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RFQ No. AG-95CV-S-12-0044 Install Gov’t-provided Diesel Generator, Parlier, CA

Contract Clauses:

Inspection and Acceptance

452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

(b) Inspection and acceptance will be performed at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, 9611 S Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA (End of clause)

Deliveries or Performance 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work

(APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 5 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 60 days after Contractor acknowledgement of Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

H.1 Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative

The Contracting Officer shall designate the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the time of contract award. The Contractor will be notified by letter of the name and duties of the COR.

H.2 Release from Claims

Provide the following paragraph with your final invoice:

The Contractor shall compile and submit a release of all claims against the Government arising under and by virtue of the purchase order, similar to the following with the final invoice or billing request:

“For and in consideration of the receipt of final payment in the amount of $_________ under and pursuant to Purchase Order No. _______________, the undersigned releases the Government from any and all obligations whatsoever arising under said purchase order.

Signed, name and title of authorized

Date representative of contractor

H.3 Construction Progress and Payment Schedule Within five (5) calendar days after the date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval the original copy of ARS Form 371, Construction Progress and Payment Schedule. This form will serve as a Schedule of Estimates, Progress Schedule and when used with ARS Form 372, Contractor's Request for Payment Transmittal, it will be a basis for partial payments. The values employed in making the schedule will be used only for determining partial payments and will not be considered as fixing a basis for additions to or deductions from the contract. A copy of the approved schedule will be returned to the Contractor.

Samples of both ARS Form 371 and 372 are available upon request. Copies of these forms together with instructions for completion of ARS Form 371 will be mailed to the Contractor with the Notice to Proceed.

ARS Form 371 is required even though progress or partial payments are not requested.

H.4 Payment Requests

All payment requests must be submitted on the ARS Form 372 and ARS Form 371. Column C and D of ARS Form 371 should be updated to show the dates the work was actually done. Both forms should be submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative.

In order to process payment requests, certified weekly payrolls must also be submitted. If current payrolls have not been submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative, the payment request will be returned.

Requests for payment should be submitted to:

USDA, Agricultural Research Service

San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center

9611 S Riverbend Ave.

Parlier, CA Or electronically to ray.yokomi@ars.usda.gov H.5 Contractor Proposed Change Orders

With each proposal involving an increase or decrease in the contract price, the Contractor shall submit a written statement of the monetary extent of a claim for equitable adjustment. As a minimum the following shall be shown in the breakdown:

a. Material quantities and unit costs

b. Labor costs broken down by trades, hours worked and hourly rate.

c. Rental or operation cost of construction equipment used exclusively on work involved in the change.

d. Labor burden, including fringe benefits, workmen's compensation, public liability insurance.

e. Overhead

f. Profit

g. FICA and FUTA Employment Taxes

h. Sales Tax (if any)

H.6 Work Hours

Normal work hours are from 7:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contractors will not be permitted to work on Saturday, Sunday, or legal holidays unless otherwise authorized by the Contractor Officer. Request to work overtime must be submitted a minimum of two days in advance of the date on which overtime use is anticipated. The exclusion of work on Saturday, Sunday and holidays has been considered in putting the performance time of this contract. The following legal holidays are observed:

New Year's Day

1 January

Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday

3rd Monday in January

President's Day

3rd Monday in February

Memorial Day

Last Monday in May

Independence Day

4 July

Labor Day

1st Monday in September

Columbus Day

2nd Monday of October

Veterans Day

11 November

Thanksgiving Day

4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day

25 December

When one of the above designated legal holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by U.S. Government agencies.

H.7 Submittals and Shop Drawings

a. The Contractor shall submit for approval (4) copies of the shop drawings of all manufactured products required in the construction for which such drawings are required. Details will be provided at the pre-construction meeting.

b. Shop drawings and submittals shall be marked with the Contract Number, Project Description, Name of the Contractor, and accompanied by a letter of transmittal. If the shop drawings show variations from the contract requirements because of standard shop practice or other reasons, the Contractor specify such variations in letters of transmittal or on the drawing/submittal.

c. Approval of shop drawings will be general and will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility of furnishing material and work required by the contract.

d. Shop drawings shall be submitted for approval in ample time to permit checking of the drawings, allow the Contractor to make any corrections and resubmit drawings prior to the time construction is started on work covered by any drawings.

e. Non-approval of equipment due to the failure to meet specifications or non-approval of the Contractor's drawings due to submission of incomplete or incorrect information shall not be considered as a basis for extension of time for completion of the contract.

f. The quantity of shop drawings required may be subject to change due to construction management surveillance needs and/or the complexity of the project. Quantities of shop drawings and submittals will be finalized at the preconstruction conference

H.8 As-Builts Drawings and Operations and Maintenance Manuals Upon completion of the Contract, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer one (1) set of neatly marked (in red) and labeled "As-Built" drawings and shall also submit three (3) copies of each Operations and Maintenance Manuals for any and all equipment furnished and/or installed by the Contractor under this contract. Final payment shall not be made unless and until such documentation is received and accepted by the Contracting Officer.

*Contracting officer to insert number of days and location.

52.204-7

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (FEB 2012)

52.204-9

PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)

AGAR 452.209 – 71

ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT STATUS FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS

(a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, P.L. No. 112-55, Division A, Sections 738 and 739 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it –

(1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and

(2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, the USDA, Agricultural Research Service may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections 738 or 739.

