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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above , to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item , delivered at

11. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within ______________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted

NOTE: Item 11 does not apply if the solicitation includes Minimum Bid Acceptance Period .

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or by other authorized official written notice.

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AAQ-710 LOGISTICS CENTER ACQ

FAA AERONAUTICAL CENTER

PO BOX 25082

BLDG 014-AHQ, ROOM 233A

OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73125

1400 CT 08/05/2024

Connie M. Houpt 405 connie.m.houpt@faa.gov

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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00001 BASE (2 YEAR) PERIOD 1560 EA

CLINs 00001-00016

Electronic & IT: 03

00002 FIRST OPTION (2 YEAR) PERIOD 1560 EA

CLINs 10001-10008

Electronic & IT: 03

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00003 SECOND OPTION (2 YEAR) PERIOD 1560 EA

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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Section B - Supplies or Services/Prices Section B - Schedule

This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The precise quantities of supplies required are unknown and will be ordered as needed with the issuance of delivery orders. Estimated requirements are not a representation to an offeror or contractor that the estimated quantity will be ordered, or that conditions affecting requirements will be stable or normal. The only person authorized to either issue or modify delivery orders under this IDIQ contract is the Contracting Officer. The minimum obligation under this contract is one unit of each line item for the base period. This amount (at least) will be obligated on the first delivery order, issued concurrently with the contract. The Government has no obligation to order additional supplies or issue additional delivery orders to the contractor beyond the minimum obligation specified above. The maximum obligation under this contract is the contract ceiling price established at award.

All proposed Air to Ground Communication antennas must be current/approved units by the FAA. No First Article testing will be performed under this contract.

BASE PERIOD (2 YEAR TERM)

CLIN PRODUCTION UNITS EACH PRICE TOTAL

0001 NSN: 5985-01-050-7521 ANTENNA,UHF 260 $ $

NSN: 5985-01-050-7522 ANTENNA,VHF

NSN: 5985-01-050-7523 ANTENNA,UHF-UHF

NSN: 5985-01-050-7524 ANTENNA,UHF-VHF

NSN: 5985-01-050-7525 ANTENNA,HIGAIN-VHF

NSN: 5985-01-053-5108 ANTENNA,VHF-VHF

NSN: 5985-01-296-1904 ANTENNA,HIGAIN-UHF

NSN: 5985-01-668-0620 ANTENNA, VHF ARCTIC

Base Period Total

OPTION PERIOD ONE (2 YEAR TERM)

1001 NSN: 5985-01-050-7521 ANTENNA,UHF 260 $ $

Option Period One Total

OPTION PERIOD TWO (2 YEAR TERM)

2001 NSN: 5985-01-050-7521 ANTENNA,UHF

Option Period Two Total

OPTION PERIOD THREE (2 YEAR TERM)

3001 NSN: 5985-01-050-7521 ANTENNA,UHF 260 $ $

Three Total

OPTION PERIOD FOUR (2 YEAR TERM)

4001 NSN: 5985-01-050-7521 ANTENNA,UHF 260 $ $

Four Total

Total Estimated Potential Value:

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Section C - Description/Specifications Scope of Work

Clause List

C.1 SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall supply the Remote Communication Air to Ground (RCAG) antennas identified in Section B, Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, in accordance with Section B and the attached Salient Characteristics listed in Section J.

C.2 SPECIFICATIONS

The following specifications are applicable to this acquisition:

(a) Manufacturer’s specifications for each stock number and part number.

(b) ANSI-ASQC Q9001-1994 Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing

(c) ANSI/ASQC Q9002-1994 Quality Assurance in Production, Installation and Servicing

(d) ANSI/ASQZ1.4-1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

(e) The calibration of measuring and testing equipment shall adhere to the requirements of one of the following: ANSI/NCSL Z450-1 1994; ISO 10012-1:1992; MIL-C-45662; or other calibration standards or systems that are equivalent to, or better than, the ANSI/NCSL/ISO standards.

