AG-6395-S-17-0092.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

865473

USDA APHIS MRPBS

ASD Procurement Branch

Butler Square, 5th Floor

100 N 6TH STREET

APHIS-MRPBS-ASD-6395

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403

See block 7

JAMES ROLOFF 612-336-3223

1x 08/15/2017

AG-6395-S-17-0092

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Tax ID Number: Not Available

DUNS Number: Not Available

New Maintenance Shop & Industrial Facility

National Plant Germplasm Quarantine Center

Beltsville, MD

This procurement is set aside for SBA-certified 8(a) firms only. Please see Notes to

Offerors, page 3.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

10 365 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

52.211-10, page 8

09/13/2017

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

2PAGE OF

USDA APHIS MRPBS

ASD Procurement Branch

Butler Square, 5th Floor

100 N 6TH STREET

APHIS-MRPBS-ASD-6395

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403

JAMES G. ROLOFF

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

Continued...

jgroloff Typewritten Text

Solicitation No. AG-6395-S-17-0092, New Facility Maintenance Shop/Industrial Facility

Notes to Offerors:

1. Offers are solicited only from small business concerns expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Program and meet the criteria in FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants Alt 1 (see page 15), and which have an approved business plan on file and serviced by the SBA’s Washington Metropolitan Area District Office.

2. Please refer any questions pertaining to this solicitation to Jim Roloff, contracting officer, at james.g.roloff@aphis.usda.gov. Additionally, email your proposals by the date and time indicated in block 13 on the first page of this solicitation. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure proposals are received on time.

2. The appropriate Department of Labor wage determination for construction shall apply to any resultant contract (see Section J).

3. USDA is exempt from sales tax: tax ID no. 41‐0696271; tax exempt no. 471640000.

4. Interested contractors shall submit the following items for award consideration:

- A signed copy of the Standard Form 1442. Please complete block 14, including vendor name, address, phone number, Federal Tax ID number, and DUNS number; block 17, block 19 if applicable; and blocks 20a, 20b, and 20c.

- Information as to relevant experience and past performance references. For further details see Section M Evaluation Factors for Award, on pages 28 and 29.

5. Any changes to this solicitation will be by amendment posted to www.fbo.gov.

6. A pre-proposal conference/site visit is scheduled for August 24, 2017, at 10 a.m. EST. See the provision on page 27 for details. Offerors must take steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to:

- conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials;

- the availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads;

- the conformation and conditions of the ground; and

- the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during work performance.

Offerors shall also satisfy itself as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the site, including all exploratory work done by the Government, as well as from any drawings and specifications made a part of this contract. Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expense to the Government. The Government assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor based on the information made available by the Government. Nor does the Government assume responsibility for any understanding reached or representation made concerning conditions which can affect the work by any of its officers or agents before the execution of this contract, unless that understanding or representation is expressly stated in this contract.

mailto:james.g.roloff@aphis.usda.gov http://www.fbo.gov/

Section C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 Particulars:

1.1 Title: New Facility Maintenance Shop/Industrial Facility

1.2 Location: USDA, APHIS, PPQ

National Plant Germplasm Quarantine Center (NPGQC) BARC-East Building 580 Beltsville, MD 20705

1.3 Project Background: The NPGQC opened in 1979 to safeguard agricultural resources from the risks associated with the entry, establishment, or spread of exotic plant diseases from foreign Germplasm to be introduced into the United States. Additional expansion projects at the NPGQC in the 1980s and 1990s added facilities for the Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ), Plant Health Program (PHP), National Botanist’s and Beltsville Plant Inspection Station, and the National Plant Germplasm and Biotechnology Laboratory (NPGBL) which is part of the PPQ, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST).

The most recently completed NPGQC expansion added additional facilities for the foreign Germplasm testing program and included the newly constructed BSL3-AG Laboratory and Greenhouse. This new bio-containment Lab/GH for methods development, method validation, and proficiency test panel development supports PPQ by providing a facility for the NPGBL to develop accurate, sensitive, and rapid user friendly diagnostic tools to identify exotic plant pathogens for use in emergency and quarantine programs, Germplasm testing, surveillance at ports of entry, and for use by the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN). Fulfillment of these safeguarding functions facilitates the APHIS PPQ mission to ensure an abundant high quality and varied food supply; strengthen the marketability of U.S. agriculture in domestic and international commerce; and to the preservation of the global environment. The NPGQC also provides world leadership and excellence to ensure the Germplasm designated for release into the U.S. Germplasm resources system is free of exotic plant pathogens and supports the preservation of global plant genetic resources.

The Contractor shall provide all Construction Services identified in this SOW and per the design prepared by STV, Inc. See Section J for the attachments. The 12,000 square foot Maintenance Shop and Industrial Facility will be a single story structure with a 1,600 sf internal storage mezzanine. The new Facility will provide the much-needed space for rack storage of materials and equipment in addition to individual lockable Program storage space. An elevated truck loading/unloading dock will be included along with an Administration/Office Area, Scheduling Area, Bathroom and Shower Area.

1.4 Project Data: The following information is available for the Contractor’s use and compliance:

• STV Final Design Documents (see Section J of this solicitation)

• APHIS Environmental Protection Program:

http://inside.aphis.usda.gov/mrpbs/publications/ep_manual/downloads/environmental_protection_ program.pdf

• Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), USDA Departmental Regulation DR

5500-001 found at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/directives/doc/DR5500-001.pdf

• Preferred Biobased Products found at http://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspx

• Recommended Recycled-Content Construction Material found at http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm#construct http://inside.aphis.usda.gov/mrpbs/publications/ep_manual/downloads/environmental_protection_program.pdf http://inside.aphis.usda.gov/mrpbs/publications/ep_manual/downloads/environmental_protection_program.pdf http://www.ocio.usda.gov/directives/doc/DR5500-001.pdf http://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspx http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm#construct

• Designated Green Products for Federal Procurement (see Section J of this solicitation)

• USDA Green Purchasing Affirmative Procurement Program:

http://greening.usda.gov/gpapp08.pdf

• USDA Sustainable Buildings Implementation Plan (see Section J of this solicitation)

2.0 Project Contacts:

2.1 Contracting Officer (CO):

James Roloff USDA, APHIS, AAMD Procurement Branch Butler Square, Suite 510C 100 N. 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Tel. No.: 612-336-3223 Email: James.G.Roloff@aphis.usda.gov

2.2 Engineering Project Manager (EPM):

Toni T Mitchell

USDA, APHIS, ASD, ESB

4700 River Road, Unit 115 (3A-03-39) Riverdale, MD 20737 - 1238 Tel. No.: (301) 734-5505 Fax No.: (301) 734-4846 E-mail: Toni.T.Mitchell@aphis.usda.gov

2.3 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Chester Carroll

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, RMS

Bldg. 580, BARC-EAST Beltsville, Maryland, 20705 Tel. No.: 301-313-9251 Email: chester.carroll@aphis.usda.gov

2.4 APHIS Program Project Manager (PPM):

Paul Perry NPGQC Facility Manager

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, RMS

Bldg. 580, BARC-EAST

Beltsville, Maryland, 20705 Tel. No.: 301-313-9250 Fax No.: 301-313-9226 Email: Paul.Perry@aphis.usda.gov

2.5 APHIS PPQ - Facility Manager

Wendell Leonard

USDA, APHIS, PPQ

4700 River Road, Unit 30 Riverdale, MD 20737 Tel. No.: (301) 851-2648 Cell No.: (301) 221-1074

Email: Wendell.L.Leonard@aphis.usda.gov http://greening.usda.gov/gpapp08.pdf mailto:James.G.Roloff@aphis.usda.gov mailto:Toni.T.Mitchell@aphis.usda.gov mailto:chester.carroll@aphis.usda.gov mailto:Wayne.P.Claus@aphis.usda.gov mailto:Wendell.L.Leonard@aphis.usda.gov

2.6 APHIS Security

Christian Lee USDA-APHIS, Security Specialist 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27606 Tel No.: 919-855-7012 Fax No.: 919-855-7030 Email: Christian.H.Lee@aphis.usda.gov

2.7 APHIS Safety, Health, and Environmental Staff:

Gerald Houvener Industrial Hygienist

USDA, APHIS, EMSSD, SHEPB

Room 2A-02-49 4700 River Road, Unit 124 Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 Tel. No.: 301-436-3150 Fax No.: 301-734-7828

