Amendment A00001 75F40124Q00103_CDRH-2024-121476.pdf

Amendment A00001 75F40124Q00103

The purpose of this amendment is to do the following:

1. To extend the solicitation closing date to: March 26, 2024, 12:00 PM ET.

2. To advise that questions and responses currently received will be provided via an Amendment

A00002 No Later Than, March 20, 2024, 12:00 PM ET.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6 and (FAR)

13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-03.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION AND A SEPARATE

SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number for this acquisition is

75F40124Q00103 for FDA Project CDRH-2024-121476/CDRH-2024-121475. This combined solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The NAICS for this solicitation is

334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The small business size standard is

1,000 employees. This requirement is being solicited as a total small-business set-aside; only quotations submitted from small businesses will be considered for award. Prospective quoters are responsible for downloading the solicitation and any amendments from SAM.gov. The

Government reserves the right to award the resultant firm fixed price purchase order without discussions if the Contracting Officer determines that the initial offer provides the Best Value to the Government and discussions are not necessary.

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a need to procure a one (1) new Thermo

Scientific Vanquish Neo Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) system and one (1) new Thermo Scientific Easy-Spray Sources (ESI) kit with supporting components that will be hybridized to the current high resolution mass spectrometer (Thermo Q Exactive HF high resolution mass spectrometer, S/N 05682L).

1. Question Deadline: Questions related to this procurement shall be submitted directly by email to Contract Specialist (CS) Iris Johnson at: Iris.Johnson1@fda.hhs.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of:

Friday, March 08, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) will not be considered.

2. Quotation Deadline: The deadline for receipt of quotations for this requirement is

Friday, March 15, 2024, at 12:00 ET. Quotation submissions shall be submitted mailto:Iris.Johnson1@fda.hhs.gov electronically to the Contract Specialist.

3. Quotation Submission Instructions:

a) The Contractor shall submit a firm-fixed price quote, including details of all cost a supporting the price for the required deliverables.

b) The Contractor shall include and complete the pricing table below to be considered responsive. Pricing shall include all applicable fees; any charges presented after award shall not be considered/acceptable.

Line

Item

Description Quantity Unit Price

Extended

Price

1 One (1) Thermo Scientific

Vanquish Neo (UHPLC)

System with corresponding components + 1 year warranty

EA $ $

2 One (1) Thermo Scientific

Easy-Spray Sources (ESI) kit and corresponding components

+ 1 year warranty

EA $

3 Shipping LS $ $

4 Installation/Validation and

Testing

LS $ $

5 2 days On-site Training (six (6) persons)

LS $ $

Total $ $

Note: The Contractor shall complete the pricing table above to be considered responsive.

All Contract Line Items are firm-fixed price.

**NOTICE: The Government is unable to provide advance payment for services that have not been performed and/or received. As a result, payment for extended warranties/maintenance agreements will be made in arrears upon service completion or at a mutually agreed upon defined timeframe at time of award. If the vendor wishes to propose an alternative billing schedule, this information must be stated in the price quote. **

c) Quotes shall be in two volumes: Volume I shall be Technical and Volume II shall be

Price. The volumes shall be separate and complete, so the evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of, and concurrently with, the evaluation of the other. No pricing information shall be provided in Volume I - Technical. The Technical Volume shall provide the equipment description including specs, proposed equipment with specific associated components and parts, warranty, delivery timeframe, etc.

d) Quotes shall clearly reference on company letterhead the solicitation, date of quotation, company quoting, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and point of contact.

f) Quotes shall include all requested deliverables. Ensure country of origin for each item is annotated. Partial quotes will not be accepted.

g) Quotes shall be valid for at least sixty (60) days after close of solicitation.

h) The solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a quote. It is also advised that the Contracting Officer (CO) is the only individual who can legally commit and obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with the proposed acquisition.

4. Award Criteria:

Quotations that do not respond to all requirements in the solicitation may be considered non-responsive without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price Delivery Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote confirming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the

Government and whose quote is the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

Lowest Prices, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

(End of Provision)

Statement of Work

Purchase of a new Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo Ultra-High-Performance Liquid

Chromatography (UHPLC) system and Thermo Scientific Easy-Spray (ESI) sources kit

I. Background

This acquisition is for the purchase of one (1) Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo Ultra-

UHPLC system and one (1) Thermo Scientific Easy-Spray Sources (ESI) kit that will be hybridized to the current high resolution mass spectrometer (Thermo Q Exactive HF high resolution mass spectrometer, S/N 05682L) used by the Division of Biology, Chemistry and Materials Science (DBCMS) in the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories

(OSEL), in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

The equipment will be located at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal

White Oak Research Campus located in Silver Spring Maryland (MD).

The Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC system with ESI source will assist the

CDRH in its mission by enabling research on improved methods in analytical methods which will reduce use of animals in biocompatibility testing and provide identification and quantitative information to assess toxicological risk. Increased regulatory science research capabilities in analytical chemistry are needed at the FDA to improve consensus standards, increase review efficiency, and reduction of data burden. The systems help devise methods for improved regulatory science mission of the CDRH office. The research supported by this equipment is included in the Biocompatibility and Toxicology

Program charter of OSEL. The research is integral to the modernization of biocompatibility testing, one of CDRH strategic priorities where chemical characterization and analysis is used to address several biocompatibility endpoints.

Acquiring the Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC system with an ESI sources kit will significantly enhance instrument sensitivity by 100 to 1000 times, thereby expanding our capabilities for developing methods in chemical characterization within DBCMS.

II. Objectives

The goal of this procurement is to purchase a one (1) new Thermo Scientific Vanquish

Neo UHPLC system and one (1) ESI source kit that can hybridized to current Thermo Q

Exactive HF mass spectrometer (S/N 05682L).

i. The Vendor shall run quality control test and provide the certificate for installation.

ii. The Vendor shall update instrument configuration and user interface.

iii. The Vendor shall provide 2 (two) days of onsite training with system familiarization for six (6) individuals.

iv. If the manufacturer can only provide an upgraded model of replacement parts, the

Vendor shall install necessary firmware and software update that compatible to new version of the parts.

v. The Vendor shall guarantee technical support Monday through Friday (excluding

Federal Holidays) 8:00AM – 5:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

vi. The Vendor shall be capable of installing instrument control and data analysis software packages on new computer systems in case of computer system failures.

vii. Trouble-shooting capabilities based on complete knowledge of the entire instrument system, immediate access to Thermo Fisher Scientific certified replacement parts, and immediate access to improvements and new procedures provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

viii. Service shall be provided by service engineers who are trained and certified by the OEM of the instrument. Engineers shall have access to the manufacturer’s latest technical developments, repair procedures, application updates, diagnostic software, and planned maintenance procedures. All labor, travel costs, and service parts, including consumable parts required for repair shall be covered.

ix. The Vendor shall enable the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or their designee to have access to the manufacturer’s call center at regular business hours (8 am to

5 pm EDT) for technical assistance, which is staffed by engineers who provide a high level of expertise for troubleshooting the instrument.

x. The Vendor shall provide a one-year (12-month) warranty for the system from the date of installation. The warranty will cover all travel, labor, and parts included. This installation shall include connecting the instrument to Thermo Q

Exactive HF mass spectrometer, calibration, electrical safety testing and any other tests deemed necessary by the Vendor.

xi. All software updates to the scientific instrument and/or system software and related installation of such instrument updates and/or system software during the

Agreement Term.

xii. Within the warranty period, respond to requests for emergency on-site service and/or non-emergency requests (Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays) within 24 hours.

xiii. Upon the on-site visit, the Vendor shall assess the scientific equipment and determine if the repairs needed to the scientific equipment are covered under the current service maintenance agreement. If the repairs are not covered under the service maintenance agreement, the Vendor shall submit a quote to the

Government for review and approval or negotiation, which shall include travel costs, parts costs and labor costs. Turnaround time from the emergency on-site visit to completion of repairs shall not exceed 72 hours. Turnaround time from a non-emergency on-site visit to completion of repairs shall not exceed 148 hours.

xiv. Repair work that is not covered by the Maintenance/Support Agreement is not to be initiated by the Vendor unless the Contracting Officer (CO) has given the

Vendor proper authorization.

xv. The Vendor shall not require access to Government equipment except the ones that are being serviced. No Government laptop, printer or telephone will be needed to do the work except the desktop computers that run the equipment to assess whether the equipment operates normally.

xvi. The Vendor shall not require access to Sensitive Information, CDRH systems or databases or Personally Identifiable Information.

III. Specific Tasks

The following minimum specifications MUST be met for product acceptability. Any variation or exception to these minimum specifications must be explained in detail by the

Contractor:

General:

i. The Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC system shall be compatible with the current Thermo Q Exactive HF Mass Spectrometer S/N 05682L, in terms of user interface software, instrument control, data acquisition, and data analysis software. Below list is the required specification for nanoflow LC system.

ii. The system shall have footprint of not more than (w x d): 450 mm x 650 mm.

iii. The system shall have a touch interface that allows for diagnostic instrument control.

iv. The system shall have a pressure range reaching to 1500 bar (21,750psi).

v. The system shall be to be able to run gradients at flow rates from 100 nL/min to

100 μL/min (21,750psi).

vi. The system shall provide an iron free flow path.

vii. The system gradient delay volume shall be < 0.5μL in nano/Cap configuration and < 2μL in micro-flow configuration.

viii. The system shall have an unlock-to-slide system base.

ix. The system module’s shall be exchangeable without uninstalling the system for easiest maintenance.

Pump:

i. The pump shall not require hardware changes to cover the entire flow range specified.

ii. The pump shall have a settable flow range from 1 nL/min to 100 μL/min in 1 nL increments.

iii. The pump shall have active flow control from 1 nL/min to 100 μL/min.

iv. The pump gradient delay volume contribution shall be < 25 nL.

v. The pump shall be pre-calibrated for usage with common solvents.

vi. The system shall provide a retention time precision of ≤ 0.2% RSD or ≤ 0.1 SD min, whichever is greater for TGQAPGFSYTDANK Cytochrome C protein digest peptide based on the installation qualification procedure.

Sampler:

i. The sampler shall be able to thermostat samples between 4 and 40°C and stable within +/- 1 K.

ii. The sampler shall provide automated barcode recognition of the type of sample rack or well plate and detection of empty sample segments.

iii. The injection principle of the autosampler shall be in-line split-loop (also called flow through needle) for high reproducibility injections with no sample loss.

iv. The sampler shall support a sample capacity of four sample racks with any combination of the following types: 54 × 12 mm OD vials (≤ 1.5 mL), 96 × 6, 7 and 8 mm OD vials (≤ 1.2 mL), 16 × 15 mm OD vials (≤ 4 mL), 9 × 22.5 mm OD vials (≤ 10 mL), and well plates (96 and 384, deep and shallow) without the need for external devices such as plate feeder.

v. The sampler shall offer up to 4 independent wash liquids: outer and inner needle wash, weak and strong each.

vi. The sampler shall offer sample loop and inner needle rinsing with two independent wash liquids.

vii. The sampler shall offer dip rinse and continuous rinse of outer needle surface with two independent wash liquids.

viii. The sampler shall be able to inject 2.5 μL from 3 μL in a high recovery vial using vial bottom detection.

ix. The sampler shall have active pressure monitoring for injection to allow for minimal column shock upon injection.

x. The sampler shall be able to offer a standard injection volume range of 0.01–25 μL and extendable to 100 μL, settable in 0.01 μL increments. The injection volume range must be extendable for trap-and-elute workflows, i.e. high-volume trapping, by use of a larger sample loop and by multiple draw-and-trap cycles up to 500 μL.

xi. The sampler shall allow forward-flush and back-flush trap-and-elute injections without fluidics exchange.

xii. The autosampler shall be able to fulfill the following injection precision requirements for repeatable analysis:

a. From 0.05 to 0.20 μL: ≤ 5.0% RSD

b. From 0.20 to 0.50 μL: ≤ 1.5% RSD

c. From 0.50 to 2.00 μL: ≤ 0.5% RSD

d. Above 2 μL: ≤ 0.25% RSD

e. Injection accuracy shall fall within +/- 0.5% for a typical aqueous sample injection of 5 μL.

Column Compartment:

i. It must be possible to equip/upgrade the system with a thermostatted column compartment.

ii. The column compartment must hold up to two valves.

iii. The column compartment must support heated trap-and-elute workflows.

iv. The column compartment must heat columns up to 80 °C.

v. The column compartment must come with clips that secure the analytical column(s).

vi. The column compartment temperature precision must be within +/-0.1 K.

vii. The column compartment temperature accuracy at 50 °C must be within +/- 0.5.

viii. Column switching valves must be:

a) suitable for low-flow LC, i.e. valves with a swept volume less than 60 nL port-to-port.

b) able to withstand long-term use at 1500 bar backpressure.

c) able to withstand long-term use at a temperature of at least 60 °C.

d) grounded to ensure electrical avoiding charge build up from HV ion sources.

ix. The column compartment shall fit columns up to 300 mm.

x. A passive preheater shall be available for use with the column compartment.

Vanquish User Interface:

i. The user interface shall display the status of all supported devices through a graphical, multilanguage user interface.

ii. The user interface shall be a glove-enabled and solvent resistant touch display.

iii. The user interface shall allow direct instrument control without any PC connection.

iv. The user interface shall allow remote instrument control.

v. The user interface shall provide maintenance and service support through status feedback and media content.

vi. The user interface shall provide automated procedures for instrument operation and diagnostics.

vii. The user interface shall provide guided workflow exchange and maintenance procedures.

LC Method Editor:

i. The system shall allow creating solvent gradients by time, total volume, or number of column volumes.

ii. The system shall consider column dimensions for adaptive calculation of column re-equilibration times.

iii. The system shall prevent operating outside of column temperature, flow, and pressure specifications.

iv. The system shall allow for flow/pressure or combined controlled acceleration of sample loading and column re-equilibration.

Software Control:

i. The system shall be able to run under a Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ software based data system for instrument control and acquisition.

ii. The system shall support Thermo Scientific™ Chromeleon™ Chromatography

Data System (CDS) software.

Easy-Spray Sources (ESI) Kit:

i. The construction of housing for the ESI source kit can be installed tool-free and must be automatically recognized by the instrument control software of the current Thermo Q Exactive HF Mass Spectrometer S/N 05682L.

ii. The ESI kit source shall be designed as “plug and spray” with integrated UHPLC column, zero dead volume union with emitter, and finger tight fitting system.

iii. The ESI source kit must be equipped with temperature control for UHPLC column with visualized temperature monitor.

iv. The ESI source kit assembly must tolerate full pressure range of nanoflow LC system (up to 1500 bar).

v. The ESI source kit shall provide adjustment knobs or 3 mm hex key that can adjust three-dimensional positioning (x, y, and Z axis) of spray emitter.

vi. The ESI kit source shall provide a display with camera with USB connection that can directly visualize the shape of spray and the spray emitter position.

vii. The ESI kit source shall provide flexibility with connection to double nanoviper columns or .uPAC columns via nano or capillary spray emitter, with transfer line or without (bullet-type)

IV. Deliverables

i. The Vendor shall provide a written report on repair of the repair and of the systems being serviced via electronic email.

ii. Service Records and Reports: The Vendor shall, commensurate with the completion of each service call, provide the end user of the equipment with a copy of the field service report/ticket identifying the equipment name, manufacturer, model number, and serial number of the equipment being serviced/repaired and detailing the reason for the service call, a detailed description of the work performed, the test instruments or other equipment used to affect the repair or otherwise perform the service, the name(s) and contact information of the technician who performed the repair/service, and for information purposes, on-site hours expended and parts/components replaced.

iii. The Vendor shall deliver the Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC system and the ESI source kit to the laboratory located in building 64, Room 3015 in the

FDA Federal White Oak Research Campus located in Silver Spring MD, 20993.

iv. The Vendor shall install the Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC system and the ESI source kit to the Thermo Q Exactive HF system.

V. Place of Performance

US FDA CDRH DBCMS

10903 New Hampshire Avenue

WO64 RM 3015

Silver Spring, Maryland 20993

VI. Period of Performance

The vendor is required to deliver and install the Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo

UHPLC system and the ESI source kit within six (6) weeks after award.

VII. Points of Contacts

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

To be determined after purchase order award.

Contact Specialist (CS)

Iris Johnson

Email: Iris.Johnson1@fda.hhs.gov

Phone: (410) 796-3353

Contracting Officer (CO)

Sheneil Green

Email: Sheneil.Green@fda.hhs.gov

Phone: (240) 402-9672 mailto:Iris.Johnson1@fda.hhs.gov mailto:Sheneil.Green@fda.hhs.gov

Supplemental Purchase Order Clauses and Provisions

I. 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 accesses electronically at these addresses: www.acquisition.gov AND www.acquisition.gov/hhsar.

II. 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

III. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB 2023)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV

2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR

2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws

108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to http://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-19#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-23#FAR_52_204_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-10#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-40#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3801 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-3#FAR_52_233_3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-4#FAR_52_233_4 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN

2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C.

4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

_X_ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

__ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-

117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section

102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

__ (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal

Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (DEC

2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__ (11) (i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—

Prohibition. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204–30.

_X_ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV

2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-6#FAR_52_203_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/4655 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-13#FAR_52_203_13 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-15#FAR_52_203_15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-17#FAR_52_203_17 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.900#FAR_3_900 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-10#FAR_52_204_10 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-14#FAR_52_204_14 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-15#FAR_52_204_15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-27#FAR_52_204_27 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-28#FAR_52_204_28 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/115/public/390 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-30#FAR_52_204_30 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/115/public/390 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-6#FAR_52_209_6 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim

__ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (OCT 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022)

( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)

( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (17) [Reserved]

_X_ (18)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (19)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024)

( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (21)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2023)

( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9.

__ (22)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP

2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

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__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program

(FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (26)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024)

( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned

Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT

2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB

2024).

_X_ (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

_X_ (34)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

__ (35)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (36)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

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_X_ (39)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV

2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in

FAR 22.1803.)

__ (41)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–

Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN

2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (45)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (46) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-

Consuming Products (MAY 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (47)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal

Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (48) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__ (49) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

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__ (50) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (51)(i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

_X_ (52)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1.

__ (53)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV

2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19

U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-

302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

__ (iii) Alternate II (DEC 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (NOV 2023) of 52.225-3.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (54) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (55) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

__ (56) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

__ (57) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007)

( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (58) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(Nov2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (59) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

__ (60) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial

Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.223-21#FAR_52_223_21 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.224-3#FAR_52_224_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.224-3#FAR_52_224_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-1#FAR_52_225_1 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-1#FAR_52_225_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-3#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/3301 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/2112 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/3805 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/4001 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-3#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-3#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-3#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-5#FAR_52_225_5 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2501&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-13#FAR_52_225_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-26#FAR_52_225_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.226-4#FAR_52_226_4 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.226-5#FAR_52_226_5 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.229-12#FAR_52_229_12 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-29#FAR_52_232_29 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3805

__ (61) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

_X_ (62) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management (OCT2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (63) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (64) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (65) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (66) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN

2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (67)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial

Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

__ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal

Hires (MAY 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG

2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements

(May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

__ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020)

( 42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor

Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

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(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C.

4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section

102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)

(A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—

Prohibition. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB

2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2015) (E.O.11246).

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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