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Notes to Offerors

1. This solicitation is being issued in accordance with FAR Part 15 and is a Request for Proposal.

This solicitation is for a multiple-award five (5) year fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Offeror’s price (1.1 Price Schedule) shall include all costs necessary to produce and deliver the supplies FOB destination to the address listed and packaged as specified in Attachment 1 Instructions to Contractors for Packaging 2018.

2. You may email your offer directly to Jeremy Pouliot before the time specified on the solicitation announcement. Send your offer to Jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure offers are received on time. Please note that file size limitations, formatting, or other problems may hamper receipt so please verify that the contract specialist has received your offer.

a. The following items must be submitted with a valid offer

i. Company DUNS number and confirmation of current SAM registration

ii. Completed Price Schedule (section 1.1)

iii. Written Certification that the device being offered is a currently approved AIN device and further that the device meets the same standards and specifications of the approval and current device standards. The certification must also include the AIN product number, species certification, and the Manufacturers Product name/Number; (example… AIN 0002, 4 Star button tag, approved for use with Cattle, Bison, Deer & Elk).

1. Please indicate country of manufacturing and assembly on the certification, if multiple countries, please break it down by country.

2. Please identify the monthly production/delivery capability (1.1 price schedule)

iv. Quality Assurance Plan: Contractors shall include a quality control plan with their proposal. This QA plan shall explain the offeror’s quality control system and clearly demonstrate the manufacturer’s ability to consistently adhere to contract specifications and contract delivery requirements.

v. Completed fill-in sections of all applicable Provisions under section: 5.0 Contract Provisions. Many of the provisions have sections to be completed if applicable and checkboxes that require a selection of one or another checkbox. Please ensure to read all provisions carefully and fill in all applicable sections

vi. Proposed Subcontracting Plan (See Below)

3. Award(s) will be made to the Vendor(s) with the Lowest Price(s) Technically Acceptable proposal.

4. NOTICE TO LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is committed to the participation of Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses in the performance of work under this solicitation and resulting contract. Your attention is directed to solicitation clauses 52.219-8 entitled "Utilization of Small Business Concerns," and 52.219-9 entitled "Small Business Subcontracting Plan."

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If you are a large business with a proposal exceeding $700,000.00, submission of a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with the above clauses will be required with your proposal. The Contracting Officer will review the plan using the following goals to assure that it represents your best efforts to maximize subcontracting opportunities. Award will not be made until the Contracting Officer approves the Subcontracting Plan. The offeror’s subcontracting plan shall meet or exceed the goals expressed below, in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars. The accepted plan shall be included in and made part of the resultant contract. The minimum required goals expressed in percent of total planned subcontracting dollars are:

a. Small Business 22.0%

b. Small Disadvantaged Business 5.0%

c. Woman-Owned Small Business 5.0%

d. HUBZone Small Business 3.0%

e. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3.0%

f. Reporting (ISR/ESR through www.esrs.gov) 100%

It is the contractor’s responsibility to propose goals that are achievable. Adjustments to the above goals may be proposed and may be considered for negotiation by the Contracting Officer.

Subcontracting plans will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 19.704 Subcontracting Plan Requirements, which can be accessed at the following website:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfafara.htm. Contractors should be aware that failure to meet subcontracting goals in the performance of the contract may negatively impact performance evaluations, see also Clause 52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JAN 1999).

5. Any questions pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be directed to Jeremy Pouliot, by email to Jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov no later than five (5) business days before offers are due.

6. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer. Please ensure that your registration is current.

7. USDA is an Agency of the Federal Government, Tax-Exempt Federal Tax ID No 41-0696271.

8. This solicitation is being issued unrestricted under NAICS 334419, with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

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Addendum

1. General Information U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS), Veterinary services (VS) intends to award one or more fixed- priced Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts to procure USDA Approved AIN Compliant RFID Button Ear tags for USDA’s Traceability Program.

