Solicitation_-_FA557519BA002_(1).pdf

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

11. The contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ).

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) local time (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

YES NO

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

AMOUNTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

FA557519BA002

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 The scope of work consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials, plants, transportation, equipment, and services to accomplish all the work in strict accordance with the drawings and specifications and complete and ready for use. See supporting documentation for additional information.

Signal Code: A Firm Fixed Price

1.0 Lot

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 252.229-7005 Tax Exemptions (Spain). 2012-03

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.229-7004 Status of Contractor as a Direct Contractor (Spain). 1997-06 As prescribed in 229.402-70(d), use the following clause: STATUS OF CONTRACTOR AS A DIRECT CONTRACTOR (SPAIN) (JUN 1997) (a) Direct Contractor, as used in this clause, means an individual, company, or entity with whom an agency of the United States Department of Defense has executed a written agreement that allows duty-free import of equipment, materials, and supplies into Spain for the construction, development, maintenance, and operation of Spanish- American installations and facilities. (b) The Contractor is hereby designated as a Direct Contractor under the provisions of Complementary Agreement 5, articles 11, 14, 15, 17, and 18 of the Agreement on Friendship, Defense and Cooperation between the United States Government and the Kingdom of Spain, dated July 2, 1982. The Agreement relates to contracts to be performed in whole or part in Spain, the provisions of which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this contract by reference. (c) The Contractor shall apply to the appropriate Spanish authorities for approval of status as a Direct Contractor in order to complete duty-free import of non-Spanish equipment, materials, and supplies represented as necessary for contract performance by the Contracting Officer. Orders for equipment, materials, and supplies placed prior to official notification of such approval shall be at the Contractors own risk. The Contractor must submit its documentation in sufficient time to permit processing by the appropriate United States and Spanish Government agencies prior to the arrival of the equipment, materials, or supplies in Spain. Seasonal variations in processing times are common, and the Contractor should program its projects accordingly. Any delay or expense arising directly or indirectly from this process shall not excuse untimely performance (except as expressly allowed in other provisions of this contract), constitute a direct or constructive change, or otherwise provide a basis for additional compensation or adjustment of any kind. (d) To ensure that all duty-free imports are properly accounted for, exported, or disposed of, in accordance with Spanish law, the Contractor shall obtain a written bank letter of guaranty payable to the Treasurer of the United States, or such other authority as may be designated by the Contracting Officer, in the amount set forth in paragraph (g) of this clause, prior to effecting any duty-free imports for the performance of this contract. (e) If the Contractor fails to obtain the required guaranty, the Contractor agrees that the Contracting Officer may withhold a portion of the contract payments in order to establish a fund in the amount set forth in paragraph (g) of this clause. The fund shall be used for the payment of import taxes in the event that the Contractor fails to properly account for, export, or dispose of equipment, materials, or supplies imported on a duty-free basis. (f) The amount of the bank letter of guaranty or size of the fund required under paragraph (d) or (e) of this clause normally shall be 5 percent of the contract value. However, if the Contractor demonstrates to the Contracting Officers satisfaction that the amount retained by the United States Government or guaranteed by the bank is excessive, the amount shall be reduced to an amount commensurate with contingent import tax and duty-free liability. This bank guaranty or fund shall not be released to the Contractor until the Spanish General Directorate of Customs verifies the accounting, export, or disposition of the equipment, material, or supplies imported on a duty-free basis. (g) The amount required under paragraph (d), (e), or (f) of this clause is __10%__(Contracting Officer insert amount at time of contract award) . (h) The Contractor agrees to insert the provisions of this clause, including this paragraph (h), in all subcontracts. (End of clause)

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Services non-personal. Contractor to provide personnel, labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to perform in accordance with the attached statement of work for project QUUG 17-1006 Rpr Potable Water lines, MFH

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. 1996-08 0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Construction Management Office will perform daily inspections of the work site.

DoDAAC: F3N7A0 Cage:

DunsNumber:

Duns4Number:

CountryCode:

OfficeCode:

ALAN N. VAUGHN

Email: alan.vaughn.1@us.af.mil Telephone: DSN: 722-8060

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. 1984-04 As prescribed in 11.404(b), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction contract is contemplated. The clause may be changed to accommodate the issuance of orders under indefinite-delivery contracts for construction. Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984) The Contractor shall be required to

(a) commence work under this contract within __10__ [Contracting Officer insert number] calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than __180 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed__.* The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative 1991-12 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions. 2005-10 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. 2012-06 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas). 1997-06 252.236-7000 Modification Proposals--Price Breakdown 1991-12

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. 2013-05 As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system. (b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and (2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site. (d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the Web Based Training link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. (f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order: (1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s). __Construction Invoice__ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a Combo document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractors business systems, an Invoice (stand-alone) and Receiving Report (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.) (2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer. __N/A__ (Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or Not applicable.) (3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. Routing Data Table* | Field Name in WAWF || Data to be entered in WAWF || Pay Official DoDAAC || __F87700__ || Issue By DoDAAC || __FA5575__ || Admin DoDAAC || __FA5575__ || Inspect By DoDAAC || __FA5575__ || Ship To Code || ____ || 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 or See schedule if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or Not applicable.) (4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request. (5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the Send Additional Email Notifications field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system. __Elia.portz.3.es@us.af.mil__ __Kevin.pedraza.1@us.af.mil__ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable email addresses or Not applicable.) (g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activitys WAWF point of contact. __N/ A__ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or Not applicable.) (2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988. (End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

BANK LETTER OF GUARANTEE

Within ten (10) calendar days after the date of contract award, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer a Bank Letter of Guarantee for the performance of the work in the amount specified below. Failure to furnish the letter of guarantee will be considered nonconforming and the contract may be terminated for default in accordance with FAR 52.249-10 in Section I.

Amount of Contract Bank Letter Under $100,000.00 None (or Euro equivalent) $100,000.00 - $500,000.00 12% of award amount (or Euro equivalent) $500,000.00 and over 10% of award amount (or Euro equivalent) The Bank Letter of Guarantee will be dated as of the contract date or as soon thereafter as possible. The Bank Letter of Guarantee shall state that a guarantee has been issued against the awarded contract and that the following conditions are in force.

1. When presented by a representative of the U.S. Government against debts due, redemption cannot be contested.

2. The value of the guarantee is to be cited in Euros.

3. The Bank Letter of Guarantee shall also state that the bank agrees and consents that the contract may be modified by change order or supplemental agreement without affecting the validity of the Bank Letter of Guarantee. The Contracting Officer will not issue the Notice to Proceed until approval and acceptance of the Bank Letter of Guarantee.

The Bank Letter of Guarantee will continue in effect throughout the performance period. During the warranty period an amount equal to 10% of the original contract price shall be applicable.

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 52.202-1 Definitions. 2013-11 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. 2014-05 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. 2006-09 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. 2014-05 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper

Activity.

2014-05

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. 2014-05 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. 2010-10 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2014-04

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

2017-01

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper.2011-05 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. 2016-10 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. 2016-10 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. 2016-07 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. 2014-12 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. 2017-01 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

2015-10

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. 2015-11 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a

Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

2016-02

52.214-29 Order of Precedence-Sealed Bidding. 1986-01 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction. 2015-04 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. 2011-08 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. 2008-06 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security. 1997-10 52.228-11 Pledges of Assets. 2018-08 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit. 2014-11 52.229-6 Taxes-Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts. 2013-02 52.232-17 Interest. 2014-05 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. 1984-04 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.2013-07 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. 2013-06 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. 2013-12 52.233-1 Disputes. 2014-05 52.233-3 Protest after Award. 1996-08 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. 2004-10 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions. 1984-04 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work. 1984-04 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship. 1984-04 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor. 1984-04 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. 1991-11 52.236-8 Other Contracts. 1984-04 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and

Improvements.

1984-04

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas. 1984-04 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion. 1984-04 52.236-12 Cleaning Up. 1984-04 52.236-13 Accident Prevention. 1991-11 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts. 1984-04

52.242-13 Bankruptcy. 1995-07 52.242-14 Suspension of Work. 1984-04 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. 1987-08 52.243-1 Alternate I Changes-Fixed-Price. 1984-04 52.243-4 Changes. 2007-06 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. 2018-08 52.247-17 Charges. 1984-04 52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement. 1984-04 52.248-3 Value Engineering-Construction. 2015-10 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). 2012-04 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short

Form).

1984-04

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction). 1984-04

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 2011-09 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-

Related Felonies.

2008-12

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2013-09 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 1992-04 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. 2016-10 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident

Reporting.

2016-10

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support. 2016-05 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the

Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

2015-10

252.222-7002 Compliance with Local Labor Laws (Overseas). 1997-06 252.222-7004 Compliance with Spanish Social Security Laws and Regulations. 1997-06 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2013-06 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. 2017-12 252.225-7016 Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings. 2011-06 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English. 1997-06 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the

United States.

2015-06

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). 1997-06 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration. 2012-02 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. 2012-12 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 2013-06

AFFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations 11/1/2012

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction. 2000-09 As prescribed in 11.503(b), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts: Liquidated Damages-Construction (Sept 2000) (a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of __607.53 Euros for the first day of delay and 483.49 Euros for each calendar day thereafter__ [Contracting Officer insert amount] for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. (b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause. (End of clause) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. 2016-09 As prescribed in 22.810(e), insert the following clause: Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (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 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 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). (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 bar-gaining 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 Order 11246, 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 Order 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall also file Standard Form 100 (EEO-1), or any successor form, as prescribed in 41 CFR Part 60-1. 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 Order 11246, 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 Order 11246, as amended. In addition, sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked against the Contractor as provided in Executive Order 11246, 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 Order 11246, 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 part 60-1.

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. 2015-03 As prescribed in 22.1705(a)(1), insert the following clause: Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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. "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. "Commercial sex act" means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person. "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. "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 accessible to the worker, 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 cost to be charged to the 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 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 minimum, the following: (i) An awareness program to inform contractor employees about the Government's policy prohibiting trafficking-related activities described in paragraph (b) of this clause, the activities prohibited, and the actions that will be taken against the employee for violations. Additional information about Trafficking in Persons and examples of awareness programs can be found at the website for the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at http://www.state.gov/j/tip/. (ii) A process for employees to report, without fear of retaliation, activity inconsistent with the policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, including a means to make available to all employees the hotline phone number of the Global Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-844-888-FREE and its email address at help@befree.org. (iii) A recruitment and wage plan that only permits the use of recruitment companies with trained employees, prohibits charging recruitment fees to the employee, and ensures that wages meet applicable host-country legal requirements or explains any variance. (iv) A housing plan, if the Contractor or subcontractor intends to provide or arrange housing, that ensures that the housing meets host-country housing and safety standards. (v) Procedures to prevent agents and subcontractors at any tier and at any dollar value from engaging in trafficking in persons (including activities in paragraph (b) of this clause) and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agents, subcontracts, or subcontractor employees that have engaged in such activities. (4) Posting. (i) The Contractor shall post the relevant contents of the compliance plan, no later than the initiation of contract performance, at the workplace (unless the work is to be performed in the field or not in a fixed location) and on the Contractor's Web site (if one is maintained). If posting at the workplace or on the Web site is impracticable, the Contractor shall provide the relevant contents of the compliance plan to each worker in writing.

(ii) The Contractor shall provide the compliance plan to the Contracting Officer upon request. (5) Certification. Annually after receiving an award, the Contractor shall submit a certification to the Contracting Officer that- (i) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited activities identified at paragraph (b) of this clause and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agent, subcontract or subcontractor employee engaging in prohibited activities; and (ii) After having conducted due diligence, either- (A) To the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities; or (B) If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified in paragraph (b) of this clause have been found, the Contractor or subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions. (i) Subcontracts. (1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (i), in all subcontracts and in all contracts with agents. The requirements in paragraph (h) of this clause apply only to any portion of the subcontract that- (A) 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 (B) Has an estimated value that exceeds $500,000. (2) If any subcontractor is required by this clause to submit a certification, the Contractor shall require submission prior to the award of the subcontract and annually thereafter. The certification shall cover the items in paragraph (h)(5) of this clause.

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. 2014-05 As prescribed in 32.111(a)(5), insert the following clause: Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (May 2014)

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