COMBOSOL-QA218-Hood_and_Duct_Cleaning.pdf

8 Aug 2019

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

FROM: 366TH FINANCIAL ACQUISITION SQUADRON

GUNFIGHTER AVE, BLDG 512

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, IDAHO 83648-5258

SUBJECT: Request for Quotation, FA489719QA218, Hood and Duct Cleaning

1. The 366th Financial Acquisition Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho intends to establish a Firm Fixed Price contract with a one year base period and the option for four (4) one-year periods for hood and duct cleaning.

2. General Information: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Additionally, the Government will utilize simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number:

Title:

FA489719QA218

Hood and Duct Maintenance

Posted Date: 8 Aug 2019 Solicitation Response Date: 15 Aug 2019 Estimated Award Date: TBD Set Aside: Small Business NAICS Code: 561790 – Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings Point of Contract: Mr. Mike Bardsley, michael.bardsley.4@us.af.mil, 208-

828-3128 or Carmela Hornbeck @ carmela.hornbeck@us.af.mil, 208-828-3693.

3. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with solicitation number FA489719QA218. This solicitation supersedes previous solicitation FA489719QA020 due to scope changes of requirement for Hood and Duct System Cleaning only as per Performance Work Statement (PWS) (dated 5 Aug 2019).

4. A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03 effective 12 July 2019, Defense Acquisition Circular 20190628 effective 2 Jul 2019, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2018-0525 effective 25 May 2018.

5. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 561790 – Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings. Small Business Size Standard is $7.5 Million.

6. The contractor is to provide all labor, equipment, services, oversight and direction to complete the hood and duct servicing in accordance with the attached PWS (dated 12 July 2019). The following http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/12.htm#P297_49561 mailto:michael.bardsley.4@us.af.mil mailto:carmela.hornbeck@us.af.mil table contains the description of requirements for the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) items, the location services are to be performed, and the period of performance.

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Cost per Unit Total

(USD $) (USD $)

0001 Hood and Duct Monthly Cleaning 12 Month

0002 Hood and Duct Quarterly Cleaning 4 QF

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (April and October) Cleaning

2 ZC

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (May and November) Cleaning

2 ZC

1001 Hood and Duct Monthly Cleaning 12 Month

1002 Hood and Duct Quarterly Cleaning 4 QF

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (April and October) Cleaning

2 ZC

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (May and November) Cleaning

2 ZC

2001 Hood and Duct Monthly Cleaning 12 Month

2002 Hood and Duct Quarterly Cleaning 4 QF

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (April and October) Cleaning

2 ZC

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (May and November) Cleaning

2 ZC

3001 Hood and Duct Monthly Cleaning 12 Month

3002 Hood and Duct Quarterly Cleaning 4 QF

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (April and October) Cleaning

2 ZC

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (May and November) Cleaning

2 ZC

4001 Hood and Duct Monthly Cleaning 12 Month

4002 Hood and Duct Quarterly Cleaning 4 QF

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (April and October) Cleaning

2 ZC

Hood and Duct Semi- Annual (May and November) Cleaning

2 ZC

(US Dollars $)

TOTAL

Period of Performance:

30 September 2019 – 29 September 2024

Place of Delivery:

366 CES – F3F3CE

Vendor Information Ordering Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number

E-Mail Address Quote Date Cage Code Web Address

7. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

8. Offerors shall provide quotes no later than 1300 MST, 15 Aug 2019 via email to Mr. Mike Bardsley at michael.bardsley.4@us.af.mil.

9. Late proposals shall be processed IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers”.

10. Questions or Comments: Questions or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer below.

Mr. Mike Bardsley Ms. Carmela Hornbeck Contract Specialist Contracting Officer Phone 208-828-3128 Phone 208-828-3693 Email: michael.bardsley.4@us.af.mil Email: carmela.hornbeck@us.af.mil

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Number

Description Pages Date

1 Performance Work Statement 11 5 Aug 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSE NO. CLAUSE TITLE YEAR-MO SECTION

VARIATION

NAME DATE

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative 1991-12 SEC G 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 2011-09 SEC I 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2013-09 SEC I 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. 2011-11 SEC K

As prescribed in 203.171-4(b), insert the following provision:

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 1992-04 SEC I 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions. 2005-10 SEC G 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. 2016-10 SEC I 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support. 2016-05 SEC I 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders 1991-12 SEC I 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors. 2018-01 SEC L 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. 2017-12 SEC I

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. 2017-12 SEC I 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic 2004-09 SEC I Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. 2018-12 SEC G 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 SEC I 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. 2013-06 SEC I 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12 SEC I 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. 2012-12 SEC I

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 2013-06 SEC I 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) 2017-01 SEC I mailto:michael.bardsley.4@us.af.mil mailto:michael.bardsley.4@us.af.mil mailto:carmela.hornbeck@us.af.mil

Deviation 2019-O0003 2018-12 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) 2011-11 SEC I Deviation 2019-O0003 2018-12 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain 2017-01 SEC I

Internal Confidentiality Agreement or Statements-Representation 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal 2017-01 SEC I Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. – (Alternate 1) 2006-09 SEC I

Alternate I 1995-10

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. 2018-10 SEC I 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. 2016-07 SEC K 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. 2016-07 SEC I 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. 2017-01 SEC I

52.204-7 System for Award Management. 2018-10 SEC L 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. 2015-11 SEC I 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with 2015-10 SEC I Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders. 2011-11 SEC I

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. 2018-10 SEC I 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 2015-04 SEC I

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. 2018-08 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. 2015-10 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658. 2015-12 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. 2017-01 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. 2011-08 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. 2008-06 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. 2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. 2013-12 52.233-3 Protest after Award. 1996-08 52.232-36 Payment by third Party. 2014-05

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax 2016-02

Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations 2012-11 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman 2016-06

CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. ( 2015)

As prescribed in 22.810(e), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity (Sept 2015)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause.

"Compensation" means any payments made to, or on behalf of, an employee or offered to an applicant as remuneration for employment, including but not limited to salary, wages, overtime pay, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, vacation and holiday pay, allowances, insurance and other benefits, stock options and awards, profit sharing, and retirement.

"Compensation information" means the amount and type of compensation provided to employees or offered to applicants, including, but not limited to, the desire of the Contractor to attract and retain a particular employee for the value the employee is perceived to add to the Contractor's profit or productivity; the availability of employees with like skills in the marketplace; market research about the worth of similar jobs in the relevant marketplace; job analysis, descriptions, and evaluations; salary and pay structures; salary surveys; labor union agreements; and Contractor decisions, statements and policies related to setting or altering employee compensation.

"Essential job functions" means the fundamental job duties of the employment position an individual holds. A job function may be considered essential if-

(1) The access to compensation information is necessary in order to perform that function or another routinely assigned business task; or

(2) The function or duties of the position include protecting and maintaining the privacy of employee personnel records, including compensation information.

"Gender identity" has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

"Sexual orientation" has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

"United States," means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.

(b)

(1) If, during any 12-month period (including the 12 months preceding the award of this contract), the Contractor has been or is awarded nonexempt Federal contracts and/or subcontracts that have an aggregate value in excess of $10,000, the Contractor shall comply with this clause, except for work performed outside the United States by employees who were not recruited within the United States. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide information necessary to determine the applicability of this clause.

(2) If the Contractor is a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society, the requirements of this clause do not apply with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on of the Contractor's activities (41 CFR 60-1.5).

CLAUSE NO. CLAUSE TITLE (MONTH

YEAR)

VARIATION

NAME DATE

CLAUSE TEXT

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html

(c)

(1) The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. However, it shall not be a violation of this clause for the Contractor to extend a publicly announced preference in employment to Indians living on or near an Indian reservation, in connection with employment opportunities on or near an Indian reservation, as permitted by 41 CFR 60-1.5.

(2) The Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. This shall include, but not be limited to-

(i) Employment;

(ii) Upgrading;

(iii) Demotion;

(iv) Transfer;

(v) Recruitment or recruitment advertising;

(vi) Layoff or termination;

(vii) Rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and

(viii) Selection for training, including apprenticeship.

(3) The Contractor shall post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment the notices to be provided by the Contracting Officer that explain this clause.

(4) The Contractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

(5)

(i) The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This prohibition against discrimination does not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the Contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

(ii) The Contractor shall disseminate the prohibition on discrimination in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this clause, using language prescribed by the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), to employees and applicants by-

(A) Incorporation into existing employee manuals or handbooks; and

(B) Electronic posting or by posting a copy of the provision in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

(6) The Contractor shall send, to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, the notice to be provided by the Contracting Officer advising the labor union or workers' representative of the Contractor's commitments under this clause, and post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

(7) The Contractor shall comply with Executive Order11246, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(8) The Contractor shall furnish to the contracting agency all information required by Executive Order11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall also file Standard Form100 (EEO-1), or any successor form, as prescribed in 41 CFR Part60-1. Unless the Contractor has filed within the 12 months preceding the date of contract award, the Contractor shall, within 30 days after contract award, apply to either the regional Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) or the local office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the necessary forms.

(9) The Contractor shall permit access to its premises, during normal business hours, by the contracting agency or the OFCCP for the purpose of conducting on-site compliance evaluations and complaint investigations. The Contractor shall permit the Government to inspect and copy any books, accounts, records (including computerized records), and other material that may be relevant to the matter under investigation and pertinent to compliance with Executive Order11246, as amended, and rules and regulations that implement the Executive Order.

(10) If the OFCCP determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with this clause or any rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts, under the procedures authorized in Executive Order11246, as amended. In addition, sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked against the Contractor as provided in Executive Order11246, as amended; in the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor; or as otherwise provided by law.

(11) The Contractor shall include the terms and conditions of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order that is not exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued under Executive Order11246, as amended, so that these terms and conditions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.

(12) The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the Director of OFCCP may direct as a means of enforcing these terms and conditions, including sanctions for noncompliance, provided, that if the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of any direction, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

(d) Notwithstanding any other clause in this contract, disputes relative to this clause will be governed by the procedures in 41 CFR 60-1.

(End of Clause)

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2018), and the addendum, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Oct 2018) Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall contain the following information: RFQ NUMBER; TIME SPECIFIED FOR

RECEIPT OF OFFERS; NAME; ADDRESS; CAGE CODE; TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OFFEROR; ANY

DISCOUNT TERMS; AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (if applicable).

Quotes must indicate quantity, unit price and total amount for each item. Offerors shall include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. Offerors not complying with the instructions contained herein will be deemed as non-responsive and ineligible for contract award. All questions must be presented in email and received within three (3) days after the issue of Solicitation.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

Class Deviation 2018-O0018—Micro-Purchase Threshold, Simplified Acquisition Threshold, and Special Emergency Procurement Authority, is also applicable to 52.212-1, and changes paragraph (j) as follows: (j) Unique entity identifier.

(Applies to all offers exceeding the micro-purchase threshold and offers at any dollar value if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(End of Provision)

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014), and the addendum, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

1. The Government will award a contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The Government intends to make award to the offeror that provides the best value. The Government intends to award without discussions with respective offerors; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

a. Evaluation Factors and steps:

i. Price Factor, Technical and Past Performance.

ii. Step 1: Evaluate all quotations for responsiveness.

iii. Step 2: Rank all responsive quotations based upon offeror’s Total Evaluated Price (TEP) in ascending order from lowest price to highest price.

iv. Step 3: Evaluate lowest price offeror’s technical acceptability. If technically acceptable, move to step 4. If not technically acceptable, evaluate the next lowest priced vendor’s. Continue evaluating technical acceptability until a rating of technically acceptable is achieved.

v. Step 4: Evaluate lowest, technically acceptable vendor’s past performance. If past performance is acceptable move to step five, if not acceptable evaluate the next lowest priced offeror’s past performance.

http://www.sam.gov/

vi. Step 5: Make a Best-Value decision based on technical, performance evaluation and a determination that the price is fair and reasonable.

b. Price: The price evaluation will be made on the basis of the total evaluated price (TEP). An offeror must therefore propose on entire line item. The Government shall evaluate based on lowest price technical acceptability. If the lowest offeror meets the Government technical acceptability standard as defined below, the contract may be awarded to the lowest offeror. If the lowest offeror fails to meet the Government technical acceptability as defined below, it will be eliminated from consideration for award.

c. Technical Acceptability: The contractor shall include in their proposal assurance of capability to perform not only cleaning, but also all required maintenance of the hood and duct systems. Any offeror not providing assurances of this will be considered non-responsive and ineligible for contract award.

d. Past Performance will be evaluated per DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on use of

Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations (Mar 2018).

(End of Provision)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. ( 2015)

As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- "Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran," "Armed Forces service medal veteran," "disabled veteran," "protected veteran," "qualified disabled veteran," and "recently separated veteran" have the meanings given at FAR 22.1301.

(b) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts of $150,000 or more unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance.

Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

(End of Clause)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. ( 2014)

As prescribed in 22.1408(a), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)

(a) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

(b) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order in excess of $15,000 unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance.

Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.

( 2010)

As prescribed in 22.1605 , insert the following clause:

Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(a) During the term of this contract, the Contractor shall post an employee notice, of such size and in such form, and containing such content as prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, in conspicuous places in and about its plants and offices where employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act engage in activities relating to the performance of the contract, including all places where notices to employees are customarily posted both physically and electronically, in the languages employees speak, in accordance with 29 CFR471.2 (d) and (f).

(1) Physical posting of the employee notice shall be in conspicuous places in and about the Contractor's plants and offices so that the notice is prominent and readily seen by employees who are covered by the National Labor Relations Act and engage in activities related to the performance of the contract.

(2) If the Contractor customarily posts notices to employees electronically, then the Contractor shall also post the required notice electronically by displaying prominently, on any website that is maintained by the Contractor and is customarily used for notices to employees about terms and conditions of employment, a link to the Department of Labor's website that contains the full text of the poster. The link to the Department's website, as referenced in (b)(3) of this section, must read, "Important Notice about Employee Rights to Organize and Bargain Collectively with Their Employers."

(b) This required employee notice, printed by the Department of Labor, may be-

(1) Obtained from the Division of Interpretations and Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-0123, or from any field office of the Office of Labor-Management Standards or Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs;

(2) Provided by the Federal contracting agency if requested;

(3) Downloaded from the Office of Labor-Management Standards Web site at http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/ compliance/EO13496.htm; or

(4) Reproduced and used as exact duplicate copies of the Department of Labor's official poster.

(c) The required text of the employee notice referred to in this clause is located at Appendix A, Subpart A, 29 CFR Part 471.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the employee notice and related rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) In the event that the Contractor does not comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this clause, this contract may be terminated or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor may be suspended or debarred in accordance with 29 CFR 471.14 and subpart 9.4. Such other sanctions or remedies may be imposed as are provided by 29 CFR part 471, which implements Executive Order 13496 or as otherwise provided by law.

(f) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in every subcontract that exceeds $10,000 and will be performed wholly or partially in the United States, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 3 of Executive Order 13496 of January 30, 2009, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor.

(2) The Contractor shall not procure supplies or services in a way designed to avoid the applicability of Executive Order 13496 or this clause.

(3) The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any such subcontract as may be directed by the Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions, including the imposition of sanctions for noncompliance.

(4) However, if the Contractor becomes involved in litigation with a subcontractor, or is threatened with such involvement, as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the United States, through the Secretary of Labor, to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

(End of clause)

52.222-43

Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts).

( 2018)

As prescribed in 22.1006(c)(1), insert the following clause:

Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018)

(a) This clause applies to both contracts subject to area prevailing wage determinations and contracts subject to collective bargaining agreements.

(b) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include any allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/

(c) The wage determination, issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), by the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, current on the anniversary date of a multiple year contract or the beginning of each renewal option period, shall apply to this contract. If no such determination has been made applicable to this contract, then the Federal minimum wage as established by section6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor

Standards Act of1938, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 206) current on the anniversary date of a multiple year contract or the beginning of each renewal option period, shall apply to this contract.

(d) The contract price, contract unit price labor rates, or fixed hourly labor rates will be adjusted to reflect the Contractor's actual increase or decrease in applicable wages and fringe benefits to the extent that the increase is made to comply with or the decrease is voluntarily made by the Contractor as a result of:

(1) The Department of Labor wage determination applicable on the anniversary date of the multiple year contract, or at the beginning of the renewal option period. For example, the prior year wage determination required a minimum wage rate of $4.00 per hour. The Contractor chose to pay $4.10. The new wage determination increases the minimum rate to $4.50 per hour. Even if the Contractor voluntarily increases the rate to $4.75 per hour, the allowable price adjustment is $.40 per hour;

(2) An increased or decreased wage determination otherwise applied to the contract by operation of law; or

(3) An amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of1938 that is enacted after award of this contract, affects the minimum wage, and becomes applicable to this contract under law.

(e) Any adjustment will be limited to increases or decreases in wages and fringe benefits as described in paragraph (d) of this clause, and the accompanying increases or decreases in social security and unemployment taxes and workers' compensation insurance, but shall not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(f) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any increase claimed under this clause within 30 days after receiving a new wage determination unless this notification period is extended in writing by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any decrease under this clause, but nothing in the clause shall preclude the Government from asserting a claim within the period permitted by law. The notice shall contain a statement of the amount claimed and the change in fixed hourly rates (if this is a time-and-materials or labor-hour contract), and any relevant supporting data, including payroll records, that the Contracting Officer may reasonably require. Upon agreement of the parties, the contract price, contract unit price labor rates, or fixed hourly rates shall be modified in writing. The Contractor shall continue performance pending agreement on or determination of any such adjustment and its effective date.

(g) The Contracting Officer or an authorized representative shall have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor until the expiration of 3 years after final payment under the contract.

(End of clause)

(End of Clause)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. ( 2019)

As prescribed in 22.1705(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- "Agent" means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization.

"Coercion" means-

(1) Threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person;

(2) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; or

(3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

"Commercial sex act" means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.

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

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

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at 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.

"Debt bondage" means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined.

"Employee" means an employee of the Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under the contract who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance.

"Forced Labor" means knowingly providing or obtaining the labor or services of a person-

(1) By threats of serious harm to, or physical restraint against, that person or another person;

(2) By means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that, if the person did not perform such labor or services, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(3) By means of the abuse or threatened abuse of law or the legal process.

"Involuntary servitude" includes a condition of servitude induced by means of-

(1) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such conditions, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(2) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

"Recruitment fees" means fees of any type, including charges, costs, assessments, or other financial obligations, that are associated with the recruiting process, regardless of the time, manner, or location of imposition or collection of the fee.

(1) Recruitment fees include, but are not limited to, the following fees (when they are associated with the recruiting process) for-

(i) Soliciting, identifying, considering, interviewing, referring, retaining, transferring, selecting, training, providing orientation to, skills testing, recommending, or placing employees or potential employees;

(ii) Advertising

(iii) Obtaining permanent or temporary labor certification, including any associated fees;

(iv) Processing applications and petitions;

(v) Acquiring visas, including any associated fees;

(vi) Acquiring photographs and identity or immigration documents, such as passports, including any associated fees;

(vii) Accessing the job opportunity, including required medical examinations and immunizations; background, reference, and security clearance checks and examinations; and additional certifications;

(viii) An employer's recruiters, agents or attorneys, or other notary or legal fees;

(ix) Language interpretation or translation, arranging for or accompanying on travel, or providing other advice to employees or potential employees;

(x) Government-mandated fees, such as border crossing fees, levies, or worker welfare funds;

(xi) Transportation and subsistence costs-

(A) While in transit, including, but not limited to, airfare or costs of other modes of transportation, terminal fees, and travel taxes associated with travel from the country of origin to the country of performance and the return journey upon the end of employment; and

(B) From the airport or disembarkation point to the worksite;

(xii) Security deposits, bonds, and insurance; and

(xiii) Equipment charges.

(2) A recruitment fee, as described in the introductory text of this definition, is a recruitment fee, regardless of whether the payment is-

(i) Paid in property or money;

(ii) Deducted from wages;

(iii) Paid back in wage or benefit concessions;

(iv) Paid back as a kickback, bribe, in-kind payment, free labor, tip, or tribute; or

(v) Collected by an employer or a third party, whether licensed or unlicensed, including, but not limited to-

(A) Agents;

(B) Labor brokers;

(C) Recruiters;

(D) Staffing firms (including private employment and placement firms);

(E) Subsidiaries/affiliates of the employer;

(F) Any agent or employee of such entities; and

(G) Subcontractors at all tiers.

"Severe forms of trafficking in persons" means-

(1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or

(2) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

"Sex trafficking" means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

"Subcontract" means any contract entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract.

"Subcontractor" means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

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

(b) Policy. The United States Government has adopted a policy prohibiting trafficking in persons including the trafficking-related activities of this clause. Contractors, contractor employees, and their agents shall not-

(1) Engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

(2) Procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract;

(3) Use forced labor in the performance of the contract;

(4) Destroy, conceal, confiscate, or otherwise deny access by an employee to the employee's identity or immigration documents, such as passports or drivers' licenses, regardless of issuing authority;

(5)

(i) Use misleading or fraudulent practices during the recruitment of employees or offering of employment, such as failing to disclose, in a format and language understood by the employee or potential employee, basic information or making material misrepresentations during the recruitment of employees regarding the key terms and conditions of employment, including wages and fringe benefits, the location of work, the living conditions, housing and associated costs (if employer or agent provided or arranged), any significant costs to be charged to the employee or potential employee, and, if applicable, the hazardous nature of the work;

(ii) Use recruiters that do not comply with local labor laws of the country in which the recruiting takes place;

(6) Charge employees or potential employees recruitment fees;

(7)

(i) Fail to provide return transportation or pay for the cost of return transportation upon the end of employment-

(A) For an employee who is not a national of the country in which the work is taking place and who was brought into that country for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract (for portions of contracts performed outside the United States); or

(B) For an employee who is not a United States national and who was brought into the United States for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract, if the payment of such costs is required under existing temporary worker programs or pursuant to a written agreement with the employee (for portions of contracts performed inside the United States); except that-

(ii) The requirements of paragraphs (b)(7)(i) of this clause shall not apply to an employee who is-

(A) Legally permitted to remain in the country of employment and who chooses to do so; or

(B) Exempted by an authorized official of the contracting agency from the requirement to provide return transportation or pay for the cost of return transportation;

(iii) The requirements of paragraph (b)(7)(i) of this clause are modified for a victim of trafficking in persons who is seeking victim services or legal redress in the country of employment, or for a witness in an enforcement action related to trafficking in persons. The contractor shall provide the return transportation or pay the cost of return transportation in a way that does not obstruct the victim services, legal redress, or witness activity. For example, the contractor shall not only offer return transportation to a witness at a time when the witness is still needed to testify. This paragraph does not apply when the exemptions at paragraph (b)(7)(ii) of this clause apply.

