FA466125Q0004.pdf

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BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

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SMALL BUSINESS

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HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

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Created On:

05 Dec 2024, 08:16 AM Central Standard Time

Solicitation/Contract Form

Court Reporter Services

Product Service Code: R606

FA466125Q0004

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

The purpose of this requirement is to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for court reporting and transcript services to properly transcribe court hearing at Dyess AFB, Tx.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

This solicitation document and incorporate provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

1. Federal Acquisition Center FAC 2024-03

2. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Public Notice DFARS 10/10/2024

3. Department of the Air Force Acquisition Circular DAFFARS 10/16/2024

This acquisition is set aside for 100% Small Business concerns.

The Government intends to award multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) in response to this solicitation to the responsible quoters who submit an acceptable quote and represents the best value.

Extent of obligation. Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA.

Instructions to Offerors or Quoters are found on page 39 under 52.212-1 Addenda.

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Court Reporter Sessions (4 hr Sessions) at a time and Transcription Services. Each session will be billed in arrears for hours used. Performance required in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

Product Service Code: R606 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

80 Hours

Court Reporter Sessions (4 hr Sessions) at a time and Transcription Services. Each session will be billed in arrears for hours used. Performance required in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

Product Service Code: R606 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

80 Hours

Court Reporter Sessions (4 hr Sessions) at a time and Transcription Services. Each session will be billed in arrears for hours used. Performance required in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

Product Service Code: R606 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

80 Hours

Court Reporter Sessions (4 hr Sessions) at a time and Transcription Services. Each session will be billed in arrears for hours used. Performance required in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

Product Service Code: R606 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

80 Hours

Court Reporter Sessions (4 hr Sessions) at a time and Transcription Services. Each session will be billed in arrears for hours used. Performance required in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

Product Service Code: R606 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

80 Hours

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Court Reporter Service

Dyess AFB, Texas

STATEMENTOF WORK

1.0 Objective:

Provide Dyess Legal Office with Court Reporter services. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities to perform the Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide recordings, transcribing and furnishing of copies of proceedings service capability directly for Dyess AFB

2.0 Background

Legal office fulfills its missions by providing timely and candid legal advice and counseling in the area of acquisition, business and commercial law, real and personal property law, intellectual property law, fiscal law, civilian personnel and labor law, environmental law, standards of conduct and ethics, intelligence law, and such other legal services as may be required

2.1 The government to establish a non-personal performance-based service contract/agreement for court reporter and transcription services for Dyess AFB legal office.

2.2 Invoices received from the Contractor shall provide the unique order number that will be given for each requirement issued under the agreement. Payment of invoices are made in arrears, upon certification of invoice. Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with the invoice clauses.

Ensure the obligation # and a company invoice # is included on the invoice.

2.3 A single court reporter session is defined as a 4-hour session.

3.0 SCOPE

3.1 The Contractor shall provide services performed, to include, recording, transcribing, and furnishing typed transcriptions of conferences, courtroom and/or local legal proceedings, depositions, advisory board and committee meetings, personal grievance and appeal hearings and other administrative hearings.

3.2 The Contractor shall continuously monitor equipment, such as stenotype machine, steno mask, tape recording devices, or any combination of the above, and ensure proper operation.

3.3 The Contractor shall report everything spoken during a session and incorporate into the transcript unless the presiding officer otherwise directs.

This shall include a record of appearances, with the names and identification of parties who testify or speak at the proceedings or who request the entering of their appearances, together with such other matters as may be directed by the presiding materials used in performance of work, the presiding officer shall grant such as request and order a recess for a reasonable time. No part of the proceedings shall be omitted from the record unless the presiding officer so directs. A full complete verbatim record shall be made and transcribed.

3.4 The Contractor shall furnish complete transcripts which accurately reflect the full and complete verbatim record of the hearing. If electronic sound recording devices are used, they must be of such a quality as to ensure against error, misinterpretation, or loss of voice. Equipment must be operator monitored and include simultaneous playback, listening, pre-amplification and speaker identification facilities.

