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36C26119Q0368

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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

36C26119Q0368 02-21-2019 Vann Petway x15753 702 791-9000 x15753 03-07-2019

1600 PST

00261 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas

NV

89086 X X 812930 $38.5 Million X N/A X See Delivery Schedule

00261 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas

NV

89086

Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page See CONTINUATION Page X X Table of Contents

SECTION A1
A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS1
SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS3
B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA3
B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE12
ITEM INFORMATION12
B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE12
SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES13
C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)13
C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)13
C.3 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)20
C.4 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)20
C.5 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)21
SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS23
SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS24
E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)24
E.2 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)24
E.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)28
E.4 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)28
E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)44
E.6 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (SEP 2018)45
E.7 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)46
E.8 VAAR 852.271-70 NONDISCRIMINATION IN SERVICES PROVIDED TO BENEFICIARIES (JAN 2008)46

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 36C261

Network Contracting Office 21 VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas NV 89086

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

[]
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[]

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 Financial Services Center P.O. 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

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR VALET PARKING SERVICES

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS), 6900 North Pecos Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89086, has a requirement for Valet Parking Services to alleviate the parking problems experienced by our Veteran patients at the facility. The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the services described in the performance work statement (PWS), except as may otherwise be specified.

1.2 Parking volume averages 150 – 450 cars per day. The amount of available parking spaces any given day is limited. A dedicated area for parking will be provided for valet service use. Additionally a limited number of waiting vehicles/pickup spaces will be located near the valet drop off area.

1.3 Period of Performance: April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020

2.0 DEFINITIONS

(a) “Valet Parking” - Refers to all services performed by the Contractor under this agreement. Customers are greeted by valet parking attendants, and the keys to customer vehicles are delivered to the attendant (except for those vehicles the Contractor deems appropriate for self-parking).

(b) "Contractor":- Contractor refers to the valet parking Contractor, offeror or vendor providing services under this agreement.

(c) “CO” - Contracting Officer

(d) “COR” Contracting Officer's Representative – Limited authority

(e) “AOD” - Administrative Officer of the Day

(f) “VASNHS” Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System

(g) “FAR”- Federal Acquisition Regulations

(h) “VAAR”- VA Acquisition Regulation

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

3.1 The VASNHS will provide orientation and training on VA policies and procedures. All parking attendants will be required to attend a facility orientation program on safety, health and emergency procedures. This training will be scheduled at kick off meeting on a mutually agreeable date. VA specific training and orientation must be completed by each employee after award and prior to commencement of any work.

3.2 A dedicated area for valet parking will be available for valet service parking. The Government shall provide a parking area for the contractors use for providing this service. Said parking shall be located on VA property up to .5 miles away from the valet drop off area and may be paved and or graveled surface.

An area will be designated for the contractor. The area is shown on Attachment A as “Valet Parking #1,”. The contractor will notify the COR by phone or in person of the need for additional spaces when only ten spaces remain available. Additional designated areas will be identified for permanent use if required based on demand. If the contractor runs out of identified spaces, the contractor will not be held accountable as long as proper notification was provided to the government.

Parking Lot
Number of Reserved Spaces
Valet Parking #1 West
47
Valet Parking East
42
Valet Parking ED
20
Total Valet Parking
109

4.0 REQUIREMENT

4.1The Contractor shall supply equipment and staff for valet service at the Main entrances to the VASNHS main hospital building 1. Government shall work with the contractor to establish the designated areas for the contractor-provided booths for the valet parking operation at the main entrance of the VASNHS. The booth will only be required to be monitored throughout the workday by contractor staff

4.2 The Contractor shall park and/or provide assistance in parking for Veteran patients only, five days per week. The service shall include assisting patients and their families who request this front door service, assisting with wheelchairs and other devices in and out of cars, escort patients inside, and parking of automobiles to include vehicles with adaptive equipment.

4.3 The Government shall provide wheelchairs to transport patients to the clinics. The Contractor shall deliver these wheelchairs, upon patient’s or caretaker’s request, to the patient to facilitate patient’s travel from the car in the valet greeting area to the appointment and back to the car in the valet greeting area.

