Attachment C - Applicable Provisions and Clauses.pdf

This document is an Applicable Provisions and Clauses section for a federal contract solicitation for a Thermal Insulating Waveguide (NSN B6720102601964). The document establishes the legal and regulatory framework governing the contract by incorporating numerous FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and CAR (Commerce Acquisition Regulation) provisions and clauses by reference, along with provisions specific to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Key contractual requirements include: Agency protest procedures with filings directed to NIST's Acquisition Management Division; GAO and Court of Federal Claims protest procedures with service to the Department of Commerce Office of General Counsel; place of acceptance at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland location; contractor operating requirements tied to NIST campus operating status with contact numbers for both Gaithersburg and Boulder campuses; and specific billing instructions requiring electronic invoice submissions to INVOICE@NIST.GOV with contract number, contractor information, unique entity identifier, invoice details, line item descriptions, and pricing information. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov, with contractor enrollment required within three business days of contract award. Incorporated provisions address certifications, ethics, small business concerns, labor standards, trade agreements, conflict of interest, whistleblower protections, and various other federal contracting compliance requirements, with multiple provisions marked as deviations current as of January 2026.