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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

This is a request for quote for Fish Injury Evaluation Services in accordance with the performance work statement for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, at McNary Dam, Umatilla, OR.

Offerors are cautioned to clearly print prices for all line items. Be especially careful placing decimal points, as a mistake in your offer may render it unresponsive. Your quote must be valid for 30 calendar days after the due date specified for receipt of quotations. Please include shipping costs in the quoted price of each item.

Registration at www.sam.gov is required. If not registered, please do so. Step-by-step help information on how to register is detailed on the website, along with frequently asked questions (FAQs). Lack of registration in the SAM database may make an offeror ineligible for award.

Effective 29 April 2018, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record. The notarized letter is mandatory and is required for the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD, https://www.fsd.gov) to activate the entity's registration. Both Federal Assistance entities and all non-Federal entities must mail the original, signed copy of the notarized letter to the Federal Service Desk. Failure to do so within 30 days of activation may result in the registration no longer being active. Mail the completed, signed, notarized letter to:

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In accordance with FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes, and per Title 4 of the US Code 104-107, the Government is exempt from paying local and state taxes. Exempt Tax Identification Number 91-0828090.

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1. Signed and dated Standard Form 1449 (Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items)

2. Signed and dated Standard Form 30, if applicable, for any Amendments to the Solicitation

3. Completed schedule (pricing information) for all contract line item numbers

4. Completed Clause 52.212-3 Alt I, “Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items” as noted above.

PRICES QUOTED MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS. Solicitation shall result in a firm-fixed-price contract.

All pricing shall include shipping FOB destination (include shipping cost in price).

BUSINESS HOURS: The standard business hours for the Walla Walla District, Corps of Engineers are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation in accordance with FAR 13.106 to the responsible offeror meeting or exceeding all solicitation requirements and representing the best value based on price.

Bidder Inquiry:

All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-site that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org)

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TIMING OF BIDDER INQUIRIES: Bidders are encouraged to submit their bidder inquiries promptly. The Government will make every effort to answer all bidder inquiries; however, the closer to the bid or proposal due date an inquiry is received, the less likely it is that a timely response can be provided.

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement McNary Dam Emergency Spillway Operation Direct Injury Evaluation

Project Title: McNary Dam Emergency Spillway Operation Direct Injury Evaluation

Appropriation: Columbia River Fish Mitigation

Purpose: The goal of this evaluation is to estimate direct injury and survival of juvenile salmonids passing the spillway during emergency split-leaf spill operations.

1.0 Introduction

McNary Lock and Dam is located on the Columbia River near Umatilla, Oregon. The McNary spillway is operated via gate hoists and traveling cranes. A recent safety inspection derated the lifting capabilities of both the hoists and the cranes. The new lifting restrictions only allow for one engineered lift of a full spillway gate per year with the hoists and cranes. Walla Walla District and McNary Project USACE personnel both modeled and visually tested numerous spill operations where only half of the spillway gate is lifted with the cranes. This is known as “split-leaf” spill operation. The spillway gates were modeled and visually tested in the downstream and upstream spillway gate slots and the split-leaf gate operation in the upstream slot yielded the most favorable results for decreased Total Dissolved Gas (TDG) and potential for fish injury. USACE and the regional fish managers discussed options for testing the split-leaf operation to determine if it will increase direct injury to fish. USACE feels that a balloon tag direct survival study is the best way to get a quick evaluation of the effects of the new emergency spill operation on fish passage.

2.0 Objectives

2.1 Estimate direct injury and survival of yearling Chinook salmon passing through a McNary Spillbay after being set in the upstream slot in split-leaf operation by direct releases of fish equipped with balloon tags at two different elevations. (Sample sizes sufficient to estimate survival with a precision of ±5% @ 95% Confidence Interval).

2.2 Estimate direct injury and survival of yearling Chinook salmon passing through McNary Dam

Temporary Spillway Weir (TSW) by direct releases of fish equipped with balloon tags at two different elevations. (Sample sizes sufficient to estimate survival with a precision of ±5% @ 95% Confidence Interval).

3.0 Site Description

The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed on the Columbia River at McNary Dam.

