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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)

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STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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

657-26-3-1528-0066

36C25526Q0321 06-12-2026

Fischer, Lisa | Lisa.Fischer1@va.gov 913-946-1993 06-24-2026 15:00pm CDT

36C255 Contracting Specialist 36C255 Fischer, Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048

X 100

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238220

$19 Million

NET 30 DAYS

N/A

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Department of Veteran Affairs Saint Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran & Jefferson Barracks 915 North Grand Blvd Saint Louis MO 63106-1621

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

Austin TX

877-353-9791 512-460-5429

Requirement is for Annual Airflow Inspection for the Saint Louis VA Medical Centers, John Cochran and Jefferson

Barracks. Locations are at 915 North Grand Blvd and 1 Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis, MO 63106-1621.

This solicitation is for Base Year with Four (4) Option years. Performance Period: 07/01/26 to 06/30/31.

These services will be performed as detailed within the Performance Work Statement.

This solicitation is being issued as a Total Set-Aside for

SDVOSB concerns. If award can not be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to Addendum to FAR 52.212-1

Instructions to Offers for additional instructions.

Questions due by 06/19/26 and proposals due by 3:00pm CST on Wednesday June 24th. No late bids will be accepted.

657-3660162-1528-854100-2670 0100C1090

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Juszczak, Janie Contracting Officer

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Table of Contents

SECTION A

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

B.4 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

C.2 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.3 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.4 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

C.5 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

C.6 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF

COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

C.7 VAAR 852.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (OCT 2019)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 WAGE DETERMINATIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

E.2 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—REGISTRATION (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

ALTERNATE I (NOV 2025)

E.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV

2021)

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

E.5 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.6 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.7 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

E.8 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(JAN 2008)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C255 Juszczak, Janie | Janie.Juszczak@va.gov Contracting Specialist 36C255 Fischer, Lisa | Lisa.Fischer1@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15

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

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or [] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Monthly, in arrears.

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

Financial Services Center, Austin TX https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

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

AMENDMENT NO DATE

mailto:Janie.Juszczak@va.gov mailto:Lisa.Fischer1@va.gov https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 YR __________________ __________________

Annual Air Flow Certification

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 07-01-2026 POP End: 06-30-2027

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 07-01-2027 POP End: 06-30-2028

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 07-01-2028 POP End: 06-30-2029

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 07-01-2029 POP End: 06-30-2030

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 07-01-2030 POP End: 06-30-2031

GRAND TOTAL __________________

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE

0001-

Saint Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran & Jefferson Barracks 915 North Grand Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63106

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B.4 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

AIR CERTIFICATION

JOHN COCHRAN & JEFFERSON BARRACKS

JUNE 2026

1. GENERAL:

The St. Louis VA Health Care System, John Cochran, and Jefferson Barracks Divisions, requires annual Air Changes per hour certification testing of the HVAC systems and components in the defined spaces (Table 1) in building 1 of the John Cochran Division campus and buildings 53 and 55 of the Jefferson Barracks Division campus. The purpose of determining the ventilation rate – calculated as Air Changes per hour, or air change rate, abbreviated ACH or ac/h - is to measure:

1. The air volume added to or removed from a space, or how many times the air within a defined space is replaced per hour.

2. Pressure differentials; and

3. Maximum ACH is required to prevent (or control) condensation.

The annual certification must be performed in accordance with the following:

• ASHRAE 170-2013 (Addendum k), Ventilation of Health Care Facilities

• VHA Directive 1116(2) (March 23, 2016), Sterile Processing Services (SPS)

• VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Design Manuals (PG-18-10)

• The Joint Commission, Ventilation, air filtration and air changes in critical areas (Standard

EC.02.05.01 EP15)

2. BACKGROUND:

St. Louis VA HCS is an integrated healthcare system comprised of Medical Centers, and many community-based outpatient clinics.

Services will be performed at the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VASTLHCS) and may include locations listed below. Any travel costs associated with the provision of services are the responsibility of the contractor.

The government reserves the right to modify the contract as needed to add or delete VA Locations.