(End of clause)

52.213-4

Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) (MAR 2012) 452.215-73 Postaward Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 5 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at USDA, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Salinity Laboratory, 450 Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA, at a location determined by Paul Walker.

(End of clause)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

52.219-14

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2011)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (Apr 2009)

52.222-6

DAVIS-BACON ACT. (JULY 2005)

52.222-7

WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. (FEB 1988)

52.222-8

PAYROLLS AND BASIC RECORDS. (JUN 2010)

52.222-9

APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES. (JUL 2005)

52.222-10

COMPLIANCE WITH COPELAND ACT REQUIREMENTS. (FEB 1988)

52.222-11

SUBCONTRACTS (LABOR STANDARDS). (JUL 2005)

52.222-12

CONTRACT TERMINATION - DEBARMENT. (FEB 1988)

52.222-13

COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT REGULATIONS (FEB 1988)

52.222-14

DISPUTES CONCERNING LABOR STANDARDS. (FEB 1988)

52.222-15

CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY. (FEB 1988)

52.222-26

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MAR 2007)

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (Feb 1999) 52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (JUL 2012)

52.225-9 Buy American Act—Construction Materials. (Sep 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 ( 46 U.S.C. App. 1702), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means—

(3) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(4) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Domestic construction material” means—

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if—

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a - 10d) by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 431, the component test of the Buy American Act is waived for construction material that is a COTS item (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

[Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate “none”]

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that—

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American Act.

(1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including—

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American Act applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American Act applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American Act.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Item 1:

Domestic construction material

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.]

[Include other applicable supporting information.]

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).]

(End of clause)

52.225-13

RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008)

52.228-2

Additional Bond Security (OCT 1997)

52.228-11

PLEDGE OF ASSETS (JAN 2012)

52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (JAN 2012)

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:

Payment bond, tripartite agreement, irrevocable letter of credit (ILC), certificates of deposit, US Bonds or notes, certified or cashier’s check, bank drafts, money order or currency.

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within __10__ days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

(End of clause)

52.228-14

IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT (DEC 1999)

52.236-2

Differing Site ConditionS (Apr 1984)

52.236-3

Site Investigation and ConDItions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984)

52.236-5

MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP (APR 1984)

52.236-6

Superintendence by the Contractor (Apr 1984)

52.236-7

PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOV 1991)

52.236-8

OTHER CONTRACTS (APR 1984)

52.236-9

PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS (APR 1984)

52.236-10

OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (APR 1984)

52.236-11

USE AND POSSESSION PRIOR TO COMPLETION (APR 1984)

52.236-12

CLEANING UP (APR 1984)

52.236-13 accident prevention (NOV 1991)

52.236-14

AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES (APR 1984)

452.236-71 Prohibition Against the Use of Lead-Based Paint (NOV 1996)

52.242-14

SUSPENSION OF WORK (APR 1984)

52.246-21 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION (MAR 1994)

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): www.acqnet.gov (End of clause)

PROVISIONS:

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (MAY 2012) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238990.

(2) The small business size standard is $14.0M average annual receipts.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation. This provision applies to solicitations using funds appropriated in fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2012.

(vi) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,494, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $77,494 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to—

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (i) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

__ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

__ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

(End of provision)

AGAR 452.209 – 70

REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR

A FELONY CONVICTION (DEVIATION 2012-01) (FEB 2012)

(a) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-55), Division A, Sections 738 and 739 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.

(b) The Offeror represents that –

(1) The Offeror is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.)

If the Offeror checked “is” above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Offeror checked “is not” above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank. Attachment 1 AGAR Advisory 104 Attachment 1, AGAR Advisory 104 Page

(2) (i) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(ii) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(3) The Offeror does [ ], does not [ ] (check one) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

(End of provision)

52.222-22 Previous Contract and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999).

52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999) 52.223-1

Biobased Product Certification (MAY 2012) 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Act Requirement—Construction Materials (FEB 2009)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act—Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American Act, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of provision) 452.228-70

ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF SECURITY (NOV 1996)

If furnished as security, money orders, drafts, cashiers checks, or certified checks shall be drawn payable to: USDA, Agricultural Research Service.

(End of provision)

52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

Alternate I (Feb 1995). If an organized site visit will be conducted, substitute a paragraph substantially the same as the following for paragraph (b) of the basic provision:

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— 15 August 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

(c) Participants will meet at— USDA, ARS, U.S. Salinity Laboratory, 450 W Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA (End of provision)

52.252-1

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acqnet.gov (End of provision)

List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

Gov’t-provided Diesel Generator specifications

2 pages

“, II

5 pages

Statement of Work

5 pages Other referenced attachments:

· Original Greenhouse electrical drawings

17 pages

· Original Part 3 Specifications for Generator

9 pages

General Decision Number CA20100029 08/03/2012

36 pages

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The offer will be evaluated on price, past performance and experience. Award will be made to the offer providing the best value to the Government with price and other than price factors being weighed equally.

To demonstrate experience, provide descriptions of least 2 and up to 5 completed projects, of a similar nature, performed within the past 5 years. Include:

· Reference names and phone numbers

· Project scope (short description, including location and price, for each project described.