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00010 MACROINVERTEBRATES IDENTIFICATION in accordance with the Performance work statement attached herein.

Base Year Award date to 12/31/2016 Minimum 120 and Maximum 150 samples

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00020 MACROINVERTEBRATES IDENTIFICATION in accordance with the Performance work statement attached herein.

Option period 1: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017

Minimum 120 and Maximum 150 samples

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Period of Performance: 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2017

00030 MACROINVERTEBRATES IDENTIFICATION in accordance with the Performance work statement attached herein.

Option period 2: 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018

Minimum 120 and Maximum 150 samples

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00040 MACROINVERTEBRATES IDENTIFICATION in accordance with the Performance work statement attached herein.

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Minimum 120 and Maximum 150 samples

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Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 to 12/31/2019

00050 MACROINVERTEBRATES IDENTIFICATION in accordance with the Performance work statement attached herein.

Option Period 4 : 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

Minimum 120 and Maximum 150 samples

Cost per sample.

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Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 to 12/31/2020

For questions regarding this Purchase order, please contact Hyma Nair at 703 648 7361 or email hnair@usgs.gov

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SECTION A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1. Contract Type

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. Performance Work Statement

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. Delivery Date F.2. Performance Location

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. 52.000S-5079 Technical Liaison - Technical Direction October 1997 G.2. GS1101 Contract Administration Office July 2001 G.3. DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011) G.4. Unilateral De-obligation of Unexpended Funds (May 2013)

SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) I.2. 52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) I.3. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (DEC 2014) I.4. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (MAR 2015) I.5. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000) I.6. 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) I.7. 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) I.8. 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (NOV 1991) I.9. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) I.10. 52.900S-1006 Prevention of Malicious Code March 2005

SECTION J. LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS

K.1. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (MAY 2014)

SECTION L. INSTRUCTIONS,CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L.1. Instructions to Offerors for the Submission of Quotes for Services L.2. 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

SECTION M. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (JAN 1999)

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SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1. Contract Type

Firm Fixed-Price

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. Performance Work Statement

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Introduction – The USGS is requesting bids (cost per sample) for identification of macroinvertebrates from at least 120 and no more than 150 samples.

2. Background – The USGS is investigating the response of benthic macroinvertebrate communities to experimental liming techniques in acidified tributaries to Honnedaga Lake in the Western Adirondack Region of New York State. Five streams are being studied. Two of these streams are untreated reference reaches, one received watershed liming and two received instream liming. Samples were/will be collected annually from 6 sites (two are located on one stream) between

2013-2016. Samples were collected using wire mesh rock baskets (artificial substrate) deployed in pairs of two (5 pairs at each site). Baskets were left in the stream from mid-May through mid-July. Colonizing organisms and detritus were removed from each pair of baskets and preserved in ethanol. Prior research in this watershed suggests the amount of detritus in each sample is minimal and that each rock basket pair contained approximately 100-600 macroinvertebrates.

3. Definitions/Applicable documents: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Standard Operating

Procedure of the Stream Biomonitoring Unit (http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/sop20814final.pdf).

4. Scope – The USGS requests bids for identifying benthic macroinvertebrate samples following the methods outlined in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the Stream Biomonitoring Unit (SBU) of the New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation (Smith et al., 2014). The USGS is requesting a 200 organism fixed count subsample (which is a departure from the SOP) be sorted from the original sample and the organisms identified to the lowest possible taxonomic resolution.

II. WORK REQUIREMENTS

1. Technical Requirements:

A surrogate density will be calculated using the area of sample processed to reach the 200 (or more) organism count versus the total area of the sample (processed and unprocessed detritus). This is most easily performed on a gridded tray. If the 200 count subsample goal is met before a grid is fully sorted, the remainder of the grid shall still be sorted (thus the final subsample count may exceed 200 organisms). This is a departure from the SOP (Smith et al., 2014) where weight of sample processed is compared to the total weight of the sample.

Information on NYS’s required level of taxonomic effort for specific groups of invertebrates is located in the SOP (Smith et al., 2014), as referenced above. The sorting and identification procedure includes the slide mounting and identification of Oligochaeta and Chironomidae to lowest possible taxonomic resolution. In addition, the SBU practices “lumping” procedures for smaller individuals where a more mature specimen of similar characters has already been accurately identified.

Upon completion of the 200 organism sorting procedures a timed 5 minute Large/Rare (L/R) scan is to be conducted on the un-sorted sample material. During the L/R scan any large or rare organisms not sorted in the 200 organism subsample are to be retained in a separate sample jar. All organisms sorted during the L/R scan are to be identified to lowest possible taxonomic resolution. Results of the L/R scan must be kept separate from the results of the 200 organism subsample.