Medical Center Campus:

John Cochran Division 915 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106

Jefferson Barracks Division 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr St. Louis, MO 63125

3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Air Certification required at the following sites:

a. John Cochran Division 915 N. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63106 Building 1

b. Jefferson Barracks Division 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr St. Louis, MO 63125 Buildings 53, 55

4. FREQUENCY OF SERVICE(s) PROVIDED:

Annually

5. AREAS BEING INSPECTED:

Estimate Only:

Table 1: Air Certification for Air Flow and Pressure Relationships Chart John Cochran

Floor Room Air Pressure

Air Change Required

Basement CB24 Surgical Storage Positive 4 Basement CB26 Positive 10 Basement CB16 Decontamination Negative 10 Basement CB29 Case Cart Storage Positive 4 1st Floor E128 Isolation Room Negative 12 1st Floor B124 Cystoscopy Positive 15 2nd Floor A261 Radiology Positive 15 2nd Floor D220 ABG Negative 12 2nd Floor D219 Ante Room Negative 12 4th Floor OR 1 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 2 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 3 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 4 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 5 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 6 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 7 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 8 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 9 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 10 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 11 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 12 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 13 Positive 20 4th Floor OR 14 Positive 20 4th Floor A440 Pharmacy Ante Room Positive 30

4th Floor A440A Pharmacy Mixing Room Positive 30

4th Floor A452 USP 800 HD Buffer Positive 30

4th Floor A452A Ante Negative 30 4th Floor A453 USP 800 Storage Negative 30 4th Floor A456A USP 800 HD Storage Negative 30 4th Floor A457 Ante Positive 30 4th Floor A457A USP 800 HD Buffer Negative 30

4th Floor A457B USP 800 Non-HD Buffer Positive 30

4th Floor C403 Isolation Room Negative 12 4th Floor C405 Isolation Room Negative 12 5th Floor B524 EP Lab Positive 8 5th Floor B509 Cardiac Cath Lab Positive 15 5th Floor B516 Cardiac Cath Lab Positive 15 5th Floor C512 Brochosccopy Suite Negative 12 6th Floor A608 Endo/GI Lab Negative 12 6th Floor A609 Endo/GI Lab Negative 12 6th Floor A610 Endo/GI Lab Negative 12 6th Floor A611 Endo/GI Lab Negative 12 6th Floor A612 Endo/GI Lab Negative 12 6th Floor A663 Isolation Room Negative 12 6th Floor A658 Isolation Room Negative 12 6th Floor C602 Isolation Room Negative 12 6th Floor C605 Isolation Room Negative 12 6th Floor C615 Isolation Room Negative 12 7th Floor A707 Isoaltion Room Negative 12 7th Floor A720 Isolation Room Negative 12 7th Floor A757 Isolation Room Negative 12 7th Floor B705 Isolation Room Negative 12

Jefferson Barracks

Building Room Air Pressure

Air Change Required

53 1N118 Ante room Positive 10 53 1N121 Isolation room Negative 12 53 1S17 Ante room Positive 10 53 1S18 Isolation room Negative 12 53 2S29 Ante room Positive 10 53 2S30 Isolation room Negative 12 55 1C26 / USP 797 Ante Room Positive 20 55 1C26A / USP 797 Buffer Room Positive 30

6. DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday – Friday, 7:00am- 4:00pm excluding federal holidays.

7. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

The contractor shall provide creative, efficient, and innovative solutions that demonstrate the contractor’s ability to properly understand and perform the services of this requirement. The contractor shall demonstrate technical solutions and approaches that exhibit the contractor’s experience and qualifications in providing these services. The contractor shall be required to provide a demonstration of the resources, equipment and qualified personnel that are available to commit to this requirement. The contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, equipment, and disposal for the following services:

8. REFERENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor will have significant experience in providing similar services for a large medical center or a major office complex. Contractor will provide past performance information for at least 3 contracts completed within the last 2 years. Please provide a point of contact (name, company name, phone number and e-mail), contract number, contract type, dollar value, date of award and a brief narrative of the work performed.

The requirements of the following agencies must be always met:

• National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 96 CFR.