Section D - Packaging and Marking Clause List

AC2102 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING (JUL 1997)

(a) All items unless otherwise specified shall be individually packaged to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 3951 (packaging). Performance testing of packaging will be IAW ASTM D 4169 assurance level II distribution cycle 18.

(b) All items shall be marked IAW Mil STD 129 ‘Marking for Shipment and Storage’. Bar coding is required, 128 symbology is preferred; however, 3 of 9 will be accepted.

(c) Common hardware items shall be packaged in multiple unit pack quantities compatible with the unit of issue (UI) or Quantity per unit pack (QUP). BULK QUANTITIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

(d) The following paragraph concerns only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) items that are shipped to a contractor for repair:

The FAA will endeavor to ship all items in reusable containers. All items shall be returned to the FAA in the same or equal (see A. above) containers. In those instances where material is shipped in specialized containers (plastic/fiberglass shipping cases, metal crates, etc.), that material will be returned in the original container. If an FAA-owned container is not reusable, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, offer to furnish a new comparable container, and state its price. At its option, the FAA may accept the contractor's offer, or independently furnish a suitable shipment container.

Copies of the ASTMs can be attained from:

ASTM

100 Barr Harbor Dr.

West Conshohocken, PA 19428

(610) 832-9500

Copies of Mil STD 129 can be attained from:

DODSSP

Customer Service

Standardization Documents Order Desk

700 Robbins Avenue Building 4D

Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at:

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

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3.10.4-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES - FIXED PRICE (NOV 1997)

3.10.4-16 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPPLIES (APR 1996)

AC1906 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (JAN 1997)

(a) The Government reserves the right to have its authorized representative inspect the material at the contractor's plant prior to shipment. To facilitate such inspection, the contractor shall give the Contracting Officer a written or telegraphic notice at least 15 working days prior to readiness for inspection. Such notice shall include FAA delivery order number, FAA contract number, and date of proposed inspection. The offeror shall indicate in the following space the location of the plant where the material will be available for inspection.

Plant

Location

(b) The Government may waive inspection at contractor's plant. In such event, final inspection will be at destination.

(c) In the event the Government does choose to inspect at the contractor's plant, final inspection at destination shall be ONLY for damage in transit, quantity, item substitution, and visual defects.

(d) Final acceptance will be at destination.

(e) The provisions of this clause shall in no way be construed to limit the rights of the Government under the clause entitled "Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price" (AMS 3.10.4-2).

E.1 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) DEFINED

An auditable Quality Management System (QMS) containing all elements of the ISO 9001:2000 Standard shall exist. Applicable IC workmanship standards shall be followed. Product will be inspected and accepted/rejected at destination by the FAA for Technical Specifications and Packaging Specifications or as stated in the contract. Certificates of Compliance shall be supplied where applicable. Reference AMS Clause 3.10.4-15 with full text found at https://FAST Contract Clauses (faa.gov).

Section F - Deliveries or Performance Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at:

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

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3.10.1-9 STOP-WORK ORDER (OCT 1996)

3.10.1-24 NOTICE OF DELAY (MAR 2009)

3.11-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (APR 1999)

AC0168 AUTHORIZED PERFORMANCE (JUL 2015)

The execution of a contract shall not constitute authority for the contractor to commence performance. Performance shall be ordered by the issuance of a formal delivery order by an authorized Contracting Officer of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. Orders issued orally or by written telecommunications shall reference a formal delivery order number and shall be confirmed by issuance of the formal delivery order.

AC1604 CONTRACT PERIOD (JUN 2015)

The effective period of this contract is two (2) years from the effective date of the contract, or as may be extended by options issued hereunder.

AC1817 ACCELERATED DELIVERY (JAN 1997)

Any Schedule for delivery or performance may be expedited at the contractor's option, if without additional expense to the Government.

F.1 DESIRED AND REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

a. The Government requires delivery of the supplies, either First Article* or Purchase Order, under this contract within the number of calendar days stated below beginning on the date of receipt of order.

Qty to be Delivery Time

CLIN Delivered Desired Proposed Required

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Base Contract Period 00001-00008 100 30 days ___ days 60 days

Option Periods* X0001-X0008 100 30 days ___ days 60 days

Additional quantities after delivery time is established for the initial quantity at the rate of:

Base Contract Period 00001-00008 100 15 days ___ days 30 days

Option Periods* X0001-X0008 100 15 days ___ days 30 days

Until the total quantity is delivered.

b. If the offeror is unable to meet the DESIRED delivery schedule set forth in column (3) above, they may enter in column (4) the delivery schedule they are prepared to meet. Specifically, should the Government determine such proposed delivery schedule to be unacceptable, the Government reserves the right to award to an offeror submitting other than the lowest offer as to price, if such action would provide an acceptable delivery and is determined to be in the best interests of the Government. In addition, the Government reserves the right to award under either the REQUIRED delivery time(s) or the proposed delivery time(s), when an offeror offers an earlier delivery time than required in column (5) above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery time(s), the DESIRED delivery time(s) in column (3) will apply.

c. It is assumed that order(s) issued under this contract will be received by the contractor in at least 10 calendar days after issuance by the Government. Accordingly, the delivery time for delivery orders issued hereunder will be increased to reflect the assumed transmission time.

*Note: X denotes the option period.

F.2 DIVERSION OF SHIPMENT UNDER F.O.B. DESTINATION CONTRACTS

(a) When a place of delivery is changed in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract, the contract price shall be adjusted pursuant to that clause for any resulting increase or decrease in the cost of performance.

No adjustment shall be made for changes in transportation costs when supplies are identically priced for delivery regionally or nationally and the place of delivery is changed within the area to which the identical price applies. In all other cases, price adjustments due to changes in transportation costs shall be determined by comparing the cost of--

(1) Shipments to the new destinations as evidenced by copy of paid freight bills to be supplied by the Contractor with the invoice; and

(2) Shipments to the original or old destination as evidenced by copy of the appropriate paid freight bills to be supplied by the Contractor, or, in the event no shipments were made, as evidenced by the applicable rates of a common or contract carrier. If carrier rates are not publicly filed with any regulatory body, (e.g., interstate shipments moving by rail piggyback service) the Contractor shall provide a copy of the contract, letter agreement or other written communication from carriers quoting the rates/changes that would have been applied for shipments to the original or old destination.

(b) If (1) shipments to the new destination are made by the Contractor's owned or leased trucks and/or (2) shipments to the original destination were made or would have been made by the Contractor's owned or leased trucks, the Contractor shall so certify. The Government shall make an appropriate adjustment in contract prices for payment purposes by substituting a rate equal to 70 percent of the lowest applicable rate published in common carrier tariffs as of the date of shipment for the Contractor's actual rate or contemplated transportation costs.

(c) If any or all of the following data are not clearly shown on, or available from, copies of paid freight bills for each diverted shipment, the Contractor shall supply a statement showing the--

(1) Full name of the carrier or carriers in the routing;

(2) Number of containers;

(3) Gross shipping weight;

(4) Actual date of shipment; and

(5) Freight description for the supplies as indicated in the ‘National Motor Freight Classification’ or the ‘Uniform Freight Classification’ (Rail).

F.3 CHANGE TO INDIVIDUAL DELIVERY ORDER SCHEDULE

(a) The delivery schedule(s) of all delivery orders issued hereunder shall be established in accordance with the terms of the contract.

(b) In the event that the Contractor fails to deliver in accordance with the established delivery schedule(s) and if such failure is not due to an excusable delay as defined in the Default clause of this contract, the Government and the Contractor may at the Government's option, negotiate a revised delivery schedule(s) in exchange for adequate consideration to the Government. A contract modification will not be required, but the delivery order(s) shall be amended in writing accordingly.

(c) A delivery order change or amendment made pursuant to this clause shall not affect the delivery schedule(s) of any other delivery order(s) issued under this contract.

(d) This clause shall not limit the Government's rights under the Default clause.

Section G - Contract Administration Data Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at:

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

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3.10.1-22 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (APR 2012)

AC4530 WARRANTY - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS (JUN 2015)

(a) The contractor warrants that the products (‘products’ includes equipment, fabrication processes, raw or finished materials, and intermediate assemblies) conform to contract requirements. The contractor also warrants that products are free of design defects (except defects in FAA-provided final designs) and defects in materials or workmanship.

(b) The contractor shall replace or repair any products which fail in operation within 12 months from the date of receipt. The Contracting Officer will give written notice of any defect or nonconformance to the contractor within a reasonable period of time after discovery. Replacements of contract items shall be made promptly and on an FOB destination basis. FAA will install replacements at no expense to the contractor.

(c) Products replaced under the provisions of this warranty shall remain the property of FAA unless the contractor wishes to obtain ownership. In this case, the contractor shall notify FAA of such in writing not later than the date of receipt by FAA of the replacement products. The contractor is responsible for packaging and shipping costs.

(d) The rights and remedies of FAA provided in this clause are in addition to and do not limit any rights afforded to FAA by any other clause of this contract or under applicable Federal or State law, including the Uniform Commercial Code.

AC4550 DELIVERIES TO THE MIKE MONRONEY AERONAUTICAL CENTER (MMAC) (JUL

2015)

(a) Security procedures at the MMAC require that all mail, materials, packages or parcels of any kind be delivered to a central screening point, for inspection by the FAA. This affects mail and other deliveries destined for all organizations located on MMAC property, including government organizations, contractors and permit holders.

After passing security inspection, the mail or material may be handled and delivered by the FAA. FAA will make every reasonable effort to conduct inspections and handle items in a careful manner so as to avoid damage or delay.

(b) This inspection is for the benefit of the FAA only. The FAA makes no representation that any material passing inspection is without hazard, poses no threat, or that it conforms in form, fit, function or quantity to the expectations of the intended recipient.

(c) The FAA shall not be liable for any 1) loss, damage or shortage of any mail or materials, 2) injury, or 3) delay in performance resulting from such inspection and handling, unless liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671-2680).

(d) Any item destined for the contractor that fails to pass inspection remains the property of the contractor, who is responsible for its disposition and coordination with law enforcement agencies as necessary.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at:

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

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3.1.9-1 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND SIGNATURE (JUL 2020)

(a) The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN) establishes a legal equivalence between:

(1) Contracts written on paper and contracts in electronic form;

(2) Pen-and-ink signatures and electronic signatures; and

(3) Other legally-required written records and the same information in electronic form.

(b) With the submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges and accepts the utilization of electronic commerce as part of the requirements of this solicitation and the resultant contract.

(c) Certain documents may need to be provided or maintained in original form, such as large-scale drawings impractical to convert to electronic format or a document with a raised seal signifying authenticity. This clause does not change or affect any other requirements that a document must be in paper format to satisfy legal requirements such as for certain real estate transactions.

(d) The use of electronic signature technology is authorized under this solicitation and the resulting contract.

(e) Contractors must not digitally sign any documents with software that uses the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA- 1). All digitally signed documents and contracts sent to the FAA must use a SHA-256 or higher hash algorithm. This is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Policy Statement on Hash Functions dated August 5, 2015. Further guidance on the use of SHA-256 is in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, section

5.6.2 as amended and SP 800-131A, Revision 1 dated November 6, 2015. Additional guidance on the use of SHA-3 is in NIST SP 800-185 as amended.

(f) Contractors do not have to update documents previously digitally signed using SHA-1 hash algorithms unless the document requires updating. The FAA and contractors may continue to use SHA-1 for the following applications:

Verifying old digital signatures and time stamps, generating and verifying hash-based message authentication codes (HMACs), key derivation functions (KDFs), and random bit/number generation.

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3.2.5-7 DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (JAN 2022)

(a) Definitions.

(1) "The Act," as used in this clause, means section 1352, title 31, United States Code.

(2) "Agency," as used in this clause, means executive agency, within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 101, 102, and 104(I), and any wholly owned Government corporation within the meaning of 31 U.S.C. 9101.

(3) "Covered Federal action," as used in this clause, means any of the following Federal actions:

(i) The awarding of any Federal contract.

(ii) The making of any Federal grant.

(iii) The making of any Federal loan.

(iv) The entering into of any cooperative agreement.

(v) The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(4) "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization," as used in this clause, have the meaning provided in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304) and include Alaskan Natives.

(5) "Influencing or attempting to influence," as used in this clause, means making, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action.

(6) "Local government," as used in this clause, means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government.

(7) "Officer or employee of an agency," as used in this clause, includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency:

(i) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under title 5, United States Code, including a position under a temporary appointment.

(ii) A member of the uniformed services, as defined in subsection 101(3), title 37, United States Code.

(iii) A special Government employee, as defined in section 202, title 18, United States Code.

(iv) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, United States Code, appendix 2.

(8) 'Person,' as used in this clause, means an individual, corporation, company, association, authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit, or not for profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically permitted by other Federal law.

(9) 'Reasonable compensation,' as used in this clause, means, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal compensation for such officer or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.

(10) 'Reasonable payment,' as used in this clause, means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.

(11) 'Recipient,' as used in this clause, includes the Contractor and all subcontractors. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically permitted by other Federal law.

(12) 'Regularly employed,' as used in this clause, means, with respect to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, an officer or employee who is employed by such person for at least 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person for receipt of such contract. An officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person must be considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by such person for 130 working days.

(13) 'State,' as used in this clause, means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and multi- State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers.

(b) Prohibitions. The offeror, by signing its offer, hereby certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds (including profit or fee received under a covered Federal action) have been paid, or will be paid, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the screening information request (SIR), the offeror must complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to the Contracting Officer; and

(3) He or she will include the language of this clause in all subcontract awards at any tier and require that all recipients of subcontract awards in excess of $150,000 must disclose accordingly.

(4) This certification and disclosure is a prerequisite for making or entering into this contract imposed by the Act.

Any person who makes a prohibited expenditure or fails to file or amend a disclosure form, must be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000, for each such failure.

(c) The prohibitions of the Act do not apply under the following conditions:

(1) Agency and legislative liaison by its own employees.

(i) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in subparagraph (b)(1) of this clause, does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to a covered Federal action.

(ii) For purposes of subdivision (c)(1)(i) of this clause, providing any information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is permitted at any time.

(iii) The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted at any time where they are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered Federal action:

(A) Discussing with an agency the qualities and characteristics (including individual demonstrations) of the person's products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities.

(B) Technical discussions and other activities regarding the application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an agency's use.

(iv) The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted where they are prior to Screening Information Request (SIR) of any covered Federal action:

(A) Providing any information not specifically requested but necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of a covered Federal action;

(B) Technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and

(C) Capability presentations by persons seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of a law authorizing such actions;

(v) Only those services expressly authorized by subdivision (c)(1)(i) of this clause are permitted under this clause.

(2) Professional and technical services.

(i) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in subparagraph (b)(1) of this clause, does not apply in the case of:

(A) A payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action, if payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of submittal/offer or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action.

(B) Any reasonable payment to a person, other than an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action if the payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any submittal/offer or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action. Persons other than officers or employees of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade associations.