Email: Gerald.Houvener@aphis.usda.gov

2.8 Realty Section:

Brenda K. Santelman USDA, APHIS, MRPBS. ASD, Realty Butler Square, 5th Floor 100 North Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Tel. No.: 612-336-3231 Fax No.: 612-370-2116 Brenda.K.Santelman@aphis.usda.gov

2.9 APHIS Telecommunications Specialist (TS)

David J. Lawrence

USDA, APHIS,

100 North Sixth Street Butler Square Minneapolis, MN 55403 Tel. No.: (612) 336-2469 Fax No.: (612) 370-2336 Email: David.J.Lawrence@aphis.usda.gov

2.10 STV Incorporated Project Manager:

Robin Neff 205 West Welsh Drive Douglassville, Pennsylvania 19518 Tel. No.: (610) 385-8417

Email: Robin.Neff@stvinc.com

3.0 Project Requirements:

3.1 Field Investigation and Site Survey: The contractor shall coordinate, schedule, and conduct site investigations with the PPQ PPM.

mailto:Christian.Lee@aphis.usda.gov mailto:Gerald.Houvener@aphis.usda.gov mailto:Brenda.K.Santelman@aphis.usda.gov mailto:David.J.Lawrence@aphis.usda.gov mailto:Robin.Neff@stvinc.com

3.2 Compliance with Building Codes: In accordance with Public Law 100-678, Federal Agencies must comply with National Building Codes, Local Building Codes, and Zoning Ordinances. The designer of record was required to comply with the appropriate Statutes governing the signing and sealing of engineering reports and drawings. Accordingly, final design drawings and specifications have been signed and sealed by Professional Architects and Engineers registered to practice in the state where the project is located. Project design complies with USDA Facilities Design Standards and with the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act and be barrier free for the physically handicapped in accordance with ANSI A117.1 and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.

3.3 Code Analysis: The Contractor shall submit a code analysis indicating compliance with applicable codes and environmental permitting. The topics for the code analysis are applicable codes, occupancy classifications, type of construction, fire resistance ratings, interior finishes, flame spread and smoke develop ratings, egress, fire suppression, fire detection and alarm systems, combustible and flammable liquids, compressed gas storage, structural live loads and dead loads, wind loads, seismic design, frost depth, and sediment/erosion control.

3.4 Electronic Files: Drawings related to this effort will be prepared using computer aided design and drafting (CADD), Autocad for Windows, and will be in .pdf files.

3.5 Biweekly Progress Meetings: USDA will hold biweekly progress meetings to track construction progress. The Contractor shall be in attendance and shall prepare a two-week look ahead and look back along with progress photos for each progress meeting.

4.0 Submittals:

4.1 Submittal Quantities:

Contracting Officer: 1 copy Contracting Officer’s Representative: 1 copy Engineering Project Manager: 1 copy

4.2 Final Turnover:

As-built Drawings/Warranty Contracting Officer: 1 copy, and computer disk COR: 1 copy, and computer disk Engineering Project Manager: 1 copy, and computer disk

C.2 452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications (Feb 1988)

The contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced here in Section C and in Section J.

(End of Clause)

Section D - Packaging and Marking

No Clauses Are Included in This Section

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

I. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

NUMBER TITLE DATE

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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite_alt.html

(End of clause)

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (APR 1996)

E.1 452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance (FEB 1988)

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

(b) Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:

USDA, APHIS, PPQ

National Plant Germplasm Quarantine Center (NPGQC)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

F.1 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within five calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 365 days after notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite_alt.html

Section G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 Contracting Officer’s Representative

The COR for this project is Chester Carroll. He can be contacted at 301-313-9251.

G.2 Beneficial Occupancy/Substantial Completion and Acceptance

Specific forms will be used to request and then document substantial completion and acceptance when all contract requirements are complete. The Government may execute substantial completion of the project incrementally for discrete/severable portions of the project.

Substantial Completion is defined as the stage in construction when a project or designated portion thereof, has reached a state of completion which would permit the occupancy and/or use of the facility by the Department of Agriculture for its intended function. Unless otherwise indicated, the date of Substantial Completion, as acknowledged by the Government, is also the date of commencement of all warranties and guarantees required by the contract documents.

G.3 Invoice Preparation and Submission

Prior to original invoices being submitted into IPP, the contractor shall submit draft or informational copies to the Contracting Officer and COR for review and approval. Based upon acceptance of required contract deliverables, review and approval, the contractor will be notified to submit the original invoice to the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov.

All contractors must register with, and submit all invoices, through IPP in accordance with agency policy and also to ensure prompt payment of all invoices.

The contractor shall include the following information on each invoice in order to be considered a proper invoice:

1. Name and address of contractor.

2. Invoice number and invoice date.

3. Contract number.

4. Description of work and period of performance.

5. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of official to whom payment is to be sent.

6. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

7. Taxpayer Identification Number and DUNS Number.

8. Invoices must be submitted with APHIS Form 39-R, along with certified payroll records;

contractor’s certification (pursuant to FAR 52.232-5).

Payments will be made on a monthly basis in accordance with the contractor’s approved Construction Progress and Payment Schedule (or other approved form), that must accompany all invoices.

G.4 Release of Claims http://www.ipp.gov/

Upon satisfactory completion of all work, the Contractor shall furnish a statement of release of all claims against the Government arising under and by virtue of the contract. The contractor shall complete and submit, on company letterhead, the following statement with his final billing:

"For and in consideration of the receipt of final payment in the amount of $ under and pursuant to Contract No. the undersigned hereby releases the Government from any and all obligations whatsoever arising under said contract.

Date: _____________ Contractor's Signature: ____________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________________”

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services (APR 1984)

H.1 452.228-71 Insurance Coverage (NOV 1996) -- Alternate I (NOV 1996)

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, the Contractor will be required to present evidence to show, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below:

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit worker's compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability.

(1) The Contractor shall have bodily injury liability coverage written on a comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) The Contractor shall have property damage liability insurance required in the amount of

$1,000,000.00 per occurrence.

(c) Automobile Liability. The Contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on a comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage or loss.

(d) Aircraft Public and Passenger Liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the Contractor shall have aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger injury.

Coverage for passenger injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

H.2 452.236-71 Prohibition Against the Use of Lead-Based Paint (NOV 1996)

Neither the Contractor nor any subcontractors performing under this contract shall use paints containing more than 0.06 of 1 percent lead by weight (calculated as lead metal) in the total nonvolatile content of the paint, or the equivalent measure of lead in the dried film of paint already applied, or both.

H.3 452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution (NOV 1996)

(a) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(b) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on the ground; into or nearby rivers, streams, or impoundments; or into natural or man-made channels. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

(c) Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in flowing streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

H.4 452.236-76 Samples and Certificates (FEB 1988)

When required by the specifications or the Contracting Officer, samples, certificates, and test data shall be submitted after award of the contract, prepaid, in time for proper action by the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative. Certificates and test data shall be submitted in triplicate to show compliance with materials and construction specified in the contract performance requirements.

Samples shall be submitted in duplicate by the Contractor, except as otherwise specified, to show compliance with the contract requirements. Materials or equipment for which samples, certifications or test data are required shall not be used in the work until approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

Section I - Contract Clauses

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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite_alt.html

52.202-1 Definitions (Jul 2004) 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (May 2014) 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity

(May 2014) 52.203-10 Price of Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014) 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Oct 2010) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) 52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation (Oct 2010) 52.215-8 Order of Precedence—Uniform Contract Format (Oct 1997) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards -- Overtime Compensation (May 2014) 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (May 2014) 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (May 2014) 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records (May 2014) 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (Jul 2005) 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (Feb 1988) 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014) 52.222-12 Contract Termination—Debarment (May 2014) 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related

Regulations (May 2014) 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (Feb 1988) 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility (May 2014) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (Feb 1999) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite_alt.html http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_200_206.html#wp1149656

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Bio-Based Products Under Service and

Construction Contracts (Sep 2013) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (Aug 2003) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001) 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction

Contracts (May 2008) 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.223-21 Foams (Jun 2016) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (Dec 2007) 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (Dec 2007) 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity–Construction Contracts (Dec 2007) 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security (Oct 1997) 52.228-5 Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) 52.228-11 Pledges of Assets (Jan 2012) 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds (May 2014) 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit (Nov 2014) 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction (Oct 2010) 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb 2013) 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (Sep 2002) 52.232-17 Interest (May 2014) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (May 2014) 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (May 2014) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.233-1 Disputes (Jul 2002) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions (Apr 1984) 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984) 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984) 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor (Apr 1984) 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991) 52.236-8 Other Contracts (Apr 1984) 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and

