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This is a Screening Information Request (SIR) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for snow removal and landscaping services at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

The FAA seeks a contractor to provide snow removal and landscaping services for the BDL Air Traffic Control Tower facility from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027 (base year), with four one-year option periods extending through October 31, 2031. The contract is a firm fixed-price (FFP) arrangement, with pricing required for both the base year and each option year. Offers are due electronically by July 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, and must be submitted to stephanie.pfeiff@faa.gov. An optional site visit is scheduled for July 8, 2026, at the facility located at 35 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Questions regarding specifications must be submitted by email by July 10, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer from a responsible contractor whose proposal conforms to all solicitation terms and conditions.

Evaluation criteria include past experience (minimum three similar contracts within five years), past performance (minimum three customer satisfaction surveys submitted directly by third-party references prior to the deadline), technical capability, and price reasonableness. The contractor must comply with extensive federal requirements including security clearances through the FAA Office of Personnel Security, continuity of contract performance plans for mission-critical services, records management, AI disclosure and accuracy certifications, electronic invoicing via the Delphi system, and various compliance certifications related to buy American preferences, anti-Iran sanctions, telecommunications equipment prohibitions, and debarment status. A certificate of liability insurance meeting FAA requirements must be provided. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside for NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million in annual average receipts.

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SEC.

14A. NAME

AND

ADDRESS

OF

OFFEROR

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD PAGE

1. CONTRACT NO. 2. SOLICITATION NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION TYPE 4. DATE ISSUED 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

CODE6. ISSUED BY 7. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 6)

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

SOLICITATION

8. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 7, or if hand carried, in the depository located in until local time

CAUTION: LATE Submissions, Modifications and Withdrawals. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

9. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

10. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. PAGE(S)DESCRIPTION

A B

C D E F G H

I

J

K

L

M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTR., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT

PACKAGING AND MARKING

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

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 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 the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS (%)

DATEAMENDMENT NO.AMENDMENT NO. DATE

CODE FACILITY 15. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

14C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

16. SIGNATURE 17. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by CONTRACT AUTHORITY)

18. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 19. AMOUNT 20. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

21. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

23. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

25. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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

22. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

24. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. CONTRACT AUTHORITY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

27. AWARD DATE

CODE

ITEM

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED BID (RFP)

(Hour) (Date)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

14B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

OF PAGES

ES-26-00946

697DCK-26-R-00287

Stephanie.Pfeiff@faa.gov

Jennifer P. Walker-Gomez

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

AAQ-500 - REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS

10101 HILLWOOD PARKWAY

FORT WORTH TX 76177-1524

AAQ520FTW-AFN

1500 ET

Stephanie Pfeiff

07/24/2026

651 463-5539

1 62

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

Delivery Location Code: E691131F

E691131F

691131 DOT FAA

KBDL R D SSU BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT

35 PERIMETER RD F

WINDSOR LOCKS CT 060961069 US

Period of Performance: 11/01/2026 to

10/31/2027

00001 Base Year Snow Removal and Landscaping

Services

Bradley (BDL) ATCT in Windsor Locks, CT

11/1/2026-10/31/2027

Electronic & IT: 03

00002 Option Year 1 Snow Removal and Landscaping

Services

Bradley (BDL) ATCT in Windsor Locks, CT

11/1/2027-10/31/2028

Electronic & IT: 03

(Option Line Item)

(Expected Exercise Date/Days After Award: )

11/01/2027

00003 Option Year 2 Snow Removal and Landscaping

Services

Bradley (BDL) ATCT in Windsor Locks, CT

11/1/2028-10/31/2029

Electronic & IT: 03

(Option Line Item)

(Expected Exercise Date/Days After Award: )

11/01/2028

00004 Option Year 3 Snow Removal and Landscaping

Services

Bradley (BDL) ATCT in Windsor Locks, CT

11/1/2029-10/31/2030

Electronic & IT: 03

(Option Line Item)

(Expected Exercise Date/Days After Award: )

11/01/2029

00005 Option Year 4 Snow Removal and Landscaping

Services

Bradley (BDL) ATCT in Windsor Locks, CT

Continued...

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

11/1/2030-10/31/2031

Electronic & IT: 03

(Option Line Item)

(Expected Exercise Date/Days After Award: )

11/01/2030

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

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

See Attachments J-6 & J-7 for Proposal Pricing Sheets.

Clause List

SA29 SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

All contractors proposing this project desiring an interpretation or clarification of the specifications, drawings, contract terms and conditions, etc., must make the request by e-mail to stephanie.pfeiff@faa.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted. The requestor shall provide a company name, point-of -contact name, address and telephone number, as well as a return e-mail address. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make clarifications, interpretations, or changes to this solicitation.

QUESTIONS ARE DUE by: 10 July 2026 at 3:00 PM EST

(End of Clause)

SA30 SITE VISIT

There is an optional site visit on 8 July 2026 at 11:00 AM EST.

a. Meeting point:

35 Perimeter Rd Windsor Locks, CT 06096

b. The FAA facility escort has been instructed not to answer any questions about the project during the site visit, please do not ask them any. All questions from the site visit must be submitted in writing according to the RFP's instructions in Section B, Clause SA29 Questions (above). The FAA assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the contractor based on the information received by any means other than in writing from the Contracting Officer. The FAA does not assume responsibility for any understanding reached or representation made concerning conditions, which can affect the work, by any of its officers or agents before the execution of this contract, unless that understanding or representation is expressly stated in the contract.

c. To attend the site visit, advance notice by e-mail is required by 6 July 2026, at 3:00 PM EST to the FAA points of contact listed just below. You are required to provide your company representative's name(s). Each vendor is limited to no more than two (2) attendees.

POC: stephanie.pfeiff@faa.gov

(End of Clause)

The remainder of this page has been intentionally left blank.

Section C - Description/Specifications Scope of Work

See Attachments for SOWs.

Clause List

Section D - Packaging and Marking Clause List

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Clause List

3.10.4-1 CONTRACTOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS (APR 1996)

3.10.4-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - BOTH FIXED-PRICE & COST REIMBURSEMENT (APR

1996)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance Clause List

3.10.1-9 STOP-WORK ORDER (APR 2025)

SA13 HOLIDAYS

The following Federal holidays are observed by the Federal Aviation Administration.

New Year's Day January 1st

Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January

Presidents Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Juneteenth June 19th

Independence Day July 4th

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veterans Day November 11th

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25th

Section G - Contract Administration Data Clause List

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

Section H - Special Contract Requirements Clause List

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)

H.001 MEDIA AND MARKETING REVIEW REQUIREMENTS

The FAA’s Office of Communications must review and approve all marketing materials, including press releases and articles about the work being performed under the contract on behalf of the agency, prior to release. Media inquiries about work being performed under the contract on behalf of the agency must be referred to the FAA Contracting Officer AND FAA’s Office of Communications at pressoffice@faa.gov.

mailto:pressoffice@faa.gov

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)

3.2.5-1 OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT (OCT 2024)

3.2.5-3 GRATUITIES OR GIFTS (OCT 2024)

3.2.5-4 CONTINGENT FEES (OCT 2024)

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

3.3.1-1 PAYMENTS (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-8 EXTRAS (OCT 2024)

3.3.1-10 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (OCT 2024)

3.3.1-15 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (JUL 2018)

3.3.1-17 PROMPT PAYMENT (OCT 2024)

3.3.1-20 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(OCT 2012)

3.4.1-10 INSURANCE - WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (OCT 2020)

3.6.1-1 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (OCT 2019)

3.6.1-7 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (JUL 2021)

3.6.2-2 CONVICT LABOR (APR 2025)

3.6.2-12 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (APR 2022)

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

3.6.2-16 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES (APR 2025)

3.6.2-28 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (APR 2025)

3.6.2-30 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS -

PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION CONTRACTS) (APR 2025)

3.6.2-39 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (OCT 2024)

3.6.2-44 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS

ACT (APR 2025)

3.6.2-46 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (APR 2025)

3.6.3-7 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION PREVENTION (APR 2025)

3.6.3-13 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF RECYCLED CONTENT AND PRODUCTS UNDER

SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (OCT 2024)

3.6.3-19 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (APR 2025)

3.6.3-25 AEROSOLS (OCT 2024)

3.6.3-26 FOAMS (OCT 2024)

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)

3.6.6-1 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)

3.8.2-10 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (JUL

2019)

3.8.2-11 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES (OCT 2018)

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) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1996)

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

3.10.1-28 CHANGES REQUIRED BY AMS (JAN 2024)

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

1996)

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

3.11-62 PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S. FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS (APR

2025)

3.2.1.5-4 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES - MISSION CRITICAL CONTRACTS (JAN 2008)

(a) The contractor recognizes that the supplies and/or services under this contract are critical to FAA and must be continued without interruption during times of National Emergency or Incidents of National Significance. Supplies and/or services to be continued without interruption are:

Snow Removal and Landscaping Services

(b) National Emergencies or Incidents of National Significance include:

(1) Outbreak of pandemic influenza or infectious disease;

(2) Terrorist attack; and

(3) Natural disaster.

(c) Because the supplies and/or services under this SIR or contract are deemed critical by FAA, the contractor must make every reasonable effort to deliver these supplies and/or services per the contract requirements during times of National Emergency or Incidents of National Significance; however, the presence of this clause does not affect or diminish the Contractor's rights under Default or Termination clauses incorporated into this SIR or contract.

(d) Within 10 days after award, the contractor must submit a Continuity of Contract Performance Plan to the Contracting Officer (CO) for review and acceptance. This plan describes the processes and tools that the contractor will commit to ensure supplies and/or services are delivered as required during times of National Emergency or Incidents of National Significance. This plan must include the following sections:

(1) Plans and Procedures: Detail the plans and procedures in place that will provide for continued contract performance for supplies and/or services during times of National Emergencies or Incidents of National Significance;

(2) Essential Functions: Record functions that are essential to the continuation of mission critical contract performance;

(3) Delegations of Authority, Planned Order of Succession, and Cross-Training: Procedures in place to ensure personnel are available to make key decisions and perform critical services when primary personnel are unavailable;

(4) Alternate Operating Facilities: When the primary facility is unavailable, detail plans to make available other facilities unaffected by the National Emergency or Incident of National Significance. If contract performance allows, this may include alternatives such as telecommute;

(5) Interoperable and Effective Communications: Identify alternate communication systems if primary systems are unavailable;

(6) Critical Records or Data: Identify plans in place to ensure critical records and data are still available to ensure the integrity of contract performance;

(7) Protection of Human Capital: Identify comprehensive plans to protect the overall health and welfare of the workforce in times of National Emergency or Incidents of National Significance;

(8) Testing and Training of the Plan: Detail comprehensive testing and training of the plan to improve the execution of contract performance in times of National Emergency or Incidents of National Significance;

(9) Devolution of Control and Direction: Identify plans and the ability to transfer authority and responsibility of essential functions from the primary location to other sites and employees; and

(10) Reconstitution and Resuming Normal Operations: Identify procedures and processes to expedite the return of contract performance and operations to their normal state.

(e) The Continuity of Contract Performance Plan must be made available by the contractor to all authorized contractor personnel with a "need-to-know" for review and use during the term of the contract.

(f) The Continuity of Contract Performance Plan must be updated as needed.

(End of Clause)

3.2.4-34 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (OCT 2019)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder must not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the period specified in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

3.2.4-35 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (JUL 2021)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice (contract modification) to the Contractor prior to the expiration of the current period of performance provided, that the Government will give the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract must be considered to include this option provision.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, must not exceed [enter number of months] (months) 5 (years).

(End of clause)

3.2.5-7 DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (OCT 2024)

(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 the officer or employee 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) The offeror 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 the 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;

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

(3) Only those communications and services expressly authorized by paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this clause are permitted under this clause.

(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)

3.3.1-11 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1996)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond Fiscal Year 2026. The FAA's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the FAA for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond FY26, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

3.3.1-33 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JAN 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause

"Registered in the SAM database" means that the Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the Unique Identity 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 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 certified as an SDVOSB under the Small Business Administration's Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert).

(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 (OCT 2024)

(a) Method of payment.

(1) All payments by the FAA under this contract will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this clause. As used in this clause, the term "EFT" refers to the funds transfer and may also include the payment information transfer.

(2) In the event the FAA is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the Contractor agrees to either:

(i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment; or

(ii) Request the FAA to extend the payment due date until such time as the FAA can make payment by EFT (but see paragraph (d) of this clause).

(b) Contractor's EFT information. The FAA will make payment to the Contractor using the EFT information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. In the event that the EFT information changes, the Contractor must be responsible for providing the updated information to the SAM database.

(c) Mechanisms for EFT payment. The FAA may make payment by EFT through either the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, subject to the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association, or the Fedwire Transfer System. The rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR Part 210.

(d) Suspension of payment. If the Contractor's EFT information in the SAM database is incorrect, then the FAA need not make payment to the Contractor under this contract until correct EFT information is entered into the SAM database; and any invoice or contract financing request will be deemed not to be a proper invoice for the purpose of prompt payment under this contract. The prompt payment terms of the contract regarding notice of an improper invoice and delays in accrual of interest penalties apply.

(e) Liability for uncompleted or erroneous transfers.

(1) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the FAA used the Contractor's EFT information incorrectly, the FAA remains responsible for:

(i) Making a correct payment;

(ii) Paying any prompt payment penalty due; and

(iii) Recovering any erroneously directed funds.

(2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Contractor's EFT information was incorrect, or was revised within 30 days of FAA release of the EFT payment transaction instruction to the Federal Reserve System, and:

(i) If the funds are no longer under the control of the payment office, the FAA is deemed to have made payment and the Contractor is responsible for recovery of any erroneously directed funds; or

(ii) If the funds remain under the control of the payment office, the FAA will not make payment, and the provisions of paragraph (d) of this clause will apply.

(f) EFT and prompt payment. A payment will be deemed to have been made in a timely manner in accordance with the prompt payment terms of this contract if, in the EFT payment transaction instruction released to the Federal Reserve System, the date specified for settlement of the payment is on or before the prompt payment due date, provided the specified payment date is a valid date under the rules of the Federal Reserve System.

(g) EFT and assignment of claims. If the Contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the Contractor must require as a condition of any such assignment that the assignee must register separately in the SAM database and will be paid by EFT in accordance with the terms of this clause. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this contract, payment to an ultimate recipient other than the Contractor, or a financial institution properly recognized under an assignment of claims, is not permitted. In all respects, the requirements of this clause will apply to the assignee as if it were the Contractor. EFT information that shows the ultimate recipient of the transfer to be other than the Contractor, in the absence of a proper assignment of claims acceptable to the FAA, is incorrect EFT information within the meaning of paragraph (d) of this clause.

(h) Liability for change of EFT information by financial agent. The FAA is not liable for errors resulting from changes to EFT information made by the Contractor's financial agent.

(i) Payment information. The payment or disbursing office will forward to the Contractor available payment information that is suitable for transmission as of the date of release of the EFT instruction to the Federal Reserve System. The FAA may request the Contractor to designate a desired format and method(s) for delivery of payment information from a list of formats and methods the payment office is capable of executing. However, the FAA does not guarantee that any particular format or method of delivery is available at any particular payment office and retains the latitude to use the format and delivery method most convenient to the FAA. If the FAA makes payment by check in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, the FAA will mail the payment information to the remittance address contained in the SAM database.

(End of clause)

3.3.1-36 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS - OPTION PERIODS UNDER A CONTINUING RESOLUTION

(OCT 2024)

Due to the possibility of the enactment of a continuing resolution in lieu of an annual appropriation, full fiscal year funding may not be available for an entire contract option period. In the event of a continuing resolution, FAA will only be liable for an amount based on the time period specified by the continuing resolution. The amount of funds made available by the continuing resolution will be specified by subsequent modification. If the contractor provides services in excess of the funded amount or beyond the covered period, the contractor does so at its own risk.

(End of Clause)

3.3.1-37 LIMITATION ON GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION (JUL 2018)

(a) Of the total price of contract line item number(s) (CLINs) n/a, $0 is presently available for payment and allocated to these CLINs.

(b) The Contractor agrees to perform on these CLINs up to the point at which, in the event of termination of this contract pursuant to the applicable "Termination for Convenience of the Government" clause, the total amount payable by the Government (including amounts payable in respect of subcontracts and settlement costs,) pursuant to paragraph (c) below, would in the exercise of reasonable judgment by the Contractor approximate the total amount currently allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not authorized to continue work on these CLINs beyond this point. The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount from time to time allotted to the contract, regardless of anything to the contrary in "Termination for Convenience of the Government."

(c) Funds presently allotted to this contract are estimated to cover the work to be performed until n/a. If funds allotted are considered by the Contractor to be inadequate to cover the work to be performed until this date, or an agreed substitute date, the Contractor must notify the Contracting Office in writing when within the next 30 days the work will reach a point at which, in the event of termination of this contract pursuant to "Termination for Convenience of the Government," the total amount payable by the Government pursuant to paragraph (e) below, will approximate 85 percent of the total amount then allotted to the contract. The notice must state the estimated date when this point will be reached and the estimated amount of additional funds required to continue performance to the above or an agreed substitute date. The Contractor must, 30 days prior to the date above written or agreed substitute date, advise the Contracting Officer in writing as to the estimated amount of additional funds which will be required for the timely performance of the CLINs for a further period as may be specified in this clause or otherwise agreed to by the parties. If after this notification, additional funds are not allotted by the date above written or by an agreed substitute date, the Contracting Officer will, upon written request of the Contractor, terminate this contract on such date or the date set forth in the request, whichever is later, pursuant to "Termination for Convenience of the Government."

(d) When additional funds are allotted for continued performance of the CLINs, the parties will agree on the applicable period of contract performance that will be covered by such funds. Paragraphs (b) and (c) above apply to the additional allotted funds and agreed substituted date and the contract will be modified accordingly.

(e) If the Contractor incurs additional costs, or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract, solely by the reason of the failure of the Government to allot additional funds in amounts sufficient for the timely performance of this contract, and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment will be made in the price or prices (including appropriate target, billing, and ceiling prices where applicable) of the CLINs, in the time of delivery, or in both. Failure to agree to any such equitable adjustment hereunder will be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the "Contract Disputes" Clause.

(f) The Government may at any time prior to termination, and with the consent of the Contractor, after notice of termination, allot additional funds for this contract.

(g) The provisions of this clause with respect to termination will in no way be deemed to limit the rights of the Government under the applicable AMS "Default" clause. The provisions of this clause are limited to the work on and allotment of funds for the CLIN(s) in paragraph (a) above. This clause no longer applies upon the allotment of funds for the total price of the CLINs except for rights and obligations existing under this clause.

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