12a IFB 70Z0G126BCGA000NP.pdf

INVITATION FOR BID

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 70Z0G126BCGA000NP

ISSUED: 17 November 2025

QUESTIONS DUE: 17 December 2025 by 4:00PM LOCAL TIME, WARWICK, RI

BIDS DUE: 6 January 2026, AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME, WARWICK, RI

FOR: REPAVE CGA AT U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY

NEW LONDON, CT, PSN 30134884

IMPORTANT - NOTICE TO BIDDER

1. Read the ENTIRE solicitation (Sections A through M, pages 1 through 99)

a) See Section L for instructions

b) Sign and return ONE original of the entire solicitation form (see SF 1442, Section B, Section I and Section K for applicable fill-in information).

2. Before submitting your bid, please recheck the following:

a) Does your bid set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation, including all attachments and acknowledging all amendments?

b) Have you rechecked your figures, including calculations on your work sheets?

c) Have you completed and signed all required documents?

d) Have you included a bid guarantee? A 20% bid guarantee (SF 24) is required.

3. Bidders offering less than 60 calendar days for acceptance WILL NOT BE considered and WILL BE rejected.

4. Submit any QUESTIONS to the Contract Specialist via email at Nadine.M.Provost@uscg.mil not later than 17 December 2025 by 4:00PM LOCAL TIME, WARWICK, RI.

5. Email, telegraphic, telephonic, or facsimile bids will not be accepted.

6. Bid results will be available on-line at https://sam.gov

7. This solicitation is issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside, pursuant to FAR Parts 5, 14, & 19.

8. The Contracting Officer shall provide a completed CERT-134, Exempt Purchases by Qualifying Governmental Agencies, to the prime contractor at time of Notice to Proceed in accordance with State of Connecticut General Statute Title 12 Taxation, Chapter 219 Sales and Use Taxes, Sec. 12-412, Exemptions. As a result, Offeror shall NOT include Connecticut Sales and Use Taxes in their proposed price. Offerors shall, however, include all, if any, APPLICABLE Federal and Local taxes in their bid price. A TAX-EXEMPT NUMBER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.

9. Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds will be required for 100% of the total award amount.

10. FUNDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNDER THIS SOLICITATION UNTIL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO

CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE OPENING/CLOSING DATE.

THIS PAGE HAS INTENTIONALLY BEEN LEFT BLANK.

SOLICITATION OFFER

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

70Z0G126BCGA000NP

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. Date Issued

17 November 2025

PAGE OF PAGES

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on page 2 must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

6. PROJECT NO.

30134884

7. ISSUED BY CODE 51283 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

Contracting Officer USCG Civil Engineering Unit Providence 475 Kilvert Street Suite 100 Warwick, RI 02886

USCG Civil Engineering Unit Providence Attn: Nadine Provost 475 Kilvert Street Suite 100 Warwick, RI 02886

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL

A. NAME

Nadine Provost Contract Specialist

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

206 820-5607

SOLICITATION

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date): Repave CGA at U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT, PSN 30134884 Solicitation #: 70Z0G126BCGA000NP

To repave various locations (Campbell Drive, Eagle Drive and Pickering Road, and Lot J) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. (See Section B.) All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the Specifications for PSN 30134884 (175 pages), Drawings P30134884 (55 sheets), and the applicable wage rates incorporated herein.

CAUTION TO BIDDERS: You are urged to visit the site and take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and exact location of the work. Failure to visit the site for this purpose does not relieve you from the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. IMPORTANT: See Section L for site visit information.

Pursuant to FAR Part 19.5, this solicitation is issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. Magnitude of Construction is estimated to be between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Applicable NAICS Code is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $45.0 Million.

The Contracting Officer shall provide a completed CERT-134, Exempt Purchases by Qualifying Governmental Agencies, to the prime contractor at time of Notice to Proceed in accordance with State of Connecticut General Statute Title 12 Taxation, Chapter 219 Sales and Use Taxes, Sec. 12-412, Exemptions. As a result, Offeror shall NOT include Connecticut Sales and Use Taxes in their proposed price.

Offerors shall, however, include all, if any, APPLICABLE Federal and Local taxes in their bid price. A TAX-EXEMPT NUMBER

WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.

11. The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete the work within (See Section F) calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable.

