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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NO.

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2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NO.

GS-00P-11-BSD-0831

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

10/4/11

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL

a. NAME

Kenneth M. Shutika

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No collect calls)

(202) 260-9713

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

10/27/11

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GSA, Energy Division (PMA)

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13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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STANDARD FORM 1449 (10-95)

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NUMBER AND PAPERWORK BURDEN STATEMENT

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Standard Form 1449 - Continued

BLOCK 10. The Small Business Size Standard for an electricity utility provider is 4 million mWh and the NAICS code is 221112. Any utility supplier with sales exceeding this standard for three continuous calendar years is considered a large business for the purposes of this procurement.

NOTE:

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND CAN BE SENT VIA:

ELECTRONIC MAIL AT ken.shutika@gsa.gov

SECTION A:

SCOPE OF WORK

A.1

GENERAL

The General Services Administration (GSA or Government) is requesting proposals for the supply of all electricity supply commodity components up to the delivery point including but not limited to energy, capacity, ancillary services, and network firm transmission necessary for the firm supply of electricity to a number of Federal facilities in the Pennsylvania. The successful offeror (i.e. Contractor) will supply the full requirements of such electricity for a term of thirty (36) full monthly billing cycles for accounts behind Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL). The start date for deliveries shall be the billing cycle that begins with the January 2012 meter read date unless otherwise noted on Exhibit 1.

All quantities required to be supplied to facilities included in this contract shall be considered firm requirements (“firm” means electric supply that will not be interrupted unless such interruption is due to a Force Majuere as defined in Section B) for delivery by the Contractor to the Delivery Point. The Contractor shall be liable for all actual, direct penalties assessed to facilities for the non-delivery of firm requirements. The electricity provided under this contract shall conform to the tariff of the interstate/intrastate transmitting utility and the Local Distribution Utility (LDU) at the Delivery Point for the accounts specified in Exhibit 1. The Government has organized its requirements for this solicitation in an Exhibit as described below.

Exhibit 1 Consists of Excel spread sheets that specify the accounts included in this contract and provides aggregate totals. For each account, the following information is provided if available:

(a) LDU rate schedule;

(b) LDU account number;

(c) Agency/account holder;

(d) General Service Location;

(e) LDU;

(f) Monthly consumption (kWh);

(g) Registered monthly on-peak demand (KW) per LDU tariff definition;

(h) Registered monthly maximum demand (KW) per LDU tariff definition;

(i) Monthly on-peak KWH per LDU tariff definition;

(j) Monthly interm KWH per LDU tariff definition;

(k) Monthly off-peak KWH per LDU tariff definition;

(l) Monthly billing days;

(m) Monthly load factor;

(n) Range of meter read dates throughout the year;

(o) Whether hourly interval data is provided for the account (information on separate spread sheets); and

(p) Transmission obligation and capacity PLC tags for each account.

A.2

DELIVERY POINT

The Delivery Point for such electricity shall be that point on the electric system at which the LDU takes possession of the electricity for final delivery of the electricity to the meter(s) of the specific facilities identified in Exhibit 1 of this contract. The Delivery Point shall be where the facility takes title to the electricity.

A.3

NOMINATING AND BALANCING RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to conduct all required nominations on behalf of the facilities specified herein. The Contractor shall be fully familiar with the imbalance, transmission grid loss and line loss policies of both the LDU and the interstate/intrastate transmission companies.

A.4

CREDIT FOR DEFAULT SUPPLY SERVICE

If at any time (unless under a condition of Force Majeure) an account covered by this contract is forced to accept default supply service from the LDU serving in its capacity as the utility supplier of last resort solely as a result of action/inaction by the Contractor, the Contractor shall be responsible for payment of the additional supply costs, if any, incurred.

A.5

RISK OF LOSS

Risk of loss of electricity supplied under this contract shall remain with the Contractor prior to the Delivery Point and shall pass to the Government at and after the Delivery Point specified for each facility.

A.6

PROTECTION OF CONTRACT INFORMATION

The Government will take the necessary and usual steps to maintain the confidentiality of information submitted by offerors prior to award of the contract. The Contractor is advised that the Government will make all contract prices publicly available for the full contract period.

A.7

PAYMENT AND BILLING

For the purposes of this contract, the Government shall pay the Contractor through monthly bills rendered by the Contractor for each account included in this contract. The Contractor shall use the LDC's meters, meter readings, and billing cycles for the computation of bills. The Contractor must establish its own account number for the Government account and provide the corresponding LDC account number on each monthly bill. The Contractor's bill shall encompass ALL applicable charges for the electricity delivered under this contract (i.e. generation, transmission, and ancillary services, etc.) delivered to the Delivery Point in accordance with the Contract terms and conditions. Payment shall be made in accordance with FAR 32.9 (Prompt Payment), see incorporated clause 52.232-25. If payment is to be made by electronic funds transfer, the provisions of FAR 32.11 (ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER), the incorporated clause 52.232-33 shall apply. Prior to the initiation of service under this contract, the Government account holders will provide the Contractor with all necessary billing information required for the processing of bills.

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to understand the specific details regarding the LDU’s requirements for billing. The Contractor shall ensure that the data that is normally provided to full service customers appears on the bill. Such information shall include current billing period usage (kWh), current billing period capacity and transmission charges for large accounts, capacity and transmission obligation demand figures and monthly demand amounts for large accounts, current billing period charges, previous billing period balance, and previous billing period payment.

The Government will also accept consolidated billing through the LDU in accordance with the regulated terms and conditions of the LDU.

A.8

ANTI-DEFICIENCY

In accordance with the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1)), nothing contained herein shall be construed as binding the Government to expend, in any one fiscal year, any sum in excess of the appropriation made by Congress for that fiscal year in furtherance of the subject matter of the contract or to involve the Government in an obligation for the future expenditure of moneys before an appropriation is made.

A.9

AUTHORIZED USERS

This contract is for the use of all Federal agencies; authorized Federal contractors; agency-sponsored universities and laboratories; and as authorized by law or regulation, state, local, and tribal Governments, and other organizations. All organizations listed in GSA Order ADM 4800.2E (as updated) are eligible to use this contract.

A.10

ADDING FACILITIES TO THIS CONTRACT

For a variety of reasons, it is possible that certain authorized facilities eligible to compete their electric requirements but not included in Exhibit 1 may request to satisfy their competitive electric requirements by use of this contract. In that event, the Government shall provide the Contractor with the facility’s electric requirement and the two parties shall mutually agree as to whether to extend the full terms and conditions of this contract to such facility. Adding a facility(ies) shall be accomplished by the bilateral execution of Standard Form 30 - Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Award.

A.11

EXTENSION PROVISIONS

(a) The Government may request extension of performance, one or more times, at or below the existing fixed price and in accordance with the existing contract terms and conditions, so long as the total additional performance period does not exceed six (6) months. If the Contractor declines to extend at the existing prices, the Government may propose a new firm fixed price for the extension. Extension of Firm Fixed Prices must be accompanied by the agreement of all parties (bilateral modification). Failure to agree will result in the expiration of the contract at the end of the current performance period.

(b) Notice of request for bilateral extension will be furnished to the Contractor not later than 45 days prior to the expiration of the contract or any extension thereof. However, nothing precludes the Contractor from agreeing to an extension of the contract if the Government fails to issue the notice prior to the 45 days.

(c) Notice of request for bilateral extension of this contract shall be considered to have been accomplished at the time the Government deposits written notification in the mail or provides such notification by facsimile transmission.

A.12

ADDITIONAL RENEWABLES

To meet Federal environmental goals and policies, facilities included in the contract may choose to purchase amounts of renewable energy to meet applicable Federal environmental goals and policies via bilateral modification to this contract.

A.13

LOAD CHANGES DURING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT

As indicated in Section A.1 and in the Notes portion of Section C.2, this contract is for the full requirements of each account at the Delivery Point. The full requirements are expressed on Exhibit 1 of the solicitation. The Government does not estimate that its aggregate load will change in a significant manner throughout the term of this contract unless noted on Exhibit 1. The Government considers an annual change in the aggregate kWh consumption in excess of ten percent (10%) to be significant. The historical volumes are given in Exhibit 1 and these volumes will be used in determining annual changes. In the event of a significant change in contract load, the Government agrees, if requested by the Contractor, to negotiate in good faith to equitably adjust contract pricing so that the Contractor is made whole for any incremental costs associated with such load change beyond the ten percent (10%) measurement threshold. Any proposed adjustments to contract pricing must compare the contract price with the market price at the time of usage deviation to arrive at an adjustment to contract pricing. The Government will notify the Contractor of any significant anticipated load changes as soon as it becomes aware of such anticipated changes.

A.14

SPECIAL CONTRACT TERMINATION - LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT POSITION

At any time following contract execution or during the term of this contract, the Government may terminate this contract. The Government will pay any penalties imposed by the LDU or other appropriate authority (including, without limitation, power pool or power exchange, independent system operator, regional transmission organizations) associated with such termination. Upon termination, the Contractor and the Government will have no further obligation to each other with respect to the terminated contract except as described herein. If termination applies to a contract that is currently enrolled by the Contractor as the supplier of record with the LDU, then the Government must provide at least sixty (60) days prior notice of termination to the Contractor. Upon termination of an enrolled account, Contractor will return such account to LDU service on the next available meter read date as determined by the LDU, and the party's respective obligations under this contract will cease on that meter read date. At the time the contract is terminated the Contractor will make a reasonable assessment of the difference between the Contract Price (Price A) and the market based price for the same supply at the time the contract is terminated (Price B). If Price A is greater than Price B the Government shall pay the Contractor the difference between Price A and Price B. If Price A is less than Price B, the Contractor shall pay the Government ninety (90%) percent of the difference between Price A and Price B. Such Contractor payment to the Government shall be made in the form of checks made out to the LDU in care of the respective Government accounts on a pro rata share basis within 30 days of contract termination. The Contractor's assessment of Price B shall include any incidental costs such as administrative costs, brokerage fees, transmission or increased tax costs for termination, provided such incidental costs are reasonable and documented for the Government.

A.15

TAXES

(a)(1) After-imposed Federal, State, and local tax, as used in this paragraph, means any new or increased Federal, State, and local tax or duty, or tax on the transactions or property covered by this contract that the Contractor is required to pay or bear as the result of legislative, judicial, or administrative action taking effect after the contract date. It does not include social security tax or other employment taxes.

(2) After-relieved Federal, State, and local tax, as used in this paragraph, means any amount of Federal, State, and local tax or duty, except social security or other employment taxes, that would otherwise have been payable on the transactions or property covered by this contract, but that the Contractor is not required to pay or bear, or for which the Contractor obtains a refund or drawback, as the result of legislative, judicial, or administrative action taking effect after the contract date.

(b) The contract price shall be increased by the amount of any after-imposed Federal, State, and local tax, provided the Contractor warrants in writing that no amount for such newly imposed Federal, State, and local tax or duty or rate increase was included in the contract price, as a contingency reserve or otherwise.

(c) The contract price shall be decreased by the amount of any after-relieved Federal, State, and local tax.

(d) Any increases or decreases in the contract price as a result of paragraphs (b) and (c) next above shall be accomplished by a bilateral contract modification.

A.16

CHANGE OF REGULATION

(a)(1) Imposed Charges. Following contract award, any change of Federal, State, and local regulation, as used in this paragraph, means any new Federal, State, and/or local regulation including ISO/RTO charges on the transactions covered by this contract that result in new or increased charges that the Contractor is required to pay or bear as the result of legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative action taking effect after the contract date.

(2) Relieved Charges. Following contract award, any change of Federal, State, and local regulation, as used in this paragraph, means any Federal, State, and/or local regulation including ISO/RTO charges on the transactions covered by this contract that the Contractor is no longer required to pay or bear, or for which the Contractor obtains a refund or reduction, as the result of legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative action taking effect after the contract date.

(b) The contract price shall be increased by the amount of any after-imposed Federal, State, and local regulation, provided the Contractor warrants in writing that no amount for such newly imposed Federal, State, and local regulation or rate increase was included in the contract price, as a contingency reserve or otherwise, and that the Contractor provides sufficient documentation to support the increase.

(c) The contract price shall be decreased by the amount of any relieved Federal, State, and local regulation.

(d) Any increases or decreases in the contract price as a result of paragraphs (b) and (c) next above shall be accomplished by a bilateral contract modification. In the event that the Government and the Contractor cannot agree to an acceptable contract adjustment, the Government will unilaterally adjust the contract price via modification subject to the Disputes provisions of FAR 52.212-4(d) incorporated in the contract.

A.17

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

After award, this contract shall be administered by the General Services Administration’s Energy Division (PMAA). The Contracting Officer (CO) for the administration of this contract is:

Ken Shutika

Telephone

(202) 260-9713

Energy Division (PMA)

Facsimile

(202) 208-2849

1800 F Street, NW, Rm. 1343

Email ken.shutika@gsa.gov

Washington, DC 20405

A.18

DAMAGES FOR MISSING CONTRACT START DATE

In the event that the start date for electric supply is missed due solely to the fault of the Contractor and an account(s) is required to remain with the LDU at regulated rates, then the Contractor shall reimburse such account the difference between the contract rate and the billed regulated rates in the event that the regulated rates paid are greater than the contract rates. Affected accounts shall be reimbursed via check made out to the LDU on behalf of the affected account(s) or via credits on future bills.

A.19

MARKETING SOLAR RECS FOR CONTRACT ACCOUNTS

During the term of this contract, some of the accounts included in this contract may desire to have the Contractor market the RECs produced by solar arrays located behind accounts included in this contract. In that event, the Contractor agrees cooperate with account holder to obtain market prices for properly registered solar RECs (SRECs) on behalf of account holder and to credit the account the SREC market price (MWhs times $/MWh) minus a commercially reasonable Contractor remarket fee to be negotiated between the parties. The account holder and Contractor shall mutually determine the frequency of such crediting transactions. The details for transactions under this Section A.19 will be covered in mutually negotiated modifications to this contract.

A.20

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Liabilities not excused by reason of force majeure or otherwise shall be limited to direct actual damages. Neither party will be liable to the other for consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary nor indirect damages.

SECTION B:

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CLAUSES

B.1

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The FAR Can Be Accessed At The Following Internet Address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ (a)

FAR 52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUN 2008) [Reference FAR 12.301(b)(1)]

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in the enclosed offer for one hour (1) hour from the date and time specified in Section C.3 of this solicitation.

(b)

FAR 52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (JAN 2010)

[Reference FAR 12.301(b)(3)]

Addendum To FAR 52.212-4

(1) The following section on Title overcomes and has precedence over the Title section of the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (n) in its entirety.

Title Title to electricity supplied by the Contractor under this contract shall pass from the Contractor to the Government upon delivery of said electricity to the Delivery Point. The Contractor warrants that the electricity delivered to the Government under this contract will be free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances arising prior to delivery to the Delivery Point.

(2) The following section on Force Majeure overcomes and has precedence over the Excusable Delays section of the clause at 52.214-4 (f) in its entirety.

Force Majeure The Contractor shall be responsible for delivery of electricity to the Delivery Points specified under the terms of the contract unless a condition of Force Majeure is in effect. As used herein, “Force Majeure” means any cause beyond the reasonable control of, and without the fault or negligence of, the party claiming Force Majeure. It shall include, without limitation, sabotage, strikes, acts of God, war, riot, civil disturbance, drought, earthquake, flood, explosion, fire, lightning, landslide, delays of common carriers (for example, any third party transmission provider or LDU), and acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any Force Majeure condition, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, and shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such condition.

In no event shall the economic hardship of either party constitute a Force Majeure condition. Likewise, the inability of the Contractor to obtain transmission or generation unless such inability is due to a Force Majuere, or the event of higher actual costs than contracted costs to the Contractor shall not constitute a Force Majeure condition.

(3) The following section on Termination for Cause overcomes and has precedence over the Termination for Cause section of the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (m) in its entirety.

The Government may terminate for cause in the event of a material failure to comply with any term or condition which is not remedied within 10 business days from the date of notice of the default. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the contractor for any amount for supplies of services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience as provided for in Section A.14 of the Scope of Work.

(c)

FAR 52.216-21

Requirements (OCT 1995)

[Reference FAR 16.506(d) B.2

CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

FAR 52.204-6

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (APR 2008)

[Reference FAR 4.607(a)]

(a) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS number or “DUNS+4” that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

(b) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and ZIP Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and ZIP Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

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FAR 52.204-7

Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008)

[Reference FAR 4.1104]

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database” means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

“Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number” means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

“Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number” means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

“Registered in the CCR database” means that—

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database; and

(2) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record “Active”. The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the CCR registration process.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the CCR database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and ZIP Code.

(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(g) (1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, “doing business as” name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements of Subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the Contractor’s CCR record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(h) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 269-961-5757.

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52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (MAY 2011) (ref. FAR 4.1202) Annual Representations and Certifications (MAY 2011)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 221112.

(2) The small business size standard is _4 million mWhs in annual sales .

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation. This provision applies to solicitations using funds appropriated in fiscal years 2008, 2009, or 2010.

(vi) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternate I, and Alternate II) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $67,826, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to—

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (i) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

__ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

__ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within 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 the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. 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.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

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 on ORCA.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-2

Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999)

[Reference FAR 12.301(c)]

(a) The Government will award a contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer(s) conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate PRICE and TECHNICAL FACTORS:

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-5

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (MAY 2011) [Reference 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) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

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

_X_ (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

(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.]

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_X_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

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

__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5).

__ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (Applies to contracts over $30,000). (Not applicable to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items).

_X_ (7) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (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).

__ (8) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (9) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (10) [Reserved]

__ (11)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6.

___ (12)(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.

_X_ (13) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_X_ (14)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (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 (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9.

_X_ (15) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

_X_ (16) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer).

__ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

__ (18) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Dec 2010) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (19) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (20) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

__ (21) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (22) 52.219-29 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Apr 2011).

__ (23) 52.219-30 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Apr 2011).

_X_ (24) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (25) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (26) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_X_ (27) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

_X_ (28) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (29) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_X_ (30) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (31) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

__ (32) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (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.)

__ (33)(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.)

__ (34) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (35)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (Dec 2007) (E.O. 13423).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2007) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (36) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Sep 2010) (E.O. 13513).

__ (37) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

__ (38)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

_X_ (39) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (40) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (41) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

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

__ (43) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (44) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (45) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (46) 52.232-34,…