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

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GS-00P-15-BSD-1178

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

8/19/15

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL

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Kenneth M. Shutika

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No collect calls)

(202) 329-1826

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BLOCK 10. The Small Business Size Standard for Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass and Other Electric Power Generation is 250 employees for NAICS Codes 221114, 221115, 221116, 221117 and 221118 respectively. The Small Business Size Standard for Hydroelectric Power Generation is 500 employees for NAICS Codes 221111. Any utility supplier with the number of employees 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 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for GSA and other agencies to meet various Federal environmental goals and to achieve LEED certification for Federal buildings. The successful offeror (i.e. Contractor) will supply specific REC requirements for fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) and fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016).

A.2

DEFINITIONS

As used throughout this solicitation/contract:

Definition of Renewable Energy

For the purposes of this contract and this Section A.12, renewable energy shall have the definition as specified by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Accordingly, “renewable energy” means electric energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additional new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project. Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and this contract, the term “biomass” shall have the definition listed below.

Biomass - the term ‘biomass’ means any lignin waste material that is segregated from other waste materials and is determined to be non-hazardous by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and any solid, non-hazardous cellulosic material that is derived from:

· any of the following forest-related resources: mill residues, precommercial thinnings, slash, and brush, or nonmerchantable material;

· solid wood waste materials, including waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing and construction wood wastes (other than pressure-treated, chemically-treated, or painted wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way tree trimmings, but not including municipal solid waste (garbage), gas derived from the bio-degradation of solid waste, or paper that is commonly recycled

· agricultural wastes, including orchard tree crops, vineyard, grain, legumes, sugar, and other crop by-products or residues, and livestock waste nutrients; or

· a plant that is grown exclusively as a fuel for the production of electricity.

"Renewable energy certificates" (RECs) are unique certificates that represent all of the environmental attributes or benefits of a specific quantity of renewable generation. RECs are created when a renewable energy facility generates electricity. The terms Renewable Energy Credits, Tradable Renewable Certificates, or Green Tags, are equivalent terms.

A.3

RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT

The General Services Administration (GSA or Government) is requesting proposals for the supply Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The requirements of the specific entities included in this solicitation are provided below. The requirement is divided into an FY15 requirement and an FY16 requirement.

FY15 Requirement

GSA

25,000 MWhs

FDIC

54,686 MWhs

Smithsonian

10,000 MWhs

FY15 TOTAL

89,686 MWhs FY16 Requirement

FDIC

54,686 MWhs

Smithsonian

11,000 MWhs

FY16 TOTAL

65,686 MWhs The RECs required for this procurement must meet the renewable resource definition of the Center for Resource Solutions’ Green-e Energy product certification, be Green-e certified, and meet the new definition included in Section A.5 in order to meet requirements of this solicitation.

A.4

DELIVERY DATE

The FY15 RECs contracted for under this contract and meeting the requirements of this contract must be delivered to GSA and the FDIC no later than September 30, 2015 for fiscal year 2015 requirements and September 30, 2016 for fiscal year 2016 requirements along with accompanying attestation and certificate forms (see Attachments 1 and 2).

A.5

RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES

The RECs that the Contractor provides must come from renewable resources that have been placed in service within 10 years prior to the start of the Government’s fiscal year for each year of the contract. For the contract’s first year, resources will need to have been placed in service on or after October 1, 2004. There are no geographic restrictions related to the RECs provided to meet this requirement. In addition, the renewable resources and accompanying RECs must meet the resource definition of the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e energy product and be Green-e products. To verify compliance, the Government requires Contractors to provide an annual report verified and certified by an independent third party auditor. The annual report shall contain the following elements:

Annual Renewable Report

To verify compliance, the Government requires Contractors to provide an annual report verified and certified by an independent third party auditor. The annual reporting period shall be October 1 through September 30. The annual report shall contain the following elements:

(a) An affidavit attesting to the product content for the annual reporting period that:

(1) Indicates the source of new renewable power, zip code of the source and the EGRID subregion for the new source; and

(2) Indicates the source of non-new renewable power, zip code of the source and the EGRID subregion for the source.

(b) An affidavit indicating that:

(1) The offeror has not sold the renewable power more than once (as either a renewable power product or as an REC product), and in the case of a reseller that purchases a wholesale product for retail sale, reasonable measures are taken to ensure that suppliers also do not sell renewable power more than once;

(2) All environmental attributes, including any attendant emission credits which are specifically owned by or to which the renewable power generator is otherwise entitled convey to the purchaser (i.e. Government);

(3) The offeror has not sold any emission allowances/credits, or other environmental attributes which are specifically owned by or to which the renewable power generator is otherwise entitled to convey associated with renewable power; and

(4) The renewable power that is used to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation is also not being used to meet any federal, state, or local renewable energy requirement, renewable energy procurement, renewable portfolio standard, or other renewable energy mandate.

The Annual Report shall be submitted to both the CO and the FDIC at the addresses listed below no later October 31 each year and shall contain Attachments 1 and 2. The Center for Resource Solutions Green-e will serve as the independent third party auditor.

FDIC Contact Person:

Robert E. Buchanan (Bob) RPA, FMA, CEP, CBCP

Facilities Operations Specialist

Energy Manager Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Division of Administration Corporate Services Branch Facilities Operations Section Office - 202-898-6739 Cell - 202-437-8141 Fax - 202-898-8631 E-mail - bbuchanan@fdic.gov Smithsonian Contact Person:

Clare Lundgren Public Utilities Specialist

Energy Management Branch

Smithsonian Institution Office -202-633-1528 E-mail – LundgrenC@si.edu

GSA Contact Person

Ken Shutika ken.shutika@gsa.gov

(202) 329-1826 Renewable Power Vintage: To qualify as eligible renewable power (delivered renewable power or renewable power certificates) under this contract, the renewable power must be generated during the Government’s applicable fiscal year calendar which is October 1 through September 30 for each year of the contract and the six (6) months immediately preceding that time period and the three (3) months immediately following that time period (e.g. April

1, 2015 through December 31, 2016).

A.6

PAYMENT AND BILLING

The GSA, FDIC and the Smithsonian Institution will pay the Contractor through bill(s) rendered by the Contractor for RECs delivered under this contract. The Contractor shall invoice for the total amount of RECs transferred to the GSA, FDIC and Treasury Department in separate invoices for each agency. Only charges allowed under the terms and conditions of this contract will be paid. In addition to the invoice, a Renewable Energy Certificate Notification and the Attestation Forms completed by both the REC Supplier and the generator shall be submitted. The Contractor's bill shall encompass ALL applicable charges. Payment shall be 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 delivery of the RECs required under this contract, GSA, the FDIC and the Treasury Department will provide the Contractor with all necessary billing information required for the processing of bills. That billing information shall be contained in the delivery orders issued against this contract by the respective agencies included in this contract.

A.7

RECORD KEEPING

The Government reserves the right to validate source and transaction history as indicated above and to ensure proper reporting of sale of renewable certificates under the resultant contract. The Contractor must meet all applicable local, state and federal documentation requirements necessary to successfully complete any contract. These records shall be made available upon request to the Government or to any party designated by the Government as authorized to request this data.

A.8

DOCUMENTATION DELIVERY POINT

For any resulting contract, the delivery point for all documentation other than the original copy of the invoice will be listed on delivery orders for payment that will be issued following contract award. In addition, a copy of each invoice and supporting documentation shall be scanned and emailed to the contracting officer at ken.shutika@gsa.gov.

A.9

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.10

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.11

ADDITIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE PURCHASES UNDER THIS CONTRACT

For a variety of reasons, it is possible that certain authorized users eligible to compete their REC requirements but not included in this solicitation may request to satisfy their competitive REC requirements by use of this contract. In that event, the Government shall provide the Contractor with the estimated REC 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.

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 (APR 2014) [Reference FAR 12.301(b)(1)]

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in the enclosed offer for two (2) Federal working days from the date and time specified in Section C.3 of this solicitation.

(b)

FAR 52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2015)

[Reference FAR 12.301(b)(3)]

B.2

CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

FAR 52.204-6

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (JUL 2013)

[Reference FAR 4.607(a)]

(a) Definition. “Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number”, as used in this provision, means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities, which is used as the identification number for Federal Contractors.

(b) 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.

(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 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

System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

[Reference FAR 4.1105(a)(1)]

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“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 System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)” means that—

(1) The offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14) into the SAM database;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process and

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active” (b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM 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 SAM 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 SAM 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) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov .

(End of clause)

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) (ref. FAR 4.1202)

Annual Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 221111, 221114, 221115, 221116, 221117 and 221118.

(2) The small business size standard is 500 employees (NAICS 221111) and 250 employees for the other applicable NAICS codes.

(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 provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM 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 SAM 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 provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(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.

(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 Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) 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 $79,507, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $79,507 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III 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 Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

__ (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 Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Certification.

__ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards 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 SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM 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 SAM.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items.

As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows:

Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

The basis for this evaluation is prescribed in Section D herein.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are somewhat less important when compared to price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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 2015) [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) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

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

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[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. 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 (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 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

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

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

__ (10) [Reserved].

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

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

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

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

__ (13) [Reserved]

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

__ (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.

_X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_X_ (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-Subcon-tracting 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. 657 f).

__ (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)).

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

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

__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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

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

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

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

_X_ (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 Televisions (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.

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

_X_ (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.

_X_ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (44) 52.225-13, 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).

__ (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).

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

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

__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(E.O. 13658).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

__ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(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-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

(ix) 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.

NOT APPLICABLE (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

NOT APPLICABLE (xii) 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).

NOT APPLICABLE (xiii) 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).

NOT APPLICABLE (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

NOT APPLICABLE (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (Executive Order 13658).

(xvi) 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).

NOT APPLICABLE (xvii) 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.

(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.233-2

Service of Protest

[Reference FAR 33.106]

Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Kenneth M. Shutika, Contracting Officer GSA, Energy Division (PMAA), Room 5116C

1800 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20405

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

SECTION C:

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

At the time that proposals are due all offerors are required to submit the following information in writing:

C.1

EVIDENCE OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION

(a) General Responsibility: The evidence of technical qualifications required below is in addition to the general responsibility criteria set forth in FAR 9.104. The Government may conduct pre-award surveys in accordance with FAR 9.106 in order to obtain, from available sources, relevant information concerning the offeror’s ability to satisfy the standards stated in FAR 9.106.

(b) Minimum Requirements: Failure to meet any of the following minimum requirements may constitute a technically unacceptable offer. For the purposes of this section C.1, the experience of the parent or affiliate may be used to satisfy all or a portion of this requirement. Each offeror must provide the following:

(1) Supply Plan - Offerors must specify the following with respect to the RECs being offered:

1. Location of the source facility(ies) (to include County/City, State and Zip Code as well as latitude and longitude of facility(ies);

2. Identify U.S. EPA eGRID subregion the renewable source facility(ies) is located in;

3. The type of REC to be provided;

4. The quantity available from source facility that will be under contract elsewhere;

5. The total capacity of source facility;

6. The date source facility started production; and C.2

PRICE PROPOSAL

General. The Government is requesting pricing for RECs that meet all of the requirements of Section A including the vintage and delivery requirements contained in Section A.3 and A.4. The Government is requesting a price for the combined requirements for each fiscal year.

FY15 TOTAL

89,686 MWhs FY15 OFFERED PRICE $____________________________/MWh

FY16 TOTAL

65,686 MWhs FY16 OFFERED PRICE $____________________________/MWh Pricing. Pricing shall be stated in $/MWh to 3 decimal places. The offeror agrees to hold its price proposal firm until 4 p.m. on September 11, 2015. All pricing shall be expressed in United States dollars.

C.3

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL

In order to facilitate timely evaluation, the Government will request technical qualifications and price proposals at the same time.

Evidence of Technical Qualification and Price Proposal: Offerors must submit 1 original copy of the Standard Form 1449 completed and signed, the Evidence of Technical Qualification, which includes the FAR 212-3 Offeror’s Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (AUG 2009), and a Price Proposal. Proposals must be marked as RFP GS-00P-15-BSD-1178. Evidence of Technical Qualification and Price Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on September 9, 2015 at the address listed below. Evidence of Technical Qualification and Price Proposals will be accepted via EMAIL ONLY.

GSA, Energy Division (PMA), Room #5116 1800 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20405

Attn: Kenneth M. Shutika, Contracting Officer

Solicitation No. GS-00P-15-BSD-1178 ken.shutika@gsa.gov

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