FDA-SOL-1146762.pdf

FDA-SOL-1146762

Solicitation Number FDA-SOL-1146762

Cigarette Physical Testing Machine

PART 1 – DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)-Southeast Regional Laboratory (SRL) has a need for a cigarette physical testing machine for the purpose of supporting new tobacco product submissions at Center for Tobacco Products. The requested instrument is a compact, rack mounted modular device that performs several physical parameter measurements in an automatic unattended fashion. These physical parameters are used to describe a tobacco product and can be used to correlate product design features to regulatory tests results; manual measurement of these parameters is tedious, time consuming and subject to human error.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Parts 12 and 13 procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-82. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

PART 2 – SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AND PRICES

2.1 CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM-FIXED-PRICE

2.2 Pricing Table

*The firm-fixed-prices are inclusive of all costs, such as shipping, parts, installation, training, labor, travel, and any other warranty and service maintenance costs. Payment is

CLIN Service and Supply Description Quantity Unit Price Firm-Fixed- Price*

0001 Cigarette Physical Testing Machine, Delivery, Installation, and Warranty.

1 EA $

1001 Option Year 1: Service Agreement 1 EA 2002 Option Year 2: Service Agreement 1 EA 3003 Option Year 3: Service Agreement 1 EA

TOTAL MAXIMUM

POTENTIAL FIRM-FIXED-

PRICE

only authorized for the respective firm-fixed-prices upon successful completion of the respective CLIN, including delivery and acceptance of all deliverables, as determined by the FDA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and upon submission of a proper invoice. Proper invoice submission includes following the invoice instructions below.

PART 3 – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

3.1 Background

The request is for a modular, rack mounted cigarette physical parameter testing machine that will allow for at least five (5) different testing modules or instruments for cigarettes. The unit is used to measure and/or confirm several physical specifications in cigarettes that will be contained in a new tobacco product marketing application. A modular, rack mounted unit is required so that multiple testing functions can be accomplished in one compact unit residing in a laboratory setting.

3.2 Salient Characteristics of the Cigarette Physical Testing Machine.

The contractor shall provide one (1) cigarette physical testing machine, that at a minimum, meet the following salient characteristics:

• The testing machine shall be configurable to run on US 120 VAC electrical supply standards.

• The testing machine shall be designed so that so that each individual testing instrument or station can be stacked vertically or rack mounted in one physical foot print location. The unit cannot be composed of individual test stations that sit side by side on a bench top.

• The testing machine shall be designed so that individual testing stations are modular and can be easily removed, replaced, reconfigured and reordered by the end user.

• All shipped components of the testing machine shall be able to fit through a doorway that is 33.5 inches wide and 77 inches tall.

• The testing machine shall be able to accommodate at least five (5) physical test functions at the same time.

• The testing machine shall be able to analyze at least 100 cigarettes through an automatic cigarette hopper or equivalent sample holder system.

• The testing machine shall be able to perform the following testing functions:

o Total cigarette weight.

o Total cigarette length using a non-contact type of measurement.

o Cigarette circumference (size), diameter and ovality using a laser type of non-destructive test.

o Cigarette pressure drop (or resistance to draw) and ventilation with filter capabilities. This test function must include an automatic internal calibration system to measure and adjust for changes in ambient conditions.

o Cigarette and filter rod hardness.

• The pressure drop and ventilation test station shall be equipped with all necessary accessories so that both filter tips and whole cigarettes can be run on the same test station.

• The cigarette hardness test station shall include all varieties of cigarette compression surfaces (anvil heads or equivalent terminology) used in performing cigarette hardness.

• The testing machine shall have a computer controlled user interface to allow the user to schedule testing function for unattended operation.

• The user interface shall allow the user to select the number of cigarettes per test station and the type of test to be used.

• If the testing machine generates printable records, then a laser printer shall be included with the purchase price.

• If the testing machine requires a separate computer, then the computer, laser printer, monitor and user interface devices shall be included in the purchase price.

• If the computer interface system uses a Microsoft Windows operating system, then the operating system shall be at least Windows 7 or later.

• The system shall include a one-year full manufacturer’s warranty on all parts, travel and labor, including software and hardware and shall include at a minimum: coverage on all non-consumable items and parts supplied including base instrument, computer, monitor, printer, and unlimited on-site service visits with a maximum 72-houron-site response time factory-certified preplacement parts, engineer labor and travel costs, software updates and notifications.

3.3 Optional Service/Maintenance Agreement

The FDA shall have a unilateral right to exercise optional periods to continue the work described in section 3.2.

The option period of performance, if exercised, shall commence as follows:

OPTION PERIOD FROM THE EFFECTIVE

DATE OF THE ORDER

Option Year 1: Service/Maintenance Agreement To begin 2st Year following ARO (following expiration of warranty)

Option Year 2: Service/Maintenance Agreement To being 2nd Year following ARO Option Year 3: Service/Maintenance Agreement To begin 3rd Year following ARO.

Option Year 4: Service/Maintenance Agreement To being 4th year following ARO.

FAR 52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOVEMBER 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the period of performance of this contract.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within the period of performance of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days 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 years.

(End of clause)

3.4 Delivery and Installation

The contractor shall deliver and install the equipment at the following address, Monday through Friday, 9:00AM through 3:00PM:

The Food and Drug Administration Southeast Regional Laboratory (SRL) 60 8th Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Installation shall include a test function to perform cigarette moisture content and density, as well as cigarette filler weight. Offerors shall provide any necessary reagents/consumables to perform these tests.

Following installation, the contractor shall provide Installation and Operational Qualification (IQ/OQ) for the testing machine hardware and software. The IQ/OQ service shall occur on a date requested by the COR and the contractor shall receive 72 hour notice of the requested service.

Following installation, the contractor shall provide two (2) days of onsite training at the installation location, for five (5) people, on the operation and maintenance of the testing machine, including software. The onsite training shall occur on a date requested by the COR and the contractor shall receive 72 hour notice of the requested training.

3.5 Contract Administration

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

The following COR will represent the Government for the purpose of this order: [TBD]

The COR is responsible for the following as required by this order: (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 evaluations; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as an agent of the Government under this order. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: direct or negotiate any changes in the order, including modifying or extending the period of performance, changing the delivery schedule, authorizing reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this order, or otherwise change any terms and conditions of this order.

The contact information for the Contracting Officer is the following:

Nicola Carmichael U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services Rockville, MD 20857 Nicola.Carmichael@fda.hhs.gov

(240) 402-7568

The contact information for the Contract Specialist is the following:

Christopher McGucken U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services

Rockville, MD 20857 Christopher.Mcgucken@fda.hhs.gov Telephone: (240) 402-7599

The contact information for the Contractor is the following: [TBD]

PAYMENT

The Government will pay the Contractor only each respective deliverable’s firm-fixed-price delineated in the table in Subpart 3.3 above, upon successful completion, as determined by the

COR, and upon submission of a proper invoice. Proper invoice submission includes following the invoice instructions below.

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

The Contractor shall submit all invoices in the manner specified below:

The Contractor shall submit one original copy of each invoice to the address specified below:

Office of Financial Services Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue

W032-Second Floor Bldg. 32, Rm. 2162, Mail Hub 2145

Silver Spring MD 20993-0002 Attn: Vendor Payments

Phone: (301) 827-3742 or (866) 807-3742

Email: fdavendorpaymentsteam@fda.gov

Invoices submitted under this order must comply with the requirements set forth in FAR 52.232- 33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration) and the 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) Purchase Order/Award Number;

(IV) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed, including: (a) period of performance for which costs are claimed; (b) itemized travel costs, including origin and destination; and (c) any other supporting information necessary to clarify questionable expenditures;

(V) Shipping number and date of shipping, 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;

(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 a defective invoice;

(IX) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);

(X) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) banking information, including routing transit number of the financial institution receiving payment and the number of the account into which funds are to be deposited;

(XI) Name and telephone number of the COR or other program center/office point of contact, as mailto:fdavendorpaymentsteam@fda.gov referenced on the purchase order; and, (XII) Any other information or documentation required by the purchase order/award.

Questions regarding invoices shall be directed to the FDA at the telephone numbers provided above.

Payment will only be made on a firm-fixed-price basis.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2015)

(IAW FAR 12.301(b)(4))

(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) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)(31 U.S.C 3553).

(3) 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:

__ __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 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 (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

__X __ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(5) [Reserved] __ __ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ __ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (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 (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ __ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

____ (10) [Reserved} __ __ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (11) (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ __ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (12) (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

(13) [Reserved] __ __ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C.

644).

__ __ (14) (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ __ (14) (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ __ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)(15 U.S.C.

644).

__ __ (15) (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ __ (15) (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ __ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ __ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014)(15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)).

__ __ (17) (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ __ (17) (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ __ (17) (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)(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 Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 657 f).

__X __ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ __ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (1 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ __ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__X __ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755).

__ __ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)(E.O. 13126).

__X __ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

__X __ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246).

__ __ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

__X __ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity For Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)(29 U.S.C.

793).

__ __ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ __ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor relations Act (Dec 2010) E.O. 13496).

__X __ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ __ (33) (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ __ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (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.)

__ __ (35) (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.)

__ _ (35) (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.)

__ _ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ _ (36) (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

__ _ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ _ (37) (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ __ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42.U.S.C. 8259b).

__ __ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ _ (39) (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

__X __ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)(E.O.13513).

__ __ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014)(41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ __ (42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (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, 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).

__ _ (42) (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ _ (42) (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ _ (42) (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ __ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

__X __ (44) 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)(E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury).

__ __ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ __ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007)(42 U.S.C.

5150).

__ __ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007)(42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ __ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002)(41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ __ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ __ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013)(31.U.S.C. 3332).

__ __ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013)(31.U.S.C. 3332).

__ __ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ __ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)(5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ __ (54) (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).

__ _ (54) (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) 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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ __ (4) 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).

__ __ (5) 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).

__ __ (6) 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).

__ __ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

__ __ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

__ __ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C.

5112(p)(1)).

____ (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658).

(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.

(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 paragraphs (e)(1) of this paragraph 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 (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (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 $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 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.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 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.

(ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(x) __X __ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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).

(xi) 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).

(xii) 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).

(xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraphs (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xvi) 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.

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (Executive Order 13658).

(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.

ADDENDUM TO CLAUSE 52.212-4

352.201-70 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT (JAN 2006)

(IAW HHSARFARS 301.106(c))

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (NOV 2014)

(IAW FAR 4.1804(c), FAR 12.301(d))

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DEC 2014)

(IAW FAR 4.1202(b))

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2014)

(IAW FAR 12.301(b)(3))

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

(IAW FAR 17.208(f)) The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within .

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(IAW FAR 17.208(g))

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days 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 5 years .

THE FOLLOWING IS FILL-IN DATA FOR CLAUSE 52.212-5 PARA (b)(22):

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013)

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code _____________ assigned to contract number ______________________________.

[Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title].

352.222-70 CONTRACTOR COOPERATION IN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

INVESTIGATIONS (JAN 2010)

(IAW HHSARFARS 322.810(h))

352.223-70 SAFETY AND HEALTH (JAN 2006)

(IAW HHSARFARS 323.7002(a))

352.227-70 PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLICITY (JAN 2006)

(IAW HHSARFARS 327.404-70)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

(IAW FAR 32.706-3)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

(IAW FAR 32.009-2)

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

REPRESENTATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATIONS

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(MAR 2015)

(IAW FAR 12.301(b)(2)) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Economically disadvantage women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor “ means all work or service--

(1) Extracted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically-http://www.acquisition.gov/

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service--disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) “Service-disabled veteran” means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at

(c) through (p) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United http://www.acquisition.gov/

States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ______________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ______________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ____________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246--

(1) Previous Contracts and Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It [ ] has, [ ] has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject either to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It [ ] has, [ ] has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It [ ] has developed and has on file, [ ] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It [ ] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payment of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product,” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Supplies.”

(2) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country Of Origin

[List as necessary]

(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(g) (1) Buy American--Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms “Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “Israeli end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.”

(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act”:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products…