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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4:

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

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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.

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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)

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INFORMATION CALL:

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

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 70

537-21-3-6075-0128

36C25221Q0690 06-18-2021

GREENFIELD,NAQIKAH 224-610-3283 06-30-2021

3:00PM CDT

36C252

Department of Veterans Affairs

Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC)

3001 Green Bay Road

Building 1, Room 326

North Chicago IL 60064-3048

X 100

X

561720

$19.5 Million

N/A

Department of Veterans Affairs

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

820 S Damen Avenue

Chicago IL 60612-3728

36C252

Department of Veterans Affairs

Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC)

3001 Green Bay Road

Building 1, Room 326

North Chicago IL 60064-3048

Department of Veterans Affairs

Financial Services Center

PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9917

See CONTINUATION Page

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

TO POWER WASH/STEAM CLEAN SANITIZE AND DISINFECT THE ENTIRE

CANTEEN FOOD SERVICE AREA AT THE JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL

CENTER LOCATED IN CHICAGO, IL. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) AND DELIVERY

SCHEDULE.

SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS APPLY - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

(DOL) WAGE DETERMINATION (WD) 15-5017 (REVISION 17), DATED

05/12/2021.

100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE

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537-3610162-6075-856100-2542 010050192

X 1

Naqikah Greenfield

Contracting Officer

36C25221Q0690

Table of Contents

SECTION A

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

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA (continuation from Standard Form 1449)

B2. STATEMENT OF WORK

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

2018)

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

C.3 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.5 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (JUNE 2020) (DEVIATION)

C.6 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

C.7 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

C.8 VAAR 852.219-75 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

C.9 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

C.10 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) (JUL 2020)

(DEVIATION)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2020)

E.2 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

E.3 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.4 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

E.5 52.212-2 EVALUATION—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

E.6 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (FEB 2021) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA (continuation from Standard Form 1449)

OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL INFORMATION DESIGNATED HEREIN

PRIOR TO THE TIME SPECIFIED IN BLOCK 8 OF SF 1449 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED

FOR AWARD.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

CONTRACTOR NAME _____________________________________

ADDRESS ________________________________________________

CITY-STATE-ZIP __________________________________________

POINT OF CONTACT/TITLE ________________________________

PHONE NUMBER ______________________________________

FAX NUMBER ______________________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS ______________________________________

DUNS NUMBER NO. ______________________________________

CONTRACTOR’S PAST PERFORMANCE POINT OF CONTACT

(IF DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE):

NAME: __________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________

b. GOVERNMENT: NAQIKAH GREENFIELD, CONTRACTING OFFICER

CONTRACTING OFFICE CODE: 36C252

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CENTER

3001 GREEN BAY ROAD

BUILDING 1, ROOM 326

NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064-3048

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

a. FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER – SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

3. INVOICES:

a. Invoices shall be submitted monthly in arrears upon inspection and acceptance in accordance with: 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT

REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

b. Payments shall be made in arrears upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice

c. The VA has mandated electronic invoice submission to the Veterans Affairs Financial

Services Center (VAFSC). VAFSC has partnered with Tungsten Network e-Invoicing network, for submissions of all electronic invoices to VA. Tungsten Network electronic invoicing is free to all VA vendors. In order to submit electronic invoices, all VA vendors must register with Tungsten Network by submitting an email to

VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com or calling 1-877-752-0900 option 2 for

Enrollment.

d. Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice by the tenth (10th) of the following month services were performed to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC) e-

Invoice through the website at https://portal.Tungsten-Network.com/Login.aspx. For questions regarding the submission of VA electronic invoices, Tungsten Network customer service may be contacted at 1-877-489-6135.

e. All invoices shall reference the vendor name and address, customer name, contract number, appropriate obligation/funding order number, description of services provided, quantity, unit price, and total invoice amount (any additional info). Invoices shall also include any payment discount terms.

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS (See SF1449 Block 18):

a. All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with

852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

b. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable forms of submission for payment requests.

c. VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System – The Veterans Affairs

Financial Services Center (VAFSC) uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten Network e-

Invoice, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veterans-affairs-us/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

d. As of July 1, 2020, the VA10091 form has been eliminated and the VAFSC is requiring our vendors to update and add their information in the Customer Engagement Portal

(CEP) at https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/. This is for new vendors being added to FMS only.

e. For assistance setting up e-Invoice, the below information is provided:

i. * Tungsten Network e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

* FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

* FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov mailto:VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com https://portal.tungsten-network.com/Login.aspx http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veterans-affairs-us/ https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ mailto:VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com mailto:vafsccshd@va.gov

5. ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

This Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation is issued under the authority of FAR Part 13.5

Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items in which simplified acquisition procedures in FAR Part 13 will be used. FAR Part 14 and 15 will not be used. From this

RFQ, the Government intends to award a contract to a responsible Small Business that can meet the full requirements of this RFQ and whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered – where the contractor provides a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract.