4.3.1 The contractor shall provide only the minimal physical assistance necessary to help patients enter and exit a vehicle, and shall only do so at the patient’s request. Under no circumstances shall the contractor lift the patient. The Contractor shall deliver these wheelchairs upon patient or caretaker request to the patient to facilitate patient travel from the car in the valet greeting area to the appointment and back to the car in the valet greeting area. The contractor will not escort patients between the valet greeting area and the hospital/facility. All wheelchairs used will be noted on the contractor ticket for accountability. No clinical or emergency care shall be given by the contractor – in an instance of medical emergency or in the event that complex physical assistance is needed, the contract supervisor shall notify the VA Police, VA Emergency Room Personnel or local Community Emergency Personnel, depending on location of emergency.

4.4 The contractor shall greet every vehicle excluding ambulances, VA transportation vans, taxis, and other commercial vehicles of Vendors conducting business at the VASNHS. The greeter shall ask the driver for an appointment letter or VA Patient Identification card and the estimated time of departure. A claim check will be given to the driver. Before leaving the greeting area, the contractor shall thoroughly inspect outside of the vehicle. After parking the car, the attendant will write the vehicle description, location and other pertinent information on a card to aid in locating the vehicle when the customer requests it.

4.4.1 The Contractor may decline to park the following types of vehicles and shall instead direct the drivers of such vehicles to self-park in non-valet parking areas on the VA campus:

(a) Vehicles modified to accommodate a specific disability for the driver which cannot be operated without additional training.

(b) Vehicles which lack a functional seat belt, or are otherwise unsafe to drive.

(c) Vehicles which do not have fully functioning doors, windows, or locks.

(d) Shall not provide service to those that cannot provide the required documentation as indicated in paragraph 4.4.

(e) No new vehicles shall be valet parked between the hours of 4:00pm and 5:00 pm. This timeframe shall be used for retrieving previously valet parked vehicles only.

4.5 The Contractor shall provide lockable key cabinet(s), a 3-part claim check, safety cones, operational supplies, and other miscellaneous items necessary to facilitate valet parking, all to be located in the contractor-provided valet booths.

4.6 At the beginning of each new day of performance, the Contract Supervisor may pick up any remaining keys from the VA police, and will allow retrieval following standard procedures. When keys are dropped off to the VA police, the contractor will submit a chain of custody form (provided by contractor) that includes the number of keys being dropped off and the associated valet ID numbers. No double-parking, parking outside of striped areas, or other congestion of patient vehicles shall be left overnight and/or for patient recovery.

4.7 The contractor shall provide several signs in the valet greeting area:

(a) The first are general valet parking signs that will be set-up each morning of operation and remove at the end of each day. These signs are to emphasize a policy of “NO TIPPING”. The “NO TIPPING” sign will be double-sided (meaning, it will be seen from the front and back of the sign). Acceptance of tips – monetary or otherwise – by contract staff will result in an automatic failure of this standard and disciplinary action. The contractor staff will also be required to relinquish the tip. These signs will also include the valet hours.

(b) The second set of signs will indicate that an appointment letter or VA Patient Identification card is required for service. Handwritten signs are not permitted.

(c) The third set of signs will indicate “Insurance Liability” signs for vehicle damage claim process.

All signage content and placement shall be subject to review and approval by the COR. No signage with excessively large or prominent company logos will be accepted. Additionally, no sign may insinuate or otherwise imply that the contract staff personnel are VA employees (i.e., no VA logos on contractor’s signage).

4.8 At 5:00 pm, the parking attendants shall move any remaining vehicles to designated location, turning over keys and associated tickets to the VA police. Contractor shall provide an inventory log of all remaining vehicles and associated ticket numbers to Voluntary Service and the VA Police daily. Owners of these vehicles will be directed to pick up their keys from the VA police. The Contractor shall furnish a sign explaining this procedure.

4.9 The contractor shall provide their own transportation to shuttle their employees to and from the parking areas which may be up to .5 miles from the valet check in area. Valet staff shall obtain a parking sticker from the VASNHS Police and may park in any employee parking area.

4.10 Contractor employees must be able to direct patients to the entrances and the volunteer stations inside. Contractor employees must keep the work area clean and always appear ready for work even though no customers are present.

4.11 The contractor shall provide appropriate ropes, chains or physical barriers, etc. to indicate VALET ONLY parking. All items shall be subject to review and approval by the COR. These barriers may need to be removed temporarily by the contractor at the request of the government.

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 The Contractor shall be completely liable and responsible for providing patients with a valet claim check, securing keys, parking, delivering, and directing certain valet vehicles to and from the valet greeting area.

5.2 The contractor shall staff the valet and assisted parking operation with an appropriate number of employees as required to ensuring an efficient and safe operation.

5.2.1 An efficient operation is defined as:

(a) No vehicle waits more than 10 minutes to be valet-parked, nor more than 10 minutes to be retrieved, 95% of the time. The 10-minute period begins for parking as soon as the vehicle queues itself into the Valet staging area, and performance is complete when the vehicle has been processed and driven out of the queue area by the contractor. The 10-minute retrieval period begins as soon as the patient queues themselves into the retrieval line, and is complete as soon the patient is presented their idling vehicle.

(b) The COR will audit the turnaround time (TAT) to assure contractor compliance. The Contractor’s ability to manage the traffic flow will be periodically audited to assure that the contractor is putting the Veteran first and is providing a safe and efficient operation.

5.3 The greeter who is required to be at the booth at all times during normal operations should not be included in the staffing for parking vehicles. Any increase in the number of valet parking personnel necessary to meet the 10-minute requirement shall be provided at no additional cost to the Government.

5.4 Claims of damage or missing/stolen property involving customer’s vehicles shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The VA assumes no responsibility for any damage to patron’s vehicles caused during the performance of the Contractor’s services or for any such claims. Claims shall be reported to the COR within 24 hours of occurrence. All vehicle accidents or theft claims shall be immediately reported to the COR and VA Police.

5.5 All parking attendants shall be trained in providing excellent customer service demonstrating courtesy, kindness, and caring. Contractor employees shall be neat and clean in appearance. A pleasant demeanor and courteousness is required at all times. Good hygiene practice shall be enforced by the Contractor, including a professional appearance in dress and hairstyle.

5.6 The Contractor’s regular uniform is acceptable, it shall clearly identify the company and the occupation is easily understood (Contract Valet Parking Services).

5.7 Contractor staff shall possess a thorough understanding of written and spoken English, and shall not be permitted to use slang or non-English within earshot of customers.

5.8. Contract staff may not utilize clothing, signs, or any other item that conveys support for a particular political party or figure, union, or other personal statement.

5.9 Contractor staff shall be able to handle all normal transmission types, read all standard speedometers, and operate all of the aspects of commercially available vehicles.

5.10 The Contractor will provide adequate on-site supervision at all times in order to handle customer concerns and parking incidents. The Contractor does all recruiting, hiring, training and supervising.

5.11 The Contractor will comply with all VASHNS campus driving regulations including obeying speed limits.

6.0 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

6.1 Construction projects, both on-going and as yet undetermined, may impact the valet parking operation during the term of the contract. The contractor is expected to work with VA staff to modify operations in light of these projects to continue to provide services within the guidelines of the contract.

6.2 There may be special events at the VASNHS on some Federal holidays and the contractor may be required to provide limited hours of operation on those days. The VASNHS will give the contractor a minimum of one-week advance notice of such events; and this would be an additional contractual requirement.

7.0 REPORTS

7.1 The Contractor shall submit monthly reports to the COR within 5 days of month's end. Reports to the COR shall be hand-delivered to COR. However, a copy of the reports may be faxed or scanned and provided via email. The reports shall be legible and easy to understand. Reports shall be signed by the Supervisor and/or authorized representative of the Contractor.

