AOCSSB20R0032.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

RATING

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

AOCSSB20R0032 SEALED BID (IFB)

X NEGOTIATED (RFP)

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED

04/13/2020

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

CBA200059

CODE 9901

Architect of the Capitol Acquisition and Material Management Division Ford House Building Room H2-263 2nd and D Streets SW Washington, DC 20515

7. ISSUED BY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

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

SOLICITATION

NA

Adam.Birkland@aoc.gov 12:00:00 05/13/2020

(Hour) (Date) CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions

9. Sealed offers in original and ____________ copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in ______________________________________________________ until ________________ local time _________________

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Adam Birkland

AREA CODE

NUMBER

417-0504

EXT.

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

adam.birkland@aoc.gov

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1 X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 10-52

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 5 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT 5-6 X J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 52

D PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 6-7

X K REPRESENTATIONS CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

52-58

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 7

X L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 58-65X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 7-10

X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 65-69H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within _______________________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

12.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (See Section 1, Clause No. 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS(%)

0.00 %

20 CALENDAR DAYS(%)

0.00 %

30 CALENDAR DAYS(%)

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CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

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14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS (The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS OF

OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or Print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH

ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

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

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: 23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

CODE24. ADMINISTERED BY (if other than Item 7) CODE CPM Internet Payment Platform (IPP) Teofilo Marquez Jr Approver www.ipp.gov Washington, DC 20515

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Adam Birkland

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. DATE

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

B Supplies or services and prices C Description/specifications

C.1 Statement of Work E Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996) 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984)

F Deliveries or Performance AOC52.211-4 Term of Contract (Jan 2007)

G Contract Administration Data AOC52.201-1 Contracting Officers Authority (Jun 2004) AOC52.201-2 Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) (Mar 2005) AOC52.204-6 Capitol Complex Conditions Affecting Contractor Operations (May 2008) AOC52.211-1 Key Personnel (April 2017) AOC52.211-2 Approval of Substitute Contractor Personnel (Jun 2004) AOC52.223-5 Special Security Requirements (Feb 2010) AOC52.223-8 Delivery Vehicle Inspection Requirements (November 2018) AOC52.242-2 Contractor Performance Evaluations (Dec 2006)

I Contract Clauses 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013) 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014) 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government (Sept 2006) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (May 2014) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) 52.215-8 Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format (Oct 1997) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sep 2013) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001) 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (Aug 2018) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (Dec 2007) 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity (Apr 1984) 52.229-3 Federal, State and Local Taxes (Feb 2013) 52.232-11 Extras (Apr 1984) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (May 2014) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995) 52.243-1 Alt II Changes-Fixed-Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate II (Apr 1984) 52.246-20 Warranty of Services (May 2001) 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability-Services (Feb 1997) 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr 2012) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (Apr 1984) 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804 (Apr 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991) AOC52.202-1 Definitions (Jun 2004)

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AOC52.203-1 Advertising/Promotional Materials (Dec 2005) AOC52.203-2 Disclosure of Information to the General Public (Jun 2004) AOC52.203-3 Officials Not to Benefit (Nov 2004) AOC52.203-4 Dissemination of Contract Information (July 2010) AOC52.203-5 Confidentiality Requirement (Nov 2004) AOC52.204-1 Printed or Copied Double-sided on Recycled Paper (Jun 2004) AOC52.204-4 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (December 2012) AOC52.204-5 System for Award Management (SAM) (February 2016) AOC52.204-7 Executive Orders not Applicable to the AOC (February 2018) AOC52.209-2 Restrictions and Disclosures of Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest (Oct 2008) AOC52.215-10 Examination of Records (July 2014) AOC52.215-11 Examination of Costs (July 2010) AOC52.216-6 Undefinitized Contract Actions (Mar 2005) AOC52.219-1 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Aug 2004) AOC52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2004) AOC52.222-4 Overtime Work (Aug 2004) AOC52.222-5 Collective Bargaining Agreements (Jun 2004) AOC52.222-8 Affirmative Recruitment (Dec 2008) AOC52.223-3 Security Markings (March 2017) AOC52.223-4 Transmission or Posting of Drawings/Specifications (Jun 2004) AOC52.223-9 Accident Prevention and Safety and Health Programs (Sep 2004) AOC52.223-10 Use of Radiography or other Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensed Devices and Notice of Radioactive Materials (August 2011) AOC52.228-2 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (June 2018) AOC52.228-4 Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement (Jun 2004) AOC52.232-1 Payment Requests (February 2016) AOC52.232-6 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (March 2012) AOC52.232-7 Discounts (Aug 2004) AOC52.232-12 Assignment - Supplement (Sep 2004) AOC52.233-1 Disputes (Mar 2008) AOC52.233-2 Waiver and Release of Claims (February 2015) AOC52.239-1 Protection of AOC Information Technology Systems (March 2018) AOC52.242-4 Stop-Work Order (May 2014) AOC52.245-2 Government-Furnished Property (July 2013) AOC52.249-14 Excusable Delays (August 2018)

J List of documents, exhibits, and other attachments J.1 Solicitation Attachments

K Representations, certifications, and other statements of bidders 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2015) AOC52.204-2 Data Universal Numbering System (Duns) Number (February 2016) AOC52.204-3 Representations and Certifications (Nov 2004) AOC52.209-1 Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest (Apr 2010) AOC52.209-3 Company Principals (Oct 2008) AOC52.215-8 Authorized Negotiators (Jun 2004) AOC52.219-2 AOC52.219-2 Small Business Representations and Certifications (Sep 2008) 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (May 2012) 52.203-2 Certificate Of Independent Price Determination (Apr 1985) 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification (Oct 1998)

L Instructions, conditions, and notices to bidders 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) AOC52.228-1 Offer Guarantee (July 2010) AOC52.232-14 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information (March 2012) AOC52.233-5 AOC52.233-5 Service of Protest (July 2010) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) AOC52.206-1 Procurement Authority for the Architect of the Capitol (Sep 2007) AOC52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors (February 2018) AOC52.215-12 Joint Venture Offeror Requirements (May 2010) AOC52.215-2 Interpretations and Amendments (Jun 2004) AOC52.215-3 Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data (Jun 2004) AOC52.215-6 Preparation of Proposals (May 2010) AOC52.215-9 Failure to Submit Offer (Jun 2004) L.1 Instructions to Offerors

M Evaluation Factors for Award

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AOC52.215-5 Contract Award - Source Selection Procedures (Jun 2004) M.1 Evaluation Factors

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Section B - Supplies or services and prices

Number Supplies or Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Total ( Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

1 2021 Presidential Inauguration Sound System 1.000000 SERVICE

Description:

Contractor shall provide the Presidential Inaugural Audio sound equipment. Vendor will install, maintain and remove the sound system as specified in design documents for the 2021 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony.

Reference Line: CBA200059 - 0001

Section C - Description/specifications

C.1 Statement of Work

SECTION C: STATEMENT OF WORK

Solicitation No. AOCSSB20R0032

2021 Presidential Inauguration Sound Reinforcement

C.1 PERFORMANCE BOND:

A performance bond is required of the Contractor within 10 days of contract award. Additional detail and specific requirements re-garding the performance bond is found in Section I, clause I.1 Performance Bonds – Other than Construction.

C.2 SPECIFICATIONS:

See 2021 Inaugural Sound System Specification, Section J, Attachment 1 of the Solicitation and resulting Contract.

C.3 NOTICE TO OFFERORS:

Offerors are specifically advised that:

1. All offerors shall provide an address where equipment proposed in the Equipment List (Section J, Attachment 3 of the Solicitation and resulting Contract) can be revisited 10 days prior to arrival on site. The AOC will perform a final inspection at that time to verify that the Contractor has available for use in the Sound Amplification System, the equipment listed in its proposal.

2. All loudspeaker locations indicated on the drawings are approximate. Final locations may vary from those indicated on the draw-ings; and

3. The requirements of the Buy American Act apply to this project (Reference SectionI of the solicitation).

4. Offerors must be a franchised dealer and authorized service facility for the major products specified.

C.4 SCOPE AND DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

1. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and equipment to perform the work for the furnishing, delivery, installation, testing, operation and subsequent removal of a sound reinforcement system for the 2021 Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies at the West Front of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., in strict accordance with the contract documents.