3.5The Contractor shall be responsible for personal supplies, equipment, materials, or belongings, such as repair tools and equipment, diagnostic software, etc., brought into the buildings or on the grounds to perform services. The government will not be responsible for the contractor's supplies, equipment, materials, or belongings brought into the buildings or on the grounds to perform services. This includes losses and damages caused by fire, theft, tornado, hurricane, accident, or other disaster.

3.6 The Contractor shall provide all personnel, management, internal communications, administration, and transportation for this requirement. Any of these items to include transportation deemed necessary for maintenance and not provided to the Contractor by the Government shall be provided by the Contractor.

3.7 The Contractor shall hold inviolate and in the strictest confidence all information of an official character which he may gain in the performance of his duties. The contractor, its agents, or employees, shall not, during this contract with the Government, hold any position or official relationship with, own any stocks or bonds of, or have any peculiar interest in any participants of the proceedings. Depositions shall be taken by the duly authorized notary, and no separate fee is to be charge for notary service, administering oath or affixing seal.

3.8 The Contractor shall follow the instructions of the Government Technical Representative regarding court reporting services to be provided during any scheduled appearance.

3.9 The Contractor shall report, when required by the Technical Point of Contact, for each case, or each day's proceedings in a given case, a progress report mailed the same day, postage paid to the office designated by the Technical Point of Contact. If a case has been assigned for a proceeding and is called but not heard at the time and place indicated in the notice of assignment, a record shall nevertheless be written up with a title page, list of appearances, a memorandum of the date, hour, and place at which the proceedings was called and a statement showing what action was taken and why the proceeding was not held.

3.10 The Contractor shall provide only qualified certified Court Reporters to perform these services. Only one Court Reporter shall be assigned to each administrative process from its beginning to end. If an unforeseen emergency should occur that would require absence of the assigned Court Report, the proposed substitute shall have comparable qualifications to those of the person being replaced. The contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer (CO).

3.11 The contractor shall maintain for a least sixty (60) days from the date that transcript was taken for all notes, transcripts, records, and any other material, that shall be the property of the contractor, which is a part of or related to, any action recorded. After such sixty (60) day period has lapsed, the contractor may dispose of transcripts at the contractor's own discretion.

3.12 Tasks & Deliverables - Hearing, Court Reporting and Transcriptions

Provide one (1) electronic transcript in an Adobe portable-document format (PDF) to a specified government email address provided by the COR or Legal POC per requirement/assignment. In some cases, said authorities may request a certain number of paper copies be delivered securely to a specified location. Government reserves the right to request a certified copy later if a civil action is filed.

Transcribed testimony must be returned to the assigned attorney within 10 business days of each testimony. If transcribed testimony is needed before 10 business days, then attorney will notify the contractor when scheduling services.

Notify the ordering officer and CO immediately, in any instance, where a situation (actual or potential) may delay, threaten to delay, or cancel the timely performance of this requirement/agreement. Include in the notification all relevant information and corrective actions being taken. If the contractor does not provide such notification once known, the Government reserves the right to hold it fully accountable for problems/issues (inconvenience{s}) incurred as a result of such delays or cancellations, including denial of delivery-time extensions and any expenses incurred from now having to schedule a hearing(s) with another vendor.

Find another, equally qualified individual for the hearing if, after notice of a proposed hearing, the Contractor's employee does not appear at the time and place specified for the hearing. Consequently, the Contractor shall bear/pay any difference in cost if its employee or replacement does not or cannot appear at the time and place specified for the hearing, and the Government is compelled to obtain a court reporter from another company.

Provide audio-transcription services, on an as-needed basis, as required by the Government. The Contractor shall transcribe recorded dictation and provide a secure, electronic method of transferring audio files from Government.

