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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

578-23-2-6121-0008 36C25223Q0334 02-15-2023 Pasholk,Susan 414-844-4846 03-09-2023 10:00

CST

36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476 X 561790 $8 Million N/A X 36C252

EDWARD HINES VA HOSPITAL

Department of Veterans Affairs

5000 S 5TH AVENUE

HINES

IL

60141-1457 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 877-353-9791 512-460-5540 See CONTINUATION Page

CENTRAL FAN/DUCT CLEANING, AIR TESTING AND FILTER

MAINTENANCE AT THE HINES VAH, HINES, IL PER THE STATEMENT

OF WORK

SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS APPLY AND ARE ATTACHED

DOL WD 2015-2017 REV-23 DATED 12.27.2022 APPLIES

THIS REQUIREMENT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS

VA POC; JASON SARENY 708-202-8387 X22012

CO: SUSAN PASHOLK 414-844-4846

BASE YEAR APRIL 1, 2023 - MARCH 31, 2024

OPTION YEAR 1 APRIL 1, 2024 - MARCH 31, 2025

OPTION YEAR 2 APRIL 1, 2025 - MARCH 31, 2026

OPTION YEAR 3 APRIL 1, 2026 - MARCH 31, 2027

OPTION YEAR 4 APRIL 1, 2027 - MARCH 31, 2028

See CONTINUATION Page 578-3630162-6121-851100-2543 010050190 X X

SUSAN PASHOLK

CONTRACTING OFFICER

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:

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

1. CONTRACTOR:

CONTRACTOR NAME _____________________________________

ADDRESS ________________________________________________

CITY-STATE-ZIP __________________________________________

POINT OF CONTACT/TITLE ________________________________

SAM UEI NO. ____________________________________________

CAGE CODE _____________________________________________

1. GOVERNMENT: SUSAN PASHOLK, CONTRACTING OFFICER

CONTRACTING OFFICE CODE: 36C252

MILWAUKEE WI 53214

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

1. FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER – SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

1. INVOICES:

2. Invoices shall be submitted monthly in arrears in accordance with: 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

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

2. 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 1-877-489-6135 for Enrollment.

2. 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.

2. 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.

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

3. All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

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

3. 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/veteransaffairs/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

3. 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.

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

4. * 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

1. 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 firm fixed price contract 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.

1. 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.

SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO MEET COR JASON SARENY (708-202-8387 X22012) AT BUILDING (Bldg) 8 AC Shop (See ATTACHMENT E – FACILITY MAP).

PLEASE NOTE: WHILE ON CAMPUS, ALL PERSONS MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS INSIDE ANY VAMC BUILDING AND WHILE TRAVELING IN VEHICLES FOR PURPOSES OF THE SITE VISIT.

1. 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 SUSAN.PASHOLK@VA.GOV no later than FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2023 AT NOON 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

1. 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 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.

1. IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING AND VA REGULATIONS:

1. All VA property is considered Federal property and all Federal laws are applicable.

1. 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.

1. All VA facilities are drug free. Possession of drugs, to include Marijuana and all Marijuana bi-products are 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.

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

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

1. 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.

1. 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.

9. VHA SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBATTING COVID-19:

1. Contractor employees who work in or travel to VHA locations must comply with the following:

a. Documentation requirements:

1) If fully vaccinated, contractors shall show proof of vaccination.

i. NOTE: Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, a copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (CDC Form MLS-319813_r, published on September 3, 2020), or a copy of medical records documenting the vaccination.

2) If unvaccinated, contractors shall show negative COVID-19 test results dated within three calendar days prior to desired entry date. Test must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use or full approval. This includes tests available by a doctor’s order or an FDA approved over-the-counter test that includes an affiliated telehealth service.

3) Documentation cited in this section shall be digitally or physically maintained on each contractor employee while in a VA facility and is subject to inspection prior to entry to VA facilities and after entry for spot inspections by Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) or other hospital personnel.

