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1. REQUISITION NO.
2. CONTRACT NO.
3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE
4. ORDER NO.
5. SOLICITATION NUMBER
6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE
a. NAME
b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)
8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL
TIME
9. ISSUED BY
CODE
10. THIS ACQUISITION IS
UNRESTRICTED OR
SET ASIDE:
% FOR:
SMALL BUSINESS
HUBZONE SMALL
BUSINESS
SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERAN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
EDWOSB
8(A)
NAICS:
SIZE STANDARD:
11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-
TION UNLESS BLOCK IS
MARKED
SEE SCHEDULE
12. DISCOUNT TERMS
13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A
RATED ORDER UNDER
DPAS (15 CFR 700)
13b. RATING
14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION
RFQ
IFB
RFP
15. DELIVER TO
CODE
16. ADMINISTERED BY
CODE
17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR
CODE
FACILITY CODE
18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
CODE
TELEPHONE NO.
DUNS:
DUNS+4:
PHONE:
FAX:
17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED
SEE ADDENDUM
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
ITEM NO.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)
25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA
26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA
ARE
ARE NOT ATTACHED.
27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA
ARE
ARE NOT ATTACHED
28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________
29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER
COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND
DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION
DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY
(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE
ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED
SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:
30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION
(REV. 2/2012)
PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE
Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212
7. FOR SOLICITATION
INFORMATION CALL:
STANDARD FORM 1449
OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30
SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS
36C26021Q0393 03-18-2021 Ross Byrne 253-888-4922 03-24-2021 11:00 am
PDT
Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 102 Vancouver WA 98662 X X 325413 1250 Employees Net 30 Days N/A X Department of Veterans Affairs Portland VA Medical Center 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Rd.
Portland OR 97239 Y Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 102 Vancouver WA 98662
Department of Veterans Affairs
FMS-VA-2(101)
Financial Services Center
PO BOX 149971
Austin TX 78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page Contractor shall provide Microparticle Immunoassay Instrumentations CPT/CPRR Reagents & Consumables in accordance with the Statement of Work at the Portland VA Medical Center Single Award: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ Five-year contract. Individual Task Orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer.
Period of Performance: 04/01/2021 to 03/31/2026.
This is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
(SDVOSB)
Set-aside. Quoters must be registered in the Vendor Information Pages database to be eligible for award.
Unregistered SDVOSB’s will be considered deficient and will not not be evaluated.
$0.00 See CONTINUATION Page 648-3610160-1360-822300-2632 0100441G3 X X X One Ross Byrne Contracting Officer Table of Contents
| SECTION A | 1 |
| A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS | 1 |
| SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS | 4 |
| B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA | 4 |
| B.2 ORDERING PROCEDURES | 5 |
| B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE | 5 |
| B.4 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) | 6 |
| SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES | 14 |
| C.1 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017) | 14 |
| C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) | 15 |
| C.3 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020) | 22 |
| C.4 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) | 23 |
| C.5 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995) | 23 |
| C.6 52.217-6 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989) | 24 |
| C.7 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) | 24 |
| C.8 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018) | 24 |
| C.9 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) | 24 |
| C.10 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) | 26 |
| C.11 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) | 27 |
| SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS | 28 |
| SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS | 29 |
| E.1 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS—REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017) | 29 |
| E.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018) | 29 |
| E.3 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) | 31 |
| E.4 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS | 33 |
| E.5 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) | 35 |
| E.6 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021) | 37 |
| E.7 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) | 54 |
| E.8 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) | 55 |
| E.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) | 55 |
| E.8 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018) | 56 |
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: To Be Determined
b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C260 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 102 Vancouver WA 98662
2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:
| [X] |
| 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or |
| [] |
| 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party |
3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:
| a. Quarterly | [] |
| b. Semi-Annually | [] |
| c. Other | [X] Monthly |
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.
Department of Veterans Affairs
FMS-VA-2(101)
Financial Services Center
PO BOX 149971
Austin TX 78714-9971
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:
| AMENDMENT NO |
| DATE |
B.2 ORDERING PROCEDURES
An initial Task Order for Microparticle Immunoassay Instrumentation CPT/CPRR Reagents and Consumables will be issued by the Veterans Affairs (VA) Contracting Officer at the beginning of the contract’s period of performance. The Task Order will be emailed to the Contractor. The VA anticipates funding one Task Order per 12-months. The Government reserves the right to award task orders for shorter periods, when necessary. Any Task Order that needs to be increased or decreased due to higher or lower than expected quantities, a Modification will be done to the Task Order by a VA Contracting Officer. A task order modification will not change the per item prices stated on the price schedule. Task Orders will be bulk funded so that funds are already available when the VA requires services. Do not exceed the amount bulk funded without first receiving a contract modification. VA’s requests for Microparticle Immunoassay Instrumentation CPT/CPRR Reagents and Consumables will be in accordance with the Statement of Work.
B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE
| CLIN |
| Description |
| QTY |
| UNIT |
| UNIT PRICE |
| TOTAL COST |
| 0001 |
| Microparticle Immunoassay Instrumentation CPT/CPRR Reagents & Consumables. See Appendix A in Statement of Work for item requirement list. |
| 5 |
| Yr |
| $ |
| $ |
GRAND TOTAL
B.4 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
TITLE: Microparticle Immunoassay Instrumentation Reagents & Consumables Intent: It is the intent of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Portland Health Care System (herein referred to as VAPORHCS) to establish an Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract for CPT or CPRR for Automated Immunoassay Instrumentation(s). The contract shall be for Cost Per Test (CPT)/Cost Per Reportable Results (CPRR), Clinical Laboratory Analyzers. The Contractor shall provide instruments at no cost to the Government. The Government will award a CPT/CPRR contract to a single Contractor of Microparticle Immunoassay Instrumentation(s). The Contractor agrees to the following terms of the contract exclusively with VA Portland Health Care System. The Contractor shall provide the testing listed in Attachment A. The instrument(s) shall be able to perform immunoassays for ANA Screens, Syphilis IgG, RPR, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, VZV, Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) antibodies, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibodies, Vasculitis Panel, Anti-CCP Panel, Celiac Panels, Antiphospholipid Panels, 5th Generation HIV Antibody Panel, HIV 1/2 Supplemental testing for the confirmation and differentiation of individual antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV- 2, and Toxoplasma. Additional tests/reagents/instrumentation may be added to the contract through a modification as new technology becomes available on the market.
Prices and Terms: VAPORHCS Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) will provide an estimated volume by test as reflected in Appendix A. Pricing is based on the test volume pre/instrument/analyzer. The Government estimates the yearly volume of patient tests at 22,000 annually. The Government estimates the volumes as listed in Appendix A but does not guarantee volumes as listed; they are only estimates.
Ordering Method: VAPORHCS may order products via E-mail, telephone, facsimile, or other written communication, identifying the products by number, quantity, purchase price, address for delivery, and any special instructions.
Contractor shall provide:
1. General Requirements:
0. The Contractor shall furnish all clinical laboratory supplies, materials, equipment, and services necessary for the performance of the work as described herein to VAPORHCS PLMS
0. A list of the estimated yearly quantities of tests performed by the PLMS will be provided under this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as reflected in Appendix A. The quantity listed is an estimate, based upon prior history of the actual volume and is intended to provide the contractor a basis for calculating pricing. It is not a guaranteed minimum. The estimated yearly test volume is 22,000.
0. The pricing shall be based on new equipment. Remanufactured or used models will not be accepted.
0. The analyzer shall streamline all aspects of testing, thereby enhancing operational efficiency, improving turnaround time, supporting improved patient outcomes, and improving the productivity of the facility.
0. Contractor shall provide the facility with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved analyzer/equipment/reagent/controls/ calibrators, and any consumable necessary for analyzing/testing. The Contractor shall list the consumable parts provider.
1. System Requirements:
| 2.1 | Offered analyzer must be capable of producing accurate and reproducible results by established diagnostic methods. The analyzer shall provide accurate test assay results without excessive malfunctions, breakdowns, or service calls. |
| 2.2 | Total time to analyze a single test shall be less than one (1) hour. |
| 2.3 | Contractor must provide at least two levels of commercial quality controls to be analyzed to meet the facility’s and regulatory requirements. |
| 2.4 | Analyzer shall have the capability of providing printouts of all patient results, calibrations and quality control runs. |
| 2.5 | All consumable supplies (reagents, calibrators, controls, disposable, etc.) required for the proper operation of the contractor’s equipment and that are necessary to perform tests on the equipment shall be included and furnished by the contractor. |
| 2.6 | The system shall have a design that supports the result integrity/removes the possibility of sample carry over. |
| 2.7 | The Contractor shall state the open date stability for all reagents, controls, quality control material and supplies in the kit. |
| 2.8 | The Contractor shall supply equipment that shall perform satisfactory at any laboratory relative humidity (between 15 and 85 percent) and temperature (between 50° and 90° Fahrenheit or 10° to 30° Celsius). |
| 2.9 | The system shall have a design that supports on demand testing. |
| 2.10. | The system shall have a design that utilizes ready-to-us reagents. |
| 2.11. | The system shall be able to process 2200 samples per hour. |
| 2.12. | The system robotic arm should possess clot detection. |
| 2.13. | The system shall have autocalibration capabilities. |
| 2.14. | The system shall have a design for Bi-directional, LIS connectivity. |
| 2.15. | The system shall have the design to run autoimmune and infectious disease tests in single test format. |
| 3. | Instrumentation and Software: |
| 3.1. | The Contractor shall conduct and complete the Medical Equipment Pre-procurement Assessment (VA Directive 6550 Appendix A) for the Office of Information Technology (OI&T) for the facility for any medical device that will be connected to the VA’s information network. The Contractor shall provide evidence of VACO approved remote network communication system that continuously collects and monitors performance data of the analytical system following the policies and procedures outlined in the VA Directive 6500, Information Security Program, and its handbooks to ensure appropriate security controls are in place. |
| 3.2. | The equipment shall include 120-volt UPS that has a 2-3-hour back-up capability. The Contractor shall be responsible for replacing the UPS should it become dysfunctional and provide battery replacement as needed. |
| 3.3. | The system shall support multiple barcode formats including, but not limited to, Code 39, Code 128, and Codabar, or current VA standardized barcode that may be enabled concurrently. |
| 3.4. | The system shall have a barcode reader for sample identification. The c=barcode reader must be able to read current standardized VA formats. |
| 3.5. | VA patient information cannot reside at the Contractors location or on a removable media. Only the instrument configuration can be stored on removable media. |
| 3.6. | The Contractor shall provide all upgrades to the equipment hardware, software, and operating systems without additional charge to the Government. |
| 3.7. | Request for upgrades or replacement, due to workload increase, excessive instrumentation/test kit failures/malfunctions, breakdowns, or service calls will be evaluated as needed/annually by the facility with communication to the Contractor for modification of the contract. A high incidence of problems with any instrumentation/test kits may indicate probable non-compliance with the terms of this contract and will entitle the Government to replacement with equipment/tests kits that can produce the required criteria of this IDIQ satisfactorily to the user. |
| 3.8. | The Contractor shall remove all equipment within 90 days after notification of the expiration of the terms of this contract but not until the completion of the new Contractors equipment installation inclusive of the completed cross over studies. The facility, per protocol, will be responsible for the removal/erasing of the hard drive at analyzer removal/upgrade. If VAPORHCS chooses to retain the hard drive, it will be at no additional cost to the VA. |
| 3.9. | The Contractor and their personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards and VA policies as VA personnel, regarding information and information system security. These include, but are not limited to, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Appendix III of the OMB Circular A-130, and guidance and standards available from the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This also includes the use of common security configurations available from NIST’s Web Site: http://checklists.nist.gov |
| 3.10. | To ensure that appropriate security controls are in place, Contractor must follow the procedures set forth in “VA Information and Information System Security/Privacy Requirements for IT Contracts” located at the following Web site: http://www.iprm.oit.va.gov |
| 4. | Installation and validation |
| 4.1 | The Contractor shall provide the participating facility with all reagents, calibrators, controls, linearity material and supplies needed at installation and during training of staff. The Contractor shall pay all shipping cost for the analyzer and all supplies needed for installation, validation studies, and staff training. |
| 4.2. | At installation of the new equipment, the Contractor shall provide all the manpower and the technical support specialist(s) to assist in equipment installation/set-up, method validation studies (evaluation/comparison if data sufficient to satisfy all regulatory requirements, staff training, methodology problems and questions resolution. Method validation studies include but are not limited to: |
| 4.3. | Accuracy studies for the analytes: A minimum of 20 samples, consisting of an adequate number of both high and low samples shall be ran by the present and proposed method. Contractor will analyze the results and provide the data to support acceptance of the new method. The evaluation shall include validation of accuracy, in concordance to current method and meet current standards as defined by CLSI. |
| 4.4. | Precision Studies: A total of 10 low and 10 high control materials shall be analyzed. This shall consist of a within run precision study. |
| 4.5. | Specificity Studies: Manufacturer’s package inserts, including limitations and/or interferences, shall be provided by the Contractor. |
| 4.6. | Sensitivity Studies: Manufacturer’s package inserts shall be provided by Contractor. |
| 4.7. | Carryover Studies: Presence of assay carryover shall be ruled out during the Contractor’s instrument validation process. |
| 4.8. | At installation/set-up the Contractor/technical support specialist shall perform and place in a labeled binder all validation studies including; installation/set-up, correlation, linearity precision and crossover studies. Evaluation/comparison data. The validation documentation shall be sufficient to satisfy CAP standards and shall be completed within two weeks of installation into the facility. The Contractor support specialist shall assist with staff training, in services to laboratory personnel and clinicians, and assist with any methodology problems and questions. |
| 4.9. | The Contractor shall provide equipment installation and possible reinstallation cost of the equipment is required to be removed due to construction or laboratory redesign. |
| 4.10. | The Contractor shall supply quarterly shipment and indicate how much storage space would be required. The Contractor shall ensure that all reagents/supplies received quarterly have at least a six-month expiration date. The Contractor shall work with the facility to adjust reagent supply to match workload changes and to provide the option annually for the facility to adjust the shipment table. The Contractor shall state what their policy is in regard to adjusting a standing order an additional shipment of supplies. |
| 5. | Support Systems (Service, Preventative Maintenance, and Shipping of Supplies |
| 5.1 | Contractor shall provide technical support services at no additional charge to the facility. Technical support by telephone shall be available 7 days a week. 24 hours a day. Technical support shall return all downtime calls within hour. Should on-site service be required, the Contractor’s field service organization shall provide on-site service response within 24 hours after being contacted. The repair person shall also, prior to departure, provide the visited site with written documentation of the services performed. |
| 5.2. | Technical support shall place a service call for repairs if the technologist is unable to repair the analyzer within one hour of trouble-shooting with the hotline or on weekends/holidays/irregular tours when technologists may be unable to work with the hotline die to the facilities staffing. |
| 5.3. | Service is to include, at no charge, all labor, travel, and parts necessary to make repairs. |
| 5.4. | The Contractor shall provide instrument support service sufficient to provide assistance with troubleshooting and repairs of the analyzer. The Contractor shall list their service options available. The following service option may be available: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The support service shall follow up all down calls within 2 hours. The FSR, at all times, shall keep that facility informed of the timeline for when repairs are to be completed. All repairs on the instrument shall be completed (at no cost to the facility) within 24 hours from the time the field service engineer arrives. |
| 5.5. | The Contractor shall pay for the laboratory testing at a reference laboratory facility if the equipment requiring repair is inoperative due to malfunction through no fault or negligence of the facility totally more than 24 hours. Downtime of each incident shall start from the time the facility makes a bona fide attempt to contact the Contractors designated representative until the analyzer is returned in good operating order. |
| 5.6. | In the event that the consumables are found to be defective and unsuitable for use with the Contractor equipment, or the Contractor failed to comply with the requirements for routine supply delivery, the contract shall deliver the consumable supplies with a period of 24 hours after receipt of the verbal order for priority delivery from the Government activity. If wither circumstance has occurred, the contractor shall deliver to the requesting facility, in the most expeditious manner possible, without additional cost to the Government, the necessary consumables in sufficient quantity as required to support operation of the Contractor’s instrument for one week, under normal Government test load volume. |
| 5.7. | Contractor shall pay all routine shipping fees for all supplies, consumables, and equipment to perform testing. |
| 5.8. | The Contractor must provide replacement parts and components necessary for the operation of the instrument to produce patient results at no charge. |
| 5.9. | The Contractors technical service representatives must comply with the facility’s requirements for onsite Contractor representatives. This may require a low risk background investigation by federal authorities paid for by the Contractor. |
| 6. | Training and Procedures |
| 6.1. | Contractor must provide all education/training on site during installation or updates to the equipment. Training shall include staff on all requested shifts. Training must include basic operations, quality control, calibration, interpretation and reporting results, required user performed maintenance and troubleshooting. Contractor must provide a documented record of training (training checklist) completed fir all trained staff before leaving the facility following installation. |
| 6.2. | The Contractor shall provide initial in-depth training for two key operators. Key operator training is to include all cost of off-site training, i.e., transportation (air and ground) room and board, etc. |
| 6.3. | The Contractor shall provide on-site refresher instrument training in renewal option years of the contract if so exercised. |
| 6.4. | Contractor must supply all necessary procedure manuals, troubleshooting manuals, operator manuals and SDS’s (also available on CD format or on-line). Procedures must be in the CLSI format. Contractor must provide assistance in creating preventative maintenance and quality control records or logs to meet the needs of the facility. |
| 7. | Other Terms and Conditions |
| 7.1. | Contractor shall specify calibration frequency, time required to perform calibration, and any specific steps that must be followed prior to calibration. |
| 7.2. | Contractor shall state if the instrument paper is included in the consumable parts. |
| 7.3. | Contractor shall provide documented evidence confirming the system design removes the possibility of any sample carryover. |
| 7.4. | The Contractor shall list the frequency and the supplies needed to check the pipetting mechanism of the instrument. |
| 7.5. | The Contractor shall list all of the reagents and supplies needed for testing, state if the reagents/supplies are stored at room temperature or refrigerated, state id the reagents/supplies are color-coded and state the size of the reagent kits (as it relates to the amount of storage space required for a quarterly shipment). |
| 7.6. | The Contractor is to define the actual hands on maintenance time required for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and as needed maintenance. The Contractor is to include the analyzer and technologist time required to perform each task. The Contractor shall list which tasks are user level and which are service level. |
| 7.7. | The Contractor shall list the analyzer utility requirements (electrical, water, plumbing, reagent, and bio-hazardous disposal, etc. |
| 7.8. | The Contractor shall provide weight and dimensions of the proposed analyzer. Footprint of the system should be small and fit in a typical laboratory. |
| 7.9. | The Contractor shall indicate any routine and/or special items required to operate/maintain the equipment/analyzer in optimal condition such as but not limited to; paper, printer cartridges, drainage systems, surge suppressors, UPS, etc. Any items excluded by the Contractor shall be delineated in their quote. The cost of the excluded items must be incorporated into the price quote. |
| 7.10. | The Contractor shall provide information if the system had a data management system that allows the user to monitor and analyze data and quality control. System included flags for unusual results and failed quality control. |
| 7.11. | The Contractor shall indicate if electronic operating manual and troubleshooting guide as well as a preventative maintenance guide and log are provided to the facility. |
| 8. | Salient Specifications for Autoimmune and Immune Testing |
| 8.1. | The instrument system shall be a fully automated, random access multiplex testing platform that uses sets of coated magnetic beads as the basis for a range of autoimmune, infectious disease, and other immunoassays. |
| 8.2. | The system can automatically process up to 100 samples per hour – for a maximum of 2200 reportable results (assay dependent) – with eight hours of walk-away capability. First results are available in approximately 40-60 minutes (assay dependent), with subsequent patient samples completed approximately every 30 seconds. |
| 8.3. | Bead sets are mixed in a single reagent pack, allowing for simultaneous detection of multiple analytes from a single sample, processing a minimum of 150 individual bead results for each assay. |
| 8.4. | Order add-on tests from previously processed samples without a patient redraw. |
| 8.5. | Create custom test groups, fine-tune quality control rules to accommodate facility needs and analyze results using interpretive software algorithms. |
| 8.6. | On demand STAT capability with “on-the-fly” loading and unloading of reagents and waste. |
| 8.7. | On-board refrigerated storage, capable of storing up to 20 reagent packs allowing for the processing of up to 2,000 samples. |
| 8.8. | Bi-directional LIS/ASTM standard interface with touchscreen operation. |
| 8.9. | Required floor space shall require no more than a height of 4’5”, width of 4’3”, and depth of 2’10”. |
| 8.10. | Voltage input shall require no more than 1--=240 VA at 50-60 Hz, 1000 Watts. |
| 8.11. | The instrument(s) shall perform the following autoimmune and infectious disease testing: |
ANA Screen
EBV, IgM dsDNA
VCA, IgM
Chromatin
Syphilis
Ribosomal P
Syphilis
SS-a
RPR
SS-b
RPR Titration
Sm
ToRC IgG
SN/RNP
CMV, IgG
RNP
ToRC IgM
Scl-70
CMV, IgM
Jo-1
Herpes IgG
Centromere B
HSV-1 IgG
Vasculitis
HSV-2 IgG
MPO
MMRV IgG
GBM
Measles IgG
PR3
Mumps IgG
Cyclic Circulating Protein
Rubella IgG (Qual)
CCP
VZV IgG
Celiac IgA
HIV Ag-Ab tTG IgA
HIV Ag-Ab
Celiac IgG
HIV-1 Ab (M and O) tTG IgG
HIV-1 p24 antigen
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS), IgG
HIV-2 Antibody
Cardiolipin, IgG
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS), IgM
Cardiolipin, IgM
EBV, IgG
VCA, IgG
EA-D, IgG
EBNA, IgG
9.0 GOVERNMENT INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS: Invoicing shall be in accordance with the requirements of The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center (VAFSC). The latest information shall be used for invoicing and payments and may change during the Period of Performance of this acquisition. Invoice requirements are currently as follows: Invoice Number, Invoice Date, Purchase Order Number, Unit Price, Quantity and Unit of Measure, Total Invoice Price, Ship-To Location Name and/or code, Receipt of Goods/ Services, Invoice Payment Terms.
Current Invoicing information is located at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp. It states:
FSC Mandatory Electronic Invoice Submission: The Department of Veterans Affairs published a final rule in the Federal Register on November 27, 2012 to require contractors to submit payment requests in electronic form in order to enhance customer service, departmental productivity, and adoption of innovative information technology, including the appropriate use of commercial best practices. The rule is effective December 27, 2012.
Vendor Electronic Invoice Submission Methods Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable forms of submission for payment requests. Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods below:
VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System – The FSC uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/US/en/veterans-affairs/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.
System that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org).
