697DCK-22-R-00517 RFO (final).pdf

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration

Request for Offers (RFO) Solicitation Package

Project Name: Elevator Rehabilitation

Location: Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center – Anchorage, AK

NAICS: 238290

Size Standard: $19.5M

Set Aside: This requirement is a tiered evaluation.

Estimated

Construction Magnitude: $500,000 - $1,000,000

Solicitation No.: 697DCK-22-R-00517

Submit Offers To: elaina.d.atkins@faa.gov

Offer Due: Thursday, September 29, 2022 – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Special Instructions:

1. Site Visit:

There is a one (1) coordinated site visit scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 10:00 am Local (Alaska) Time.

Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time to allow processing through the guard house. Also, be prepared to wear masks in case COVID-19 levels remain high.

The meeting point address for the site visit: Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) 700 Boniface Parkway

Anchorage, Alaska 99506.

Due to security reasons, RSVP is needed for the site visit. RSVP for the site visit by close of business (COB) Alaska Time

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by contacting Stan Lawrence at stan.lawrence@faa.gov, (907) 269-1812 and Doug Washburn at douglas.washburn@faa.gov, (907) 269-1802. Any attempts to RSVP past the deadline date may not be approved.

2. Requests for Information (RFIs):

Requests for Information (RFIs) arising from the site visit shall be emailed to elaina.d.atkins@faa.gov no later than 4:00pm

Pacific Time on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Responses to RFIs will be provided via solicitation amendment only.

3. Insurance:

In accordance with AMS clause 3.4.1-10, required insurance certificate(s) naming the Federal Aviation Administration as additional insured under the resultant contract is due to the contracting officer no later than 10 calendar days after notice of award. See AMS clause 3.4.1-12 (Oct 2019) for required coverage limits.

4. Bonds:

AMS clauses 3.4.1-4 Performance Bond Requirements; and 3.4.1-5 Payment Bond Requirements are incorporated into the solicitation and any resultant award. Performance and payment bonds in the penal amount of 100% of the resultant contract price are due to the contracting officer no later than 10 calendar days after award. See Section I for further details.

5. Security:

Awardee will be required to undergo security screening/background investigations in accordance with AMS clause 3.14-2 in order to gain unescorted access to a government owned/operated facility.

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6. COVID-19 Special Requirements:

All prospective contractors visiting the site of construction shall adhere to local FAA requirements regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Site visit attendees may need to wear appropriate face coverings and will be required to self-perform a wellness screening prior to visiting the site. Please review specifications section 01 00 00 – COVID-19 Special Contract Requirement

– (Construction Only) for details (PDF Pages 9- 11).

Notes:

Information regarding offeror submission requirements is included in Section L (Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to

Bidders). Information regarding the government's evaluation criteria for award is included in Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award).

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SOLICITATION, OFFER

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" means "bid" and "bidder"

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED BID (RFP)

WS-22-02021

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

AAQ-500 - REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS

2200 S. 216TH STREET

DES MOINES WA 98198-6547

AAQ530ANM-AFN

elaina.d.atkins@faa.gov

Elaina Atkins 206-231-3027 x

09/02/2022 60

PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

697DCK-22-R-00517

10. THE CONTRACT AUTHORITY REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Elevator Rehabilitation at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) at

Anchorage, Alaska. All work shall be completed in strict accordance with the attached specifications and terms included herein.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within

12A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See ________________________________________________ .)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, B. An offer guarantee

C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time . Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address. The solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

D. Offers providing less than

12B. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in item 12B.)

5 120 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

1 1600

09/29/2022 x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Contract Authority acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will _________________ be rejected.

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Contract Authority in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13D.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED BY OFFEROR)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20B. SIGNATURE 20C. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Contract Authority)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Contract Authority solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30B. SIGNATURE 30C. DATE 31B. CONTRACT AUTHORITY 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

AAQ-500 - REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS

2200 S. 216TH STREET

DES MOINES WA 98198-6547

AAQ530ANM-AFN

Mark S. Salum

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

copies to issuing office.)