C.5 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

1. The Contractor shall provide, as part of the work under this contract, the services required to perform all specified testing to con-duct pre-inaugural rehearsals and to operate the Sound reinforcement/Amplification System on the site of the public inauguration cere-monies. Such work shall be required to be performed on site of the Presidential Inauguration, including but not limited to full working days (8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) January 1 through January 18, 2021, and (7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.) January 19, 2021 for performance testing and pre-inaugural rehearsals. The technicians shall be present from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for various re-hearsals as follows; on January 12, 2021 to operate the system for the Military Dress Rehearsal and on January 13th and 14th, 2021 for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on January 20, 2021 to operate the sys-tem during the public inauguration ceremonies.

2. The area referred to as the "West Front" includes the center portion of the West Front of the Capitol, including the stairs leading

Document Number: AOCSSB20R0032 Page 5 of 69 from the Terrace to the sidewalk; the temporary inaugural stands, which will be erected on the stairs; the area over the fountain; the entire lawn from the Capitol Building to First Street, N.W. and S.W; the lawn between Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue bordered by First Street, N.W. and Third Street, N.W.; and the Extended Standee Areas Zone A and Zone B between First Street, N.W. and S.W. and Fourth Street, N.W. and S.W.

3. The site of the work and surrounding areas will be in daily use by Members of Congress, other Government employees and the gen-eral public during the progress of the work. Accordingly, the Contractor shall conduct his operations and coordinate his work in such manner as to avoid unnecessary noise, obstructions and other objectionable conduct which may interfere with the activities of the building. Drilling, cutting, hammering and other noisy operations will be permitted only when compatible with the daily functions of occupants of the building. All construction machinery, tools and appliances shall be designed to operate with the least possible noise.

4. All materials, equipment, tools and appliances used on the work shall be stored to avoid interference with activities of the Govern-ment.

5. Parking facilities for personal vehicles are not available for the Contractor or his subcontractors, employees or material suppliers.

The Contractor shall not park construction motor vehicles or equipment on the site without the written approval of the Architect.

6. Entrances to the site from the East Front Plaza of the Capitol is not available.

7. All persons entering the United States Capitol Building shall gain access to the building by passing through a magnetometer. In ad-dition, all handbags and all hand-carried items shall be screened by x-ray devices prior to their entry into the building.

8. All paved areas, walkways, utilities and structures shall be protected from the construction loads of scaffolds and equipment by planking or other approved means. No construction equipment or material will be permitted to bear directly upon the paver blocks on the upper and lower terraces. Temporary bridging or other approved means shall be provided by the Contractor for transporting ma-terials across the terraces.

END OF SECTION C

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

(a) Definition. "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Govern-ment during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and con-venient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the ser-vices again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be cor-rected by reperformance, the Government may--

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in con-formity with contract requirements, the Government may--

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

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(2) Terminate the contract for default.

(End of clause)

52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984)

(a) Title to supplies furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon formal acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession, unless the contract specifically provides for earlier passage of title.

(b) Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss of or damage to supplies 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) Acceptance by the Government or delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, whichever is later, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(c) Paragraph (b) of this clause shall not apply to supplies that so fail to conform to contract requirements as to give a right of rejec-tion. The risk of loss of or damage to such nonconforming supplies remains with the Contractor until cure or acceptance. After cure or acceptance, paragraph (b) of this clause shall apply.

(d) Under paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not be liable for loss of or damage to supplies caused by the negligence of officers, agents, or employees of the Government acting within the scope of their employment.

(End of clause)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

AOC52.211-4 Term of Contract (Jan 2007)

The term of the contract/basic contract shall be from date of award through January 31, 2020..

(End of clause)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

AOC52.201-1 Contracting Officers Authority (Jun 2004)

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, not-withstanding any provision contained elsewhere in this contract. In the event that the Contractor makes any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

(End of clause)

AOC52.201-2 Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) (Mar 2005)

The Government shall provide the name, address and telephone number of the COTR at the time of contract award and the duties thereby delegated to that person. Any subsequent change to the individual or the individual s responsibilities will be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. In no instance will the COTR be delegated authority to order any change in the contractor s per-formance which would affect (a) cost or schedule for contracts for services or supplies, or (b) scope, the completion date for interme-diate phases or milestones, or overall completion date for contracts for construction.

