R16PS01674.pdf

R16PS01674 - BUREAU OF RECLAMATION UPPER COLORADO REGION

PASSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPONDER TAGS

(PIT TAGS) AND RELATED ACCESSORIES

SOLICITATION NO. R16PS01674

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

UPPER COLORADO REGION

SALT LAKE CITY REGIONAL OFFICE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Solicitation Closing Date: August 26, 2016

Solicitation Closing Time: 14:00 Mountain Daylight Time

2. Quotes for this solicitation will consist of:

a. A written quote which consists of two documents and;

b. The samples required in Attachment A – Product Specifications.

The written quote must be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) for this solicitation. The written quote will consist of two (2) documents:

• One (1) PDF document which includes the entire quote with the exception of the pricing and must include everything that a hard copy quote would include. Quoters must not make any reference to pricing in this document.

• One (1) Excel document – Quoters will use “Attachment B – Pricing Schedule” that is included along with this solicitation and will complete it with their pricing and return it with their quote.

In addition, e-mailed quotes must be in the Contracting Officer’s e-mail no later than 14:00 hours MDT.

E-mail subject line must contain the following naming scheme:

*Quote – Company Name* R16PS01674 PIT Tags and related accessories

E-mail address: swilliams@usbr.gov

3. SAMPLES must be delivered to:

Ms. Staci Williams, UC-858 Bureau of Reclamation 125 South State Street Room 8100 Salt Lake City, UT. 84138

• Packaging must be clearly identified as “QUOTE – ONLY TO BE OPENED BY CONTRACTING OFFICER” to prevent mishandling.

• Any quotes received after the closing date and time will not be accepted. A complete quote consists of both the written quote (both documents) and the samples required that are listed in the specifications. A complete quote is required and a complete quote must be received on time.

• PLEASE NOTE: The delivery locations listed in Attachment: B – Pricing Schedule only become relevant and applicable when the schedule becomes part of the awarded purchase order. For the purposes of the samples required by this solicitation please refer to #3 in this section for the delivery location for all samples.

4. Inquiries regarding this Solicitation should be made to:

Ms. Staci Williams, Contracting Officer E-mail: swilliams@usbr.gov Phone: 801-524-3896

5. All correspondence regarding this Solicitation should reference Solicitation No. R16PS01674 PIT Tags and related accessories.

mailto:swilliams@usbr.gov

SEE ADDENDUMIS CHECKED

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125 South State Street, Room 8100 Regional Office Upper Colorado Region Bureau of Reclamation

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NAICS:

SMALL BUSINESS

08/26/2016 1400 ET

08/23/2016

801-524-3627Kristopher Brady (No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

R16PS01674

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 4 0040295913OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

Salt Lake City UT 84138

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

Salt Lake City UT 84138-1147 125 South State Street, Room 8100 Upper Colorado Regional Office Bureau of Reclamation - UC-RO Staci Williams

15. DELIVER TO

Salt Lake City UT 84138 125 South State Street, Room 8100 Regional Office Upper Colorado Region

9. ISSUED BY

7.

2. CONTRACT NO.

EFFECTIVE DATE

1,250

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

ISSUE DATE

DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

11.

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a.

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

Bureau of Reclamation

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

24.

AMOUNT

23.

UNIT PRICE

22.

UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

Legacy Doc #: BOR Delivery: 09/01/2016

00010 134.2 kHz PIT Tag Needles 10000 EA

00020 Preloaded 134.2 kHz PIT Tag Needles 30000 EA Continued ...

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

X

XX

DATED

Staci Williams

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

COMPLETE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

24.

AMOUNT

23.

UNIT PRICE

22.

UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

00030 PIT Tag reader, memory, GPS 1 EA

00040 PIT Tag reader 134.2 kHz 1 EA

00050 Multiple antenna reader 1 EA

00060 Preloaded 134.2 kHz PIT Tag Needles 85000 EA

00070 PIT Tag reader 134.2 kHz 1000 10 EA

Continued ...

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

4 2 of

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

3 4

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

R16PS01674

00080 PIT Tag reader 134.2 kHz 1500 5 EA

00090 PIT Tag reader waterproof 2 EA

00100 Gun-style implanter 50 EA

00110 3' diameter, submersible antenna 5 EA

00120 100 Amp/h battery 10 EA

00130 Data interface box 5 EA

00140 25 Amp 7.2V battery charger 5 EA

00150 Preloaded 134.2 kHz PIT Tag Needles 30000 EA

00160 Preloaded 134.2 kHz PIT Tag Needles 30000 EA

00170 Bulk 134.2 kHz PIT Tags 30000 EA

Continued ...