Continued...

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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

FOB: Destination

00001 Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, materials, tools and equipment, labor, materials and equipment required to do an Elevator

Rehabilitation at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic

Control Center (ARTCC) in Anchorage, Alaska.

Includes removal and proper disposal of the existing equipment and complete installation and testing of the new equipment per the attached drawings and specifications.

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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

A001 SOLICITATION INDEX

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is soliciting competitive proposals through the use of this Request for Offers (RFO) for the award of a firm, fixed price construction contract.

This RFO consists of the following Parts / Sections:

Part I – Schedule Section A: Solicitation / Contract Form Section B: Supplies or Services / Prices Section C: Descriptions / Specifications Section D: Packaging and Marking Section E: Inspection and Acceptance Section F: Deliveries or Performance Section G: Contract Administration Data Section H: Special Contract Requirements

Part II – Contract Clauses Section I: Contract Clauses

Part III – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments Section J: List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

Part IV – Representations and Instructions Section K: Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders Section L: Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Bidders Section M: Evaluation Factors for Award

(End of Clause)

Section B - Supplies or Services/Prices See price schedule (solicitation page 3).

Section C - Description/Specifications Scope of Work

Clause List

C001 SCOPE OF WORK

See Attachment 1 – Specifications and Attachment 1(a) Drawings (as an attachment to the Specifications).

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Section D - Packaging and Marking

THIS SECTION NOT USED

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

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)

3.10.4-10 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2009)

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.

(End of clause)

3.10.1-11 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK (APR 1996)

F001 FEDERAL HOLIDAYS OBSERVED / HOLIDAY MORATORIUMS

The following federal holidays are observed by the Federal Aviation Administration. No work will take place on the following holidays:

-New Year’s Day -Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

- Washington’s Birthday -Memorial Day -Juneteenth -Independence Day -Labor Day -Columbus Day -Veterans Day -Thanksgiving Week -Christmas Week

If a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, the holiday is observes on the preceding Friday. If the federal holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following Monday.

(End of Clause)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

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)

3.10.1-23 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE-CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (APR

2012)

(a) The Contracting Officer may appoint other Government personnel to accomplish certain contract administration matters. While there shall be various titles and divisions of duties for these individuals, generically they are known as Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs). The Contracting Officer will provide written notice of COR appointment(s), setting forth the authorities and limitations, to the Contractor within 1 calendar days prior to the notice to proceed. COR duties may include, but are not limited to:

(1) Perform as the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer for technical matters, including interpretation of specifications and drawings, and inspection and review of work performed.

(2) Perform as the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer for administrative matters, including reviewing payments, and updated delivery schedules.

(b) These representatives are authorized to act for the Contracting Officer in all specifically delegated matters pertaining to the contract, except:

(1) contract modifications that change the contract price or cost, technical requirements or time for performance, unless delegated field change order authority;

(2) suspension or termination of the Contractor's right to proceed, either for default or for convenience;

(3) final decisions on any matters subject to appeal, e.g., disputes under the "Contract Disputes" clause; and

(4) final acceptance under the contract.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

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)

3.1.9-1 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.

(End of Clause)

3.8.2-17 KEY PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES (JUL 2019)

(a) The personnel and/or facilities as specified below are considered essential to the work being performed hereunder and may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be changed from time to time during the course of the contract.

(b) Prior to removing, replacing, or diverting any of the specified personnel and/or facilities, the Contractor must notify in writing, and receive consent from, the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance of the action and must submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on this contract.

(c) No diversion will be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

(d) The key personnel and/or facilities under this contract are:

Project Manager [ ] On-site Superintendent / Foreman [ ]

(List key personnel and/or facilities)

Section I - Contract Clauses

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 (JUL 2018)

3.2.2.3-33 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE (MAR 2009)

The order of precedence is:

(a) The Schedule (excluding the specifications);

(b) Representations;

(c) Contract clauses;

(d) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments;

(e) The specifications; and

(f) The drawings.