Since the Contractor's transcripts of recorded dictation shall contain no typographical errors or misspelled words, the Contractor shall correct and retype, at no cost to Government, those transcripts that are of unacceptable quality in either accuracy or appearance as determined by Government POC, assigned attorney. Government's POC will monitor and document the number of corrections required in each transcript and the frequency of such.

Contractor shall respond to Government's communications within one- (1-) to two- (2-) business days via email.

The Contractor is not authorized to provide additional copies of the transcript to anyone other than the government employee provided by the COR or designated legal POC for the hearing. The Contractor shall assume responsibility for any expenses incurred for any unauthorized copies.

4.0. Hours of Service. The contractor's personnel will perform scheduled work on weekdays, Monday through Friday from 0800 - 1630 except US Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closing. Exceptions shall be coordinated in advance and approved in writing by the Government.

U.S. Recognized Holidays

1 January - New Year's Days 3rd Monday in January - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday in February - President's Day

Last Monday in May - Memorial Day 19 June - Juneteenth 4th of July - Independence Day 1st Monday in September - Labor Day 2nd Monday in October - Columbus Day 11 November - Veterans Day 4th Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day 25 December - Christmas Day

American holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday, and holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

4.1. The Contractor shall ensure all employees shall have current and valid driver's license before assigning employees to operate a Contractor-owned vehicle on Dyess AFB. Contractor personnel shall comply with directives pertaining to operation of privately owned vehicles on Dyess AFB per AFI 31- 218(I), Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision.

4.1.1 All Contractor vehicles to be operated on Dyess AFB will have a valid state registration, vehicle inspection, and insurance. Proof of registration and vehicle insurance must be physically available at all times while the vehicle is on Dyess AFB.

4.2. Contractor's employees shall be required to identify themselves as contractor personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as contractor personnel and displaying distinguishing badges or other visible identification for meetings with Government personnel.

Contractor's employees shall identify themselves as Contractor employees in telephone conversations and in formal and informal written correspondence. Contractor's employees shall identify themselves in meetings by adding the word "contractor" by their names on sign-in sheets.

4.3 Dyess AFB is considered a closed base. All personnel entering must have specific permission of the installation commander for entry. This permission is granted when a contractor employee is issued an identification card. The Government Official will provide information necessary to obtain identification cards. The contractor shall be responsible to ensure that all of its employees obtain, and keep on their person at all times while working on the base, a USAF identification card. Upon completion of the work or termination of an employee, the contractor shall be responsible for turn in of identification cards to the Contracting Officer or to the Pass and Registration Office of the Security Forces. NOTE: Failure to turn in badges will result in WITHHOLDING OF FINAL PAYMENT and revocation of any future badges issued by Pass and Registration Office to the employee and the contractor.

4.4 Dyess Form 173. The Dyess AFB Form 173 is subject to the privacy act of 1974, Authority: 10 U.S.C. 8012 and 5 U.S.C. 552a (b) (7). Disclosure is Mandatory: Failure to provide the information and Social Security Number (SSN) could result in denied access to the Dyess AFB installation.

4.5 Contractors must be sponsored onto Dyess AFB via the GRat the Pass & ID office in the Visitor Center at the main gate. Personal information provided on the base access authorization form will be cross-referenced against state and federal criminal databases to identify those individuals possessing outstanding warrants. Those individuals without standing warrants will be detained at the Visitor Control Center on the desired day of entry and turned over to Abilene Police Department personnel.

4.6 All individuals with a base access authorization form will still continue to be processed via the Texas Law Enforcement Terminal System (TLETS--police wants/warrants check). Once it is determined the individual is cleared from any wants or warrants, a copy of the base access authorization form will be placed at the Arnold Gate entry point. The Arnold Gate Guard will use this form as an Entry Authority List (EAL) allowing contractors onto the installation. The contractor will then be able to go to the Gate directly (not the Visitor Control Center (VCC)) and verify if their base access authorization form is there. Should their base access authorization form not be there, they will be directed to the VCC for issuance of an AF Form75. At this time, the GR will physically have to meet them to sponsor them onto the installation. (Reasons why 5 the form would not be at the guard shack would be erroneous driver's license number, erroneous information, warrant, or identified as illegal alien).

