NWHC_modernization_AE_TCs_v1.docx

Terms and Conditions – A&E services in support of the phased modernization of the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, WI Definitions “Contract clause” or “clause” means a term or condition used in contracts or in both solicitations and contracts, and applying after contract award or both before and after award.

“Solicitation provision or provision” means a term or condition used only in solicitations and applying only before contract award. Throughout this document, provisions are marked with an asterisk (*).

*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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

The following provisions are incorporated by reference, with fill-ins noted as appropriate:

*52.204-7 – System for Award Management (Oct 2018) *52.204-8 – Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2022) NAICS is 541310, Architectural Services. Size standard is $8.0M. This acquisition is unrestricted.

Provisions 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror and 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror are “checked” within 52.204-8(c)(2).

*52.204-16 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) *52.216-1 – Type of Contract (Apr 1984) Insert “firm-fixed price.”

*52.233-2 – Service of Protest (Sep 2006) With regarding to the fill-in at paragraph (a), agency-level protests and copies of GAO protests may be served on the Contracting Officer by email to jcaravelli@usgs.gov. Receipt confirmation will be provided.

(End of Provision)

REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK

Provisions by Full Text *52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal 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 division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision) *52.209-13 – Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements – Certification (Nov 2021)

(a) This provision does not apply to acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101.

(b) Certification. [Offeror shall check either (1) or (2).] __ (1) The Offeror certifies that–

(i) It does not engage and has not engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President's or Secretary of State 's determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state . The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available at https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/; and

(ii) No entity owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President's or Secretary of State 's determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state . The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available at https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/; or __ (2) The Offeror is providing separate information with its offer in accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this provision.

(c) Procedures for reviewing the annual unclassified report (see paragraph (b)(1) of this provision). For clarity, references to the report in this section refer to the entirety of the annual unclassified report, including any separate reports that are incorporated by reference into the annual unclassified report.

(1) Check the table of contents of the annual unclassified report and the country section headings of the reports incorporated by reference to identify the foreign countries listed there. Determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror may have engaged in any activity related to one or more of such foreign countries.

(2) If there may have been such activity, review all findings in the report associated with those foreign countries to determine whether or not each such foreign country was determined to be in violation of its obligations undertaken in an arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or to be not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state . For clarity, in the annual report an explicit certification of non-compliance is equivalent to a determination of violation. However, the following statements in the annual report are not equivalent to a determination of violation:

(i) An inability to certify compliance.

(ii) An inability to conclude compliance.

(iii) A statement about compliance concerns.

(3) If so, determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or is a significant factor in the determination in the report that one or more of these foreign countries is in violation of its obligations undertaken in an arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state . Review the narrative for any such findings reflecting a determination of violation or non-adherence related to those foreign countries in the report, including the finding itself, and to the extent necessary, the conduct giving rise to the compliance or adherence concerns, the analysis of compliance or adherence concerns, and efforts to resolve compliance or adherence concerns.

(4) The Offeror may submit any questions with regard to this report by email to NDAA1290Cert@state.gov. To the extent feasible, the Department of State will respond to such email inquiries within 3 business days.

(d) Do not submit an offer unless—

(1) A certification is provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision and submitted with the offer ; or

(2) In accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this provision, the Offeror provides with its offer information that the President of the United States has

(i) Waived application under 22 U.S.C. 2593e(d) or (e); or

(ii) Determined under 22 U.S.C. 2593e(g)(2) that the entity has ceased all activities for which measures were imposed under 22 U.S.C. 2593e(b).

(e) Remedies. The certification in paragraph (b)(1) 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 submitted a false certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, such as suspension or debarment , the Contracting Officer may terminate any contract resulting from the false certification.

(End of provision) *52.204-24 – Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "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" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services —Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services , or any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services " in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions . As used in this provision— Backhaul , covered telecommunications equipment or services , critical technology , interconnection arrangements , reasonable inquiry , roaming , and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment .

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul , roaming , or interconnection arrangements ; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services , regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract . Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul , roaming , or interconnection arrangements ; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) 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 ".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract , subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation . The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(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 use any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services . The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer :

(i) For covered equipment —

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier , CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer :

(i) For covered equipment —

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier , CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision) *USGS P1 - Evaluation of Contractors

This is a qualifications-based selection (QBS) pursuant to 40 USC Chapter 11, “selection of architects and engineers,” commonly known as the Brooks Act, as implemented by FAR subpart 36.6. Interested prospective contractors must submit their qualifications to perform the required services on form SF330, which can be downloaded here:

https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486 In addition to overall professional qualifications, we are particularly interested in the following, which are not listed in order of importance:

· Experience designing research laboratories with specialized experience in all phases of laboratory programming, planning, and design.

· Experience designing biological safety level (BSL) 2/3 and BSL 3 enhanced laboratory facilities.

· Experience with campus and site planning, particularly in phasing large replacement projects.

· Experience in developing conceptual budgets at the programming, master planning, and predesign phases, including total project costs both hard and soft.

· History of designing within budget limitations.

· Cost estimation accuracy, as demonstrated by recent projects of similar size and scope.

· Experience designing sustainable facilities, maximizing energy efficiency with specialized expertise in the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and “green” building systems. Firms must validate their sustainable abilities and practices through completed construction projects, “green” building awards, professionals with environmental-related certifications as part of the team, and/or use of innovative “green” technologies in design.

· Experience in the Value Analysis/Value Engineering and enhanced Commissioning processes.

· Experience in the Construction Manager as General Contractor (CMGC) project delivery method.

· Experience designing for Federal clients, particularly in the local area.

· Experience working in the local area.

· Past performance/references on recent/relevant projects (including CPARS review).

· Proposed team members’ (both individuals and firms) track record of working together.

· Current availability for an immediate start, and availability through construction administration and project closeout.

Do NOT submit pricing information.

(End of Provision) 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

The following clauses are incorporated by reference, with fill-ins noted as appropriate:

52.203-3 – Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-5 – Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014) 52.203-6 – Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) 52.203-7 – Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020) 52.203-8 – Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014) 52.203-10 – Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014) 52.203-12 – Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020) 52.203-13 – Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) 52.203-17 – Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020) 52.203-19 – Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) 52.204-10 – Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) 52.204-13 – System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-14 – Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) 52.204-18 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-25 – Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.209-6 – Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021) 52.209-9 – Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) 52.209-10 – Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.215-2 – Audit and Records – Negotiation (Jun 2020) 52.219-8 – Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) 52.219-9 – Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) 52.219-16 – Liquidated Damages – Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) 52.219-28 – Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021) 52.222-3 -- Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26 -- Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) 52.222-35 – Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) 52.222-36 -- Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (Jun 2020) 52.222-37 – Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) 52.222-50 -- Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) 52.222-54 – Employment Eligibility Verification (Nov 2021) 52.223-6 – Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001) 52.223-18 – Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) 52.225-13 -- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) 52.227-1 – Authorization and Consent (Jun 2020) 52.227-2 – Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (Jun 2020) 52.227-17 – Rights in Data – Special Works (Dec 2007) 52.229-3 – Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb 2013) 52.232-10 -- Payments under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts (Apr 2010) 52.232-23 -- Assignment of Claims (May 2014) 52.232-26 – Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts (Jan 2017) 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.232-40 – Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov 2021) 52.233-1 – Disputes (May 2014) 52.233-3 -- Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4 -- Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 52.236-22 – Design Within Funding Limitations (Apr 1984) The fill-in at 52.236-22(c) will be determined after programming (for each phase, as appropriate).

52.236-23 – Responsibility of the Architect-Engineer Contractor (Apr 1984) 52.236-24 – Work Oversight in Architect-Engineer Contracts (Apr 1984) 52.236-25 – Requirements for Registration of Designers (Jun 2003) 52.242-5 – Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) 52.242-14 -- Suspension of Work (Apr 1984) 52.243-1 – Changes – Fixed Price, Alt. III (Apr 1984) 52.244-4 – Subcontractors and Outside Associates and Consultants (Architect-Engineer Services) (Aug 1998) 52.244-6 – Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2022) 52.249-7 – Termination – Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer (Apr 1984) 52.253-1 -- Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991) (End of Clause) Clauses by Full Text

USGS C1 -- Green Acquisition The USGS is committed to promoting the natural environment and protecting the health and well-being of people. In the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall exert its best efforts to provide services in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect health and well-being. Green purchasing or environmentally preferable contracting includes the initiatives described below:

Alternative Fuels and Vehicles are described at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ Biobased Products are described at http://www.biopreferred.gov/ Energy efficient products are described at http://energystar.gov/products for Energy Star products and at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement for FEMP designated products.

Environmentally Preferable Computers are described at http://www.epeat.net Non-Ozone Depleting Products are described at http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/index.html Recycled Products are described at http://epa.gov/cpg Water efficient products are described at http://epa.gov/watersense/ (End of Clause)

USGS C2 - AbilityOne The clause at FAR 52.208-9 – Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supplies or Services (May 2014) – will be included in the construction contract that results from this design effort, as follows:

52.208-9 – Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supplies or Services (May 2014) Certain categories of items specified for installation herein, or their functional equivalents, may be available from a mandatory source. Pricing and availability may be obtained by contacting the participating nonprofit agencies below:

08 71 00 (Door Hardware) AbilityOne PL# 20150054 BHMA/ANSI certified Grade 1 Mortise Locks, Cylindrical Locks, Exit Devices, and Closers Contact: SKILCRAFT.ASP@VisionCorps.net 10 14 00 (Sign; Exit Signs) AbilityOne PL# 20150061 Photo-luminescent Signs, Photo-luminescent railing and stair safety strips Contact: SKILCRAFT.ASP@CincyBlind.org 10 10 00 (Whiteboards) AbilityOne PL# 2008001 Magnetic porcelain enamel dry erase and cork board Contact contactcenter@seattlelh.org

12 48 12 (Floor Mats) AbilityOne PL# 20100007 Abrasive Floor mats Contact info@ibmilwaukee.com

General phone contact: 855-NIB-SPEC (652-7732) In accordance with 52.208-9(b), “the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer if a mandatory source is unable to provide the supplies or services by the time required, or if the quality of supplies or services provided by the mandatory source is unsatisfactory.” The Contractor shall not purchase the supplies or services from other sources unless/until directed to do so by the Contracting Officer.

The contractor shall incorporate the above-listed products (certain door hardware, exit signs, whiteboards, and floor mats) into the drawings and specifications to the maximum extent possible.

(End of Clause)

USGS C3 -- Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer hereby appoints as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Martin Smith Architect 303-260-9064 msmith@usgs.gov

The COR is responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor’s performance and deliveries. Changes to this appointment must be made in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer and his authorized representative(s), such as the COR, acting within the scope and authority of their appointments. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, if the COR or any other USGS employee has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the individual’s authority, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within the scope of his authority, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of Clause)

USGS C4 -- Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform system (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

See FAR 52.232-10.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Clause) USGS C5 -- Unilateral Deobligation

The contractor shall submit all invoices under this award no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to, and granted by, the Contracting Officer. After 120 calendar days have passed after the expiration of the period of performance, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

(End of Clause)

END OF DOCUMENT

NWHC modernization A&E T&Cs - Page 1 of 7 (Attachment 1)