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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 with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman.

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 urgent and compelling reasons 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 should be submitted electronically to OPAP@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer or by hand delivery to the Contracting Officer.

Election of Forum. After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman, and while the protest is pending, the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum. If the protest is filed with an external forum, the agency protest will be dismissed.

The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is 202.372.3695.

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM/INDEX

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

**ALL ITEMS ARE TO BE PRICED SEPARATELY**

BASE BID ITEM:

Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, and materials and Supervision necessary to perform repairs for the replacement of windows and roofing on MSO and Industrial Building at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston - Charleston, SC. All work shall be performed in strict accordance with the specifications Project No. 4503670; Drawings number M2114-D and Record Drawing 12-7-88, and the contract.

ONE JOB COMPLETE $_______________________

UNIT PRICE ITEMS: THE CONTRACTING OFFICER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY INDIVIDUAL UNIT PRICE BID ITEM. IF ACCEPTED, THE QUANTITY LISTED BELOW WILL BE FUNDED AT THE TIME OF BASE BID AWARD. PAYMENT OF THE UNIT PRICE ITEM(S) WILL BE MADE ON THE ACTUAL QUANTITY PROVIDED AND AS VERIFIED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE.

Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment and supervision necessary to perform the following unit price items. All work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications and drawings.

ITEM 0001 - UNIT PRICE ITEM 1: Drywall Partition Provide all tools, material, equipment, labor and supervision to furnish 400SF of Drywall.

Unit Price for Drywall (400 SF): Est. Qty 1 X Unit 400SF = $_____________

ITEM 0002 - UNIT PRICE ITEM 2: EFIS Wall Provide all tools, material, equipment, labor and supervision to furnish 200SF of EFIS Wall.

Unit Price for Drywall (400 SF): Est. Qty 1 X Unit 200SF = $_____________

ITEM 0003 - UNIT PRICE ITEM 3: Corrugated MTL Deck Provide all tools, material, equipment, labor and supervision to furnish 200SF of Corrugated MTL Deck.

Unit Price for Corrugated MTL Deck (200 SF): Est. Qty 1 X Unit 200SF = $_____________

Total Bid Price (Base plus All Unit Items) $_______________________

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS:

(a) SEE SECTION J - “LIST OF ATTACHMENTS”

(b) DRAWINGS MEASUREMENTS SHOULD BE FIELD VERIFIED BY THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO ORDERING MATERIAL

(c) Failure to read the specifications in their entirety will not relieve the offerors from responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. Failure to do so will be at offeror’s risk.

(d) Each offeror shall furnish the information required by the solicitation. Any offer that does not conform to the requirements of this solicitation in every respect will be rejected as non-responsive. Deviations from, or exceptions to, the specifications or delivery schedule are causes for rejection. Offers for supplies or services other than those specified will not be considered unless authorized by this solicitation.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

THIS SECTION IS NOT APPLICABLE

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition. “Work” includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components.

(b) The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

(c) Government inspections and tests are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not –

(1) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for providing adequate quality control measures;

(2) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for damage to or loss of the material before acceptance;

(3) Constitute or imply acceptance; or

(4) Affect the continuing rights of the Government after acceptance of the completed work under paragraph (i) below.

(d) The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer’s written authorization.

(e) The Contractor shall promptly furnish, at no increase in contract price, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for performing such safe and convenient inspections and tests as may be required by the Contracting Officer. The Government may charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes re-inspection or retest necessary. The Government shall perform all inspections and tests in a manner that will not unnecessarily delay the work. Special, full size, and performance tests shall be performed as described in the contract.

(f) The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to contract requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in contract price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

(g) If the Contractor does not promptly replace or correct rejected work, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, replace or correct the work and charge the cost to the Contractor or (2) terminate for default the Contractor’s right to proceed.

(h) If, before acceptance of the entire work, the Government decides to examine already completed work by removing it or tearing it out, the Contractor, on request, shall promptly furnish all necessary facilities, labor, and material. If the work is found to be defective or non conforming in any material respect due to the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor shall defray the expenses of the examination and of satisfactory reconstruction. However, if the work is found to meet contract requirements, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment for the additional services involved in the examination and reconstruction, including, if completion of the work was thereby delayed, an extension of time.

(i) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the contract or that portion of the work the Contracting Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee.

(End of clause)

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E.2 CONTRACTOR INSPECTION SYSTEM

(a) Provide all necessary equipment, instruments, qualified personnel, facilities, and test fluids and gases, and perform all inspections, sampling, testing, and certifications specified in the individual Sections of the Specifications; fill out Daily Construction Report forms as documentation and submit the forms to the Government inspector by 10:00 a.m. on the first working day following the day the work was performed. Sample forms are provided in Section J of this contract. Daily Construction Report forms will be furnished to the Contractor.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK (APR 1984)

F.2 IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SOLICITATION AND RESULTING CONTRACT:

52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the NOTICE TO PROCEED, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 120 calendar days after receipt of the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

52.236-15 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (APR 1984)

(a) The Contractor shall, within five days after the work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contracting Officer, prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, plant, and equipment). The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work schedules for completion by any given date during the period. If the Contractor fails to submit a schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.

(b) The Contractor shall enter the actual progress on the chart as directed by the Contracting Officer, and upon doing so shall immediately deliver three copies of the annotated schedule to the Contracting Officer. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall take steps necessary to improve its progress, including those that may be required by the Contracting Officer, without additional cost to the Government. In this circumstance the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to increase the number of shifts overtime operations days of work and/or the amount of construction plant and to submit for approval any supplementary schedule or schedules in chart form as the Contracting Officer deems necessary to demonstrate how the approved rate of progress will be regained.

(c) Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of the Contracting Officer under this clause shall be grounds for a determination by the Contracting Officer that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract. Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor’s right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of this contract.

(End of clause)

F.3 CONTRACTOR’S SCHEDULE

A preliminary copy of the Contractor’s proposed schedule shall be prepared and submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to the preconstruction conference. Any questions or problems that might cause a delay in approval of the schedule can be addressed during this conference.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 SUBMITTALS/SHOP DRAWINGS:

Contractor shall provide a schedule of required submittals indicating the order in which the Contractor proposes to provide the required submittals and the dates on which the Contractor plans to provide said submittals. This schedule shall be provided prior to the preconstruction conference for review and discussion during the conference. The Contractor is to forward five (5) copies of applicable submittals to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will indicate his/her approval or disapproval of the submittals/shop drawings and if not approved as submitted shall indicate reasons thereof. Any work done prior to such approval shall be at the Contractor’s risk. Approval by the Contracting Officer shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for any errors or omissions in such drawings, nor from the responsibility for complying with the requirements of this contract.

G.2 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE:

As soon as practicable after the award of contract, a mutually agreeable time and date for a preconstruction conference between the representatives of the Government and the Contractor will be established. This conference will be held either by telephone or, if convenient, at the site or this office to discuss the terms and conditions of the contract. Below are some of the items to be discussed:

(a) Detailed procedures for the administration of the project,

(b) Identify the authorized representatives of the Government and the Contractor’s Superintendent(s),

(c) Contractor’s field office address and telephone number,

(d) Contractor’s draft Construction Progress Schedule (Section F (F.4)) The Notice to Proceed date will be established during this meeting.

(e) Procedures for processing periodic pay estimates (Section G (G.3-6))

(f) Review of Submittal Schedule giving proposed dates Contractor will submit all required contract submittals (Section G (G.1))

(g) Requirements and procedures for preparing work schedules and reporting programs,(Section E (E.2))

(h) Procedures for equal opportunity compliance,

(i) Information on delivery of Government-furnished property (If Applicable).

G.3 DESIGNATED BILLING OFFICE

(a) Submit original invoice to the following designated billing office via one of the following modes, listed in descending order of preference:

(1) FINCEN Website invoice receipt form:

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

(2) Fax: 757-523-6900

(b) Submit a copy of the invoice with any required supporting documentation to the Contracting Office:

CONTRACTING OFFICER

U. S. COAST GUARD

MIAMI, FLORIDA 33177-1630

(c) 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.

(d) Web based submission by the contractor and receipt confirmation does not reflect Government review or acceptance of the invoice.

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

G.4 INVOICE

(a) To be accomplished on the form provided by the Coast Guard. See Section J for copy of said form.

(b) In addition to the items required for a proper invoice under FAR 52.232-5 and 52.232-27, the invoice must also include the following information:

1. Invoice Routing Code: CEU-MIAMI

2. Name of the Contract Specialist

3. Indication that the contractor represents a small business for accelerated payment purposes.

(c) To facilitate the approval and processing of an invoice, contractor shall furnish an advance copy of the invoice to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative for review of the invoice amount and estimates of work accomplished prior to submission to the billing office.

G.5 GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

The Government may, upon contract award or thereafter, name representatives with titles such as Project Engineer, Contracting Officer’s Representative(s), Inspector(s), and so on. Such individuals will be named in writing by the Contracting Officer, with individual responsibilities set forth at that time.

In any event, no such named individual has the authority to issue any direction under this contract either technical or otherwise, which constitutes a change to the terms, conditions, and price or delivery schedule of the contract. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to alter the contract in any manner.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. JOB SUPERINTENDENT

Special attention is called to the requirement for superintendence by the Contractor, FAR Clause 52.236-6. The contractor shall provide a job superintendent on the site at all times during contract performance that is able to read, write, understand, and speak English.

H.2 MODIFICATION PROPOSALS - PRICE BREAKDOWN

The contractor, in connection with any proposal made for a contract modification, shall furnish a price breakdown, itemized as required by the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise directed, the breakdown shall be in sufficient detail to permit an analysis of all material, labor, equipment, subcontract, and overhead costs, as well as profit, and shall cover all work changed. Any amount claimed for subcontracts shall be supported by a similar price breakdown. In addition, if the proposal includes a time extension, a justification therefore shall also be furnished. The proposal, together with the price breakdown and time extension justification, shall be furnished by the date specified by the Contracting Officer. Once a contract modification has been authorized, the contractor shall submit an updated progress schedule that includes all changes implemented by the modification.

H.3 SANITATION

Adequate sanitary conveniences of an approved type for the use of persons employed on the work, and properly secluded from public observation, shall be constructed and maintained by the Contractor in such a manner and at such points as shall be required or approved by the Contracting Officer. These conveniences shall be maintained at all times without nuisance and their use shall be strictly enforced. Upon completion of the work they shall be removed from the premises, leaving the premises clean and free from nuisance.

H.4 WORK OUTSIDE REGULAR WORK HOURS

If the contractor desires to perform work under this contract outside regular work hours or on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, a written request shall be made, to the Contracting Officer no less than 10 calendar days prior to the planned start of such work. Regular work hours are, for the purpose of this clause, those hours the activity or Command, where the work is to be performed, normally works on a day-by-day basis. Application by the Contractor does not imply consent by the Government. Each application will be considered, and a decision made, on the potential benefit of permitting such work. Approval of a Contractor’s application under this clause will be, unless otherwise agreed in writing, at no additional cost to the Government.

H.5 STATEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM (SF 1413)

Special attention is called to the requirement for insertion of and compliance with various labor clauses called out in FAR Clause 52.222-11 in any subcontracts regardless of tier. Within 14 days after contract award of the prime contract, an executed SF-1413 is required for each subcontract. This also applies to any subsequently awarded subcontract.

H.6 REQUIRED BONDING –

PERFORMANCE BOND (Standard Form 25) will be required as follows: 100% of total amount of contract;

PAYMENT BOND (Standard Form 25a) will be required as follows: 100% of total amount of contract;

Performance and payment bonds placed with a surety or sureties acceptable to the Government and in the amounts indicated shall be submitted within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of award and shall be maintained for the entire contract.

H.7 REQUIRED INSURANCE

(a) The contractor shall procure and maintain insurance during the entire period of performance under this contract, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.228-5, INSURANCE - WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997) (See Section I). FAR 28.307-2 states the following minimum amounts of liability:

MINIMUM COVERAGE REQUIRED

(1) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability - at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

(2) General Liability. - bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000. per occurrence.

(3) Automobile Liability. - automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage.

(b) As evidence that the specified insurance has been obtained, the contractor shall furnish the contracting officer with a certificate of insurance. Such certificate shall be furnished prior to commencement of work and shall provide for thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the Contracting Officer.

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 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 it was given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be assessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far/

I.2 FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

I.3 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REGULATION (HSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 30) CLAUSES

I.4 IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SOLICITATION AND RESULTING CONTRACT:

52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of Senior Field Contracting Officer, Civil Engineering Unit Miami and shall not be binding until so approved.

(End of Clause)

52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN ACT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 ( 46 U.S.C. App. 1702), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means—

(3) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(4) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Domestic construction material” means—

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if—

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a - 10d) by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 431, the component test of the Buy American Act is waived for construction material that is a COTS item (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: “NONE”

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that—

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American Act.

(1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including—

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American Act applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American Act applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American Act.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Item 1:

Domestic construction material

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.] [Include other applicable supporting information.] [* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).]

(End of clause)

3052.204-71 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE ACCESS (SEP 2012)

(a) Sensitive Information, as used in this clause, means any information, which if lost, misused, disclosed, or, without authorization is accessed, or modified, could adversely affect the national or homeland security interest, the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (the Privacy Act), but which has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense, homeland security or foreign policy. This definition includes the following categories of information:

(1) Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) as set out in the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (Title II, Subtitle B, of the Homeland Security Act, Public Law 107-296, 196 Stat. 2135), as amended, the implementing regulations thereto (Title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 29) as amended, the applicable PCII Procedures Manual, as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the PCII Program Manager or his/her designee);

(2) Sensitive Security Information (SSI), as defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1520, as amended, “Policies and Procedures of Safeguarding and Control of SSI,” as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration or his/her designee);

(3) Information designated as “For Official Use Only,” which is unclassified information of a sensitive nature and the unauthorized disclosure of which could adversely impact a person’s privacy or welfare, the conduct of Federal programs, or other programs or operations essential to the national or homeland security interest; and

(4) Any information that is designated “sensitive” or subject to other controls, safeguards or protections in accordance with subsequently adopted homeland security information handling procedures.

(b) “Information Technology Resources” include, but are not limited to, computer equipment, networking equipment, telecommunications equipment, cabling, network drives, computer drives, network software, computer software, software programs, intranet sites, and internet sites.

(c) Contractor employees working on this contract must complete such forms as may be necessary for security or other reasons, including the conduct of background investigations to determine suitability. Completed forms shall be submitted as directed by the Contracting Officer. Upon the Contracting Officer's request, the Contractor's employees shall be fingerprinted, or subject to other investigations as required. All Contractor employees requiring recurring access to Government facilities or access to sensitive information or IT resources are required to have a favorably adjudicated background investigation prior to commencing work on this contract unless this requirement is waived under Departmental procedures.

(d) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to prohibit individuals from working on the contract if the Government deems their initial or continued employment contrary to the public interest for any reason, including, but not limited to, carelessness, insubordination, incompetence, or security concerns.

(e) Work under this contract may involve access to sensitive information. Therefore, the Contractor shall not disclose, orally or in writing, any sensitive information to any person unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer. For those Contractor employees authorized access to sensitive information, the Contractor shall ensure that these persons receive training concerning the protection and disclosure of sensitive information both during and after contract performance.

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts at any tier where the subcontractor may have access to Government facilities, sensitive information, or resources.

3052.209-70 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (JUN 2006)

(a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security.

(b) Definitions. As used in this clause:

Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting `more than 50 percent' for `at least 80 percent' each place it appears.

Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Inverted Domestic Corporation. A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)—

(1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership;

(2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held—

(i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or

(ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and

(3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group.

Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively.

(c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation.

(1) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership:

(i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or

(ii) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1).

(2) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan.

(3) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section.

(d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership.

(e) Treatment of Certain Rights.

(1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows:

(i) warrants;

(ii) options;

(iii) contracts to acquire stock;

(iv) convertible debt instruments; and

(v) others similar interests.

(2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of Section 835.

(f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]:

__ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003;

__ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004, which has not been denied; or __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004.

(g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal.

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Homeland Security…