Offerors shall refer to Section E.1. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

(OCT 2018) and Section E.2. General Instructions to Offerors, for a description of the factors in addition to the price that the Government will evaluate to decide whom to award a contract. Offerors must furnish the information listed therein with their quotations to be given full consideration for award.

6. SITE VISIT:

It is strongly suggested and expected that the offeror inspect the campus to be serviced to fully understand the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. In no case shall failure to inspect the campus constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Participation in the site visit is not required to submit a quote.

SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 AT 10:00 AM

LOCAL TIME. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL MEET AT THE BED PAVILION

INFORMATION DESK:

JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER

BED PAVILION INFORMATION DESK

820 S DAMEN AVENUE

CHICAGO, IL 60612

PLEASE RSVP TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT

NAQIKAH.GREENFIELD@VA.GOV NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 AT

2:00 PM LOCAL TIME.

PLEASE NOTE: WHILE ON CAMPUS, ALL PERSONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO

WEAR MASKS INSIDE ANY VAMC BUILDING AND WHILE TRAVELING IN

VEHICLES FOR PURPOSES OF THE SITE VISIT.

NO PARKING VALIDATION

NO PICTURES MAY BE TAKEN AT ANY TIME

7. RFQ QUESTIONS:

In order to maintain integrity of this solicitation and subsequent award date, all offerors are advised that any question and answer requests must be submitted in a written form via e-mail to the Contracting Officer Naqikah.Greenfield@va.gov no later than THURSDAY, JUNE

24, 2021 AT 5:00PM LOCAL TIME. Contracting will issue a consolidated response via solicitation amendment to https://beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities within 2 business days to all parties.

8. CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY:

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting

Officer on all matters pertaining to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitment or issue changes that will affect price, quantity or quality of mailto:NAQIKAH.GREENFIELD@VA.GOV https://beta.sam.gov/ performance of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred thereof.

9. IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING AND VA REGULATIONS:

a. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section. The VA will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions.

b. All VA facilities are drug free.

c. All contractor personnel are required to adhere to all VA rules and regulations.

d. Smoking is prohibited on the entire campus, both inside and outside the VA Facility.

e. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the

United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

f. VHA DIRECTIVE 1192: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive establishes policy and provides guidance for the prevention of seasonal influenza in VHA facilities through the vaccination or masking of health care personnel (HCP).

AUTHORITY: Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 7301(b), 7318(b). Contractor is responsible in ensuring that all aspects of this directive are implemented, including providing face masks and influenza vaccines for all employees working at a VA facility.

10. SECURITY & PRIVACY CONTROL:

The Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) requirements of VHA Handbook 6500.6 do not apply to this requirement, therefore, a Security Accreditation Package is not required. No A&A or MOU/ISA is required. Sensitive information exposure as part of this contract involves applicable security controls within the facility as part of the VA Information Security.

If there are any questions related to privacy, please have a member of your staff contact the

VA Privacy Service at (202) 461-6309. If there are any questions related to the information security, please have a member of your staff contact the Office of Cyber Security at (304)

262-7733.

Visitor Passes:

Issuance of visitor passes is the responsibility and at the discretion of each Facility Director.

Visitor passes may be issued to individuals requiring short-term access to a VA facility for a period not to exceed 15 days in a 365-day period. Visitor passes are issued on a daily basis and expire at the end of the day of issuance. Visitor passes are issued following, at a minimum, review of one valid and current State or Federal government issued photo ID.

Visitors must be escorted in areas restricted to the general public.

B2. STATEMENT OF WORK

POWER WASHING SERVICES

1. Scope: The contractor shall provide all labor; supplies and equipment to power wash/steam clean sanitize and disinfect the entire Canteen Food Service Operations monthly. Services shall include the movement of all furniture and equipment to center of the room(s); remove all dirt and buildup from walls, floors tiles, ceiling and grout lines via power washing/steam cleaning and sanitizing of walls, floors tiles, and grout lines in the food operation areas. In additional to treating and sanitizing all floor drains with a natural enzyme to remove organic build-up in drains throughout the food operation areas. Power wash and mop floors of all coolers to remove all grease, debris, build up from floor. Remove all grease and build up from twenty (20) rubber floor mats ranging in various sizes via power wash and sanitize all floor mats. Steam clean and sanitize all food carts to remove all grease and build-up. All work shall be performed according to manufacturer’s specifications and industry standards at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.