Vendor e-Invoice Set-Up Information:
Please contact Tungsten at the phone number or email address listed below to begin submitting your electronic invoices to the VA Financial Services Center for payment processing, free of charge. If you have question about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten, please contact the FSC at the phone number or email address listed below:
•Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135 •Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com •FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791 •FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov
Appendix A Estimated Yearly Test Volume
| Assay |
| Estimated Volume |
| Test Unit Price |
Anti Nuclear Antibodies
| ANA Screen |
| 1100 |
| $ |
| dsDNA |
| 200 |
| $ |
| Chromatin |
| 200 |
| $ |
| Ribosomal P |
| 200 |
| $ |
| SS-a |
| 200 |
| $ |
| SS-b |
| 200 |
| $ |
| Sm |
| 200 |
| $ |
| SN/RNP |
| 200 |
| $ |
| RNP |
| 200 |
| $ |
| Scl-70 |
| 200 |
| $ |
| Jo-1 |
| 200 |
| $ |
| Centromere B |
| 200 |
| $ |
Vasculitis
| MPO |
| 163 |
| $ |
| GBM |
| 163 |
| $ |
| PR3 |
| 163 |
| $ |
Cyclic Circulating Protein
| CCP |
| 315 |
| $ |
Celiac IgA
| tTG IgA |
| 400 |
| $ |
Celiac IgG
| tTG IgG |
| 400 |
| $ |
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS), IgG
| Cardiolipin, IgG |
| 139 |
| $ |
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS), IgM
| Cardiolipin, IgM |
| 125 |
| $ |
EBV, IgG
| VCA, IgG |
| 361 |
| $ |
| EA-D, IgG |
| 361 |
| $ |
| EBNA, IgG |
| 361 |
| $ |
| Assay |
| Estimated Volume |
| Test Unit Price |
EBV, IgM
| VCA, IgM |
| 361 |
| $ |
Syphilis
| Syphilis |
| 3000 |
| $ |
| RPR |
| 450 |
| $ |
| RPR Titration |
| 45 |
| $ |
ToRC IgG
| CMV, IgG |
| 514 |
| $ |
ToRC IgM
| CMV, IgM |
| 514 |
| $ |
Herpes IgG
| HSV-1 IgG |
| 334 |
| $ |
| HSV-2 IgG |
| 334 |
| $ |
MMRV IgG
| Measles IgG |
| 1000 |
| $ |
| Mumps IgG |
| 1000 |
| $ |
| Rubella IgG (Qual) |
| 1000 |
| $ |
| VZV IgG |
| 1000 |
| $ |
HIV Ag-Ab
| HIV Ag-Ab |
| 7000 |
| $ |
| HIV-1 Ab (M and O) |
| 10 |
| $ |
| HIV-1 p24 antigen |
| 10 |
| $ |
| HIV-2 Antibody |
| 10 |
| $ |
| Total Estimate |
| $ |
SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES
C.1 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency.
Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.
Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.
(b) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).
(c) The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect.
(d) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
(e) In accordance with 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) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) is prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.
(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts under such contracts.
(End of Clause) C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021)
(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) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).
(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).
(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).
(6) 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 (JUN 2020), 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 (JUN 2020) (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) 52.209–6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (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 (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).
[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.
[] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).
[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.
[] (13) [Reserved] [] (14)(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.
[] (15)(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.
[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 (JUN 2020) (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 (JUN 2020) of 52.219–9.
[] (18)(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.
[] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (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 (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).
[X] (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).
[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.
[] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (MAR 2020) (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 (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
[] (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
[X] (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)) [] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
[X] (28) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126).
[X] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).
[X] (30)(i) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).
[] (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.
[X] (31)(i) 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35.
[X] (32)(i) 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).
[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36.
[X] (33) 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
[X] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).
[X] (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (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).
[] (36) 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.)
[] (37)(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.)
[] (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).
[] (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).
[] (40)(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.
[] (41)(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.
[] (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
[] (43)(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] (44) 52.223–18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).
[] (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).
[] (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).
[] (47) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.
[X] (48) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
[] (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021) (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 (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.
[] (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.
[] (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.
[] (50) 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
[X] (51) 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).
[] (52) 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).
[] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
[] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
[X] (55) 52.229–12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020).
[] (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
[] (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
[X] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
[] (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
[X] (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
[] (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
[] (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).
[] (63)(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:
[X] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
[X] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
Lab Technician $23.00 Hr [] (3) 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).
[X] (4) 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).
[] (5) 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).
[] (6) 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).
[] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020).
[] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).
[] (9) 52.226–6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (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, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, 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 (JUN 2020) (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) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).
(v) 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 the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219–8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(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 (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(ix) 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(x) 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (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 (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
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