(End of clause or provision)

3.2.2.3-41 PERFORMING WORK (JUL 2004)

The Contractor (you) must perform, using your own organization, work equivalent to at least 25 percent of the total amount of work under the contract on the site. The CO may modify this contract to reduce this percentage if you request a reduction and the CO determines that it would be to the Government's advantage to do so.

(End of clause)

3.2.2.3-42 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-43 SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-45 MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-46 SUPERVISING THE CONTRACT WORK (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-47 PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-48 OTHER CONTRACTS (MAR 2009)

3.2.2.3-49 PROTECTING EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES,

AND IMPROVEMENTS (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-50 PROPERTY PROTECTION (OCT 2014)

3.2.2.3-51 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (APR 2012)

3.2.2.3-53 CLEANING UP AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-54 PREVENTING ACCIDENTS (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-56 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (JUL 2004)

3.2.2.3-60 SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS, AND MATERIAL OFFERS (MAR 2009)

3.2.2.3-66 CONTRACTOR'S DAILY LOG (OCT 2014)

3.2.2.3-68 SAFETY AND HEALTH (OCT 2014) - ALTERNATE I (JUL 2004)

(a) Before beginning work, the Contractor (you) must:

(1) Perform a hazards analysis of the work specified in this contract. Consider both the site and adjacent conditions.

Identify all significant hazards. Some of the hazards you might encounter are hazards associated with elevator rehabilitation work.

(2) Submit a safety plan for dealing with each specific hazard identified, whether you or FAA identified it.

(3) Meet with the CO's representatives during the preconstruction conference to discuss and to develop a mutual understanding about the content and implementation of the plan.

(4) The CO or her or his representatives may require other hazards to be added to the plan. If the CO determines that your planned hazard avoidance measures are insufficient, the CO or a designated representative may require you to revise the plan. You may not begin work involving identified hazards unless you have submitted adequate plans to the CO and the CO has reviewed them. This approval does not relieve you of your liability for safe performance.

(End of clause)

3.2.2.3-71 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (OCT 2021)

The Contractor must (a) begin work under this contract within 5 calendar days after the date you receive the notice to proceed, (b) perform the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 120 calendar days. The time allowed for completion must include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

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 2011)

3.2.2.7-8 DISCLOSURE OF TEAM ARRANGEMENTS (APR 2008)

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)

3.2.5-8 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (APR 1996)

3.3.1-2 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-9 INTEREST (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-15 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-19 PROMPT PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (JAN 2021)

3.3.1-20 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(OCT 2012)

3.3.1-31 PROGRESS PAYMENTS (JUL 2018)

Progress payments will be made to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but not more frequently than monthly in amounts approved by the Contracting Officer, under the following conditions:

(a) Computation of amounts.

(1) Unless the Contractor requests a smaller amount, each progress payment will be computed as:

(i) 80 percent of the Contractor's cumulative total costs under this contract, whether or not actually paid plus financing payments to subcontractors (see paragraph (j)), as shown by records maintained by the Contractor for the purpose of obtaining payment under Government contracts, plus

(ii) progress or financing payments to subcontractors (see paragraph (j) below), all less the sum of all previous progress payments made by the Government under this contract.

(iii) Cost of money is allowable subject to the requirements of clause 3.3.2-1, "FAA Cost Principles".

(2) The following conditions apply to the timing of including costs in progress payment requests:

(i) The costs of supplies and services purchased by the Contractor from subcontractors directly for this contract may be included whether or not actually paid.

(ii) Costs for the following may be included when incurred, even if before payment, when the Contractor is not delinquent in payment of the costs of contract performance in the ordinary course of business: In support of this, the Contractor must include a certification in its request for progress payment indicating that it is not delinquent in payment of costs of contract performance in the ordinary course of business.

(A) Materials issued from the Contractor's stores and placed in the production process for use on this contract.

(B) Direct labor, direct travel, and other direct in-house costs.

(C) Properly allocable and allowable indirect costs.

(iii) Accrued costs of Contractor contributions under employee pension or other postretirement benefit, profit sharing, and stock ownership plans will be excluded until actually paid unless---

(A) The Contractor's practice is to contribute to the plans quarterly or more frequently; and

(B) The contribution does not remain unpaid 30 days after the end of the applicable quarter or shorter payment period (any contributions remaining unpaid will be excluded from the Contractor's total costs for progress payments until paid).

(iv) If the contract is subject to the special transition method authorized in Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 410, Allocation of Business Unit General and Administrative Expense to Final Cost Objective, General and Administrative expenses (G&A) will not be included in progress payment requests until the suspense account prescribed in CAS 410 is less than--

(A) Five million dollars; or

(B) The value of the work-in-process inventories under contracts entered into after the suspense account was established (only a pro rata share of the G&A allocable to the excess of the inventory over the suspense account value is includable in progress payment requests under this contract).

(3) The Contractor must not include the following in total costs for progress payment purposes in subparagraph (a)(1)(i) above:

(i) Costs that are not reasonable, allocable to this contract, and consistent with sound and generally accepted accounting principles and practices.

(ii) Costs incurred by subcontractors or suppliers.

(iii) Costs ordinarily capitalized and subject to depreciation or amortization except for the properly depreciated or amortized portion of such costs.

(iv) Payments made or amounts payable to subcontractors or suppliers, except for--

(A) Completed work, including partial deliveries, to which the Contractor has acquired title; and

(B) Work under cost-reimbursement or time-and-material subcontracts to which the Contractor has acquired title.

(4) The amount of unliquidated progress payments may exceed neither (i) the progress payments made against incomplete work (including allowable unliquidated progress payments to subcontractors) nor (ii) the value, for progress payment purposes, of the incomplete work. Incomplete work will be considered to be the supplies and services required by this contract, for which delivery and invoicing by the Contractor and acceptance by the Government are incomplete.

(5) The total amount of progress payments will not exceed 80 percent of the total contract price.

(6) If a progress payment or the unliquidated progress payments exceed the amounts permitted by subparagraphs (a)(4) or (a)(5) above, the Contractor must repay the amount of such excess to the Government on demand subject to 0 percent calculated from the time the excess payment was received by the contractor until such time as the reimbursement is received by the Government

(b) Liquidation. Except as provided in termination clauses of the contract, all progress payments will be liquidated by deducting from any payment under this contract, other than advance or progress payments, the unliquidated progress payments, or 80 percent of the amount invoiced, whichever is less. The Contractor must repay to the Government any amounts required by a retroactive price reduction, after computing liquidations and payments on past invoices at the reduced prices and adjusting the unliquidated progress payments accordingly. The Government reserves the right to unilaterally change from the ordinary liquidation rate to an alternate rate when deemed appropriate for proper contract financing.

(c) Reduction or suspension. The Contracting Officer may reduce or suspend progress payments, increase the rate of liquidation, or take a combination of these actions, after finding on substantial evidence any of the following conditions:

(1) The Contractor failed to comply with any material requirement of this contract (which includes paragraphs (f) and (g) below).

(2) Performance of this contract is endangered by the Contractor's (i) failure to make progress or (ii) unsatisfactory financial condition.

(3) Inventory allocated to this contract substantially exceeds reasonable requirements.

(4) The Contractor is delinquent in payment of the costs of performing this contract in the ordinary course of business.

(5) The unliquidated progress payments exceed the fair value of the work accomplished on the undelivered portion of this contract.

(6) The Contractor is realizing less profit than that reflected in the establishment of any alternate liquidation rate in paragraph (b) above, and that rate is less than the progress payment rate stated in subparagraph (a)(1) above.

(d) Title.

(1) Title to the property described in this paragraph (d) will vest in the Government. Vestiture will be immediately upon the date of this contract, for property acquired or produced before that date. Otherwise, vestiture will occur when the property is or should have been allocable or properly chargeable to this contract.

' (2) Property,' as used in this clause, includes all of the below-described items acquired or produced by the Contractor that are or should be allocable or properly chargeable to this contract under sound and generally accepted accounting principles and practices.

(i) Parts, materials, inventories, and work in process;

(ii) Special tooling and special test equipment to which the Government is to acquire title under any other clause of this contract;

(iii) Nondurable (i.e., noncapital) tools, jigs, dies, fixtures, molds, patterns, taps, gauges, test equipment, and other similar manufacturing aids, title to which would not be obtained as special tooling under subparagraph (ii) above;

and

(iv) Drawings and technical data, to the extent the Contractor or subcontractors are required to deliver them to the Government by other clauses of this contract.

(3) Although title to property is in the Government under this clause, other applicable clauses of this contract; e.g., the termination or special tooling clauses, will determine the handling and disposition of the property.

(4) The Contractor may sell any scrap resulting from production under this contract without requesting the Contracting Officer's approval, but the proceeds will be credited against the costs of performance.

(5) To acquire for its own use or dispose of property to which title is vested in the Government under this clause, the Contractor must obtain the Contracting Officer's advance approval of the action and the terms. The Contractor must

(i) exclude the allocable costs of the property from the costs of contract performance, and (ii) repay to the Government any amount of unliquidated progress payments allocable to the property. Repayment may be by cash or credit memorandum.

(6) When the Contractor completes all of the obligations under this contract, including liquidation of all progress payments, title will vest in the Contractor for all property (or the proceeds thereof) not-

(i) Delivered to, and accepted by, the Government under this contract; or

(ii) Incorporated in supplies delivered to, and accepted by, the Government under this contract and to which title is vested in the Government under this clause.

(7) The terms of this contract concerning liability for Government-furnished property will not apply to property to which the Government acquired title solely under this clause.

(e) Risk of loss. Before delivery to and acceptance by the Government, the Contractor must bear the risk of loss for property, the title to which vests in the Government under this clause, except to the extent the Government expressly assumes the risk. The Contractor must repay the Government an amount equal to the unliquidated progress payments that are based on costs allocable to property that is damaged, lost, stolen, or destroyed.

(f) Control of costs and property. The Contractor must maintain an accounting system and controls adequate for the proper administration of this clause.

(g) Reports and access to records. The Contractor must promptly furnish reports, certificates, financial statements, and other pertinent information reasonably requested by the Contracting Officer for the administration of this clause.

Also, the Contractor must give the Government reasonable opportunity to examine and verify the Contractor's books, records, and accounts.

(h) Special terms regarding default. If this contract is terminated under the contract default clause,

(1) The Contractor must, on demand, repay to the Government the amount of unliquidated progress payments and

(2) Title will vest in the Contractor, on full liquidation of progress payments, for all property for which the Government elects not to require delivery under the contract default clause. The Government will be liable for no payment except as provided by the contract default clause.

(i) Reservations of rights.

(1) No payment or vesting of title under this clause will

(i) excuse the Contractor from performance of obligations under this contract or

(ii) constitute a waiver of any of the rights or remedies of the parties under the contract.

(2) The Government's rights and remedies under this clause

(i) Will not be exclusive but rather will be in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or this contract and

(ii) Will not be affected by delayed, partial, or omitted exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege, nor will such exercise or any single exercise preclude or impair any further exercise under this clause or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege of the Government.

(j) Finance payments to subcontractors. The amounts mentioned in (a)(1)(ii) above will be all financing payments to subcontractors or divisions, if the following conditions are met:

(1) The amounts included are limited to (i) the unliquidated remainder of progress payments made plus (ii) for small business concerns any unpaid subcontractor requests for progress payments that the Contractor has approved for current payment in the ordinary course of business.

(2) The subcontract or interdivisional order is expected to involve a minimum of approximately 6 months between the beginning of work and the first delivery, or, if the subcontractor is a small business concern, 4 months.

(3) If the financing payments are in the form of progress payments, the terms of the subcontract or interdivisional order concerning progress payments--

(i) Are substantially similar to the terms of this clause at 3.3.1-31, Progress Payments, for any subcontractor that is a large business concern;

(ii) Are at least as favorable to the Government as the terms of this clause;

(iii) Are not more favorable to the subcontractor or division than the terms of this clause are to the Contractor;

(iv) Must indicate that the Contractor, and not the Government, awards the subcontract and administers the progress payments.

(v) Subordinate all subcontractor rights concerning property to which the Government has title under the subcontract to the Government's right to require delivery of the property to the Government for valid reasons not limited to (A) default of the Contractor, or (B) bankruptcy or insolvency of the subcontractor.

(4) If the financing payments are in the form of performance-based payments, the terms of the subcontract or interdivisional order concerning payments--

(i) Are substantially similar to clause 3.3.1-32 -Performance-Based Payments;

(ii) Subordinate all subcontractor rights concerning property to which the Government has title under the subcontract to the Government's right to require delivery of the property to the Government for valid reasons, not limited to --

(A) the default of the Contractor; or

(B) The bankruptcy or insolvency of the subcontractor.

(5) If the financing payments are in the form of commercial item financing payments, the subcontract or interdivisional order concerning payments subordinates all subcontractor rights concerning property to which the Government has title under the subcontract to the Government's right to require delivery of the property to the Government if--

(i) The Contractor defaults; or

(ii) The subcontractor becomes bankrupt or insolvent.

(6) The progress payment rate in the subcontract is 80% unless the subcontractor specifies a lesser amount. If the subcontractor is a small business concern, the progress payment rate may be up to 85%.

(7) The parties agree concerning any proceeds received by the Government for property to which title has vested in the Government under the subcontract terms that the proceeds will be applied to reducing any unliquidated progress payments by the Government to the Contractor under this contract.

(8) If no unliquidated progress payments to the Contractor remain, but there are unliquidated progress payments that the Contractor has made to any subcontractor, the Contractor must be subrogated to all the rights the Government obtained through the terms required by this clause to be in any subcontract, as if all such rights had been assigned and transferred to the Contractor.

(9) The Contractor must pay the subcontractor's progress payment request under subdivision (j)(1)(ii) above, within a reasonable time after receiving the Government progress payment covering those amounts.

(10) To facilitate small business participation in subcontracting under this contract, the Contractor agrees to provide progress payments to small business concerns of up to 85%. The Contractor further agrees that the need for such progress payments must not be considered as a handicap or adverse factor in the award of subcontracts.

(k) Limitations on Undefinitized Contract Actions.

Notwithstanding any other progress payment provisions in this contract, progress payments may not exceed 80 percent of costs incurred on work accomplished under undefinitized contract actions. A contract action' is any action resulting in a contract, including contract modifications for additional supplies or services, but not including contract modifications that are within the scope and under the terms of the contract, such as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes. This limitation will apply to the costs incurred, as computed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, and will remain in effect until the contract action is definitized. Costs incurred which are subject to this limitation will be segregated on Contractor progress payment requests and invoices from those costs eligible for higher progress payment rates. For purposes of progress payment liquidation, as described in paragraph (b) of this clause, progress payments for undefinitized contract actions will be liquidated at 80 percent of the amount invoiced for work performed under the undefinitized contract action as long as the contract action remains undefinitized. The amount of unliquidated progress payments for undefinitized contract actions will not exceed 80 percent of the maximum liability of the Government under the undefinitized contract action or such lower limit specified elsewhere in the contract. Separate limits may be specified for separate actions.

3.3.1-33 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (APR 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause

"Registered in the SAM database" means that the Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) or the Electronic Funds Transfer indicator, into the SAM database.

"System for Award Management (SAM) database" means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

"Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)" (also known as the Unique Entity ID) means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

"Electronic Funds Transfer indicator" means a 4-character suffix to the Unique Entity Identifier. This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts for the same parent concern.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror must enter, in Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors Section of the solicitation, the UEI or EFT indicator that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The UEI will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a UEI, it should contact www.sam.gov directly to obtain one.

The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and ZIP Code.

(4) Company Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code (if different from physical street address).

(5) Company Telephone Number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror.

(e) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. 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, https://vetbiz.va.gov/vip//.

(g)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, "doing business as" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in AMS Procurement

Guidance, the Contractor must provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to:

(A) Change the name in the SAM database;

(B) Comply with the requirements of AMS regarding novation and change-of-name agreements; and

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide the Contracting Officer with the notification, sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor must not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims. Assignees must be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(h) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.sam.gov.

(End of Clause)

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

MANAGEMENT (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-40 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (APR 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

(1) "Contract financing" is a contractual authorization for payments to a contractor prior to acceptance of products or services by FAA.

(2) "Payment request" means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment or invoice payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in this clause, and the applicable Payment clause and invoicing requirements included in this contract

(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" means a Government disbursement of monies to a Contractor under a contract or other authorization for supplies or services accepted by the Government. This includes payments for partial deliveries that have been accepted by the Government, final payments under T&M and labor-hour contracts, and final cost or fee payments where amounts owed have been settled between the Government and the Contractor.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this clause, the contractor must submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) The Federal Aviation Administration utilizes the Delphi eInvoicing web-portal for processing invoices.

Contractors submitting invoices are required to submit invoices via the Delphi eInvoicing web portal which is accessed and authenticated via www.login.gov

(d) In order to receive payment and in accordance with prompt payment standards, contractors must submit a proper invoice. All invoices submitted as attachments in the Delphi eInvoicing web-portal must contain the following:

(1) Invoice number and invoice date.

(2) Period of performance covered by invoice.

(3) Contract number and title.

(4) Task/Delivery Order number and title (if applicable).

(5) Amount billed (by CLIN), current and cumulative.

(6) Total ($) of billing.

(7) Cumulative total billed for all contract work to date.

(8) Name, title, phone number, mailing address, and email address (if available) of person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

If the contract includes allowances for travel, all invoices which include charges pertaining to travel expenses will catalog a breakdown of reimbursable expenses with the appropriate receipts to substantiate the travel expenses.

(e) Payment system registration. All persons accessing the Delphi eInvoicing web-portal will be required to have their own unique user Delphi eInvoicing ID and password and be credentialed through login.gov.

(1) Electronic authentication. See www.login.gov for instructions. Click on the following link for instructions on establishing a login.gov account: https://login.gov/help/creating-an-account/how-do-i-create-an-account-with-logingov/.

(2) To create a login.gov account, the user will need a valid email address and a working phone number. The user will create a password and then login.gov will reply with an email confirming the email address.

(3) DELPHI registration instructions. New users should request access to Delphi eInvoicing by sending an email to 9-AMC-FAA-iSupplier@faa.gov. Once access is granted, users should navigate to http://einvoice.esc.gov to activate the account. Users are required to log in every 45 days to keep it active.

(4) Training on DELPHI. To facilitate use of DELPHI, comprehensive user information is available at http://einvoice.esc.gov

(5) Account Management. Contractors are responsible to contact the DELPHI Help Desk when their firm's points of contacts will no longer be submitting invoices so they can be removed from the system. Instructions for contacting the DELPHI Help D can be found at http://einvoice.esc.gov

(f) Waivers: If the contractor does not believe electronic invoicing can be used if they are awarded this contract, the contractor must respond accordingly to 3.3.1-41 "Electronic Invoicing-Representation". Waiver requests must be approved by the FAA and DOT and will be processed expeditiously upon contract award. If the waiver request is not approved, the contractor must use electronic invoicing consistent with this clause. If the waiver request is approved, conversion to electronic invoicing at a later date may be required. While the waiver is in effect, the current invoicing process must be used per AMS Guidance T3.3.1A.14 and the terms of the contract. The decision regarding a waiver request is not subject to the "Contract Disputes" clause AMS 3.9.1-1.

3.3.2-1 FAA COST PRINCIPLES (OCT 2019)

(a) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) "Contract Cost Principles" must be used for:

(1) The pricing of contracts, subcontracts, and modifications to contracts and subcontracts whenever cost analysis is performed; and

(2) The determination, negotiation, or allowance of costs when required by a contract clause.

(b) The…