Solicitation Amendment FA481924R00230001 SF 30.pdf

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

The following clauses were added:

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. Aug 1996

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were added:

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.236-7000 Modification Proposals--Price Breakdown. Dec 1991

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, as Electronic 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

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(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 Practice WAWF 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 Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

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

in 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.

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.

N/A

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

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 FA4819

Admin DoDAAC FA4819

Inspect By DoDAAC F4A360

Ship To Code F4A360

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

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) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment 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.

Not applicable

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

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

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Section I - Contract Clauses

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

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.

As prescribed in (b), insert the following clause: 19.1508

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https://www.acquisition.gov/far/19.1508#FAR_19_1508

Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Program (Oct 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with ), as used in this clause, 13 CFR part 127 means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the , and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party United States certifier in accordance with as a WOSB. A certified EDWOSB is automatically eligible as a certified WOSB. 13 CFR 127.300

WOSB Program Repository means a secure, Web-based application that collects, stores, and disseminates documents to the community contracting and SBA, which verify the eligibility of a business concern for a contract to be awarded under the WOSB Program.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to-

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for, or awarded on a sole-source basis to, WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program;

(2) Part or parts of a that have been set aside for WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program; multiple-award contract

(3) Orders set aside for WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program, under as described in and (b)(2) multiple-award contracts 8.405-5 16.505 (i)(F); and

(4) Orders issued directly to WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program under as described in (c)(1)(ii). multiple-award contracts 19.504

(c) General.

(1) For WOSB set-aside , are solicited only from certified WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program or WOSB concerns procurements offers with a pending application for certification status in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS).

(2) For WOSB sole-source awards, are solicited only from certified WOSB concerns. offers

(3) Offers received from other concerns not be considered. shall

(4) Any award resulting from this will be made to a certified WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. solicitation

(d) Joint venture. A joint venture be considered a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program if-- may

(1) At least one party to the joint venture complies with the criteria defined in paragraph (a) and (c)(3) of this clause, and ; and 13 CFR 127.506(c)

(2) Each party to the joint venture qualifies as small under the size standard for the , or the protege is small under the size standard for the solicitation in a joint venture comprised of a mentor and protege with an approved mentor-protege agreement under the SBA mentor-protege program.solicitation

(e) In a joint venture that complies with paragraph (d) of this clause, the WOSB party or parties to the joint venture perform at least 40 percent shall of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the WOSB party or parties to the joint venture be more than administrative must functions.

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52.232-18 Availability of Funds.

As prescribed in , insert the following clause: (a)32.706-1

Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment arise until funds may are made available to the for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed Contracting Officer in writing by the . Contracting Officer

(End of clause)

252.204-7021 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirements.

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https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/8.405-5#FAR_8_405_5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/16.505#FAR_16_505 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/19.504#FAR_19_504 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(c) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/32.706-1#FAR_32_706_1

As prescribed in 204.7503(a) and (b), insert the following clause:

CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (JAN 2023)

(a) The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) CMMC is a framework that measures a contractor's cybersecurity maturity to Scope.

include the implementation of cybersecurity practices and institutionalization of processes (see ). https://www.acq.osd.mil/cmmc/index.html

(b) . The Contractor shall have a current (i.e. not older than 3 years) CMMC certificate at the CMMC level required by this contract and Requirements maintain the CMMC certificate at the required level for the duration of the contract.

(c) . The Contractor shall-- Subcontracts

(1) Insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items; and

(2) Prior to awarding to a subcontractor, ensure that the subcontractor has a current (i.e., not older than 3 years) CMMC certificate at the CMMC level that is appropriate for the information that is being flowed down to the subcontractor.

(End of clause)

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were added:

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 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. May 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Jun 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. Jun 2020 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity. May 2014 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. May 2014 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. May 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. Jun 2020 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

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

Dec 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

Nov 2021

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. Oct 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.215-2 Audit and Records-Negotiation. Jun 2020 52.215-8 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format. Oct 1997 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Nov 2020 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Feb 2024 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule. Sep 2021 52.222-1 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes. Feb 1997 52.222-3 Convict Labor. Jun 2003 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements. Aug 2018 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds. May 2014 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records. Jul 2021 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees. Jul 2005 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements. Feb 1988 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards). May 2014

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52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment. May 2014 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations. May 2014 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. Feb 1988 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility. May 2014 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. Apr 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. Sep 2016 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction. Apr 2015 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. Jun 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. Jun 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. Jun 2020 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. Nov 2021 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. May 2022 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. Jan 2022 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. Jan 2022 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. May 2011 52.223-21 Foams. Jun 2016 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Feb 2021 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security. Oct 1997 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation. Jan 1997 52.228-11 Individual Surety-Pledge of Assets. Feb 2021 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. Dec 2022 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit. Nov 2014 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. Feb 2013 52.232-17 Interest. May 2014 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Apr 1984 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. May 2014 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-1 Disputes. May 2014 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions. Apr 1984 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work. Apr 1984 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship. Apr 1984 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor. Apr 1984 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. Nov 1991 52.236-8 Other Contracts. Apr 1984 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements. Apr 1984 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas. Apr 1984 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion. Apr 1984 52.236-12 Cleaning Up. Apr 1984 52.236-13 Accident Prevention. Nov 1991 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts. Apr 1984 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction. Feb 1997 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. Jul 1995 52.242-14 Suspension of Work. Apr 1984 52.243-4 Changes. Jun 2007 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). Apr 2012 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction). Apr 1984 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources. Apr 2012

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 [identify title of designated agency official here] and shall not be binding the contracting officer until so approved.

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52.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction. (Sep 2000)

As prescribed in , insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts:11.503(b)

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the (a) Government in the amount of [Contracting Officer insert amount] for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.$253.23

If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These (b) liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

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

(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) This clause applies only to--Applicability.

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

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract Limitations on subcontracting.

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)

52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials. (Oct 2022)

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

BUY AMERICAN-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item-

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is-

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of "commercial product" at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a 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 life safety 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. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means-

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain.

The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.

Critical item means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S. supply chain resiliency. The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

Domestic construction material means-

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if-

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic.

Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material.

The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

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

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not 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, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

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.

Domestic preference.(b) This clause implements 41 U.S.C.chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction (1) material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding COTS fasteners. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

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

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that-

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

(A) .For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical components

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

(2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this clause.(1)

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.(2)

.(B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components The cost of a particular domestic construction (1) material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute, is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105.

(2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest foreign offer of construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B) of this clause.(1)

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.(2)

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.(c) (1) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in (i) accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material.

However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) . To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following Data information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction Material Description

Unit of Mea sure

Quanti ty

Pric e (doll ars)*

Item1:

Foreign construction material ____ ____ ____

Domestic construction material ____ ____ ____

Item2:

Foreign construction material ____ ____ ____

Domestic construction material ____ ____ ____

[* ].Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)

[ ]List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.

[ ]Include other applicable supporting information.

(End of clause)

52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction. (Jun 2020)

As prescribed in , insert a clause substantially as follows:28.102-3(a)

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS-CONSTRUCTION (JUN 2020)

. As used in this clause-(a) Definitions means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, Original contract price for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

. Unless the resulting contract price is valued at or below the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (b) Amount of required bonds 28.102-1(a) on the date of award of this contract, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

. The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the (1) Performance bonds (Standard Form 25) original contract price.

. The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original (2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25A) contract price.

Additional bond protection.(3) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is (i) increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain (ii) an additional bond.

. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the (c) Furnishing executed bonds Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on (d) Surety or other security for bonds the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the or may be obtained from the:Federal Register

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management, Service Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East West Highway, Room 6 F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

(40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in (e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

(End of clause)

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. (May 2014)

As prescribed in , insert the following clause:32.111(a)(5)

PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (MAY 2014)

. The Government shall pay the Contractor the contract price as provided in this contract.(a) Payment of price

. The Government shall make progress payments monthly as the work proceeds, or at more frequent intervals as determined (b) Progress payments by the Contracting Officer, on estimates of work accomplished which meets the standards of quality established under the contract, as approved by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor's request for progress payments shall include the following substantiation:(1)

An itemization of the amounts requested, related to the various elements of work required by the contract covered by the payment requested.(i)

A listing of the amount included for work performed by each subcontractor under the contract.(ii)

A listing of the total amount of each subcontract under the contract.(iii)

A listing of the amounts previously paid to each such subcontractor under the contract.(iv)

Additional supporting data in a form and detail required by the Contracting Officer.(v)

In the preparation of estimates, the Contracting Officer may authorize material delivered on the site and preparatory work done to be taken into (2) consideration. Material delivered to the Contractor at locations other than the site also may be taken into consideration if-

Consideration is specifically authorized by this contract; and(i)

The Contractor furnishes satisfactory evidence that it has acquired title to such material and that the material will be used to perform this (ii) contract.

. Along with each request for progress payments, the Contractor shall furnish the following certification, or payment (c) Contractor certification shall not be made: (However, if the Contractor elects to delete paragraph (c)(4) from the certification, the certification is still acceptable.)

I hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that-

(1) The amounts requested are only for performance in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions of the contract;

(2) All payments due to subcontractors and suppliers from previous payments received under the contract have been made, and timely payments will be made from the proceeds of the payment covered by this certification, in accordance with subcontract agreements and the requirements of Chapter 39 of Title 31, United States Code;

(3) This request for progress payments does not include any amounts which the prime contractor intends to withhold or retain from a subcontractor or supplier in accordance with the terms and conditions of the subcontract; and

(4) This certification is not to be construed as final acceptance of a subcontractor's performance.

____ ( )Name

____ ( )Title

____ ( )Date

. If the Contractor, after making a certified request for progress payments, discovers that a portion or all of such (d) Refund of unearned amounts request constitutes a payment for performance by the Contractor that fails to conform to the specifications, terms, and conditions of this contract (hereinafter referred to as the "unearned amount"), the Contractor shall-

Notify the Contracting Officer of such performance deficiency; and(1)

Be obligated to pay the Government an amount (computed by the Contracting Officer in the manner provided in paragraph (j) of this clause) (2) equal to interest on the unearned amount from the 8 thday after the date of receipt of the unearned amount until-

The date the Contractor notifies the Contracting Officer that the performance deficiency has been corrected; or(i)

The date the Contractor reduces the amount of any subsequent certified request for progress payments by an amount equal to the unearned (ii) amount.

. If the Contracting Officer finds that satisfactory progress was achieved during any period for which a progress payment is to be (e) Retainage made, the Contracting Officer shall authorize payment to be made in full. However, if satisfactory progress has not been made, the Contracting Officer may retain a maximum of 10 percent of the amount of the payment until satisfactory progress is achieved. When the work is substantially complete, the Contracting Officer may retain from previously withheld funds and future progress payments that amount the Contracting Officer considers adequate for protection of the Government and shall release to the Contractor all the remaining withheld funds. Also, on completion and acceptance of each separate building, public work, or other division of the contract, for which the price is stated separately in the contract, payment shall be made for the completed work without retention of a percentage.

. All material and work covered by progress payments made shall, at the time of payment, become the (f) Title, liability, and reservation of rights sole property of the Government, but this shall not be construed as-

Relieving the Contractor from the sole responsibility for all material and work upon which payments have been made or the restoration of any (1) damaged work; or

Waiving the right of the Government to require the fulfillment of all of the terms of the contract.(2)

. In making these progress payments, the Government shall, upon request, reimburse the Contractor for the (g) Reimbursement for bond premiums amount of premiums paid for performance and payment bonds (including coinsurance and reinsurance agreements, when applicable) after the Contractor has furnished evidence of full payment to the surety. The retainage provisions in paragraph (e) of this clause shall not apply to that portion of progress payments attributable to bond premiums.

. The Government shall pay the amount due the Contractor under this contract after-(h) Final payment

Completion and acceptance of all work;(1)

Presentation of a properly executed voucher; and(2)

Presentation of release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the (3) Contractor has specifically excepted from the operation of the release. A release may also be required of the assignee if the Contractor's claim to amounts payable under this contract has been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of1940 (31 U.S.C.3727 and 41 U.S.C.6305).

. Notwithstanding any provision of this contract, progress payments shall not exceed 80 percent on (i) Limitation because of undefinitized work work accomplished on undefinitized contract actions. A "contract action" is any action resulting in a contract, as defined in FAR subpart 2.1, including contract modifications for additional supplies or services, but not including contract modifications that are within the scope and under the terms of the contract, such as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes.

. In accordance with 31 U.S.C.3903(c)(1), the amount payable…