70Z08524QIBCT0006.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

STOCK RECORD (S/R)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

70Z08524QIBCT0006

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Section II: Continuation of SF1449 Section III: Contract Clauses Section IV: List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section V: Solicitation Provisions

Section II: Continuation of SF1449

Item Number

Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Definitive Items 1 Each Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: J998 NON-NUCLEAR SHIP REPAIR (EAST) NAICS Code: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing

Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

1/23/24 2/1/24

Item

Number Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Option Items 1 Each Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 1/23/24 Option Time Duration: 9 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: J998 NON-NUCLEAR SHIP REPAIR (EAST) NAICS Code: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing

Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

1/23/24 2/1/24

Section III: Contract Clauses

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2023) ADDENDUM

All pages in the quote shall be numbered and identified with the quote's name and RFQ Number 70Z08524QIBCT0006.

Subsequent revisions should be similarly identified to show revision number and date.

A. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Each quoter shall furnish the information required by the solicitation, which includes:

1. Cover letter with quoter's address, Unique Entity ID (SAM) and other information completed.

2. Amendments, as applicable.

3. Attachment 1- Section B Schedule of Supplies/ Services filled out with a cost associated with each CLIN, to include option labor hours. The attached excel spreadsheet should be filled out with prices and returned with the vendor's quote.

4. Attachment 3 - Past Performance Documentation.

5. Small Business Self Certification for applicable set-aside (i.e. HUBZone).

6. Dry Dock Certification

7. Welding Certifications and Procedures (Provide procedures, weld certifications, and continuity log).

8. Proof of Insurance (Statement of Coverage from current Insurance carrier).

9. List the names of ALL Subcontractors that your company intends to subcontract for the CLIN Item(s) listed in the

Schedule of Supplies/Services.

10. If applicable, ALL Technical Representative Certifications for BOTH prime and subcontractors as specified in the specification.

11. Completed FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items.

B. EVALUATION FACTORS

Award will be made to the quoter whose quote, in response to the Solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the United States Coast Guard.

Factor Title Page Limit

I Technical None

II Past Performance 5 Pages

III Price None

FACTOR I: TECHNICAL

Provide the technical documents listed in A. Required documents 6-9.

Email submission shall not exceed 10 MBS.

PLEASE NOTE: QUOTES THAT DO NOT INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED

INCOMPLETE AND MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

The quoter shall identify at least two (2) but no more than four (4) relevant (in terms of scope/size of construction, overhaul, repair and alteration of ships)) and recent federal, state or local government or private contracts performed during the last three (3) years. In the event that more than four (4) past performance references are submitted with the vendor's quote, the Coast Guard will review the four (4) most recent references. Quoter shall submit past performance information on Attachment 3- Past Performance Information Form.

FACTOR3: PRICE

Complete Attachment 1 with prices for all CLINs.

The Quoter must also submit the following detailed information to support the pricing offer if requested, in addition to completing Schedule B of the solicitation. Note: The following information is NOT being requested at this time.

Quoters may use their own format for the information required below but it must be easily read and comprehended and identified by individual work item (eg. D-01, D-02):

1. Breakdown for each work item:

(a) Direct labor cost by labor hours and proposed hourly rate(s);

(b)Materials; Subcontracts; Equipment; Other Direct Costs; and Profit, if listed separately -- individually identifying any items which are $500 or greater.

2. Provide a listing by subcontractor with the following information:

(a)Identification of each proposed subcontractor (name, address, phone number) and his small business status.

(b) A brief description of the service or supply, by work item, to be furnished and the proposed price for each.

(c) An explanation of why and how the proposed subcontractor was selected including the extent of competition obtained.

(End of Provision)

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Addendum) FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Addendum)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the Quoter whose quote, in response to the Solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the Coast Guard. The following factor shall be used to evaluate the offer:

Factors:

1. Technical

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Past Performance and Technical when combined, are approximately equal to price.

Factor 1: Technical

The quoter's technical submittal will be evaluated to determine if the quoter provided approved documents listed in A.

Required documents 6-9.

An evaluation rating of Technically Acceptable/Non-Acceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical submittal evaluation. If the quoter receives a technical rating of "non-Acceptable" they will not be considered for award.