4.7 Should their Dyess Form 173 be at the Arnold Gate entry point, the contractor will be told to proceed directly to the Pass and Registration Section for the 7 SFS Contractor Badge issue. The Pass Section will have the original Dyess Form 173. Once a badge is obtained, they need only show the badge at the installation gate for entry onto the installation. Please note that neither the Security Forces Control Center nor the Arnold Gate Guards will check the Dyess Form 173 for errors. This is the responsibility of the Pass and Registration Section.

4.8 The Dyess Form 173 will be maintained at the Arnold Gate entry point for 48 hours (two business days). After the specified time has expired, it will be destroyed. Should the contractor not process through Arnold Gate in that 48-hour period, the contractor will require someone to physically vouch them on base to get a one-day pass at the VCC so they may proceed to the Pass and Registration office for their badge. The hold period for these forms at the gate can and will be extended should rain days occur or through prior coordination with any affected agency.

5. Government Furnished Properties and Services. The Government will provide reasonable utilities and workspace for the contractor to perform the requested duties. The Contractor will provide all equipment and storage space necessary to perform tasks. No covered or secure storage areas will be made available to the contractor. Storage of materials or equipment inside of a government facility shall be coordinated and approved by the CO or designated Government official in writing.

5.1. Toilet Facilities. Use of existing toilet facilities in the immediate work area only will be permitted. Contractor personnel will ensure facility cleanliness is maintained at all times.

5.2 Telephones. The Government will not provide telephone services. If available, the Contractor may use government phones in a case of emergencies or during field and site work. No long-distance telephone calls will be authorized.

6. Tobacco Use on Dyess AFB: AFI 40-102 and its supplements prohibit the use of smokeless and smoking tobacco in the workplace at Dyess AFB.

Unless a "Designated Smoking Area" sign is posted, all areas on base are considered to be "no smoking" areas. AFI 40-102 further specifies that smoking in areas such as bathrooms, halls, offices, pit areas, break rooms, and aboard Air Force and contract aircraft, shall not be permitted. The Contractor and all employees, Subcontractors and lower tier subcontractors shall comply with the above AFI regulation. Contractor personnel shall not smoke atop buildings or in areas where such action is not authorized; in no instance within 50 feet of liquid fuel storage locations or parked aircraft or in any other area that would constitute a fire and/or explosion hazard. Violation could result in the Contractor being removed from Dyess AFB permanently.

6.1 Cell Phone Use: Vehicle operators on Dyess AFB shall not use cell phones unless the vehicle is safely parked or unless they are using a hands-free device. Using a cell phone while driving without a hands-free device is considered a "primary offense," meaning that violators can be stopped solely forth is offense.

6.2 Emergency Evacuation Procedures. Contractor employees shall follow the direction of Government employees in regard to emergency evacuation procedures, i.e. fire, tornado, bomb threats. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide guidance and establish procedures for responding to emergency for their employees. It is the Contractor responsibility to account for their employees following an emergency evacuation.

6.3 Heightened Security and Force Protection Conditions: During periods of heightened security and Force Protection Conditions (FPCONs), the Contractor shall still be responsible for meeting the same contractual water and/or fire restoration services schedule unless notified by the owning squadron or a designated representative that restoration service has been temporarily suspended or restricted. During times of heightened security, delays at the entry gates should be expected; also, movement on to and around the site will be significantly restricted.

6.4 Weapons, Firearms, and Ammunition: Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition, on themselves or within their Contractor-owned or privately owned vehicle while on Dyess AFB.

Requirements Provide Dyess Legal Office with Court Reporter services.

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: F1R0BF CountryCode: USA

7BW JA

AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES, 550 AVE B

DYESS AFB, TX 79607

UNITED STATES

Rebert Warren Email: robert.warren.25@us.af.mil Telephone: 325-696-2033

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: F1R0BF CountryCode: USA

7BW JA

AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES, 550 AVE B

DYESS AFB, TX 79607

UNITED STATES

Robert Warren Email: robert.warren.25@us.af.mil Telephone: 325-696-2033

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: F1R0BF CountryCode: USA

7BW JA

AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES, 550 AVE B

DYESS AFB, TX 79607

UNITED STATES

Rebert Warren Email: robert.warren.25@us.af.mil Telephone: 325-696-2033

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: F1R0BF CountryCode: USA

7BW JA

AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES, 550 AVE B

DYESS AFB, TX 79607

UNITED STATES

Rebert Warren Email: robert.warren.25@us.af.mil Telephone: 325-696-2033

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: F1R0BF CountryCode: USA

7BW JA

AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES, 550 AVE B

DYESS AFB, TX 79607

UNITED STATES

Rebert Warren Email: robert.warren.25@us.af.mil Telephone: 325-696-2033

Deliveries or Performance

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

80 Hours

Period of Performance From 01 Jan 2025 To 31 Dec 2025

80 Hours

Period of Performance From 01 Jan 2026 To 31 Dec 2026

80 Hours

Period of Performance From 01 Jan 2027 To 31 Dec 2027

80 Hours

Period of Performance From 01 Jan 2028 To 31 Dec 2028

80 Hours

Period of Performance From 01 Jan 2029 To 31 Dec 2029

Contract Administration Data

(a) Following award, this agreement will be administered by the 7th Contracting Squadron. The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Contracting Officer and Administrator are as follows:

CO: Bennie Simmons

7th Contracting Squadron

381 3rd Street Bld 7238

Dyess AFB, TX 79607

Phone: 325-696-4428

Email: bennie.simmons@us.af.mil

Admin: Assigned Personnel

7 Contracting Squadron

381 3rd Street Bld 7238

Dyess AFB, Tx 79607

DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT

(a) The Contracting Officer (CO), is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this agreement and notwithstanding any clauses contained elsewhere in this agreement, the said authority remains solely with the CO. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the CO, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the agreement price to cover any increase in price incurred as a result thereof.

(b) This is a pre-priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for court reporter services to properly transcribe court hearing for the 7th Bomb Wing legal office at Dyess AFB, Tx.

(c) The contractor will provide court reporter transcription services called for under this agreement if and when requested by the contracting officer or call officer during the period of 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2029.

EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

(a) The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually placed under the BPA and shall not be liable in any manner in the event no calls are made.

(b) The BPA is considered complete when total purchase over the life of the BPA equals the Master Dollar Limit or when stated time period expires.

(c) This agreement can be discontinued upon thirty (30) days written notice by either party.

PRICING

Prices to the Government for quantities furnished hereunder shall be as low as or lower that those charged to the Contractor's most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any discounts for prompt payment. The Contractor shall furnish written requests for price changes to the Contracting Officer in sufficient time to permit review and distribution to ordering activities before the amended price becomes effective. The authorized price will be that which is approved and in effect at the time of call placement.

PURCHASE LIMITATION

Calls up to $25,000.00 may be placed utilizing the Government Purchase Card (GPC) by an Order Officer designated by the Contracting Officer via the authorized caller list issued to the vendor after establishment of a BPA. $25,000.00 is the per call limitation utilizing the GPC for payment, and

$250,000 is the maximum threshold for all calls under this BPA. Request to exceed the $25,000 threshold must be submitted through the 7th Contracting Squadron.

INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE UNDER THE BPA

A list of individuals authorized to place calls under this agreement, identified by position title, office symbol and phone number will be furnished to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer by separate letter. Calls received by the Contractor from personnel not listed shall not be honored.

INVOICES/BILLING

A summary invoice shall be submitted at least monthly or upon expiration of this BPA, whichever occurs first, for all court reported transcription services during the billing period stating the total dollar value, and supported by receipt copies. Payment may be made with the Government Purchase Card (GPC). Contractor is required to accept payment by Government Purchase Card. All services under the agreement shall be accompanied by invoices that shall contain the following minimum information:

(A) Name of contractor:

(B) BPA number

(C) Call number (example 0001)

(D) Date of call

(E) Itemized list of services billed

PRICE LIST

The contractor shall submit to the contracting officer a current price list for approval annually or sooner if there is a price change. The price list will contain the following information:

(A) Description of all products

(B) Unit Price

(C) Effective period, orders will not be place with your firm if the price list is obsolete.

(D) The price lists must be signed by an authorized representative of your company

(E) The price list is not effective until signed/approved by the Contracting Officer.

WAGE Determination

The Service Contract Labor Standards statute applies to this requirement at Dyess AFB. Service Contract Act Wage Determination # 2015-5211 revision #28 dated July 22, 2024 is current wage determination. IAW FAR 22.1002 and 52.222-55, the Contractor must pay its employee(s) performing work under this agreement not less than the federal minimum wage.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance will consist of a five (5) year ordering period from the date of award. Court reporting and transcription requirements will occur intermittently through each year; the requirement may be of an urgent need with limited advance notice. Order officer will strive to notify the Contractor at the earliest possible time.

ORDER & CONTRACT TYPE

IAW FAR subpart 12.207, the Government anticipates negotiating a firm fixed priced (FFP) order type for the BPA calls/order and FFP contract type for the BPA setup although the latter are agreements/purchasing vehicles (not contract vehicles).

Contractor agrees that, at a minimum all assigned court reporters shall:

(A) Be qualified, certified, competent, efficient, experience, trained and educated in court reporting

(B) Adhere strictly to the instruction of the presiding official

(C) Transcribe everything spoken while a hearing is in session unless directed otherwise by presiding official

(D) Provide a backup system to whichever primary recording method is used.

(E) Be present in the room with 1) witness are interviewed, 2) testimony is given 3) witnesses are called back for additional testimony

(F) Each reporter will be required to sign non-disclosure agreement.

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 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card. May 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) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"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) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

(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) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice 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) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

(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.

N/A

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(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.

Invoice 2in1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(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) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF 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 FA4661 Admin DoDAAC FA4661 Inspect By DoDAAC F1R0BF Ship To Code F1R0BF Ship From Code ____ Mark For Code ____ Service Approver (DoDAAC) F1R0BF Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) F1R0BF Accept at Other DoDAAC ____ LPO DoDAAC ____ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____ Other DoDAAC(s) ____ (*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

(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.

Not applicable

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

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

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. Jan 2011 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 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023 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 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Nov 2020 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. May 2024 52.232-17 Interest. May 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013 52.233-1 Disputes. May 2014 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. Apr 1984

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 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. Apr 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

(DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1)

May 2024 Deviation 2024-O0013 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

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 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 252.225-7056 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 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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

(May 2024)

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

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 (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

4655).

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

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

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

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

[ ] (6) [Reserved].

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

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

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

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

[ ] (11)

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

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

[X] (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

(Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

[ ] (14) [Reserved].

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

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

[ ] (17) [Reserved]

[X] (18)

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

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

[ ] (19)

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

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

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

[ ] (21)

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

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

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

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

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

[ ] (22)

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

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

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

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

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

[X] (26)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[X] (34)

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

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

[X] (35)

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

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

[X] (36)

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

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

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

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

[X] (39)

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

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

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

[X] (41)

(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

7671l).

[X] (47)

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

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

[ ] (48)

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

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

[ ] (49)

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

[ ] (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ ] (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain…