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Compressed Air & Gases Combined Synopsis Solicitation
FDA-CSS-1238961
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being issued in conjunction with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR 13.5 as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract.
The solicitation number is FDA-CSS-1238961. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 dated March 10, 2021.
The appropriate NAICS code for the acquisition is 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing; Small Business Size Standard – 1,000 employee. This requirement is being competed Unrestricted/Full and Open Competition.
Background/Statement of Need:
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), Jefferson Laboratory Campus (JLC) require compressed air and gases; including associated cylinder rental fees, Jefferson, Arkansas. JLC functions as a major research arm in support of the FDA ability to make science-based decisions. NCTR conducts a peer reviewed research program to study the effects of toxins on health and the environment. This research program enables FDA to make regulatory decisions and improve the health of the American people. The operation of such research programs requires the use of different types of compressed air and laboratory gases. These gases are critical to meet the research community need. The contract shall be responsible for providing multiple types of compressed and air gases, per “Attachment 1 - Schedule of Required Compressed Air and Gases”.
Minimum Technical Requirements:
1. Shall provide multiple types of compressed air and gases as outlined in “Attachment 1 - Schedule of
Required Compressed Air and Gases”.
a. Quantities are only estimates and not constructed as maximum or minimum requirements and should not be construed as set monthly amounts.
b. At any time during the life of the contract, the Contractor may be requested to quote additional gases and or cylinders other than what’s identified in the resulting contracts “Schedule of Required Compressed Air and Gases”.
c. Shall provide a tracking system to know how long a tank(s) has been in use or awaiting use on the center. This system should be able to tell when a tank(s) has been delivered for use and when the tank(s) have been returned to the contractor.
d. Shall deliver requested compressed air and gases once a week. The Government may require same day delivery in emergency cases.
2. Shall include Microbulk Liquid Argon system:
a. Tank size and specifications:
i. Shall be able to provide Ultra High Purity (UHP) Argon Gas up to 350 psi.
ii. Shall have the capacity to hold up to minimum of 1000 Liters UHP Argon with an estimate usage of 145 cubic foot (hfc) per month.
iii. All site inspections are the contractor’s responsibility for set up.
iv. Shall be installed, filled and ready to operate within 2 weeks of task order award.
3. Shall include Microbulk Liquid Nitrogen system:
i. Shall be able to provide Ultra High Purity (UHP) Nitrogen Gas up to 350 psi.
ii. Shall have the capacity to hold up to minimum of 1500 Liters of UHP nitrogen with an estimate usage of 260 cubic foot (hfc) per month.
iii. All site inspections are the contractor’s responsibility for set up.
iv. Shall be installed, filled and ready to operate within 2 weeks of task order award.
4. Shall include a Bulk Liquid Nitrogen system:
i. Shall be able to provide Ultra High Purity (UHP) Nitrogen Gas up to 200 psi.
ii. Shall have the capacity to hold up to minimum 3,000 gallon of UHP nitrogen with an estimate usage of 1900 cubic foot (hfc) per month.
iii. Quantities are only estimates and not constructed as maximum or minimum requirements and should not be construed as set monthly amounts. The building the system will be located is under construction and as more people move into the building the usage will go up.
Beginning amounts may be less than in the first phase compared to later usage.
iv. All site inspections are the contractor’s responsibility for set up.
5. Tank Telemetry System:
a. The Microbulk/Bulk Liquid Gas storage system shall include an automated telemetry system.
b. Shall be able to facilitate the daily reporting of the nitrogen level to the supply company for automatic re-ordering and contractor’s subsequent delivery of needed gas.
c. Shall monitor the gas level via the telemetry system and deliver nitrogen gas to ensure the gas level is maintained at a minimum of 30% tank capacity.
Schedule of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs:
Line Item Description Quantity
Unit of
Issue
Unit Price
Extended Price
Compressed Air and Gases inclusive of monthly cylinder rental, tank rental, telemetry monitoring, delivery, fuel surcharge, if applicable in accordance the Minimum Technical Requirements set forth above and herein; and as outlined in Attachment 1 - Schedule of Required Compressed Air and Gases
GSA Contract #, if applicable__________
Month
Each
Option Period 1 - Compressed Air and Gases telemetry monitoring, delivery, fuel surcharge, if applicable
Same as item 0001 description
Option Period 2 - Compressed Air and Gases telemetry monitoring, delivery, fuel surcharge, if applicable
Option Period 3 - Compressed Air and Gases telemetry monitoring, delivery, fuel surcharge, if applicable
Option Period 4 - Compressed Air and Gas telemetry monitoring, delivery, fuel surcharge, if applicable
Total Amount for CLIN 0001 - 0005 $ __________
*Attachment 1 - Schedule of Required Compressed Air and Gases shall be completed for base, option year 1, option year 2, option year 3, and option year 4. There shall be a total of five (5) schedules completed and submitted with the offerors proposal.
Period of Performance: Base + 4 Option Years
Base Year: August 5, 2021 – August 4, 2022 Option Year 1: August 5, 2022 – August 4, 2023 Option Year 2: August 5, 2023 – August 4, 2024 Option Year 3: August 5, 2024 – August 4, 2025 Option Year 4: August 5, 2025 – August 4, 2026
Place of Delivery/Performance:
U. S. FDA - NCTR
ATTN: To be provided at award 3900 NCTR Rd Jefferson, AR 72079
Security:
The Contractor shall ensure the gases are delivered by a licensed delivery driver and the items being delivered are required by the Government.
Solicitation Clauses:
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Oct 2018)
The following addenda apply:
The following FAR and HHSAR provisions and clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this acquisition and can be obtained at:
https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html
FAR Clause:
52.204-13 System for Award Management and Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)
52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 1995)\
(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the effective date of award through the end of the effective period of performance. Orders issued during the effective date of award may extend beyond the end date of the base contract.
(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.
(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—
(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the
Government deposits the order in the mail;
(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or
(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—
(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or
(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.
(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.
(End of clause) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/
52.216-19 Order Limitations (OCT 1995)
(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $3,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.
(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-
(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $150,000.00;
(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $300,000.00; or
(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within five (5) days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.
(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within five (5) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.
(End of clause)
52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995)
(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.
(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."
(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.
(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the date of final payment under this contract.
(End of clause)
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)
This clause may be added to task orders.)
52.217‐9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor any time before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend any time before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.
(End of clause) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.216-21#FAR_52_216_21
HHSAR Clause:
352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015) 352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (Dec 2015) Paragraph (c). The Section 508 standards applicable to this contract are:
• Must meet WCAG 2.0 A and AA
• E101.2 Equivalent Facilitation (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
• E203 Access to Functionality (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
• E204 Functional Performance Criteria (Appendix A, Application and Scoping
Requirements)
• E205 Electronic Content (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
• 302 Functional Performance Criteria (Appendix C, Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Requirements)
• Electronic content must be accessible to HHS acceptance criteria. Checklist for various formats are available at http://508.hhs.gov/, or from the Section 508 Coordinator listed at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/additional-resources/section-508-contacts/index.html. Materials that are final items for delivery should be accompanied by the appropriate checklist, except upon approval of the Contracting Officer or Representative.
• Chapter 6 Support Documentation and Services (Appendix C, Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Requirements)
Inspection/Acceptance:
The supplies and/or services delivered hereunder shall be inspected and accepted at destination by the Governments TPOC specified at award. If the supplies or services are acceptable, the TPOC shall promptly forward a report of inspection and acceptance to the paying office. If the supplies or services are not acceptable, the TPOC shall document the nonconforming items/services and immediately notify the Contracting Officer.
The TPOC is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the Statement of Work and any other technical performance requirements;
(3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.
The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the contract; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; or (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.
