COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFP # IHS1503917

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) # IHS1503917. Submit only written proposals for this RFP. This solicitation is a 100% ISBEE. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. The associated NAICS code is 562998

This RFP contains one (1) Line Items:

CLIN DESCRIPTION ITEMS

Base One time pick-up of waste items for Oklahoma City

NSSC

SEE ATTACHMENT

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 01/01/2025 – 03/01/2025

Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS

Submit Proposals no later than: 12/23/2024 04:00p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact: Carlene Prince and/or Forrest Ward, Contract Specialist(s), via Email:

Carlene.Prince@ihs.gov; Forrest.Ward@ihs.gov.

Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a firm fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, with price and other factors considered equally. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

To be considered technically acceptable, proposals must meet the following:

1. The contractor shall come on-site to the NSSC Warehouse and provide approved cardboard cartons and plastic liners for waste collection, pick-up, and transportation.

2. Disposal of all items in accordance with Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

3. Ensure all services comply with local, state, and federal regulations, including those from

OSHA, EPA, and DOT.

4. Provide a minimum of one-time service to include as many trips necessary to complete the

RMW, universal waste, and other waste types disposal.

5. The contractor shall pick-up between the time of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.

6. The contractor shall provide legible documentation of accurately recorded numbers of containers picked up to the safety officer.

7. The contractor shall provide a certificate of destruction for all waste types disposal.

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8. Contractor Shall provide in house training for the clinic and housekeeping staff responsible for the collection of waste and handling of infectious waste (Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm

CST)

9. Contractor shall provide DOT certification training.

10. Contractor shall provide HAZCOM Training.

11. Contractor shall provide Bloodborne Pathogens training.

It is the contractor’s responsibility to provide technical proficiency on proposal submittal. Contractor shall abide by all technical requirements outlined in Section 2 of Statement of Work dated July 16, 2024, and provide all documentation required (accreditation).

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. The above pricing is all inclusive.

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price Purchase Order pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. The above pricing is all inclusive.

PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal).

CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2023) (to include the following clauses sited): FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023);

FAR 52.204-27. Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023); FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sep 2023); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015);

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020); FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021);

FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021); 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Oct 2018); 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999);

HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.223-70, Safety and Health. (DEC 2015) HHSAR 352.226-1, Indian Preference. (DEC 2015); HHSAR 352.226-4, Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside. HHSAR 352.226-7, Indian Economic Enterprise Representation. HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests;

HHSAR 352.239-78, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice. (Deviation) (FEB 2024); HHSAR 352.239-79, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility.

(Deviation) (FEB 2024) The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX PROPOSALS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (Carlene.Prince@ihs.gov; Forrest.Ward@ihs.gov)

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each proposal: Vendor Name, Cage Code, UEI, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date proposal expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total proposal price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your proposal.

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Updated 11/14/2024

SECTION C CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.01 FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

C.02 FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2024)

(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 products and commercial services:

(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 Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108- 77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712);

this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

(5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(6) [Reserved]

(7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of

Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

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(10) 52.204–28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(11) (i) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders— Prohibition. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.

(12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (OCT 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

(14) [Reserved].

(15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022)

( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

(16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

(17) [Reserved]

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

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

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

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

(20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).

(21) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

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

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

(iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

(v) Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9.

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

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

(23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

(24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP

2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-

Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

(26) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024)( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

(27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(28) 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 (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

(31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

(32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb

2024) (E.O.13126).

(33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

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(34) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

(35) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

(36) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

(37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496).

(39) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O. 13627).

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

(40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (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.)

(41) (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.)

(42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(45) 52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) ( E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C.

8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

(47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(48) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1.

(49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) ( 19

U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C.

chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109- 53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

(ii) Alternate I (Reserved)

(iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (Feb 2024) of 52.225-3.

(v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

(50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

(51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_35 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_35 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_36 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section793&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_36 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_37 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_54 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-22#FAR_22_1803 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_9 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_9 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_11 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/7671 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_12 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/7671 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_20 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/7671 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_21 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/7671 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_23 https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/14057 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/7/8102 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/7/8102 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/6962 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/8259b https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/7671l https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_224_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_224_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_1 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/3301 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/3301 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/2112 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/3805 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/4001 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_5 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2501&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_26 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_226_4 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3

(54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) ( E.O. 13513).

(56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

(57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

(58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

(59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct

2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(63) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by

American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub.

L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

(65) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

(ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

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

(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May

2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Jan 2022).

(8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020)

(42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_226_5 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_226_8 https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/13513 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_229_12 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_29 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3805 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_30 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3805 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_33 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3332&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_34 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_36 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_239_1 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552a&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_240_1 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_242_5 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_247_64 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2019-title46/html/USCODE-2019-title46-subtitleV-partD-chap553-subchapI-sec55305.htm http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_247_64 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_247_64 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_41 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_42 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_43 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_44 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_51 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_53 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_55 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_62 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_226_6 the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C.

4712).

(iii) 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)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii) (A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders— Prohibition. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2015) (E.O.11246).

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-2#FAR_2_101 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_215_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_Subpart_4_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_13 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_17 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_27 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_8 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_19_702 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_8 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_21 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_35

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

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

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

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13706).

(xxii) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(xxvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

C.03 FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_36 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_37 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_41 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-chapter67-front&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_51 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_53 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_54 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_55 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_62 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_224_3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_224_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_226_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_226_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3801 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_240_1 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_247_64 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2019-title46/html/USCODE-2019-title46-subtitleV-partD-chap553-subchapI-sec55305.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_247_64 more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months.

The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

(End of clause)

C.04 FAR 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984)

C.05 FAR 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT (APR 1984)

C.06 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSE 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/ , https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

C.07 FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter

1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) Class Deviation (2024-01) from Part 339, Acquisition of Information Technology; Other Parts; Supply Chain Risk Management, (48 CFR Chapter 3, 45 CFR 160, 42 CFR 3.20, 45 CFR 164, 32 CFR part 2002, 44 u.s.c.21,29,31 and 33, 36 CFR chapter XII subchapter B ) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

HHSAR CLAUSES

☐ (1) HHSAR 352.203-70, Anti-Lobbying. (Dec 2015) ☐ (2) HHSAR 352.204-70, Prevention and Public Health Fund - Reporting Requirements.

(DEC 2015)

☐ (3) HHSAR 352.204-71, Information and Information Systems Security. (Deviation) (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Breach means the loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, or any similar occurrence where—

(1) A person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses personally identifiable information, or

(2) An authorized user accesses personally identifiable information for an other than authorized purpose.

Business associate (see 45 CFR 160.103), except as provided in paragraph (2) of this definition, business associate means, with respect to a covered entity, a person who -

(1) On behalf of such covered entity or of an organized health care arrangement (as defined in this clause) in which the covered entity participates, but other than in the capacity of a member of the workforce of such covered entity or arrangement, creates, receives, maintains, https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar/part-352-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#Section_352_203_70_T48_401836291 https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar/part-352-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#Section_352_204_70_T48_401836292 or transmits protected health information for a function or activity regulated by this contract or agreement, including claims processing or administration, data analysis, processing or administration, utilization review, quality assurance, patient safety activities listed at 42 CFR 3.20, billing, benefit management, practice management, and repricing; or

(2) Provides, other than in the capacity of a member of the workforce of such covered entity, legal, actuarial, accounting, consulting, data aggregation (as defined in 45 CFR section 164.501), management, administrative, accreditation, or financial services to or for such covered entity, or to or for an organized health care arrangement in which the covered entity participates, where the provision of the service involves the disclosure of protected health information from such covered entity or arrangement, or from another business associate of such covered entity or arrangement, to the person.

(3) A covered entity may be a business associate of another covered entity.

(4) Business associate includes the following:

(i) A Health Information Organization, E-prescribing Gateway, or other person that provides data transmission services with respect to protected health information to a covered entity and that requires access on a routine basis to such protected health information.

(ii) A person that offers a personal health record to one or more individuals on behalf of a covered entity.

(iii) A subcontractor that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected health information on behalf of the business associate.

(5) Business associate does not include:

(i) A health care provider, with respect to disclosures by a covered entity to the health care provider concerning the treatment of the individual.

(ii) A plan sponsor, with respect to disclosures by a group health plan (or by a health insurance issuer or HMO with respect to a group health plan) to the plan sponsor, to the extent that the requirements of 45 CFR 164.504(f) apply and are met.

(iii) A government agency, with respect to determining eligibility for, or enrollment in, a government health plan that provides public benefits and is administered by another government agency, or collecting protected health information for such purposes, to the extent such activities are authorized by law.

(iv) A covered entity participating in an organized health care arrangement that performs a function or activity as described by paragraph (1)(i) of this definition for or on behalf of such organized health care arrangement, or that provides a service as described in paragraph (1)(ii) of this definition to or for such organized health care arrangement by virtue of such activities or services.

Business associate agreement means the agreement, or other arrangement, as dictated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR 160), between an HHS covered entity and a business associate, which must be entered into in addition to the underlying contract for services and before any disclosure (see 45 CFR 160.103) of PHI can be made to the business associate, in order for the business associate to perform certain functions or activities on behalf of an HHS entity.

Controlled unclassified information (CUI) means information that laws, regulations, or Government-wide policies require to have safeguarding or dissemination controls, excluding classified information.

Healthcare component means a component or combination of components of a hybrid entity designated by the hybrid entity in accordance with 45 CFR 164.105(a)(2)(iii)(D) (see 45 CFR 164.103). The Secretary of HHS has designated HHS as a covered entity (further designated as a “hybrid entity”), and has also designated four HHS divisions as healthcare components under HIPAA, including —

(1) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), insofar as it operates the fee-for-service Medicare program;

(2) The Program Support Center (PSC), Division of Commissioned Personnel, insofar as it operates a health plan for Commissioned Corps officers;

(3) The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program; and,

(4) The Indian Health Service (IHS), insofar as it operates a health plan and a program providing healthcare that uses electronic transactions.

HHS Information Technology General Rules of Behavior means a set of HHS rules that describes the responsibilities and expected behavior of users of HHS information or information systems.

HHS sensitive information means all HHS data, on any storage media or in any form or format, which requires confidentiality, integrity, and availability protection due to the risk of harm that could result to interests of HHS, other agencies or entities, or individuals from inadvertent or deliberate disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information. The term includes—

(1) Information where the improper use or disclosure could adversely affect the ability of HHS to accomplish its mission, i.e., HHS proprietary information;

(2) Records about individuals requiring protection under laws and regulations such as the E- Government Act, Privacy Act and the HIPAA Privacy Rule, or based on a data use agreement or a promise or assurance of confidentiality; and

(3) Information that would be exempt from disclosure if requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Examples of HHS sensitive information include—

(i) Individually-identifiable medical, benefits, and personnel information;

(ii) Financial, budgetary, research, quality assurance, confidential commercial, critical infrastructure, security-sensitive, procurement-sensitive, investigatory, and law enforcement information;

(iii) Controlled unclassified information;

(iv) Information that would be confidential and privileged in litigation such as information protected by the deliberative process privilege, attorney work-product privilege, and the attorney-client privilege; and

(v) Other information which, if released, could result in a violation of law or agreement, could cause harm or unfairness to any individual or group, or could adversely affect the national interest or the conduct of Federal programs.

HIPAA Rules means the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules at 45 CFR Part 160 and part 164.

Incident means an occurrence that (A) actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information systems; or (B) constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable policies.

Information system means a discrete set…