75D30126Q79059

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

SUPPLIES/SERVICES MINIMUM VALUE MAXIMUM VALUE

Blanket Purchase Agreement

(BPA)

Various Gasses, Liquids, and Dry ICE Delivery CDC/NIOSH

Morgantown, WV.

Period of Performance: September

25, 2026 -

$0.00 $548,952.96 (total aggregate over the five years)

*Maximum order total not-to-exceed $109,790.59 per year.

Base Period September 25, 2026 – September 24, 2027 ITEM SUPPLIES / SERVICES UNIT UNIT PRICE Total Price

0001 Argon Compressed Gas

Ultra High Purity 99.999%

0002 Argon Refrigerated Liquid

0003 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Gas 0004 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Syphon Tube 0005 Helium, Compressed Gas

0006 Methane, Compressed Gas

0007 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

0008 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas Standard

0009 Nitrogen, Refrigerated Liquid 0010 Oxygen, Compressed Gas 0011 Gas Mix: 25% Carbon Dioxide, 75% Argon 0012 Gas Mix: 95% Argon, 5% Carbon Dioxide 0013 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Air 0014 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Oxygen 0015 Gas Mix: 25% Helium, Balance Argon 0016 Ammonia, Anhydrous, Liquified 0017 Air, Compressed, Ultra Zero Grade Gas 0018 Liquid Nitrogen

0019 Dry Ice 0020 Monthly Rental Charge

*Offerors may propose pricing in accordance with their customary and commercial practices, as long as such pricing specifies how the unit of cost is charged for that specified charge (e.g. per ccf, per lb., per month, per delivery, per quarter, etc....)

Option Period 1: September 25, 2027 – September 24, 2028

ITEM SUPPLIES / SERVICES UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

1001 Argon Compressed Gas

1002 Argon Refrigerated Liquid

1003 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Gas 1004 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Syphon Tube 1005 Helium, Compressed Gas

1006 Methane, Compressed Gas

1007 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

1008 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

1009 Nitrogen, Refrigerated Liquid 1010 Oxygen, Compressed Gas 1011 Gas Mix: 25% Carbon Dioxide, 75% Argon 1012 Gas Mix: 95% Argon, 5% Carbon Dioxide 1013 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Air 1014 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Oxygen 1015 Gas Mix: 25% Helium, Balance Argon 1016 Ammonia, Anhydrous, Liquified 1017 Air, Compressed, Ultra Zero Grade Gas 1018 Liquid Nitrogen

1019 Dry Ice 1020 Monthly Rental Charge

*Offerors may propose pricing in accordance with their customary and commercial practices, as long as such pricing specifies how the unit of cost is charged for that specified charge (e.g. per ccf, per lb., per month, per delivery, per quarter, etc....)

Option Period 2: September 25, 2028 – September 24, 2029

2001 Argon Compressed Gas

2002 Argon Refrigerated Liquid

2003 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Gas 2004 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Syphon Tube 2005 Helium, Compressed Gas

2006 Methane, Compressed Gas

2007 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

2008 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

2009 Nitrogen, Refrigerated Liquid 2010 Oxygen, Compressed Gas 2011 Gas Mix: 25% Carbon Dioxide, 75% Argon 2012 Gas Mix: 95% Argon, 5% Carbon Dioxide 2013 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Air 2014 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Oxygen 2015 Gas Mix: 25% Helium, Balance Argon 2016 Ammonia, Anhydrous, Liquified 2017 Air, Compressed, Ultra Zero Grade Gas 2018 Liquid Nitrogen

2019 Dry Ice 2020 Monthly Rental Charge

*Offerors may propose pricing in accordance with their customary and commercial practices, as long as such pricing specifies how the unit of cost is charged for that specified charge (e.g. per ccf, per lb., per month, per delivery, per quarter, etc....)

