Prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from—
(i) Delivering any FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system, which includes unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and associated elements (sections 1823 and 1826 of American Security
Drone Act of 2023, within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L.
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