2. Specific Tasks/Deliverables

Monthly power washing/cleaning of approximately 3,032.42 net square feet kitchen cooking and food preparation area for rooms 1281, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1287, 1288, 1289, and 1291

(see details below). Tasks listed below consist of preparing for power washing, degreasing, rinsing, disinfecting wall tiles and floor, and post preparation. The following is needed to conduct power washing and providing by the facility: access to water source, access to

Taylor St. docking area to clean rubber mats outside, and access to Taylor St. docking area with open doors. The degreasing features shall include a product that cuts through filth and grime with ease that has following features and benefits: USDA approved for meat, poultry, and plants, pH: 13.0–14.0 Multi-surface use, non-butylated, non-flammable, and biodegradable, approved for federally monitored meat, poultry, and plants. The disinfectant for the tile wall cleaning shall have the following features and benefits: broad spectrum of efficacy (kills off 99.99% of bacteria, fungi, TB, and HIV-1), no rinse or wipe required, environmentally certified, and made from pure botanical and renewable plant extract ingredients. Below is a lay out of the kitchen area that shall be power washed monthly.

Room

Room Description Gross

Area

Net

Area

Dimensions

1283 Refrigerator 201.88 157.26 17 x 10'

1284 Canteen Storage 448.71 410.78 35 x 19'

1291 Dish Washing 409.49 379.22 27 x 12'

1287 Office 72.02 64.19 10' x 7'

1281 Kitchen 606.53 540.47 37' x 15'

1285 Kitchen 852.31 761.33 37' x 14'

1289 Cooking Area 460.97 418.34 7' x 53'

1288 Food Svc 347.09 300.83 11' x 37'

Total 3,399.00 3,032.42

1.1 Task1: Prepare the kitchen floor area for power washing monthly.

1) Remove stainless steel food carts (11) where applicable

2) Remove rubber ergonomic floor mats (28) where applicable

3) Remove trash bins where applicable

4) Move tables as needed for cleaning area

1.2 Task 2: Degrease floors monthly.

1) Power wash tile walls with degrease solution

2) Power wash floors with degrease solution

3) Power wash one walk-in freezer and one walk-in cooler with degrease solution

4) Provide direct excess water to floor drains

1.3 Task 3: Monthly maintenance of rinsing floors.

1) Power wash tile walls with water rinse

2) Power wash floors with water rinse

3) Power wash walk-in freezer with water rinse

4) Direct excess water to floor drains

1.4 Task 4: Disinfect wall tiles with solution monthly.

1) Wipe down tile walls with bio-degradable antimicrobial solution

1.5 Task 5: Final post kitchen floor area provided monthly.

1) Return mats, trash bins, tables, and carts where applicable.

3. Hours of Operation.

Normal hours of coverage are Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm CST, excluding holidays. All service/repairs will be performed on Saturdays and/or Sundays, unless requested or approved by COR or designee.

Holidays include:

New Years' Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day

Presidents' Day Veterans' Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Juneteenth Independence Day Christmas Day

Independence Day

And any other day specifically designated as a national holiday by the President of the United

States.

4. Place of Performance.

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

820 S. Damen Ave

Chicago, IL 60612-3728

5. Period of Performance:

Base Year: Date of Award through June 30, 2022

Option Year 1: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023

Option Year 2: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024

Option Year 3: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

Option Year 4: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

6. Performance Monitoring.

Various methods exist to monitor performance. The COR shall use the surveillance methods listed below in the performance monitoring of this contract.

6.1 Direct Observation-(Can be performed periodically or through 100% surveillance.)

6.2 Periodic Inspection-(Evaluates outcomes on a periodic basis. Inspections may be scheduled [Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or annually] or unscheduled, as required.)

a. ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE

The Government shall document positive performance. Any report may become a part of the supporting documentation for any contractual action.

b. UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE

When unacceptable performance occurs, the COR shall inform the contractor. This will normally be in writing unless circumstances necessitate verbal communication. In any case the COR shall document the discussion and place it in the COR file.

When the COR determines formal written communication is required, the COR shall prepare a Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) and present it to the contractor's program manager.

The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CDR in writing. The CDR will specify if the contractor is required to prepare a corrective action plan to document how the contractor shall correct the unacceptable performance and avoid a recurrence.

The CDR will also state how long after receipt the contractor must present this corrective action plan to the COR. The Government shall review the contractor's corrective action plan to determine acceptability.

Any CDRs may become a part of the supporting documentation for any contractual action deemed necessary by the CO.

7. Security Requirements.

Vendor will not have access to VA Sensitive Information, patient records, or data.

For services performed after normal work hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the Jesse Brown

VA Medical Center, contractor’s representative shall sign-in and receive a Contractor I.D.

Badge from the front desk representative. All work completed should be reported to

Antoinette Byrd, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in Environmental

Management Service at 312-569-7147 or antoinette.byrd@va.gov.

8. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) / Government-Furnished Information. None.

9. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations.

a. All work shall be performed by personnel qualified to work on the specific equipment.

b. Work shall be scheduled with the COR at least one week in advance.

c. Contractor shall furnish copies of Material Safety Data Sheets for all products used.

d. Any products used shall comply with the following:

1) Be approved by USDA for use around meat, poultry and plants

2) Have a pH level between 13.0-14.0

3) Be designed for multi-surface use

4) Non-butylated, non-flammable, biodegradable

5) Broad spectrum of efficacy (kills 99.9% of bacteria, fungi, TB, and HIV-1) mailto:antoinette.byrd@va.gov

6) Environmentally certified

e. The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in the agency, organizational, or facility environmental management system (EMS) applicable for your contract. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the agency, organizational, or facility EMS, and provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services is identified, the contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the case of a noncompliance, the

Contractor shall respond and take corrective action immediately. In the case of a nonconformance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action based on the time schedule established by the EMS Site Coordinator. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the roles and responsibilities identified by the

EMS and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

f. All on-site contractor personnel shall complete yearly EPA sponsored environmental training specified for the type of work conducted on-site. Upon contract award, the

Contracting Officer's Representative will notify the facility-level EMS Coordinator to arrange EMS training for appropriate staff.

g. All Contractors performing services for the Government are required and shall comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), State, County and

Municipal Safety and Occupational Health Standards and any other applicable rules and regulations. Also, all Contractors shall be held responsible for the safety of their employees and any unsafe acts or conditions that may cause injury or damage to any persons or property within and around the work site area under this contract.

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

BASE YEAR: DATE OF AWARD – JUNE 30, 2022

LINE

ITEM

DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

Power wash canteen in accordance with the

Statement of Work (SOW).

MO

BASE YEAR TOTAL: $_______________

OPTION YEAR ONE: JULY 1, 2022 – JUNE 30, 2023

LINE

accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

OPTION YEAR ONE TOTAL: $_______________

OPTION YEAR TWO: JULY 1, 2023 – JUNE 30, 2024

OPTION YEAR TWO TOTAL: $_______________

OPTION YEAR THREE: JULY 1, 2024 – JUNE 30, 2025

OPTION YEAR THREE TOTAL: $_______________

OPTION YEAR FOUR: JULY 1, 2025 – JUNE 30, 2026

OPTION YEAR FOUR TOTAL: $_______________

GRAND TOTAL (BASE AND ALL OPTION YEARS): $_______________

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

(OCT 2018)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any

Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the

Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

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

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR

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

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the

Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other

Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by

EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act

(31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the

Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

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

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the

Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the

Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on—

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in

32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

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

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

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

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

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

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31

U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts;

18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 41 U.S.C. 4712 and 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

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

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

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

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

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

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments

(9) The specification.

(t) [Reserved]

(u) Unauthorized Obligations.

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

Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

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

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the

EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the

Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

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

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

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

(End of Clause)

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

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 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

(End of Clause)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE

AUG 2020

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

DEC 2013

C.3 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 within 15 calendar days before the contract expires.

(End of Clause)

C.4 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 within 15 calendar days before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 calendar days 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.5 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (JUNE 2020) (DEVIATION)

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

(b) Definition. As used in this clause—

“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 subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15; and

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are—

(i) set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F) or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in

19.504(c)(1)(ii).

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are—

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or

19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1) (ii); 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) Limitations on subcontracting. 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 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 toward the 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 toward the 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), and (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.

C.6 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

(a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference.

[X] 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising.

[] 852.209–70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

[] 852.211–70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

[] 852.214–71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

[] 852.214–72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.]

[] 852.214–73, Alternate Packaging and Packing.

[] 852.214–74, Marking of Bid Samples.

[X] 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation

Factors.

[X] 852.215–71, Evaluation Factor Commitments.

[] 852.216–71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–73, Economic Price Adjustment—State Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.216–74, Economic Price Adjustment—Medicaid Labor Rates.

[] 852.216–75, Economic Price Adjustment—Fuel Surcharge.

[] 852.219–9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements.

[] 852.219–10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.219–11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.222–70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.228–70, Bond Premium Adjustment.

[] 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance.

[] 852.228–72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in

Obtaining Bonds.

[X] 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

[] 852.233–70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution.

[] 852.233–71, Alternate Protest Procedure.

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