(8) Provide or arrange housing that fails to meet the host country housing and safety standards; or

(9) If required by law or contract, fail to provide an employment contract, recruitment agreement, or other required work document in writing. Such written work document shall be in a language the employee understands. If the employee must relocate to perform the work, the work document shall be provided to the employee at least five days prior to the employee relocating. The employee's work document shall include, but is not limited to, details about work description, wages, prohibition on charging recruitment fees, work location(s), living accommodations and associated costs, time off, roundtrip transportation arrangements, grievance process, and the content of applicable laws and regulations that prohibit trafficking in persons.

(c) Contractor requirements. The Contractor shall-

(1) Notify its employees and agents of-

(i) The United States Government's policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, described in paragraph (b) of this clause;

and

(ii) The actions that will be taken against employees or agents for violations of this policy. Such actions for employees may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment; and

(2) Take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees, agents, or subcontractors that violate the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(d) Notification.

(1) The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer and the agency Inspector General immediately of-

(i) Any credible information it receives from any source (including host country law enforcement) that alleges a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent has engaged in conduct that violates the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause (see also 18 U.S.C. 1351, Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting, and 52.203-13(b) (3)(i)(A), if that clause is included in the solicitation or contract, which requires disclosure to the agency Office of the Inspector General when the Contractor has credible evidence of fraud); and

(ii) Any actions taken against a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent pursuant to this clause.

(2) If the allegation may be associated with more than one contract, the Contractor shall inform the contracting officer for the contract with the highest dollar value.

(e) Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor's failure to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), (g), (h), or (i) of this clause may result in-

(1) Requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

(2) Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract;

(3) Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action;

(4) Loss of award fee, consistent with the award fee plan, for the performance period in which the Government determined Contractor non-compliance;

(5) Declining to exercise available options under the contract;

(6) Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract; or

(7) Suspension or debarment.

(f) Mitigating and aggravating factors. When determining remedies, the Contracting Officer may consider the following:

(1) Mitigating factors. The Contractor had a Trafficking in Persons compliance plan or an awareness program at the time of the violation, was in compliance with the plan, and has taken appropriate remedial actions for the violation, that may include reparation to victims for such violations.

(2) Aggravating factors. The Contractor failed to abate an alleged violation or enforce the requirements of a compliance plan, when directed by the Contracting Officer to do so.

(g) Full cooperation.

(1) The Contractor shall, at a minimum-

(i) Disclose to the agency Inspector General information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of an offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct;

(ii) Provide timely and complete responses to Government auditors' and investigators' requests for documents;

(iii) Cooperate fully in providing reasonable access to its facilities and staff (both inside and outside the U.S.) to allow contracting agencies and other responsible Federal agencies to conduct audits, investigations, or other actions to ascertain compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78), E.O. 13627, or any other applicable law or regulation establishing restrictions on trafficking in persons, the procurement of commercial sex acts, or the use of forced labor; and

(iv) Protect all employees suspected of being victims of or witnesses to prohibited activities, prior to returning to the country from which the employee was recruited, and shall not prevent or hinder the ability of these employees from cooperating fully with Government authorities.

(2) The requirement for full cooperation does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contract. It does not-

(i) Require the Contractor to waive its attorney-client privilege or the protections afforded by the attorney work product doctrine;

(ii) Require any officer, director, owner, employee, or agent of the Contractor, including a sole proprietor, to waive his or her attorney client privilege or Fifth Amendment rights; or

(iii) Restrict the Contractor from-

(A) Conducting an internal investigation; or

(B) Defending a proceeding or dispute arising under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation.

(h) Compliance plan.

(1) This paragraph (h) applies to any portion of the contract that-

(i) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(ii) Has an estimated value that exceeds $500,000.

(2) The Contractor shall maintain a compliance plan during the performance of the contract that is appropriate-

(i) To the size and complexity of the contract; and

(ii) To the nature and scope of the activities to be performed for the Government, including the number of non-United States citizens expected to be employed and the risk that the contract or subcontract will involve services or supplies susceptible to trafficking in persons.

(3) Minimum requirements. The compliance plan must include, at a…