AG-82BH-S-17-0009.doc

AG-82BH-S-17-0008

INDEPENDENCE PASS TOILET PUMPING

LEADVILLE RANGER DISTRICT

AG-82BH-S-17-0009

FY17 FIRE Electronic Sign Boards

PSICC

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SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS: *Award will be Firm-Fixed Price* BASE YEAR (SEASON – March 2017 to November 2017) - (upon CONTRACT AWARD) Item

No.

Description

Electronic Sign Boards

UNIT

Estimated

Quantity

Unit Amount

*Including all Tax and Fees*

TOTAL

AMOUNT

NOTE: Number of boards & months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements.

Minimum Rental Duration: If the lessee is to return the equipment before the minimum rental duration date, there will be a price adjustment to that date of which it was returned. Customer will be billed to the agreed rental duration while the equipment is on-rent. It is the lessee’s responsibility to notify vendor of minimum rental changes. If the equipment is close to reaching a minimum rental date and lessee knows that they need the equipment for a determined longer duration, the vendor will adjust additional rental periods to a lower rate. ***Please provide a separate sheet outlining “minimum rental duration”

Salient Characteristics –

· Mini Matrix Message Signs (Model WTMMBSLLA; Make WANCO) or Equivalent

· Display Size: Width 11’ 5”; Height 6’2” or Equivalent

· Visability: 4800 ft. – minimum ; Legible LED display

· Portable and Self-powered, requiring no permanent installation or wiring.

· Full-matrix display

· Power provided by batteries, charged by an automated solar charging system.

· Weather-resistant cabinet containing display modules and related electronics.

· Storage: When lowered for storage and transport, the display cabinet rests in two support cradles, parallel to the trailer length, no locking pins required.

OPTION YEAR ONE (SEASON – March 2018 to November 2018) - (upon CONTRACT AWARD) *Award will be Firm-Fixed Price* Item

No.

Description

UNIT

Estimated

Unit Amount

TOTAL

NOTE: Number of boards & months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements.

Minimum Rental Duration: If the lessee is to return the equipment before the minimum rental duration date, there will be a price adjustment to that date of which it was returned. Customer will be billed to the agreed rental duration while the equipment is on-rent. It is the lessee’s responsibility to notify vendor of minimum rental changes. If the equipment is close to reaching a minimum rental date and lessee knows that they need the equipment for a determined longer duration, the vendor will adjust additional rental periods to a lower rate. ***Please provide a separate sheet outlining “minimum rental duration”

Salient Characteristics –

· Display Size: Width 11’ 5”; Height 6’2” or Equivalent

· Visability: 4800 ft. – minimum ; Legible LED display

· Portable and Self-powered, requiring no permanent installation or wiring.

· Full-matrix display

· Power provided by batteries, charged by an automated solar charging system.

· Storage: When lowered for storage and transport, the display cabinet rests in two support cradles, parallel to the trailer length, no locking pins required.

OPTION YEAR TWO (SEASON – March 2019 to November 2019) - (upon CONTRACT AWARD)

Item

No.

Description

UNIT

Estimated

Unit Amount

TOTAL

NOTE: Number of boards & months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements.

Minimum Rental Duration: If the lessee is to return the equipment before the minimum rental duration date, there will be a price adjustment to that date of which it was returned. Customer will be billed to the agreed rental duration while the equipment is on-rent. It is the lessee’s responsibility to notify vendor of minimum rental changes. If the equipment is close to reaching a minimum rental date and lessee knows that they need the equipment for a determined longer duration, the vendor will adjust additional rental periods to a lower rate. ***Please provide a separate sheet outlining “minimum rental duration”

Salient Characteristics –

· Display Size: Width 11’ 5”; Height 6’2” or Equivalent

· Visability: 4800 ft. – minimum ; Legible LED display

· Portable and Self-powered, requiring no permanent installation or wiring.

· Full-matrix display

· Power provided by batteries, charged by an automated solar charging system.

· Storage: When lowered for storage and transport, the display cabinet rests in two support cradles, parallel to the trailer length, no locking pins required.

OPTION YEAR THREE (SEASON – March 2020 to November 2020) - (upon CONTRACT AWARD)

Item

No.

Description

UNIT

Estimated

Unit Amount

TOTAL

NOTE: Number of boards & months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements.

Minimum Rental Duration: If the lessee is to return the equipment before the minimum rental duration date, there will be a price adjustment to that date of which it was returned. Customer will be billed to the agreed rental duration while the equipment is on-rent. It is the lessee’s responsibility to notify vendor of minimum rental changes. If the equipment is close to reaching a minimum rental date and lessee knows that they need the equipment for a determined longer duration, the vendor will adjust additional rental periods to a lower rate. ***Please provide a separate sheet outlining “minimum rental duration”

Salient Characteristics –

· Display Size: Width 11’ 5”; Height 6’2” or Equivalent

· Visability: 4800 ft. – minimum ; Legible LED display

· Portable and Self-powered, requiring no permanent installation or wiring.

· Full-matrix display

· Power provided by batteries, charged by an automated solar charging system.

· Storage: When lowered for storage and transport, the display cabinet rests in two support cradles, parallel to the trailer length, no locking pins required.

OPTION YEAR FOUR (SEASON – March 2021 to November 2021) - (upon CONTRACT AWARD)

Item

No.

Description

UNIT

Estimated

Unit Amount

TOTAL

NOTE: Number of boards & months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements.

Minimum Rental Duration: If the lessee is to return the equipment before the minimum rental duration date, there will be a price adjustment to that date of which it was returned. Customer will be billed to the agreed rental duration while the equipment is on-rent. It is the lessee’s responsibility to notify vendor of minimum rental changes. If the equipment is close to reaching a minimum rental date and lessee knows that they need the equipment for a determined longer duration, the vendor will adjust additional rental periods to a lower rate. ***Please provide a separate sheet outlining “minimum rental duration”

Salient Characteristics –

· Display Size: Width 11’ 5”; Height 6’2” or Equivalent

· Visability: 4800 ft. – minimum ; Legible LED display

· Portable and Self-powered, requiring no permanent installation or wiring.

· Full-matrix display

· Power provided by batteries, charged by an automated solar charging system.

· Storage: When lowered for storage and transport, the display cabinet rests in two support cradles, parallel to the trailer length, no locking pins required.

Award Determination: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Best Value to the Government. *Award will be Firm-Fixed Price* Note: Award will be made for the Base Year and up to Four Option Years. *Award will be Firm-Fixed Price* The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes in accordance with FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options. If the Government exercises its option to extend the term of the contract, award will be made on the option years in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

Service Contract Act: The Service Contract Act applies to this project. Wages to be paid under this project are listed in Wage Determination No. 2015-5427, Revision No. 3, dated 12/30/2016. A copy of the Wage Determination is attached as a part of this solicitation.

IMPORTANT NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SITE SHOWING

There will be no formal site showing for this project. However, you may contact Aaron Ortega at (719) 553-1634, at the PSICC Supervisor’s Office for technical questions and additional information.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

The General Service Administration (GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy is consolidating the government wide acquisition and award support systems into one new system – the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM is streamlining processes, eliminating the need to enter the same data multiple times, and consolidating hosting to make the process of doing business with the government more efficient.

The Entity Management functional area of SAM, formerly Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA), and Federal Agency Registration (FedReg), is the primary database for the U.S. Federal Government to manage information on potential government business partners or federal financial assistance recipients.

If you have previously registered your entity in CCR, ORCA, or FedReg all of your entity’s information has been brought into SAM. You just need to set up a SAM account, migrate your roles and update/renew your entity record in SAM as needed. See the following website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ for more information and assistance on registering your entity in SAM.

In order to be eligible for an award, potential contractors must comply with all requirements of FAR Clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

The following shall be completed and returned with your offer to be determined responsive:

1. Standard Form 1449 – Page 1 - Block 17a.

2. Standard Form 1449 – Page 1 - Block 30 a/b/c

3. Standard Form 1449 – Page 3 – DUNS#; Taxpayer ID No.; SAM / IPP Registration Information

4. Schedule of Items (Base Year + 4-Option Years – Pages 4-8

5. Annual Representations and Certifications - Pages 34

6. AGAR 452.209-70 - Page 47-48

7. Experience and Past Performance Questionnaire – Pages 49-50. Please complete and return the attached Experience and Past Performance Questionnaire for evaluation. Failure to provide all the required information may result in your offer not being considered for award.

INVOICE SUBMITTALS

Invoices shall be submitted monthly unless a different submittal period is agreed upon between the contractor and the government.

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). All invoices are to be submitted online via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Your company must register at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account in order to submit an invoice on this project.

Benefits of registering with IPP include the ability to create invoices directly from a contract award and submit them electronically, as well as:

email notification when invoice(s) are paid online payment history email notification when you are awarded a new contract

The email notification of payment is sent when a payment is distributed to your bank account and will include all pertinent payment information.

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Performance Work Statement

Electronic Sign Board Rental

FY17 FIRE

General - The focus of this contract is for the rental of (1-4) CDOT approved electronic solar message boards for the period of March 2017 to November 2017 (approximate need dates for each rental period will be coordinated between the FS and vendor. Rental will be on an on-call basis. Number of days, weeks, months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements). Sign boards will only be active on an as needed basis, contingent on fire suppression activities. The USDA-Forest Service will send personnel to pick-up the sign boards and deliver to the Woodland Park Work Center. Desired signs are the same or equivalent to Wanco model WTTMBSLLA. The contractor shall provide all manpower, equipment, and services necessary for completing this task.

Contractor Representative – The contractor shall provide a contract representative responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the contractor is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contractor representative or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contractor representative and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Point-Of-Contact – The Contracting Officer (Dave Rodriguez) will administer the contract. After award the Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the purpose of insuring compliance with the specifications and schedule of items of the contract. Prior to commencement of work, the Contracting Officer and COR will arrange a meeting with the Contractor to discuss the contract terms and work performance requirements.

