Cryopreserved Animals Combined Synopsis.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

National Institutes of Health / National Heart Lung and Blood Institute / Office of Acquisitions

Title: Storage of Cryopreserved Mouse Sperm and Embryos

Solicitation No.: 75N92022Q0390

Posted Date: 7/8/2022

Response Date: 7/15/2022

Classification Code: Q301 – Medical, Laboratory Testing

NAICS Code:

115210 – Support Activities for Animal Production ($8.0 million)

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National

Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Laboratory Animal Care and Use

(LACU) has a need for reliable and accurate cryopreservation service, including storage, and shipment of samples from and/or to the NIH or collaborating researchers worldwide.

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, and shall be processed in accordance with FAR Part 13.5 – Simplified Acquisition

Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be provided in relation to the stated need contained herein. This solicitation, 75N92022Q0390 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) and includes applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06, effective April 26, 2022.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 115210 ( Support Activities for Animal

Production) for which the business size standard ($8.0 million). One Firm-Fixed-Priced award is anticipated to be made in relation to this solicitation.

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

1.0 BACKGROUND

The Laboratory Animal Care and Use (LACU) Section of the National Institute of Arthritis and

Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has historically stored cryopreserved material at the facility that performed the cryopreservation of the mouse line(s). NIAMS currently has frozen mouse samples at three (3) facilities National Cancer Institute (NCI) Jackson Laboratories and Taconic Biosciences. Due to space limitation, the lines currently at NCI in Frederick, MD are scheduled to transfer to Charles River

Laboratories sometime in 2022. These frozen samples are required to support NIAMS investigators using murine models. Additionally, as new lines are created, they must be cryopreserved to support preservation of knowledge and to assist in scientific collaboration. With this resultant award NIAMS hopes to consolidate all lines so that continuity is maintained. It is risky to move cryopreserved material, the material can get lost, it can be compromised if the shipper fails to maintain proper temperatures and lines can be confused/mislabeled. Ideally, the material, once preserved should not be moved.

2.0 SCOPE

Request For Quote Number 75N92022Q0390

The Government has approximately 35 rodent lines (preserved as embryos or sperm) cryopreserved at three contract facilities (NCI Frederick/Charles River Laboratories (Frederick, MD), Jackson Laboratories

(Ben Harbor, ME) and Taconic Biosciences (Germantown, NY)). The Government will require the material be logged individually so that the lines may be ordered and shipped to collaborators, as requested. The Government will also require that the material be maintained to mitigate loss of material due to environmental disaster, electrical failure, etc.

3.0 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall perform the following tasks independently and not as an agent of the Government:

3.1 Cryopreserved Material:

The Contractor shall:

3.1.1 Provide Contractor storage facilities that allow for individual logging of the cryopreserved material.

3.1.2 Provide all shipping coordination, and shipping and courier related costs to transport all samples safely from the three (3) facilities that currently store the cryopreserved material. Shipping containers/packaging/shipping are expected to be provided as part of the service. Moving the material carries risk of damage and errors in logging the material. These risks must be mitigated by the

Contractor.

3.1.3 Furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, materials, storage, equipment, facilities, including shipment containers and shipping to safeguard movement of the cryopreserved material.

3.1.4 Receive samples from the three (3) facilities and properly inventory and store the materials in appropriate tanks.

3.1.5 Provide an inventory management system to accurately locate samples and quantify numbers of embryos/sperm, as listed per sending facility.

3.1.6 Provide an annual cryopreserved material report including Strain ID Number, Strain Name, Quantity of Material, Investigator Name and Date of Freeze.

3.1.7 Samples must be stored in at least two (2) separate facilities with electrical back up to mitigate sample loss should natural disaster, electrical and generator failure, etc. The locations shall be noted in the Contractor’s inventory management system which must meet Section 508 standards, though the database shall not be available to the public. The Government may request samples to be returned at any time during the storage.

3.1.8 All shipping costs should be included.

4.0 TYPE OF ORDER

This is a firm fixed price purchase order.

5.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall consist of one (1) twelve (12) month base period, and four (4) 12-month option periods as follows:

Base Period: August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023

Option Period 1: August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024

Option Period 2: August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025

Option Period 3: August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026

Option Period 4: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027

The combined period of performance for this contract base plus all applicable options shall not exceed sixty-six (66) months.

6.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Place of performance is at the Government and Contractor’s facilities.

7.0 REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

All written deliverable products shall be submitted in draft format for review, comment, and approval by the COR. Final copies of approved drafts shall be delivered to the COR within five (5) business days after receipt of the Government’s comments.

All written draft and final deliverable products shall be submitted in electronic copy for review and comment. If requested, final deliverable products shall be submitted in hard copy; two (2) final bound copies and one (1) unbound flat final copy suitable for reproduction, in addition to an electronic copy.

Other quantities and formats may be submitted after prior approval from the COR. Electronic copies shall be submitted in Microsoft Office 2007 OR Word format or more recent version, unless prior approval for another format has been obtained from the COR.

All deliverables shall be sent electronically (Microsoft Word or Excel 2013, unless approved by the COR) per the following deliverable schedule:

DELIVERABLE

DELIVERABLE DESCRIPTION / FORMAT

REQUIREMENTS

DUE DATE

#1 (Task 4.1.2) Final Cryopreserved Material Transfer Plan in Word or PDF format

14 days after award

#2 (Task 4.1.6) Cryopreserved Annual Inventory Report

30 days after receipt of all samples and at the beginning of each

Option Period thereafter

8.0 CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2022)

(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).

(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) 52.233-3, 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. 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 items:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021)

(41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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___ (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.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN

2020) (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. (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (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 (SEP 2021)

(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 (SEP 2021) (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.

___ (13) [Reserved]

___ (14) (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

___ (15) (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.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-15-whistleblower-protections-under-american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-2009#i1063607 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-10-reporting-executive-compensation-and-first-tier-subcontract-awards#i1064087 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-14-service-contract-reporting-requirements#i1064214 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-15-service-contract-reporting-requirements-indefinite-delivery-contracts#i1064243 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52209-6-protecting-government%E2%80%99s-interest-when-subcontracting-contractors-debarred-suspended-or-proposed-debarment#i1062590 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52209-9-updates-publicly-available-information-regarding-responsibility-matters#i1062651 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section2313&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-3-notice-hubzone-set-aside-or-sole-source-award#i1057314 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637a&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-3-notice-hubzone-set-aside-or-sole-source-award#i1057314 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-4-notice-price-evaluation-preference-hubzone-small-business-concerns#i1057352 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-4-notice-price-evaluation-preference-hubzone-small-business-concerns#i1057352 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-6-notice-total-small-business-set-aside#i1057393 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-7-notice-partial-small-business-set-aside#i1057419 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-7-notice-partial-small-business-set-aside#i1057419 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-8-utilization-small-business-concerns#i52_219-8

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (NOV 2021) (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 2020) of 52.219-9

___ (18) (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

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021)

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

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SEP

2021) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (SEP 2021)

(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 (SEP 2021) (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 (SEP 2021)

(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)).

___ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

__X_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

___ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and

Remedies (JAN 2022) (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 (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

___ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

___ (31)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X__ (32) (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.

___ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (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 (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).

___ (36) 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.)

___ (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.

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-26-equal-opportunity#i1055793 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-26-equal-opportunity#i1055793 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-35-equal-opportunity-veterans#i1056230 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-35-equal-opportunity-veterans#i1056230 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-36-equal-opportunity-workers-disabilities#i1056250 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section793&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-36-equal-opportunity-workers-disabilities#i1056250 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-37-employment-reports-veterans#i1056265 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-40-notification-employee-rights-under-national-labor-relations-act#i1056304 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-50-combating-trafficking-persons#i1056535 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-50-combating-trafficking-persons#i1056535 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-54-employment-eligibility-verification#i1056753 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/221803-contract-clause#i1095479 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-9-estimate-percentage-recovered-material-content-epa-designated-items#i1053138 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-9-estimate-percentage-recovered-material-content-epa-designated-items#i1053138 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-11-ozone-depleting-substances-and-high-global-warming-potential-hydrofluorocarbons#i1053180 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-12-maintenance-service-repair-or-disposal-refrigeration-equipment-and-air-conditioners#i1053196 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-13-acquisition-epeat%C2%AE%E2%80%93registered-imaging-equipment#i1053207 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-13-acquisition-epeat%C2%AE%E2%80%93registered-imaging-equipment#i1053207

___ (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 (MAY 2020)

(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.

_X__ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

___ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

_X__ (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) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__X_ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021)

(41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C.

4001 note, Pub. L. 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.

__X_ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

___ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X__ (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).

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___ (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. 2302 Note).

___ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007)

(42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

___ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002)

(41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

___ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

(41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

_X__ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

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

___ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

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

___ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

___ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

___ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels

(FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

___ (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) 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 items:

___ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (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).

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___ (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) (29 U.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 (NOV 2020).

___ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (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 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-43-fair-labor-standards-act-and-service-contract-labor-standards-price-adjustment-multiple-year-and-option-contracts#i1056443 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-44-fair-labor-standards-act-and-service-contract-labor-standards-price-adjustment#i1056463 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-51-exemption-application-service-contract-labor-standards-contracts-maintenance-calibration-or-repair-certain-equipment-requirements#i1056685 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-53-exemption-application-service-contract-labor-standards-contracts-certain-services-requirements#i1056732 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-55-minimum-wages-under-executive-order-13658#i1056818 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-62-paid-sick-leave-under-executive-order-13706#i52_222_62 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52226-6-promoting-excess-food-donation-nonprofit-organizations#i1055065 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/2101-definitions#i1125359 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52215-2-audit-and-records-negotiation#i1059150 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/subpart-47-contractor-records-retention#i1122629 subcontract for commercial items. 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 (JUN 2020)

(41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 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)

(iii) 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).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L.

115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018)

(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.

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

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

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

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

(29 U.S.C.793).

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

(xi) 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.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020)

(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) https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-13-contractor-code-business-ethics-and-conduct#i1063504 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-19-prohibition-requiring-certain-internal-confidentiality-agreements-or-statements#i52_203-19 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-23-prohibition-contracting-hardware-software-and-services-developed-or-provided-kaspersky-lab-and-other-covered-entities#id189A70O0P1N https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services-or-equipment#id1989I600I4C https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-8-utilization-small-business-concerns#i52_219-8 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/19702-statutory-requirements#i1100224 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-8-utilization-small-business-concerns#i52_219-8 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-21-prohibition-segregated-facilities#i1055713 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-26-equal-opportunity#i1055793 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-35-equal-opportunity-veterans#i1056230 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-36-equal-opportunity-workers-disabilities#i1056250 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-37-employment-reports-veterans#i1056265 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-40-notification-employee-rights-under-national-labor-relations-act#i1056304 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-40-notification-employee-rights-under-national-labor-relations-act#i1056304 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-41-service-contract-labor-standards#i52_222_41 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-chapter67-front&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-50-combating-trafficking-persons#i1056535 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-50-combating-trafficking-persons#i1056535

(xiv) 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).

(xv) 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)

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989)

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

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

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

(xx) 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. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 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.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels

(FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.1241(b) 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 items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

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 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.

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FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15

Days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the

Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 (months).

52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols For Federal Contractors (OCT 2021)

(DEVIATION)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause -

United States or its outlying areas means—

(1) The fifty States;

(2) The District of Columbia;

(3) The commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands;

(4) The territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin

Islands; and

(5) The minor outlying islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll.

(b) Authority. This clause implements Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate

COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, dated September 9, 2021 (published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2021, 86 FR 50985).

(c) Compliance. The Contractor shall comply with all guidance, including guidance conveyed through Frequently Asked Questions, as amended during the performance of this contract, for contractor or subcontractor workplace locations published by the

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force Guidance) at https:/www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts at any tier that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, and are for services, including construction, performed in whole or in part within the United States or its outlying areas.

FAR 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) – CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE:

Clause No. Title

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(DEC 2013)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) – CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Clause No. Title

HHSAR 325.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (DEC

2015)

HHSAR 352.227-70 Publications and Publicity (DEC 2015)

(END OF CONTRACT CLAUSES)

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

9.0 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 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 Items. 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…