DTMA93Q1600010_GEN_RUDD_PROPULSION_UPGRADE.pdf

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)………………………………………….2

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (OCT 2015)………………………………

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items.(MAR 2016)…………

MCL.G-3 Invoice Submission Instructions

MCL.G-4 Applicable Service Contract Wage Determination

MCL.H-2 Supplemental Work Requests

MCL.H-3 Indemnity and Insurance

MCL.H-4 Indemnity and Insurance (Additional)

MCL.H-6 Standards of Employee Conduct

MCL.H-10 Supplemental Growth Requirements

MCL.H-11 Disposition of Removed Equipment and Scrap

MCL.H-12 Maritime Liens, No Authority to Incur

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items. …………………………………………………………………

BASIS FOR AWARD…………………………………………………………………………

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (MAY 2015)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -

Commercial Items. (MAR 2016)

SITE VISIT……………………………………………………………………………………………

ATTACHMENTS

Electrical System Overview – 10 pages

Propulsion Control Upgrade – 29 pages

Propulsion System Overview – 8 pages

Monitor System Retrofit Drawings – 45 pages

USCG Periodic Test Procedures – 42 pages

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52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482

(End of clause)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (OCT 2015)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items. (MAR 2016)

MCL.G-3 Invoice Submission Instructions

The Contractor may submit invoices in either electronic or paper format. Electronic submission is preferred.

(1) Electronic invoices shall be address to MARADinvoices@faa.gov, with copy to

MARADSARInvoices@dot.gov

Electronic invoices shall conform to the following criteria, or be subject to rejection:

a. Invoice and supporting documentation shall be in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.

b. The e-mail subject shall include the following information: Name of Contractor; Invoice date and number; Invoice amount; Contract number and, if applicable, the order or modification number;

Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; Payment instructions (i.e, financial institution, ABA routing#, account #)

(2) Paper invoices shall be submitted to one of the following addresses. Multiple copies are not required.

MARAD A/P CR Invoices Branch

AMZ-160

PO Box 25710

Oklahoma City, OK 73125

If a street address is required for delivery (i.e., Federal Express), the following address may be used in lieu of the post office box:

MARAD A/P CR Invoices Branch

AMZ-160

6500 S. MacArthur Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73169

MCL.G-4 Applicable Service Contract Wage Determination

The Service Contact Act wage determination applicable to this requirement is:

State: Texas http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482 mailto:MARADinvoices@faa.gov mailto:MARADSARInvoices@dot.gov

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Area: Galveston

Wage Determination No.: 2015-5233

Revision No.: 3

Date of Revision: 1/13/2016

Online Link: http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/15-5233.txt?v=3

MCL.H-2 Supplemental Work Requests

(a) In the complex world of ship repairs, supplemental work often emerges as a result of test, inspection, or discovery of unknown or otherwise differing conditions. The extent and nature of such supplemental work can neither be identified in bid or proposal specifications, and both parties recognize the possibility that such work may arise. Notwithstanding the possibility of the identification of such work, MARAD does not guarantee the award of any supplemental work during contract performance.

(b) Although MARAD shall be under no obligation to award supplemental work during contract performance, MARAD has provided an estimate for labor (in labor hours) and material (in dollars) for such work in the Schedule (Section B of the solicitation under applicable supplemental work contract line item numbers (CLIN or CLINs)). The offeror shall specify an hourly composite billing rate in its bid or proposal for supplemental work labor. The composite labor-billing rate shall be the rate applicable to labor for all supplemental work that MARAD orders under the applicable supplemental CLIN of the resulting contract.

Any supplies or subcontracts required to complete supplemental work will be charged as a direct cost reimbursable under the applicable supplemental work CLIN; additional indirect charges for materials and subcontracts will not be allowed.

(c) During the performance of the contract, when conditions indicate a need for supplemental work, the

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) is empowered to provide technical direction, negotiate the amount of labor and material, and authorize the contractor to perform supplemental work through the issuance of a written authorization. The COTR will issue authorizations for supplemental work in accordance with the following:

(1) When conditions make supplemental work appropriate, the COTR shall submit to the contractor a supplemental work request that identifies the work to be accomplished.

(2) The Contractor shall promptly review each supplemental work request upon receipt and shall, within seventy-two (72) hours of issuance, or sooner, as specified by the COTR, provide the COTR with a proposed price for the supplemental work. Price proposals for all supplemental work must be broken down by labor hours, materials, and subcontracts and allocated to the applicable supplemental work CLIN as appropriate.

The contractor shall price the supplemental work to be performed in accordance with the composite labor rate bid or proposed under the supplemental work CLIN in the contract. If necessary, the Contractor shall submit prices for subcontractors, which will be negotiated and treated as direct materials. Once the COTR and contractor agree on the technical direction and price to accomplish the supplemental work, the contractor and

COTR shall sign the authorization for supplemental work, which shall be final and binding on the contractor and MARAD. Subject to paragraphs (c.)(3.) through (c.)(6.), if urgent circumstances do not permit waiting for a written authorization, the parties may orally agree and follow up with written confirmation.

(3) Notwithstanding the preceding, the COTR shall not authorize and the contractor shall not accept individual supplemental work authorizations from the COTR in excess of the price ceiling established by the

Contracting Officer pursuant to paragraph (d.)(10.). In addition, the COTR shall not authorize and the contractor shall not accept a supplemental work authorization from the COTR that, when combined with all previously authorized supplemental work under the contract, exceeds the amount of labor hours and materials specified in the applicable supplemental work CLINs.

http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/15-5233.txt?v=3

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(4) If the contractor requests an adjustment to the contract completion date in its proposal for the supplemental work, the COTR must refer the issue to the Contracting Officer for resolution, which could include modifying the performance period of the contract. All supplemental work must be accomplished within the contract performance period. The COTR shall not authorize and the contractor shall not accept supplemental work authorizations from the COTR that cannot be completed within the contract performance period.

(5) If the COTR and contractor cannot agree upon the price, the time required, or any other term of a supplemental work request, the matter shall be referred to the Contracting Officer who may resolve the issue in accordance with the procedures contained in the Changes clause incorporated in the contract. Specifically, the Contracting Officer shall have the option of (i) directing that the Contractor perform the work at a price and within a time period determined by the Contracting Officer to be reasonable, or (ii) withdrawing said supplemental work request. The Contractor's refusal to perform the work as directed by the Contracting

Officer shall constitute an event of default under the default clauses of the contract. Disputed issues resulting from supplemental work unilaterally directed by the Contracting Officer may be handled under the disputes clause of the contract.

(6) If the Contracting Officer directs the Contractor to perform the work at a price and within a time period determined by the Contracting Officer to be reasonable, the Contractor shall maintain and submit to

MARAD on a daily basis, report sheets itemizing materials used, the costs and man hours of all labor (direct, indirect, and impact), production schedule activities affected by and/or related thereto, and charges for equipment, whether furnished by the Contractor, subcontractors or others. Material charges shall be substantiated by valid copies of materials and/or suppliers invoices. Such invoices shall be submitted with the daily report sheets or, if not available, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Said daily reports shall also include an indication as to which specific schedule activity(ies) are affected by the order which are the subject of the daily report sheets. To the extent the contractor fails or refuses to submit the aforementioned daily report sheets on a daily basis, such failure or refusal shall constitute a basis for the Contracting Officer to suspend payment for work completed under the supplemental work until appropriate documentation required by the contract is provided.

(d) The following rules apply to supplemental work authorizations:

(1) The COTR shall authorize supplemental-work only during the period of performance of the contract.

(2) All authorizations for supplemental work are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract and must be within the scope of the contract.

(3) If mailed, an authorization is considered "issued" when MARAD deposits the order in the mail.

Authorizations may also be issued orally, or by written communications, that is hand-delivered or sent by facsimile or electronic transmission. Oral orders must be followed up by written confirmation as soon as practicable thereafter.

(4) Unless otherwise explicitly noted in the authorization for supplemental work, all authorizations for supplemental work are firm fixed price. The agreed upon price shall cover all costs including, but not limited to, direct and indirect labor and material, overhead, delay, acceleration, and disruption caused by the supplemental work. Where the parties are unable to agree that an order establishes mutually agreeable terms, the parties shall note the specific differences that are not agreed upon in the text of the proposed work authorization and refer the matter to the Contracting Officer for resolution pursuant to paragraph (c.)(5.).

(5) Unless the contractor otherwise explicitly notes in the supplemental work authorization, in consideration of the price of the order, the Contractor remises, releases, and forever discharges MARAD, its officers, agents, employees, and sureties from any and all civil claims and requests for equitable adjustment whatsoever, relating to, arising out of, or connected with said supplemental work authorization. Such release is full and final settlement of all claims and requests for equitable adjustment relating to, arising out of, or connected with the work authorization, as modified, including, but not limited to, all impact claims such as delay, acceleration, disruption, and cumulative effects of the instant and all previously issued supplemental

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(6) When MARAD requires supplies or services covered by the contract in an amount less than the total value of the contract, MARAD is not obligated to award supplemental work for the balance of the price bid or proposed for supplemental work. The Contractor is not obligated to honor additional supplemental work in excess of the estimated labor hours identified in the Schedule. This subparagraph does not affect or change the Contracting Officer's authority under the changes clause of the contract.

(7) Except for limitations of labor hours estimated in the Schedule, there is no limit to the number of supplemental work authorizations that may be issued. MARAD may issue supplemental work authorizations requiring delivery or performance in multiple locations, if the contract contemplates multiple locations.

(8) In the event a supplemental work authorization covers a series of related procedures, the Contracting

Officer may request the Contractor to furnish separate prices for each item of the work.

(9) If not otherwise provided, the Contracting Officer may request at any time during performance of supplemental work a list of subcontractors performing work covered by the supplemental work, the dollar value of the respective subcontracts, and a description of the subcontracted work and the contractor shall promptly provide the requested information.

(10)The COTR shall not issue and the contractor shall not accept supplemental work authorizations from the

COTR that exceeds (Contracting Officer fills in amount up to $5000.)

MCL.H-3 Indemnity and Insurance

The Contractor shall indemnify and save and keep harmless the Government against any or all loss, cost, damage, claim, expense or liability whatsoever because of accident or injury to persons or property of others occurring in connection with the operations under this contract. The Contractor shall secure, pay the premiums for and keep in force until the expiration of this contract, and any renewal thereof, adequate insurance. Such insurance to specifically include liability assumed by the Contractor under this contract.

Each policy of insurance shall contain an endorsement that any cancellation or material change in the coverage adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective unless the insurer or the

Contractor gives written notice of cancellation or change as required to the Contracting Officer. When the coverage is provided by self-insurance, the Contractor shall not change or decrease the coverage without the

Administrative Contracting Officer's prior approval.

A certificate of each policy of insurance shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) days after notice of award certifying, among other things, that the policy contains the aforesaid endorsement. The insurance companies providing the above insurance shall be satisfactory to the Government. Notices of policy changes shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer.

The contractor shall provide at the Contractor's expense, within five days of request from the MARAD contracting officer, a copy of all original insurance policies. These may be sent by mail or facsimile machine.

MCL.H-4 Indemnity and Insurance (Additional)

(a) INDEMNITY

(1) The Contractor shall exercise reasonable care and use its best efforts to prevent accidents, injury or damage to all employees, persons and property in and about the work, and to the vessel or portion thereof upon which work is done.

(2) Except as provided elsewhere in this contract, including any guarantee clause, the MARAD assumes the risk of physical loss or damage to any part of the vessel, its machinery, equipment, stores, and other

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The burden of proving freedom from fault shall be borne by the Contractor. Unless the loss or damage was caused by the willful misconduct of the Contractor, its executive officers, or superintendents the Contractor's liability under this Contract shall not exceed total damage to the ship or ships including total loss up to

$1,000,000 per accident or occurrence per vessel, and shall not exceed in the aggregate per accident or occurrence the sum of total damage to the ship or ships including total loss up to $1,000,000 multiplied by the number of MARAD's vessels in the care, custody or control of the Contractor at the location and at the time of the accident or occurrence giving to the loss or damage.

(3) As to third parties, including, but not limited to, agents, employees or servants of the Contractor, or any subcontractor, the Contractor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Government, the vessel, its owners and charterers, from all claims, actions, suits, costs, demands and expense of all descriptions arising out of disease, illness, personal injury, death or property damage to any third party in any way related to or arising out of the performance of work under this contract except to the extent caused by the fault, error, act or omission, or negligence of the Government, its agencies or employees. The burden of proving fault of the

Government, its agencies or employees shall be borne by the Contractor.

(4) As to loss and damage which are the responsibility of the Government, the Government shall be subrogated to any claim, demand, or course of action against third parties which exists in favor of the

Contractor, and the Contractor shall, if required, execute a formal assignment or transfer of such claim, demand, or course of action, and shall aid in securing information, evidence, obtaining of witnesses, and cooperate with MARAD in all matters MARAD may deem necessary in defense of any claim, or suit or appeal from any judgment or in effecting indemnity, provided, further, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall create or give rise to any right, privilege or power in any person except the Contractor, nor shall any person (except the Contractor) be or become entitled thereby to proceed directly against the

Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or to join the Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, as a codefendant in any action against the Contractor brought to determine the Contractor's liability or for any other purpose.

(b) TYPES OF INSURANCE AND MINIMUM COVERAGE. The Contractor shall at its own expense, provide and maintain the following insurances during the entire performance of this contract.

(1) Workmen's Compensation, including Longshoremen & Harbor Worker's Act coverage - Covering all agents, servants, borrowed servants, statutory employees of Contractor for all compensation and other benefits required by applicable state and federal law or by governmental authority on account of injury, death, sickness or disease - Statutory - no minimum.

(2) Employers Liability - to cover both injury and death resulting from accident, sickness or disease - $1 million bodily injury by accident, each accident - $1 million bodily injury by disease each accident - $1 million bodily injury by disease in the aggregate.

(3) N/A (Waived)

(4) Comprehensive General Liability to include coverage for (but not limited to) products and completed operations liability, property damage liability and contractual liability - $1 million combined single per occurrence limit for bodily injury and property damage and $1 million in the aggregate.

(5) Ship Repairers Legal Liability - coverage to be provided under the standard London or American

Institute forms or their equivalent $1 million per vessel, per occurrence or such other amount as may be requested.

(6) Pollution - sudden and accidental liability - $1 Million per occurrence.

(c) All such insurance shall be subject to the approval of the Division of Marine Insurance and will contain thirty (30) calendar days advance notice of cancellation or of any non-renewal which is the option of

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MAR-710, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

(d) FORM OF CONFIRMATION

(1) The pollution insurance may be a separate policy or part of the Comprehensive General Liability policy, but the coverage must be specifically shown on the required confirmation of insurance. Excess liability and umbrella liability policies may be used in the excess of primary policies to meet the minimum limit requirements. The United States of America shall be an additional assured in the Ship Repairs Legal

Liability policy, Comprehensive General Liability Policy and Pollution Policy. Such policies shall contain a clause statement that there is no recourse against the United States of America for payment of premium. All such insurance shall be subject to the approval of the Division of Marine Insurance and must contain thirty

(30) calendar days advance notice of cancellation (without disclaimer) or of any non-renewal which is the option of the insurer, said notice to be provided to the U.S. Maritime Administration, Division of Marine

Insurance MAR-710, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

(2) The Contractor shall have its insurance broker provide a detailed certificate of insurance, cover note or policy confirming the above required coverage. The confirmation shall name the Contractor and United

States of America as assureds and confirm the types of coverage, policy forms, policy periods, deductibles (if any) and underwriters with their percentage of participation. The N.Y. Suable Clause or Service of Suit USA

Clause must be confirmed for any Foreign underwriter placements. The policy amounts, terms and conditions, deductibles and underwriters shall at all times be satisfactory to the Maritime Administration.

(e) The contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation.

MCL.H-6 Standards of Employee Conduct

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity, and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to its employees as may be necessary.

MCL.H-10 Supplemental Growth Requirements

The labor rate offered in Section B under the Supplemental Repair Work CL1N shall be a yardwide composite labor rate and shall include all management, supervision, overhead, G&A, handling charges, freight and profit. The yardwide composite rate offered by the Contractor shall be binding during the entire period of this Contract for all supplemental work which cannot be accurately described at this time and is not included in other CLIN specifications. The Government may order up to 50 percent more hours than are currently estimated in the CLIN at the same labor rate provided therein.

MCL.H-11 Disposition of Removed Equipment and Scrap

Any ship's equipment, fuel, lube oil, supplies, stores, furniture, fixtures, salvage, scrap and other movable property, removed from the vessel shall be and become the property of the Government and any ship's equipment, fuel, supplies, lube oil, stores, furniture, fixtures, salvage, scrap and other movable property so removed shall be disposed of in such manner as the Contracting Officer may direct, provided such direction is given to the Contractor within sixty (60) days from the date of the completion of the work. During said sixty (60) calendar days period such ship's equipment, fuel, lube oil, supplies, stores, furniture, fixtures, salvage, scrap and other moveable property shall be stored and protected by the Contractor without charge to the Government. If within sixty (60) calendar days such direction is not given to the Contractor, it shall, after said sixty (60) calendar days, store and protect the same in the Contractor's facility or outside of the

Contractor's facility, at the Contractor's election, for the additional period directed by the Government. Such direction shall be covered by a change order, and the increased contract price for such additional storage shall be determined as provided in the changes provisions of this contract.

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MCL.H-12 Maritime Liens, No Authority to Incur

(a) The Contractor is an independent contractor and does not act as an agent for the Government, its agents, its vessels, servants, or employees.

(b) The Contractor, its agents, servants, and employees, and all persons acting by, at the direction of, or on behalf of the Contractor (including, without limitation any subcontractors) have no right, power, or authority whatsoever to create, incur, or permit to be placed or imposed (i) any lien or (ii) any right in remedy of any kind, upon or against any vessel upon which work is being performed under this Agreement or against the

United States of America or its agents, vessels, servants, or employees. This contractual provision governs notwithstanding any other provision of this contract.

(c) The Contractor, on behalf of itself, its agents, servants, and employees, and all persons acting by, at the direction of, or on behalf of the Contractor (including, without limitation any subcontractors) hereby waives its right to any maritime lien as well as any right in remedy of any kind based upon a maritime lien theory, upon or against any vessel upon which work has been, is being, or will be performed under this contract or against the United States of America or its agents, servants, or employees, whether known or unknown. The foregoing clause shall not prevent the Contractor's rights to proceed on this contract under the Contract

Disputes Act.

(d) The Contractor shall pay when due all costs and expenses incident to the work performed by it or for its account. Neither the Contractor, nor its agents, servants, and employees, nor persons acting by, at the direction of, or on behalf of the Contractor (including, without limitation, any subcontractors) shall have the power to incur any lien of any kind maritime or otherwise. Such entities shall not (i) create, incur, suffer, or permit to be placed or imposed upon any vessel (or portion thereof), any maritime lien or other lien or encumbrance or charge in any way arising from any act or omission or (ii) incur or allow their subcontractors to incur any debts, obligations, or charges upon the credit of the vessel or against the United States of

America or its agents, servants, or employees.

(e) Although it is not intended that the Contractor shall have the power to incur such liens, the Contractor shall immediately discharge or cause to be discharged any lien or right in remedy of any kind, whether incurred by the Contractor or its subcontractors, other than in favor of the Maritime Administration, which at any time exists or arises in connection with the work done or materials furnished under this contract.

(f) If any lien or right in remedy is not immediately discharged, MARAD may discharge or cause to be discharged such lien or right in remedy at the expense of the Contractor. MARAD shall have the right to recoup or setoff such funds from any monies owing to the Contractor from any other MARAD contract or any other Government contract. Should a question exist whether there is a valid lien or right in remedy, among other rights, MARAD shall have the right to retain such funds as security without interest.

(g) From the start of work under this contract the Contractor shall cause a notice, reading as follows (or containing such other information as may be approved by MARAD), in plain type and of such size that the reading matter shall cover a space of at least 2 feet wide by 2 feet high in weather resistant paint to be placed and maintained by the gangway and shall read as follows:

"NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS, MATERIALMEN, AND LABORERS

This vessel is owned by the United States of America, acting by and through the Maritime Administration.

The Contractor, and all persons acting by, (prime contractor), at the direction of, or on behalf of the

Contractor (including, without limitation, any subcontractors) have no right, power, or authority whatsoever to create, incur, or permit to be placed or imposed any lien or right in remedy of any kind upon any vessel upon which work is being performed under this Agreement. The Contractor, its agents, servants, and employees, have no authority, either express or implied, to pledge the credit of said vessel."

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(h) At the option of MARAD, the Contracting Officer may require that as a condition either for entry upon a vessel of the MARAD by any subcontractor or in order for any subcontractor to provide necessaries to a vessel of the MARAD, that such subcontractor shall on behalf of itself, its agents, subcontractors, servants, and employees, and all persons acting by, at the direction of, or on behalf of such subcontractor waive its right to any maritime lien as well as any right in remedy of any kind based upon a maritime lien theory, upon or against any vessel upon which work has been, is being, or will be performed under this contract or against the United States of America or its agents, servants, and employees, known or unknown. The foregoing clause shall not prevent such subcontractor's right, if any, to proceed under the Contract Disputes Act.

(i) The foregoing clause shall not deprive MARAD of any of the rights or remedies which it has under the common law.

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.

Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

For para’s (f)-(l) see Far 52.212-1

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items.

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As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows:

EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

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

Technical Acceptability

Satisfactory Relevant Past Experience and Performance

Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the

Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

In addition to the referenced 52.212‐1 Instructions to Offerors‐Commercial Items, offerors shall provide the following information to establish the Technical Acceptability and Satisfactory Past Performance for their proposal.

1. Technical Acceptability

a. Provide a description of the proposed system which at a minimum indicates major components to be employed, software to be utilized, technical support capabilities to repair/maintain the system in the future and spare part availability. Proposal not to exceed ten pages.

b. Provide a Gantt chart or similar illustrating your proposed project schedule for the project. The availability window must start on or after anticipated contract notice to proceed date of 05/16/2016 and end on or before 03/01/2017.

c. Provide a listing of subcontractors who are expected to provide services on board TS GENERAL RUDDER at a subcontract price equal to or greater than

$10,000. Include the name of the company and their address.

2. Satisfactory Relevant Past Performance

a. Provide a listing of similar diesel/electric propulsion control installations aboard other ABS classed vessels of similar characteristics to those of the TS GENERAL

RUDDER or larger (e.g., MARAD Ready Reserve Force Vessels). Provide date of installation for each installation. Also to be Included with the listing is contact information for the owner/operator of the vessel and/or the Contracting Officer for

Public Vessels.

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3. Lowest Price

a. Price will be the sum of quotes for all contract line items.

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made to the technically acceptable bidder having satisfactory relevant past performance, whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the government.

Responsible sources shall provide the following:

1. SF‐1449 form with prices quoted for all Items identifying the requested item(s), unit price, and extended price

2. Provide all information requested under the Technical Acceptability portion of the

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS.

3. Provide all information requested under the Satisfactory Relevant Past Performance portion of the PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS.

4. Total price quoted

5. Prompt Payment Terms

6. Remittance address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number

7. Responses to this solicitation are due by not later than May 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. local time, New Orleans, LA. LATE QUOTATIONS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR

EVALUATION. Quotes may be emailed to aline.smith@dot.gov . Please reference the solicitation number on your proposal.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (MAY 2015)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights (1) within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C.

3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or mailto:aline.smith@dot.gov

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(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than

System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

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(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part

1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment- (1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt

Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see

52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected contract line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the

Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest. (i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within

30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the

Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

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(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if-

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the

Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the

Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in 32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the

Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the

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Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination.

The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the

Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31

U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work

Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 41 U.S.C. 4712 and 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (1) the schedule of supplies/services; (2) The

Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with Laws Unique to

Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause; (3) the clause at

52.212-5; (4) addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software; (5) solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation; (6) other paragraphs of this clause; (7) the Standard Form 1449; (8) other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and (9) the specification.

(t) System for Award Management (SAM) (1) Unless exempted by an addendum to this contract, the

Contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of any contract for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual

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(2)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, "doing business as" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in FAR subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the SAM database; (B)…