Rating System for Technical Evaluation Factors

Rating Definition

Acceptable Submittal meets the requirements of the solicitation, specification and standard specifications.

Non-acceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation, specification and standard specifications.

PRE AWARD SURVEY

Prior to a contract being awarded a Pre-Award Survey may be conducted by the US Coast Guard Quality Assurance Team.

The survey is used as an indication if a contractor has the qualifications to do the work and that the contractor's facilities are certified under US Coast Guard specifications. Areas of interest on this survey may include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Performance Plans

2. Quality control or contractor quality assurance Plans

3. Personnel recruitment and training plans

4. Workload factors for manpower utilization

5. Management plan for handling peak workloads

6. Production capability

a. Plant facilities and equipment

b. Purchasing and subcontracting

c. Labor resources

d. Performance record

e. Ability to meet delivery schedules

f. Ability to perform production work in accordance with the specifications.

7. Environmental/energy considerations

8. Plant safety

9. Technical and/or professional abilities

10. Accounting systems

11. Security clearance

12. Government property control

Quoters are advised that accomplishment of this survey is a part of the evaluation process and is not to be construed as an indication that an quoter will receive or is in the best position to receive the resultant award.

Quoter's price shall represent the best price in response to the request for quotes. The price shall be evaluated to determine fairness and reasonableness. Award may be made without any type of discussions or negotiations. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest-priced quoter.

Options. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Factor 2: Past Performance

The past performance evaluation will take into account the guidelines outlined at FAR 15.305(a)(2) Past Performance Evaluation. The Contractor's past performance will be evaluated according to the following:

Past Performance Quality Ratings

Rating Description

Exceptional Performance met contractual requirements and exceeded many to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government's benefit. The element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

Satisfactory Performance meets contractual requirements. The element being assessed contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory

Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements.

The element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions

Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The element being assessed contains a serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

Neutral The quoter has no past performance history OR the Contracting Officer has determined that the past performance information provided is not directly related or similar to the requirements in the RFP.

In evaluating Contractors past performance, the government intends to also review U.S. Coast Guard Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS) and other existing past performance ratings on relevant contracts. For purposes of this solicitation, "relevant contracts" are defined as contracts performed in which the contractor was the prime contractor performing construction, overhaul, repair and alteration of similarly sized ships/ vessels. Past performance ratings for contracts that were completed more than three years before the date of the issuance of this solicitation are not considered recent and will not be evaluated. General trends in a contractor's performance will also be considered. Vendors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance but will be assigned a Neutral rating.

Factor 3: Price

The total evaluated price of the quoter will be determined by totaling the proposed prices of all the Definite and Option Items, plus the composite labor hour extended total, plus lay days, loading rate, temporary services during lay days, crane hours, forklift hours, oily waste offload, paint thinner and foreseeable costs. While Option Items, the composite labor hour rate, lay days, loading rate, crane hours, forklift hours, oily waste offload, and paint thinner are included in the total evaluated price, it is for evaluation purposes, and therefore may or may not ultimately be awarded during contract performance.

(1) DEFINITE ITEMS: These are the items, which, if there is an award at all, will be awarded. The bid shall be evaluated to include the price for each definite item.

(2) OPTION ITEMS: These are the items, which, if there is an award at all, may be awarded upon completion of open and inspect, or if additional funds become available, of if they are needed. The offer shall be evaluated to include the price for each option item.

(3) COMPOSITE LABOR HOUR RATE: The offer shall be evaluated to include the offer price for the Composite Labor Hour Rate multiplied by the estimated quantity of hours.

(4) LAY DAYS: A lay day is defined as an additional day on a dry dock or marine railway caused by a government issued change. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the daily rate for lay days multiplied by the estimated quantity of lay days as stated in the quoter's Schedule of Services/Supplies.

(5) FORESEEABLE COSTS: The Contracting Officer will evaluate certain foreseeable costs that will vary with the location of the commercial shipyard to be used by bidders/quoters under this solicitation. Costs will be calculated based on the bidder's/quoter's shipyard location and these costs will be added, for the purposes of evaluation only, to the bidder's/quoter's overall price.