(ii) For purposes of subdivision (c)(2)(i) of this clause, 'professional and technical services' must be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a submittal/offer by a lawyer is allowable. Similarly, technical advice provided by an engineer on the performance or operational capability of a piece of equipment rendered directly in the negotiation of a contract is allowable. However, communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or a technical person (such as a licensed accountant) are not allowable under this section unless they provide advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and solely in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered Federal action. Thus, for example, communications with the intent to influence made by a lawyer that do not provide legal advice or analysis directly and solely related to the legal aspects of his or her client's submittal/offer, but generally advocate one proposal over another are not allowable under this section because the lawyer is not providing professional legal services.

Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a submittal/offer are not allowable under this section since the engineer is providing technical services but not directly in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered Federal action.

(iii) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or regulation and any other requirements in the actual award documents.

(iv) Only those services expressly authorized by subdivisions (c)(2)(i) and (ii) of this clause are permitted under this clause.

(v) The reporting requirements herein must not apply with respect to payments of reasonable compensation made to regularly employed officers or employees of a person.

(d) Disclosure.

(1) If the Contractor, who requests or receives from an agency a Federal contract, has made or has agreed to make any payment using non-appropriated funds (to include profits from any Covered Federal action), to any person for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with a Covered Federal action, the Contractor must file with that agency a disclosure form, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities..

(2) The Contractor must file a disclosure form at the end of each calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any disclosure form previously filed by such person under subparagraph (d)(1) of this clause. An event that materially affects the accuracy of the information reported includes:

(i) A cumulative increase of $25,000 or more in the amount paid or expected to be paid for influencing or attempting to influence a covered Federal action; or

(ii) A change in the person(s) or individual(s) influencing or attempting to influence a covered Federal action; or

(iii) A change in the officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted to influence or attempt to influence a covered Federal action.

(3) The Contractor must require the certification, and if required, a disclosure form by any person who requests or receives any subcontractor exceeding $150,000 under the Federal contract.

(4) All subcontractor disclosure forms must be forwarded from tier to tier until received by the prime Contractor.

The prime Contractor must submit all disclosures to the Contracting Officer at the end of the calendar quarter in which the disclosure form is submitted by the subcontractor.

(e) Agreement. The Contractor agrees not to make any payment prohibited by this clause.

(f) Penalties.

(1) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under paragraph (b) of this clause or fails to file or amend the disclosure form to be filed or amended by paragraph (b) must be subject to civil penalties as provided for by 31 U.S.C. 1352. An imposition of a civil penalty does not prevent the Government from seeking any other remedy that may be applicable.

(2) Contractors may rely without liability on the representations made by their subcontractors in the certification and in the disclosure form.

(g) Cost allowability. Nothing in this clause makes allowable or reasonable any costs which would otherwise be unallowable or unreasonable. Conversely, costs made specifically unallowable by the requirements in this clause will not be made allowable under any other provision.

(End of clause)

AC3007 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT CONTRACT WITH OPTION TERMS (JUN 1999)

a. If the Government exercises its option to extend the contract term in accordance with clause 3.2.4-35 entitled, ‘Option to Extend the Term of the Contract’, the prices of contract line items 10001-40008 shall be subject to adjustment, at the request of either contract party, in accordance with this clause.

b. Contract price adjustment under this clause shall be limited to one occurrence per option term, and each line item price is limited to a maximum of a 10% increase, or 10% decrease, per occurrence. There is no minimum amount of adjustment that may be considered under this clause.

c. The contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include any allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

d. Definitions, for purposes of this clause:

(1) The economic indicator shall be the Producers Price Index published on the Internet by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://stats.bls.gov).

(2) The base price index shall be the latest published economic indicator [including data identified as ‘(P) preliminary’] as of the SIR opening date, for purposes of calculating adjustment of the option term prices.

(3) The adjusting price index shall be the latest published economic indicator [including data identified as ‘(P) preliminary] as of 120 days prior to expiration of the contract term.

(4) Contract price or contract line item price shall be the unit price reflected in Section B of the contractor's offer, incorporated into the contract at the time of award, or as later changed by formal contract modification executed by the Contracting Officer.

e. Contractor requests for adjustment under this clause must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing no later than 45 days after receipt of the Government's preliminary notice of intent to exercise the option to extend the contract term. The Contracting Officer may, at his/her sole discretion, receive and act upon a request submitted at any time prior to the expiration of the current contract term.

f. Adjustments under this clause shall be made only to the contract prices applicable to the option period identified in the Government's preliminary notice. In no event will the contract prices of an expired contract term be adjusted under this clause.

g. The option period contract unit price shall be adjusted by multiplying the unit price by the percentage difference between the applicable base price index and adjusting price index, subject to the limitations described in paragraph b above. If the adjusting price index is lower than the base price index, the contract unit price will be decreased by the same percentage. If the adjusting price index is higher than the base price index, the contract unit price will be increased by the same percentage.

AC4555 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR TESTIMONY (SEP 2006)

(a) The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer promptly in writing of its intention, or the intention of its employees, subcontractors of any tier, or subcontractor employees, either voluntarily or under compulsion of competent authority, to provide sworn testimony on any matter related to or arising under the work required by and/or performed under, this contract. Such written notification at a minimum shall consist of the date and time of the testimony, identification of the court, board, or other body before which the testimony is made, the nature of the testimony to be given to the extent it is known at the time of this report, the nature of the contractor’s involvement in the proceeding and any other circumstances related to the work performed under or related to the contract and the proceeding in which the testimony will be taken.

(b) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts executed under this contract and shall require all subcontractors to provide the required report to the contractor.

AC4557 STRIKES OR PICKETING

Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Contractor is responsible for delays arising out of labor disputes, including but not limited to strikes, if such strikes are reasonably avoidable. A delay caused by a strike or by picketing which constitutes an unfair labor practice is not excusable unless the Contractor takes all reasonable and appropriate action to end such a strike or picketing, such as the filing of a charge with the National Labor Relations Board, the use of other available Government procedures, and the use of private boards or organizations for the settlement of disputes.

Section I - Contract Clauses Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at:

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

(End of clause)

3.1.7-2 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (JAN 2023)

3.2.2.3-33 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE (APR 2024)

3.2.2.3-83 PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS (OCT 2015)

3.2.2.7-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (APR 2023)

3.2.2.7-8 DISCLOSURE OF TEAM ARRANGEMENTS (APR 2008)

3.2.2.8-1 MATERIAL REQUIREMENT (OCT 2019)

3.2.5-1 OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT (APR 2021)

3.2.5-3 GRATUITIES OR GIFTS (OCT 2019)

3.2.5-4 CONTINGENT FEES (OCT 1996)

3.2.5-5 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES (OCT 2019)

3.2.5-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE FAA (OCT 2022)

3.2.5-8 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (APR 2024)

3.3.1-1 PAYMENTS (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-6 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-9 INTEREST (APR 2023)

3.3.1-15 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-17 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2021)

3.3.1-20 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(OCT 2012)

3.3.1-34 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER- SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (JUL 2018)

3.3.2-1 FAA COST PRINCIPLES (OCT 2019)

3.4.2-6 TAXES - CONTRACTS PERFORMED IN U.S. POSSESSIONS OR PUERTO RICO (OCT

1996)

3.4.2-8 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES - FIXED PRICE CONTRACT (JUL 2019)

3.5-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (APR 2023)

3.5-13 RIGHTS IN DATA - GENERAL (OCT 2014)

3.6.1-3 UTILIZATION OF SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED, WOMEN-OWNED, SERVICE-

DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, AND HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (JAN 2021)

3.6.1-4 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (APR 2024)

3.6.1-5 PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (OCT 2022)

3.6.1-6 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (OCT 2022)

3.6.1-15 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM RE-REPRESENTATION (JUL 2023)

3.6.2-4 WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT (OCT 2018)

3.6.2-9 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (JUL 2023)

3.6.2-12 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (APR 2022)

3.6.2-13 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (APR 2022)

3.6.2-39 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (JUL 2023)

3.6.3-14 USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS (JAN 2020)

3.6.3-17 EFFICIENCY IN ENERGY-CONSUMING PRODUCTS (JAN 2020)

3.6.3-23 DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC AND PAPER DOCUMENTS (JAN 2020)

3.6.4-5 FAA BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE - STEEL AND MANUFACTURED GOODS (APR

2022)

3.6.4-8 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND FAA BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE - USMCA

IMPLEMENTATION ACT - BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (JAN 2024)

3.6.4-10 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JAN 2010)

3.6.5-1 UTILIZATION OF INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIAN OWNED ECONOMIC

ENTERPRISES (JAN 2023)

3.6.6-1 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE (APR 2023)

3.6.6-2 SEAT BELT USE BY CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (APR 2023)

3.6.6-3 CONTRACTOR POLICY TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (JUL 2023)

3.8.9-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (JUL 2023)

3.9.1-1 CONTRACT DISPUTES (JAN 2020)

3.9.1-2 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1997)

3.10.1-7 BANKRUPTCY (APR 1996)

3.10.1-12 CHANGES - FIXED-PRICE (APR 1996)

3.10.1-25 NOVATION AND CHANGE-OF-NAME AGREEMENTS (OCT 2007)

3.10.1-28 CHANGES REQUIRED BY AMS (JAN 2024)

3.10.4-23 CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH FASTENER ACT (NOV

1997)

3.10.6-1 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (FIXED PRICE) (OCT

1996)

3.10.6-4 DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE) (JAN 2020)

3.13-14 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT

AWARDS (OCT 2023)

3.2.2.3-39 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA OR DATA OTHER

THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA - MODIFICATIONS (JAN 2022)

(a) Request for exception from certified cost or pricing data requirements.

(1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data for modifications under this contract, on the date of the agreement on price or the date of the award, whichever is later, the Contractor may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this clause. The Contracting Officer may require additional supporting information, but only to the extent necessary to determine whether an exception should be granted, and whether the price is fair and reasonable.

(i) Identification of the law or regulation establishing the price offered. If the price is controlled under law by periodic rulings, reviews, or similar actions of a governmental body, attach a copy of the controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office.

(ii) Information on modifications of contracts or subcontracts for commercial items.

(A) If-

(1) The original contract or subcontract was granted an exception from certified cost or pricing data requirements because the price agreed upon was based on adequate price competition or prices set by law or regulation, or was a contract or subcontract for the acquisition of a commercial item; and

(2) The modification (to the contract or subcontract) is not exempted based on one of these exceptions, then the Contractor may provide information to establish that the modification would not change the contract or subcontract from a contract or subcontract for the acquisition of a commercial item to a contract or subcontract for the acquisition of an item other than a commercial item.

(B) For a commercial item exception, the Contractor must provide, at a minimum, information on prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price of the modification. Dependent upon the commercial items being catalog items, market-priced items, or items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, the Contractor must include the corresponding information pursuant to that of which is described in paragraphs (a)(1)(B)(1); (a)(1)(B)(2) or (a)(1)(B)(3) of this clause:

(1) For catalog items, a copy of or identification of the catalog and its date, or the appropriate pages for the offered items, or a statement that the catalog is on file in the buying office to which the proposal is being submitted. Provide a copy or describe current discount policies and price lists (published or unpublished), e.g., wholesale, original equipment manufacturer, or reseller. Also explain the basis of each offered price and its relationship to the established catalog price, including how the proposed price relates to the price of recent sales in quantities similar to the proposed quantities.

(2) For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for market price, the base amount, and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the market.

(3) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award…