9531BM23Q0019 - Evidence Management SW.pdf

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

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9531BM23Q0019

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement Section D - Packaging and Marking Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Evidence Management Software 1 YR Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

All software, labor, and materials to fully implement a Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Evidence Management Software solution and provide training to NTSB users in accordance with Section C - Statement of Work. This line item includes 12 months of software maintenance.

The vendor shall ensure that orders placed to obtain software licenses/maintenance agreements as outlined in the resulting contract list the NTSB as the license owner.

Technical Point of Contact: TBD Contractual Point of Contact: Kate Campbell, 202-314-6209, kate.campbell@ntsb.gov

Review Attachment 1 - Sections B, C, L, and M, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for additional information.

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: 7A21 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL

LICENSE SOFTWARE)

NAICS Code: 513210 Software Publishers

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Evidence Management Software 1 YR Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

OPTION YEAR 1 - This line item includes 12 months of software maintenance.

The vendor shall ensure that orders placed to obtain software licenses/maintenance agreements as outlined in the resulting contract list the NTSB as the license owner.

Technical Point of Contact: TBD Contractual Point of Contact: Kate Campbell, 202-314-6209, kate.campbell@ntsb.gov

Review Attachment 1 - Sections B, C, L, and M, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for additional information.

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 1 Option Time Date: 2/1/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: 7A21 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0003 Evidence Management Software 1 YR Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

OPTION YEAR 2 - This line item includes 12 months of software maintenance.

The vendor shall ensure that orders placed to obtain software licenses/maintenance agreements as outlined in the resulting contract list the NTSB as the license owner.

Technical Point of Contact: TBD Contractual Point of Contact: Kate Campbell, 202-314-6209, kate.campbell@ntsb.gov

Review Attachment 1 - Sections B, C, L, and M, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for additional information.

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 2 Option Time Date: 2/1/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: 7A21 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0004 Evidence Management Software 1 YR Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

OPTION YEAR 3 - This line item includes 12 months of software maintenance.

The vendor shall ensure that orders placed to obtain software licenses/maintenance agreements as outlined in the resulting contract list the NTSB as the license owner.

Technical Point of Contact: TBD Contractual Point of Contact: Kate Campbell, 202-314-6209, kate.campbell@ntsb.gov

Review Attachment 1 - Sections B, C, L, and M, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for additional information.

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 3 Option Time Date: 2/1/27 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: 7A21 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0005 Evidence Management Software 1 YR Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

OPTION YEAR 4 - This line item includes 12 months of software maintenance.

The vendor shall ensure that orders placed to obtain software licenses/maintenance agreements as outlined in the resulting contract list the NTSB as the license owner.

Technical Point of Contact: TBD Contractual Point of Contact: Kate Campbell, 202-314-6209, kate.campbell@ntsb.gov

Review Attachment 1 - Sections B, C, L, and M, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for additional information.

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 4 Option Time Date: 2/1/28 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: 7A21 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

Section F - Delivery or Performance

Line Item: 0001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

2/1/24 1/31/25 NTSB Special Operations Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW Washington DC

US 20594-0003

Line Item: 0002 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

2/1/25 1/31/26 NTSB Special Operations Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW

Line Item: 0003

2/1/26 1/31/27 NTSB Special Operations Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW

Line Item: 0004

2/1/27 1/31/28 NTSB Special Operations Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW

Line Item: 0005

2/1/28 1/31/29 NTSB Special Operations Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address NTSB Special Operations Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW Washington DC 20594-0003 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

COR Office Address NTSB Special Operations Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW Washington DC 20594-0003

Issuing Office Address NTSB Acquisition and Lease Management Division 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW Washington DC 20594-0003 Phone: 202-314-6209 Fax:

Contact Details:

Campbell, Catherine J kate.campbell@ntsb.gov

Payment Office Address Interior Business Center Accounting Operations NTSB Payments Mail Stop D-2778, P.O. Box 272025 Denver CO 80227-2025

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses

Clauses incorporated by reference

Article Number Reference Text 52.227-19 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software License (DEC 2007)

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

52.252-2 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/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(End of clause)

52.212-5 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 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 and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (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) 52.233-4, 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 implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

X (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) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(5) [Reserved].

_________ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_________ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (8) 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).

_________ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

(10) [Reserved].

_________ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

X (12) 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).

(13) [Reserved]

_________ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022 (15 U.S.C. 644).

_________ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

_________ (15)(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.

X (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_________ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2022) (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 2021) of 52.219-9.

_________ (18)(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.

_________ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637s)

_________ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

_________ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

X (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2023) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

_________ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

_________ (23) 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)).

_________ (24) 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)).

_________ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_________ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

X (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O. 13126).

X (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

_________ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

X (31) (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 (32) (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.

X (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X (35)(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).

_________ (36) 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 22.1803.)

_________ (37)(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.)

_________ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

_________ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

_________ (40)(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.

_________ (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

_________ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

_________ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

_________ (43)(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 (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

_________ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

_________ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

_________ (47)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

_________ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

_________ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

_________ (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Dec 2022) ( 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 (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

_________ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (51) 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).

_________ (52) 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).

_________ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

_________ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

_________ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

_________ (56) 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).

_________ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

X (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_________ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_________ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_________ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

_________ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

_________ (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C.

55305 (b) 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:

_________ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_________ (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 (JAN 2021) (29 U.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).

_________ (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 and 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).

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 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).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (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.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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

(xi) 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.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)

X (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_________ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 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).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 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).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 (b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.217-8 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within _________.

52.217-9 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of expiration;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years .

NTSB-001 NTSB-001 Confidentiality (March 2012)

a. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent agency of the United States and enters into this contract with _________, herein known as "Contractor", as part of the fulfillment of its statutory duties under 49 U.S.C. §1131.

Be advised that all wreckage; written, electronic, and photographic data; testing protocols; descriptions of any existing, pending, or proposed work; conclusions; or any other information supplied to you by the NTSB or compiled, learned or otherwise acquired in the performance of work for the NTSB is, for the purpose of this contract, the property of the United States and is, under 18 U.S.C. §641, a thing of value. Be advised that 18 U.S.C. §641 provides, in pertinent part, as follows:

Whoever... steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record...or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof...Shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

b. All information, as described in paragraph (a) that is made available to the Contractor, its employees, subsidiaries, and agents in the course of performing the services sought through this contract, whether or not that information was directly or intentionally communicated, is confidential unless otherwise indicated in writing. The Contractor, its employees, subsidiaries, and agents shall not use, disclose or knowingly permit to be disclosed either orally, in writing, or by electronic means to any person (except those employees, subsidiaries, or agents who need to know the information for the purposes of this contract) any such information without the prior written consent of the NTSB.

c. The Contractor shall use its best efforts to prevent any disclosure of any confidential information to any third party and use at least the same care and discretion that it uses with similar data it designates as confidential.

d. In the event of any material breach of confidentiality by the Contractor, the contract will become void at the NTSB's option, at which time the Contractor will forfeit any payment and return 1) all monies paid under this contract to the NTSB and 2) any and all data collected or generated up to that point in performance of work for the NTSB. The NTSB will determine materiality of breach. The NTSB does not waive any other legal recourse available to the agency or the United States.

e. The Contractor will not act at any time as a consultant or provide opinion or expert testimony for any person or entity other that the NTSB on any matter related to the services performed under this contract. This prohibition includes but is not limited to any litigation or potential litigation arising from the accident(s) at issue.

NTSB-002 NTSB-002 Organizational Conflict of Interest (March 2012)

a. The NTSB technical point of contact, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), or Contracting Officer are neither aware of any organizational conflicts of interest that may exist with respect to the company accepting work as a result of this Contract, nor is the Contracting Officer aware of any organizational conflicts of interest that may exist with respect to any employees of the company performing the services described in the contract. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 9.504 "Contracting Officer Responsibilities" paragraph (e), the Contracting Officer cannot make an award to any company for whom a conflict of interest is determined to exist which cannot be avoided or mitigated.

b. The Contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances, which could give rise to an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI).

c. The Contractor agrees that if an actual, apparent or potential OCI is discovered after award, the Contractor will make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of actions that the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, after consultation with the contracting Officer, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the actual, apparent or potential conflict.

d. Remedies – If the Government discovers an actual or potential conflict after award, it may terminate this contract (and any task orders issued hereunder) for convenience, in whole or in part. If the government deems such termination necessary to avoid an OCI prior to award, no award will be made. If the Contractor did not disclose relevant information or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the government may terminate the contract for default, debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

NTSB-004 NTSB-004 Contracting Officer's Representative (March 2012)

(a) The Contracting Officer may appoint a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for this requirement. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of this contract and is the technical liaison with the Contractor. He/she is authorized to give technical direction and review and recommend approval of:

(1) Technical matters not involving a change in the scope, price, terms or conditions of this contract

(2) Progress Reports

(3) Inspection and acceptance of supplies/services

(4) Invoices.

(b) The COR IS NOT authorized to issue technical instructions that:

(1) Institute additional work outside the scope of the contract

(2) Constitute a change as defined in FAR 52.243-2

(3) Cause an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of the contract

(4) Alter the period of performance

(5) Change any of the other express terms or conditions of the contract

(c) The COR for this contract is:

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Office/Division

490 L'Enfant Plaza East. SW, Washington, DC 20594

Name, title: _________, _________

Phone: _________

E-mail: _________

NTSB-011 NTSB-011 Standard Invoices – IPP (June 2020)

The Contractor shall follow the instructions for electronic submission of invoices detailed in clause IPP-001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). With each payment request made in IPP, the Contractor shall upload an original invoice as an attachment, along with any supporting documentation, as required under the contract. An invoice must include:

a. Name and address of the Contractor;

b. Contract number, task order number (if applicable), and contract line item number;

c. Invoice date and number;

d. Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

e. Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

f. Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

g. Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its

TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

h. Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information:

1. The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

2. If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by electronic Funds Transfer-

System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

3. EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

i. Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

NTSB-012 NTSB-012 Certification of Data (December 2006)

a. The offeror represents and certifies that to the best of its knowledge and belief, the information and data (e.g., company profile; qualifications; background statements; brochures) submitted with its offer is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of its offer.

b. The offeror understands that any inaccurate data provided to the National Transportation Safety Board may subject the offeror, its subcontractors, its employees or its representatives to: (1) prosecution for false statements pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

1001 and/or (2) enforcement action for false claims or statements pursuant to the Program Fraud civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812 and 49 CFR Part 31 and/or; (3) termination for default under any contract resulting from its offer and/or;

(4) debarment or suspension.

c. The offeror agrees to obtain a similar certification from its subcontractors.

Signature: __________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________

Typed Name and Title: ________________________________

Company Name: _____________________________________

This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under 18 U.S. C. 1001.

NTSB-014 NTSB-014 Prohibition on Advertising (December 2006) The contractor or its representatives (including training instructors) shall not advertise or solicit business from attendees for private, non-Government training during contracted-for training sessions. This prohibition extends to unsolicited oral comments, distribution or sales of written materials, and/or sales of promotional videos or audiotapes. The contractor agrees to insert this clause in its subcontracts.

IPP-001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system using the "Bill to Agency" of Interior Business Center - FMD.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Custom Clause)

Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

52.212-3 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov

. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

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.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395

(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395

(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"—

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans;

and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veteransor, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101

(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101

(16).

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women;…