1.1 Price Schedule

Ordering Year CLIN Description Est Qty Unit Price Delivery Schedule Capacity

Ordering Period 1 001 USDA Approved Low Frequency Cattle tag 8 Mil $ Per month

Ordering Period 2 002 USDA Approved Low Frequency Cattle tag 8 Mil $ Per month

Ordering Period 3 003 USDA Approved Low Frequency Cattle tag 8 Mil $ Per month

Ordering Period 4 004 USDA Approved Low Frequency Cattle tag 8 Mil $ Per month

Ordering Period 5 005 USDA Approved Low Frequency Cattle tag 8 Mil $ Per month

Cost per tag shall include all costs necessary to supply and deliver the tags FOB Destination to Kansas (including but not limited to, tag cost, and per order costs for set-up and data entry). If different color tags have different pricing, please break that down in the response.

The quantities in the schedule are estimates only and are not guaranteed. The current minimum order required by this contract is $25,000. There is no obligation or guarantee that additional tags will be ordered.

1.2 Type of Contract

This contract is an IDIQ contract. Supplies with be ordered through the issuance of individual Delivery Orders (orders) as the requirements of the USDA dictate. Each order will include the specific requirements for quantities, colors, and delivery. Order pricing will be in accordance with the fixed rates established in the pricing schedule unless a lower price is provided in a fair opportunity competitive quote. Delivery Orders shall be issued by a warranted USDA Contracting Officer via email.

Contract and delivery order minimums and maximums are addressed in the following clauses: See 52.216-19, “Order Limitations” and 452.216-73 “Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts”. The line

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The period of performance for this contract is five (5) years from date of award. See clauses 52.216-18, Ordering and 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity.

1.3 Scope of work

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS), is contracting for the supply of AIN Compliant RFID cattle ear tags and ear tag applicators. These cattle tags are commercially available off the shelf items and come in many colors.

The Contractor shall provide USDA approved, Animal Identification Number (AIN) compliant, Half Duplex (HDX) Low Frequency (LF) RFID button ear tags, and their associated applicators to the USDA, APHIS, VS.

The RFID button ear tags will be provided to USDA in support of the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) Program.

USDA will order currently approved tags from vendors at the time of the order per the terms of AIN Tag manufacturer’s Agreement.

Overall estimated need is five (5) to eight (8) million tags per year. This amount is the current estimated need for all contracts combined and is not a guaranteed amount.

1.4 Background

USDA/APHIS has announced a transition period for the US cattle and bison industry to fully adopt EID as the sole form of official animal ID by January 1, 2023. In an effort to assist the cattle and bison industries with this transition, USDA/APHIS is working with state agencies and stakeholders to replace the metal tags that were previously supplied by USDA with AIN compliant RFID ear tags (also known as 840 EID tags).

The USDA, APHIS, VS, intends to acquire plastic HDX LF RFID button ear tags for cattle and bison and the associated ear tag applicators for use with the ADT program. Eligible vendors are limited to manufacturers that are USDA approved AIN tag manufacturers prior to Award. Eligible devices are limited to HDX LF AIN button tags certified by ICAR for conformance with ISO-11784 and 11785 that received USDA approval prior to Award and have current approval status. Manufacturer must be able to provide white and orange tags but other colors of tags may be ordered at the discretion of USDA.

1.5 Period of Performance

Award (estimated May 11th, 2020) through five years (estimated May 10th, 2025) consisting of 5 ordering periods.

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2. Contract Requirements

The Contractor shall supply proof of their status as an USDA AIN device Manufacturer. This includes a written certification that the device being offered is a currently approved AIN device and further that the device meets the same standards and specifications of its initial approval and current device standards as indicated in Tables 1-3 below. The certification must also include the AIN product number, species certification, and the Manufacturers Product name/Number; (example… AIN 0002, 4 Star button tag, approved for use with Cattle, Bison, Deer & Elk).

2.1 Contractor’s Tag Performance Requirements

Table 1 — Tag Performance Requirements and Description

Performance Requirements

One-time use – Tamper evident

The tag must be designed for one-time use (tamper evident), making it impossible to remove and reapply the tag without visual evidence of tampering.

Unalterable The printing on the tag may not be readily altered.

Readability The AIN must be easily and reliably readable with 20/20 vision. The printing and color contrast of official ear tag shield, lettering, and numbers are to be easily and reliably readable at a distance of 30 inches (0.75 m).

The percent of data matrix read on new tags being shipped from the manufacturing plant must be at 100% when read with a camera based image reader (barcode reader).

Tag loss rates On average, when applied in a manner approved by the manufacturer, not more than 1 percent of tags applied may be lost in the year following application or in any year thereafter under normal field conditions over the expected life of the tag.

Expected tag life The minimum time that a tag shall be expected to remain on an animal in a functional state (physically) is for the expected life of the animal.

Tag toxicity and animal injury

Tags may do no harm to an animal or affect its health or well-being.

Tags may not cause chemical contamination of meat or edible offal or damage the hide.

Tag deterioration There may be no diffusion of colorant from tags.

There may be no apparent physical deterioration (other than color) due to detrimental effects by UV light, rain, heat (45°C) and cold (-30°C) or other environmental influences such as chemicals, mud, urine, or manure for at least 5 years of wear.

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Tag plasticity Devices may not split or crack under normal use.

Tag coupling/tensile strength

Tag coupling/tensile strength: Evaluation standards must conform to ICAR testing standards and, at minimum, should comply with ISO standards 37 and 527.

Tag abrasion resistance

Tag abrasion resistance: Tags shall not exhibit damage or change due to wear, may be subjected to ICAR testing standards and, at minimum, should comply with ISO standard 9352.

1.5.3 Tag Printing Standards

Table 2 — Ear tags – Printing Standards and Description for Ear tags

Printing Description

• The tag must have the official ear tag shield imprinted on its surface1 imprinted at a minimum height of 5 mm (0.2 inches).

• The tag must bear the entire official animal number and imprinted at a minimum height of 5 mm (0.2 inches). For AIN tags a space must be inserted between each 3rd digit of the AIN imprinted on the AIN tag, e.g., 840 003 123 456 789.

• The font for all characters for required information imprinted on the tag must be Arial or, if different, approved by APHIS.

• The text “UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE” must be imprinted on the tag2 and must be a minimum height of 3 mm (0.12 inches).2

• All NUES and AIN characters that are part of the official number format must be 5mm (3/16 of an inch) high and easily readable with 20/20 vision at a distance of 30 inches (0.75 m).

Note: Exception may be made for small size tags, in particular RF tags, that do not allow the printing of the official identification number at 5mm but are clearly read at the required distance

• An indentation of the manufacturer’s unique, copyrighted logo or trademark must be easily observed on the tag. Having such information permanently imprinted on the tag is also acceptable.

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• Printing of other information may be authorized if it does not compromise the readability of the required information.

• Visual only tags must be imprinted with a 2D Data Matrix that conforms with the ECC200 Data Matrix protocol. The data matrix is to be printed on the device in a square approximately 5mm x 5mm and should be a two dimensional representation of the official animal number printed on the tag. The data matrix must be imprinted on any part of the tag containing official animal identification number. Readability (percent of data matrix read) on new tags being shipped from the manufacturing plant must be at 100% when read with a camera based image reader (barcode reader).

• AIN tags that contain RF technology must have the 2D Data Matrix described above imprinted on the tag piece that contains the official animal number unless waived by USDA.

1 The above printing standards are for visual identification, and the visual ear tag is the animal's official identifier. Radio frequency identification technology (RFID) may be incorporated in the visual tag when the above printing criteria is met. Such technology is considered supplemental identification. Tags with RFID technology must have all 15 digits of the AIN printed on the portion of the tag that contains the transponder which is coded with the identical 15 digit AIN. Imprinting the AIN on the portion of the tag that does not contain the transponder is optional, but when this is the case, the tag set is packaged in containers or trays so that the two pieces are maintained as a pair until they are applied.

2 In order for producers, market operators, and animal health officials, etc., to recognize ear tags as "Official", it is essential that the official ear tag shield be visible on the animal after it is tagged.

Similarly, in order to emphasize the need to maintain this identification for the life of the animal, it is necessary to have the text, "UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE" clearly visible. Therefore, the official ear tag shield must be printed on both parts of a two part tag, and the text, "UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE" must be printed on the portion of the ear tag that is most visible following application.

For small button tags, the "UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE" text must be printed on the back piece of the tag (outside of ear). For panel tags, the text must be printed on the back piece (outside of ear), but may also be printed on the front piece (inside of ear).

2.2 Radio Frequency Technology Specifications

The radio frequency technology must meet the criteria defined in Table 3 below.

Table 3 — Radio Frequency Technical Standards

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ISO Compliant All transponders must be certified by ICAR for conformance with ISO-11784 and 11785.

Electronic Read Rates and Ranges

In a laboratory with a neutral electromagnetic environment:

Transponders must have a 100 percent read rate in best orientation at 24 inches (60 cm) in a stationary test and a moving test of 1 m/sec over a passage length of at least 20 inches (50 cm). Note: This test information is optional.

In a field test environment: Transponders must be reliably machine read at a rate of 95 percent without regard to orientation by a standardized dual HDX/FDX reader, as cattle move by in a single file passage at 4 mph (1m/sec).

Expected tag life The minimum time that a tag shall be expected to remain functional (electronically) is for the expected life of the animal.

Transponder security The official number encoded within each transponder must not be able to be altered and must be contained within the tag.

Tags will be tamper-evident and impossible to unseal without visible evidence of tampering.

Transponder failure rates The transponder within the tag shall be reliable and machine-readable for the expected lifetime of the animal.

2.3 Quality Control

Contractors shall have a quality control plan and must explain the contractor’s quality control system and clearly demonstrate the manufacturer’s ability to consistently adhere to contract specifications and contract delivery requirements.

After a contract is awarded, each shipment/lot must include Quality Assurance records that shows the number, type and dates of quality assurance checks performed, and also if applicators have been reworked or previously rejected. Failure to provide these QA records may be grounds for rejection of the entire lot shipped.

2.4 Printing

Tags must meet current AIN compliant device standards in Section 1.5.4 above as of April 27, 2020, and the following additional requirements:

At a minimum, contractors must have the ability to print tags in the colors of white, and orange. Orange tags are intended for use for Official Calfhood Vaccination (OCV) and should have the letters “OCV”

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Contractor shall provide written certification that the device being offered is a currently approved AIN device and further that the device meets the same standards and specifications of its initial approval and current device standards. The certification must also include the AIN product number, species certification, and the Manufacturers Product name/Number; (example… AIN 0002, 4 Star button tag, approved for use with Cattle, Bison, Deer & Elk)

2.5 Packaging

Male and female tag pairs must be packaged in holding trays. The trays will then be placed in a bag containing 100 tags per bag. Contractor will affix the 13 digit National Stock Number (NSN) Z888-00- HDX-RFID to each outer bag.

In addition, each bag containing 100 RFID females and 100 males will have a 7 digit number (3 alpha and 4 numeric) affixed to the bag.

The sequence range of bags will be AAD 0001 to ZZZ 9999. The female RFID tags contained in the bags must have the Animal Identification Numbers in a sequential range and placed in a holding tray.(i.e.

8400000000000001 to 8400000000000020 in bag AAC0001)

Additional general packing and shipping instructions related to this request for proposals (RFP) can be found in the included document entitled “Instructions to Contractors for packaging and Marking of Supplies/Tags for Shipment to the National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri.” These instructions are to be considered requirements for this RFP.

2.6 Additional Administration Requirements

All tag distribution records must be reported to the Animal Identification Number Management System

(AIMS).

2.7 Delivery

Tags and applicators will be shipped from the manufacturer directly to USDA warehouse in Kansas City, MO. This should be done via the most cost effective and efficient means that will insure intact and on time delivery. Please see Attachment 1, “Instructions to Contractors for Packaging 2018”.

3.0 Contract Administration

3.1 Delivery Orders

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Delivery orders will be issued against this contract on a firm fixed price bases at the quoted price.

Orders may be placed by a warranted USDA contracting officer through email.

3.2 Fair Opportunity Process for Placing Orders

Delivery orders will be competitively awarded based on price and favorable past performance. The Government reserves the right to award an order non-competitively based on proper justification identifying field performance/preference and cost considerations. USDA may set orders aside for small business in accordance with FAR 52.219-13 and in the best interest of USDA.

The following procedures will be followed in issuing orders under multiple award contracts. Awardees will be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order exceeding the micro-purchase threshold of $10,000 unless a statutory exception applies, as described in this section and FAR 16.505, Ordering (listed in paragraph c below).

The value of an order is considered the total anticipated value based on all known pricing listed in the price schedule. Individual orders shall clearly describe all supplies (tags/applicators) to be delivered.

Orders shall be within the scope, issued within the period of performance, and be within the maximum value of the contract.

a. Orders valued between $10,000 and $250,000

For task orders valued within this range, the contracting officer is not required to contact each of the multiple awardees before selecting an order awardee if the contracting officer has information available to ensure that each awardee is provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each order (FAR 16.505 (b)).

The contracting officer will consider the following information:

(1) Firm fixed prices established in the Pricing Schedule

(2) Past performance on earlier orders under the contract, including quality and timeliness;

(3) Potential impact on other orders placed with the contractor (max delivery capability);

(4) Other considerations as appropriate (i.e. minimum order requirements, proposed discounts to fixed unit prices established in the Pricing Schedule).

b. Orders valued in excess of $250,000

Each order exceeding $250,000 shall be placed on a competitive basis unless an exception applies. The contracting officer will provide a fair notice of the intent to make a purchase, including a clear description of the tags/applicators required and delivery timeframe and the basis upon which the selection will be made to all IDIQ awardees.

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All IDIQ awardees will be afforded a fair opportunity to submit an offer and have that offer fairly considered.

The contracting officer will consider the following information:

(1) Firm fixed prices established in the Pricing Schedule, including proposed discounts to fixed unit prices.

(2) Past performance on earlier orders under the contract, including quality and timeliness

(3) Potential impact on other orders placed with the contractor (max delivery capability)

(4) Other considerations as appropriate (i.e. minimum order requirements)

Regulations do not require formal evaluation plans or scoring of quotes or offers (FAR 16.505).

c. Exceptions to the fair opportunity process include the following (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i):

(i) The contracting officer shall give every awardee a fair opportunity to be considered for a delivery-order or task-order exceeding $10,000 unless one of the following statutory exceptions applies:

(A) The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

(B) Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

(C) The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

(D) It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

(E) For orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source.

(F) In accordance with section 1331 of Public Law 111-240 (15 U.S.C. 644(r)), contracting officers may, at their discretion, set aside orders for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3). When setting aside orders for small business concerns, the specific small business program eligibility requirements identified in part 19 apply.

d. All Delivery Orders will be issued via email by a warranted Contracting Officer or a USDA P-Card holder.

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3.3 Placement of Orders

The contractor shall provide the products under this contract only as directed in the delivery orders. In accordance with FAR 16.505, each order will include:

1) Date of order

2) Contract number and order number

3) Item number and description, quantity, and unit price

4) Delivery date/schedule

5) Place of delivery (see Attachment 1)

6) Packaging, packing, and shipping instructions (see Attachment 1)

7) Accounting and appropriation data

8) Method of payment and payment office, if not specified in the contract

9) Any other pertinent information

3.4 Ordering Authority

Orders under the micro-purchase threshold may be placed by a USDA warranted P-Card holder up to their limit. Orders placed by a P-Card holder must be paid with their P-Card and notice of the award must be provided to the Contracting Specialist.

USDA APHIS Contracting Officers may place orders up to their warrant and within the limits of the contract Min/Max as established in the contract clauses. Orders placed by Contracting Officer shall follow the fair opportunity ordering process detailed in section 3.2 above.

3.5 Invoicing

USDA uses the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic submission and tracking of purchase orders, invoices, and payment information to its suppliers of goods and services: Enroll at https://ipp.gov. The IPP is a government-wide secure web-based invoice processing service offered free of charge to government agencies and their suppliers by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Management Service (FMS).

Contractors must submit invoices and attach all supporting documentation as required. Supporting documentation includes, number and color of tags delivered, Delivery Oder number, sequence number range, and company information. The IPP Approver will review the supporting documents before approving invoices in IPP, if supporting documentation is not provided the invoice will be rejected. IPP will issue a notification to contractor that they must submit supporting documentation and resubmit the invoice. See FAR 52.232-33.

Invoicing for orders placed by P-Card holder, please see FAR 52.232-36. The same supporting documentation and invoice stated above will be required by the P-Card Holder.

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3.6 Points of Contact

Contracting:

Jeremy Pouliot Contracting Specialist Office: 612-336-3204 Email: jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov

USDA APHIS AAMD

250 MARQUETTE AVE, SUITE 410

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401

Contracting Officers Representative (COR):

CO may assign a COR in the future

Technical Point of Contract:

Alex K. Turner, DVM Assistant Director, National Animal Disease Traceability & Veterinary Accreditation Center USDA APHIS VS Strategy & Policy 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B Mailstop 3E86, Room 3E100 Fort Collins, CO 80526 Office: 970.494.7353 Mobile: 970.556.3568 Email: Alexander.Turner2@usda.gov

Point of Contact for Invoicing:

Lisa Brown NVS Logistics Chief

USDA APHIS VS

SPRS Logistics Center National Veterinary Stockpile Phone: 301-851-3553 Email: Lisa.a.Brown@aphis.usda.gov

The Contracting Officer (CO) may designated a COR in the future. If a COR is assigned after award, it will be done through an Admin Modification.

If assigned:

The COR is responsible for monitoring the performance of work under this contract and is the local Government contact. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of the contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless advance authorization is received from the Contracting Officer, and proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to performing the work.

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The COR shall inform the contracting Officer as soon as possible of any understandings, tentative agreements, recommended modifications, and actions or inactions of the Contractor or the Government which could impact the Contractor’s ability to comply with the contract performance requirements or completion times.

Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor shall so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer shall be notified immediately.

PROCEEDING WITH WORK WITHOUT PROPER CONTRACTUAL COVERAGE AND APPROVAL OF THE CO

COULD RESULT IN A BREACH OF CONTRACT AND NONPAYMENT.

The designation (delegation of authority) is provided in writing to the COR and is available to the Contractor. The delegation of authority clearly explain the CORs roles and responsibilities on the contract and limitations of authority.

4.0 Contract Clauses

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. (Oct 2018)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991)

Full Text

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items. (Mar 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

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(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108- 78 (19 U.S.C. 3805note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_ X _ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_ X _ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_ X _ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_ X _ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-3.

_ X _ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-4.

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__ (13) [Reserved]

__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

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

_ X _ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_ X _ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

_ X _ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Mar 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9

_ X _ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_ X _ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

_ X _ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_ X _ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_ X _ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_ X _ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).

_ X _ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (E.O.13126).

_ X _ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

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_ X _ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_ X _ (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

_ X _ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

_ X _ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_ X _ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_ X _ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O. 13627).

_ X _ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

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

__ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

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