The following Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract (To be provided upon contract award):
Name:
Email address:
Phone:
The contact information for the Contracting Administrator:
Name: Jennifer L. Johnson Email Address: jennifer.johnson3@fda.hhs.gov Phone: (870) 543-7830 http://508.hhs.gov/ https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/additional-resources/section-508-contacts/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/additional-resources/section-508-contacts/index.html mailto:jennifer.johnson3@fda.hhs.gov
Payments:
Payment terms net 30 days after government acceptance of the supplies/service. Payment shall not be made more frequently than monthly in arrears.
FDA Three-Way Invoicing Procedures:
A. The contractor shall submit all invoices to:
Office of Financial Services Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave WO32 - Second Floor
MAIL HUB 2145
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Attn: Vendor Payments
301.827.3742 or 866.807.3742 fdavendorpaymentsteam@fda.gov
*** Acceptable methods of delivery include: E-mail (preferred) and Standard Mail.
Provide a copy marked courtesy to the COR or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). The COR/TPOC is:
To be provided upon contract award.
B. Invoices submitted under this contract must comply with the requirements set forth in FAR Clauses 52.232-25 (Prompt Payment) and 52.232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management) and/or other applicable FAR clauses specified herein. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be submitted on company letterhead and include each of the following:
(i) Name and address of the contractor;
(ii) Invoice date and invoice number;
(iii) Contract/Order number (including a reference to any base award for Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite- Quantity Contracts or Blanket Purchase Agreements);
(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price supplies delivered or services performed, including:
(a) period of performance for which costs are claimed;
(b) itemized travel costs, including origin and destination;
(c) any other supporting information necessary to clarify questionable expenditures;
(d) the contractor shall include the Contract Line Item/Funding line item for each description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price supplies delivered or services performed;
(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on government bill of lading;
(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered (Prompt Payment terms other than NET 30);
(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the purchase order/award, or in a proper notice of assignment)
(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice;
(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information, including routing transit number of the financial institution receiving payment;
(xi) Name and telephone number of the FDA Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or other Program Center/Office point of contact, as referenced on the award;
(xii) For all Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Awards, Contractor is required to attach an invoice log addendum to each invoice which shall include, at a minimum, the following information for contract administration and reconciliation purposes:
mailto:fdavendorpaymentsteam@fda.gov
(a) list of all invoices submitted to date under the subject award, including the following:
(1) invoice number, amount, & date submitted
(2) corresponding payment amount & date received
(b) total amount of all payments received to date under the subject contract or order
(c) and, for definitized contracts or orders only, total estimated amounts yet to be invoiced for the current, active period of performance;
(xiii) Any other information or documentation required by the award.
C. An electronic invoice is acceptable if submitted in adobe acrobat (PDF) format. All items listed in (i) through (xiii) of this clause must be included in the electronic invoice. Electronic invoices must be on company letterhead and must contain no ink changes and be legible for printing.
D. Questions regarding invoice payments should be directed to the Employee Resource and Information Center (ERIC) Helpdesk at 301-827-ERIC (3742) or toll-free 866-807-ERIC (3742); or, by email at ERIC@fda.hhs.gov. Refer to the Call-in menu options and follow the phone prompts to dial the option that corresponds to the service that's needed. All ERIC Service Now Tickets will either be responded to or resolved within 48 hours (2 business days) of being received. When emailing, please be sure to include the contract number, invoice number and date of invoice, as well as your name, phone number, and a detailed description of the issue.
Be advised that FDA does not accept documents which contain the use of macros. Document submissions required throughout the award period(s) shall not have macro enabled functionality and any document delivered having that functionality will be deemed delinquent, if not corrected prior to the due date.
52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2021) (Deviation 2017-02) (Deviation Apr 2020) and (Deviation 2020-05 Oct 2020).
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).
(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).
(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C.3553).
(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.4704 and 10 U.S.C.2402).
__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).
__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)
mailto:ERIC@fda.hhs.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services#id1989I600I4C
_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
__ (5) [Reserved].
__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).
__ (10) [Reserved].
__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-3.
_X_ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-4.
__ (13) [Reserved] __ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020).
__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).
__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.
__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.
_X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
__ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)) __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.219-9.
__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
__ (iv) Alternate III (Mar 2020) of 52.219-9.
__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9 __ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (J Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).
__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).
__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).
_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.
632(a)(2)).
_ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.
__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C.
644(r)).
__ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).
_X_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).
_X_ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020 Oct 2020) (E.O.13126).
_X_ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
_X_ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.
_X_ (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.
_X_ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).
https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-3-convict-labor#i1055332 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-19-child-labor-cooperation-authorities-and-remedies#i1055664 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-21-prohibition-segregated-facilities#i1055713 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-26-equal-opportunity#i1055793 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-26-equal-opportunity#i1055793 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-35-equal-opportunity-veterans#i1056230 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-35-equal-opportunity-veterans#i1056230 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-36-equal-opportunity-workers-disabilities#i1056250 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section793&num=0&edition=prelim
__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.
_X_ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
__ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
_X_ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.
13627).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O. 13627).
__ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)
__ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
__ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
__ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
__ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.
__ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.
__ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
__ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.
_X_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
__ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
__ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
__ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Jan 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014 Jan 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, [19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501- 4732),] Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.
__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014 Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.
__ (i[ii] v) Alternate III (May 2014 Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.
_X_ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019 2020) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
_X_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;
10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
__ (55) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).
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__ (56) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).
_X_ (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
__ (58) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).
__ (59) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).
__ (60) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
_X_ (61) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) (DEVIATION APR 2020) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 2307).
__ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).
__ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.
__ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).
__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).
__ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).
__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.
1792).
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement.
Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
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(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items.
Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.
(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2015) (E.O.11246).
(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.
(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).
(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).
(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).
(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).
(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).
(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.
2302 Note).
(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.
1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.
Appx.1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.
(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of clause)
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52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (JAN 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-05) (Oct 2020)
(a) Applicability. This clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying end products mined, produced, or manufactured in—
(1) Canada, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $25,000 or more;
(2) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more;
(3[2]) Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $83,099 or more; or (4[3]) Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, [Canada,] Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $182,000 or more.
(b) Cooperation with Authorities. To enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or importation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under this contract. If the solicitation includes the provision 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, or the equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice by providing reasonable access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon reasonable request by the authorized officials.
(c) Violations. The Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the following violations:
(1) The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of forced or indentured child labor for listed end products.
(2) The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this clause, with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an Inspector General, Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury.
(3) The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or manufacturing processes.
(4) The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that have been mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured child labor. (The Government will not pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient evidence indicates that the Contractor knew of the violation.)
(d) Remedies.
(1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract.
(2) The suspending official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in FAR subpart 9.4.
(3) The debarring official may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in accordance with the procedures in FAR subpart 9.4
52.225-5 Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (DEVIATION 2020-05)(Oct 2020)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause.
Caribbean Basin country end product—
(1) Means an article that— (i)(A) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean Basin country; or
(B) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles from which it was transformed; and
(ii) Is not excluded from duty-free treatment for Caribbean countries under 19 U.S.C. 2703(b).
(A) For this reason, the following articles are not Caribbean Basin country end products:
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(1) Tuna, prepared or preserved in any manner in airtight containers;
(2) Petroleum, or any product derived from petroleum;
(3) Watches and watch parts (including cases, bracelets, and straps) of whatever type including, but not limited to, mechanical, quartz digital, or quartz analog, if such watches or watch parts contain any material that is the product of any country to which the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) column 2 rates of duty apply (i.e., Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam); and
(4) Certain of the following: textiles and apparel articles; footwear, handbags, luggage, flat goods, work gloves, and leather wearing apparel; or handloomed, handmade, and folklore articles;
(B) Access to the HTSUS to…
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