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AG‐6395‐S‐16‐0186 FGIS Inspection Services, Stuttgart

Notes to Quoters:

1. This solicitation is for one or more Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’S). If more than one agreement is awarded, the decision to use a particular BPA will be made based on location, price, and service need.

2. ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE DIRECTED TO PATRICIA SIMON, BY EMAIL TO patricia.m.simon@APHIS.USDA.gov no later 4 days before responses are due.

3. 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, that you have completed all FAR representations and certifications, and that you are registered under the NAICS code used for this solicitation.

4. ALL WORK PERTAINING TO THIS REQUEST SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED BPA AND THE DEPT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATIONS APPLICABLE TO EACH WORK SITE. Wage rates for each site can be found at http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx, and will be included in the contract.

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

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

7. Quotes will be evaluated using FAR Part 13 procedures, award will be based on best value using the criteria indicated in Provision 52.212‐2.

8. Interested vendors shall submit the completed pricing schedule, statement of capability (including key personnel‐ see clause 452.237‐74 KEY PERSONNEL), and three references. (See Provision 52.212‐2 for complete information). Price for hourly rates shall include all costs necessary to perform the specified work at the various facility locations indicated in the Statement of Work (including but not limited to transportation, supervision, wages, over time, fringe benefits, administration). Mileage may be paid only under limited circumstances as described in the Statement of Work and consistent with BPA procedures.

9. This solicitation is 100% small business set‐aside.

PRICING SCHEDULE:

Rate shall be a firm fixed hourly rate for inspection services at the location(s) in the statement of work. Pricing shall include all costs associated with providing the service. The same rate will apply to all locations.

PRICE SCHEDULE

Item No Description Unit Price

001 Commodity Inspection $______ PER HR

Services –Date of Award through 1 Year

002 Mileage GSA Published Rate

1. DETAILS OF SOLICITATION

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT: This is a solicitation to establish one or more Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s). Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the following terms of a BPA EXCLUSIVELY WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS) and Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). Contractor shall provide processed commodity inspection and weighing services under the authority of the Agriculture Marketing Act (AMA) in the geographical area serviced by the FGIS Stuttgart, Arkansas, Field Office (F/O).These areas include commodity plants in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Crawfordsville, Arkansas; Waldenburg, Arkansas; McGehee, Arkansas; and Greenville, Mississippi. Work shall be done in accordance with the specifications when requested by the Contracting Officer or those individuals authorized to make service calls under the BPA.

1.2 TERM OF AGREEMENT: The effective period of this BPA is one year.

1.3 EXTENT OF OBLIGATION: The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized service call orders actually placed against this BPA.

1.3.1 Review for compliance to new statutes or directives may be completed during the period of this BPA. Any revisions to the BPA, as a result of this review, shall be accomplished by a bi‐lateral modification.

1.3.2 This agreement may be unilaterally terminated at any time by either party with thirty days written notice and may be rewritten or revised at the option of the Contracting Officer.

1.3.3 Purchases (Service Calls) after the specified period or exceeding the aggregate total dollar limitation shall not be authorized, nor considered an obligation.

1.3.4 Call orders made under this BPA will include, by reference, the terms and conditions set out in this BPA.

1.4 PRICING: The prices to the Government for all services under this BPA shall be as low as, or lower, than those charged the supplier’s most favored customer for comparable services under similar terms and conditions.

Service Calls are estimated overall at no more than 1040 hours of service annually. No single service call may exceed $3,000. Hours at each location may vary. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized service calls actually placed against this BPA. There is no minimum guarantee under this BPA. If more than one BPA is awarded, the decision to use a particular BPA will be made based on location, price, and service need.

Calls for services under the BPA's will be competed amongst the awardees if more than one BPA is awarded.

The decision to use a particular BPA will be made based on location where the service is required, price, experience and past performance and ability to receive and hold a license.

1.5 PURCHASE LIMITATION: Each Service Call placed by individuals authorized under this BPA shall not exceed $3,000. BPA Ceiling: Combined Service Calls must not exceed $40,000 per BPA per BPA year. There is no minimum guarantee under this BPA.

1.6 LIMITATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PLACE CALL ORDERS AND DOLLAR AMOUNT: Calls under this agreement are only authorized by the following USDA Personnel and USDA Contracting officers. All calls by the following personnel are limited to $3,000 per person, per call:

Authorized USDA Personnel:

Albert Snelson‐GIPSA

(870) 673‐2508

Any Warranted USDA Contracting Officer

Service Calls under this agreement are only authorized by the above personnel. All calls are limited to $3,000 per call. Service calls will be on an as needed basis and shall be made only when funds are available via an established funding order.