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

4 4

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

R16PS01674

00180 3' diameter, submersible antenna 2 EA

00190 Preloaded 134.2 kHz PIT Tag Needles 12000 EA

00200 Bulk 134.2 kHz PIT Tags 6000 EA

00210 Preloaded 134.2 kHz PIT Tag Needles 26100 EA

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

CLAUSES

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(es): FAR Clauses – https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES - (APR 1984)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (MAY 2015)

(End of Clause)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE - (JUL 2015)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause– “Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code” means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity, or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code.

(b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract. For contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch shall only modify data received from SAM in the CAGE master file if the contractor initiates those changes via update of its SAM registration. Contractors undergoing a novation or change-of-name agreement shall notify the contracting officer in accordance with subpart 42.12. The contractor shall communicate any change to the CAGE code to the contracting officer within 30 days after the change, so that a modification can be issued to update the CAGE code on the contract.

(c) Contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall submit written change requests to the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. Requests for changes shall be provided on a DD Form 2051, Request for Assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, to the address shown on the back of the DD Form 2051. Change requests to the CAGE master file are accepted from the entity identified by the code.

(d) Contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau or NSPA to request CAGE changes. Points of contact for National Codification Bureaus and NSPA, as well as additional information on obtaining NCAGE codes, are available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/ObtainCAGE.asp.

(e) Additional guidance for maintaining CAGE codes is available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp.

(End of Clause)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS - (DEC 2013)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER - (AUG 1989)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

DOI-AAAP-0028 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 invoicing 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:

The Contractor must receive approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative on the invoice prior to submission into IPP. The IPP invoice attachment must contain the Contracting Officer Representative’s signature on the invoice itself.

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the Contracting Officer at swilliams@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

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 Local Clause)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

DOI-AAAP-0050 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System - (Dec 2015)

a. FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) 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.

b. 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 the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part mailto:swilliams@usbr.gov of a source selection action.

c. 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 (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

d. When your Contractor Representative(s) 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 https://www.cpars.gov/.

e. Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

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

2. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

3. All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

4. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating No comment in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

5. Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

6. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 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. The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

1. 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.

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

3. 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.

g. 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 60-day review period.

h. 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.

(End of Local Clause)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (Jun 2016)

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

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial 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 (June 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 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[_] (5) [Reserved].

[_] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[_] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (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 Set-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 (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[_] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

[_] (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

[_](iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) 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 (Nov 2011) (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. 657 f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (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)).

[_] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[_] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126).

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

[X] (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (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).

[ ] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 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.)

[_](35)(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.)

[_](36) 52.223-11,Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016)(E.O.

13693)

[_](37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693)

[_] (38)(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.

[_] (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

[_] (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[_](41)(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] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

[_] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693)

[_] (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693)

[X] (45) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[_] (46)(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.

[X] (47) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (48) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[_] (49) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[_] (50) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[_] (51) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[X] (52) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[_] (53) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (54) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[_] (55) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[_] (56) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[_] (57) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[_] (58)(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).

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

[_] (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).

[_] (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).

[_] (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (MAR 2016)

[_] (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

[_](10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 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) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (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.

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

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

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

(ix) 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.

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

(xi) [X] (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

[_] (2) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xii) 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).

(xiii) 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).

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

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (MAR 2016)

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 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.

(xviii) 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.

(End of Clause)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2015-02) - (MAR 2015)

https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1156645

(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 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.

(End of Clause)

**END OF CLAUSES**

ATTACHMENT A – PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

1. SCOPE

1.1 OBJECTIVE – The objective of this contract is to acquire PIT tags, PIT tag readers, PIT tag implanters, and PIT tag antennas systems.

1.2 BACKGROUND –The Bureau of Reclamation uses PIT tags and related equipment to track and monitor fish through the use of Passive Integrated Transponder tags (PIT Tags). These tags and associated equipment are required to meet Reclamation’s needs for conducting research and monitoring activities of the various fish species.

2. REFERENCES - None.

3. DELIVERABLES – Upon submission of a quote under this solicitation, each quoter shall submit sample products as outlined below under the description of each product required.

3.1 PIT TAGS - PIT tags for individually marking animals are required in Full Duplex configurations as listed in Attachment B – Pricing Schedule. The following salient characteristics for PIT tags are considered essential to the minimum needs of the Government. These characteristics will be used by the Government for evaluation purposes to determine if proposed products meet the minimum specifications and to identify performance characteristics that may be useful in certain applications. At the time of proposal, each proposer shall provide, along with a completed Attachment B – Pricing Schedule, 50 randomly selected samples of each PIT tag that is quoted in Attachment B – Pricing Schedule. These tags will be used by the government to evaluate performance at an independent testing lab.

3.1.1 PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS FOR PIT TAGS

a. ISO 11784 and 11785 compliant

b. Glass encapsulated and bio-compatible

c. Operate at frequency of 134.2 kHz ISO

d. Operating temperature- - 25° -- 100° Celsius

e. Implantable with syringe or similar method

f. Weight – 2.25 grams or less for 12.5 mm PIT tags

g. Length –12.5mm

h. Width –2.12mm

i. Coding – 13 number code with the first 3 numbers indicating manufacturer

3.1.2 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIT TAGS

Read Distance – All tags will have a reading efficiency of 100% under the conditions listed below. The tests will be conducted using a 4’x4’ square antenna and Destron Fearing Multiplexer. PIT tags submitted for testing must meet the minimum specifications stated below, an increase in read distance beyond these minimum requirements will result in a higher ranking and may be used to justify selection of higher-performing products for certain applications.

Minimum read distance

(inches)

Ambient Noise Levelª Tag Orientation to the

Antennae

8” 10% 0°

6” 10% 45°

ªNoise is generated by a signal generator within the antennae’s field at a frequency slightly different than the tag frequency (e.g., 132.2 kHz).

Read Speed – All tags tested must demonstrate a 95% reading efficiency (i.e., 95% of tags tested must be readable at this speed) under the conditions described below. The antennae used for determining this specification is an antennae coil wrapped around a 12” inside diameter, PVC, schedule 40 pipe.

Minimum read speed

(meters/second)

Ambient Noise Levelª Tag Orientation to the

Antennae

12 10% 0°

12 10% 45°

ªNoise is generated by a signal generator within the antennae’s field at a frequency slightly different than the tag frequency (e.g., 132.2 kHz).

Electrical Performance - We will also evaluate each sample of pit tags offered using a Pit Tag Electrical Performance Test. We will test three parameters: (1) Turn-on voltage (mV) which can be used to help determine how much energy from a transceiver is required to activate the tag and make it transmit. (2) The resonant or center frequency (kHz) for all tags. This test determines the exact frequency at which each tag transmits. Many pit tags do not transmit exactly at

134.2 kHz (although they are typically detected successfully at variable frequencies) and this test determines what the peak tag frequency is. (3) Band width (kHz) for the tags which is a surrogate measure of how strong a tag’s signal is across a range of frequencies. For this test a sine wave is used to excite the tag inside an electrical field and the tag frequency and band width are measured. Electrical performance, in combination with read distance and read speed will be used to rank tags from low to high performance. In certain applications a higher-performing tag may be desirable and may justify a higher price. The table below shows example values for each electrical performance attribute.

Electrical Performance Attribute

Turn-on Voltage (mV) Resonant frequency (kHz) Bandwidth -3dB (kHz)

Minimum none 132.0 3.0

Maximum 500 136.2 4.0

3.2 PRELOADED PIT TAG NEEDLES OR INJECTORS AND INJECTOR GUNS –Reclamation requires non-sterile PIT tags preloaded in needles or injectors and loaded in tagging trays or dispensers of up to 100 PIT tags. The Quoter should submit with their quote one (1) each of preloaded PIT tags in tagging trays or dispensers. PIT tags preloaded in needles or injectors shall meet the same criteria as identified above for PIT tags. There is also a requirement for “gun-style” PIT tag implanters that can be used with the preloaded PIT tag needles described above. Implanters should be capable of multiple use and be able to quickly interface with a PIT tag needle or injector and insert a PIT tag into a fish.

