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AG‐6395‐S‐16‐0147 Food Grade White Granulated Sugar

Notes to Quoters:

1. This solicitation is for a fixed‐price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) supply contract for Food Grade extra fine granulated cane sugar. The performance period is five years. Quoted prices shall include all costs necessary to supply and deliver the product as described FOB destination to Edinburg, Texas.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a small business set aside. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 311314, with a size standard of 750 employees.

3. All quantities are estimates and are not guaranteed. The minimum guarantee under this contract is 50 bags.

4. Vendors must disclose and include with their quote, the country of manufacture if the item being supplied is not made in America. See 52.212‐3(f), Buy American Certificate.

5. Evaluations will be conducted using FAR part 13 procedures, award will be made based on best value. Product samples are required. Interested vendors must also submit a completed pricing schedule, product description (brand name, source, etc.) and two references for past performance. (See Provision 52.212‐2 at the end of this document for complete information).

Quoted price shall include all costs necessary to perform the work. Quoter’s are responsible for ensuring completeness of quotations. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations that include additional terms may be excluded from consideration. Alternate Pricing Schedules will not be considered. Quotations must include a price for all items in the solicitation to be eligible for award.

6. ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS Request for Quotes (RFQ) SHALL BE DIRECTED TO PATRICIA SIMON, BY EMAIL TO patricia.m.simon@APHIS.USDA.gov no later than 4 days before quotes are due.

7. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD. Go to www.sam.gov to register. If already registered, please make sure that your registration is up to date and that you have completed all FAR representations and certifications and are registered under the NAICS used for this solicitation.

8. YOU MAY EMAIL YOUR QUOTE DIRECTLY TO PATRICIA SIMON before the time specified on the solicitation. Send quotes to: patricia.m.simon@APHIS.USDA.gov.

9. USDA IS AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TAX‐EXEMPT. FEDERAL TAX. I.D. NO. 41‐ 0696271.

10. Any Amendments issued will be posted to FBO.GOV and must be acknowledged with your quote.

Pricing Schedule

Line Item Description Unit

Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Total

Year 1, Date of Award‐ November 16, 2017

001 50 lb bag food grade granulated cane sugar EA 8320 $ $

Year 2, November 17, 2017‐ November 16, 2018

002 50 lb bag food grade granulated cane sugar EA 8320 $ $

Year 3, November 17, 2018‐ November 16, 2019

003 50 lb bag food grade granulated cane sugar EA 8320 $ $

Year 4, November 17, 2019‐ November 16, 2020

004 50 lb bag food grade granulated cane sugar EA 8320 $ $

Year 5, November 17, 2020‐ November 16, 2021

005 50 lb bag food grade granulated cane sugar EA 8320 $ $

Total $

1.0 STATEMENT OF WORK

1.1 BACKGROUND

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program intends to award a 5 Year fixed price, Indefinite Delivery

Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for approximately 1040 bags (50 pounds each) Food Grade white extra fine granulated cane sugar used for human consumption delivered to Edinburg Texas approximately every 45 days as Mexican Fruit Fly production needs indicate (approximately 8320 bags a year). There may be changes in demand of the product as the Mexican Fruit Fly production changes.

Several deliveries may be ordered at one time, in that case, specified successive delivery dates will be provided.

Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens) pupae are reared from the egg to the adult stage in the rearing facility. This product is one of many commodities used to produce Mexican Fruit Fly larval diet that provides the nutrients required for larval development. The pupae are marked, exposed to radiation to render the fly sterile, and reared to the adult stage and aerially released over commercial citrus groves in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy counties in Texas as well as over northern Mexico.

Quantities in the schedule are estimates only and are not guaranteed. The minimum guarantee under this contract is 50 bags. Pricing includes all costs necessary to supply and deliver the product to the

Edinburg, TX, delivery location.

1.2 ITEM DESCRIPTION

The USDA's Mexican Fruit fly rearing Facility in Edinburg, TX, uses food grade white Extra Fine Granulated Cane Sugar manufactured in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices and that complies with the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and all other FDA regulations as a Dietary ingredient for the production of fruit flies used in sterile insect technique control and eradication programs. The Extra Fine Granulated Sugar must be of high quality and free of contaminants in order to meet fly production requirements.

The contractor shall identify the product to be supplied under this contract as well as provide a sample for testing at the time of quoting. If awarded, the contractor shall only supply that same identified and tested product during the life of the contract and shall make no substitutions. The product supplied shall be fresh and shall be delivered within 12 month of being processed.

All products must meet the following specifications:

Characteristics Sucrose NLT 99.85 % Sediment NMT 3 ppm Ash NMT 0.025% Moisture NMT 0.035% Color NMT 45 RBU/IU Invert NMT 0.050% Sulfite NMT 10 ppm as SO2

Speck Count (visual) NMT 2 per 500 grams

Odor Free of foreign odors

Granulation U.S. Sieve # Maximum 20 2.0% cumulative retained 100 5.0% passing

Microbiological Standards

Product shall test negative for pathogenic microorganisms.

In addition, all candidate products must be successfully tested by bioassay at the fruit fly production facility before being approved for purchase.

1.3 PACKAGING

Each Shipment will be palletized and shrink wrapped

The shrink wrapped pallets will have no more than 50 bags per pallet

Packaged in 50 pound bags

1.4 DELIVERY LOCATION/INFORMATION

USDA APHIS, PPQ

Moorefield Air Base FMS Main Warehouse 22675 North Moorefield Rd, Building 6418 Edinburg, TX 78541

Warehouse POC is Gabriel Lopez: Office number: 956‐205‐7608 and Mobile number: 956‐207‐9594

Warehouse hours for deliveries: 0730‐1500 hrs. Monday through Friday

Delivery must be made within 30 days of order or at a later date if specified in the order.

1.5 BIOASSAY

A one pound sample will be sent to conduct bioassays prior to contract award for microbial contaminants and to ensure there are no pesticide / chemical residues that will effect fruit fly production. The bioassay product must meet IAEA/FAO Quality Control Standards for mass reared insects.

Prior to the time quotes are due, a sample of no less than one pound shall be sent to the following address for testing. The government will not reimburse quoters for the cost of submitting samples.

USDA Mexican Fruit Fly Rearing Facility Moore Air Base, Bldg. 6418 22675 North Moorefield Rd.

Edinburg, TX 78541‐9398

1.6 ORDERING:

Delivery orders will be issued against this contract on a firm fixed price basis. Orders will be issued by email.

1.7 INVOICING INFORMATION

The contractor shall submit invoices and supporting documentation via www.ipp.gov.

A proper invoice must include:

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(vii) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

The Government reserves the right to reject an invoice that does not include the information above.

2.0 CONTRACT CLAUSES:

BY REFERENCE

52.204‐18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2015)

52.212‐4 ‐‐ Contract Terms and Conditions ‐‐ Commercial Items. (May 2015)

52.232‐40 – Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.247‐34 ‐‐ F.o.b. – Destination. (Nov 1991)

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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ https://www.acquisition.gov/

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52.212‐5 ‐‐ Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ‐‐ Commercial Items. (Jun 2016)

(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 items:

(1) 52.209‐10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(2) 52.233‐3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233‐4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108‐77, 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 items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X__ (1) 52.203‐6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203‐13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (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 (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109‐282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204‐14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111‐117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204‐15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite‐Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (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 (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_X__ (9) 52.209‐9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved]

___ (11) (i) 52.219‐3, Notice of HUBZone Set‐Aside or Sole‐Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219‐3.

__X_ (12) (i) 52.219‐4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219‐4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

___ (14) (i) 52.219‐6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219‐7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set‐Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219‐7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219‐7.

_X__ (16) 52.219‐8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219‐9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219‐9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219‐9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219‐9.

___ (18) 52.219‐13, Notice of Set‐Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_X __ (19) 52.219‐14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219‐16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219‐27, Notice of Service‐Disabled Veteran‐Owned Small Business Set‐Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X__ (22) 52.219‐28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219‐29, Notice of Set‐Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women‐Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (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 (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X__ (25) 52.222‐3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (26) 52.222‐19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O.

13126).

_X__ (27) 52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X__ (28) 52.222‐26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

_X__ (29) 52.222‐35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X__ (30) 52.222‐36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_X__ (31) 52.222‐37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X__ (32) 52.222‐40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X__ (33) (i) 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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).

___ (34) 52.222‐54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off‐the‐shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (35) (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.)

___ (36) 52.223‐11, Ozone‐Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

___ (37) 52.223‐12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (38) (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.

___ (39) (i) 52.223‐14, Acquisition of EPEAT® ‐Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223‐14.

___ (40) 52.223‐15, Energy Efficiency in Energy‐Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

___ (41) (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__ (42) 52.223‐18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (43) 25.223‐20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (44) 52.223‐21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

_X__ (45) 52.225‐1, Buy American‐‐Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (46) (i) 52.225‐3, Buy American‐‐Free Trade Agreements‐‐Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 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 (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

___ (47) 52.225‐5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X__ (48) 52.225‐13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (49) 52.225‐26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (50) 52.226‐4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set‐Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (51) 52.226‐5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (52) 52.232‐29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.

4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (53) 52.232‐30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__X_ (54) 52.232‐33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (55) 52.232‐34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (56) 52.232‐36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (57) 52.239‐1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (58) (i) 52.247‐64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.‐Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) 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 items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (1) 52.222‐17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

___ (2) 52.222‐41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

___ (3) 52.222‐42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222‐43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards ‐‐ Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222‐44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards ‐‐ Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (6) 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).

___ (7) 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).

___ (8) 52.222‐55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

___ (9) 52.226‐6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

___ (10) 52.237‐11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(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, 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 items. 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 (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

(ii) 52.219‐8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219‐8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222‐17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222‐17.

(iv) 52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222‐26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222‐35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222‐36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

(viii) 52.222‐37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 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.

(x) 52.222‐41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi) _X___ (A) 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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 E.O. 13627).

(xii) 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.)

(xiii) 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)

(xiv) 52.222‐54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xv) 52.222‐55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xvi) 52.225‐26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226‐6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226‐6.

(xviii) 52.247‐64, Preference for Privately‐Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(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 items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

52.216‐18 – Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through date of expiration.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of Clause)

52.216‐19 ‐‐Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 400 bags, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor ‐‐

(1) Any order for a single delivery in excess of 1200 bags;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 8320 bags; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216‐21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum‐order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 3 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause)

52.216‐22 ‐‐ Indefinite Quantity. (Oct 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite‐quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 30 days after contract expiration.

(End of Clause)

452.216‐73 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (FEB 1988)

During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216‐18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of 50 bags, but not in excess of $1,300,000.

(End of Clause)

4.0 PROVISIONS

BY REFERENCE

52.204‐16 ‐‐Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)

52.212‐1 ‐‐ Instructions to Offerors – Commercial (Oct 2015)

FULL TEXT

52.212‐3 ‐‐ Offeror Representations and Certifications ‐‐ Commercial Items. (July 2016)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through

(r) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision‐‐

“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. 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.

“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—

(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 veterans or, 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” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 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 at 13 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 CFR 124.104(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; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women‐owned small business concern” means a small business concern ‐‐

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women‐owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” 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.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAMwebsite.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212‐3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in 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 paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (r) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. 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. 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 electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran‐owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a veteran‐owned small business concern.

(3) Service‐disabled veteran‐owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran‐owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a service‐disabled veteran‐owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women‐owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not a women‐owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women‐owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture:

_________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women‐owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _____________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women‐owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women‐owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, a women‐ owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first‐tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that‐‐

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture.

[The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 ‐‐

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that ‐‐

(i) It [_] has, [_] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It [_] has, [_] has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that ‐‐

(i) It [_] has developed and has on file, [_] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60‐1 and 60‐2), or

(ii) It [_] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225‐1, Buy American – Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States.