Quoter's price shall represent the best price in response to the request for quotes. The price shall be evaluated to determine fairness and reasonableness. Award may be made without any type of discussions or negotiations. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest-priced quoter.

DISTANCE FACTOR ADJUSTMENT

Price related factors in the award of vessel repair contracts, foreseeable costs in connection with the differences of shipyard locations in the award of any vessel repair contract conducted away from the vessel's home pier shall be evaluated in all solicitations for contracts exceeding $100,000.00.

LOCATION OF QUOTER'S COMMERCIAL SHIPYARD

In order for the Contracting Officer to evaluate certain foreseeable costs to the Coast Guard that will vary with the location of the commercial shipyard to be used by the quoter, the quoter is required to provide, in the space below, the exact location of the shipyard to be used to perform the services required under this solicitation. The quoter is cautioned that its failure to provide the location of its commercial shipyard in the space provided may result in its quote being declared nonresponsive under the provisions of the terms of this Request for Quote.

Name and Location of Shipyard: _____________________________________________________

FORESEEABLE COST FACTORS PERTAINING TO DIFFERENT SHIPYARD LOCATIONS

The Contracting Officer will evaluate certain foreseeable costs to the Coast Guard. Those costs will vary based on the location of the quoter's shipyard and are added to the quoter's overall bid price or price quote for the purposes of evaluation only.

These elements of foreseeable costs consist of the following:

(1) Transit Cost:

Vessel operational cost will be calculated based on one round trip from the vessel's homeport of Atlantic Beach, VA. to the contractor's facility. Distance will be based on the NOAA publication, "Distance Between U.S. Ports" or other authority (in order of priority), including Army Corp of Engineers or U.S. Navy transit publications, if the shipyard location is not contained in the NOAA publication.

Transit cost to navigate the vessel between its homeport and the contractor's offered place of performance is $181.71 per nautical mile. The number of nautical miles to transit between the quoters shipyard and the vessel's homeport will be multiplied by the operational cost.

(2) Family Separation Allowance & Homeport Travel:

Crew members with dependents residing within the area of the homeport are entitled do Family Separation Allowance and Homeport Travel Allowance whenever a vessel is overhauled outside of the area of the homeport. The area of the homeport is defined as the area within 50 road miles of the homeport. If the contractor's facility is the outside of a 50-road mile radius of the vessel's homeport.

(i) Family Separation Allowance for personnel in accordance with Family Separation Allowance listed under DFAS.mil; Pay & Allowance; Family Separation Allowance for 11 crew members entitled to Family Separation Allowance of $8.33 per day.

This entitlement is calculated from the date that the vessel leaves the home port to the transit to the quoters shipyard and the planned date of return to home port after completion of repairs or equipment installation. If the contractor's facility is less than 50 road miles from the cutter's homeport, Family Separation allowance will not apply.

(ii) Homeport Travel. Crew's transportation during overhaul away from home port. As required by 37 USC 406 b and Chapter 7, part F1 of the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), on the thirty-first (31) day of a vessel being away from home port, and every (60) days thereafter, all personnel with dependents residing in the area of the home port will be provided round trip coach type airfare to the vessels home port. There will be (1) home port visit(s) during the performance of this contract. The vessel has 11 crew members eligible for Homeport Travel. Airfares will be based on the GSA City Pairs contracted Government YCA Fare (or successor GSA fare source) in effect at the time of receipt of quotes. If there is no GSA contracted rate between the location of the contractor's shipyard and the homeport the rate will be computed based on commercially available airfares. If the contractor's facility is less than 50 road miles from the cutter's homeport, homeport travel will not apply.

(3) Travel and Per Diem Cost:

(i) COR Homeport Travel: There will be a transportation cost for one (1) Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for 2round trip(s) between the contractor's offered place of performance and the COR's official duty station (IPD Portsmouth, VA)at the cost of coach-type airfare. If the contractor's facility is less than 50 road miles from the CORs official duty station (IPD Portsmouth, VA),COR Homeport Travel will not apply.

(ii)COR Per Diem: There will be a per diem expense for 10calendar days to support one (1) COR while in the city of the place of contract performance, to be determined in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR). The cost of car rental for the estimated performance period will also be included. If the contractor's facility is less than 50 road miles from the CORs official duty station (IPD Portsmouth, VA), COR Per Diem will not apply.

(iii)Crew Dining and Lodging: There will be a dining and lodging cost for16 crew members while in the city of the place of contract performance for the estimated performance period 70 calendar days.The cost of hotel and meals and incidentals expenses (M&IE) shall be calculated in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR). If the contractor's facility is less than 50 road miles from the cutter's homeport (Atlantic Beach, NC), Crew Dining and Lodging will not apply.

(End of provision)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart12.6, supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC

2023-02 effective 16 March 2023. This requirement is being solicited as a total small business set aside using FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The NAICS Code is 336611 – Ship Repair with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees. The solicitation number is

70Z08524QIBCT0006.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: SeeAttachment 1.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Contractor shall furnish all necessary facilities, labor, materials, services, equipment, supplies, power, accessories, special tools, and such other things as are necessary to perform various dry dock Repairs of the USCGC MAPLE (WLB 205), all in exact accordance with this solicitation and the attached specification. See Attachment 2.

Scope of services shall include ship repair and associated support work and may include work that is not currently listed as Definite Items.

CONTRACT TYPE: This solicitation is a request for quotes (RFQ) that will result in the award of a firm fixed price contract solicited under FAR PART 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, subject to the availability of funds.

CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The performance period for this requirement is from 23 January 2024 through 01 February 2024.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The place of performance is the Contractor's Facilities.

CUTTER'S HOMEPORT: 2301 E Fort Macon RD, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512.

QUESTIONS: It is strongly encouraged to submit questions regarding this solicitation by 15 January 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT to allow adequate time for response. After this date further requests may not be accepted due to time constraints. Submit questions to diego.j.avila@uscg.mil and TBD @uscg.mil, using Attachment 4.

QUOTATION DUE DATE: Quotations must arrive no later than 17 January 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT.Quotations may be sent via electronic mail (e-mail) to diego.j.avila@uscg.mil and TBD @uscg.mil.

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: The anticipated date of award is on or about 19 January 2024.

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

(a) The right of the Contractor to proceed may be terminated by written notice if, after notice and hearing, the agency head or a designee determines that the Contractor, its agent, or another representative-

(1) Offered or gave a gratuity (e.g., an entertainment or gift) to an officer, official, or employee of the Government; and

(2) Intended, by the gratuity, to obtain a contract or favorable treatment under a contract.

(b) The facts supporting this determination may be reviewed by any court having lawful jurisdiction.

(c) If this contract is terminated under paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government is entitled-

(1) To pursue the same remedies as in a breach of the contract; and

(2) In addition to any other damages provided by law, to exemplary damages of not less than 3 nor more than 10 times the cost incurred by the Contractor in giving gratuities to the person concerned, as determined by the agency head or a designee.

(This paragraph (c)(2) is applicable only if this contract uses money appropriated to the Department of Defense.)

(d) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract.

(End of clause)

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (JUN

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2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Agency" means "executive agency" as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.

"Covered Federal action" means any of the following actions:

(1) Awarding any Federal contract.

(2) Making any Federal grant.

(3) Making any Federal loan.

(4) Entering into any cooperative agreement.

(5) Extending, continuing, renewing, amending, or modifying any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

"Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" have the meaning provided in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b) and include Alaskan Natives.

"Influencing or attempting to influence" 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.

"Local government" 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.

"Officer or employee of an agency" includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency:

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

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

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

(4) 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.

"Person" 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 eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other Federal law.

"Reasonable compensation" 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.

"Reasonable payment" 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.

"Recipient" includes the Contractor and all subcontractors. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other Federal law.

"Regularly employed" 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 shall be considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by such person for 130 working days.

"State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and multi-State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers.

(b) Prohibition. 31 U.S.C. 1352 prohibits a recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement from using appropriated funds to pay 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 in connection with any covered Federal actions. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1352 the Contractor shall not use appropriated funds to pay 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 in connection with the award of this contractor the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of this contract.

(1) The term appropriated funds does not include profit or fee from a covered Federal action.

(2) To the extent the Contractor can demonstrate that the Contractor has sufficient monies, other than Federal appropriated funds, the Government will assume that these other monies were spent for any influencing activities that would be unallowable if paid for with Federal appropriated funds.

(c) Exceptions. The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply under the following conditions:

(1) Agency and legislative liaison by Contractor employees.

(i) Payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of the Contractor if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to this contract. For purposes of this paragraph, providing any information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is permitted at any time.

(ii) Participating with an agency in discussions that are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered Federal action, but that concern-

(A) The qualities and characteristics (including individual demonstrations) of the person's products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; or

(B) The application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an agency's use.

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

(iv) Participating in technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission;

and

(v) Making capability presentations prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action by persons seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended by Pub. L. 95-507, and subsequent amendments.

(2) Professional and technical services.

(i) 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 any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action.

(ii) 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 bid, proposal, 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.

(iii) As used in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause, "professional and technical services" are limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline (for examples, see FAR 3.803(a)(2)(iii)).

(iv) 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.

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

(d) Disclosure.

(1) If the Contractor did not submit OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, with its offer, but registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have subsequently made a lobbying contact on behalf of the Contractor with respect to this contract, the Contractor shall complete and submit OMB Standard Form LLL to provide the name of the lobbying registrants, including the individuals performing the services.

(2) If the Contractor did submit OMB Standard Form LLL disclosure pursuant to paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.203- 11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, and a change occurs that affects Block 10 of the OMB Standard Form LLL (name and address of lobbying registrant or individuals performing services), the Contractor shall, at the end of the calendar quarter in which the change occurs, submit to the Contracting Officer within 30 days an updated disclosure using OMB Standard Form LLL.

(e) Penalties.

(1) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under paragraph (b) of this clause or who fails to file or amend the disclosure to be filed or amended by paragraph (d) of this clause shall 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 representation made by their subcontractors in the certification and disclosure form.

(f) 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.

(g) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall obtain a declaration, including the certification and disclosure in paragraphs (c) and (d) of the provision at FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, from each person requesting or receiving a subcontract under this contract that exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 3.808 on the date of subcontract award. The Contractor or subcontractor that awards the subcontract shall retain the declaration.

(2) A copy of each subcontractor disclosure form (but not certifications) shall be forwarded from tier to tier until received by the prime Contractor. The prime Contractor shall, at the end of the calendar quarter in which the disclosure form is submitted by the subcontractor, submit to the Contracting Officer within 30 days a copy of all disclosures. Each subcontractor certification shall be retained in the subcontract file of the awarding Contractor.

(3) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (g), in any subcontract that exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 3.808 on the date of subcontract award.

52.203-17 (DEVIATION) 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 whistleblower 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)

52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of _________ and shall not be binding until so approved.

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause-

"Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code" means-

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract for each location of contract, including subcontract, performance. For contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch shall only modify data received from SAM in the CAGE master file if the contractor initiates those changes via update of its SAM registration. Contractors undergoing a novation or change-of-name agreement shall notify the contracting officer in accordance with subpart 42.12. The contractor shall communicate any change to the CAGE code to the contracting officer within 30 days after the change, so that a modification can be issued to update the CAGE code on the contract.

(c) Contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall submit written change requests to the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. Requests for changes shall be provided at https://cage.dla.mil. Change requests to the CAGE master file are accepted from the entity identified by the code.

(d) Contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau (points of contact available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm) or NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx to request CAGE changes.

(e) Additional guidance for maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

(f) If the contract includes Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements, the contractor shall ensure that subcontractors maintain their CAGE code(s) throughout the life of the contract.

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DEC 2014)

The Contractor's representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV

2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Covered contractor information system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information ( 44 U.S.C. 3502).

Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

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(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

52.211-11 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-SUPPLIES, SERVICES, OR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(SEPT 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in this contract, the Contractor shall, in place of actual damages, pay to the Government liquidated damages of $$500.00 per calendar day of delay.

(b) If the Government terminates this contract in whole or in part under the Default-Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause, the Contractor is liable for liquidated damages accruing until the Government reasonably obtains delivery or performance of similar supplies or services. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(c) The Contractor will not be charged with liquidated damages when the delay in delivery or performance is beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor as defined in the Default-Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause in this contract.

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2023)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers.