Solicitation - FA301624Q0127 - 20 August 2024.pdf

502 CONS/JBKAE FA301624Q0127

JBSA Lackland, TX IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite

IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite Managed Client Device Licenses (The quote shall be effective until 30 September 2024)

Request for Quote: FA301624Q0127

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commodity prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a separate Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA301624Q0127 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05 and DFARS change notice 07/29/2024. This purchase is being solicited as 100% Women Owned - Small Business set-aside. This NAICS code is 513210 and the size standard is $47 million. This requirement is for IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite Managed Client Device Licenses for iPads (Brand Name Requirement) at Joint Base San Antoinio (JBSA) Lackland, TX.

IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite Managed Client Device Licenses-Brand Name Only

NAICS 513210

(Quotes shall be effective until 30 September 2024)

Please respond to this RFQ by emailing your responses to: Jack Caniglia (Primary Contact) at jack.caniglia.3@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 A.M. CST, 5 September 2024 – Thursday (or sooner if possible) in order to be considered timely. Any and all questions will be due by 10:00am. CST, 19 August 2024 - Monday. Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received after the exact time specified in this solicitation shall be determined as late and will not be considered unless received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition, and it was the only quote received. The contractor must submit a specification sheet and pictures with their quote!

**Only the three lowest quotes deemed technically acceptable will be considered for evaluation for award**

(Please provide a quote for the line items listed below. Failure to quote on all CLINs will render the quote unacceptable and ineligible for award consideration in the absence of discussions.)

Please provide the information below:

Payment Terms: Delivery Date:

Company Name: Required Cage Code Number:

POC: Telephone #

E-Mail Address: Tax ID#

Warranty Information:

mailto:jack.caniglia.3@us.af.mil mailto:lance.watters.1@us.af.mil

Do you have the ability to invoice electronically (invoicing through WAWF)?

IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite Managed Client Device Licenses (Brand Name Requirement) IMPORTANT NOTE: This requirement is Brand Name Only

CLIN Products Unit QTY. Unit Price Extended Amount

IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite (SaaS) Managed Client Device per Month-Renewal. Period of Performance 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. Manufacturer Part Number:

D1P3GLL-R

IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite (SaaS) Cloud Service Level Agreement CUNONE. Manufacturer Part Number:

D1P3KLL. Included with CLIN 0001

IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite (SaaS) Managed Client Device Overage – Renewal. Manufacturer Part Number D1P3HLL- R. Included with CLIN 0001

EA $ $

Special Notes and Instructions:

1. This is a notice that this order is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business Set-aside. Only quotes submitted by 100% Women-Owned Small Business Set-aside’s holding NAICS Code 513210 and the size standard of $47 million will be accepted by the Government.

2. Basis for Award. 502 CONS/JBKAE will issue a purchase order to the vendor who is determined to offer the best value to the Government. Failure to acknowledge Amendments will result in your quote not being considered for award. Contract type shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

3. Best Value Determination. The Offeror who is deemed responsible and responsive with the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote will be determined to represent the best value. Technical acceptability will be determined by an evaluation of the quoted requirements that meet the technical criteria that is contained in the solicited item description. Quotes initially will be ranked from lowest to highest based on total cost. The Government will then evaluate the three lowest priced quotes for Technical Acceptability. However, the Government reserves the right to evaluate additional quotes for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. If additional quotes are evaluated for technical acceptability, they will be evaluated in the order of total cost. Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes.

4. Interchanges. The government intends to award a purchase order without interchanges with respective vendors/quoters. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges if deemed in its best interest. Under appropriate circumstances, interchanges can be an effective method to improve the Government's evaluation of Offerors' quoted approaches and may reduce acquisition cycle time. Interchanges may be written, email, phone call, etc., or any method which would accurately capture the contemporaneous sharing of information between the Government and the Offerors. Interchanges may also be oral conversations between the Government and the Offerors.

5. Mandatory Registrations. To be eligible for award, registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) must be current (legacy for On-line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) and Central Contractor Registration (CCR) registrations). To register or update former CCR and Reps & Certs that are not current go to https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and provide mandatory information.

6. Brand Name Requirement. Details of the requesting product to fulfill requirement must be met IAW IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite (SaaS) Managed Client Device per Month-Renewal and attached Sole Source (including Brand Name justification).

7. Delivery/Assembly. Deliver to: BMT Warehouse Bldg. 5189, 2631 Gary Avenue, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Lackland, TX 78236

Solicitation/Contract Form

IBM MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT (MAAS360)

Product Service Code: 7A21

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Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite (SaaS) Managed Client Device Renewal Period of Performance 10/1/2024 to 9/30/2025.

Includes: Item# DP1P3GLL - IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite (SaaS) Managed Client Device renewal.

Includes: Item# D1P3KLL - IBM MaaS Essentials Suite SaaS Cloud Service Level Agreement CUNONE Includes: Item# D1P3HLL-R - IBM MaaS360 Essentials Suite (SaaS) Managed Client Device Overage -Renewal

Manufacturer's Part Number: D1P3GLLR, D1P3KLL, and D1P3HLLR Product Service Code: 7A21 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

9,000 Each

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Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements

IBM MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT (MAAS360)

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Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Delivery to: BMT Warehouse (Building 5189), 2631 Gary Avenue, JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236

POC: David Cranek, david.cranek@us.af.mil, (210)691-9393 Resource Advisor: Trystan Link, trystan.link@us.af.mil, (210)671-3001

DoDAAC: F2MTBG CountryCode: USA

737 TRG CC

AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES, 1618 TRUEMPER ST STE 1

LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236-5511

UNITED STATES

Mr. David Cranek Email: david.cranek@us.af.mil Telephone: (210)671-9393

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Deliveries or Performance

Delivery Requested By Delivery Date 01 Oct 2024

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC Special Handling/Notes

Delivery Requested By Delivery Date 01 Oct

9,000 Each

Ship To DoDAAC: F2MTBG CountryCode: USA

737 TRG CC

AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES, 1618

TRUEMPER ST STE 1

LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236-5511

UNITED STATES

David Cranek Email: david.cranek@us.af.mil Telephone: (210)671-9393

FoB Details Contractor Destination

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Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause-Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, asElectronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the PracticeWAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File TransferWAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports inWAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

COMBO

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

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(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWFDocument routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC F87700

Issue By DoDAAC FA3016

Admin DoDAAC FA3016

Inspect By DoDAAC F2MTBG

Ship To Code F2MTBG

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) F2MTBG

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) F2MTBG

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

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LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request inPayment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

Point of Contact: Ms. Trystan Link, trystan.link.1@us.af.mil; (210)671-3001

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

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Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.202-1 Definitions. Jun 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Jun 2010 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. Dec 2014 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Nov 2023 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Feb 2021 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. May 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013 52.233-1 Disputes. May 2014 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. Aug 1987 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). Apr 2012 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service). Apr 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. Jan 1991

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support. Jan 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

May 2019

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. Feb 2024 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. Mar 2022 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten. May 2024 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Dec 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Jan 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.204-1 Approval of Contract. (Dec 1989)

As prescribed in , insert the following clause:4.103

Approval of Contract (Dec 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of and shall not be binding until so Contracting Officer Amanda Mateo, amanda.mateo.3@us.af.mil approved.

(End of clause)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(May 2024)

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As prescribed in , insert the following clause: 12.301(b)(4)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024)

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

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

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).2023)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the(4) (Nov 2023) Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

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

[Reserved].(6)

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

52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).(8) (Oct 2016)

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).[X] (9) (Jun 2023)

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

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

Alternate I of 52.204-30.(ii) (Dec 2023)

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.[X] (12) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).(Nov 2021)

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (41 U.S.C. 2313).(13) (Oct 2018)

[Reserved].(14)

52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award ( ) (15 U.S.C. 657a).(15) Oct 2022

52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns ( ) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference,(16) Oct 2022 it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[Reserved](17)

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

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

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

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

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns ( ) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).(20) Feb 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).(24) (Sep 2021)

52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible(25) Under the SDVOSB Program ( ) (15 U.S.C. 657f).Feb 2024

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[X] (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation ( ) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).Feb 2024

Alternate I of 52.219-28.(ii) (Mar 2020)

52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns ( )(27) Oct 2022 (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned[X] (28) Small Business Program ( ) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).Oct 2022

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

52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).[X] (30) (Sep 2021)

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

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies .[X] (32) (Feb 2024)

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

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[X] (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O.11246).(Sep 2016)

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

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

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

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

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

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

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (E.O. 13496).[X] (38) (Dec 2010)

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[X] (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).(Nov 2021)

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

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially(40) (May 2022) available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

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(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.)

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

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

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

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

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

[X] (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C.(May 2024) 7671l).

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

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

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[X] (i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).(Oct 2022)

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

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(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note,(NOV 2023) 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

Alternate I [Reserved].(ii)

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

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

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

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

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

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

52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).(53)

52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (42 U.S.C. 5150).(54) (Nov 2007)

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

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

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).(57) (Nov 2021)

52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).(58) (Nov 2021)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (31 U.S.C. 3332).[X] (59) (Oct2018)

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 (31 U.S.C. 3332).(61) (May 2014)

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

52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).(63) (Jan 2017)

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

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

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

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

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

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).(2) (May 2014)

52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (3) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

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

52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 .(7) (Jan 2022)

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

52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).(9)

(d) . The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awardedComptroller General Examination of Record 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

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Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

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

(e)

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

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

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712).(Nov 2023)

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

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

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

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

(vii)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(xvi)

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

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

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

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

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

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 .(Jan 2022)

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

(xxii)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(End of clause)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (Oct 2022) Deviation 2021-O0008 (Feb 2023)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

Use the following clause in lieu of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14, as prescribed at FAR 19.507(e):

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that--

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to--

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are--

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are--

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F);

or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

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(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(i) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service.

Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code 562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(ii) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause--

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

[ ] By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

[ ] By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods-Buy American Statute- Construction Materials under Trade Agreements.

(Nov 2023)

As prescribed in 25.1102(e), insert the following clause:

Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods-Buy American Statute-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements (Nov 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency lifes afety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site.

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Designated country means any of the following countries:

(1) A World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country (Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or United Kingdom);

(2) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country (Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or Singapore);

(3) A least developed country (Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, or Zambia); or

(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).

Designated country construction material means a construction material that is a WTO GPA country construction material, an FTA country construction material, a least developed country construction material, or a Caribbean Basin country construction material.

Domestic construction material means the following:

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States. (The Buy American statute applies.)

(2) A manufactured construction material that is manufactured in the United States and, if the construction material consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel, the iron or steel was produced in the United States. (Section 1605 of the Recovery Act applies.)

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Free trade agreement (FTA) country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of an FTA country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in an FTA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Least developed country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a least developed country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a least developed country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Manufactured construction material means any construction material that is not unmanufactured construction material.

Nondesignated country means a country other than the United States or a designated country.

Recovery Act designated country means any of the following countries:

(1) A World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country (Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or United Kingdom);

(2) A Free Trade Agreement country (FTA) (Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or Singapore); or

(3) A least developed country (Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, or Zambia).

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Recovery Act designated country construction material means a construction material that is a WTO GPA country construction material, an FTA country construction material, or a least developed country construction material.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

Unmanufactured construction material means raw material brought to the construction site for incorporation into the building or work that has not been-

(1) Processed into a specific form and shape; or

(2) Combined with other raw material to create a material that has different properties than the properties of the individual raw materials.

WTO GPA country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a WTO GPA country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a WTO GPA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

(b) Construction materials.

(1) The restrictions of section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) (Recovery Act) do not apply to Recovery Act designated country manufactured construction material. The restrictions of the Buy American statute do not apply to designated country unmanufactured construction material. Consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements, this clause implements-

(i) Section 1605 of the Recovery Act by requiring, unless an exception applies, that all manufactured construction material in the project is manufactured in the United States and, if the construction material consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel, the iron or steel was produced in the United States (produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives); and.

(ii) The Buy American statute by providing a preference for unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States over unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in a nondesignated country.

(2) The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material, Recovery Act designated country manufactured construction material, or designated country unmanufactured construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.

(3) The requirement in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause does not apply to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

____________[Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate "none".]

(4) The Contracting Officer may add other construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(3) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable;

(A) The cost of…