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

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

YES NO

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

TEN

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and 0 copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 2:00 P.M. (hour) local time _1/6/2026 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

D. Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4085)

70Z0G126BCGA000NP Page 2 OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

15. TELEPHONE NO./FAX NO. (Include area code)

TIN NO: ______________________

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

UEI NO: ___________________

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

Total Lump Sum Bid (Item 0001): ___________________________________________

(BIDDERS SHALL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT PRICING SCHEDULE PROVIDED IN SECTION B WITH THEIR BID)

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

20B. SIGNATURE

20C. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

Section G

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 USC 2304I ( ) 41 USC USC 253I ( )

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

USCG Civil Engineering Unit Providence Attn: Nadine Provost 475 Kilvert Street Suite 100 Warwick, RI 02886 (401)736-1766

COMMANDING OFFICER (0324)

USCG Finance Center 1430A Kristina Way Chesapeake, VA 23326-0324 For payment inquiries, call (757)523-6940

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office.)

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration slated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by

(a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

(Type or print)

31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Simon W. Leung, Contracting Officer

30B. SIGNATURE

30C. DATE

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31C. AWARD DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Solicitation #: 70Z0G126BCGA000NP Contract #:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

X | A | SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 3

X | B | SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 4

X | C | DESCRIPTION/SPECS/WORK STATEMENT 5

| D | PACKAGING AND MARKING 5

X | E | INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 5

X | F | DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 5

X | G | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 7

X | H | SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 8

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X | I |CONTRACT CLAUSES 10

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER

ATTACHMENTS

X | J |LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 89

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

| |REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

X | K |STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS 90

X | L |INST., CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 91

X | M |EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 99

SECTION A

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1. Magnitude of Construction Estimate: For purposes of disclosing the size of this project, offerors are advised that the total value is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.

A.2. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 with a small business size standard of $45.0 Million.

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK:

Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, transportation, disposal and supervision necessary to repave various locations (Campbell Drive, Eagle Drive and Pickering Road, and Lot J) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. Work includes the following:

Location: Campbell Drive, work consists of removal of asphalt overlaid concrete pavement, concrete curbs, storm drainage structures and pipe, and portions of concrete sidewalk. Temporarily remove a USPS Mail Drop Box; installation of new storm drainage structures and pipe; construct HMA pavement, concrete curbs, concrete drop curbs, and concrete sidewalk; construct porous concrete motorcycle parking area consisting of pre-cast porous concrete slabs; segmental block retaining walls, and underdrain pipe system; apply pavement markings as shown on drawings; and re-install existing USPS Mail Drop Box in location identified on plans.

Location: Eagle Drive and Pickering Road, work consists of removal of HMA pavement and bituminous curbing; install storm drainage catch basin, curb inlet, manhole, and associated pipe; construct HMA pavement and concrete curbs; reroute a storm drain trunkline and apply pavement markings as shown on drawings.

Location: Lot J, work consists of the removal of HMA pavement, curbing, concrete sidewalk, storm drainage catch basin, and storm drainage pipe; install new storm drainage catch basin and pipe; construct traditional HMA pavement for drive aisles and porous asphalt pavement for parking stall; construct concrete sidewalks and curbing; apply pavement markings as shown on drawings

All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the Specifications for PSN 30134884 (175 pages), Drawings P30134884 (55 sheets), and the applicable wage rates incorporated herein.

PRICING SCHEDULE (TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR BID):

LINE ITEM 0001: BASE WORK $_________________________

TOTAL LUMP SUM (LINE ITEM 0001): $_________________________

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT

All work shall be accomplished in accordance with contract terms and conditions, as well as the documents listed in Section J.

SECTION D

PACKAGING AND MARKING

This section is not applicable.

SECTION E

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

FAR 52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996). This clause is incorporated by reference.

SECTION F

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall be required to: (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 609 calendar days. No work shall begin prior to April 1, 2026 and work shall have a contract completion date of December 1, 2027. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

This Requirement contains two exclusionary periods. No work shall be performed during commencement (5/20/2026 and 5/19/2027), Day One (6/29/2026 and 6/28/2027), Family Weekend (9/25/2026 and TBD for 2027), and Homecoming (10/2/2026 and TBD for 2027). COR will confirm the dates.

In addition, blackout dates for fence work between the softball and baseball fields are from 3/2/2026 through 5/22/2026 and 8/24/2026 through 11/6/2026.

F.2 FAR 52.211.13 TIME EXTENSIONS (SEP 2000)

Time extensions for contract changes will depend upon the extent, if any, by which the changes cause delay in the completion of the various elements of construction. The change order granting the time extension may provide that the contract completion date will be extended only for those specific elements related to the changed work and that the remaining contract completion dates for all other portions of the work will not be altered. The change order also may provide an equitable readjustment of liquidated damages under the new completion schedule.

(End of clause)

F.3 FAR 52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK (APR 1984). This clause is incorporated by reference.

F.4 CONSTRUCTION SITE VISIT

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where work will be performed.

Interested offerors may send site specific questions by Wednesday, December 17, 2025 not later than 4:00p.m.to the Contract Specialist, Nadine Provost at Nadine.M.Provost@uscg.mil.

An organized site visit is scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10:30a.m. The point of contact is LT Ethan Geurtsen who can be reached at (860) 444-8226 or via email at Ethan.A.Geurtsen@uscg.mil.

F.5 FAR 52.236-15 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-

15)

(a)(1) Within five days after the work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval a practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the work (including acquiring materials, plant, and equipment).

(2) The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the period.

(3) If the Contractor fails to submit a schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.

(b) The Contractor shall continually update the actual progress in the schedule and shall submit it to the Contracting Officer by the means prescribed in the contract for transmittals or as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of the Contracting Officer under this clause shall be grounds for a determination by the Contracting Officer that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract. Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor’s right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of this contract.

(1) If the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall take steps necessary to recover lost time and execute in accordance with the approved schedule, without additional cost to the Government.

(2) Such steps may include increasing the number of shifts, overtime operations, days of work, and/or the amount of construction plant.

(3) The Contractor shall submit, for approval, supplementary schedule(s) that demonstrate how the lost time will be recovered.

(d) If the Contractor does not recover the lost time, the Contracting Officer may determine that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract.

Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor's right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of this contract.

SECTION G

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

(a) Definitions. As used in these instructions -

(1) “Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must: comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. In addition, discount offerings and small business status if available shall be stated. If travel was allowable and approved, components in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 shall be provided.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the contractor must submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The contractor may submit payment requests using a method other than IPP only when the contracting officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with Coast Guard procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the contractor must include a copy of the contracting officer's written authorization with each payment request.

(e) IPP enrollment information is at https://www.uscg.mil/fincen/IPP/.

(f) Receiving Official: Simon.W.Leung@uscg.mil Invoice Approver Official: Michael.F.Obisanya@uscg.mil Contracting Officer’s Representative: Michael.F.Obisanya@uscg.mil

G.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

This contract will be administered by the Contract Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Providence. All matters related to the performance of this contract, and all correspondence, shall be coordinated with and directed to the Contract Specialist at:

USCG Civil Engineering Unit Providence Attention: Nadine Provost 475 Kilvert St. Suite 100 Warwick, RI 02886 Telephone via Teams: 206 820-5607 E-mail: Nadine.M.Provost@uscg.mil

SECTION H

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 REQUIREMENT FOR INSURANCE

In accordance with the provisions of FAR Clause 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation," the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer a certificate of insurance, identified by contract number, as evidence of the existence of the following minimum insurance coverages.

Type of Coverage Accident Per Person Per Accident Property Comprehensive General Liability $500,000 Automobile Liability $200,000 $500,000 $20,000

Workmen's Compensation--As required by Federal and State Law. Full insurance coverage in accordance with the U.S. Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act, 33 USC 901 et. Seq. will be required when a specific project involves operations in or on piers or waterways.

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation," the certificate of insurance shall also indicate that a 30-day notice of cancellation applies. Any cancellation or material change, adversely affecting the Government’s interest, shall not be effective until 30 days after the insurer or Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer. A certificate of insurance must be presented to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) calendar days after award of the contract.

H.2 INSURANCE (HSAR 3052.228-70 (DEC 2003)

In accordance with the clause entitled “Insurance—Work on a Government Installation” [or Insurance— Liability to Third Persons] in Section I, insurance of the following kinds and minimum amounts shall be provided and maintained during the period of performance of this contract:

(a) Worker's compensation and employer's liability. The contractor shall, as a minimum, meet the requirements specified at (FAR) 48 CFR 28.307-2(a).

(b) General liability. The contractor shall, as a minimum, meet the requirements specified at (FAR) 48 CFR 28.307-2(b).

(c) Automobile liability. The contractor shall, as a minimum, meet the requirements specified at (FAR) 48 CFR 28.307-2(c).

H3. REMOVAL OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES – APPLICABLE LICENSES

AND PERMIT (HSAR 3052.223-70 JUN 2006)

The Contractor shall have all licenses and permits required by Federal, state, and local laws to perform hazardous substance(s) removal or disposal services. If the Contractor does not currently possess these documents, it shall obtain all requisite licenses and permits within * days after date of award. The Contractor shall provide evidence of said documents to the Contracting Officer or designated Government representative prior to commencement of work under the contract.

* Requisite licenses and permits shall be obtained per the timelines established in the contract specifications.

Removal and disposal activities shall not commence until all required permits and licenses have been obtained.

H.4 SUBCONTRACT DATA

The Contractor shall submit an executed Statement and Acknowledgement (Standard Form 1413), to the Contracting Officer for every subcontractor (including every subcontractor of the second or lower tier) that will be performing work at the construction site. This shall be done before the subcontractor begins work.

This form provides an acknowledgement by the subcontractor that mandatory "flow-down" contract clauses have been included in his/her contract in accordance with FAR Clause 52.222-11. A copy of Form SF 1413 will be given to the Contractor at time of award. Completing this form creates no contractual relationship between the subcontractor and the Government.

H.5 MODIFICATION PROPOSALS - PRICE BREAKDOWN

The Contractor shall furnish a detailed Proposal for all Contract Modification Requests (CMR's) from the Contracting Officer. All Proposals shall reach the Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days after receipt of the CMR unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The Proposal shall comprise an itemized price breakdown in sufficient detail to permit an analysis of all materials, labor, equipment, overhead and profit, at both the prime and subcontracting levels and shall cover all work involved in the modification whether such work was deleted, added or changed. In addition, if the Proposal includes a request to extend time it shall show the effect on the approved schedule. Contractor-initiated requests, for changes to the contract (other than corrective), shall be considered by the Government only if they meet all of the following conditions:

(1) The request shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer by separate correspondence signed by an authorized representative of the Contractor.

(2) The request shall state how the proposed change would be incorporated into the schedule; whether or not a time extension will be necessary, and the calendar date that the Contractor must receive approval or disapproval so as not to affect the existing schedule.

(3) The request shall include a complete listing of existing labor, materials and equipment costs and proposed change as well as all indirect costs, and delays. It shall include a listing with telephone number, of all sources necessary for Government verification of costs and the Contractor's offer. The Government will reject any request that does not provide ALL of the above information in a single submission. The Contractor shall submit supporting data for claimed overhead rates to the Contracting Officer. In connection with the negotiation of any change or other modification of this contract that involves aggregate increase or decrease in costs, plus applicable profits (as explained in FAR 15.804-2), in excess of $100,000, and that is not based on adequate price competition, established catalog or market prices of commercial items sold in substantial quantities to the general public, or prices set by law or regulation, the Contractor shall furnish cost or pricing data; and, as soon as practicable after agreement is reached on price, shall furnish a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data.

H.6 PRICING OF ADJUSTMENTS

When costs are a factor in any determination of a contract price adjustment pursuant to the Changes clause or any other provision of this contract such costs shall be in accordance with the contract cost principles and procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 31.

SECTION I

CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government JUN 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUN 2020 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity MAY 2014 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity NOV 2015 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions JUN 2020 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements JAN 2017 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment or Voluntarily Excluded JAN 2025 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015 52.214-29 Order of Precedence-Sealed Bidding JAN 1986 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds MAY 2014 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records JUL 2021 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees JUL 2005 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirement FEB 1988

52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment MAY 2014 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations MAY 2014 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards FEB 1988 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility MAY 2014 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act DEC 2010 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons OCT 2025 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2024 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving MAY 2024 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent JUN 2020 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement JUN 2020 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity – Construction Contracts DEC 2007 52.227-17 Rights in Data – Special Works DEC 2007 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security OCT 1997 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation JAN 1997 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests For Bonds DEC 2022 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit NOV 2014 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts MAY 2014 52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-27 Prompt Payment For Construction Contracts paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) (“30 days” in lieu of “14 days”) JAN 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors MAR 2023 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JULY 1995 52.244-6 Subcontracts for commercial Products and Commercial Services OCT 2025 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction MAR 1994 52.248-3 Value Engineering - Construction OCT 2025 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (ALT I, SEP 1996) APR 2012 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) APR 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

The following Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) clauses are also incorporated by reference:

3052.205-70 Advertisements, Publicizing Awards, and Releases SEP 2012 3052.211-70 Index for Specifications DEC 2003 3052.222-70 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Timely Completion of the Contract Work DEC 2003 3052.222-71 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Access to a DHS Facility DEC 2003 3052.222-90 Local Hire JUN 2006 3052.223-90 Accident & Fire Reporting DEC 2003 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Representative DEC 2003

I.2 FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any FAR clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

I.3 FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (APR 2024)

(DHS-USCG DEVIATION 14-01, REVISON 1)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at 10 U.S.C. 4701 and Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) 3.900 (DEVIATION) through

3.905 (DEVIATION).

(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. 4701, as described in HSAR 3.900 (DEVIATION) through

3.905 (DEVIATION).

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

I.4 FAR 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

(effective 28 NOV 2025)

(d) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24 and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201.

(d) The Contractor shall account for all forms of Government-provided identification issued to the

Contractor employees in connection with performance under this contract. The Contractor shall return such identification to the issuing agency at the earliest of any of the following, unless otherwise determined by the Government:

(d) When no longer needed for contract performance.

(d) Upon completion of the Contractor employee’s employment.

(d) Upon contract completion or termination.

(d) ©The Contracting Officer may delay final payment under a contract if the Contractor fails to comply with these requirements.

(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts when the subcontractor’s employees are required to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system. It shall be the responsibility of the prime

Contractor to return such identification to the issuing agency in accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph

(b) of this section, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

I.5 FAR 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19) (effective 28 NOV 2025)

d) Definitions. As used in this clause:

Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positions.

First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor to acquire supplies or services (including construction) for performing a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor’s supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a contractor’s general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.

Month of award means the month in which the Contracting Officer signs a contract or the month in which the Contractor signs a first-tier subcontract.

Total compensation means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the Contractor’s preceding fiscal year and includes the information described at 17 CFR 229.402©(2).

(d) Requirement. Section 2(d)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub.

L. 109-282), as amended by section 6202 of the Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008 (Pub. L.

110-252), requires the Contractor to report information on subcontract awards. The law requires all reported information be made public; therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public. Nothing in this clause requires disclosing classified information.

(d) ©Reporting. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, or as provided in paragraph (f) of this clause, the Contractor shall report the following in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov as follows:

(d) Executive compensation of the prime contractor. The Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for its preceding completed fiscal year, if—

(d) In the Contractor’s preceding fiscal year, the Contractor received—

(d) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts);

loans, grants (and subgrants); cooperative agreements; and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts);

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.

78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.).

(d) First-tier subcontract information. The Contractor shall report the following information by the end of the month following the month of award of each first-tier subcontract award:

(d) Unique entity identifier for the subcontractor receiving the award and for the subcontractor’s ultimate parent company, if the subcontractor has a parent company.

(ii) Name of the subcontractor.

(iii) Amount of the subcontract award.

(iv) Date of the subcontract award.

(v) A description of the products or services (including construction) being provided under the subcontract, including the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the subcontract.

(vi) The subcontract number assigned by the Prime Contractor.

(vii) Subcontractor’s physical address.

(viii) Subcontractor’s primary performance location.

(ix) The prime contract number, and order number if applicable.

(x) Awarding agency name and code.

(xi) Funding agency name and code.

(xii) Government contracting office code.

(xiii) The applicable North American Industry Classification System code.

(d) Executive compensation of the first-tier subcontractor. The Contractor shall report by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract award and annually thereafter (calculated from the prime contract award date) the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for that subcontractor in the subcontractor’s preceding completed fiscal year, if—

(d) In the subcontractor’s preceding fiscal year, the subcontractor received—

(d) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts);

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts);

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.

78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (see http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm).

(d) Restriction. The Contractor shall not split or break down subcontracts to a value below the threshold at the Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.208©, on the date of subcontract award, to avoid the reporting requirements in paragraph © of this clause.

© Duration. Continued reporting on first-tier subcontracts is not required unless one of the reported data elements changes during the performance of the subcontract. The Contractor is not required to make further reports after a first-tier subcontract expires.

(f) Exceptions.

(d) If the Contractor in the previous tax year had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000, the Contractor is exempt from the requirement to report subcontractor awards.

(d) If a subcontractor in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Contractor does not need to report awards for that subcontractor.

(g) Prepopulated data. The Subcontract Reports in SAM will prepopulate with some information from SAM and the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). If the FPDS information is incorrect, the Contractor should notify the Contracting Officer. If the SAM information is incorrect, the Contractor is responsible for correcting this information.

I.6 FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (AUG 2025)

(DEVIATION 25-19) (effective 28 NOV 2025)

(d) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Commercial and Government Entity code means—

(d) 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 (referred to as “CAGE code”);

or

(d) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA CAGE Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file (referred to as “NCAGE code”).

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)means an identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity.

(d) Active registration.

(d) The Contractor shall maintain an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov during contract performance and through final payment under this contract. To maintain an active registration in SAM, the Contractor shall review at least annually its registration in SAM and validate that the information is current, accurate, and complete.

(d) The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy, and completeness of the information provided within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information. Updating SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(d) ©Novation and change-of-name agreements.

(d) If the Contractor has legally changed its business name or “doing business as” name

(whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used to perform the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in part 42 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to —

(d) Change the legal business name in SAM;

(ii) Comply with the requirements of FAR part 42; and

(iii) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall provide with its written notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(d) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph ©(1) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph ©(1)(iii) 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.

(d) Assignees.

(d) The Contractor shall not change the legal business 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 (see FAR part 32). Assignees shall be separately registered in SAM.

(d) 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 incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

© Unique entity identifier (UEI). The Contractor shall ensure that its UEI is maintained throughout the life of the

(f) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The Contractor shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract. To update a CAGE code, the Contractor shall initiate the change by updating its SAM registration.

(g) Communicating changes. The Contractor shall communicate any change to its UEI or CAGE code to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so a modification can be issued to update the UEI or CAGE code on this contract. A change in the UEI does not necessarily require a novation.

Alternate I (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19) As prescribed in 4.208(b)(2), replace paragraph (b) of the basic clause with the following paragraph (b):

(d) Active registration.

(d) If the Contractor was unable to register for Federal Government contracts in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov before award, the Contractor shall register in SAM within 30 days after contract award or at least three days before submitting the first invoice, whichever occurs first.

(d) The Contractor shall maintain an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM during contract performance and through final payment under this contract. To maintain an active registration in SAM, the Contractor shall review at least annually its registration in SAM and validate that the information is current, accurate, and complete.

(d) The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy, and completeness of the information provided within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information. Updating SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

I.7 FAR 52.204-14 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (AUG 2025)

(DEVIATION 25-19) (effective 28 NOV 2025)

(d) Definition. As used in this clause—

First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor to acquire supplies or services (including construction) for performing a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor’s supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a contractor’s general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.

(d) Requirement. The Contractor shall report, according to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause, annually by October 31, for services performed under this contract during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1-September 30).

(d) ©Report elements. The Contractor shall report the following information:

(d) Contract number and, as applicable, order number.

(d) The total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract.

(d) The number of Contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.

(4) Data reported by subcontractors under paragraph (f) of this clause.

(d) Remedies. The Contractor shall submit the information required in paragraph © of this clause in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (see SAM User Guide). If the Contractor fails to submit the report in a timely manner, the Contracting Officer will exercise appropriate contractual remedies. In addition, the Contracting Officer will make the Contractor’s failure to comply with the reporting requirements a part of the Contractor’s performance information under the Federal Acquisition Regulation part 42.

© Review. Agencies will review Contractor-reported information for reasonableness and consistency with available contract information. If the agency believes that revisions to the Contractor’s reported information are warranted, the agency will notify the Contractor no later than November 15. By November 30, the Contractor shall revise the report, or put its reason in writing for the agency.

(f) First-tier subcontracts.

(d) The Contractor shall require each first-tier subcontractor providing services under this contract, with subcontract(s) each valued at or above the thresholds set forth in 4.303(b), to provide the following detailed information to the Contractor in sufficient time to submit the report:

(d) Subcontract number (including subcontractor name and unique entity identifier); and

(ii) The number of first-tier subcontractor direct-labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.

(d) The Contractor shall tell the subcontractor that the information will be made available to the public as required by section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

I.8 FAR 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) (DEVIATION 25-19) (effective 28 NOV 2025)

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

I.9 FAR 52.204-90 OFFEROR IDENTIFICATION (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete paragraphs © and (d) of this provision and include its responses with its offer.

Definitions. As used in this provision—

(d) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

Common parent means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see part 32) for the same entity.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

There may be more than one immediate owner (e.g., joint ventures).

Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the offeror or the other entity under a new name.

Taxpayer Identification Number means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

(d) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(d) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the UEI that identifies the Offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror shall also enter its EFT indicator, if applicable.

(d) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it shall go to https://www.sam.gov to…