Improvements (Apr 1984) 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas (Apr 1984) 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion (Apr 1984) 52.236-12 Cleaning Up (Apr 1984)

52.236-13 Accident Prevention (Nov 1991) 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts (Apr 1984) 52.236-17 Layout of Work (Apr 1984) 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction, ALT 1 (Feb 1997) 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference (Feb 1995) 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 1995) 52.243-4 Changes (Jun 2007) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Oct 2016) 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (Mar 1994) 52.248-3 Value Engineering -- Construction (Oct 2015) 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government ALT 1 (Fixed-Price) (Apr 2012) 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) (Apr 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

I.1 52.219-17 Section 8(a) Award (Jan 2017)

(a) By execution of a contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following:

(1) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in the contract according to the specifications and the terms and conditions by subcontracting with the Offeror who has been determined an eligible concern pursuant to the provisions of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).

(2) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the USDA APHIS MRPBS AAMD Procurement Branch (hereafter Procurement Branch) the responsibility for administering the contract with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the contract; provided, however that the contracting agency shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of the subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the contract.

(3) That payments to be made under the contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the contracting activity.

(4) To notify the Procurement Branch Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.

(5) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the cognizant Contracting Officer under the “Disputes” clause of the subcontract.

(b) The offeror/subcontractor agrees and acknowledges that it will, for and on behalf of the SBA, fulfill and perform all of the requirements of the contract.

(c) The offeror/subcontractor agrees that it will not subcontract the performance of any of the requirements of this subcontract to any lower tier subcontractor without the prior written approval of the SBA and the cognizant Contracting Officer of the Procurement Branch.

I.2 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants Alternate 1 (Jan

2017)

(a) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Program and which meet the following criteria at the time of submission of offer --

(1) The Offeror is in conformance with the 8(a) support limitation set forth in its approved business plan;

and

(2) The Offeror is in conformance with the Business Activity Targets set forth in its approved business plan or any remedial action directed by the SBA.

(b) By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it meets all of the criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause.

(c) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to the Small Business Administration, which will subcontract performance to the successful 8(a) offeror selected through the evaluation criteria set forth in this solicitation.

(d)

(1) Agreement. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shall furnish, in performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas. If this procurement is processed under simplified acquisition procedures and the total amount of this contract does not exceed $25,000, a small business concern may furnish the product of any domestic firm. This paragraph does not apply in connection with construction or service contracts.

(2) The ____________ [insert name of SBA’s contractor] will notify the USDA APHIS MRPBS AAMD Procurement Branch Contracting Officer in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock or other ownership interest to any other party.

(3) The offeror’s approved business plan is on file and serviced by the SBA’s Washington Metropolitan Area District Office.

I.3 52.225-9 Buy American Act—Construction Materials (May 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

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

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

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

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

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

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

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

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site.

Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means--

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

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

“Domestic construction material” means—

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

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

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

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

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

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

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements the 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: ______ [Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate “none”]

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

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

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

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

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

(1)

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

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

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction material description Unit of measure Quantity Price (dollars) * Item 1 Foreign construction material Domestic construction material Item 2 Foreign construction material Domestic construction material

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

[Include other applicable supporting information.]

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

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Section J – List of Attachments

Attachment No. Title No. of Pages

1 DOL Wage Rates General Decision Number MD58 8

2 Specifications Vol 1 672 3 Specifications Vol 2 362

4 Drawings 80 5 USDA Guidance on Electric Metering 13 6 All Green Products 7 USDA Sustainable Buildings Implementation Plan 16

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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

K.1 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet/gov/far

(End of provision)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (May 2012)

K. 2 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2017)

(a)

(1) The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 million.

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

(b)

(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph

(d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certification in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[_] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

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

(c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

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

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

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

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

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

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

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(xvi) 52.222-57, Representation Regarding Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673). This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $50 million which are issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017, and solicitations expected to exceed $500,000, which are issued after April 24, 2017.

Note to paragraph (c)(1)(xvi): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-57 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order.