4) Documentation will not be collected by the VA; contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

2. Contractor employees are subject to daily screening for COVID-19 and may be denied entry to VA facilities if they fail to pass screening protocols. As part of the screening process contractors may be asked screening questions found on the COVID-19 Screening Tool. Check regularly for updates.

a. Contractor employees who work away from VA locations, but who will have direct contact with VA patients shall self-screen utilizing the COVID-19 Screening Tool, in advance, each day that they will have direct patient contact and in accordance with their person or persons who coordinate COVID-19 workplace safety efforts at covered contractor workplaces. Contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

3. Contractor must immediately notify their COR or Contracting Officer if contract performance is jeopardized due to contractor employees being denied entry into VA Facilities.

1. For indefinite delivery contracts: Contractor agrees to comply with VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for any task or delivery orders issued prior to this modification when performance has already commenced.

1. 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.

11. FACILITY CHECK IN/OUT:

Each day, prior to the accomplishment of any work, the contractor's job superintendent and all the members of the work crew must report to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Unit office, Building 8, or to the Operator Office Building 200 basement room C012. The contractor's job superintendent must identify himself and each member of the work crew to the unit supervisor or his designee and advise the supervisor as to the specific locations where the crew will be working that day. The job superintendent and the members of the work crew must then proceed directly to the job site. Contractor employees found to be in areas of the station not scheduled for cleaning at that time or date may be subject to detention and questioning by the Hines Police. The contractor's job superintendent and all the members of the work crew must again report to the supervisor of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Unit at the completion of work each day.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

CENTRAL FAN/DUCT CLEANING, AIR TESTING AND FILTER MAINTENANCE

The Contractor shall Provide all necessary labor, supervision, materials and equipment to clean grilles and fan systems, conduct Air Change (ACH) Testing, and replace filters located at the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Hines, IL. All work performed will be in accordance with the attached statement of work.

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

AMOUNT

Clean central fan systems, associated grilles and/or covers and other mechanical systems and equipment per Statement of Work Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2023 POP End: 03-31-2024 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 561790 - Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Test airflow of central air supply and exhaust systems to specified areas to determine compliance for The Joint Commission per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2023 POP End: 03-31-2024

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Provide and Replace air filters in specified areas per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2023 POP End: 03-31-2024

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

BASE YEAR TOTAL $________________

Clean central fan systems, associated grilles and/or covers and other mechanical systems and equipment per Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2024 POP End: 03-31-2025

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Test airflow of central air supply and exhaust systems to specified areas to determine compliance for The Joint Commission per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2024 POP End: 03-31-2025

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Provide and Replace air filters in specified areas per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2024 POP End: 03-31-2025

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

OPTION YEAR 1 TOTAL $_________________

Clean central fan systems, associated grilles and/or covers and other mechanical systems and equipment per Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2025 POP End: 03-31-2026

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Test airflow of central air supply and exhaust systems to specified areas to determine compliance for The Joint Commission per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2025 POP End: 03-31-2026

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Provide and Replace air filters in specified areas per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2025 POP End: 03-31-2026

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

OPTION YEAR 2 TOTAL $________________

Clean central fan systems, associated grilles and/or covers and other mechanical systems and equipment per Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Test airflow of central air supply and exhaust systems to specified areas to determine compliance for The Joint Commission per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Provide and Replace air filters in specified areas per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

OPTION YEAR 3 TOTAL $_______________

Clean central fan systems, associated grilles and/or covers and other mechanical systems and equipment per Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Test airflow of central air supply and exhaust systems to specified areas to determine compliance for The Joint Commission per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

Provide and Replace air filters in specified areas per Statement of Work

POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J041 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 4 $__________________

STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

CENTRAL FAN/DUCT CLEANING, AIR TESTING AND FILTER MAINTENANCE

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Contractor shall use ATTACHMENT A – Airflow Templates to annotate actual readings of listed rooms.

2. Testing Contractor shall use ATTACHMENT B – Floor Plans to annotate direction of air flow of listed rooms.

3. After testing, contractor shall provide annotated sheets electronically to Contracting Officer Representative and Air Conditioning Operator Supervisor at Hines VA Hospital within 30 days of completion of testing unless otherwise noted in this statement of work.

4. Contractor shall provide all Material Safety Data Sheet for each cleaning agent and substance proposed to be used in the performance of required cleanings.