Option Period 3: September 25, 2029 – September 24, 2030

3001 Argon Compressed Gas

3002 Argon Refrigerated Liquid

3003 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Gas 3004 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Syphon Tube 3005 Helium, Compressed Gas

3006 Methane, Compressed Gas

3007 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

3008 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

3009 Nitrogen, Refrigerated Liquid 3010 Oxygen, Compressed Gas 3011 Gas Mix: 25% Carbon Dioxide, 75% Argon 3012 Gas Mix: 95% Argon, 5% Carbon Dioxide 3013 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Air 3014 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Oxygen 3015 Gas Mix: 25% Helium, Balance Argon 3016 Ammonia, Anhydrous, Liquified 3017 Air, Compressed, Ultra Zero Grade Gas 3018 Liquid Nitrogen

3019 Dry Ice 3020 Monthly Rental Charge

*Offerors may propose pricing in accordance with their customary and commercial practices, as long as such pricing specifies how the unit of cost is charged for that specified charge (e.g. per ccf, per lb., per month, per delivery, per quarter, etc....)

Option Period 4: September 25, 2030 – September 24, 2031

4001 Argon Compressed Gas

4002 Argon Refrigerated Liquid

4003 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Gas 4004 Carbon Dioxide – Industrial Syphon Tube 4005 Helium, Compressed Gas

4006 Methane, Compressed Gas

4007 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

4008 Nitrogen, Compressed Gas

4009 Nitrogen, Refrigerated Liquid 4010 Oxygen, Compressed Gas 4011 Gas Mix: 25% Carbon Dioxide, 75% Argon 4012 Gas Mix: 95% Argon, 5% Carbon Dioxide 4013 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Air 4014 Gas Mix: 5% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Oxygen 4015 Gas Mix: 25% Helium, Balance Argon 4016 Ammonia, Anhydrous, Liquified 4017 Air, Compressed, Ultra Zero Grade Gas 4018 Liquid Nitrogen

4019 Dry Ice 4020 Monthly Rental Charge

*Offerors may propose pricing in accordance with their customary and commercial practices, as long as such pricing specifies how the unit of cost is charged for that specified charge (e.g. per ccf, per lb., per month, per delivery, per quarter, etc....)

B.1 Description of Agreement The supplier shall furnish the supplies as listed in the pricing schedule if and when requested by the contracting officer (or the individuals authorized to purchase under the BPA) during the period of performance.

B.2 Extent of Obligation

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA.

B.3 Purchase Limitation The total aggregate value of this BPA is $548,952.96, not-to-exceed $109,790.59 per year. The dollar limitation for each individual purchase under the BPA is $109,709.59 (not-to-exceed $109,790.59 per year).

B.4 Individuals Authorized to Purchase Under This BPA

a) The following individual is authorized to make Government Purchase Card purchases under this BPA up to $15,000.00 per transaction:

Chris Warren (CDC/NIOSH)

b) Any Warranted CDC Contracting Officer may make purchases.

B.5 Delivery Tickets

All shipments under this agreement shall be accompanied by delivery tickets or sales slips that shall contain the following minimum information:

a) Name of supplier

b) BPA number

c) Date of purchase

d) Purchase number

e) Itemized list of supplies or services furnished.

f) Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item, less applicable discounts (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems, provided that the invoice is itemized to show this information).

g) Date of delivery or shipment.

B.6 Payment and Invoices Payment for orders is intended to occur via the government purchase card by individuals authorized herein. A summary invoice shall be submitted at least per delivery, monthly or upon expiration of this BPA, whichever occurs first, for all deliveries made during a billing period, identifying the delivery tickets covered therein, stating their total dollar value, and supported by receipt copies of the delivery tickets. See also C.3 Invoices and per Statement of Work. The CDC will handle invoicing per CDCG.01 Invoice Submission.

B.7 Pricing Pricing to the Government shall be as low, or lower, than that charged to the suppliers most favored customers for comparable quantities under similar conditions, in addition to any discount for prompt payment.

B.8 BPA Modifications This BPA may be modified by mutual agreement of the Government and the Contractor. Each modification shall be in writing, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and signed by the Government and the Contractor. Modifications shall become effective on the date signed by the Government. Certain modifications may be issued by the Contracting Officer on a unilateral basis in accordance with FAR 43.103(b).

