Amendment 0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ.NO.

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6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

Items 8 and 15, and returning is extended, is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required.)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

(x) A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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AAQ-731 FAC. & AVIATION SAFETY ACQ

FAA AERONAUTICAL CENTER

PO BOX 25082

MPB ROOM 380

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OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73125

AAQ-731 FAC. & AVIATION SAFETY ACQ

FAA AERONAUTICAL CENTER

PO BOX 25082

MPB ROOM 380

AAQ731-AFN

OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73125

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By ___________ x x

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copies to the issuing office.

05/23/2023

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The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate several updated clauses as well as provide

Questions and Answers 1-12.

FIRST: Clause 3.1.7-2 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (JUL 2018), is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.1.7-2

Organizational Conflicts of Interest (JUL 2018).

SECOND: Clause 3.1.7-6 DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS (JUL 2009), is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.1.7-6

Disclosure of Certain Employee Relationships (APR 2023).

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. CONTRACT AUTHORITY 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Cynthia L. Cooper

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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THIRD: Clause 3.10.1-26 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (APR 2013) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.10.1-26

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting

System (April 2021).

FOURTH: Clause 3.13-5 SEAT BELT USE BY

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (OCT 2001), is hereby superseded and replaced with 3.13-5 RESERVED

(April 2023)

FIFTH: Clause 3.13-13 CONTRACTOR POLICY TO BAN

TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (JAN 2011), is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause

3.13-13 RESERVED (April 2023)

SIXTH: Clause 3.2.2.3-37 NOTIFICATION OF

OWNERSHIP CHANGES (JUL 2004) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.2.2.3-37

Notification of Ownership Changes (April 2023).

SEVENTH: Clause 3.2.2.7-6 PROTECTING THE

GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR

DEBARMENT (APR 2011) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.2.2.7-6 Protecting the

Government's Interest when Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for

Debarment (April 2023).

EIGHTH: Clause 3.2.2.7-7 CERTIFICATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2021) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.2.2.7-7

Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters

(April 2023).

NINTH: Clause 3.2.2.7-9 REPRESENTATION BY

CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY

OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (JAN

2017) is hereby superseded and replaced with

Clause 3.2.2.7-9 Representation by Corporations

Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law (April 2023).

TENTH: Clause 3.5-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT

(JAN 2009) is hereby superseded and replaced with

Clause 3.5-1 Authorization and Consent (April

2023).

ELEVENTH: Clause 3.6.1-15 POST-AWARD SMALL

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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BUSINESS PROGRAM RE-REPRESENTATION (JAN 2021) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause

3.6.1-15 Post-Award Small Business Program

Re-representation (January 2023).

TWELFTH: Clause 3.6.1-7 LIMITATIONS ON

SUBCONTRACTING (APR 2016) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.6.1-7 Limitations on

Subcontracting (July 2021).

THIRTEENTH: Clause 3.6.2-16 NOTICE TO THE

GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES (APR 1996) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.6.2-16

Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes

(October 2018).

FOURTEENTH: Clause 3.8.2-18 CERTIFICATION OF

DATA (MAY 1997) is hereby superseded and replaced with Clause 3.8.2-18 Certification of Data (April

2017).

FIFTEENTH: Questions and Answers 1-12 are hereby provided for all potential offerors.

This screening information request (SIR) amendment incorporates the following updated full text provisions or clauses:

3.1.7-6 Disclosure of Certain Employee Relationships (April 2023)

(a) The policy of the FAA is to avoid doing business with contractors, subcontractors, and consultants who have a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest. The purpose of this policy is to maintain the highest level of integrity within its workforce and to ensure that the award of procurement contracts is based upon fairness and merit.

(b) The contractor must provide to the Contracting Officer the following information with its proposal and must provide an information update within 30 days of the award of a contract, any subcontract, or any consultant agreement, or within 30 days of the retention of a Subject Individual or former FAA employee subject to this clause:

(1) The names of all Subject Individuals who:

(i) participated in preparation of proposals for award; or

(ii) are planned to be used during performance; or

(iii) are used during performance; and

(2) The name of each individual, retained in any capacity by the contractor, who was employed by FAA during the five-year period immediately prior to the date of award; and

(3) The date on which the initial expression of interest in a future financial arrangement was discussed with the contractor by any former FAA employee whose name is required to be provided by the contractor pursuant to subparagraph (2); and

(4) The location where any Subject Individual or former FAA employee whose name is required to be provided by the contractor pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and (2), are expected to be assigned.

(c) "Subject Individual" means a current FAA employee's father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, spouse of an in-law, or a member of his/her household.

(d) The contractor must incorporate this clause into all subcontracts or consultant agreements awarded under this contract and must further require that each such subcontractor or consultant incorporate this clause into all subcontracts or consultant agreements at any tier awarded under this contract unless the Contracting Officer determines otherwise.

(e) The information as it is submitted, must be certified as being true and correct. If there is no such information, the certification must so state.

(f) Remedies for nondisclosure: The following are possible remedies available to the FAA should a contractor misrepresent or refuse to disclose or misrepresent any information required by this clause:

(1) Termination of the contract.

(2) Exclusion from subsequent FAA contracts.

(3) Other remedial action as may be permitted or provided by law or regulation or policy or by the terms of the contract.

(g) Annual Certification. The contractor must provide annually, based on the anniversary date of contract award, the following certification in writing to the Contracting Officer:

ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEE

RELATIONSHIPS

The contractor represents and certifies that to the best of its knowledge and belief that during the prior 12 month period:

[ ] A former FAA employee(s) or Subject Individual(s) has been retained to work under the contract or subcontract or consultant agreement and complete disclosure has been made in accordance with subparagraph (b) of AMS Clause 3.1.7-6.

[ ] No former FAA employee(s) or Subject Individual(s) has been retained to work under the contract or subcontract or consultant agreement, and disclosure required by AMS Clause 3.1.7-6 is not applicable.

Authorized Representative

Company Name

Date

(h) The contractor agrees to include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts awarded under this contract. The Contracting Officer will consider case-by-case exceptions to this requirement for individual subcontracts in the event that: (1) the contractor considers this clause to be inappropriate and unnecessary in the case of a particular subcontract; (2) the contractor provides a written statement affirming absolute unwillingness of a subcontractor to perform, absent some relief from the substance of this prohibition and the reason why; (3) use of an alternate subcontract source would unreasonably detract from the quality of effort; and (4) the contractor provides the Contracting Officer timely written advance notice of these and any other extenuating circumstances.

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3.2.2.3-37 Notification of Ownership Changes (April 2023)

(a) The Contractor must notify FAA in writing within 30 days when the Contractor becomes aware that a change in ownership has occurred or will occur and that the change could affect the value of the Contractor’s capitalized assets in the accounting records, asset valuations, or cause any other cost changes.

(b) The Contractor must:

(1) Maintain current, accurate, and complete inventory records of assets and their costs;

(2) Provide the Contracting Officer (CO) access to the records on request;

(3) Ensure that all individual and grouped assets, their capitalized values, accumulated depreciation or amortization, and remaining useful lives are identified accurately before and after each of the Contractor’s ownership changes; and

(4) Retain and maintain depreciation and amortization schedules based on the asset records maintained before each ownership change.

(c) The substance of this clause must be included in all subcontracts under this contract.

3.2.2.7-7 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (April 2023)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that

(i) All representations and certifications as reflected in the System for Award Management (SAM) are current and accurate as of the date the proposal/offer is submitted. The offeror must provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if at any time prior to award the Offeror and/or any of its Principals learns that any certification or representation in SAM was erroneous when this proposal/offer was submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. If registered in SAM as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges that they are designated as a SDVOSB by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and this designation appears as such on the Veteran Affairs website, vetbiz.va.gov.

(ii)The Offeror and/or any of its Principals- (A) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;(B) Have [ ] have not [ ] within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public- (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws or receiving stolen property; and (C) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (a)(1) (ii)(B) of this provision.(D) Have [ ], have not [ ], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $10,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.(2) Examples- (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. Sec. 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. Sec. 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. Sec. 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).(E) The Offeror has [ ] has not [ ] within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) 'Principals,' for the purposes of this certification, means officers; directors; owners; partners;

and, persons having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a subsidiary, division, or business segment, and similar positions). THIS CERTIFICATION CONCERNS A MATTER WITHIN THE

JURISDICTION OF AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MAKING OF A

FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATION MAY RENDER THE MAKER

SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER SECTION 1001, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES

CODE.

(b) The Offeror must provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this SIR. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing must be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this SIR for default.

3.2.2.7-9 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (April 2023)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the FAA will not enter into a contract with any corporation that

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the FAA is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the FAA has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the FAA is aware of the conviction, unless the FAA has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that the action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The offeror represents that

(1) It is is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is is not a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal criminal law within the preceding 24 months.

3.6.1-8 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Certified SDB Concerns (January 2022)

CLAUSE:

(a) Offers are solicited only from eligible 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. As used herein, an "eligible 8(a) certified SDB concern” is a SDB concern expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA's 8(a) program and which meets the following criteria at the time of submission of offer.

(1) The offeror is in conformance with the 8(a) support limitation set forth in its approved business plan; and

(2) The offeror is in conformance with the Business Activity Targets set forth in its approved business plan or any remedial action direct by the SBA.

(b) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that it meets all of the criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause.

(c)(1) Agreement. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name agrees to furnish, in performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas. However, this requirement does not apply in connection with construction or service contracts.

(2) The [Offeror insert name here] will notify [Insert name of FAA Contracting Officer] in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock or other ownership interest to any other party.

3.8.2-18 Certification of Data (April 2017)

(a) The use of the term data within this clause means all information submitted in the offer (e.g., company profile, qualifications, background statements, brochures) with the exception of cost/price data.

(b) The offeror represents and certifies that to the best of its knowledge and belief, the information and/or data submitted with its offer is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of its offer.

(c) The offeror understands that any inaccurate data provided to the Department of Transportation may subject the offeror, its employees, or its representatives to: (1) prosecution for false statements pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001 and/or; (2) enforcement action for false claims or statements pursuant to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812 and 49 CFR Part 31 and/or; (3) termination for default under any contract resulting from its offer and/or; (4) debarment or suspension.

(d) The offeror agrees to obtain a similar certification from its subcontractors.

Signature: _____________________________

Date: _____________________________

Typed Name and Title:____________________________

Company Name: ____________________________

This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.

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