James River Reserve Fleet - Delta Flipper Anchor FY22 Solicitation (Final).pdf

General Information

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number: 6933A222Q000012

Response Date: 21 April 2022 at 12:00PM ET

Set Aside: No set aside/Unrestricted

NAICS Code: 423860, Transportation Equipment and Supplies

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for

Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is advertised as on an unrestricted basis, in accordance with FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested.

The Request For Quotations (RFQ) Number is 6933A222Q000012. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular

2022-04, effective January 30, 2022. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The FAR clauses may be accessed in full text at the following address: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423860 with a small business size standard of 150 employees.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Norfolk, VA is soliciting for the provision of four (4) new, Delta Flipper Anchors meeting the specifications listed on Attachment 1, James River Reserve Fleet Anchors Technical Specs.

Issuance of a firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated for the items identified.

Delivery Terms: Delivery is required within 21 days after award. Award is anticipated to be on or about April 26, 2022. The awardee will be required to coordinate delivery with James River

Reserve Fleet Personnel in order to access Fort Eustis. Base Fort Eustis requires delivery drivers to provide their full name, date of birth, driver’s license and driver’s license state of issue for deliveries.

Delivery Address:

James River Reserve Fleet

2606 Harrison Road

Fort Eustis, Virginia 23604

Delta Flipper Anchors

James River Reserve Fleet

6933A222Q000012 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Questions: The last day for questions regarding this solicitation is April 18, 2022. Email questions to the Contract Specialist, Lana Denning at Lana.Denning@dot.gov and the

Contracting Officer, Tina Gillespie-Lucas at Tina.Gillespielucas@dot.gov. All questions need to identify the solicitation number 6933A222Q000012 and will be answered by an Amendment.

Quote Submission: The method for submittal of quotation information is via email to

Tina.Gillespielucas@dot.gov and Lana.Denning@dot.gov. Please reference solicitation number

6933A222Q000012 on your quote submittal information. Quotes shall be submitted by April

21, 2022 at 12:00 PM (ET).

ATTENTION

Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of

Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts.

Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall

Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169 or e-mail stlpinfo@dot.gov.

QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: In addition to the referenced provision

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, quoters shall ensure the following:

System for Award Management (SAM) Registration. SAM REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via

SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. Lack of registration in SAM may make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on how to register and the time required is detailed in FAR

52.204-7.

Representations and Certifications. Offerors are encouraged to complete the annual representations and certifications of FAR 52.212-3 electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far with the quotation.

Technical submittal

Quotes must include documentation including the technical specifications of the anchor to be supplied. Quotes must include sufficient documentation to enable Government personnel to determine if the specified product meets the minimum technical requirements.

Pricing

Quoters are asked to submit pricing for 4 Delta Flipper Anchors meeting the technical requirements. Pricing must also include delivery and freight to the James River Reserve Fleet

Facility located at 2606 Harrison Road, Fort Eustis, VA 23604.

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Pricing provided should be in the following format:

CLIN 00001 – Provide pricing per each anchor (4 total)

CLIN 00002 – Provide the estimated shipping charges and specify delivery timeframe after receipt of order.

Validity of quote – Please specify how many days the quote is valid from date quotation received. MARAD prefers quotes be valid for a period of 30 days.

Basis for Award:

Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, technical requirements, and also provides the best value to the Government based on the evaluation factors listed below.

1. Technical Acceptability

2. Delivery Date

3. Price.

Technical Acceptability and Delivery Date are more important than Price.

The Government plans to evaluate quotes and make award without conducting discussions.

Quoters may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their quote or resolve minor or clerical errors. The government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors:

The factors listed below shall be used to evaluate quotes.

• Technical Acceptability – Quotes must include documentation including the technical specifications of the anchor they will provide.

• Delivery Date – Specify delivery timeframe after receipt of order.

• Price - Total evaluated price will be the total price for 4 Anchors plus delivery and freight costs to the specified delivery address.

Technical submittal information will be evaluated as follows:

Technical:

Rating Definition

Acceptable (A) All of the minimum acceptable criteria are clearly met by the quote.

The quotation meets the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the SOW and solicitation.

Unacceptable (U) Not all of the minimum acceptable criteria are met by the quote. An unacceptable quote contains one or more deficiencies. Quote fails to meet specified minimum performance and technical capability requirements defined in the SOW and solicitation.

The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award

Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the

Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Nov 2021)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

2017)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) https://acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-1

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Nov

2021)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2022)

(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 products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov

2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-

77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with

Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 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

(Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (Oct 2016) (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. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-4

__(9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Sep 2021) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

__ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (Sep 2021) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)

( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (13) [Reserved]

__(14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

__(16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__(17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.

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

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

(Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

X (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sep 2021) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

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

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) ( 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 (Sep

2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (

15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

X (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

X (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022)

(E.O.13126).

X (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

__(31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

X (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29

U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__(34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 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).

__(36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Nov 2021) . (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR

22.1803.)

__ (37) (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.)

__(38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (40) (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.

__ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) ( 42

U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (43) (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 (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__(45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

X (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2021)

( 41 U.S.C.chapter83, 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 (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

X (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) ( 42

U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(Nov2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

__ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

X (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management (Oct2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

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

__ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) ( 15 U.S.C.

637(d)(13)).

__ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels

(Nov 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) 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 products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

__(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) ( 29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination.

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May

2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__(7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026

(Jan 2022).

__(8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020)

( 42 U.S.C. 1792).

(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, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor

Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41

U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract

(except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in

FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29

U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter

78 and E.O 13627).

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

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements

(May2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Nov 2021) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (Jan 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O.

13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun

2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause

52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov

2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligation (Jun 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov 2021)

52.237-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

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