Treatment balloon tagged fish will be released into a Spillbay (split-leaf configuration) and the TSW.

Control balloon tagged fish will be released into the tailrace.

4.0 Task Descriptions

Appropriate preparation, sampling and analysis technology will be used to estimate direct injury and survival of yearling Chinook salmon passing through a Spillbay at McNary Dam. Study design and implementation shall be sufficient to estimate survival with ±5% precision with 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Study results will be useful in future biological study design and implementation, as well as management and operations decisions.

4.1 Task 1 – Prepare and submit a detailed study plan/proposal for review by the region’s Study

Review Work Group (SRWG) and approval by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

The detailed study plan shall provide a thorough discussion of all methods, sample sizes, release groups, size ranges of fish to be tested, equipment, specific equipment placement locations, and analysis for all data collection, interpretation, and presentation.

4.2 Task 2 – Prepare and submit a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plan due to the COR no later than 2 weeks post contract award. A QA/QC reference is provided in Annex A.

4.3 Task 3 – Fabricate and install equipment necessary to conduct direct releases into split-leaf spillbay and into the tailrace at McNary Dam.

4.4 Task 4 – Fabricate and install equipment necessary to conduct direct releases into TSW at McNary Dam.

4.5 Task 5 – Arrange for sufficient juvenile Chinook salmon from a hatchery within the Columbia River Basin and transport study fish to study area to meet study objectives. Activities within this task include regional coordination, fish transportation, acquiring handling and transport permits, and providing adequate holding facilities at the study location for study fish.

4.6 Task 6 – Tag, release, recapture, examine, and estimate direct injury and mortality at 1 hour and 48 hours post passage for balloon tagged juvenile Chinook salmon released into split-leaf spillbay, the TSW and into the tailrace (control) at McNary Dam.

4.8 Task 7 – Statistically test for significant differences in direct injury rates or severity and 1- and 48-hour survival between the release locations with ±5% precision with 95% CI.

4.10 Task 8 – Reporting of data collected and results (See Section 6.0 Deliverables).

4.11 Task 9 – Remove all equipment installed to conduct direct releases at McNary Dam.

5.0 Fish Procurement and Handling

Hatchery yearling Chinook salmon shall be used for the study. Possible facilities for acquiring study fish are Dworshak National Fish Hatchery and Clearwater Fish Hatchery near Ahsahka, ID, Kooskia National Fish Hatchery near Kooskia, ID, Lookingglass Hatchery near Elgin, OR, Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery near Leavenworth, WA, Lyons Ferry Hatchery near Starbuck, WA, and Rapid River, or Tucannon Hatchery near Dayton, WA. Collection or procurement, tagging and handling methods shall be included in the detailed study plan and follow guidelines detailed in the 2020 National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion on the operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System, Section

2.14.2.10. Fish selection criteria to ensure only healthy specimens are tagged and released for direct injury and survival evaluation shall be detailed in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (Task 2 and Section 12.0). The contractor will secure all required permits (state, Endangered Species Act, and transport) prior to acquiring study fish.

6.0 Deliverables

6.1 A detailed study plan (Task 1) shall be submitted electronically to the COR no later than 2 weeks post contract award by the Contractor.

6.2 A Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plan (Task 2) shall be submitted electronically to the COR no later than 2 weeks post contract award.

6.3 Design drawings of fish release pipes, mounting requirements and locations, install locations of pumps, electrical requirements, and placement of equipment such as utility trailers must be submitted no later than 3 weeks post contract award. Drawings of release pipes must include type and dimensions of all materials, estimated hydraulic load bearing on the apparatus, specifics of all welds and specifics of attachment of the pipes to the spillway forebay deck and pier noses.

Electrical requirements must be specified to include voltage, desired location of power hook-ups (not guaranteed to be possible), step-down transformer type and design (if applicable, the transformer will require inspection by a Corps of Engineer’s Electrical Engineer) and how power cords and data cables will be placed along the work area.

6.4 The Contractor shall prepare and submit a Preliminary Data Report describing preliminary findings of the study within 4 days after the last release. The report shall be in sufficient detail that future biological study designs and implementation plans, or project operations may be drafted using the data and results.