(End of clause)

AOC52.204-6 Capitol Complex Conditions Affecting Contractor Operations (May 2008)

Capitol Complex operations are, at irregular and unanticipated times, interrupted due to events that can occur on the Capitol Complex, e.g., funerals that utilize the Rotunda, closure of Congressional buildings due to unusual activities, etc. These events can impact AOC contractor operations. Any AOC contractor that becomes aware of an event that may affect its operations on the Capitol Complex may go to www.aoc.gov/business/contractors to receive current information of the operational status of the Capitol Complex. Before ceasing or limiting its operations, the Contractor must obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

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AOC52.211-1 Key Personnel (April 2017)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel as proposed in the Contractor's technical proposal:

Name: _____________[Name of first Key Personnel required]________________ Title: __[Title of first Key Personnel required]_________ Telephone No. [Telephone number] Name:______________[Name of first Key Personnel required]_______________ Title: [Title of second Key Personnel required] ________ Telephone No. [Telephone number] Name:______________[Name of first Key Personnel required]_________________ Title: [Title of third Key Personnel required]__________ Telephone No. [Telephone number]

(b) At any time during performance of the contract, the AOC reserves the right to require the contractor to remove a Key Person-nel individual and demand a substitution in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Paragraph (d) below.

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

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

(e) The approval of substitute personnel will not be considered to be grounds for an increase in the contract price.

(f) The special security requirements in AOC52.223-5, Special Security Requirements, or AOC52.223-6, Special Security Require-ments - U.S. Supreme Court, shall apply to all approved Contractor personnel substitutions.

(End of clause)

AOC52.211-2 Approval of Substitute Contractor Personnel (Jun 2004)

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

(b) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete re-sumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the person being replaced.

(c) This paragraph applies only to a labor hour or time-and-materials contract. The Unit Price (hourly labor rate) for the approved substituted personnel shall remain the same as the rates of the relevant labor category, in the applicable Base Year or any of the sub-sequent Option Years (see the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS in Section B).

(d) The special security requirements in AOC52.223-5, Special Security Requirements, or AOC52.223-6, Special Security Require-ments - U.S. Supreme Court, shall apply to all approved Contractor personnel substitutions.

(End of clause)

AOC52.223-5 Special Security Requirements (Feb 2010)

(a) All vehicles, and contents, used by the Contractor or his subcontractors, which enter or leave United States Government property during performance of the work, will be subject to clearance, inspection and identification procedures conducted by the United States Capitol Police.

(b) All persons entering the Legislative Branch Buildings shall gain access to the building by passing through x-ray screening devices. In addition, all handbags and all hand-carried items shall be screened by x-ray devices prior to their entry into the building.

(c) All personnel provided by the Contractor and employed on the site of the work will be subject to a security background investiga-tion. Each employee will be required to fill out an I.D. Request Form and U.S. Capitol Police Request for check of Criminal History Records and each employee will be photographed and fingerprinted. The Contractor shall provide any assistance required by any of its employees in completing the forms.

(1) The average length of time for completion of the security background investigation is about 2 weeks, however, several variables can significantly affect this timeframe - for example, if a contractor's employee does not cooperate in the security background invest-igation, or if a contractor's employee does not report timely for processing, or if a contractor's employee has been arrested/convicted and is contacted for an opportunity to address these records. In these types of situations, additional time might be needed to complete the security background investigation process.

(2) The Contractor shall obtain all security background investigations required for its workforce and shall incorporate the process time in its offer.

(3) Delays incurred by the Contractor in security background investigations required under this contract shall be at no cost to the gov-ernment.

(d) Prior to commencement of work, the contractor and all designated on-site employees will be required, on a one-time basis, to be

Document Number: AOCSSB20R0032 Page 8 of 69 fingerprinted in Washington D.C. The location for the Electronic Fingerprinting Service is the U.S. Capitol Hill Police, Fairchild Building, 499 South Capitol Street SW, Washington, DC 20003.

(e) Within 7 calendar days after the date of contract award, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer's Technical Repres-entative (COTR) a list of all employees proposed to be employed on this contract. This list shall include the employee's full name, date of birth and social security number.

(f) While security background investigations are in process, the Contractor's employees must not be granted access to the Capitol Hill complex to perform work or provide services for the AOC unless they are escorted by an AOC staff member. "Escorted" is defined to mean that the AOC staff member will remain with the employee(s) at all times during the performance of the work. Any of the Con-tractor's employees who are perceived by the Contracting Officer as a security risk as a result of evidence discovered in the security background investigation, will not be issued an Identification Card, will be denied access to the site of the work, and the Contractor will be directed to remove such employee from performance of any of the contract work, whether it be on or off the work site. Any contractor employee denied access to the site of work on a contract or task/delivery order as a result of a security background investig-ation may not apply for access to any other AOC/US Supreme Court contract or task/delivery order work site.

(g) An identification card, with photograph, will be prepared for each employee of the Contractor requiring access to the site. The identification card shall be dated to indicate the period of time for which it is to remain valid - from the date the employee reports for duty until the applicable date which occurs first: the expiration of the contract, or the last date of the employee's tour of duty with the Contractor. All contractor personnel must wear the ID badge whenever on the Capitol complex premises or when attending off-site functions on behalf of the AOC. ID badges must be worn in such a manner that contractor personnel can be easily identified as such.

(h) The Contractor is fully responsible to return:

(1) The ID badge of any individual employee, including subcontractor personnel, who is removed for any reason including but not limited to illness, or dismissal;

(2) The ID badges of all contractor employees, including subcontractor personnel, whose performance under the contract is completed in advance of final contract job completion; and

(3) All outstanding ID badges issued for the contractor and its employees, including subcontractor personnel, within 24 hours of on site contract job completion.

(i) ID badges are to be hand delivered by the contractor within 24 hours of any of the events listed under (h) above to the COTR.

(j) The contractor's failure to return any ID badge, access card, or key issued under this contract or order shall result in a deduction of $100.00 from the contract per ID badge, access card, and/or key not returned.

(End of clause)

AOC52.223-8 Delivery Vehicle Inspection Requirements (November 2018)

(a) All vehicles and contents used by the Contractor, or its subcontractors, which enter or leave United States Government property during performance of work under this contract will be subject to clearance, in-spection, and identification procedures conducted by the United States Capitol Police.

(b) All delivery vehicles will be required to report to the Off-Site Inspection Center for the U.S. Capitol Police located at 4700 Shepherd Parkway SW, for inspection, before proceeding to:

(1) The Capitol Building/CVC loading dock at New Jersey Ave. & C Street NW;

(2) The Senate Office Buildings loading dock at the Hart Tunnel in the 100 block of D Street, NE;

(3) The for the Ford House Office Building loading dock in the 200 block of Virginia Avenue, SW;

(4) The access point for the Rayburn, Longworth, Cannon House Office Buildings at Delaware Ave. & Washington Avenue, SW;

(5) The loading dock for the Library of Congress in the 100 block of 2nd Street SE; and, if ap-plicable

(6) The loading dock for the U.S. Supreme Court in the 100 block of 2nd Street NE.

Any questions shall be directed to the United States Capitol Police Off-Site Inspection Center during business hours (4:30 AM-7:00 PM) at 202 224-0202.

(c) Prior notification for all exceptions and after hours deliveries will be processed through the House / Senate Sergeant at Arms, the Architect of the Capitol, USCP Special Events (202-224-8891), or USCP Con-struction Security Division (202) 593-7053). The USCP Command Center (202 224-0908) will be notified dur-ing the hours that the Special Events Section is closed. Exception example: Time sensitive deliveries and deliv-eries containing material such as concrete, asphalt, and other materials /goods that may deteriorate over a short period of time. All deliveries for special events/functions in any Capitol Complex, building, must have approval through the House or Senate Sergeant At Arms office prior to inspection at the Off-Site Inspection Center – please call USCP Special Events at the number above.

(d) Within seven calendar days prior to the first delivery under this contract, the contractor shall provide to the U.S. Capitol Police a letter on company letterhead accompanied by signature of the owner, president or manager the following information:

(1) List of drivers (in alphabetical order);

(2) Date of birth for each driver;

(3) Social Security Number of each driver;

(4) Vehicle description to include – color, make, model and any signage on vehicle;

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(5) License tag number and state of issuance;

(6) Building(s) to be accessed; and

(7) Company contact person and phone number/

The above information is to be provided to the United States Capitol Police Off-Site Inspection Center, 4700 Shepherd Parkway SW, Washington, D.C. 20032, via fax: 202 563-5140. For verification of receipt, the con-tractor may call (202) 224-0202.

(e) Updates to the information required by this clause shall be renewed April 30, August 31, and Decem-ber 31 of each year.

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AOC52.242-2 Contractor Performance Evaluations (Dec 2006)

At the conclusion of contract performance and/or at any point during the performance of this contract, the AOC may elect to evaluate the Contractor and submit a final or interim performance evaluation into the appropriate on-line database designated as the repository of Contractor evaluations for the Federal Government. Any evaluation submitted shall include input from the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative and other agency personnel, as appropriate, and the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall have the op-portunity to review any evaluations and submit supporting information for any differing of positions between the Contractor and the AOC in accordance with the protocol established by the specific on-line database.

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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 re-quest, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/ these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/ [Insert one or more Internet addresses]

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52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013)

When a solicitation provision or contract clause uses a word or term that is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the word or term has the same meaning as the definition in FAR 2.101 in effect at the time the solicitation was issued, unless-

(a) The solicitation, or amended solicitation, provides a different definition;

(b) The contracting parties agree to a different definition;

(c) The part, subpart, or section of the FAR where the provision or clause is prescribed provides a different meaning; or

(d) The word or term is defined in FAR part 31, for use in the cost principles and procedures.

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52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

(a) The right of the Contractor to proceed may be terminated by written notice if, after notice and hearing, the agency head or a de-signee determines that the Contractor, its agent, or another representative--

(1) Offered or gave a gratuity (e.g.,an entertainment or gift) to an officer, official, or employee of the Government; and

(2) Intended, by the gratuity, to obtain a contract or favorable treatment under a contract.

(b) The facts supporting this determination may be reviewed by any court having lawful jurisdiction.

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(c) If this contract is terminated under paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government is entitled-

(1) To pursue the same remedies as in a breach of the contract; and

(2) In addition to any other damages provided by law, to exemplary damages of not less than 3 nor more than 10 times the cost in-curred by the Contractor in giving gratuities to the person concerned, as determined by the agency head or a designee. (This paragraph (c)(2) is applicable only if this contract uses money appropriated to the Department of Defense.)

(d) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract.

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52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014)

(a) The Contractor warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract upon an agree-ment or understanding for a contingent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Gov-ernment shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or, to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the contingent fee.

(b) "Bona fide agency," as used in this clause, means an established commercial or selling agency, maintained by a contractor for the purpose of securing business, that neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds itself out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

"Bona fide employee," as used in this clause, means a person, employed by a contractor and subject to the contractor's supervision and control as to time, place, and manner of performance, who neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

"Contingent fee," as used in this clause, means any commission, percentage, brokerage, or other fee that is contingent upon the suc-cess that a person or concern has in securing a Government contract.

"Improper influence," as used in this clause, means any influence that induces or tends to induce a Government employee or officer to give consideration or to act regarding a Government contract on any basis other than the merits of the matter.

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52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government (Sept 2006)

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not enter into any agreement with an actual or prospective subcon-tractor, nor otherwise act in any manner, which has or may have the effect of restricting sales by such subcontractors directly to the Government of any item or process (including computer software) made or furnished by the subcontractor under this contract or under any follow-on production contract.

(b) The prohibition in (a) of this clause does not preclude the Contractor from asserting rights that are otherwise authorized by law or regulation.

(c) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts under this con-tract which exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

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52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (May 2014)

(a) Definitions.

"Kickback," as used in this clause, means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind which is provided to any prime Contractor, prime Contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or in connection with a subcontract re-lating to a prime contract.

"Person," as used in this clause, means a corporation, partnership, business association of any kind, trust, joint-stock company, or indi-vidual.

"Prime contract," as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual action entered into by the United States for the purpose of ob-

Document Number: AOCSSB20R0032 Page 11 of 69 taining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind.

"Prime Contractor" as used in this clause, means a person who has entered into a prime contract with the United States.

"Prime Contractor employee," as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a prime Contractor.

"Subcontract," as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual action entered into by a prime Contractor or subcontractor for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract.

"Subcontractor," as used in this clause, (1)means any person, other than the prime Contractor, who offers to furnish or furnishes any supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract or a subcontract entered into in connection with such prime contract, and (2)includes any person who offers to furnish or furnishes general supplies to the prime Contractor or a higher tier subcontractor.

"Subcontractor employee," as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a subcontractor.

(b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks, prohibits any person from--

(1) Providing or attempting to provide or offering to provide any kickback;

(2) Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept any kickback; or

(3) Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a prime Contractor to the United States or in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime Contractor or higher tier subcontractor.

(c) (1) The Contractor shall have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect possible violations de-scribed in paragraph (b) of this clause in its own operations and direct business relationships.

(2) When the Contractor has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation described in paragraph (b) of this clause may have oc-curred, the Contractor shall promptly report in writing the possible violation. Such reports shall be made to the inspector general of the contracting agency, the head of the contracting agency if the agency does not have an inspector general, or the Attorney General.

(3) The Contractor shall cooperate fully with any Federal agency investigating a possible violation described in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(4) The Contracting Officer may (i)offset the amount of the kickback against any monies owed by the United States under the prime contract and/or (ii)direct that the Prime Contractor withhold from sums owed a subcontractor under the prime contract the amount of the kickback. The Contracting Officer may order that monies withheld under subdivision (c)(4)(ii) of this clause be paid over to the Government unless the Government has already offset those monies under subdivision (c)(4)(i) of this clause. In either case, the Prime Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer when the monies are withheld.

(5) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including paragraph (c)(5) but excepting paragraph (c)(1), in all subcontracts under this contract which exceed $150,000.

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52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015)

(a) Definition. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS)" item, as used in this clause--

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

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition in 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.

(b) The Government suspends or debars Contractors to protect the Government's interests. Other than a subcontract for a commer-cially available off-the-shelf item, the Contractor shall not enter into any subcontract, in excess of $35,000 with a Contractor that is

Document Number: AOCSSB20R0032 Page 12 of 69 debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any executive agency unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

(c) The Contractor shall require each proposed subcontractor whose subcontract will exceed $35,000, other than a subcontractor providing a commercially available off-the-shelf item, to disclose to the Contractor, in writing, whether as of the time of award of the subcontract, the subcontractor, or its principals, is or is not debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the Federal Govern-ment.

(d) A corporate officer or a designee of the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, before entering into a subcon-tract with a party (other than a subcontractor providing a commercially available off-the-shelf item) that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment (see FAR 9.404 for information on the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions). The notice must include the following:

(1) The name of the subcontractor.

(2) The Contractor's knowledge of the reasons for the subcontractor being listed with an exclusion in SAM.

(3) The compelling reason(s) for doing business with the subcontractor notwithstanding its being listed with an exclusion in SAM.

(4) The systems and procedures the Contractor has established to ensure that it is fully protecting the Government's interests when dealing with such subcontractor in view of the specific basis for the party's debarment, suspension, or proposed debarment.

(e) Subcontracts. Unless this is a contract for the acquisition of commercial items, the Contractor shall include the requirements of this clause, including this paragraph (e) (appropriately modified for the identification of the parties), in each subcontract that--

(1) Exceeds $35,000 in value; and

(2) Is not a subcontract for commercially available off-the-shelf items.

(End of clause)

52.215-8 Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format (Oct 1997)

Any inconsistency in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(a) The Schedule (excluding the specifications).

(b) Representations and other instructions.

(c) Contract clauses.

(d) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(e) The specifications.

(End of clause)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause

"Gender identity" has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

"Segregated facilities," means any waiting rooms, work areas, rest rooms and wash rooms, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transporta-tion, and housing facilities provided for employees, that are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin because of written or oral policies or employee custom.

The term does not include separate or single-user rest rooms or necessary dressing or sleeping areas provided to assure privacy between the sexes.

"Sexual orientation" has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

(b) The Contractor agrees that it does not and will not maintain or provide for its employees any segregated facilities at any of its es-

Document Number: AOCSSB20R0032 Page 13 of 69 tablishments, and that it does not and will not permit its employees to perform their services at any location under its control where se-gregated facilities are maintained. The Contractor agrees that a breach of this clause is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this contract.

(c) The Contractor shall include this clause in every subcontract and purchase order that is subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this contract.

(End of clause)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause.

"Compensation" means any payments made to, or on behalf of, an employee or offered to an applicant as remuneration for employ-ment, including but not limited to salary, wages, overtime pay, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, vacation and holiday pay, al-lowances, insurance and other benefits, stock options and awards, profit sharing, and retirement.

"Compensation information" means the amount and type…