Period of Performance – March 2017 through November 2017, however the exact use duration is undetermined and the approximate need dates for each rental period is undetermined. Rental will be on and on-call basis. Number of months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements. This is somewhat dependent upon the dates that fire suppression activities take place. It is possible that sign board rental may be required in all months identified, however fire is variable.

Project Location and Description – Woodland Park Work Center, 1408 Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park, CO 80863

Government Furnished Items – The government will provide adequate storage for all (1-4) sign boards at the Woodland Park Work Center.

Warranty - The Contractor shall guarantee each sign board and all parts furnished by him against defective material and workmanship for the rental period of this contract. The Contractor shall furnish the required parts as soon as notified and determine warranty adjustment after receipt of the failed components.

The Contractor shall be the source for warranty work regardless of the make of the component. Warranty work must be initiated within 48 hours of notification and repairs and/or replacement shall be completed as timely as possible.

Liability: The government is self-insured and covered by Federal Tort Claims Act. Insurance, Domestic (within US) (28 U.S.C. 2671, Comp. Gen. B-158766 dated February 3, 1977).

Maintenance - The Forest Service shall complete basic daily maintenance items (i.e. battery maintenance). The Contractor will be responsible for scheduled replacement upon discovery and coordination with Forest Service personnel. The Contractor will coordinate with the Forest Service on scheduled maintenance for the rental season.

Contractor Furnished Items – The contractor shall furnish all manpower, equipment and supplies other than government furnished property listed above required to perform this contract.

Salient Characteristics –

· Mini Matrix Message Signs (Model WTMMBSLLA; Make WANCO) or Equivalent

· Display Size: Width 11’ 5”; Height 6’2” or Equivalent

· Visability: 4800 ft. – minimum

· Legible LED display

· Portable and Self-powered, requiring no permanent installation or wiring.

· Full-matrix display

· Power provided by batteries, charged by an automated solar charging system.

· Weather-resistant cabinet containing display modules and related electronics.

· Storage: When lowered for storage and transport, the display cabinet rests in two support cradles, parallel to the trailer length, no locking pins required.

Scheduling of Work

When signs are to be picked up, the Forest Service will notify the contractor of the required rental. This initial notification may be by phone, fax, or other means. The contractor must complete the required request within 48 hours with a pick-up within 1-week, including Saturday after the initial notification. Generally, rental shall be between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Occasional emergency pick-up may be required, and may be outside the general servicing hours. Response time for any emergency will be by mutual agreement between the government and the contractor. Emergency rental will be paid at the same rate as normal rental.

Reporting – Each time the signs are picked up and/or delivered the Contractor shall be required to report to the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) the date of the delivery and the total number of signs delivered. This reporting shall be accomplished by sending an email with the required information to the COR within 48 hours of the service.

Acceptance - All work performed under this contract must meet or exceed salient characteristic specifications described in the Schedule of Items and Performance Work Statement, unless environmental factors (i.e. Weather, Wildfire) prevent the Contractor from fulfilling the responsibilities of this contract. Additional work may be required at no further cost to the Government, if specifications are not met. *Award will be Firm-Fixed Price* Minimum Rental Duration: If the lessee is to return the equipment before the minimum rental duration date, there will be a price adjustment to that date of which it was returned. Customer will be billed to the agreed rental duration while the equipment is on-rent. It is the lessee’s responsibility to notify vendor of minimum rental changes. If the equipment is close to reaching a minimum rental date and lessee knows that they need the equipment for a determined longer duration, the vendor will adjust additional rental periods to a lower rate.

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT - Payment will be made monthly in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Payment will be made within 30 days of acceptance of a proper invoice. The Forest Service will maintain a log sheet that will constitute a project record for the contract. These log sheets shall constitute the basis for acceptance by the Forest Service for the work performed. Full payment will not be made for less than full rental.

All invoices are to be submitted online via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Your company must register at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account in order to submit an invoice on this project.

AWARD: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Best Value to the Government. *Award will be Firm-Fixed Price* This is for One Base Year and up to Four Option Years.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (MAY 2015)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

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

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

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

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

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

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

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected contract line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109 , which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on—

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in 32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 41 U.S.C. 4712 and 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(9) The specification.

(t) System for Award Management (SAM).

(1) Unless exempted by an addendum to this contract, the Contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of any contract for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(2)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, “doing business as” name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in FAR Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the SAM database; (B) comply with the requirements of Subpart 42.12; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (t)(2)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (t)(2)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(3) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor’s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(4) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(u) Unauthorized Obligations

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (u)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (u)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(v) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Feb 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 and 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 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__ (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 Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

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

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9.

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

__ (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. 657 f).

__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

X (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126).

__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

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

X (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

X (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 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)(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.

__ (37)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (39)(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 (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (42)(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.

__ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

__ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (45) 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).

__ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

X (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (54)(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.]

X (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).

X (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

__ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 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,…