B.9 BPA Reporting The Contractor shall provide a monthly inventory of actual cylinders, on-site at the CDC facility, to verify the accuracy of inventory counts. The Contractor shall submit an annual report that details the work performed for the previous year. This must break the year down by month and include deliveries and consumption rates. Both reports shall be sent to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Section C - Description/Specification/Work Statement

Statement of Work (SOW)

Section 1 – Description

1. BACKGROUND

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the U.S. federal agency for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. The Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD) located in Morgantown, WV is at the forefront of this effort and is the strategic organization in NIOSH tasked to scientifically establish mechanisms of diseases and injury in the workplace.

Using advanced laboratory science and innovative techniques, HELD scientists and the work conducted in its laboratories continue to help improve occupational health and safety for the US worker.

The purpose of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is to supply liquid and compressed gas services of contractor-owned gas cylinders to ensure that the Health Effects Laboratory Division has an uninterrupted adequate supply of bottled and bulk compressed gas services at the NIOSH Morgantown Facility. The contractor shall also supply dry ice;

historically, the blue bin at the NIOSH Morgantown campus has a capacity of 300 lbs. of dry ice pellets.

HELD operates a wide variety of scientific instruments that require the use of bottled liquid (up to 5200 Cubic feet capacity) and compressed gas services, included but not limited to incubators, inhalation chambers, gas chromatographs, and other analytical instrumentation. This facility requires a suite of services for HELD laboratorians that need such instruments as well as other types of compressed gases used in research and testing to meet the goals of HELD.

It is essential for the operation of HELD that the supply of bottled liquid and compressed gas to be continuous and uninterrupted. Running out of liquid and compressed gas could damage, delay, or even compromise ongoing laboratory studies and damage scientific instruments.

SECTION 2 – PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is to supply liquid and compressed gas services of contractor-owned gas cylinders to ensure that HELD has an uninterrupted adequate supply of bottled and bulk compressed gas services at the NIOSH Morgantown campus.

SECTION 3 - SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to deliver contractor-owned gas cylinders, liquid cylinders, and dry ice to the NIOSH Morgantown campus, on an as-needed basis, throughout the period of performance (ordering period). During the period of performance of this BPA, the contractor is required to meet the following deliverables: The orders are anticipated to be placed on a monthly basis. It is unknown at this time what items and what quantities are needed each month.

The contractor shall provide an annual report that details all work completed on the contract for each performance period broken down by month of the gases delivered, number of tanks rented, and consumption.

SECTION 4 – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall perform each of the specified tasks below:

TASK 1: Supply bottled and bulk compressed gas services

Requirement:

1. The contractor shall deliver compressed gas in cylinders and pick up empty compressed gas cylinders at the H building loading dock of the NIOSH Morgantown campus, compressed gases requested but not limited to those identified in Table 1 and Section 7 of this Statement of Work.

2. The Facility POC(s) will contact the Contractor to deliver compressed gases supplied under this agreement via website portal, email, or telephone for delivery within 72 hours of request.

a. Deliveries shall be made to the NIOSH Morgantown campus only between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday-

Friday, and not on federal holidays.

b. The contractor shall provide the names to the designated contacts of all delivery drivers at least four days prior to delivery to ensure that all drivers and trucks are able to enter the secure NIOSH Morgantown campus facility. Truck drivers must be U.S. Citizens.

3. All compressed gas cylinders shall be furnished by the contractor.

4. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all products, equipment, and services provided under the agreement are compliant with applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations. The contractor is responsible for remaining compliant with any future revisions that become effective during the contract period of performance (ordering period).

5. On a monthly basis, the contractor shall supply an inventory of actual cylinders, on-site at the facility, to verify the accuracy of inventory counts and supply the statement to program point of contact (POC) and Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR).

6. The contractor shall invoice the Government monthly for compressed gas services and cylinder rentals that are held at NIOSH Morgantown facility and provide copies to POC and COR.

7. The contractor shall ensure that the supplied compressed gas in cylinders are in proper working order at all times and shall perform any preventative maintenance, repairs, or replacement that may be needed for optimal performance and to prevent leaks or incidents at no additional cost to the Government.

8. The contractor shall provide expertise in the supply and management of compressed gases and is encouraged to recommend methods that would result in efficiencies or cost savings.

SECTION 5 – MINIMUM VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS AND LEVEL OF EFFORT

Contractor shall provide documentation demonstrating a commercial record or confirming that they are capable of consistently providing both the quantity and purity of the required supplies. Contractor must have drivers that are U.S. Citizens. Contractor must provide documentation showing capability to provide service and repair to vendor supplied storage tank, regulators, and telemetry.

SECTION 6 – DELIVERY INFORMATION

All deliveries shall be made to the NIOSH Morgantown facility located at the following address:

CDC NIOSH Morgantown Campus 1095 Willowdale Road Morgantown, WV 26505

Section 508 and Accessibility Requirements

Part A – Provision

Reference HHSAR 352.239-73[8] Electronic Information and [Communication] Technology Accessibility Notice.

[(Deviation)]

(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established HHS Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 352.239-79 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, and documentation meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit an appropriate HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see https://www.hhs.gov/web/section- 508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) (based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), in accordance with the completion instructions. The purpose of the checklists and conformance reports are to assist HHS acquisition and program officials in https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat determining whether proposed ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, and documentation conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. Checklists and ACRs evaluate—in detail—whether the ICT conforms to specific Section 508 accessibility standards and identifies remediation efforts needed to address conformance issues.

(c) If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(d) In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed ICT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit an Accessibility Conformance Report, in accordance with its completion instructions and tailored to the requirements in the solicitation. The purpose of the Report is to assist HHS acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards.

The template allows offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and document, in detail, whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

Instructions for preparing the Template are available at https://www.section508.gov/.

(e) Additionally, offerors must provide enough information to assist the Government in determining that the ICT services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards, including any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

(f) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any inability to conform to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(g) Items delivered as electronic content must be accessible to HHS acceptance criteria. Checklist for various formats are available at http://508.hhs.gov/. Materials, other than items incidental to contract management, that are final items for delivery should be accompanied by the appropriate checklist, except upon approval of the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative. (End of provision)] Part B - Clause

352.239-74[9] Electronic, Information, and Communication Technology Accessibility. [(Deviation)]

(a) Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all information and communication technology (ICT) supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, and services, or support developed, acquired, maintained or delivered under this contract or order must comply with the Revised 508 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. 1194.1 and Appendices A, B, and C, and are available at https://www.access-board.gov/ict/. Information about Section 508 is available at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html.

(b) Additional Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract or order are identified as follows: 205 WCAG 2.0 Level A & AA Success Criteria 302 Functional Performance Criteria

502 Inoperability with Assistive Technology 504 Authoring Tools

602 Support Documentation

603 Support Services

If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, and services support provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(c) In the event of a modification(s) to this contract or order, which adds new ICT supplies or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support, the Contracting Officer shall require that the Contractor submit a completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) (based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies or services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies, products, platforms, https://www.section508.gov/ http://508.hhs.gov/ https://www.access-board.gov/ict/ https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html information, documentation, and services support provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(d) If this is an Indefinite-Delivery type contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement or a Basic Ordering Agreement, the task/delivery order requests that include ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support will define the specifications and accessibility standards for the order. In those cases, the Contractor shall be required to provide a completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see https://www.hhs.gov/web/section- 508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an ACR (based on the VPAT see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the provided documentation, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(e) The contractor shall identify to the Contracting Officer any perceived exception or exemption to Section 508 requirements for review by the agency Section 508 Program.