6.5 The Contractor shall prepare and deliver a presentation at the Annual Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP) Meeting to be held in Walla Walla, WA, in January 2025 describing the methods and results of the McNary Dam Emergency Spillway Operation Direct Injury Evaluation. An abstract and the presentation shall be submitted to the COR no later than 2 weeks prior to AFEP for review.

6.6 The Contractor shall prepare a Draft Final Report for Government and Regional review. The Draft Final Report shall provide a detailed description of data analysis, data processing and analysis methodology shall be described in sufficient detail for the Government to understand the temporal and spatial level of data analysis and summarization. Quality Assurance and Quality Control measures and methodology for screening out errant data shall be described in detail.

6.7 The Contractor shall provide the COR with written response to each Government comment on the draft report. The response shall include a description how the final report addresses the comments, changes made to the draft report, or rationale for not changing the draft report.

6.8 The Contractor shall prepare a Final Report for the Government incorporating changes to the Draft Final Report as agreed upon by the Contractor and the COR. Comments and responses shall be included in the Final Report as an appendix. A cleaned data set from the study will be archived and delivered in a Corps specified electronic format at this time as well.

7.0 Government-furnished Services/Equipment

The Government will not provide equipment required to conduct the study.

The Contractor shall be self-sufficient. McNary Dam staff support will be minimal and must be coordinated well in advance. The Contractor shall be responsible for fabrication of release pipes as needed and installation/removal of equipment.

8.0 Situation Limiting Factors

Estimating direct injury and survival of yearling Chinook salmon passing through the Spillbay will require a great deal of vigilance and QA/QC effort to ensure that fish release mechanisms are properly functioning during the study period. It is important to ensure balloon tags are properly developed and activated to ensure that chemical reactions causing inflation allow appropriate time for passage and subsequent collection.

Appropriate holding equipment for study fish is paramount and should be able to maintain appropriate water circulation to provide oxygen and temperatures required by study fish for survival both pre and post passage and collection. Failure to maintain proper holding facilities may result in biased survival estimates caused by pre-release or post-recapture conditions not related to spillbay passage. Furthermore, a loss of study fish may result in failure to successfully execute the study. It may be necessary to have staff on site 24/7 to monitor and maintain the holding facility.

Operations at McNary Dam during the study period may need to be altered to provide the required test operations. Coordinating operations changes will require ample notice and may cause further delay in data collection depending upon the type of change requested and level of regional coordination required for change approval.

Other limiting factors may apply to the study relative to seasonal and environmental conditions. Forced spill from high water is possible and make tailwater conditions unfavorable for boating and recovery of fish and sensor fish. This and other limiting factors are to be included by the Contractor in submitted study plans and accounted for in the QA/QC plan.

9.0 Schedule

A tentative schedule for the McNary Dam Emergency Spillway Operation Direct Injury Evaluation is provided in the table below. A final work schedule will be developed collaboratively during the initial Pre-work/Safety meeting, post contract award.

McNary Dam Emergency Spillway Operation Direct Injury Evaluation Schedule FY24

Event Date Pre-work and safety meeting at McNary Dam To Be Determined Detailed Study Plan 2 weeks post award QA/QC plan 2 weeks post award Setup and Install Research Equipment February 2024 Begin evaluation By 2 March 2024 End evaluation No later than 20 March 2024 Remove research equipment No later than 27 March 2024 Produce in-season status reports Weekly throughout field evaluation

Preliminary Data Report 30 April 2024 Draft final report June 19, 2024 Government provides review and comments July 17, 2024 Response to Government comments 30 days after receipt of Government comments Submit Final Report August 21, 2024 AFEP Presentation in Walla Walla, WA January 2025

10.0 Coordination and Planning

A pre-project planning session with Corps Planning, Engineering and Operations personnel in Walla Walla, WA, shall be held at McNary Dam on a date to be determined by the Contractor and the COR post-award.

The purpose of the meeting will be to familiarize the Contractor with the worksite(s), as well as discuss any issues with planning and Project personnel to assure that the study goes forward as planned. Potential issues will be identified and discussed regarding the placement and function of equipment, safety, and coordination while the study is in progress, project assistance, project access and security. The extent, timing, and coordination of Project support will be a major agenda item for the pre-project meeting.

Services by Government Project personnel will be limited. The Contractor shall be prepared to be self-sufficient regarding providing crane services for equipment installation, removal, and all routine activities.

For the Contractor to meet the schedule associated with this study, it is essential they coordinate closely with the designated COR. Requests by the Contractor for operational changes or specific project assistance during the course of this study shall be provided in writing to the COR at least 72 hours in advance of the need.

11.0 Quality Control/Quality Assurance

Great care and attention to detail shall be exercised in providing the Government with the highest level of data integrity, accuracy, and precision possible. In order to accomplish this, a detailed QA/QC plan will be prepared by the Contractor in advance of equipment deployment in sufficient detail to allow the Government to evaluate the Contractor’s ability to produce a high-quality data product.

11.1 The following is a list of potential QA/QC measures for implementing a balloon tag study.

11.1.1 Proper installation of release equipment to ensure that fish are released appropriately at the split-leaf spillbay and TSW.

11.1.2 Proper material used to fabricate release and holding equipment to ensure no injury may occur during release or holding due to sharp edges or rough surfaces.

11.1.3 Proper set-up of fish holding equipment to provide the proper temperature and dissolved oxygen to keep study fish healthy for the study. Failure to provide adequate holding conditions may lead to biased survival estimates and potentially reduced sample sizes.

11.1.4 Properly train all personnel to install equipment, tag and recapture fish (including radio tags and tracking equipment) and evaluate injuries.

11.1.5 Properly develop all balloon tags to inflate with appropriate timing.

11.1.5.1 Select a sample of balloon tags (from each lot if applicable) and test for inflation and timing.

11.1.6 Select a sample of radio tags (from each lot if applicable) and test for tag life and proper signal transmission.

11.1.7 Proper fish selection to ensure healthy, injury free fish are used for the study.

12.0 Safety

The Contractor shall conform to all safety standards of the most recent edition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM-385-1-1, which will be made available to the Contractor safety coordinators upon request. A Job Safety Analysis shall be prepared as required in Section 1 of EM-385-1-1 by the awarded Contractor prior to initiation of the work tasks required for this Contract. Contractor personnel at a Corps Project shall submit the Job Safety Analysis to the COR prior to any work.

Safe clearances will be obtained by an authorized Project employee appointed by the Operating Project Manager and shall be jointly inspected by the Government Safety Officer and the Contractor's Safety Officer. Safe clearance procedures will comply with ER 385-1-1 and the Project’s Safe Clearance Procedures. Entrance into the Boat Restricted Zone of the forebay or tailrace at McNary Dam will require Powerhouse Control Room/Operator clearance.

13.0 Security

All Contractor and Subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government COR). The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet facility access requirements to the Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DOD) or the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of the Contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes. Please note that any personnel who are not U.S. citizens need approval from Corps headquarters in Washington D. C. prior to accessing the Project. This will require submittal of scanned passports to the COR. The approval process may take six to eight weeks; therefore sufficient advance notice is required.

In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations, sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas.

The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC SOP/Plan within 90 days of contract award. The OPSEC SOP/Plan must be reviewed and approved by the RA OPSEC Officer. The SOP/Plan will include the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it and how to protect it. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator.

All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:

http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

All US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees traveling overseas will receive the government provided AOR specific AT awareness training. The documentation of training completion must be provided to the COR prior to departure.

Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the COR to become part of the official contract file.

All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas."

Questions regarding any of the above security information and requirements may be asked of the COR upon Contract award.

14.0 Correction of Unsatisfactory Work

The COR maintains the right to reject any work that is found to be in error, incomplete, illegible, or in any way non-conforming to the specifications outlined in this Contract. The Contractor shall be liable for all costs in connection with correcting such errors.

15.0 Use of Information

The information developed, gathered, assembled, and reproduced by the Contractor, their consultants, Subcontractors, or their associates in fulfillment of the contract requirements as defined in or related to the Performance Work Statement will become the property of the Government and will, therefore, not be used by the Contractor for any purpose at any time without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

16.0 Release of Information

16.1 Reports and information generated under this contract will become the property of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and distribution by the Contractor or Subcontractors to any source, at any time, without the written consent of the Contracting Officer, is prohibited.

16.2 The publication of any results of this research should adhere to following terms:

16.2.1 Lead and/or secondary Corps District Fishery Biologists shall be given the opportunity to be involved and included as co-authors in the publication of a manuscript. This clause is included to keep the COE biologist(s) actively involved with the research at all levels while maintaining relations with the contractor and ensuring the accuracy of the reporting relative to the Corps roles and application of any results.

16.2.2 Provide acknowledgement to the Corps for funding and participation. The Corps supports publication of this research effort after Government review of the manuscript.

16.2.3 The Corps funding is not provided for any reporting beyond that identified in: Section 6.0

Deliverables.

17.0 OTHER DIRECT COSTS

17.1 TRAVEL COSTS REIMBURSEMENT RATE

17.2 Air Travel (Economy/Coach) Joint Travel Regulation

17.3 Auto Mileage (regular vehicle) Joint Travel Regulation

17.4 Per Diem Joint Travel Regulation

17.5 Website: Defense Travel Management Office | Home (dod.mil)

EXAMPLE

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan:

STUDY TITLE

Contract #

Principle Investigators (names)

Agency/Firm

Introduction:

https://www.travel.dod.mil/

Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), along with surveillance of quality during the project, will be critical to successful study implementation. In addition to standard QA/QC procedures, two of the main categories of QA/QC will be diagnostics and assumption testing. Fulfilling these QA/QC examinations will help ensure that data are accurate and defensible. The following actions will satisfy necessary QA/QC measures to provide accurate study results and these actions including surveillance efforts are detailed throughout the procedures of the study plan.

Pre-field QA/QC

1.0 Study Design

1.1 Development (short detail paragraph)

1.2 Peer-Review (short detail paragraph include government review)

1.3 Finalizing (short detail paragraph including response to government review)

2.0 Equipment Install

2.1 Details

3.0 Equipment calibration

3.1 Details

4.0 Train personnel

4.1 Details

5.0 Anything else necessary

QA/QC Throughout Data Collection

1.0 QA/QC field methods (e. g. equipment use, fish releases, tagging, monitoring, etc)

1.1 Details

2.0 Other protocols

2.1 Details

3.0 Testing Assumption and preventing violations

3.1 Details

Post-field QA/QC

1.0 Data

1.1 Data Collection details

1.2 Data Processing details

1.3 Data Analysis details

2.0 Final reporting

2.1 Consistency, formatting, government review, etc.

Conclusions

References

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Prepare Detailed Study Plan

FFP

See Section 6.1 (Task 1). IAW Performance Work Statement (PWS).

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: B516

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Prepare Quality Assurance/Quality

FFP

See Section 6.2 (Task 2). Control Plan. IAW PWS.

0003 1 Job Fabricate and Install Release Pipe

FFP

for spillbay. See Section 4.3 (Task 3), 6.3. IAW PWS.

0004 1 Job Fabricate and Install Release Pipe

FFP

for TSW. See Section 4.4 (Task 4), 6.3. IAW PWS.

0005 1 Job Acquire Fish from Hatchery for Study

FFP

and Rear them. See Section 4.5 (Task 5), 5.0. IAW PWS.

0006 1 Job Tag, Release, Recapture, Examine

FFP

and Estimate Direct Injury and Mortality of Balloon Tagged Fish. See Section 4.6 (Task 6). IAW PWS.

0007 1 Job Statistically Test for Signficant

FFP

Differences in Direct Injury Rates or Severity. See Section 4.8 (Task 7). IAW

PWS.

0008 1 Job Submit Final Report of Data Collected

FFP

and Results. See Section 4.10 (Task 8), 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8. IAW PWS.

0009 1 Job Remove all Study Equipment

FFP

from McNary Dam. 4.11 (Task 9). IAW PWS.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest JUN 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights NOV 2023 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-- Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

NOV 2021

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data FEB 2021 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2011 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation

APR 1984

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

JAN 2023

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

JAN 2023

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program--Basic JAN 2023 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors MAR 2022 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry--Basic NOV 2023 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2023

252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification JAN 2008 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

https://www.sam.gov/

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

.52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a…