HSCG4016QP30B48_USCG_STA_NOYO_RIVER_(47271).pdf

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS

United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest.

Informal Forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, Contracting Officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable).

Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester’s concerns are unresolved, an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program.

Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for reasons of unusual and compelling urgency or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency’s goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.103(d) (2). If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program shall be submitted electronically to OPAP@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer or by hand delivery to the Contracting Officer.

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USCG

Surface Forces Logistics Center

Contracting and Procurement Division Small Boat Product Line

Norfolk Detachment 300 E. Main Street, Suite 550

Norfolk, VA 23510-9111

Request for Quotation

HSCG40-16-Q-P30B48

DRY-DOCKING & REPAIRS OF MLB 47271

USCG STATION NOYO RIVER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER

SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items 1 Continuation of SF 1449 2

Contract Clauses FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Addendum 4 – 12 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement 12 – 17 Statutes and Executive Orders

Contract Documents/Exhibits and/or Attachments Specification (Dated 15 MAR 2016/Rev 0) Attachment Government Property Report 33

Solicitation Provisions FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Addendum 17 – 19 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items 19 – 21 FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 21 – 33

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

HSCG40-16-Q-P30B48

6. SOLICITATION

ISSUE DATE

4/08/2016

7. FOR

SOLICITATION

INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME

SANDRA J. FLETCHER

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (no collect calls)

(757) 628-4540

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

05/06/2016, 12:00

PM, EST

9. ISSUED BY CODE 52000

USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center

NORFOLK DETACHMENT

SBPL – CPD3

Attn: MS. SANDRA FLETCHER 300 E. Main Street, Suite 550 Norfolk, VA 23510

E-mail: Sandra.J.Fletcher@uscg.mil Fax: (757) 628-4562

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE 100% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS EMERGING SMALL

HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

BUSINESS

SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN- 8(A)

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

NAICS: 336611

SIZE STANDARD 1,000

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT

TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS (15

CFR 700)

13b. RATING

DO-N5

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE

See Description of Supplies/Services

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

Same as block 9

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CAGE CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

DUNS No.

TELEPHONE NO:

FAX NO:

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

USCG Finance Center 1430A Kristina Way Chesapeake, VA 23326

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH

ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, services, facilities and such other things as are necessary to perform Dry-dock repairs and alterations to MLB 47271, stationed at USCG STATION NOYO RIVER, all in exact accordance with this solicitation and the attached specifications.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (FOR GOVT USE ONLY)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 & 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4, FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND

RETURN ONE (1) COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR

AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR

OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS

SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

OFFER DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING

ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS

TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SINGATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (Rev. 3/2005) PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

19.

ITEM

NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

All work is to be performed in accordance with USCG 47271 (MLB

45) SPECIFICATION FOR DRYDOCK REPAIRS FY2016 REV-0,

dated 15 MAR 2016.

Work covered by this contract shall be completed within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date the vessel becomes available to the contractor. Availability is scheduled to start on or about 26 JUL 2016.

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK

NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT

NUMBER

39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

42 a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC’D (YY/MM/DD)

42d. TOTAL

CONTAINERS

STANDARD FROM 1449 (REV. 3/2005) BACK

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MLB 47271, USCG STATION NOYO RIVER

DRYDOCKING AND REPAIR

CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 – BLOCKS 17a – 25

(1) Block 17a: Contractor shall include DUNS number.

(2) Block 17b: REMITTANCE ADDRESS: Payment will be made to the Financial Institution listed in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). To receive award contractor must be registered in Central Contract Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov.

(3) Block 19 through 24: SEE SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES BELOW.

(4) Block 25: ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA: To be included on contract award document.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

(a) The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, material, services, equipment, supplies, power, accessories, facilities and such other things as are necessary, except as otherwise specified, to perform dry-docking repairs and alterations to the vessel, in accordance with this solicitation and attached specifications.

(b) Failure to read the specifications in their entirety will not relieve the quoter from the responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or price of successfully performing the work. Failure to do so will be at the quoter's risk.

Each quoter shall furnish the information required by the solicitation.

GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTION: In accordance with the U. S. Coast Guard PACAREAINST 3100.1G, the vessel is restricted to an area no greater than 400 nautical miles from the vessel’s assigned station, along a route where fuel and berthing services are available.

Home Station:

USCG STATION NOYO RIVER

FORT BRAGG, CA 95437

Note: Any overhaul, repair, or maintenance of a Coast Guard vessel, the homeport of which is in a state of the United States, shall be accomplished within the United States.

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: This availability is subject to availability of funds. The contract is expected to be awarded on or about 23 MAY 2016. Work covered by this solicitation shall be completed within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date the vessel becomes available to the contractor. The availability is scheduled to start on or about 26 JUL 2016. An arrival conference normally will be held within 48 hours of the scheduled start date. Vessels being drydocked shall be in drydock within seventy-two (72) hours of delivery.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: Definite Contract Line Items are marked as “D” for Definite. Option Contract Line Items are marked “O” for Optional. Insert unit prices in all items listed in the Schedule unless “NSP” is printed in the Unit Price column for any item. “NSP” in the section means “Not Separately Priced.”

http://www.ccr.gov/

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CLIN Work Item Unit Price Unit Issue

Quantity Extended Price

D-001 General Welding, Provide JOB 1 D-002 Ultrasonic Testing (U/W Body) Shots, Perform JOB 1 D-003 Hull Plating (U/W Body), Inspect JOB 1 D-004 Rub Rail, Inspect – In Place JOB 1 D-005 Bulkhead Penetrations, Frame 5, Inspect JOB 1 D-006 Appendages (U/W), Leak Test JOB 1 D-007 Buoyancy Chamber(s), Clean and Inspect JOB 1 D-008 Mast, Inspect JOB 1 D-009 Main Diesel Engine, Remove and Install JOB 1 D-010 Main Diesel Engine To Reduction Gear, Both, Align JOB 1 D-011 Cardan Shaft(s), Renew JOB 1 D-012 Propulsion Shaft, Remove, Inspect, and Install JOB 1 D-013 Water Lubricated Bearings, Renew JOB 1 D-014 Propellers, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall JOB 1 D-015 Standard Hoses, Renew JOB 1 D-016 Lazarette Intake Vent, Inspect JOB 1 D-017 Sea Valves, Renew JOB 1 D-018 Sea Strainers - Duplex (All Sizes), Overhaul JOB 1 D-019 Diesel Tank(s), Refuel JOB 1 D-020 Fuel Root Valves, Renew JOB 1 D-021 Steering System, Inspect JOB 1 D-022 Rudder Assembly; Remove, Inspect and Reinstall JOB 1 D-023 Hull Identification Markings, Apply JOB 1 D-024 Cathodic Protection / Zincs, Renew JOB 1 D-025 Marine Chemist Services, Provide JOB 1 D-026 Drydock JOB 1 D-027 Temporary Services, Provide JOB 1 D-028 Sea Trial Performance, Support, Provide JOB 1 D-029 U/W Body, Preserve (100%) JOB 1 O-00A Composite Labor Rate HR 1 D-00B GFP Report NSP NSP NSP NSP O-00Z Laydays DAYS 1

PRICE TOTALS

Insert totals of extended prices as indicated below:

Total Definite Item CLINS: $

Composite Labor: $ Lay Days: $

TOTAL ALL: $

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CONTRACT CLAUSES

(10) FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY

2015)

ADDENDUM

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) FAR 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (APR 2008) DO A3 Rating FAR 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposal (Oct 1997) FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (JAN 1997) Alternate I (JUL 1995) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

FAR 52.232-18

FAR 52.232-39

Availability of Funds (APR 1984) Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

FAR 52.242-2 Production Progress Reports (APR 1991) FAR 52.245-1 Government Property (APR 2012) FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012) HSAR 3052.211-70 Index for Specifications (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-90 Delivery and Shifting of Vessel (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-91 Performance (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-92 Inspection and Manner of Doing Work (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-93 Subcontracts (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-94 Lay Days (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-95 Liability and Insurance (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-96 Title (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-97 Discharge of liens (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-98 Delays (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-99 Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repair (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.217-100 Guarantee (JUN 2006) HSAR 3052.222-70 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Timely Completion of the Contract Work (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.222-71 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Access to a DHS Facility (DEC 2003) HSAR 3052.223-90 Accident and Fire Reporting (DEC 2003)

HSAR 3052.242-72

Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (DEC 2003)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (FEB 2016)

The following clauses listed within FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

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52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.219-6, Notice to Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) 52.222-40, Notifications of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (May 2014) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996)

52.233-4, Applicable Laws for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

The following FAR Provisions apply to this solicitation:

Offerors may obtain full text versions of these provisions electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2015) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2015) with Alternate I. Offeror(s) must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with their quote OR provide notice of registration at www.sam.gov.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Oct 2015)

ADDENDUM

FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990)

FAR 52.211-14 -- NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE,

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be [ ] DX rated order; [X] DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation.

(End of Provision)

2) VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) REGULATIONS

(a) Contractors are required to comply with federal, state and local VOC compliance laws and regulations. Among other requirements, certain contractors may also be required to operate pursuant to a Title V permit. The need for such a permit will depend on the provisions of the applicable state’s “State Implementation Plan” (SIP) and the type/quantity of the contractor’s regulated emissions, including VOCs. Certain SIPs may also mandate certain contractors to operate under the terms of a compliance plan intended to reduce VOC emissions.

http://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

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(b) Contractors, therefore, must submit the following to the designated NESU Port Engineer not later than two weeks after contract award:

1) Copies of any federal, state or local permits required and applicable to the use or application of VOCs at contractor’s facility or offsite work places;

2) Copies of any compliance plans required and applicable to the use or application of VOCs at contractor’s facility or offsite work places.

(c) If no federal, state or local permits or compliance plans are required and applicable to the use or application of VOCs at contractor’s facility or offsite workplaces, then contractor shall submit to the designated NESU Port Engineer a letter, notarized under oath, that such documents are not required.

(d) Contractors will submit the following to the designated NESU Port Engineer not later than two weeks after contract award: Data Sheets (MSDS) documents, certificates, specifications or any other manufacturing data verifying the VOC ratings of paints to be applied to the Cutter in accordance with MLCA Standard Spec 63000N, Section 5.3.1.

(3) ACCESSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR'S FACILITY

The contractor shall provide a facility accessible from a navigable waterway at which a ship of the characteristics described in the attached specification can, using its own propulsion, safely arrive, lie afloat and depart at all states of the tide and at any time day or night. The facility shall insure 2 (two) additional feet below minimum water depth at the pier per SFLC Standard Specification 0000 section 3.3.2.1.1.

(4) REQUIRED INSURANCE

The Contractor shall, at its own expense, procure and maintain the following kinds of insurance with respect to performance under the contract. In accordance with HSAR 3052.228-70, Insurance (DEC 2003), the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with proof of insurance for the duration of the contract, including:

1. Ship Repairer's Liability - $500,000 per occurrence.

2. Comprehensive General Liability - $500,000 per occurrence.

3. Full insurance coverage in accordance with the United State's Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act.

4. Full insurance coverage in accordance with the State's Workmen's Compensation Law (or its equivalent) for all places of performance under this contract.

The insurance certificate must provide the name of the US Coast Guard vessel and the contract number as specifically insured.

(5) ACCESS TO VESSEL

(a) A reasonable number of officers, employees, and associates of the Government, or other prime Contractors with the Government, and their subcontractors, shall, as authorized by the Contracting Officer, have, at all reasonable times, admission to the plant, and access to vessel(s) to perform and fulfill their respective obligations to the Government on a noninterference basis.

The Contractor shall make reasonable arrangements with the Government or Contractors of the Government, as shall have been identified and authorized by the Contracting Officer, to be given

HSCG40-16-Q-P30B48 Page 7 of 32 admission to the Contractor's facilities and access to the vessel(s) and to office space, work areas, storage or shop areas, or other facilities and services, necessary for the performance of their respective responsibilities and reasonable to their performance. All such above personnel shall be required to comply with all Contractor rules and regulations governing personnel at its shipyard, including those relative to safety and security.

(b) The Contractor further agrees, as authorized by the Contracting Officer, to afford to a reasonable number of officers, employees, and associates of bidders on other contemplated work, the same privileges of admission to the Contractor's plant and access to the vessel(s) on a noninterference basis subject to all Contractor rules and regulations governing personnel in its shipyard, including those relative to safety and security.

(6) INDEMNIFICATION FOR ACCESS TO VESSELS

Notwithstanding any provision in the "Access to Vessels" clause, or any other clause of the contract, the Contractor agrees to allow officers, employees, and associates of the Government, or other prime contractors with the Government and their subcontractors, and officers, employees, and associates of quoters on other contemplated work, admission to the Contractor's facilities and access to the vessel without any further request for indemnification from any party, which has not been previously included in the contract price.

(7) INSPECTIONS

Except as specified elsewhere, the U.S. Coast Guard shall rely on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure that the work conforms to contract quality requirements.

Records of all inspection work by the contractor shall be kept complete and available to the Government during the term of this contract and for such longer period as may be specified elsewhere in this contract.

The name and telephone number of the U.S. Coast Guard Inspector will be provided after the award of a contract resulting from this solicitation.

(8) GROWTH WORK

(a) The Contractor shall not perform growth work without the Contracting Officer's authorization.

Growth work is work within the scope of the contract, which has not been previously priced as a pre-priced CLIN. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to contract for growth work on the basis of a negotiated, firm, fixed price, when it is in the best interest of the Government. If a firm-fixed price contract is awarded, and during the performance period a repair within scope is identified but the Contracting Officer and Contractor are unable to agree on the cost of the work, a bilateral modification may be incorporated into the contract using a Time and Materials modification for this specific repair. In this situation, FAR 52.212-4, Alternate I, will be incorporated.

(b) The Contractor shall furnish a price breakdown directly to the Contracting Officer, itemized as required by the Contracting Officer, of any proposal submitted for a contract modification. Unless otherwise directed, the breakdown shall be submitted on an MLCA 002 proposal form provided at the arrival conference permitting an analysis of all materials, labor, equipment, subcontract, overhead costs, and profit covering all work involved in the change/modification whether such work was deleted, added or changed. Any amount claimed for subcontracts shall be supported by a separate, similar price breakdown. If the proposal includes a request for a time extension, justification shall be furnished with the proposal.

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(c) This clause is to be used in conjunction with the clause COMPOSITE LABOR RATE incorporated into this solicitation. The Contractor is required to have and/or furnish all tools and equipment incidental to each bench trade. Supplies such as wiping rags, hacksaw blades, sandpaper, welding wire, helium, etc., are also to be furnished by the contractor. Other materials are to be charged at regular rates and prices currently in effect and as agreed to by the Contracting Officer. Material shall be best commercial quality available except where a precise specification is indicated in which case the specification shall apply, e.g., MILSPEC, FEDERAL SPEC.

(9) COMPOSITE LABOR RATE:

The composite labor rate offered shall be the sole labor hour rate used to price the prime contractor's direct labor hours for contract changes, i.e. growth work. The contractor shall not receive any compensation in addition to this rate for the prime contractor's direct labor associated with such changes under this contract.

(a) The composite labor hour rate shall represent total compensation for the following:

(1) direct labor wages and salaries;

(2) all employee benefits including, but not limited to, paid leave, supplemental pay, insurance, retirement, savings, and legally required benefits;

(3) other direct costs associated with transit time, delay, disruption, expendable supplies, and equipment;

(4) all indirect costs such as overhead and general and administrative expense;

(5) any port or association fees, rents, or other levies;

(6) profit (fee); and

(7) all direct and indirect costs and profit associated with the following support functions:

Supervision and Management Planning and Estimating Material Handling Housekeeping Engineering Transportation/Drivers Quality Assurance Contract Administration Security Testing

(b) The composite labor hour rate will be applied to production labor hours only. Production labor hours include only those hours necessary and reasonable to perform direct production functions and do not include the hours expended on the support functions listed above. This exclusion of support function hours applies whether such support functions are normally charged directly or indirectly by the contractor's accounting system. These support functions are to be priced into the composite labor rate quoted and shall not be separately compensated.

(c) The Quantity of Composite Labor hours indicated in the Schedule of Supplies/Services, is only an estimate and is an Optional Item pursuant to this solicitation. The Estimated Quantity represents the Government’s best estimate of the total number of additional hours that may be required throughout the contract. The Government may elect to exceed this value at the prices stated in the schedule and its discretion during performance of the contract. The inclusion of this item does not obligate the Government to exercise the item nor entitle the contractor to compensation if not exercised.

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(10) MAINTAINING, REPORTING, AND DISPOSING OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN

THE PERFORMANCE OF A SHIP REPAIR CONTRACT

1. The Government Property Clause incorporated by reference delineates the contractor's overall responsibility when taking possession of government property in performance of a contract. In performance of this contract the contractor will be required to properly identify, track and control property within its possession. This includes, a) property furnished by the government (GFP) to the contractor in conjunction with specific CLIN Items. These items and their values are listed in the specification, b) property that is pre-existing in a location that during the course of performance will be replaced or renewed.

2. The items listed in the specification, as government furnished property will be provided in the quantities designated. Government furnished property may be provided in person by an official Coast Guard employee, shipment via commercial carrier, etc. The contractor shall sign for all government furnished property using either a DD Form 1149, entitled, “Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document” or a DD Form 1348, entitled, “Issue Release/Receipt Document”. A copy of the DD 1149 or DD 1348 must be sent within 48 hours of receipt of property, to the designated Government Property Administrator. The name of the individual assigned as Property Administrator will be furnished to the contractor at time of award. The contractor shall not take receipt of property that is not listed in the specification, has not been previously identified as becoming part of the contract (via contract modification) or which otherwise cannot be identified. Such irregularities shall be immediately reported to the Property Administrator.

3. The contractor shall complete the report provided herein, entitled, “Government Property Report”.

This report is intended as a living document whereby relevant fields shall be filled in, maintained and kept current at all times. All property described in paragraph 1 (a, and b) above shall be reported on the report.

At contract completion the contractor and the Property Administrator shall ensure that all fields are appropriately completed. A signature block is provided at the end of the report for both parties to attest to the report's accuracy and completeness. The Government Property Report shall clearly delineate the complete track that all government property took over the course of the contract. This completed report must accompany the contractor's final invoice. Final payment may be delayed, without penalty of interest, until such time as the report is received. A separate copy of the completed report and any final DD 1149s or DD 1348s executed, as a result of carrying out disposition instructions shall be provided to the Property Administrator.

4. Pursuant to the Government Property Clause the authority to render disposition instructions of Government property associated with this contract is delegated to the Property Administrator. The contractor shall comply with all instructions in the contract for the return of government property to the Coast Guard. This includes government property taken off the vessel (shafts, propellers, etc.), government property returned to the vessel (special tools, etc.) or surplus government property not used during performance of the contract.

(11) CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY

No oral or written statement of any person other than the Contracting Officer will in any manner or degree modify or otherwise affect the terms of this contract. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements under this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof.

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(12) CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CPAR)

(a) GENERAL: The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistic Center (SFLC) will monitor and evaluate the successful offeror’s past performance of this contract and prepare a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) in accordance with FAR Part 42.15. All information contained in this assessment may be used, within the limitations of FAR 42.15, by the government for future source selections and in accordance with FAR 15.304, when past performance is an evaluation factor for award.

(b) NOTIFICATION: Upon completion of the contract, the contractor will be notified of the assessment. The contractor will be allowed 30 days to respond to the SLFC’s assessment of its performance entered into CPARS. The contractor’s response, if any, will be made part of the CPAR system.

(c) INFORMATION: Information included in the CPAR may include, but is not limited to, the contractor’s record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the contractor’s record of forecasting and controlling costs; the contractor’s adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the contractor’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; the contractor’s record of integrity and business ethics, and generally, the contractor’s business-like concern for the interest of the customer.

(d) RELEASE OF DATA: CPARS information is considered business sensitive and will not be released except: (1) to other Federal procurement activities which request it; (2) when SFLC must release pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request; or (3) when prior written consent is requested and obtained from the contractor.

(13) METHOD OF PAYMENT AND INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHIP REPAIR

The Government will make payment under this contract based on a percentage or stage of completion.

The contractor may invoice each contract line item/CLIN as work progresses. The amount invoiced shall be calculated based on those prices stipulated in the contract Schedule of Supplies/Services as follows:

An item/CLIN may not be invoiced until the percentage complete reaches 25 percent. Future invoices for that item/CLIN have no limitation as to the percentage of completion required before invoicing. (The minimum percentage of completion (25%) to be reached prior to billing each item/CLIN may be waived by the Contracting Officer on a case by case basis for large dollar items/CLINS.)

Invoices submitted by the contractor which are deemed not proper, in accordance with FAR clause, 52.212-4 will be returned.

(a) Each invoice shall contain the following information:

(1) Contract or Delivery/Task Order Number

(2) Name of the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer

(3) Invoice Routing Code (IRC) assigned by the Coast Guard

(4) Annotate on the invoice indicating that the contractor represents a small business for accelerated payment purposes.

(b) The Coast Guard unique Invoice Routing Code (IRC) for this contract or delivery/task order is:

SFLC-3

(c) Each invoice must be submitted to the designated billing office via one of the following modes, listed in descending order of preference:

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(1) FINCEN Website invoice receipt form:

http://www.fincen.uscg.mil/centralinv/central_inv_contr.cfm

(2) Fax: (757-523-6900)

(3) Mailed to: Commercial Invoices

U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center 1430A Kristina Way Chesapeake, VA 23326

(d) To facilitate processing, all proper invoices and any supporting information submitted electronically using the FINCEN web based invoice submission capability must be submitted as a single Adobe.pdf formatted file, or as otherwise specified in the contract.

(e) Supporting documentation along with a courtesy copy of the invoice may also be e-mailed to the

Contract Specialist at the following address: Sandra.J.Fletcher@uscg.mil

(f) In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, for the purposes of determining a payment due date and the date on which interest will begin to accrue if a payment is late, a proper invoice shall be deemed to have been received:

(1) On the later of:

(i) For invoices that are mailed or transmitted via facsimile, the date a proper invoice is actually received by the designated billing office and annotates the invoice with date of receipt at the time of receipt.

(ii) For invoices electronically transmitted by the contractor via web based submission, the date a transmission is received by the designated billing office, and receipt confirmation is provided to the designated recipient; or

(ii) The seventh day after the date on which the property is actually delivered or performance of the services is actually completed; unless—

a) The agency has actually accepted the property or services before the seventh day in which case the acceptance date shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date; or

b) A longer acceptance period is specified in the contract, in which case the date of actual acceptance or the date on which such longer acceptance period ends shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date;

(2) On the date placed on the invoice by the contractor, when the agency fails to annotate the invoice with date of receipt of the invoice at the time of receipt (such invoice must be a proper invoice); or

(3) On the date of delivery, when the contract specifies that the delivery ticket may serve as an invoice.

(4) Web based submission by the contractor and receipt confirmation does not reflect

Government review or acceptance of the invoice.

(5) Payment inquiries and status may be obtained - at the following website:

https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/payment.htm.

http://www.fincen.uscg.mil/centralinv/central_inv_contr.cfm mailto:Sandra.J.Fletcher@uscg.mil https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/payment.htm

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(14) CONTRACT DEFICIENCY REPORT

The Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) may issue a Contract Deficiency Report (CDR), MLCA Form 005. The contractor shall respond in writing within 24 hours of receipt, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, to the COR. The COR will comment on the contractor's response and will forward the Deficiency Report and comments to the Contracting Officer, with a copy to the contractor, SFLC PDM, the NESU and Program Manager. The Contracting Officer will render a final determination and provide it to the Contractor and COR in writing.

(End of FAR 52.212-4 Addendum)

(15) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2016)

(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 (Nov 2015)

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

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-

78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (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 (Oct 2015) (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).

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

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

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (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 2015) of 52.219-9.

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

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov

2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

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

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O.

13126).

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

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

___ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496).

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

E.O. 13627).

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

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___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 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 (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

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

8259b).

___ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug

2011) (E.O. 13513).

_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.

___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

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

___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

(Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007)

(42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.

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

___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10

U.S.C. 2307(f)).

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

2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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

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

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

___ (54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006)

(46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.222-17, 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 (Mar 2016) (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 (Sep 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.

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(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…