(end clause) https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html

Table 1. Liquid and Compressed Gas needs at the NIOSH Morgantown Campus

Description Purity Type UNIT ARGON COMPRESSED ULTRA HIGH PURITY 99.999% GAS Cylinder ARGON REFRIGERATED LIQUID ULTRA HIGH PURITY 99.999% LIQUID Cylinder CARBON DIOXIDE INDUSTRIAL GAS Cylinder CARBON DIOXIDE Syphon tube INDUSTRIAL GAS Cylinder HELIUM, COMPRESSED ULTRA HIGH PURITY 99.999% GAS Cylinder METHANE, COMPRESSED ULTRA HIGH PURITY 99.97% GAS Cylinder NITROGEN COMPRESSED ULTRA HIGH PURITY 99.999% GAS Cylinder NITROGEN COMPRESSED STANDARD GAS Cylinder

NITROGEN REFRIGERATED LIQUID LIQUID Cylinder OXYGEN COMPRESSED STANDARD GAS Cylinder MIX: 25% CARBON DIOXIDE, 75% ARGON GAS Cylinder MIX: 95% ARGON, 5% CARBON DIOXIDE GAS Cylinder MIX: 5% CARBON DIOXIDE, BALANCE AIR GAS Cylinder MIX: 5% CARBON DIOXIDE, BALANCE OXYGEN GAS Cylinder MIX: 25% HELIUM, BALANCE ARGON GAS Cylinder AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS, LIQUEFIED LIQUID Cylinder AIR, COMPRESSED, ULTRA ZERO GRADE GAS Cylinder

LIQUID NITROGEN STANDARD LIQUID

Bulk Tank

DRY ICE

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

There is no government furnished property.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The BPA ordering period of performance will be a one-year base period, with four, one-year option periods for a potential total of five years.

SECTION 7 – DELIVERABLES/REPORTING SCHEDULE

Items

Description

Quantity or Number of

Copies

Delivery Date

Deliver To

Bottled Liquid and Compressed Gas Delivery

Monthly Delivery and Inventory Report and Invoice

Delivery of Bottled Liquid and Compressed Gas to location described in Task 1.

Variable

1 report and invoice per month

Will be established in each BPA call.

By 30th day of each month of POP

Bottled Liquid and Compressed Gas delivered to the location described in Task 1.

Receipt delivered to HELD designated representatives.

Submit Annual Report and Recommendations

Submit annual report detailing work done on contract. The report must list each period of performance broken down by month which includes deliveries and consumption.

1 Copy By 15th day of last month of POP

Delivered to HELD designated representatives.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

There are no clauses/provisions included in this section.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 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 the address below:

www.acquisition.gov

(End of Clause)

FAR SOURCE TITLE AND DATE

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (Apr 1984)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 Contract Representatives:

Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS) responsible for this contract:

Jennifer Gartzke Office of Acquisition Services (OAS) Office of Financial Resources (OFR) Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30341-4146 xuy7@cdc.gov | 404-498-0020

Contracting Officer’s Representative responsible for this contract:

TBD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDCG.01 Invoice Submission (Mar 2021)

a. The Contractor shall submit the original contract invoice/voucher by mail or email.

Mailing Address:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources (OFR) P.O. Box 15580 Atlanta, GA 30333

Email: cpbapinv@cdc.gov

NOTE: Submit only one Invoice in PDF format per attachment.

b. Subject Line must contain the word “Invoice” and the contract number. Example: Subject: Invoice SAM12345 for Contract 75D30121******

c. The content/details of the email must include the below information provided in the body of the email:

• Contract or PO Number:

• Invoice Number:

• Amount:

• Vendor Name:

Only one invoice can be sent to the mailbox with the above relevant details in the body (multiple invoices need to be sent in multiple emails)

d. The contractor shall submit 2 copies of the invoice to the cognizant contracting office previously identified in this contract. These invoice copies shall be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Officer.

e. Do not send Links, Zip Files, or .DAT files containing PDF Invoices

f. The Contractor is ☒, is not ☐ required to submit a copy of each invoice directly to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) concurrently with submission to the Contracting Officer.

g. In accordance with 5 CFR part 1315 (Prompt Payment), CDC's Office of Financial Resources is the designated billing office for the purpose of determining the payment due date under FAR 32.904.

h. The Contractor shall include (as a minimum) the following information on each invoice:

1. Contractor’s Name & Address mailto:cpbapinv@cdc.gov

2. Contractor’s Tax Identification Number (TIN)

3. Purchase Order/Contract Number and Task Order Number, if applicable

4. Invoice Number

5. Invoice Date

6. Contract Line Item Number and Description of Item

7. Quantity

8. Unit Price & Extended Amount for each line item

9. Shipping and Payment Terms

10. Total Amount of Invoice

11. Name, title and telephone number of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice

12. Payment Address, if different from the information in (c)(1)

13. SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI)

14. Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking info

For the status of invoices, please contact the OFR Service desk at ofrservicedesk@cdc.gov

NOTE: If your invoice has supporting documents, please combine the invoice and supporting documents as one PDF file. Do not submit the invoice and its supporting documents separately.

CDCG.02 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (Jul 2017)

Performance of the work hereunder shall be subject to the technical directions of the designated COR for this contract.

As used herein, technical directions are directions to the Contractor which fill in details, suggests possible lines of inquiry, or otherwise completes the general scope of work set forth herein. These technical directions must be within the general scope of work and may not alter the scope of work or cause changes of such a nature as to justify an adjustment in the stated contract price/cost, or any stated limitation thereof.

In the event that the Contractor believes full implementation of any of these directions may exceed the scope of the contract, he or she shall notify the originator of the technical direction and the Contracting Officer, immediately or as soon as possible, in a letter or e-mail separate of any required report(s). No technical direction, nor its fulfillment, shall alter or abrogate the rights and obligations fixed in this contract.

The Government COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of this contract. Contract changes shall be made only by the Contracting Officer through properly written modification(s) to the contract.

The Government will provide the Contractor with a copy of the COR delegation memorandum upon request.

CDCG.03 Contracting Officer (Jul 1999)

a. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds. No person other than the Contracting Officer can make any changes to the terms, conditions, general provisions, or other stipulations of this contract.

b. No information, other than that contained in an authorized modification to this contract, duly issued by the Contracting Officer, received from any person employed by the United States Government, or otherwise, shall be considered grounds for deviation from any stipulation of this contract.

mailto:ofrservicedesk@cdc.gov

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 HHSAR 352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (Dec 2015) Deviation

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Assessment and Authorization (A&A) means the process used to ensure information systems including Major Applications and General Support Systems have effective security safeguards which have been implemented, planned for, and documented in an Information Technology Security Plan. The A&A process per applicable HHS policies and procedures is the mechanism by which HHS provides an Authorization to Operate (ATO), the official management decision given by the HHS to authorize operation of an information system.

Information system security plan means a formal document that provides an overview of the security requirements for an information system or an information security program and describes the security controls in place or planned for meeting those requirements.

(b) Hosting, operation, maintenance, or use at non-HHS facilities. For information systems that are hosted, operated, maintained, or used on behalf of HHS at non-HHS facilities, Contractors/subcontractors are fully responsible and accountable for ensuring compliance with all applicable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations, the Privacy Act and other required HHS confidentiality statutes included in HHS mandatory yearly training and privacy policy, Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and HHS security and privacy policy. This includes conducting compliant risk assessments, routine vulnerability scanning, system patching and change management procedures, and the completion of an acceptable contingency plan for each system.

The Contractor's security and privacy control procedures must be equivalent to or exceed, those procedures used to secure HHS systems. A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) (if the system includes Personally Identifiable Information (PII)) or a Privacy Threshold Analysis (to determine if the system includes PII) must also be provided to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and approved by HHS Senior Agency Official for Privacy (SAOP) or designee prior to ATO. All external Internet connections to HHS network involving HHS information must be in accordance with the Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) Reference Architecture and reviewed and approved by HHS prior to implementation. For Cloud Services hosting, the Contractor shall also ensure compliance with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

(c) Collecting, processing, transmitting, and storing of PII. Adequate security and privacy controls for collecting, processing, transmitting, and storing of PII, as determined by the HHS SAOP or designee, must be in place, tested, and approved by HHS prior to hosting, operation, maintenance, or use of the information system, or systems by or on behalf of HHS. These security and privacy controls are to be assessed and stated within the PIA, Information System Security Plan, Information System Privacy Plan, Security Control Assessment Report, and/or Privacy Control Assessment Report, as agreed upon by the Contractor, COR, and the Operating Division Senior Official for Privacy. If these controls are determined not to be in place, or inadequate, a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) must be submitted and approved prior to the collection of PII.

(d) Annual FISMA security controls assessment. The Contractor/subcontractor's system must adhere to all FISMA, FIPS, and NIST standards related to the annual FISMA security controls assessment and review and update the PIA.

Any deficiencies noted during this assessment must be provided to the Contracting Officer for entry into HHS Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) management process. The Contractor/subcontractor must use HHS POA&M process to document planned remedial actions to address any deficiencies in information security policies, procedures, and practices, and the completion of those activities. Security deficiencies must be corrected within the timeframes specified by the HHS in the performance work statement or statement of work, or in the approved remediation plan through the HHS POA&M process. Contractor/subcontractor procedures are subject to periodic, unannounced assessments by HHS officials, including the HHS Office of Inspector General. The physical security aspects associated with Contractor/subcontractor activities must also be subject to such assessments. The results of an annual review or a major change in the cybersecurity posture at any time may indicate the need for reassessment and reauthorization of the system. If major changes to the system occur that may affect the privacy or security of the data or the system, the A&A of the system may need to be reviewed, retested and re-authorized per HHS Rules of Behavior for the Use of HHS Information and IT Resources Policy. Major changes introducing new privacy risks require an updated and reapproved PIA.

(e) Annual self-assessment. The Contractor/subcontractor must conduct an annual self-assessment on all systems and outsourced services as required. Both hard copy and electronic copies of the assessment must be provided to the COR. HHS reserves the right to conduct such an assessment using government personnel or another Contractor/subcontractor. The Contractor/subcontractor must take appropriate and timely action, as may be specifically addressed in the contract, to correct or mitigate any weaknesses discovered during such testing, at no additional cost to the Government to correct Contractor/subcontractor systems and outsourced services.

(f) Prohibition of installation and use of personally-owned or Contractor-owned equipment or software on HHS networks. HHS prohibits the installation and use of personally-owned or Contractor/subcontractor-owned equipment or software on HHS networks. If non-HHS owned equipment must be used to fulfill the requirements of a contract, it must be stated in the service agreement, performance work statement, statement of work, or contract. All of the security controls required for government furnished equipment must also be utilized in approved other equipment (OE) at the Contractor’s expense. All remote systems must be equipped with, and use, an HHS-approved antivirus software and a personal (host-based or enclave based) firewall that is configured with an HHS-approved configuration. Software must be kept current, including all critical updates and patches. Owners of approved OE are responsible for providing and maintaining the anti-viral software and the firewall on the non-HHS owned OE.

(g) Disposal or return of electronic storage media on non-HHS leased or non-HHS owned IT equipment. All electronic storage media used on non-HHS leased or non-HHS owned IT equipment that is used to store, process, or access HHS information must be handled in adherence with disposition instructions upon—

(1) Completion or termination of the contract; or

(2) Disposal or return of the IT equipment by the Contractor/subcontractor or any person acting on behalf of the Contractor/subcontractor, whichever is earlier. Media (e.g., hard drives, optical disks, CDs, back-up tapes) used by the Contractors/ subcontractors that contain HHS information must be returned to the HHS for sanitization or destruction or the Contractor/subcontractor must self-certify that the media has been disposed of per disposition instructions. This must be completed within 30 days of termination of the contract.

(h) Bio-Medical devices and other equipment or systems. Bio-Medical devices and other equipment or systems containing media (e.g., hard drives, optical disks) with HHS sensitive information will not be returned to the Contractor at the end of lease, for trade-in, or other purposes. For purposes of these devices and protection of HHS sensitive information the devices may be provided back to the Contractor under one of three scenarios—

(1) The Contractor must accept the system without the drive;

(2) A spare drive must be installed in place of the original drive at time of turn-in if HHS initial medical device purchase included a spare drive; or

(3) The Contractor may request reimbursement for the drive at a reasonable open market replacement cost to be separately negotiated by the Contracting Officer and the Contractor at time of contract closeout.

(End of clause)

H.2 CDCH.08 Smoke Free Working Environment (May 2009)

In compliance with Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations, all contractor personnel performing work within CDC/ATSDR facilities shall observe the CDC/ATSDR smoke-free working environment policy at all times. This policy prohibits smoking in all CDC/ATSDR buildings and in front of buildings which are open to the public. This policy is also applicable to contractor personnel who do not work full-time within CDC/ATSDR facilities but are attending meetings within CDC/ATSDR facilities.

CDCH.10 Artificial Intelligence Compliance and Risk Management Plan (May 2026)

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including GenAI, is prohibited without an approved AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan. The contractor is responsible for updating the AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan throughout the life of the contract as changes occur. If a change to AI use, AI functionality, AI model, or deployment configuration is anticipated, the contractor must notify the contracting officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) immediately and provide a revised plan. The government will issue approval or disapproval before AI can be incorporated. The offeror must identify whether the planned or potential AI use may involve a high-impact AI use case (as defined in defined in Appendix A of OMB-M-25-21) and must provide sufficient descriptive information for the Government to complete any required AI impact or high-impact assessment.

The AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan must:

1. Identify the specific tasks or functions where AI will be used.

2. Explain how logs, audits, or other forms of AI generated data will be stored, used, retained, or deleted.

3. State whether the AI technologies are open-source, proprietary, or any other type.

4. Include applicable model cards or system documentation describing the AI technologies used.

5. Describe how bias in AI models and outputs will be identified, monitored, and mitigated, including the origin, quality, and weighting of data.

6. Explain the AI safeguards in place, including compliance and risk management practices, protections against unauthorized data access, and steps taken to manage bias and reduce risk in alignment with applicable AI policies and directives.

7. Describe internal policies governing AI use, including transparency, accountability, data integrity, accuracy, protection of sensitive or proprietary information, foreseeable risks, and potential social impacts.

8. Explain how the contractor will assess and prevent unfair or disparate impacts, address privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties concerns, and prevent misuse, unauthorized use, or corruption of AI systems.

9. Confirm that the AI solution will not make or support decisions based on unlawful discrimination in violation of federal civil rights laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

10. Describe how applicable technological or voluntary consensus standards will be incorporated to reduce acquisition and operational risk

11. The plan must describe how Government data, outputs, prompts, logs, and outputs be accessed, used, protected, retained, deleted, and transferred, and identify any proposed limitations on Government rights, access, or reuse.

12. The AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan will be reviewed by the Government and an approval or disapproval issued.

Section I - Contract Clauses

Section I-1 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference

I-1.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FAR 52.252-2 (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 the address below:

www.acquisition.gov

(End of Clause)

I-1.2

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions Jun 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

Jan 2017

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance - Deviation Nov 2025 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014 52.204-91 Contractor Identification – Deviation Nov 2025 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment – Deviation Nov 2025

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporation – Deviation Nov 2025 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercia Services –

Deviation Nov 2025

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation – Deviation Nov 2025 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans – Deviation Nov 2025 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities – Deviation Nov 2025 52.222-37 Employment Reports Veterans – Deviation Nov 2025 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons – Deviation Nov 2025 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors – Deviation Nov 2025 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment Feb 2002 52.232-11 Extras Apr 1984 52.232-25 Prompt payment 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 52.233-1 Disputes – Deviation Nov 2025 52.233-3 Protest after Award – Deviation Nov 2025 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim – Deviation Nov 2025

I-1.3 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATIONS

(HHSAR)

NUMBER TITLE DATE

352.223-70 Safety and Health Dec 2015 http://www.acquisition.gov/

Section I-2 - Clauses Incorporated in Full Text

I-2.1 FAR 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 5 days;

provided, that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 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 60 months.

(End of Clause)

I-2.2 FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting – Deviation (Nov 2025)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5;

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are set aside in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and

19.108 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5; and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and…