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• The Contractor must be TABB-certified

• The supervisor should be a TABB supervisor

• The technicians should be TABB technicians

• The Contractor shall not subcontract with any subcontractor for labor and supervision without prior written approval from the contracting officer

• Infection control is critical in all medical center facilities. Therefore, the Contractor must keep dust and other airborne particles to a minimum when performing the testing

• The Contractor shall remove any dust and debris generated during the testing

9. Air Certification Requirements:

Perform air duct testing and calculate the Air Changes per hour (ACH) of the HVAC systems in buildings 1 on the St. Louis Health Care System campus, John Cochran Division, 915 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63106, and Jefferson Barracks Division 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. St. Louis MO 63125. The test is required for annual certification. Air duct testing to calculate the Air Changes per Hour (ACH) shall be performed by an accredited Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) certified Contractor. Testing and certification shall be in accordance with ASHRAE 170-2013 (Addendum k), and the design requirements of the existing HVAC system. The Contractor shall provide all the labor, materials, and instruments required to perform the air changes testing on the HVAC systems and components. The Contractor shall coordinate the scheduling of the hours for the testing with Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Because of VA requirements, the testing hours may vary to include times outside of normal business hours including nights and weekends. The Contractor shall identify the deficiencies in the areas that don’t meet current VA and industry standards and recommend solutions to correct those deficiencies.

10. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

Contractors shall provide a complete background of their company as well as any company utilized to sustain this contract. Information will include but is not limited to: company’s full legal name, primary business address, all other office locations (city and state), and history, along with the number of years in business. Contractors shall demonstrate their ability to convert the VA locations to their services immediately after award of the contract. Contractor shall have in place and maintain a valid contingency plan to meet the requirements of the contract. Contractor shall incur all costs associated with fulfilling this contingency plan at no additional expense to the Government. Contractor shall be liable for all expenses incurred by the Government due to the contractor's inability to perform in accordance with these requirements. Contractors are required to identify any subcontractors and suppliers. Contractor is responsible for supervision, contract compliance and obtaining any necessary documentation from their subcontractors or supplies performing under this contract. If the contractor intends to utilize subcontractors and suppliers other than those initially identified, operating licenses, permits, certificates and any other forms required by regulatory agencies for the new facility must be submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than thirty (30) days prior to change. Any and all cost increases to meet additional regulatory requirements caused by such change of disposal facilities or any other contractor shall be borne by the contractor.

11. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL:

The contractor shall provide a contract manager who is responsible for the performance/coordination of work defined in this contract. The name and phone numbers (during and after hours) of this person and alternate(s), who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. This person may perform services under this contract in addition to contract management duties. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor in all contractual matters relating to daily operation of this contract. All changes must be provided in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the implementation of such changes. Contractor shall provide their employees with appropriate protective clothing, equipment, and apparel as prescribed by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The technician should always wear an identification badge when servicing at the VA facility. Contractor shall provide details of what training their employees undergo. The contractor shall provide all training necessary to perform the work as defined in this contract. Training shall not hamper the quantity, quality, or timeliness of work requirements of the contract.

12. PERSONNEL POLICY:

The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for protection of the personnel furnishing services under this contract.

13. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:

During work execution, the Contractor shall take special care to protect Government property including interior and exterior buildings, furniture, walls, baseboards, and other surfaces. Damage resulting from Contractor operations shall be repaired by the Contractor, including painting, refinishing, or replacement (if necessary), 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.

14. PRE-AWARD SURVEY:

Prior to the beginning of the performance of this contract, the VA may conduct a pre-award survey to assess the Contractor on the following conditions:

• Overall safety and sanitation of processing facility

• Evidence of applicable licenses

• Manifest tracking techniques and storage

• Ability to provide continuous, uninterrupted service

Failure of adequate performance of any of the above pre-award aspects may be taken into consideration during the Technical Evaluation process in determining the offeror’s ability to successfully perform the services.

15. PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any applicable Federal, State, and Municipal laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the prosecution of the work. This includes acquiring any installation listed in this contract. He shall be similarly responsible for all damages to persons or property. He shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the work, the workers, the public and the property of others. He shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work per-formed until completion and acceptance of the entire work.

16. QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN:

The ability to successfully provide the number and types of services required over an extended period of time requires a good Quality Assurance Plan. The required services shall be delivered outside the normal working hours (7:30pm-11:59pm), while meeting the quality standards required. The Contractor shall identify the methods and procedures to be used to ensure that the quality standards are met.

17. COMMUNICATION:

The contractor shall explain the communication plan for employees and subcontractors. Highly functional and efficient data and voice communications are critical for successfully performing the contract requirements. The Contractor must be capable of sending and receiving e-mails and faxes, communicate with the project manager.

18. PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Contractor shall provide a highly qualified project manager with strong support from management as this shall be essential to successfully performing these requirements day to day over an extended period of time. This plan shall identify the organizational structure proposed to direct these operations. The management team members shall be identified along with a description of qualifications and relative experience. The methods and procedures used to carry out this plan shall be specified, including the problem resolution procedures to be used in the event of service related or personnel problems. The plan shall specify the project manager shall be designated to meet with the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer Representative (COR), at the Government’s convenience, for scheduled and impromptu meetings to discuss contractual issues. This requirement is broad and diverse and requires an integrated, involved management approach to deliver these services successfully.

19. HEALTH & SAFETY:

Due to the health and safety risks associated with this requirement, the Contractor’s methods, procedures, training and other controls that are proposed must allow the performance of the tasks with no adverse effects from the risk factors. The Health and Safety plan shall demonstrate a good working knowledge of the US DOT, US Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), State of Missouri Department of Health and other applicable regulations that govern the health and safety risks involved in the handling and shipping of waste material. All tasks with potential health and safety risks shall be identified along with the proposed control measures to ensure minimal exposure to minimize risk. The Contractor agrees that his personnel and equipment are subject to safety inspections by Government personnel while on Federal property. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel involved in the handling, repackaging, and transportation of the items listed herein shall be trained in general first aid procedures.

20. REPORTS:

Contractor shall submit a detailed report for each location to VA Engineering no later than two weeks after the testing is completed. The ACH Report shall include the following information:

A. Report Title;

B. Report Certification;

C. Table of Contents;

D. Report Summary/Remarks;

E. Appropriate Forms;

F. Instrument Calibration; and G. Abbreviations.

The report shall accurately represent the system measurements obtained in accordance with the current edition of the NEBB or AABC Procedural Standards for Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing of Environmental Systems. The report shall note any variances from design quantities, which exceed NEBB or AABC tolerances. The report shall clearly spell out any deficiencies uncovered, such as:

1) air and hydronic measurements on the HVAC systems;

2) total air changes and fresh air changes per hour;

3) pressure differentials, as measured in inches of water (iwc).

The report shall also recommend solutions to fix the deficiencies in the areas where the air flow and pressure relationship is out of tolerance. And the report shall include notes and comments, as appropriate, to provide VA Engineering with additional details related to the test procedure, system operation and results.

21. CAPABILITIES AND RELEVANT CORPORATE EXPERIENCE:

The contractor shall describe the abilities of the contractor and any subcontractors to perform this work plus relevant experience. References to current or previous clients to whom similar services were or are being provided shall be included. Experience most relevant to this solicitation would be managing and providing a comprehensive service program, including the required training and compliance services, like this requirement.

22. ADMINISTRATION:

Facility Orientation: An initial orientation of the facilities will be conducted by the COR at the start of the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for conducting orientation for new employees thereafter.

Accident Reporting: In the event an accident occurs on the Department of Veterans Affairs property or involving Government personnel or property, the contractor shall contact the VA Police immediately. A report shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and COR in writing that shall include the following: (1) the time and date of occurrence; (2) the place of occurrence; (3) a list of personnel directly involved; and

(4) a narrative or description of the accident to include chronological order of the accident and circumstances; (5) corrective action to prevent future occurrences.

Federal Holidays:

New Year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Fourth of July Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Christmas And any day deemed as a National Holiday

Invoice: Payment will be made no later than 30 days upon receipt of a properly prepared, itemized invoice, validated by the COR, and submitted through the Invoice Payment System.

A properly prepared invoice will contain:

• Invoice Number and Date

• Contractor’s Name and Address

• Accurate Purchase Order Number

• Dates service performed

• Location of service performed

• Total amount due

23. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR):

Supervisor HVAC Shop VASTLHCS 314-652-4100 ext. 56465

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR Number Title Date

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOV 2023

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

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

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

52.203-16 PREVENTING PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST JUN 2020

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS

JAN 2017

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL JAN 2011

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—MAINTENANCE

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED,

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED

JAN 2025

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS

NOV 2015

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES NOV 1999

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES MAY 2014

52.222-43 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR

STANDARDS-PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION

CONTRACTS) (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES FOR CONTRACTOR WORKERS UNDER NOV 2025

EXECUTIVE ORDER 14026 (DEVIATION)

52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION MAY 2024

52.223-12 MAINTENANCE, SERVICE, REPAIR, OR DISPOSAL OF

REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND AIR CONDITIONERS

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING

WHILE DRIVING

MAY 2024

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT

OCT 2018

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM OCT 2004

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND

VEGETATION

APR 1984

852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE DEC 2022

852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018

852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL MAY 2020

852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS NOV 2018

852.211-76 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - REIMBURSEMENT FOR DATA BREACH

COSTS ALTERNATE I

FEB 2023

852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899 (DEVIATION) (APR

2025)

APR 2025

852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS NOV 2018

852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER OCT 2020

C.2 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

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

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

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

(End of Clause)

52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity inthe recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause; Page 9. Subj.: Class Deviation – Supplemental for FAR Part 22 in Support of Executive Order (EO) 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

(End of clause)]

C.3 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications https://www.sam.gov equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means—

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph

(2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;

(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;

(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;

(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;

(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or

(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.

Interconnection arrangement means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that—

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity.

Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means—

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system (including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency—

(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or

(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.

Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.

Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).

Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49 U.S.C. 44801(12)).

(b) Prohibitions on providing or using specific products or services in performance of contract. Unless a waiver or exception applies, the Contractor is prohibited from providing any products or services to the Government or using in the performance of the contract any of the following:

(1) A covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees (section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328));

(2) A Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91));

(3) Covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraphs (a)(1)(A) of section 889 of the

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)). This does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Prohibition on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities.

(1) Prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(i) Delivering any FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system, which includes unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and associated elements (sections 1823 and 1826 of American Security Drone Act of 2023, within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. 118-31, Div. A, Title XVIII, Subtitle B, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.);

(ii) On or after December 22, 2025, operating a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system in the performance of the contract (section 1824 of Pub. L. 118-31); and

(iii) On or after December 22, 2025, using Federal funds to procure or operate a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (section 1825 of Pub. L. 118-31).

(2) Procedures. The Contractor shall search SAM for the FASC-maintained list of American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities before proposing, or using in performance of the contract, any unmanned aircraft system. Also, the Contractor shall ensure any effort or expenditure associated with a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system is consistent with a corresponding exemption, exception, or waiver determination expressly stated in the contract.

(3) Exemptions, exceptions, and waivers. The prohibitions in paragraph (c) of this clause do not apply where the agency has determined an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, and the contract indicates that such a determination has been made. See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, exceptions, and waivers.

(d) Prohibition on using or providing specific products or services or conducting certain transactions regardless of connection to contract.

(1) Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, systems, or services.

(i) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the Government, the Contractor cannot use any equipment, systems, or services that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)).

(ii) This prohibition applies to using covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. This does not prohibit the contractor from using—

(A) A service that connects to the facilities of a third party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(B) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Office of Foreign Assets Control Restrictions.

(i) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor shall not acquire, for use in the performance of this contract, any supplies or services if any proclamation, Executive order, or statute administered by OFAC, or if OFAC’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR chapter V, would prohibit such a transaction by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(ii) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) For lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions, see OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/specially-designated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists.

(B) For more information about these restrictions, as well as updates, see OFAC’s regulations at 31 CFR chapter V and at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information.

(C) To conduct electronic screens of potential parties to regulated transactions, see the consolidated screening list at…