10% of all samples must be re-identified and re-enumerated in their entirety by a second laboratory and not by the primary Contractor awarded the bid. The QA/QC laboratory must be a separate laboratory not

G15PS00487 Page 6 of 26 owned or operated by the primary Contractor and of similar quality with Society for Freshwater Science

(SFS) certified taxonomists conducting the analysis.

Disclosure of the QA/QC laboratory is required upon submission of the RFP.

Quality control metrics to be calculated on the results of the comparative QA/QC identification and enumeration include Percent Difference in Enumeration (PDE) and Percent Taxonomic Disagreement

(PTD) as described in “Data quality, performance, and uncertainty in taxonomic identification for biological assessments” by Stribling, Pavlik, Holdsworth and Leppo (2008) and “Determining the quality of taxonomic data” by Stribling, Moulton and Lester (2003).

An additional 10% of all samples must be re-identified and re-enumerated “in-house” by the primary

Contractor awarded the bid. Again PDE and PTD must be calculated for this additional set of 10% in-house

QA/QC.

Results of the QA/QC analysis including the comparative species lists from the re-identification and re-enumeration of samples along with results of PDE and PTD must be submitted electronically to the USGS.

A brief summary of the QA/QC analysis must accompany the results.

In addition, all taxa identified in the dataset must be compared to the SBU’s master species list of organisms collected and identified in SOP (Smith et al., 2014). Taxa not contained in the SBU master species list are to be retained in separate specimen vials and submitted as reference. The Contract laboratory will also be required to disclose all taxonomic references not used by the SBU but used in their identification process. See the SOP (Smith et al., 2014) for SBU list of taxonomic references.

Upon completion of all sorting, identification and enumeration work the Contractor is required to submit the results of the processing using the same formats of the SOP (Smith et al., 2014). This includes separate species lists for each sample using the SBU’s standard format, and a complete species list including the results of each sample for the entire dataset. Biological community metrics will be calculated by the USGS upon receipt of the data from the Contractor.

2. Deliverables: The USGS requires the Contractor to submit electronically all results in addition to all prepared slides and remaining sample material. These deliverables include:

Individual species lists (and counts) for each sample in MS Excel using the SBU’s standard format (see

SOP) (Smith et al., 2014) and estimated total count (total macroinvertebrates per entire sample) calculated using the number of macroinvertebrates per grid multiplied by the total number of grids.

Master species list containing each individual species list from each sample in MS Excel using the SBU’s standard format (see SOP) (Smith et al., 2014).

Individual species lists for large/rare scans from each sample in MS Excel.

Comparative species lists in MS Excel of each sample for which QA/QC was performed.

Table of results from calculation of taxonomic similarity metrics between laboratories including Percent

Difference in Enumeration (PDE) and Percent Taxonomic Disagreement (PTD) as described in Stribling et al (2003) and (2008), as referenced above.

A brief written summary report of QA/QC results.

A set of reference specimens of any taxa identified in the project not presently on the SBU master species list in the SOP (Smith et al., 2014).

A list of taxonomic references used by the contract laboratory not presently in the list of SBU taxonomic references in the SOP (Smith et al., 2014).

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All sample materials originally sent to the contract laboratory are required to be returned to the USGS.

All sorted, identified and enumerated specimens are to be returned in separate sample containers or slides in the case of Oligochaeta and Chironomidae.

For each set of samples, submission of results is required within four months of the date on which the samples were shipped to the Contractor (e.g. if 60 samples are shipped to the Contractor on June 1, 2015 all actions specified above shall be completed by the Contractor no later than October 1, 2015).

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

Place of Performance – Location of Contractor’s facility.

Period of Performance – Award date to December 31, 2016.

Government Furnished Property (GFP) – NA

Special Considerations. – NA

References

Smith, A. J., D. L. Heitzman, J. L. Lojpersberger, B. T. Duffy & M. A. Novak, 2014. Standard Operating Procedure:

Biological Monitoring of Surface Waters in New York State. New York State Department of Environmental

Conservation Albany, NY, 171.

Green Acquisition

The USGS is committed to promoting the natural environment and protecting the health and well-being of people. In the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall exert its best efforts to provide services in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect health and well-being. Green purchasing or environmentally preferable contracting includes the initiatives described below:

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

[Reserved]

SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. Delivery Date

Base Year: Award date to 12/31/2016

Option 1: 01/01/2017 – 12/31/2017

Option 2: 01/01/2018 – 12/31/2018

Option 3: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019

Option 4: 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020

F.2. Performance Location

Contractor Facility

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. 52.000S-5079 Technical Liaison - Technical Direction October 1997

(a) The performance required herein shall be subject to the technical direction of the Technical Liaison (TL) as identified below. As used herein, "technical direction" is defined as direction to the contractor that fills in details, suggests possible lines of approach, or otherwise supplements the scope of the work set forth herein and shall not

G15PS00487 Page 8 of 26 constitute a new assignment, and does not supersede or modify any article or clause of this contract.

(b) The Technical Liaison is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. Only a warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to obligate funds on this or any other contract action.

(c) The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing if the Technical Liaison has taken an action (or fails to take action) or issues direction (written or oral) that the contractor considers to exceed the above limitations.

(d) The Technical Liaison assigned for this contract is:

Name: To Be Determined

Telephone Number: To Be Determined

Email: To Be Determined

U.S. Geological Survey

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Address Line 3

(e) Only the Contracting Officer may designate a different Technical Liaison.

(End of Clause)

G.2. GS1101 Contract Administration Office July 2001

(a) This contract will be administered by:

U.S. Geological Survey

Reston Acquisition Branch

Attn: [Hyma Nair]

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Mail Stop 205

Reston, VA 201-2-0002

Email: hnair@usgs.gov

Telephone: 703-648-7361

(b) Written communications to the Administrative Contracting Officer shall make reference to the contract number and shall be mailed to the above address.

G.3. DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment

Platform (IPP) (September 2011)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment

Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable

Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -

Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [CO mailto:hnair@usgs.gov

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No additional documentation required

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The

Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the

Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Clause)

G.4. Unilateral De-obligation of Unexpended Funds (May 2013)

The contractor shall submit all invoices under the award no later than 90 calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to the Contracting Officer. After 120 days has passed since the expiration of the performance period, the government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification de-obligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013)

I.2. 52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)

I.3. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (DEC 2014)

I.4. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial

Items. (MAR 2015)

(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, 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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (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 (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).

___ (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]

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___ (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).

X___ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of

Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub.

L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (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 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

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

___ (13) [Reserved]

X___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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

___ (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)).

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

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

___ (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 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

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) (15 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).

X___ (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).

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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).

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

___ (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.)

___ (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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

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

___ (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).

___ (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).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (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).

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

X___ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

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___ (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).

___ (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 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—

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(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 (1) 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) ____ (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 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 paragraph (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.

(End of Clause)

I.5. 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 within 30 days;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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.

(End of clause)

I.6. 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

I.7. 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

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I.8. 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (NOV 1991)

(a) The term f.o.b. destination, as used in this clause, means -

(1) Free of expense to the Government, on board the carrier's conveyance, at a specified delivery point where the consignee's facility (plant, warehouse, store, lot, or other location to which shipment can be made) is located; and

(2) Supplies shall be delivered to the destination consignee's wharf (if destination is a port city and supplies are for export), warehouse unloading platform, or receiving dock, at the expense of the Contractor. The Government shall not be liable for any delivery, storage, demurrage, accessorial, or other charges involved before the actual delivery

(or constructive placement as defined in carrier tariffs) of the supplies to the destination, unless such charges are caused by an act or order of the Government acting in its contractual capacity. If rail carrier is used, supplies shall be delivered to the specified unloading platform of the consignee. If motor carrier (including piggyback) is used, supplies shall be delivered to truck tailgate at the unloading platform of the consignee, except when the supplies delivered meet the requirements of Item 568 of the National Motor Freight Classification for heavy or bulky freight.

When supplies meeting the requirements of the referenced Item 568 are delivered, unloading (including movement to the tailgate) shall be performed by the consignee, with assistance from the truck driver, if requested. If the contractor uses rail carrier or freight forwarded for less than carload shipments, the contractor shall ensure that the carrier will furnish tailgate delivery, when required, if transfer to truck is required to complete delivery to consignee.

(b) The Contractor shall -

(1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or

(ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements;

(2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading;

(3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract;

(4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the contract;

(5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering carrier; and

(6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery.

I.9. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

I.10. 52.900S-1006 Prevention of Malicious Code March 2005

(a) Definitions

Malicious code is a computer code developed for the purpose of causing some form of intentional damage to computer systems or networks. Malicious code may be a complete program or code imbedded in software programs that appear to provide useful functions. The term includes computer viruses and other destructive programs, such as

"Trojan Horses" and network "worms."

(b) The contractor must have in place an anti-virus procedure to ensure that media supplied is uncontaminated by malicious code.

(c) The contractor is required to scan all delivered software to insure it is free of malicious code prior to its

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SECTION J. LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

[Reserved]

SECTION K. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS

K.1. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (MAY 2014)

An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (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 disadvantaged 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) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any 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.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United

States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C.

395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue

Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

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

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

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

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

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

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) FSC 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.

http://www.acquisition.gov/

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“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—

(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.

“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 the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

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“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 SAMwebsite.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://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 (o) 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 is to be performed in the

United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern.