70Z03823QH0000020 Ts and Cs.docx

70Z03823QH0000020

The terms and conditions of Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A1-18-G-0017 are hereby incorporated by reference into the order.

The statutory authority for this acquisition: 41 U.S.C. 1901(c), as implemented in FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1). The items are available from only one source.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) Addendum

(a) Inspection and Acceptance. Unless otherwise stated, all items shall be factory new. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed by:

1) |_| ALC Quality Assurance Personnel

2) |X| ALC Receiving Personnel for count and condition only.

Deliveries shall be made to the following address during work/receiving hours only, unless prior arrangements have been made:

Aviation Logistics Center 1664 Weeksville Road Building 63 Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Work/Receiving Hours 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM Phone number: (252) 384-7251 or (252) 335-6500

(w) Quality Assurance. This section is applicable to all orders for products that will ultimately touch USCG aircraft.

1) The Contractor shall, immediately upon discovery, notify and disclose conditions to the Contracting Officer of any event, supply change, material change, supply malfunction, counterfeit/suspect parts or materiel, defect or non-airworthy condition of any product or component (to include components used in repairs) found to potentially cause a non-conformity to the origin al specifications of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect any non-conforming product or component. Therefore, the Contractor shall obtain approval from the Contracting Officer prior to the disposition of any non-conforming product or component.

2) The Contractor’s Quality Control Manual (QCM) shall address in detail the contractor’s risk management, test, inspection, non-conforming product and counterfeit/suspect parts processes. The contractor shall provide a copy of the QCM upon the Government’s request.

3) The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer of any changes that potentially have an impact on the product. Changes may include but are not limited to products, processes, materiel, supplier sources, manufacturing facility location and personnel qualifications.

4) Upon notification of the change, the USCG will approve or deny the change. Facility location changes may require the Government to perform a facility inspection. The Contractor shall allow the Government to access to all applicable areas of the Contractor’s facilities to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. In the event that the change is not approved by the USCG, the contract, delivery order or task order may be cancelled or terminated in accordance with FAR.

5) The Contractor shall retain all records in accordance with FAR 4.7 Contractor Records Retention. The Contractor shall be required to permit Government access to applicable records retained at any level of the supply chain.

6) Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall flow down all requirements in this contract to their supply chain to include all subcontractors and supplies.

(x) Material Inspection and Receiving Report (MRR). At the time of each delivery, the contractor shall prepare and furnish a properly completed DD Form 250, MRR or commercial shipping document.

The shipping document shall include the National Stock Number (NSN), Part Number (P/N), Serial Number (S/N), Quantity, Contract/Order Number, and Line Item Number. One copy of the shipping document shall be firmly affixed to the outside of the shipping container and one copy packed with the item.

(y) Packing, Marking and Preservation. The contractor shall comply with ASTM-D3951-15 (December 1, 2015), Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Packaging, packing and preservation shall be in accordance with best commercial practices to enable shipment to destination and transshipment to USCG Air Stations without repackaging or damage during shipment and/or handling. Unless otherwise specified, all items shall be individually packaged and labeled. Packaging material shall not consist of popcorn, shredded paper, Styrofoam of any kind or peanut style packaging. The internal packaging material shall be sufficient to prevent damage during shipment, handling, and storage. The internal protection must be sufficient to prevent corrosion, deterioration or decay during warehouse storage.

(z) Noncompliance of Packaging, Marking and Preservation. The contractor will be notified by the Contracting Officer of non-compliances in the event discrepancies in packaging, marking and preservation are noted such that corrective action is required. Potential actions include:

i. Return of the items to the contractor for repackaging at the contractor’s expense (round trip)

ii. Correction by the USCG at the contractor’s expense. A modification to the contract/order will be issued unilaterally to recoup costs borne by the USCG.

(aa) Payment Instructions

1) The USCG Aviation Logistics Center, Elizabeth City, NC will process invoice payments. It does not utilize Wide Area Workflow.

2) WHEN TO SUBMIT: The Contractor shall first:

a) Receive a fully-executed purchase order, contract, delivery order or task order

b) Provide the requirements, and

c) Have ACTIVE status in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov

3) HOW TO SUBMIT: The Contractor’s invoice and the completed DD-250 (when required) shall be prepared IAW FAR 52.212-4 and sent to the below billing office. The Contractor shall also email copies to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, and the COR.

4) BILLING OFFICE: The Contractor is HIGHLY encouraged to email the invoice to ALC-Fiscal@uscg.mil. The other option is to mail it to:

Chief, Fiscal Branch

USCG ALC

Fiscal Branch, Bldg. 63 1664 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909 The final invoice submitted under the awarded contract shall be clearly marked and labeled FINAL.

5) PAYMENT INFORMATION: All payments will be made electronically IAW FAR 52.232-33.

6) F.o.b. Destination order prices include all applicable customs, duties, taxes, and shipping charges.

F.o.b. Origin orders require prepayment of all shipping costs to the address specified in Block 15 on the SF 1449, page 1. Shipping costs must appear as a separate item on the invoice. A carrier’s invoice must accompany the invoice when shipping costs exceed $100. The Government shall reimburse actual shipping costs only.

7) Conflicts between the invoice(s) and the order/modifications may result in rejection of the invoice.

(End of Addendum)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sept 2013) (DHS-USCG DEVIATION 14-01)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies in the enhancement of whistle blower protections for Contractor employees established at 10 U.S.C. 2409 by section 827 of the NDAA for FY 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239) and FAR 3.908.

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 10 U.S.C. 2409, as described in section 3.908 of the FAR.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ( c ), in all subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold.

(End of clause)

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation 20-05, Rev 2 Effective December 2020, the following FAR Clause is incorporated by full text:

FAR 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEVIATION 20-05) (DEC 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Backhaul” means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

“Covered foreign country” means The People’s Republic of China.

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

“Critical technology” means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

“Interconnection arrangements” means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

“Reasonable inquiry” means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity’s possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

“Roaming” means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

“Substantial or essential component” means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and the Network Operations Security Center (NOSC) at NDAA_Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with required information in the body of the email. In the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the NOSC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer’s Representative(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause) Terms and Conditions FAC 2023-01 Effective 12/30/2022 Page 4