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This document is a draft contract clauses section for a federal solicitation, specifically Part II - Contract Clauses, Section I, for a potential contract under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program. The contract will be awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and is an indefinite-quantity contract with a five-year performance period from 05/13/2022 through 05/12/2027. The solicitation is limited to small businesses certified in the SBA's 8(a) Program, with specific requirements including conformance with support limitations and business activity targets.
Key contract terms include a minimum order of $1,000 and a maximum order limit of $18,000,000, with options to extend services and increase quantities. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses covering areas such as cybersecurity, telecommunications equipment restrictions, service contract labor standards, and small business subcontracting. Notably, the contract requires compliance with Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, which prohibits the use of certain telecommunications equipment, and includes provisions for wage determinations with Montgomery County, Maryland as the initial place of performance.
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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES
SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSE LISTING(S) WILL BE APPLICABLE TO MOST CONTRACTS
RESULTING FROM THIS RFP. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE SUCCESSFUL
OFFEROR(S) WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC GENERAL CLAUSE LISTING TO BE CONTAINED IN THE
CONTRACT(S) AWARDED FROM THIS RFP:
The complete listing of these clauses may be accessed at:
https://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/reference-material-prospective-offerors-and-contractors
ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE SERVICE
CONTRACT
ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A TIME AND MATERIAL OR A LABOR HOUR
CONTRACT
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ARTICLE I.2. AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTIONS OF CLAUSES
Any authorized substitutions and/or modifications other than the General Clauses which will be based on the type of contract/Contractor will be determined during negotiations.
It is expected that the following substitution(s) will be made part of the resultant contract:
a. FAR Clauses 52.215-15, Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions (October 2010); 52.215-18, Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Post Retirement Benefits (PRB) Other Than Pensions (July 2005); and, 52.215-19, Notification of Ownership Changes (October 1997), are deleted in their entirety.
b. FAR Clauses 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (June 2020), and 52.219-16, Liquidated
Damages--Subcontracting Plan (January 1999) are deleted in their entirety.
c. Alternate I (April 1984) of FAR Clause 52.243-1, Changes, Fixed Price (August 1987), is hereby deleted in its entirety and Alternate II (April 1984) of FAR Clause 52.243-1, Changes, Fixed Price (August 1987), is substituted therefor.
d. FAR Clause 52.249-4, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form) (April
1984), is deleted in its entirety and FAR Clause 52.249-2, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (April 2012) is substituted therefor.
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ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES
Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following:
This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, (unless otherwise noted), 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.
a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES
1. FAR Clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (January 2011).
2. FAR Clause 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery
Contracts (October 2016).
3. FAR Clause 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (August 2020).
4. FAR Clause 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
(November 2015).
5. FAR Clause 52.217-6, Option for Increased Quantity (March 1989).
" ... The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor before the performance end date"
6. FAR Clause 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item (March 1989).
" ... The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor before the performance end date."
7. FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (November 1999).
" . The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before the end of the performance period.
8. FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (November 2011).
Alternate I (November March 2020) is not applicable to this contract.
9. FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (March 2020).
10. FAR Clause 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (November
2020).
11. FAR Clause 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (September 2016)
12. FAR Clause 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011).
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Alternate I (May 2011) is not applicable to this contract.
Alternate II (May 2011) is not applicable to this contract.
13. FAR Clause 52.223-10, Waste Reduction Program (May 2011).
14. FAR Clause 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (June 2016).
15. FAR Clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data - General (May 2014).
16. FAR Clause 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (January 1997).
17. FAR Clause 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation (April
1984).
18. FAR Clause 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (January 1991).
19. FAR Clause 52.245-1, Government Property (Jan 2017).
20. FAR Clause 52.245-9, Use and Charges (April 2012).
b. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CHAPTER
3) CLAUSES:
1. HHSAR Clause 352.208-70, Printing and Duplication (December 2015)
2. HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation (December 2015)
Note: The Salary Rate Limitation is at the Executive Level II Rate.
See the following website for Executive Schedule rates of pay: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/.
( For current year rates, click on Salaries and Wages/Executive Schedule/Rates of Pay for the Executive Schedule. For prior year rates, click on Salaries and Wages/select Another Year at the top of the page/Executive Schedule/Rates of Pay for the Executive Schedule. Rates are effective January 1 of each calendar year unless otherwise noted.)
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ARTICLE I.4. ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT
Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following:
This contract incorporates the following clauses in full text.
a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES
1. FAR Clause 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (June
2016)
a. Definitions . As used in this clause--
"Covered contractor information system" means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.
"Federal contract information" means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public Web sites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.
"Information" means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).
"Information system" means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).
"Safeguarding" means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.
b. Safeguarding requirements and procedures.
1. The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:
i. Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).
ii. Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.
iii. Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.
iv. Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.
v. Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.
vi. Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.
vii. Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.
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viii. Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.
ix. Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access;
and control and manage physical access devices.
x. Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.
xi. Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.
xii. Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.
xiii. Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.
xiv. Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.
xv. Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.
2. Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.
c. Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.
2. 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.
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a. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to-
i. Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
ii. Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
b. Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.
Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to-
i. Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
ii. Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
c. Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award
Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov ) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".
d. Representation. The Offeror represents that-
a. It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the
Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and
b. After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that-
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It [ ] does, [ ] does not not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
e. Disclosures.
a. Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:
i. For covered equipment-
A. The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);
B. A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and
C. Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)
(1) of this provision.
ii. For covered services-
A. If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);
or
B. If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.
b. Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:
i. For covered equipment-
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A. The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);
B. A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and
C. Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)
(2) of this provision.
ii. For covered services-
A. If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);
or
B. If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.
(End of provision)
3. FAR Clause 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility
Matters (October 2018)
As prescribed in 9.104-7(c), insert the following clause:
a. The Contractor shall update the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) on a semi-annual basis, throughout the life of the contract, by posting the required information in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.acquisition.gov.
b. As required by section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212), all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available. FAPIIS consists of two segments--
1. The non-public segment, into which Government officials and the Contractor post information, which can only be viewed by--
i. Government personnel and authorized users performing business on behalf of the Government; or
ii. The Contractor, when viewing data on itself; and
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2. The publicly-available segment, to which all data in the non-public segment of FAPIIS is automatically transferred after a waiting period of 14 calendar days, except for--
i. Past performance reviews required by subpart 42.15;
ii. Information that was entered prior to April 15, 2011; or
iii. Information that is withdrawn during the 14-calendar-day waiting period by the Government official who posted it in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.
c. The Contractor will receive notification when the Government posts new information to the Contractor's record.
1. If the Contractor asserts in writing within 7 calendar days, to the Government official who posted the information, that some of the information posted to the non-public segment of FAPIIS is covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act, the Government official who posted the information must within 7 calendar days remove the posting from FAPIIS and resolve the issue in accordance with agency Freedom of Information procedures, prior to reposting the releasable information. The contractor must cite 52.209-9 and request removal within 7 calendar days of the posting to FAPIIS.
2. The Contractor will also have an opportunity to post comments regarding information that has been posted by the Government. The comments will be retained as long as the associated information is retained, i.e., for a total period of 6 years. Contractor comments will remain a part of the record unless the Contractor revises them.
3. As required by section 3010 of Pub. L. 111-212, all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available.
d. Public requests for system information posted prior to April 15, 2011, will be handled under Freedom of Information Act procedures, including, where appropriate, procedures promulgated under E.O. 12600.
(End of clause)
FAR Clause 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation
4. a. Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
b. Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".
c. (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.
(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.
(End of provision)
5. FAR Clause 52.216-18, Ordering (August 2020).
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a. Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 05/13/2022 through 05/12/2027 .
b. All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.
c. A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—
i. If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;
ii. If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or
iii. If sent electronically, the Government either—
i. Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or
ii. Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.
d. Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.
6. FAR Clause 52.216-19, Order Limitations (October 1995)
a. Minimum Order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1,000.00 , the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.
b. Maximum Order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor--
1. Any order for a single item in excess of 18,000,000.00 .
2. Any order for a combination of items in excess of 18,000,000.00 ; or
3. A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.
c. If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.
d. Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 30 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.
7. FAR Clause 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (October 1995)
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a. This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.
b. Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."
c. Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.
d. Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after May 12, 2032 .
8. FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000).
a. The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30days 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 5 years.
b. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CHAPTER
3) CLAUSES:
c. THERE ARE NO APPLICABLE CLAUSES IN THIS SECTION.
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Any contract resulting from this RFP will contain the following Article:
ARTICLE I.5. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - 8(a) PROGRAM
This contract has been awarded in accordance with the program established in Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) and the Partnership Agreement (PA) between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) effective October 23, 2012 until amended. The following clauses are hereby incorporated and made a part of this contract. All clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.
a. FAR Clause 52.219-18, Notification Of Competition Limited To Eligible 8(a) Concerns (June 2003) with
Alternate For Acquisitions Under FAR 19.800 (Deviation) (HHS/SBA PA - October 23, 2012 until amended)
(a) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns expressly certified by the Small business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program and which meet the following criteria at the time of submission of offer--
(1) The Offeror is in conformance with the 8(a) support limitation set forth in its approved business plan; and
(2) The Offeror is in conformance with the Business Activity Targets set forth in its approved business plan or any remedial action directed by the SBA.
(b) By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it meets all of the criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause.
(c) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made directly by the Contracting Officer to the successful 8(a) offeror selected through the evaluation criteria set forth in this solicitation.)
(d) Agreement.
(1) A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shall furnish, in performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas. If this procurement is processed under simplified acquisition procedures and the total amount of this contract does not exceed $25,000, a small business concern may furnish the product of any domestic firm. This subparagraph does not apply to construction or service contracts.
(2) The [INSERT THE NAME OF SBA's CONTRACTOR] will notify the NIAID Contracting Officer in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock or other ownership interest to any other party.
Any contract awarded from this RFP will contain the following article:
ARTICLE I.6. SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS
This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards. The following clauses are hereby incorporated and made a part of this contract. All clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.
a. FAR Clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014).
b. FAR Clause 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)
In compliance with the Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION
Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefit
(End of Clause)
c. FAR Clause 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price
Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts) (May 2014).
d. FAR Clause 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards--Place of Performance Unknown (May 2014)
"(a) ...... , wage determinations have been requested for the following: Montgomery County, Maryland . The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing by date of contract award.
e. FAR Clause 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (November 2020)
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