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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

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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

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ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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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

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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

586-24-1-042-0004 36C25623Q1884 09-08-2023 Danette Impey 228-523-4747 09-22-2023 10:00 am

CDT

Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 X 492110 1500 Employees N/A X Department of Veterans Affairs G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Ctr Network Contracting Office 16 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson MS 39216 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531

FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 invoice must be submitted electronically

1-877-489-6135 See CONTINUATION Page Contractor to provide non-personal, lab courier services for the G.

V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein. (See Statement of Work for detailed information.)

Base Period: Date of Award through 09/30/2024 with four (4) each 12-month option periods.

All questions must be received no later than 10:00 a.m.

CT

on Friday, Sep. 15, 2023, via email to rene.impey@va.gov.

All responses are due no later than Sep. 22, 2023, 10:00 am CT via email to rene.impey@va.gov.

***Please pay close attention to Section E.1 Instructions to Offerors and Section D Attachments.* FAR 13.106 Comparative analysis procedures apply.

$0.00 See CONTINUATION Page X X Danette Rene' Impey Contracting Officer Table of Contents

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 36C256 rene.impey@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531

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

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted 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.

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

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK – LOCAL COURIER SERVICE

1. Contractor shall provide all resources (personnel, labor, supervision, transportation, gas and equipment) necessary to provide local courier service for the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center (GVSMVAMC) and courier services between the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center and MS Baptist Health Systems Laboratory, located at 1225 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39202; G.V (Sony) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center and MS State Health Department, located at 570 E Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216; G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Harbor House Chemical Dependency Center, located at 5354 I-55 South Frontage Rd, Jackson, MS 39212; and between G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of MS Medical Center, located at 2500 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39216. Services shall be provided daily as needed and/or after hours, to include weekends, as described below. Items to be transported include patient records, forms, STAT laboratory specimens and laboratory supplies that can fit within a half-ton panel van or car trunk as required. This service will be of one type: “As-needed trips” and/or after hours, to include weekends, as described below. Services to are to be provided for the Base period with four (4) 12-month option periods depending upon a continued need and availability of funds. Requested services are needed because the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center lacks the staff and transportation required to perform this type of service after-hours.

2. The vendor will be contacted via telephone when services are required. If services are to be provided, notification will normally be made within 15 minutes of the required arrival time on the same day that service is requested. The 15-minute expected arrival time is not meant to put a driver in any situation that may cause the unsafe operation of a vehicle.

3. The GVSMVAMC will label, package and send specimens (room temperature, refrigerated, or frozen) based on the testing laboratory’s requirements.

Specimens will be shipped from following location:

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 Specimen Mail Out (current Location is basement, room: F-28) OR Administrative Officer of the DAY (AOD) desk located in the Emergency Department (ED)

4. Performance Requirement shall be as follows:

a) As needed trips and/or after-hours trips between GVSMVAMC and other medical centers and facilities throughout the Jackson Metropolitan area, to include weekends. The courier service will be on an as needed basis and/or after-hours and will be coordinated through Logistics Service. Should this service be needed, the courier will be notified by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), or other specified Logistics Service employees designated to authorize trips. Both the contractor and COR are to keep an accurate total count of all stops made during this contract so invoices can be correctly certified. Unscheduled trips that are for the delivery of lab specimens in direct support of patient care, along with trips to and from other labs and medical centers need not be pre-approved. All other non-scheduled trips need pre-approval as explained above. In the event the courier service is made after normal business hours, the service authorizing the run is responsible for informing Logistics Service the next business day.

b) Service includes transporting those items listed in paragraph 1 above between the points described in paragraph 1 above. There are two designated pick-up points at the GVSMVAMC. The first is the Community Living Center (CLC) Parking Lot located off the main road as you turn in from Woodrow Wilson or the Emergency Department parking lot located on the west side of the medical center. All items listed above, except pharmaceuticals will be picked up at this point. The second pick up is in the pharmacy, Room 1E95 which is located on the first floor of building 1. The contractor shall sign for and keep the pharmaceutical bag in their possession until released and signed for by a designated VA employee at the delivery location.

c) The courier vehicles must display a sign in the front window identifying them as the courier.

d) Any times listed refer to Central Time and are estimated. The 15-minute expected arrival time following notification of a pick-up is not meant to put a driver in any situation that may cause the unsafe operation of a vehicle. Flexibility in actual arrival and departure times must be given to the Contractor who must face the many hazards and differing road conditions that exist on the roadways. Likewise, because there may be times the pick-up points are unable to have the transportable goods ready at the designated time, the Contractor must exercise flexibility in their departures, which may put the courier behind schedule.

e) The Contractor shall pick-up patient records, forms, STAT laboratory specimens and laboratory supplies (weighing under 20 pounds) that can fit within a half-ton panel van or car trunk as required by GVSMVAMC and delivered to the specified destination.

f) The Contractor shall provide a driver and an enclosed vehicle that is properly licensed and insured for all trips. Fleet vehicles must be owned or leased by the Contractor. Contractor employees or subcontractor employee shall not use personal vehicles in the performance of this contract.

i. Contractor shall ensure vehicles are clean, well maintained and in good mechanical condition at all times.

ii. Contractor shall have a contingency plan if the primary vehicle(s) and driver(s) are unavailable. Minimally, an alternate, reliable vehicle and qualified driver must be able to perform the duties of this contract.

iii. Vehicles must be licensed and meet the minimum inspection requirements of the State of Mississippi.

g) Contractor must demonstrate capability of managing all operations at a local level to ensure proper quality assurance.

5. Performance Period: The Period of Performance is a base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.

· Base Period: Date of award – September 30, 2024

· Option Period 1: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025

· Option Period 2: October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026

· Option Period 3: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

· Option Period 4: October 1, 2027 – September 30, 2028

6. Business Associates Agreement (BAA): In accordance with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), this contract shell require a Business Associate Agreement. The Contractor shall enter into a BAA with the Department of Veterans Affairs, unless a previously executed BAA is on file. The BAA is an instrument that will hold the contractor liable for any release of confidential medical information by any of its employees. A copy of a BAA is provided in the Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments section.

7. Contract Monitoring and Administration: The Contracting Officer will appoint a Contracting Office Representative (COR) to assist with contract monitoring requirements. The COR will monitor such items as quality of service, timeliness of performance, customer service, cost control, and business relations. In accordance with FAR 1.601 (a) “Contracts may be entered into and signed on behalf of the Government only by Contracting Officers (CO).” A COR may not modify the stated terms of the contract, including extending the length of the contract period.

a) Contract performance shall be evaluated against a Quality Assurance Assessment Plan (QASP).

b) The Contractor shall sign and return the COR Delegation Letter to acknowledge receipt of the COR Delegation Letter.

c) During Contract Administration, the government shall prepare and submit assessments on contractor performance for contracts and orders in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold ($550,000 or more for construction); $30,000 or more for architect-engineer service contracts) (See FAR Subpart 42.1502) by electronic submission to Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), which automatically transmits the information to Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

8. Changes: In accordance with FAR 52.212-4(c) changes may only be made by a written modification which is formally executed by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

9. Management and Quality: The Contractor shall identify a primary and alternate point of contact responsible for operational oversight. The Contractor shall maintain electronic records available to the Government upon request. It may be necessary from time to time for Government Officials to occasionally meet face to face with Contractor personnel; therefore, the Contractor’s management officials shall be available to be on site within four (4) business hours of receiving such notice.

The Contractor shall develop and maintain a quality control program that ensures courier services are performed in accordance with these specifications. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to track, identify, prevent, remedy and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor shall provide a method to accept and resolve customer complaints and notify the customer of the resolution. The Contractor shall immediately notify the VA COR upon receipt of a customer complaint, so joint validation may be accomplished. The Contractor is responsible for quality control and specification compliance.

10. Additional Contractor Qualifications: See Clauses 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) and CL-120 Supplemental Insurance Requirements and Clause. All Contractor’s drivers shall be trained in and required to comply with requirements of VA Regulations pertaining to the transport of laboratory specimens. The laboratory’s specimen’s training is to ensure that the drivers are protected while transporting lab specimens and is accomplished annually. The VA will provide this training at VA expense, but the VA will not pay for the time the driver is receiving the training.

11. Training: All contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall complete the following before being granted access to VA information and its systems:

a) Sign and acknowledge (either manually or electronically) understanding of and responsibilities for compliance with the Contractor Rules of Behavior, relating to access to VA information and information systems;

b) Successfully complete the VA Cyber Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training and annually complete required security training;

c) Successfully complete the appropriate VA privacy training and annually complete required privacy training; and

d) Successfully complete any additional cyber security or privacy training, as required for VA personnel.

e) Successfully complete “Dangerous Goods Training” to ensure that the drivers are protected while transporting lab specimens. This training shall be completed annually by ALL drivers. The training is available at no charge using the following website: Dangerous Goods Training - Insights (mayocliniclabs.com)

f) The contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer and/or the COR a copy of the training certificates and certification of signing the Contractor Rules of Behavior for each applicable employee within one (1) week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required.

g) Failure to complete the mandatory training annual training and sign the Rule of Behavior annually, within the timeframe required, is grounds for suspension or termination of all physical or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the training and documents are complete.

12. Contractor Employees: The parties agree Contractor employees shall not be considered Government employees for any purposes. A list of key personnel shall include primary and alternate Project and Program Managers responsible for ensuring successful performance of the courier services. The individual(s) shall be competent to oversee all aspects of the contract.

a) The Contractor shall ensure the confidentiality of All patient information being transported and will be held liable in the event of a breach of confidentiality. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579). All Contractor employees are required to complete the Privacy HIPAA Training and a list of all employees completing the training will be made available to the VA COR annually. The VA Government Privacy Officer (Information Specialist) will supply the Contractor with training required.

b) The Contractor’s supervisors, drivers, and alternates must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. The name of these persons, and an alternate, or alternates, who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. An updated listing will be provided as changes in personnel occur.

c) The Contractor and any Subcontractors shall utilize only qualified personnel for this contract. The personnel shall at all times conduct themselves in a professional manner, present a neat appearance,

d) Contractor employees shall wear identification badges above the waist, clearly identifying Contractor employees.

e) Drivers shall provide a signed and dated trip ticket with designated VA employees at the laboratory or pickup site.

f) The VA reserves the right to restrict Contractor employee from performing services under this contract who violate Federal regulations or are identified as a potential threat to the security, safety, health and/or operational mission of VA and is Veteran population. The restriction of such Contractor personnel shall not relieve the contractor from performing all the required services in accordance with all terms, conditions, and schedules contained herein.

13. Subcontractors: All subcontractors used in performance of this contract shall be clearly identified by the Contractor. The Contractor agrees and certifies that minimally 51% percent of the cost of performance will be for work performed by employees of the prime contractor. Breach of this term by the Contractor shall result in termination by the Government. All requirements for submitting permits, licenses and insurance certificates and past performance data shall also apply to subcontractors.

14. Invoices and Payment for Services: Payment for services rendered by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be made monthly in arrears electronically to the following address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

VA-FSC

P.O. Box 149971 Austin, TX 78714-8972 •FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791 •FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

The COR or Program Manager will verify services have been performed and certify invoices for payment within 30 days of receiving an invoice.

a) Any identified discrepancy(s) in billings shall be cause for extending provisions of this paragraph until such time as the discrepancy or identified problem with the billing invoice has been remedied.

b) The terms of any prompt payment discounts offered shall be clearly identified on invoices.

c) The parties agree that the Government due to fluctuating workloads and service requirements may increase or decrease periodically. Accordingly, except for minimum ordering requirements identified elsewhere in the contract, the Government shall only be charged for such services on an as needed basis.

d) In accordance with FAR clause 52.232-34 all payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronically funds transfer (EFT).

e) Invoices shall contain an itemized listing of the date, time and location of drop-off or pick-up. Invoices should be submitted at least monthly to the VA electronically through the OB10 System. Information about VA & E-Invoicing can be found on-line on the following Websites:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/edi.asp http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp OB10 Tech Support 1(877)489-6135

Register for your OB10 Seller account at www.ob10.com/ veteransaffairs

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Contractor to provide local "as needed" after hours courier services, to include weekends, for the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service for the sole purpose of pick-up and delivery of medical type items to include patient records, forms, STAT laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies, or any other items, as needed.

Pick-up and drop-off points are within a six (6) mile radius of the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS, to the four below addresses:

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Laboratory, 1225 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39202. (Approx. 2 miles one-way);

Mississippi State Health Department, 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216. (Approx. 1/2 mile one-way);

Harbor House Chemical Dependency Center located at 5354 I-55 South Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 6 miles one-way); and/or University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 1/2 miles one-way).

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2023 POP End: 09-30-2024 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 492110 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R602 - Support - Administrative: Courier/Messenger

Contractor to provide local "as needed" after hours courier services, to include weekends, for the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service for the sole purpose of pick-up and delivery of medical type items to include patient records, forms, STAT laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies, or any other items, as needed.

Pick-up and drop-off points are within a six (6) mile radius of the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS, to the four below addresses:

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Laboratory, 1225 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39202. (Approx. 2 miles one-way);

Mississippi State Health Department, 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216. (Approx. 1/2 mile one-way);

Harbor House Chemical Dependency Center located at 5354 I-55 South Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 6 miles one-way); and/or University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 1/2 miles one-way).

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2024 POP End: 09-30-2025

Contractor to provide local "as needed" after hours courier services, to include weekends, for the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service for the sole purpose of pick-up and delivery of medical type items to include patient records, forms, STAT laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies, or any other items, as needed.

Pick-up and drop-off points are within a six (6) mile radius of the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS, to the four below addresses:

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Laboratory, 1225 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39202. (Approx. 2 miles one-way);

Mississippi State Health Department, 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216. (Approx. 1/2 mile one-way);

Harbor House Chemical Dependency Center located at 5354 I-55 South Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 6 miles one-way); and/or University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 1/2 miles one-way).

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 10-01-2025 POP End: 09-30-2026

Contractor to provide local "as needed" after hours courier services, to include weekends, for the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service for the sole purpose of pick-up and delivery of medical type items to include patient records, forms, STAT laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies, or any other items, as needed.

Pick-up and drop-off points are within a six (6) mile radius of the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS, to the four below addresses:

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Laboratory, 1225 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39202. (Approx. 2 miles one-way);

Mississippi State Health Department, 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216. (Approx. 1/2 mile one-way);

Harbor House Chemical Dependency Center located at 5354 I-55 South Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 6 miles one-way); and/or University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 1/2 miles one-way).

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027

Contractor to provide local "as needed" after hours courier services, to include weekends, for the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service for the sole purpose of pick-up and delivery of medical type items to include patient records, forms, STAT laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies, or any other items, as needed.

Pick-up and drop-off points are within a six (6) mile radius of the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS, to the four below addresses:

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Laboratory, 1225 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39202. (Approx. 2 miles one-way);

Mississippi State Health Department, 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216. (Approx. 1/2 mile one-way);

Harbor House Chemical Dependency Center located at 5354 I-55 South Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 6 miles one-way); and/or University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39212. (Approx. 1/2 miles one-way).

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028

Base Period Total

Option Year One (1) Total

Option Year Two (2) Total

Option Year Three (3) Total

Option Year Four (4) Total

Contract GRAND TOTAL

For the purposes of the award of this Contract, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8 as follows:

The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but not for more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be at the same rates as those in effect under the contract at the time the option is exercised. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under FAR 52.217-8 to the total price of all proposals relative to each other and will not affect the ranking of proposals based on price, unless, after reviewing the proposals, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8.

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

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

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

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

(End of Clause)

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

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

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

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

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2022)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the designee’s authority. A copy of the designation letter shall be furnished to the Contractor.

(End of Clause)

C.5 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

The Contractor shall not make reference in its commercial advertising to Department of Veterans Affairs contracts in a manner that states or implies the Department of Veterans Affairs approves or endorses the Contractor’s products or services or considers the Contractor’s products or services superior to other products or services.

(End of Clause) C.6 VAAR 852.208-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS – ORDERS or BPAs (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(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 certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business/veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB/VOSB) status; and/or their proposed use of certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database on the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program portal at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128) 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 certified SDVOSB/VOSB in the SBA certification database on the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program portal at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128) and be otherwise eligible in accordance with SBA size Standards for the acquisition and limitations on subcontracting requirements set forth in SBA regulations (see 13 CFR 121, 125 and 128.).

(c) A certified SDVOSB listed in the SBA certification database schedule holder will receive full credit, and a certified VOSB listed in the SBA certification database schedule holder will receive partial credit for the SDVOSB/VOSB status evaluation factor.

(d) Offerors other than SDVOSBs or VOSBs proposing to use certified SDVOSBs/VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database 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 certified SDVOSB(s)/VOSB(s) listed in the SBA certification database 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 listing in the SBA certification database.

(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-ORDERS AND BPAS (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) The Contractor agrees, if selected on the basis of having certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned small business (VOSB) status (see 13 CFR 128), 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 certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database 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 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) In an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, VA shall evaluate offerors based on their service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small business certification status and their proposed use of eligible certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and certified veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) as subcontractors.

(b) Eligible and certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses offerors will receive full credit, and offerors qualifying as veteran-owned small businesses will receive partial credit for the certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Status evaluation factor. To receive credit, an offeror must be listed at the time of submission of offers and at time of award, as a certified SDVOSB/VOSB in the SBA certification database on the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program portal at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128) and be otherwise eligible in accordance with SBA size standards for the acquisition and limitations on subcontracting requirements set forth in SBA regulations (see 13 CFR 121, 125 and 128.).

(c) Non-Veteran offerors proposing to use certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation factor. Offerors must state in their proposals the names of the certified SDVOSBs and VOSBs with whom they intend to subcontract and provide a brief description of the proposed subcontracts and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts. In addition, the proposed subcontractors must be listed at the time of submission of offers and at time of award, as a certified SDVOSB/VOSB in the SBA certification database.

(d) 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.

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C.9 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (OCT 2019)

(a) The offeror agrees, if awarded a contract, to use the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) or veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) proposed as subcontractors in accordance with 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, or to substitute one or more SDVOSBs or VOSBs for subcontract work of the same or similar value.

(b) 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.

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C.10 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001;

(2) Designated agency office means the office designated by the purchase order, agreement, or contract to first receive and review invoices. This office can be contractually designated as the receiving entity. This office may be different from the office issuing the payment;

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests;

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001; and

(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:

(1) VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System at the current website address provided in the contract.

(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances in this paragraph (e), the Contracting Officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the Contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for—

(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States;

(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;

(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;

(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or

(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above.

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C.11 VAAR 852.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (OCT 2019)

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the Contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement’s skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract. If the employee of the Contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties.

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C.12 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract. Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation will be furnished to the Contractor.

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C.13 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/

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(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

C.14 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JUN 2023)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115–91).

(3) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232–40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[] (1) 52.203–6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

[] (2) 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

[] (3) 52.203–15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved] [] (6) 52.204–14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[] (7) 52.204–15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.204–27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117–328).

[X] (9) 52.209–6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[] (11) [Reserved] [] (12) 52.219–3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[X] (13) 52.219–4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (14) [Reserved] [] (15)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

[] (16)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

[] (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (18)(i) 52.219–9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219–9.

[] (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2021) of 52.219–9.

[] (19)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

[X] (20) 52.219–14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

[] (21) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[] (22) 52.219–27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (23) (i) 52.219–28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2023) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219–28.

[] (24) 52.219–29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[] (25) 52.219–30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[] (26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly…