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Solicitation P17PS01051, Mariposa Grove Transportation Services, Yosemite National Park, California

The purpose of this project is to provide transportation and related services at Yosemite National Park. Through a commercial service contract, the NPS is seeking to transport passengers from the new visitor parking area to Mariposa Grove, returning visitors to their vehicles at the end of their visit without cost

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to bus riders. Limited service may also be provided between the Mariposa Grove and visitor use facilities in the town of Wawona and between the Badger Pass ski area and Glacier Point. The contractor will be responsible for providing passenger loading and unloading assistance, bus cleaning, and other related services. The

Government will furnish the contractor with six

40-foot, 40-passenger, low-floor, diesel-electric hybrid transit buses for the Contractor¿s exclusive use in providing the required transportation services. The NPS will remain the sole owner of these transit buses and other transit-related equipment. The Contractor will maintain all transit vehicles and equipment in good working order during the period of the contract. Tasks include, but are not limited to, performing regularly-scheduled preventative maintenance, safety and quality-control inspections on each bus. The contractor may also be required to perform non-routine, extraordinary maintenance on transit vehicles, if necessary.

See the attached Provisions and Clauses, Performance Work Statement, and other attachments for the complete service requirements.

This solicitation is for a firm fixed price contract subject to 52.222-41, Service Contract

Labor Standards (see attached SCA wage

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determination). See Section L for instructions.

Offerors are required to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications - Commercial

Items, with their offer. See the attached provisions, clauses, performance work statement, and other attachments.

Offers shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to john_gannon@nps.gov. All offer documents required by this solicitation must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than the date and time shown in block 8 of the

SF-1449. Offers must be signed by an authorized person. Offers submitted by hardcopy or the

FedConnect web portal or Fed Connect Message

Center shall not be accepted or considered.

Acceptable file formats include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Portable Document Format

(PDF). For the purposes of establishing a timely receipt of proposals pursuant to FAR 15.208, both electronic and hardcopy portions of the proposal must be received by the proposal due date and time. Failure to submit both hardcopy and electronic portions of the proposal by the due date and time will result in the proposal being considered late, and will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208(b). Refer any questions to John Gannon at john_gannon@nps.gov or 415-623-2256.

Period of Performance: 10/15/2017 to 03/14/2022

00010 CLIN 10 Base Year - Mariposa Grove: Fall Shoulder

Season Service

Period of Performance: 10/15/2017 to 11/30/2017

00020 CLIN 20 Base Year - Mariposa Grove: Dry Winter

Service

(Option Line Item)

10/31/2017

Period of Performance: 12/01/2017 to 03/14/2018

00030 CLIN 30 Option Year 1 - Mariposa Grove: Spring

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

02/12/2018

Period of Performance: 03/15/2018 to 05/14/2018

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00040 CLIN 40 Option Year 1 - Mariposa Grove: Peak

Season Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2018

Period of Performance: 05/15/2018 to 10/14/2018

00050 CLIN 50 Option Year 1 - Mariposa Grove: Fall

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

09/15/2018

Period of Performance: 10/15/2018 to 11/30/2018

00060 CLIN 60 Option Year 1 - Mariposa Grove: Dry

Winter Service

(Option Line Item)

10/31/2018

Period of Performance: 12/01/2018 to 03/14/2019

00070 CLIN 70 Option Year 1 - Wawona Express Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2018

Period of Performance: 05/15/2018 to 09/07/2018

00080 CLIN 80 Option Year 1 - Badger Pass Ski Area to

Glacier Point

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2018

Period of Performance: 05/15/2018 to 09/07/2018

00090 CLIN 90 Option Year 2 - Mariposa Grove: Spring

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

02/12/2019

Period of Performance: 03/15/2019 to 05/14/2019

00100 CLIN 100 Option Year 2 - Mariposa Grove: Peak

Season Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2019

Period of Performance: 05/15/2019 to 10/14/2019

00110 CLIN 110 Option Year 2 - Mariposa Grove: Fall

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

09/15/2019

Period of Performance: 10/15/2019 to 11/30/2019

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00120 CLIN 120 Option Year 2 - Mariposa Grove: Dry

Winter Service

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10/31/2019

Period of Performance: 12/01/2019 to 03/14/2020

00130 CLIN 130 Option Year 2 - Wawona Express Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2019

Period of Performance: 05/15/2019 to 09/07/2019

00140 CLIN 140 Option Year 2 - Badger Pass Ski Area to

Glacier Point

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2019

Period of Performance: 05/15/2019 to 09/07/2019

00150 CLIN 150 Option Year 3 - Mariposa Grove: Spring

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

02/12/2020

Period of Performance: 03/15/2020 to 05/14/2020

00160 CLIN 160 Option Year 3 - Mariposa Grove: Peak

Season Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2020

Period of Performance: 05/15/2020 to 10/14/2020

00170 CLIN 170 Option Year 3 - Mariposa Grove: Fall

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

09/15/2020

Period of Performance: 10/15/2020 to 11/30/2020

00180 CLIN 180 Option Year 3 - Mariposa Grove: Dry

Winter Service

(Option Line Item)

10/31/2020

Period of Performance: 12/01/2020 to 03/14/2021

00190 CLIN 190 Option Year 3 - Wawona Express Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2020

Period of Performance: 05/15/2020 to 09/07/2020

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00200 CLIN 200 Option Year 3 - Badger Pass Ski Area to

Glacier Point

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2020

Period of Performance: 05/15/2020 to 09/07/2020

00210 CLIN 210 Option Year 4 - Mariposa Grove: Spring

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

02/12/2021

Period of Performance: 03/15/2021 to 05/14/2021

00220 CLIN 220 Option Year 4 - Mariposa Grove: Peak

Season Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2021

Period of Performance: 05/15/2021 to 10/14/2021

00230 CLIN 230 Option Year 4 - Mariposa Grove: Fall

Shoulder Season Service

(Option Line Item)

09/15/2021

Period of Performance: 10/15/2021 to 11/30/2021

00240 CLIN 240 Option Year 4 - Mariposa Grove: Dry

Winter Service

(Option Line Item)

10/31/2021

Period of Performance: 12/01/2021 to 03/14/2022

00250 CLIN 250 Option Year 4 - Wawona Express Service

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2021

Period of Performance: 05/15/2021 to 09/07/2021

00260 CLIN 260 Option Year 4 - Badger Pass Ski Area to

Glacier Point

(Option Line Item)

04/15/2021

Period of Performance: 05/15/2021 to 09/07/2021

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Table of Contents

Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices

B.1 – Price Schedule

Section C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 – Performance Work Statement

Section G – Contract Administration Data

G.1 – Contract Administration

G.2 – 1452.201-70 – Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)

G.3 – Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr

2013)

G.4 – Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (November 2015)

Section H – Special Contract Requirements

H.1 – Subcontracting Goals

Section I – Contract Clauses

I.1 – 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

I.2 – 1452.228-70 – Liability Insurance – Department of Interior (July 1996)

I.3 – 52.203-99 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) (Mar 2015)

I.4 – 52.212-5 – Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -

- Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

I.5 – 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

I.6 – 52.217-9 – Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

I.7 -- 52.252-6 – Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

Section J – List of Attachments

J.1 Attachments

Section K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

K.1 – 1452.215-71 – Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information—Department of the Interior (Apr

1984)

K.2 – 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) (Feb 2015)

K.3 – 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

K.4 – 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

K.5 -- 52.252-5 – Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

L.1 – 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

L.2 – Site Visit

L.3 – Instructions for the Submission of Offers and Other Information

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

M.1 – 52.252-1 – Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

M.2 – Evaluation Criteria

Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices

B.1 – Price Schedule

The Price Schedule has been provided as an attachment to this solicitation.

Section C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 – Performance Work Statement

See the attached Performance Work Statement and other attachments listed in Section J which contain specific project requirements for this procurement.

Section G – Contract Administration Data

G.1 – Contract Administration

Contracting Officer’s Representative(s) for this contract will be established via separate correspondence.

Contracting personnel responsible for administering this contract:

John Gannon

Contract Specialist

PWRO – San Francisco

333 Bush Street, Suite 500

San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: (415) 623-2256 john_gannon@nps.gov

G.2 – 1452.201-70 – 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 will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the

Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(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 or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. 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, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, 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 his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

G.3 – Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr

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: Copy of vendor invoice in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format

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) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 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.

G.4 – Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (November 2015)

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The

Department of the Interior has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting

System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%2042_15.html https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%2042_15.html the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS

- pronounced “peepers”) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in

CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/ . The CPARS User Manual, registration for Online Training for

Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the CO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating

"No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the

Government.

e) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the

Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on

(date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

f) Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the

CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30-day review period.

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8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

Section H – Special Contract Requirements

H.1 – Subcontracting Goals

The subcontracting goals applicable to this requirement are as follows:

Small Business Type Percentage Goal

Small Business 44.50%

Small Disadvantaged Business 5.00%

Women-owned Small Business 5.00%

Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business 3.00%

HUBZone Small Business 3.00%

Section I – Contract Clauses

I.1 – 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if 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:

https://www.acquisition.gov and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Clause Title Date

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Jul 2016

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items Jan 2017

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Dec 2013

52.245-1 Alt I Government Property Alternate I Apr 2012

52.245-9 Use and Charges Apr 2012

I.2 – 1452.228-70 – Liability Insurance – Department of Interior (July 1996)

(a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

$1,000,000.00 each person

$2,000,000.00 each occurrence

$1,000,000.00 property damage

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the

Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

I.3 – 52.203-99 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) (Mar 2015)

(a) The contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such fraud, waste, or abuse to a https://www.acquisition.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibition and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to

Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the

Government determines that the contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

I.4 – 52.212-5 – Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, 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) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

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

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78

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

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

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I

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

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

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016)

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

___ (5) [Reserved]

X (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 (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

X (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

(41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved]

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

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

(Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

X (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

X (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (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 (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

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

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

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

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

632(a)(2)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

13126).

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

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

X (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

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

13627).

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

X (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

X (36) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).

___ (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 Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

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

___ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (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 (Aug 2011)

(E.O. 13513).

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

___ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

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

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

X (48) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub.

L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (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. 2302 Note).

___ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

___ (55) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.

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

___ (56) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

X (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (58) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award

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

___ (59) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (60) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

X (61) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

___ (62) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

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

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

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

___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

X (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

X (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment

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

___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

X (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42

U.S.C. 1792).

___ (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

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

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

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement.

Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the

Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (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) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iv) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

(x) 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.

(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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 E.O. 13627).

(xiii) 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.)

(xiv) 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)

(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xvii) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016) (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017;

applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017).

Note to paragraph (e)(1)(xvii): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the

Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

(xviii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

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

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

(xxi) 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).

(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). 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 items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

I.5 – 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 30 days of the contract’s expiration.

I.6 – 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 15 days of the contract’s expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months.

I.7 -- 52.252-6 – Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

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

Section J – List of Attachments

J.1 Attachments

The following attachments are included as part of this solicitation:

1) Performance Work Statement

2) Blank Price Schedule

3) SCA Wage Determination

Section K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

K.1 – 1452.215-71 – Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information—Department of the Interior

(Apr 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers “commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5

U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages ______ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and…