Funding Orders under this agreement are authorized by any APHIS/USDA Warranted Contracting Officer up to the limit and within the terms of this BPA. Funding Orders will provide funding for an estimated number of hours and miles (for mileage) from which service calls can be made. Funding orders do not commit the government and funding not used on service calls may be de‐obligated at any time.

1.6.1 Service Calls under the BPA will be issued based on hourly requirements and any applicable mileage for a given service location and shall detail the BPA Pricing Schedule item and quantity being ordered.

1.6.2 All Service calls by USDA purchasers shall be tracked by the COR and maintained in the contract administration file. The COR is responsible for tracking hours used under 1.11 below to make sure limitations are not exceeded.

1.6.3 DELIVERY: Upon services rendered under this agreement, the supplier shall provide a delivery ticket or sales slip containing the following minimum information:

(i) Name of contractor/worker.

(ii) BPA number.

(iii) Date(s) of services rendered.

(iv) Purchase number.

(v) Itemized list of services furnished.

(vi) Quantity and 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).

(vii) Date of delivery or shipment.

1.7 RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASES: Receipt of purchases shall be indicated by signature and date on the appropriate form by the authorized Government representative. This shall be subject to acceptance by the assigned receiver when compared to the documentation of the original call. A sales slip, or delivery ticket, may be used for receipt and acceptance.

1.8 INVOICES:

The USDA, APHIS uses the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic submission and tracking of invoices and payment information to its suppliers of goods and services. Invoices shall be submitted electronically to the IPP invoicing system. The contractor may register at https://ipp.gov . An invoice must include—

(1) Name and address of the Contractor;

(2) Invoice date;

(3) BPA number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

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

(5) Terms of any prompt payment discount offered;

(6) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; and

(7) Name, title, and phone number of person to be notified in event of defective invoice. Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A‐125, Prompt Payment. Contractors are encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice.

1.9 DELIVERY: All items will be FOB Destination.

1.10 POINT OF CONTACTS (POCs):

Payment POC for invoicing: Tina Crane, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, P.O. BOX BOX 137, 211 South Leslie Street, STUTTGART AR 72160, Phone: 870‐673‐2508 X4.

Contracting Specialist for BPA related issues: Patricia Simon, USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, ASD, 100 North Sixth Street, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Email: Patricia.m.simon@aphis.usda.gov. Telephone:

612‐336‐3460

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Will be designated upon award.

1.11 The work under this BPA falls under the restrictions of 7 U.S.C. 1627, which authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with technically qualified persons, firms or organizations to perform research, inspection, classification, technical, or other special services, without regard to the civil‐service laws, Provided: it is for a temporary basis and for a term not to exceed six months in any fiscal year.

The above temporary limitation applies to each individual providing services under the calls of this BPA.

Individuals will not be allowed to provide services beyond six months in any single fiscal year. The six month limitation will be calculated based on the number of days compensated within any fiscal year.

The fiscal year is October 1 through September 30.

2.0 SPECIFICATIONS

Statement of Work To Assist the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Federal Grain Inspection Service Stuttgart, Arkansas, Field Office

In Providing Rice and Grain Inspection, Grading and Weighing Services

2.1 INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), facilitates the marketing of U.S. grain and related agricultural products through the establishment of standards for quality assessments, and regulation of handling practices. GIPSA’s Federal Grain Inspection Services (FGIS) administers the official inspection program under the authority of the US Standards for Grain and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA), as amended.

The US Standards for Grain and the AMA authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with private firms, institutions, and individuals for purpose of performing specified inspection services. FGIS will use this contracting authority to supplement its workforce by contracting with private firms, institutions, and individuals to grade, sample, review documents, dispatch or weigh bulk and bagged grain, rice, processed commodities, and graded commodities when requested by FGIS to help respond to unpredictable workloads.

2.2 SCOPE OF WORK

When requested by FGIS, the contractor must provide grain, rice, processed commodity, and graded commodity inspection and weighing services under the authority of the USGSA and the AMA in the geographical area serviced by the FGIS Stuttgart, Arkansas, Field Office (F/O). These areas may include facilities in the following areas:

Stuttgart, Arkansas;

Jonesboro, Arkansas;

Crawfordsville, Arkansas;

Waldenburg, Arkansas;

McGeehee, Arkansas;

Greenville, Mississippi.

The rice and grain inspection services that the F/O may assign to the contractor include the following (Reference § 868.1(b) (23) of the regulations):

Sampling Service.

Drawing a sample from a rice lot using FGIS‐approved methods to obtain representative samples for analysis to determine quality based on grade, official factors, or official criteria or any combination of these according to the regulations, Official U.S. Standards, Handbooks, Directives and instructions.

Lot (Quality) Inspection.

Obtaining a representative sample(s) of an identifiable rice lot, examine and test the sample to determine quality based on grade, official factors, or official criteria or any combination of these according to the regulations, Official U.S. Standards, Handbooks, Directives and instructions.

Condition of Food Container Inspection.

Examining the containers for condition, construction, sealing, and markings using U.S. Standards for Condition of Food Containers. (Reference: Agricultural Marketing Service, Part 42‐‐Standards for Condition of Food Containers)

Checkweighing.

Weighing a selected number of containers from a rice lot, determining the estimated total gross, tare, and net weight, or the estimated average gross or net weight per filled container. (Reference: Chapter 4, FGIS Weighing Handbook)

Bulk Weighing.

Monitoring the loading and weighing of rice lots by facility weighing personnel to determine the quantity of the rice lots inspected. (Reference: Chapters 1 and 2, FGIS Weighing Handbook)

Carrier Stowage Examination.

Visually determine if a carrier or container is clean; dry; free of infestation, rodents, toxic substances, and foreign odor; and suitable to store or carry rice, grain or related commodity. (Reference: Directive

FGIS 9180.48)

Checkloading.

Performing a stowage examination on a carrier, computing the number of filled containers loaded aboard the carrier, observing the condition of containers loaded aboard the carrier, and sealing the loaded carrier, if practicable. (Reference: Directive FGIS 9180.50)

Observation of Loading.

Determining that an identified lot has been moved from a warehouse or carrier and loaded into another warehouse or carrier. (Reference: Directive FGIS 9180.50)

Submitted Sample Inspection.

Examining or testing rice samples submitted by an applicant for inspection. (Reference: FGIS Rice Inspection Handbook)

Witness of Fumigation

Verifying the application and/or removal of a fumigant to a specified cargo.

Plant Approval (Sanitation) Service.

Determining whether a plant/mill is processing and/or packaging commodities under sanitary conditions. (Reference: FGIS Sanitation Handbook)

2.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The contractor must perform all rice inspection and weighing related services in accordance with the AMA (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.), regulations (7 CFR Part 868), Rice Inspection Handbook, instructions, methods, and policies and procedures and United States Grain Standards Act, regulations ( 7CFR Part 800) Grain, Handbooks, instructions, methods and policies and procedures (http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/public_handbooks.aspx and http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/laws/directivesandnotices.aspx)

Links to applicable material for this work are at the following link:

https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/public_handbooks.aspx

2.4 RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Contractor must perform all commodity inspection and weighing related services using licensed personnel. The contractor is responsible for providing qualified personnel to assist FGIS, when requested to provide rice inspection and weighing related services in Stuttgart, Jonesboro, Crawfordsville, Waldenburg, and McGehee, Arkansas, and Greenville Mississippi in accordance with the AMA, regulations, U.S. Standards for Rice, instructions, policies and procedures established under the authority of the AMA. Personnel must demonstrate written and practical knowledge and hold active licenses as defined by FGIS‐FMD before they can perform work.

Licenses may be issued by FGIS‐FMD on or before the first day of work after contractor demonstrates knowledge of the written material and can show they can do the work. FGIS‐FMD is available to offer clarity on written material and work procedure before licensing. Written material is identified in Applicable Documents, see paragraph 2.3.

b. Contractor must also be able to (i) read, write, and understand English (ii) perform basic mathematical computations (i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and (iii) be able to lift at least 50 pounds.

Contractor must:

1. Not have a conflict of interest (as specified in 7 CFR §868.80). This includes the contractor and any officer, director, stockholder, employee, or other related entity.

(a) Advise FGIS immediately of any proposed change in name, ownership, officers or directors, or control of the contractor and, if a trust, any change affecting the trust agreement.

(b) Not enter into any local work agreements with plants.

(c) Not accept personal compensation (this includes Contractor employees) of any kind from plants or plant personnel.

2. Have qualified personnel available that meet the physical condition requirements in the Sanitation Inspection Handbook.

(a) Provide transportation for personnel to and from point(s) of service, and compensate personnel assigned to perform services under this Statement of Work.

(b) Personnel must possess an FGIS license or authorization, or have possessed a license or authorization in the past three (3) years, to perform the functions outlined in this statement of work.

(c) Use only personnel licensed by FGIS‐FMD to perform services.

(d) Train and assist personnel in acquiring and maintaining the necessary skills to perform official service and maintain records of training.

(e) Keep FGIS informed of the personnel status changes and report any requests for work falling outside this SOW to FGIS.

(f) Shall meet or exceed the minimum standard of 80% overall grading accuracy.

(g) Maintain at least a “Fully Successful” rating with FGIS or other Federal or state government agencies, or a comparable rating and competency with a private official agency designated or delegated by FGIS.

(h) Provide laboratory and office space, equipment, forms, supplies, telephone services, and technical and clerical personnel needed by the Private Firm for performing inspection services under this agreement.

(i) Ensure personnel have readily available, during working hours, a valid

FGIS issued license to perform assigned services and that they abide by the plant’s or mill’s safety and sanitation regulations.

(j) Follow the U.S. Standards, regulations, and approved official procedures for performing rice inspection, sampling, and other related services.

(k) Participate in the Quality Assurance Program, if applicable, as directed by the F/O and as set forth in the GIPSA Quality Handbook. Assign a collateral duty Agency Quality Assurance Specialist to provide primary quality control for the Private Firm.

(l) Deliver or mail reports, samples, and other required documents to locations and within the time frame specified by the F/O. Complete and sign required reports and inspection forms. Keep an accurate record of the time inspections begin and finish.

(m) Always identify themselves as a contractor in interactions where others might assume the contractor may be an employee of the federal Government.

3. Provide official services at the time scheduled by FGIS‐FMD or within two hours after receiving non‐scheduled request for personnel from FGIS‐FMD.

4. Follow approved official procedures and use only approved equipment.

5. Report immediately any apparent violation of the AMA, Part 868 regulations, and instruction to the field office according to FGIS Directive 9070.6, Reporting Violation of the U.S. Grain Standards Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended.

6. Submit reports, samples, and other required documents to locations, within the time frame, and in the manner specified by FGIS‐FMD.

(a) Use forms provided by FGIS‐FMD to document work.

(b) Complete and sign required reports and inspection forms.

(c) Keep an accurate record of the time inspections begin and finish.

7. Invoice FGIS‐FMD for services rendered in response to BPA Service Call orders.

(a) Submit invoices to FGIS‐FMD assigned personnel via email and IPP.GOV. Billing invoices must contain sufficient documentation as determined by FGIS‐FMD to support payment.

c. FGIS Stuttgart FO

GIPSA’s, FGIS, Field Management Division personnel are responsible for interpreting standards and specifications; determining appropriate inspection methods and techniques; and developing inspection guidelines, instructions, handbooks, and training aids.

FGIS will:

1. License Contractor determined by FGIS as qualified to perform official rice inspection and related services. Test potential licensees to determine their skills and abilities.

Conduct triennial renewals of licensed individuals. Issue licenses, in accordance with 7 CFR Part 868 Regulations as supplemented by FGIS‐issued instructions and maintaining the licensing database.

2. Provide the Contractor with the U.S. Standards for Rice; pertinent regulations, instructions, directives and notices; sampling, inspection and weighing procedures and equipment; containers and tags for mailing samples; security containers; FGIS Directive

9070.6, Reporting Violations of the U.S. Grain Standards Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; official forms including Form FGIS‐110, Bribery Card.

3. Monitor the performance of Contractor in the application of sampling methods and techniques; inspection procedures and results; and performing other services.

4. Report to the Contracting Officer, if the Contractor is found to be in violation of the

AMA and regulations. FGIS will suspend or revoke any license according to applicable regulations when it deems such action to be for the good of USDA/GIPSA.

5. Pay the contractor for assisting in performing rice inspection and related services.

6. Designate service testing laboratories which the contractor may send commodity samples for chemical, physical, and microbiological analysis or inspections.

7. Give Contractor the location and time of service requests.

8. Spot check Contractor’s performance to ensure that it is according to contract specifications. The method and frequency of spot checking will be determined by the F/O and will depend on various factors including the contractor’s performance history, service point workload, distance, and budget constraints.

9. Ensure that the Contractor understands: inspection methods and techniques; how to use handbooks, instructions, sampling plans, forms, and any equipment involved in performing required services; the necessity and procedures for sample, equipment, and inspection data security; that samples must be mailed to the appropriate laboratory in a timely manner; and that they are not employees of the Federal Government and therefore, are not covered by such benefits as health, retirement, vacation, social security, unemployment compensation, workman’s compensation, etc.

2.6 BASES FOR PAYMENT

The hourly rate for inspection services (includes all services listed above) will be paid for services rendered in response to a BPA service call order.

Hourly rates for official inspection services shall include all costs necessary to perform the services covered, including, but not limited to, transportation, training, licensing, overtime and premium pay, maintaining supplies, securing information, per diem, lodging, administration, supervision, and scheduling.

Mileage may be paid in certain circumstances as indicated below.

The contractor is responsible, without separate hourly reimbursement, for employee scheduling, re‐ ordering supplies, protecting equipment/supplies, securing and discarding reserve files, ensuring plant and company personnel meet sanitary requirements, supervising all activities, training in all activities, and maintaining relations with plant management.

a) Contractual services are based on the hourly rate with a guaranteed 2‐hour minimum payment per call out.

b) The hourly rate is uniform for all services covered by the contract, whether services are performed singly or combined.

c) The service hours begin when the contractor arrives at the service location, and ends when they leave the service location, less any mealtime.

d) Time will be paid for delivering samples.

e) The government mileage rate is paid as appropriate when travel is more than 25 miles from the assigned original duty point. (Jonesboro, Greenville, Stuttgart). Travel time is paid from those same locations when providing official inspection services.

f) Payment for partial service hours is based on one‐fourth of the hourly rate for each quarter hour worked.

g) The number of hours requested to work is not guaranteed; that is, the hours might be less than the amount shown in the purchase order.

h) Form FGIS‐992, AServices Performed Report,@ must be completed and sent to the F/O each time called to a service location to perform a service. If, upon arrival, there was no work (including standby time), the service location call out and departure times and the phrase A2‐hour minimum@ must be shown in the AComments of Sampler@ block. If there was less than 2 hours of work performed (including standby time), the service location departure time and the phrase A2‐hour minimum@ must be shown in the block.

2.7 PUBLIC RELATIONS

It is essential for all employees of the Contractor, and their subcontractors, to display a positive image of USDA/GIPSA by ensuring that their employees maintain favorable relations with the grain loading facility and associated staff. Personnel must be courteous in their dealings with facility management. All personnel working for the Contractor must carry identification at all times documenting employment by the Contractor. Work must be performed with due care, taking precautions against damage to property and interference with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. The Contractor must protect against damage to all USDA/GIPSA, commodity loading facility, and associated property.

2.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The government will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract.

Nonperformance or substandard task performance will be documented when it occurs.

B. The Government will monitor quality control procedures under this contract. The Contractor will submit a quality control plan before the contract start date. The plan must include methods to be used for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service performed and records to be kept to document corrective or preventive actions taken. The contractor must make appropriate modifications and obtain acceptance of the plan by the contracting officer before the contract start date.

2.9 CONTRACTOR LIABILITY

The Contractor is liable for any damages, losses, or injuries to people, property, and animals, which occur as a result, directly or indirectly, from work performed by the contractor’s employees and subcontractors while under contract with USDA/GIPSA. The Contractor must immediately notify FGIS and the Contracting Officer, of any damages, losses, or injuries occurring during the performance of any contract with USDA.

2.10 WORK RESTRICTIONS

The work under this BPA falls under the restrictions of 7 U.S.C. 1627, which authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with technically qualified persons, firms or organizations to perform research, inspection, classification, technical, or other special services, without regard to the civil‐service laws, Provided: it is for a temporary basis and for a term not to exceed six months in any fiscal year.

The above temporary limitation applies to each individual providing services under the calls of this BPA.

Individuals will not be allowed to provide services beyond six months in any single fiscal year. The six month limitation will be calculated based on the number of days compensated within any fiscal year. The fiscal year is October 1 through September 30.

3.0 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

CLAUSES

52.204‐18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (Jul 2016)

52.212‐4 ‐‐ Contract Terms and Conditions ‐‐ Commercial Items ‐‐ Alternate I (May 2014)

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

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.]

___ (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).

___ (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).

___ (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.

___ (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]

__X_ (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.

___ (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)).

___ (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)).

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

___ (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).

___ (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).

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

___ (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) 52.223‐20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

___ (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)

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

_X__ (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).

_X__ (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)

452.237‐74 KEY PERSONNEL (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Inspection Services Personnel

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90‐day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

(End of Clause)

52.237‐2 ‐‐ Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (Apr 1984)

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/vffara.htm

(End of Clause)

PROVISIONS

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

52.212‐1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items. (Apr 2014)

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.