7.2 The reports shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) summary of the number of vehicles valet parked by date; 2) a final summary sheet which includes the total number of vehicles; 3) any unusual events, by date. This shall include any accidents or special situations with patients, visitors, VA employees, or VA volunteers; and 4) reports or incidences in which the assistance of the VA Police were requested. Failure to provide this report as required may result in delay of payment to the Contractor. Contractor will provide a sample of the types of report forms used on similar projects for approval at the kick off meeting.

7.3 Records of assisted parking activity shall be maintained on daily basis. This information will provide documentation into appropriate staffing levels, as well as serve as a mechanism to adjust the service to meet customer demand and to reduce cost if possible.

8.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SUMMARY

Performance standards define desired services. The Government performs surveillance to determine if the contractor exceeds, meets or does not meet these standards.

ID
Performance Objective

Performance Threshold

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
Method of Surveillance
Incentive/Disincentive

The Contractor shall adhere to requirements in accordance with (IAW) Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section 4.0

The Contractor successfully performs the required services throughout the period of performance

95%
CO/COR Periodic Surveillance

Periodic surveillances will be conducted on a scheduled basis (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annually) and may be adjusted, based on quality trends.

Incentive: favorable contractor performance evaluation.

Disincentive:

A Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) will be issued on the first instance of failure to provide the acceptable level of service Five or more issued CDRs may result in reduction of the monthly invoice of 5%.

The Contractor shall adhere to Responsibilities IAW PWS Section 5.0

95%
CO/COR Periodic Surveillance
Incentive: favorable contractor performance evaluation.

Disincentive:

A Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) will be issued on the first instance of failure to provide the acceptable level of service

The Contractor shall adhere to Special Circumstances IAW PWS Section 6.0

95%
CO/COR Periodic Surveillance
Incentive: favorable contractor performance evaluation.

Disincentive:

A Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) will be issued on the first instance of failure to provide the acceptable level of service

The Contractor shall adhere Reports IAW PWS Section 7.0

95%
CO/COR 100% review of monthly reports and invoices
Incentive: favorable contractor performance evaluation.

Disincentive:

A Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) will be issued on the first instance of failure to provide the acceptable level of service

9.0 WORK HOURS:

The services covered by this contract shall be furnished by the contractor as defined herein. The contractor shall not be required, except in case of emergency, to furnish such services on a Federal Holiday or during off duty hours as described below.

9.1 The following terms have the following meanings:

9.1.1 Normal working hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

9.1.2 Federal Holidays: The 10 holidays observed by the Federal Government are:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King’s Birthday President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas

Any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a federal holiday.

When one of the holidays falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a Federal Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a Federal Holiday.

10.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

10.1 A full background check is not required for this position, however all contract employees must bring photo identification and advance notice from the requiring service to obtain a VA Badge in order to work on a VA Facility. Upon award, the CO shall provide the contractor with detailed instructions on fulfilling security requirements

10.2 Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition, on themselves or within their Contractor-owned or privately-owned vehicle while on VASNHS property.

10.3 Contractor personnel shall report to an appropriate authority any information or circumstances of which they are aware which may pose a threat to the security of VASNHS’s patients, employees or contractor personnel.

11.0 CONTRACTOR’S PERSONNEL: The parties agree that the Contractor’s personnel working as a result of this contract shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing:

(a) Workers Compensation.

(b) Professional liability insurance.

(c) Health examinations.

(d) Income tax withholding, and,

(e) Social Security payments.

12.0 OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS:

Any overtime and/or holiday pay that may be entitled to the personnel performing under this contract shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor and shall not be billed to nor reimbursed by the Government.

13.0 INSURANCE LIABILITY:

13.1 Workers Compensation and Employer’s Liability: The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State worker's compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 shall be required.

13.2 General Liability:

13.2.1 The Contractor is required to maintain bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

13.2.2 The Contractor will be responsible for all damage to property, which may be caused by him, or any employee engaged in the performance of this contract.

13.3 Automobile Liability: The Contractor is required to maintain automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the U.S. shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

13.4 Before commencing work under this contract, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to furnish certification from his insurance company indicating that the coverage outlined in paragraphs (A) and (B) and (C) has been obtained and that it may not be changed or canceled without a guaranteed thirty (30) days notice to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may waive the requirement if it is determined that insurance certifications now on file are acceptable, however, new certifications shall be furnished prior to the expiration date.

14.0 CONTRACTOR POINT OF CONTACT:

The Contractor shall designate one (1) employee as the Point of Contact (POC) responsible for administrative matters in the performance of services under this contract. The POC shall have full authority to act for Contractor on all matters relating to the daily performance of this contract. An alternate may be designated, but the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and COR in writing those times when the alternate shall act as the POC. The Contractor shall provide the name and telephone number of the person designated as Point of Contact and Alternate on the space below:

Point of Contact, Name: ___ _____
Telephone Number: ________
Alternate Point of Contact, Name: _________
Telephone Number: _________

The POC shall be available by telephone Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. excluding federal holidays.

* The parties agree that the Contractor’s personnel including POC and subcontractors performing under this contract shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose. They all shall be considered employees of the Contractor.

15.0 GENERAL POLICY

15.1 No food, beverages, cigarettes, or outside debris may be brought into, consumed in, or left in patient vehicles.

15.2 Cell phones shall not be used while the valet attendants are inside of valet vehicles or VA buildings. However, cell phone use can be allowed when appropriate to conducting business related to valet operations and following VA and the Contractor policies.

15.3 Smoking is permitted in designated smoking areas only. Other than in designated smoking areas, smoking is not permitted on the VA hospital campus or in customer vehicles.

15.4 The VASNHS is a drug-free workplace. Any contract employee appearing under the influence of a controlled substance will be asked to leave the VASNHS immediately. The Contractor will be notified immediately of the removal and reason for the removal. The Contractor agrees to terminate immediately an employee who, at the sole discretion of the VA, poses a risk to the health or safety of a patient requiring services. Contractor shall be completely responsible for all actions of their employees.

16.0 TRAINING

All contracted parking attendants must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License and be legal residents or US Citizens and be fluent in the English language. The contractor must provide a written plan identifying the extent the employee training for safety and customer service. Access to any required VA training will be provided by the VA prior to contract performance.

17.0 KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor or designated qualified personnel, such as a Project Manager or Supervisor and any substitute(s), shall effectively communicate with all Government and non-government personnel and shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contractual matters relating to the daily performance of the contract; and, to receive, accept and sign for any notices, inspection reports and all other correspondence on behalf of the contractor from the COR/CO. This individual shall serve as the central point of contact for the Government and shall oversee the collection operations and monitor and ensure all work is performed in accordance with the contract and shall maintain the work specification requirements, scheduling, inspections and safety standards. This individual shall be available at all times when the contract work is in progress, if needed and shall have the ability to respond to the site, when needed, to monitor work progress and for any other emergency, as required. The Contractor or designated qualified personnel shall return calls to the COR within 1 hour of being contacted. This individual shall provide the COR his/her cellular phone or a beeper to be reached during normal workday hours.

The contractor shall notify the CO/COR within fifteen (15) business days prior to any change in key personnel.

18.0 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): The COR shall be identified by the Contracting Officer after contract award. The COR shall be the Contractor’s primary point-of-contact, and will have limited authority in relation to the contract – identified in his/her Delegation of Authority. A copy of the COR’s Delegation of Authority will be provided to the Contractor after all required signatures have been obtained.

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
12.00
MO
__________________
__________________

VALET PARKING FOR 3 LOCATIONS AT THE LAS VEGAS VA MEDICAL CENTER

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2019 POP End: 03-31-2020

GRAND TOTAL
__________________

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER
QUANTITY
DELIVERY DATE

12.00

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/

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FAR Number
Title
Date
52.203-17
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS
APR 2014
52.212-4
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS
OCT 2018
52.228-5
INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION
JAN 1997

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).

[] (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] [] (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)).

[] (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).

[] (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).

[X] (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.

[] (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)).

[] (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:

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

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

[X] (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).

Employee Class
Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

[] (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).

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

[X] (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.

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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.

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C.4 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…

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