RFP NIHOF2010254.pdf

Solicitation: NIHOF2010254

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs SECTION C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement SECTION D - Packaging, Marking and Shipping SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance SECTION G - Contract Administration Data SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - Contract Clauses

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - List of Attachments

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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PART I--THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

A-E Services to include but not limited to project surveys, studies, designs including working drawings and specification, cost estimates and post-design services and other related documents primarily for renovations and alterations/additions to existing facilities; all work shall be in accordance with the Statement of Work attached at Section J, List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments.

ARTICLE B.2 PRICES/COSTS

Item Description

0001* A-E Services

*All Proposals shall provide fully loaded rates for the disciplines and sub-disciplines listed on the attached “Fee Estimate Spreadsheets” attached at Section J, List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments.

Pricing for the Option Periods may be presented on additional “Fee Estimate Spreadsheets” so labeled by the offeror’s; or may simply be expressed as a percentage for a yearly increase.

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced in Section J, List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments.

SECTION D--PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

THERE ARE NO CLAUSES OR PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will inspect and accept materials and design services to be delivered under the contract and resulting task orders.

The contract/task orders will identify who will perform inspections and where the inspections will be performed. In addition, the following clauses will be incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JUN 1998)

This contract incorporates the following 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.

52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1 DELIVERIES

Satisfactory performance of the contract and resulting task orders shall be deemed to occur upon completion and acceptance by the Contracting Officer.

ARTICLE F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be as described below:

Base Year: 1 October 2010 through 30 September 2011 Option Year 1: 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2012 Option Year 2: 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2013 Option Year 3: 1 October 2013 through 30 September 2014 Option Year 4: 1 October 2014 through 30 September 2015

ARTICLE F.3 PERFORMANCE CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JUN 1998)

This contract incorporates the following 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.

FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARTICLE G.1. PROJECT OFFICER

The Government's Project Officer(s) will be identified for this contract.

The Project Officer is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work/specifications and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work/specifications; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; or (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL

Contractor personnel considered by the Government to be essential to contract performance will be identified here. The Contracting Officer must be notified prior to removing any of these individuals from the contract:

Project Manager/Engineer Principle Engineer

ARTICLE G.3. INVOICE SUBMISSION

The Contractor shall also follow the invoice submission procedures specified below to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice” pursuant to FAR Subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment. Invoices under this contract will be forwarded through the Project Officer and Contracting Officer for invoice review and approval. All invoices will contain the following information:

a. Invoice Number: Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or task orders held by an organization (or business unit identified by a separate DUNS or DUNS+4 number). For example, if a contractor has already submitted an invoice number 05 on one of its contracts, or orders, it cannot use that same invoice number on any other contract or order. Payment requests with duplicate invoice numbers will be considered improper and will be returned to the contractor.

The NIH does not prescribe a particular numbering format but suggests using a job or account number for each contract and order followed by a sequential invoice number (example: 8675309-05). The only parameters for the invoice number are that it must be limited to 30 characters. There are no restrictions on the use of special characters, such as colons, dashes, forward slashes, or parenthesis.

If all or part of an invoice is suspended and the contractor chooses to reclaim those costs on a supplemental invoice, the contractor may use the same unique invoice number followed by an alpha character, such as “R” for revised (example:

8675309-05R).

b. Vendor Identification Number (VIN): Inclusion of the VIN number on the invoice is not required if the invoice identifies the contractor’s DUNS or DUNS+4 number.

c. Contractor’s Name, Address, and Points of Contact: The contractor’s name, address, and points of contact must be legible on the invoice. In the past we have seen in some instances the required information has been added by using a label that ends up covering other portions of the invoice. All information must be visible.

d. Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is Office of Acquisition, ORF

e. Central Point of Distribution: The e-mail address for the Central Point of Distribution is unique to each contract. These e-mail addresses are required, the e-mail addresses may vary among and within the Office of Acquisition at the NIH, and are used to route the invoices to the proper office for processing.

f. Description of Supplies/Services: When submitting invoices under contracts with quantity based, line item pricing, the item description, unit of measure, and unit price must match those specified in the contract. For example, if the contract specifies 1 box of hypodermic needles (100/box) with a unit price of $50.00, then the invoice must state 1 box, hypodermic needles (100/box), $50.00, not 100 syringes at $0.50 each. Invoices that do not match the line item pricing in the contract will be considered improper and will be returned to the contractor.

g. Freight or Delivery Charges: All freight and delivery charges must be identified as a separate line item on the invoice.

h. Invoice Coordination: It is required that the contractor coordinate the amount he/she intents to bill for any period of A - E services with the Project Officer and

Contracting Officer. It is further required that the Project Officer sign the invoice indicating that he/she concurs with the amount the contactor intends to bill for that period. The Project officer shall then send the invoice containing the Project Officer’s signature to the Contracting Officer for approval of payment. The Contracting Officer will then forward the approved invoice to the Accounts Payable Office.

i. Invoice Matching Requirements: Identification of whether payment is to be made using a two-way or three-way match. This contract and resulting task orders require a Three-Way match.

j. Final Payment Instructions: The Contractor shall certify final payment with the following statement: “This is the final payment. No additional charges or invoices shall be submitted.” Also, the Contractor must submit a “Contractor’s Release of all Contracts” (NIH 2582) along with the final request for payment.

ARTICLE G.4. PAYMENT INQUIRIES

Inquiries regarding payment of invoices should be directed to the Accounts Payable Office, (301) 496-6088. It is recommended that contractors visit the following Silk Site to inquire about their individual invoices after a reasonable time has passed.

https://silk.nih.gov/adb/billpay

ARTICLE G.5. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE

A final evaluation of contractor performance shall be conducted on this contract in accordance with FAR 42.15. The final performance evaluation shall be completed at the time of completion of the contract. The final evaluation will be submitted to the Contractor as soon as practicable. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement.

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SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JUN 1998)

This contract incorporates the following 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.

FAR 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitations (APR 1984) FAR 52.236-23 Responsibility of the Architect – Engineer Contractor

(APR 1984)

FAR 52.236-24 Work Oversight in Architect – Engineer Contracts (APR 1984) FAR 52.236-25 Requirements for Registration of Designers (JUN 2003)

ARTICLE H.1. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND

ABUSE

Anyone who becomes aware of the existence or apparent existence of fraud, waste and abuse in NIH funded programs is encouraged to report such matters to the HHS Inspector General's Office in writing or on the Inspector General's Hotline. The toll-free number is 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). All telephone calls will be handled confidentially.

The e-mail address is Htips@os.dhhs.gov.

Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services

TIPS HOTLINE

P.O. Box 23489 Washington, DC 20026 Information regarding procedural matters can be found with the Office of Management Assessment page.

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SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.1. ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY

REFERENCE

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JUN 1998)

This contract incorporates the following 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.

a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

CLAUSES

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions (OCT 1995) FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984) FAR 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (APR 1984) FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUL

1995) FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (JUL 1995) FAR 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and recovery of Funds for Illegal or

Improper Activity (JAN 1997) FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (JAN

1997) FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions (SEPT 2007) FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements (Alternate II) (APR 1984) FAR 52.204-4 Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (JUN 1996) FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008) FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (SEPT

2007) FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (JUL 1995)

FAR 52.215-2 Audit and Records – Negotiation (MAR 2009) FAR 52.215-8 Order of Precedence – Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997) FAR 52.215-10 Price Reduction Defective Cost or Pricing Data (OCT 1997) FAR 52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data –

Modifications (OCT 1997) FAR 52.215-12 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data (OCT 1997) FAR 52.215-13 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications (OCT

1997) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUN 2003) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004) FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996)

a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES (Continued)

FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

(APR 2009)

FAR 52.222-1 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes (FEB 1997) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (AUG 1996)

FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the

Vietnam Era (APR 1998) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and

Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans

(SEPT 2006)

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009) FAR52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (AUG

2003) FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (JAN 1997) FAR 52.223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (OCT 1996) FAR 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products (DEC 2007) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (DEC 2007) FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights – Ownership by the Contractor (DEC 2007) FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (APR 2003) FAR 52.232-10 Payments under Fixed-Price Architect – Engineer Contracts

(AUG 1987)

FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments (APR 2003) FAR 52.232-17 Interest (OCT 2008) FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (JAN 1986) FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect – Engineer

Contracts (OCT 2008) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor

Registration (Oct 2003) FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (JUL 2002) – Alternate I (DEC 1991) FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and

Vegetation (APR 1984) FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (JUL 1995) FAR 52.243-1 Changes –Fixed Price (AUG 1987) Alternate III (APR 1984) FAR 52.244-4 Subcontractors and Outside Associates and Consultants

(Architect – Engineer Services) (AUG 1998)

a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES (Continued)

FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (FEB 2009) FAR 52.249-7 Termination (Fixed – Price Architect – Engineer (APR 1984) FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991)

b. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION

REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES

HHSAR 352.202-1 Definitions (OCT 1995) – Alternate I (APR 1984) HHSAR 352.203-70 Anti-Lobbying (January 2006) HHSAR 352.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisitions HHSAR 352.232-9 Withholding of Contract Payments (JAN 2006) HHSAR 352.242-73 Tobacco-Free Facilities (JAN 2006) HHSAR 352.270-1 Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars to

Persons with Disabilities (JAN 2001) HHSAR 352.270-5 Key Personnel (JAN 2006)

ARTICLE I.2 ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN

FULL TEXT

FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 1 October 2010

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

through 30 September 2015 (Provided all Option Periods are exercised).

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000.00

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $1,000,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $1,000,000.00

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within

; or

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10

(End of clause) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons.

Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 30 September 2015.

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FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days

(End of clause)

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the

Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years

(End of clause)

FAR 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union

Dues or Fees (Dec 2004)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause— “United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the

Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, during the term of this contract, the Contractor shall post a notice, in the form of a poster, informing employees of their rights concerning union membership and payment of union dues and fees, in conspicuous places in and about all its plants and offices, including all places where notices to employees are customarily posted. The notice shall include the following information (except that the information pertaining to National Labor Relations Board shall not be included in notices posted in the plants or offices of carriers subject to the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188)).

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Under Federal law, employees cannot be required to join a union or maintain membership in a union in order to retain their jobs. Under certain conditions, the law permits a union and an employer to enter into a union-security agreement requiring employees to pay uniform periodic dues and initiation fees. However, employees who are not union members can object to the use of their payments for certain purposes and can only be required to pay their share of union costs relating to collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment.

If you do not want to pay that portion of dues or fees used to support activities not related to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment, you are entitled to an appropriate reduction in your payment. If you believe that you have been required to pay dues or fees used in part to support activities not related to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment, you may be entitled to a refund and to an appropriate reduction in future payments.

For further information concerning your rights, you may wish to contact the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) either at one of its Regional offices or at the following address or toll free number:

National Labor Relations Board Division of Information 1099 14th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20570 1-866-667-6572

1-866-316-6572 (TTY)

To locate the nearest NLRB office, see NLRB's website at http://www.nlrb.gov.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 13201 of February 17, 2001, and related implementing regulations at 29 CFR Part 470, and orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(d) In the event that the Contractor does not comply with any of the requirements set forth in paragraphs (b), (c), or (g), the Secretary may direct that this contract be cancelled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and declare the Contractor ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures at 29 CFR Part 470, Subpart B—Compliance Evaluations, Complaint Investigations and Enforcement Procedures. Such other sanctions or remedies may be imposed as are provided by 29 CFR Part 470, which implements Executive Order 13201, or as are otherwise provided by law.

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(1) Contractors and subcontractors that employ fewer than 15 persons;

(2) Contractor establishments or construction work sites where no union has been formally recognized by the Contractor or certified as the exclusive bargaining representative of the Contractor’s employees;

(3) Contractor establishments or construction work sites located in a jurisdiction named in the definition of the United States in which the law of that jurisdiction forbids enforcement of union-security agreements;

(4) Contractor facilities where upon the written request of the Contractor, the Department of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs has waived the posting requirements with respect to any of the Contractor’s facilities if the Deputy Assistant Secretary finds that the Contractor has demonstrated that—

(i) The facility is in all respects separate and distinct from activities of the Contractor related to the performance of a contract; and

(ii) Such a waiver will not interfere with or impede the effectuation of the Executive order; or

(5) Work outside the United States that does not involve the recruitment or employment of workers within the United States.

(f) The Department of Labor publishes the official employee notice in two variations;

one for contractors covered by the Railway Labor Act and a second for all other contractors. The Contractor shall—

(1) Obtain the required employee notice poster from the Division of Interpretations and Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210, or from any field office of the Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards or Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs;

(2) Download a copy of the poster from the Office of Labor-Management Standards website at http://www.olms.dol.gov; or

(3) Reproduce and use exact duplicate copies of the Department of Labor’s official poster.

(g) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, entered into in connection with this contract, unless exempted by the Department of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs on account of special circumstances in the national interest under authority of 29 CFR 470.3(c). For indefinite quantity subcontracts, the Contractor shall include the substance of this clause if the value of orders in any calendar year of the subcontract is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Pursuant to 29 CFR Part 470, Subpart B—Compliance Evaluations, Complaint Investigations and Enforcement Procedures, the Secretary of Labor may direct the Contractor to take such action in the enforcement of these regulations, including the http://www.olms.dol.gov/� imposition of sanctions for noncompliance with respect to any such subcontract or purchase order. If the Contractor becomes involved in litigation with a subcontractor or vendor, or is threatened with such involvement, as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the United States, through the Secretary of Labor, to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract (APR 1984)

Portions of this contract are altered as follows:

________As shown_____________________________

(End of clause)

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

1. Statement of Work, Dated 12 March 2010

2. NIH A-E Fee Spreadsheet

3. SF 330

PART IV—REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K—REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFEROROS

K.1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JUN 1998)

This contract incorporates the following 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.

FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEPT 2007)

FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements (DEC 2001)

K.2 ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

FAR 52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (APR 1985)

(a) The offeror certifies that—

(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to—

(i) Those prices;

(ii) The intention to submit an offer; or

(iii) The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.

(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory—

(1) Is the person in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision;

or

(2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision ____________________ [insert full name of person(s) in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror’s organization];

(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and

(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies paragraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DEC 2008)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals—

(A) Are o are not o presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have o have not o, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property;

(C) Are o are not o presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision;

(D) Have o, have not o, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(2) Examples.

(i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C.

§ 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. § 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(ii) The Offeror has o has not o, within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) “Principal,” for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a subsidiary, division, or business segment; and similar positions).

This Certification Concerns a Matter Within the Jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States and the Making of a False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Certification May Render the Maker Subject to Prosecution Under Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code.

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror’s responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (MAY 2004)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330

(2) The small business size standard is

$4.5 Million

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

(b) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it o is, o is not a small business concern.

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it o is, o is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in

13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it o is, o is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it o is, o is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(5) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it o is, o is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(6) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that—

(i) It o is, o is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage has occurred since it was certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It o is, o is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (b)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture.

[The offeror shall enter the name or names of the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(c) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) “Service-disabled veteran” means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

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(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(d) Notice.

(1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm’s status as a small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, or women-owned small business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall—

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment;

and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.219-19 Small Business Concern Representation for the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (Oct 2000)

(a) Definition. “Emerging small business” as used in this solicitation, means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applicable to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to a contracting opportunity.

(b) [Complete only if the Offeror has represented itself under the provision at 52.219-1 as a small business concern under the size standards of this solicitation.] The Offeror o is, o is not an emerging small business.

(c) [Complete only if the Offeror is a small business or an emerging small business, indicating its size range.] Offeror’s number of employees for the past 12 months [check this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of number of employees] or Offeror’s average annual gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years [check http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t13t16+492+90++%2815%29%20%20AND%20%28%2815%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20� http://www.acqnet.gov/far/current/html/52_217_221.html#wp1135900� this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of annual receipts]. [Check one of the following.]

NO. OF EMPLOYEES AVG. ANNUAL GROSS REVENUES

____ 50 or fewer ____ $1 million or less ____ 51–100 ____ $1,000,001–$2 million ____ 101–250 ____ $2,000,001–$3.5 million ____ 251–500 ____ $3,500,001–$5 million ____ 501–750 ____ $5,000,001–$10 million ____ 751–1,000 ____ $10,000,001–$17 million ____ Over 1,000 ____ Over $17 million

(End of provision)

FAR 52.219-21 Small Business Size Representation for Targeted Industry Categories under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (May 1999)

[Complete only if the Offeror has represented itself under the provision at 52.219-1 as a small business concern under the size standards of this solicitation.]

Offeror’s number of employees for the past 12 months [check this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of number of employees] or Offeror’s average annual gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years [check this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of annual receipts]. [Check one of the following.]

NO. OF EMPLOYEES AVG. ANNUAL GROSS REVENUES

____ 50 or fewer ____ $1 million or less ____ 51–100 ____ $1,000,001–$2 million ____ 101–250 ____ $2,000,001–$3.5 million ____ 251–500 ____ $3,500,001–$5 million ____ 501–750 ____ $5,000,001–$10 million ____ 751–1,000 ____ $10,000,001–$17 million ____ Over 1,000 ____ Over $17 million

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FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) The offeror represents that—

(a) It o has, o has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the

Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;

(b) It o has, o has not filed all required compliance reports; and

(c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984) The offeror represents that—

(a) It o has developed and has on file, o has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2); or

(b) It o has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.223-13 CERTIFICATION OF TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING

(AUG 2003)

(a) Executive Order 13148, of April 21, 2000, Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management, requires submission of this certification as a prerequisite for contract award.

(b) By signing this offer, the offeror certifies that—

(1) As the owner or operator of facilities that will be used in the performance of this contract that are subject to the filing and reporting requirements described in section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) (42 U.S.C. 11023) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) (42 U.S.C. 13106), the offeror will file and continue to file for such facilities for the life of the contract the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Form (Form R) as described in sections 313(a) and (g) of EPCRA and section 6607 of PPA; or

(2) None of its owned or operated facilities to be used in the performance of this contract is subject to the Form R filing and reporting requirements because each such facility is exempt for at least one of the following reasons: [Check each block that is applicable.]

[ ] (i) The facility does not manufacture, process, or otherwise use any toxic chemicals listed in 40 CFR 372.65;

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[ ] (ii) The facility does not have 10 or more full-time employees as specified in section 313(b)(1)(A) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(b)(1)(A);

[ ] (iii) The facility does not meet the reporting thresholds of toxic chemicals established under section 313(f) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023(f) (including the alternate thresholds at 40 CFR 372.27, provided an appropriate certification form has been filed with EPA);

[ ] (iv) The facility does not fall within the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes or their corresponding North American Industry…