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ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

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INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

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

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 45

674-19-3-5484-0026

36C25719Q0990 07-10-2019

ROBERT KELLEY 210-694-6312 07-31-2019

Department of Veterans Affairs VISN17 Network Contracting Activity 7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C) San Antonio TX 78229

X 100

X

333415

1250 Employees

N/A

X

Olin E. Teague VA Medical Center 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Bldg. 58 (Boiler Plant) Temple TX 76504

7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C) San Antonio TX 78229

This is accomplished through the Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5540

See CONTINUATION Page

DESCIPTION: MOBILE CHILLER

SEE:STATEMENT OF WORK

See CONTINUATION Page

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Table of Contents

SECTION A

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

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

SITE VISIT: 07/25/2019 @ 1000am CST

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

C.3 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

C.4 VAAR 852.211-70 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS

(NOV 2018)

C.5 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

C.6 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

C.7 VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018)

C.8 VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018)

C.9 VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018)

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 GRAY MARKET LANGUAGE (MAY 2016)

E.2 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

E.4 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (OCT 2018)

E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.6 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(SEP 2018)

E.7 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (SEP 2018)

E.8 VAAR 852.273-74 AWARD WITHOUT EXCHANGES (JAN 2003)

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 36C257

7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C)

San Antonio TX 78229

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

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

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Upon Delivery

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.

This is accomplished through the Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

SITE VISIT: 07/25/2019 @ 1000am CST

Meeting Location: Building 58 (Boiler Plant)

Site Visit: Scheduled for July 25, 2019 @ 1000am CST.

POC: Timothy Pittman 254-493-4414 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Central Texas Veterans Health Care System plans to acquire 500 tons mobile air-cooled chiller unit.

Visit site prior to bid in order to be fully acquainted with existing site conditions and scope of work. It is contractor responsibility to field verify all existing devices, chilled water piping, pump, equipment, electrical connection, measurements, equipment room, equipment connection and areas provided in scope of work. All chiller unit, pump, breaker, wires conduits, electrical and control panel and installation shall meet the NFPA 70, VA Specification and also for outdoor use unit. It is a turnkey project including startup testing, connection, reconnection power and piping, fill water in the line and son on.

1. Submit an air unit design package on DOT rated flatbed trailer with safety side/back rails (two aluminum rails approximately 4 ft high and 2 ft high)

2. Provide new DOT 53 ft L x 102 in W, flatbed trailer with new wheel for chiller unit to be mounted

3. Provide all aluminum construction floor, removal aluminum side/back rails, widespread air ride with a California/Canada legal rear axle slide, (17) pair of pop up chain ties in floor, LED lights with 5 marker lights per side, 4 way plug in rear, two side tool boxes, Hendrickson HLX5 grease hubs with a 5year warranty

4. Provide high efficiency, two stage 500 tons rust prove out door air cooled UL Listed chiller unit with control unit to supply 44 deg leaving water temp or lower. Evaporator max flow continuous rate 1400 gpm and min 400 gpm.

5. The air cooled chiller packaged on the trailer shall be suitable for the DOT road transportation with pump, bypass, single point electrical connection and pipping connections

6. Provide direct expansion evaporator

7. Provide fin tube condensing coil to prevent coil damage during transportation (Note: No micro channel condensing coils)

8. Provide refrigerant – R134a and 460V/3/60 unit with UL Listed control transformer, lockable breaker handle and TEAO fan motors

9. The condenser unit designed for outdoor air up to the 95 deg F

10. Provide a pump with chiller

11. Provide supply and return valves for connection

12. Provide supply and return grooved customer connections

13. Provide piping, pump, and evaporator drain and vents with isolation valves

14. Provide NERMA 3R pump motor starter panel and unit control panel

15. Provide thermal dispersion flow protection device

16. Provide over and under voltage and phase protection relay and indicator light

17. Provide VFD/VSD with the unit

18. 3 -120V and 2 - 208V GFCI power outlet connections and a transformer

19. 8 - 6”x 50ft section discharge and supply hose and fittings

20. 10 – 4/0 X 100ft color cam-lock cables and cam-lock to bare end female cables tails

21. ¾ in thick isolation of evaporator

22. Provide neoprene vibration isolator pads and evap connection to be grooved

23. Provide connection valves and flanges at the chilled water piping in Building 203 and 163

24. Provide filed installation, connection valves and flanges to the lines, testing and connection, reconnection of power and chilled water pipe at Building 163 and 203.

25. Provide moving the flatbed chiller unit to four locations (designated parking space, Building 63, Building 203 and designated parking space)

26. Freight the flatbed unit to VA Temple

27. Provide factory testing data and document such as electrical, cooling, pressure testing and etc.)

28. Warranty shall start after all two locations field testing

29. Warranty shall be one year from complete testing

1.01 SCOPE

A. The requirements of the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Division 1, and Drawings apply to all work herein. YORK YCAV R134A 60 Hz (STYLE A) GUIDE

SPECIFICATIONS

B. Provide Microprocessor controlled, twin-screw compressor, air-cooled, liquid chillers of the scheduled capacities as shown and indicated on the Drawings, including but not limited to:

1. Chiller package

2. Charge of refrigerant and oil

3. Electrical power and control connections

4. Chilled water connections

5. Factory start-up

1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Products shall be Designed, Tested, Rated and Certified in accordance with, and installed in compliance with applicable sections of the following Standards and Codes:

1. ARI 550/590 - Water Chilling Packages Using the Vapor Compression Cycle

2. ARI 370 – Sound Rating of Large Outdoor Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Equipment

3. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15 – Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration

4. ASHRAE 34 – Number Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants

5. ASHRAE 90.1 – Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

6. ANSI/NFPA Standard 70 – National Electrical Code (NEC).

7. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1.

8. ASTM A48 – Gray iron Castings

9. Manufactured in facility registered to ISO 9002

10. OSHA − Occupational Safety and Health Act.

11. Conform to Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) for construction of chillers and provide U.L./cU.L. listing label.

B. Factory Test: Chiller shall be pressure-tested, evacuated and fully charged with refrigerant and oil, and shall be factory operational run tested with water flowing through the vessel.

C. Chiller manufacturer shall have a factory trained and supported service organization that is within a 50 mile radius of the site.

D. Warranty: Manufacturer shall Warrant all equipment and material of its manufacture against defects in workmanship and material for a period of eighteen (18) months from date of initial start-up or date of shipment, whichever occurs first.

1.03 DELIVERY AND HANDLING

A. Unit shall be delivered to job site fully assembled and charged with refrigerant and oil by the Manufacturer.

B. During shipment, provide protective covering over vulnerable components. Fit nozzles and open ends with plastic enclosures.

C. Protect the chiller and its accessories from the weather and dirt exposure during shipment.

D. Unit shall be stored and handled per Manufacturer’s instructions.

PART 2 — PRODUCTS

2.01 GENERAL

A. Manufactures: The design shown on the drawings is based on York International. Alternate equipment will be acceptable if their equipment meets the scheduled performance and complies with these specifications. If equipment manufactured by a manufacturer other than the scheduled is utilized, then the Mechanical Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with the General Contractor and all affected Subcontractors to insure proper provisions for installation of the furnished unit. This coordination shall include, but not limited to, the following:

1. Structural supports for the units.

2. Piping size and connection/header locations.

3. Electrical power requirements and wire/conduit and overcurrent protection sizes.

The Mechanical Contractor shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the General Contractor, Subcontractors, and Consultants to modify the building provisions to accept furnished units.

B. Description: Install and commission, as shown on the schedules and plans, factory assembled, charged, and operational tested air cooled screw compressor chiller(s) as specified herein.

Chiller shall include, but is not limited to: a complete system with multiple independent refrigerant circuits, semi-hermetic twin screw compressors, shell and tube type evaporator, air-cooled condenser, R134a refrigerant, lubrication system, interconnecting wiring, safety and operating controls including capacity controller, control center, motor starting components, and special features as specified herein or required for safe, automatic operation.

C. Operating Characteristics:

1. Provide low ambient control and high ambient options as required to ensure unit is capable of operation from 0°F to 125°F ( -18°C to 52°C ) ambient.

2. Provide capacity control system capable of reducing unit capacity to 10% of full load.

Compressor shall start in unloaded condition. Application of factory installed hot gas bypass shall be acceptable as required to meet specified minimum load.

D. Cabinet: Unit panels, structural elements, control boxes and heavy gauge structural base shall be constructed of galvanized steel. Unit panels, control boxes and structural base are finished with a baked on powder paint. All painted surfaces shall be coated with baked on powder paint which, when subject to ASTMB117, 1,000 hour, 5% salt spray test, yields minimum ASTM 1654 rating of “6”.

E. Unit shall ship in one piece and shall require installer to provide only a single evaporator inlet and outlet pipe connection. Chiller model that ships in multiple pieces shall NOT be acceptable. Trim kits and multiple evaporator inlet and outlet pipe connections shall NOT be acceptable to meet the single piece shipment requirement of this specification.

2.02 COMPRESSORS AND MOTORS

A. Compressors: Shall be direct drive, semihermetic, rotary twin-screw type, including: muffler, temperature actuated ‘off-cycle’ heater, rain-tight terminal box, discharge shut-off service valve, and precision machined cast iron housing. Design working pressure of entire compressor, suction to discharge, shall be 450 PSIG (31 bar). Compressor shall be U.L. Recognized.

B. Motors: Refrigerant suction gas cooled accessible hermetic compressor motor, full suction gas flow through 0.006” maximum mesh screen, with inherent internal thermal overload protection and external current overload on all three phases.

C. Lubrication: External oil separators with no moving parts, 450 PSIG design working pressure, and UL listing. Refrigerant system differential pressure shall provide oil flow through service replaceable, 0.5 micron, full flow cartridge type oil filter internal to compressor. Filter bypass, less restrictive media, or oil pump not acceptable.

D. Capacity Control: Compressors shall start at minimum load. Capacity control range from 100% to 10% of chiller full load. Provide Microprocessor control to command compressor capacity to balance compressor capacity with cooling load. When required to meet minimum load, hot gas bypass shall be factory installed and integrated into standard control system.

2.03 REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT COMPONENTS

A. Each independent refrigerant circuit shall include: liquid line shutoff valve with charging port, low side pressure relief device, removable core filter-drier, sight glass with moisture indicator, and electronic expansion valve.

B. Chiller manufacturer shall provide independent circuit for each compressor to provide maximum redundancy.

2.04 HEAT EXCHANGERS

A. Evaporator:

1. Direct expansion type or flooded type shell and tube evaporator with high efficiency copper tubes. Independence refrigerant circuits shall be provided per compressor.

2. Constructed, tested, and stamped in accordance with applicable sections of ASME pressure vessel code for minimum 235 PSIG (16 bar) refrigerant side design working pressure and 150psig (10 bar) water side design working pressure.

3. Shell covered with ¾” (19mm), flexible, closed-cell insulation, thermal conductivity of 0.26k ([BTU/HR-Ft2-°F]/in.) maximum. Water nozzles with grooves for mechanical couplings, and insulated by Contractor after pipe installation.

4. Provide vent and drain fittings, and thermostatically controlled heaters to protect to -20°F (- 29°C) ambient in off-cycle.

B. Air Cooled Condenser:

1. Coils: Internally enhanced, seamless copper tubes, mechanically expanded into aluminum alloy fins with full height collars. Subcooling coil an integral part of condenser. Design working pressure shall be 450 PSIG (31 bar).

2. Low Sound Fans: Shall be dynamically and statically balanced, direct drive, corrosion resistant glass fiber reinforced composite blades molded into low noise, full airfoil cross section, providing vertical air discharge from extended orifices. Guards of heavy gauge, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) coated steel.

3. Fan Motors: High efficiency, direct drive, 3 phase, insulation class “F”, current protected, Totally Enclosed Air-Over (TEAO), with double sealed, permanently lubricated ball bearings.

2.05 POWER AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Power/Control Panel:

1. NEMA (IP55), powder painted steel cabinets with hinged, latched, and gasket sealed outer doors equipped with wind struts for safer servicing. Provide main power connections(s), compressor starters and fan motor contactors, current overloads, and factory wiring.

2. Panel shall include control display access door.

B. Single Point Power (As standard for 2 and 3 compressor, available option for 4 compressor):

1. Provide single point power connection to chiller, shall be 3 phase of scheduled voltage.

2. Circuit breaker shall be provided at point of incoming single point connection to provide disconnecting means AND be sized to provide the motor branch circuit protection, short circuit protection and ground fault protection for the motor branch-circuit conductors, the motor control apparatus and the motors. Circuit breaker shall be equipped with lockable operating handle that shall extend through power panel door so that power may be disconnected without opening any panel doors.

C. Control Transformer: Power panel shall be supplied with a factory mounted and wired control transformer that will supply all unit control voltage from the main unit power supply. Transformer shall utilize scheduled line voltage on the primary side and provide 115V/1∅ on secondary.

D. Short Circuit Withstand Rating of the chiller electrical enclosure shall be (200V & 230V: 100,000 Amps, 380, 400 & 460V: 65,000 Amps, 575V: 42,000 Amps) Rating shall be in accordance with

UL508.

E. Motor Starters: Motors starters shall be reduced inrush type (Wye-Delta or Solid State) for minimum electrical inrush. Across the line type starters will not be acceptable.

F. Power Factor:

1. Provide equipment with a power factor of 95%.

2. Power factor shall be same at full load and throughout part load operation. Designs that produce a power factor that reduces during part load operation will not be acceptable.

3. Externally mounted power factor correction capacitors will not be acceptable.

G. Exposed compressor and fan motor power wiring shall be routed through liquid tight conduit.

2.06 CONTROLS

A. General:

1. Provide automatic control of chiller operation including compressor start/stop and load/unload, anti-recycle timers, condenser fans, evaporator pump, evaporator heater, unit alarm contacts and run signal contacts.

2. Chiller shall automatically reset to normal chiller operation after power failure.

3. Unit operating software shall be stored in non-volatile memory. Field programmed set points shall be retained in lithium battery backed real time clock (RTC) memory for minimum 5 years.

4. Alarm contacts shall be provided to remote alert for any unit or system safety fault.

B. Display and Keypad.

1. Provide minimum 80 character liquid crystal display that is both viewable in direct sunlight and has LED backlighting for nighttime viewing. Provide one keypad and display panel per chiller.

2. Display and keypad shall be accessible through display access door without opening main control/electrical cabinet doors.

3. Display shall provide a minimum of unit setpoints, status, electrical data, temperature data, pressures, safety lockouts and diagnostics without the use of a coded display.

4. Descriptions in English (or Spanish or French), numeric data in English (or Metric) units.

5. Sealed keypad shall include unit On/Off switch.

C. Programmable Setpoints (within Manufacturer limits): display language; leaving chilled liquid temperature: setpoint, control range; local or remote control; units of measure; compressor lead/lag; and maximum chilled water setpoint reset temperature range.

D. Display Data: Chiller liquid return and leaving temperatures, ambient, lead compressor identification, clock and schedule, (variable) out of range, remote input indication, chilled liquid reset setpoint, and history data for last ten shutdown faults. Compressor suction, discharge, and oil pressures and temperatures, suction and discharge superheats, percent of full-load, operating hours, starts, and anti-recycle timer status. Status Messages for manual override, unit switch off, compressor run, run permissive, remote controlled shut down, no cooling load, daily/holiday shut down, anti-recycle timer.

E. Predictive Control Points: Unit controls shall avoid safety shutdown when operating outside design conditions by optimizing the chiller controls and cooling load output to stay online and avoid safety limits being reached. The system shall monitor the following parameters and the maintain the maximum cooling output possible without shutdown of the equipment: motor current, suction pressure and discharge pressure.

F. System Safeties: Shall cause individual compressor systems to perform auto-reset shut down;

manual reset required after the third trip in 90 minutes. Includes: high discharge pressure or temperature, low suction pressure, high/low motor current, high motor temperature, high pressure switch, high/low differential oil pressure, high oil temperature, low suction superheat, critical sensor malfunction, low or high current, phase loss/single phase power, overload of motor windings, and low voltage.

G. Unit Safeties: Shall be automatic reset and cause compressors to shut down if: high or low ambient, low leaving chilled liquid temperature, under voltage, and flow switch operation.

Contractor shall provide flow switch and wiring per chiller manufacturer requirements.

H. Manufacturer shall provide any controls not listed above, necessary for automatic chiller operation. Mechanical Contractor shall provide field control wiring necessary to interface sensors to the chiller control system.

2.07 ACCESSORIES and OPTIONS

Some accessories and options supersede standard product features. Your YORK representative will be pleased to provide assistance.

A. Power/Supply Connections:

1. [Must Change section 2.05 to remove requirement for Circuit Breaker at power connection when electing this option]Terminal Block Power Connection: Power connections shall be made to a Terminal Block with factory provided interconnecting wiring to chiller components.

B. Protective Chiller Panels (Factory Mounted):

1. Louvered Panels (full unit): Painted steel to match unit panels, to protect condenser coils from incidental damage, visually screen internal components, and prevent unauthorized access to internal components.

C. Evaporator options:

1. Provide Raised Face Flanges for cooler nozzles:

a. 150 PSIG (10.3 bar), Victaulic Flanges (field kit, matching pipe flange by contractor).

D. Differential Pressure Type Flow Switch (Field Mounted): Vapor proof SPDT, NEMA 3R switch, 150 PSIG (10.3 bar), -20°F to 250°F (-28.9°C to 121.1°C).

E. Vibration Isolation (Field Mounted):

1. Elastomeric (Neoprene) Isolators.

F. Provide suction service shut-off valve for each compressor. (Factory Mounted)

PART 3 — EXECUTION

3.01 INSTALLATION

A. General: Rig and Install in full accordance with Manufacturer’s requirements, Project drawings, and Contract documents.

B. Location: Locate chiller as indicated on drawings, including cleaning and service maintenance clearance per Manufacturer instructions. Adjust and level chiller on support structure.

C. Components: Installing Contractor shall provide and install all auxiliary devices and accessories for fully operational chiller.

D. Electrical: Coordinate electrical requirements and connections for all power feeds with Electrical Contractor (Division 16).

E. Controls: Coordinate all control requirements and connections with Controls Contractor.

F. Finish: Installing Contractor shall paint damaged and abraded factory finish with touch-up paint matching factory finish.

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBE

R

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVIC

ES

QUANTIT

Y

UNI

T UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 EA ________________

ALUMINIUM FLATBED TRAILER

500 TON AIR-COOLED CHILLER

TEMP CABLE PIPE

TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

GRAND TOTAL ________________

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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):

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

(End of Clause)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF

WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

APR 2014

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON RECYCLED

PAPER

MAY 2011

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE

JUL 2016

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

OCT 2018

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

DEC 2013

C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(OCT 2018)

(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 items:

(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 (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115–91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 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 items:

[X] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (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 (Oct 2018) (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) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

[] (10) [Reserved]

[] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

[] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

[] (13) [Reserved]

[X] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

[] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

[] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

[X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (AUG 2018) (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 (JAN 2017) of 52.219-9.

[] (v) Alternate IV (AUG 2018) of 52.219-9.

[] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[X] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

[] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[] (24) 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 (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[X] (26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O.

13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (28)(i) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[] (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

[X] (29)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35.

[X] (30)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36.

[X] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[] (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[] (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[] (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[] (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

[] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[X] (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[] (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112- 42, and 112-43.

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (48) 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (AUG 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[] (50) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[] (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[] (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

[] (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

[] (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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 items:

[] (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495).

[] (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

[] (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

[] (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

[] (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement.

Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115–91).

(iv) 52.219–8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219–8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(vii) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

C.3 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.

C.4 VAAR 852.211-70 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

MANUALS (NOV 2018)

The Contractor shall follow standard commercial practices to furnish manual(s), handbook(s) or brochure(s) containing operation, installation, and maintenance instructions, including pictures or illustrations, schematics, and complete repair/test guides, as necessary, for technical medical equipment and devices, and/or other technical and mechanical equipment provided per CLIN(s) . The manuals, handbooks or brochures shall be provided in hard copy, soft copy or with electronic access instructions, consistent with standard industry practices for the equipment or device. Where applicable, the manuals, handbooks or brochures will include electrical data and connection diagrams for all utilities. The documentation shall also contain a complete list of all replaceable parts showing part number, name, and quantity required.

C.5 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

(a) This solicitation includes FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.

(b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

C.6 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.

(End of Clause)

C.7 VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018)

(a) Supplies and equipment. Rejected goods will be held subject to Contractor’s order for not more than 15 days, after which the rejected merchandise will be returned to the Contractor’s address at the Contractor’s risk and expense. Expenses incident to the examination and testing of materials or supplies that have been rejected will be charged to the Contractor.

(b) Perishable supplies. The Contractor shall remove rejected perishable supplies within 48 hours after notice of rejection. Supplies determined to be unfit for human consumption will not be removed without permission of the local health authorities.