5. Contractor shall provide a schedule of all activities and receive approval from the COR prior to beginning work for the contract period and update it at least every two weeks thereafter. At the completion of the line item, the date of the work shall be entered.

6. Schedule of Values for invoicing: Contractor shall develop a schedule of values to use for invoicing that matches the line items of work. The invoices shall match the work completed.

7. Infection Control Risk Assessments: All work shall consider risks of infection and airborne contamination. Contractor shall complete the following specific to each area being worked in: Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA), Preconstruction Risk assessment (PCRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM). Forms available from the COR.

8. Weekly Reports: Each week that work is performed under the provisions of this contract, the contractor must submit to the COR, or his designee, a written report of the work performed that week. For work required to be performed after normal duty hours and on weekends or holidays the pertinent service report must be submitted not later than 7:30AM the next business day. The written service report must include a description of the cleaning performed, the location of the cleaning by building and room number, the names of the contractor's employees on the job, the hours worked and a brief description of any findings requiring action by Engineering personnel. Failure to submit a service report in accordance with the time frames provided on a given day will be considered justification for a determination that the contractor accomplished no work on that day. Amended, revised, modified, rewritten and/or corrected service reports will not be accepted. Similarly, late submittals of service reports will also not be accepted.

B. MANNER OF CLEANING:

1. The contractor shall remove all accumulations of dirt, soot, dust, lint, grease, oily residue, food substances, debris and all other foreign matter from all specified systems and equipment.

2. All work must be performed by experienced and properly trained personnel. The contractor must assign a job superintendent who will supervise and be directly responsible for the accomplishment of the work and will physically always remain at the job site while required cleanings are being performed.

3. When performing work, contractor's employees must strictly observe the requirements of all applicable Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. and Illinois Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) and Hines Hospital rules, regulations, and policies particularly those rules and regulations pertaining to fire safety, infection control, lock and tag out procedures and confined space entry.

4. All work shall consider risks of infection and airborne contamination. Contractor shall post or carry to the jobsite the completed and signed Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA), Preconstruction Risk assessment (PCRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM). Forms available from the COR.

5. The use of any Government property including rags, towels, ladders, tools, plastic/paper bags, trash receptacles, trash dumpsters, etc., in the accomplishment of required cleanings is prohibited.

6. Vacuum cleaning and air agitation equipment used to accomplish required cleanings must be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) labeled and approved for hospital use. Equipment must operate at noise levels appropriate for a hospital environment.

7. The contractor shall ensure that required cleanings are accomplished in a manner, which prevents the infiltration of dust, dirt, and other foreign matter into occupied spaces. All dust, dirt, lint, soot, and other substances removed during the conduct of cleaning operations including that which may have been deposited on floors, walls, desks, chairs, tables, etc., as well as any trash and debris deposited at the job site by the contractor's employees shall be placed in approved, sealed containers and be removed from the job site by the contractor daily for legal disposal off station.

8. The contractor shall inspect for and remove all accumulations of grease, oil, lint, and other materials resulting from leakage, seepage or drippage from plenum chambers, fans, fan housings, air handling units, etc., from floors, walls, ceilings, and other surfaces where such deposits are observed.

9. The contractor shall not under any circumstances bring to or use on the station any detergent, solvent, de-carbonizer or any other substance or agent that possesses flammable, combustible, toxic and/or explosive properties.

10. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that accomplishment of these cleanings is properly coordinated with the services of the hospital occupying the space. The contractor shall absorb any additional costs resulting from failure to properly coordinate cleanings.

· Building 200, main kitchen: Performed off hours coordinated with COR.

· Building 217, satellite kitchen and patient dining room: Performed off hours coordinated with COR.

· Building 113, dust collector: 7:30AM and 4:00PM Monday through Friday, coordinated with COR.

· Building 228, dust collector: 7:30AM and 4:00PM Monday through Friday, coordinate with COR.

· Building 100 (Fisher House) 7:30AM and 4:00PM Monday through Friday, coordinate with COR.

11. The contractor's employees shall not under any circumstances shut down all or any part of any supply or exhaust air fan system serving Buildings 113, 128, 200, 217, 221, 228. Shut down and startup of those systems may be accomplished only by designated Hines Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Unit personnel and only after appropriate coordination with clinical staff in the areas affected.

C. LOCATION AND FREQUENCY OF AIR CHANGE TESTING SERVICES:

12. Air duct testing for Air Changes per Hour (ACH) will be conducted by an accredited Air Test and Balance contractor. Air tester may be a permanent employee of the contractor or subcontracted but shall hold a current accreditation such as National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) or Automatic Airflow Balancing (AAB) and will be required to prove accreditation. The frequencies are based on the government’s Fiscal Year (FY) which starts October 1st and ends the following September 30th.

a. Quarterly readings: shall be completed each FY by the following months:

· November and documentation turned in by December 31st.

· February and documentation turned in by March 31st.

· May and documentation turned in by June 30th.

· August and documentation turned in by September 30th.

b. Twice-Annual readings: shall be completed each FY by the following months:

· February and documentation turned in by March 30th.

· August and documentation turned in by September 30th.

c. Annual Readings: shall vary depending on the area tested. These shall be conducted each FY on the months listed below:

· SPS: August and documentation turned in by September 30th.

· Acute/Day Surgery: January and documentation turned in by February 28th.

· Ambulatory Surgery: August and documentation turned in by September 30th.

· Cardiac Cath: August and documentation turned in by September 30th.

· Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy: February and documentation turned in by March 31st.

· Laboratory: February and documentation turned in by March 31st.

· G.U. Clinic: December and documentation turned in by January 31st.

· Annual certifications/calibrations of the negative pressure monitors are due annually by March 31st.

13. Animal Research Facility (VMU) testing and certification, required by Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), shall be completed in January of Option Year 1 (2025) and January of Option Year 4 (2028); and the completed documentation will be submitted NLT February 15th, 2025, for Option Year 1 and NLT February 15th, 2028, for Option Year 4. Pressure relationships (+0-) and room pressure differentials shall be included on all reports. All Required ACH parameters will be provided to the awardee.

Air Testing Schedule

Annual (August) Bldg 200

1. SPS-Basement A022a, A023c, A023d, A023f, A023g, A023i, A024a, A024b, A025, A025b, A025c (cart washer area), A025c (soiled work area), A025D.

2. Surgery – ASU, Acute, Day All of ASU suite: A003, A004, A005, A006, A009, A010, A011, A012, A015, A018, inner ASU corridor both outer ASU corridors, 2nd floor surgery suites C2111, C2112, C2115, C2116, D2452, D2453, D2455, D2457, D2467, D2469, D2471, D2473, D2477

3. Cardiac Cath.

B110E, B110G, B110 I, B110H, B111A, B111B, B111D, B111E

4. SPS – RME Storage Rooms A009, ASU Inner Core, B036, B025A , B029, D006A, A023C, A022A, A156A,D103C, C2101, C2101, C2100, C2111, D2477, 4124, 566 Pod B, 1084, 1202, 1250, 1227, 1369, 1431 1061K Bldg 228

5. Joliet CBOC – Separate from Hines Campus. Located Joliet Illinois 1055, 1084

Annual (February) Bldg 200

6. Pharmacy, Inpatient & Outpatient & USP Compounding

B109F-IV, 969, 970, 970A, B130, B130A, B130, B130

7. Lab D108, D108F, D110, D110B, D110C, D118, D118A, D122, D122A, D108H, D136C

8. G.U. Clinic B027, B028, B029, B025B, B025A, B022I, B023B, B029B, B022J-1, B023D

Twice-Annual (Feb & Aug) Bldg 200

9. Isolation Rooms MICU A2106, A2107 (ante room), A2095, A2095a (ante room) SICU B2003, B2004 (ante room), B2016, B2107 (ante room) ER A142j, 143, 145a, 145b

PACU D2421, D2441, D2442

8th floor: 813, 814 (ante room), 815,816, 817 (ante room), 818 Bldg 128

10. Isolation Rooms B121 (ante room), B122, B123, B124 (ante room) C121 (ante room), C122, C123, C124 (ante room)

Quarterly (Feb, May, Aug, Nov) Bldg 200

11. Endoscopy 13th floor-1318, 1321, 1320, 1320A, 1322, 1322A, 1324, 1324A, 1326, 1328, 1328A, 1329

12. Morgue D012, D013, D014

13. Procedure Rooms 553 Small procedure room, 556 Large procedure room

Every 3 Years (Due Feb 2025) Bldg 1

14. Animal Research Facility (VMU) See attached spreadsheet

15. Bldg 229 See attached spreadsheet

D. CLEANING OF EXHAUST AIR AND ALL FANS, VENTS, GRILLES, HOODS, AND DIFFUSERS:

Contractor shall perform cleaning of exhaust air and all fans, vents, grilles, hoods, and diffusers serving the following areas:

Each FY Bldg 1 B416-1 (1 supply AHU & 2 exhaust fans C436 and C439); Nuclear Medicine patient treatment and computer areas, rooms G201 and G201b; Microbiology Laboratories F254-1: P-2 containment area; A403-1 exhaust AHU & A411 supply AHU; VMU a-4, b-4 and c-4 & F309.

Bldg 33 Radiation Laboratory Bldg 45 Kitchen Bldg 113 AHU s-1 Bldg 128 AHU, ef-2, ef-3, ef-5, and ef-6 (located on the roof of bldg 128).

Bldg 200 e-47, basement morgue and all autopsy table exhaust systems, e-13, e-16, e-17, e-19, e-21, e-28, e-29, e-31, e-38 e-15, surgical suites, e-8 through e-12, e-18, room D108; e-20, rooms D108b, D108c e-22; e-23, D122; e-24, D108a; e-2s, D108e; e-26 floor sections "c" and "d" and rooms B109, C129, D118a and D118b; e-28, D133 e-39, e-46, B109h; and e-30 basement, 1st flr and 2nd flr.

Cardiac Cath 1st Floor Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), 2a-200 Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) 2b-200.

SPS A022a, A023c, A023d, A023f, A023h, A023i, A024a, A024b, A025, A025b, A025c (cart washer area), A025c (soiled work area).

Bronchoscopy 1349-7 & 1349-8.

Ambulatory Surgery (A/C 100) & Surgical Suites: A003, A004, A005, A006, A009, A010, A011, A012, A015, & A018.

Acute Surgery: “C’ section, 2nd floor Day Surgery: “D” section, 2nd floor PACU/Recovery: “D” section, 2nd floor, including ef-4 exhaust fan and ductwork in “D” doghouse.

Clothes Dryer Vent Systems Located in Bldgs: 1 (VMU B541a), 100, 113, 128, 221, 228

February & August each FY Bldg 200 CT scan area, room C103; Radiotherapy treatment areas, rooms D007, D008, and D010 e-27 doghouse March each FY Bldg 200 AHU cleaning s-1, s-2, s-3, s-4, s-5, s-7, lobby, Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy, GU, Endoscopy, SPS, and AHUs on floors 5,7,8,9,11, and 12

November each FY Bldg 200 Fan coil units, floors 1 through 14 and elevator mechanical room in penthouse

Monthly

Range hoods, and filters located in kitchens Bldg 45, 100, 200, and 217.

Dust collectors in Bldg 113, 128, and 228.

Yearly fan coils cleaning BLDG 200

BASEMENT (1)

D010 (1), B031a (2), B031b (2)

1ST FLOOR (98)

A104 (3), A122B (5), A142J (1), A142B (1), A148 (1), A149 (1), A150 (1), A152 (1), B109 (14), B110K (1) B115 (1), B116 (1), B118 (1), B119 (1), B120 (1), B122 (1), B128H (1), B128G (3), B128F (1), B128E (1), B130 (4), B136 (3), B167 (1), B168 (1), B170 (1), C105E (1), C105F (2), C107 (1), C112A (2), C127 (2), D108 (9), D108F (1), D110 (3), D110B (1), D110C (1), D110D (1), D114 (1), D115 (1), D116 (1), D117 (1), D118 (7), D118B (1), D119 (1), D120 (1), D121 (1), D124 (1), D125 (1), D D127 (3), D135 (2), D135B (1)

3RD FLOOR (32)

3011 (1), 3012 (1), 3014 (1), 3017 (1), 3019 (1), 3020 (1), 3023 (1), 3024 (1), 3025 (1), 3028 (1), 3029 (1), 3035 (1), 3040 (1), 3041 (1), 3042 (1), 3047 (1), 3049 (1), 3052 (1), 3054 (1), 3057 (1), 3059 (1), 3061 (1), 3065 (1), 3067 (1), 3069 (1), 3070 (1), 3072 (1), 3074 (1), 3075 (1), 3080 (1), 3081 (1), 3084 (1)

4TH FLOOR (32)

4013 (1), 4015 (1), 4016 (1), 4020 (1), 4021 (1), 4022 (1), 4023 (1), 4024 (1), 4025 (1), 4026 (1), 4028 (1), 4032 (1), 4034 (1), 4037 (1), 4039 (1), 4041 (1), 4044 (1), 4046 (1), 4049 (1), 4051 (1), 4055 (1), 4057 (1), 4061 (1), 4063 (1), 4064 (1), 4066 (1), 4067 (1), 4068 (1), 4069 (1), 4073 (1), 4074 (1), 4076 (1)

12TH FLOOR (8)

1225 (1), 1228 (1), 1229 (1), 1233 (1), 1235 (1), 1236 (1), 1281 (1), 1240 (1)

13TH FLOOR (29)

1307 (1), 1312 (1), 1322 (2), 1324 (2), 1331 (1), 1332 (1), 1334 (1), 1335 (1), 1337 (1), 1338 (1), 1341 (1), 1343 (2), 1346 (2), 1349-1 (2), 1349-2 (2), 1349-3 (2), 1349-4 (2), 1349-5 (2), 1356 (2)

14TH FLOOR (41)

1401 (2), 1404 (2), 1406 (1), 1407 (1), 1409 (1), 1410 (1), 1412 (1), 1413 (1), 1414 (1), 1415 (1), 1416 (1), 1418 (1), 1421 (1), 1422 (1), 1425 (1), 1426 (1), 1429 (1), 1431 (1), 1432 (1), 1433 (1), 1434 (1), 1435 (1), 1437 (1), 1438 (1), 1441 (1), 1443 (1), 1446 (1), 1447 (1), 1450 (1)

E. AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE:

Contractor shall provide, deliver, remove, replace, and dispose of all air filters in accordance with ATTACHMENT C – Air Filter Information. Used air filters shall be removed from Hines campus by contractor.

F. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

1. If performance issues develop, Contractor shall develop and maintain a quality program to ensure services are performed in accordance with contract requirements and other commonly accepted commercial practices. If required, Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify and prevent defective services from reoccurring. Contractor shall clearly define procedures, which will be used to complete the work and confirm the above meets the requirements of these specifications.

2. The COR shall be responsible for monitoring the Contractor's performance. Performance deficiencies or poor performance identified during the term of the contract shall be documented by the COR, reported to the Contractor and to the Contracting Officer All deficiencies or poor performance shall be documented and shall be corrected within a specified timeframe agreed upon by CO, COR, and Contractor when issue is discovered. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the COR when correction(s) have been made.

G. TRAINING/LICENSES/QUALIFICATIONS

1. Air duct testing for Air Changes per Hour (ACH) will be conducted by an accredited Air Test and Balance contractor. Air tester may be a permanent employee of the contractor or subcontracted but shall hold a current accreditation such as National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) or Automatic Airflow Balancing (AAB) and will be required to prove accreditation.

2. Contractor shall have been providing this type of service satisfactorily at a medical facility in comparable size of the Hines VA Medical facility for the past three (3) years.

3. All Contractor staff shall be US citizens. Contractor shall provide a list of all employees who will be performing service under this contract.

4. The Contractor shall provide training to employees providing service under this contract and certify that contractor employees providing work on this contract are fully trained, insured, and completely competent to perform the required work and operate machinery used to perform required work.

5. The Contractor must assign a job superintendent and provide a contact number of such, who will supervise and be directly responsible for the accomplishment of the work and shall PHYSICALLY REMAIN at the job site at all times while required services are being performed.

6. There shall be no employer-employee relationship between VA employees and the contractor or the contractor’s employee(s).

H. CHANGES TO CONTRACT

The VA may modify this statement of work when new construction projects, yet undetermined, impact the areas to be cleaned and serviced during the term of this contract.

I. PROTECTION AND DAMAGE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

During work execution, the Contractor shall take special care to protect Government property. Damage resulting from Contractor operations shall be repaired by the Contractor, at no additional cost to the Government. Contractor shall be responsible to meet all OSHA/Safety requirements in the performance of the work. This shall include but not be limited to taking all the necessary precautions to protect the patients, visitors and/or staff at each location. Contractor shall be held responsible for any injuries and/or damage, which may be caused as a result of the Contractors failure to adhere to these requirements.

J. CONFORMANCE STANDARDS

Contractor shall ensure that the equipment used to perform service under this contract functions in conformance with the latest published edition of the applicable EPA, OSHA, VA, Joint Commission, state, local, federal and all applicable VA regulations for the work identified herein.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2022) is incorporated by reference.

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

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

This contract order 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/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

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 30 calendar days prior to the contract’s performance period end. The “specified” rates under this clause will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause.

(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 5 calendar days prior to the contract’s performance period end; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 calendar days prior to contract’s performance period end. 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 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employer’s liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage.

(End of Clause) C.6 VAAR 852.208-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (NOV 2022)

(a) In an effort to increase contracting opportunities for Veterans, depending on the evaluation factors included in the solicitation, VA will evaluate responses received based on the schedule Contractor’s VIP-verified service-disabled veteran-owned small business/veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB/VOSB) status; and/or their proposed use of VIP-listed SDVOSB/VOSB as subcontractors or teaming partners.

(b) To receive credit under this clause a contractor or subcontractor must be listed, at time of submission of offer/quotes and at time of award, as an eligible SDVOSB/VOSB in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/.

(c) A VIP-listed SDVOSB schedule holder will receive full credit, and a VIP-listed VOSB schedule holder will receive partial credit for the SDVOSB/VOSB status evaluation factor.

(d) Offerors other than SDVOSBs or VOSBs proposing to use VIP-listed SDVOSBs/VOSBs as subcontractors/teaming partners, will receive some consideration under this evaluation factor. To receive consideration, offerors must provide in their proposals:

(1) The name(s) and contact information of the VIP-listed SDVOSB(s)/VOSB(s) with whom they intend to team or subcontract.

(2) A brief description of the proposed team or subcontractor(s) arrangement.

(3) The approximate dollar value of the proposed teaming arrangements or subcontract(s).

(4) Evidence of teaming partner/subcontractor’s VIP database registration and verification.

(e) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

(End of clause) C.7 VAAR 852.208-71 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (NOV 2022)

(a) The Contractor agrees, if selected on the basis of service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned small business (VOSB) status, to comply with the eligibility requirements in subpart 819.70, including the limitation on subcontracting requirements at 13 CFR 125.6.

(b) The Contractor agrees, if selected for award on the basis of teaming/ subcontracting in accordance with 852.208-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors—Orders and BPAs, to use the evaluated firm(s) as proposed or if approved by contracting officer to substitute one or more VIP-verified SDVOSB/VOSB for work of the same or similar value.

(c) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

(End of clause) C.8 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITIONS 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. (JUL 2019 DEVIATION) ___ 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.

_X_ 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution.

_X_ 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure.

___ 852.237-70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.

___ 852.246-71,Rejected Goods.

___ 852.246-72, Frozen Processed Foods.

___ 852.246-73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements.

_X_ 852.201-70 Contracting Officers Representative ___ 852.271-72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process.

___ 852.271-73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results.

___ 852.271-74, Inspection.

___ 852.271-75, Extension of Contract Period.

_X_ 852.273-70, Late Offers.

___ 852.273-71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques.

___ 852.273-72, Alternative Evaluation.

___ 852.273-73, Evaluation—Health-Care Resources.

_X_ 852.273-74, Award without Exchanges.

(b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause:

___ 852.237-74,…