3.3 PIT TAG READERS – Three reader types are required, including a “waterproof wand” that can be submersed in a tank to read individual fish without handling them, a small hand-held portable reader that can quickly scan tags and store 1,000 or more tag codes, and a portable reader that can store a minimum of 5,000 tag codes and has an integrated GPS unit to record location data for scanned tags. Quoters should submit with their quote one (1) sample reader for each portable reader that they are quoting on. The following salient characteristics are considered essential to the minimum needs of the Government. These characteristics will be used by the Government for evaluation purposes to determine whether the equipment will meet the needs of the government.

a. Must read 134.2 kHz PIT tags

b. It is highly desirable (but not essential) that the portable readers also read 400.0 kHz tags.

c. Must be ISO compliant

d. Readers shall be rechargeable or capable of operating off of alternative power source for 4 hours or more.

e. Readers shall be updateable to accommodate software upgrades

f. Readers shall be operational at temperatures of -20°--+55° Celsius

g. Contractor shall provide technical support from the manufacturer

h. The “wand-type” portable reader should be waterproof and capable of being submersed

i. One portable PIT tag reader shall have an integrated GPS unit that records location along with PIT tag data

3.4 MULTIPLE PIT TAG ANTENNA READERS – A Multiple Antenna reader (commonly called multiplexer or master controller) is required that can read from multiple antennas and operate in remote conditions using minimal power supplies. Quoters should submit with their quote one (1) sample multiple-antenna reader for each reader that they are quoting on. The following salient characteristics are considered essential to the minimum needs of the Government.

These characteristics will be used by the Government for evaluation purposes to determine whether the equipment will meet the needs of the government.

a. Must read 134.2 kHz PIT tags

b. Must be ISO compliant

c. Reader shall operate off of alternative power sources (12-24v systems [i.e., solar, propane]) for extended periods (ie., > 6 months) with little or no service.

d. Reader shall be updateable to accommodate software upgrades

e. Readers shall be operational at temperatures of -20°--+70° Celsius

f. Multiple antenna reader shall have capability to store at least 5000 tag numbers without an external data logger

g. Multiple antenna reader shall be capable of powering and monitoring at least 6 antennae using the “Antenna

Node System” marketed by Biomark Inc. The multiple antenna reader will be replacing an existing “Master Controller” originally sold by Biomark Inc. This requirement can be fulfilled using brand name or equal products.

h. Contractor shall provide technical support from the manufacturer

3.5 PIT TAG ANTENNAS – Several self-contained portable submersible antennas are required as well as batteries, chargers, and cables to download the antennas. The units should contain the housing for all batteries and readers as well as the antennas as part of one unit that can be submersed for periods up to three weeks using an interrogation rate of 1/sec. There is NO requirement to submit antenna samples or equipment under this request, a description and pricing of the product is sufficient for these products. The following salient characteristics are considered essential to the minimum needs of the Government. These characteristics will be used by the Government for evaluation purposes to determine whether the equipment will meet the needs of the government.

a. Antennas can be constructed of various materials including plastic, ABS, fiberglass, or PVC

b. Must be ISO compliant

c. Reader and antenna shall operate off of self-contained power sources (12-24v systems) for extended periods

(ie., > 3 weeks) with little or no service.

d. Reader shall be updateable to accommodate software upgrades

e. All antennas proposed shall at a minimum meet MIL-STD-810G METHOD 512.5 for immersion and waterproofness.

ATTACHMENT B – PRICING SCHEDULE

THIS ATTACHMENT IS INCLUDED SEPERATELY AS A MICROSOFT EXCEL FILE. QUOTERS WILL COMPLETE THE

PRICING SCHEDULE AND RETURN IT (IN EXCEL FORMAT) WITH THEIR QUOTE.

PROVISIONS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (OCT 2015)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

This addendum replaces the term “offer” with “quote” within the provision at 52.212-1.

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

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Provisions – https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(End of Provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS - (APR 1984)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ET 02-20 Authorized Workers Notice to Potential Bureau of Reclamation Contractors - (Sep 2002)

(a) Definitions.

IRCA - Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 INA - Immigration and Nationality Act INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service SSA - Social Security Administration INS SAVE Program - The INS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program ESA - Employment Standards Administration (Department of Labor)

(a) Authority. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 USC 1101 as amended) and the Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 274A.

(b) Who is Covered. INA includes provisions addressing employment eligibility, employment verification, and nondiscrimination. These provisions apply to all employers, including government contractors.

(c) Basic Provisions/Requirements. Under IRCA, employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., i.e., citizens and nationals of the U.S. and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I- 9). Employers must keep each I-9 on file for at least three years, or one year after employment ends, whichever is longer. Detailed guidance on the I-9 is available at the INS web site: http://www.uscis.gov/i-9

(d) Employment Verification Pilot Programs. The INS and the SSA are conducting the following programs that provide employers a way to confirm the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. Any employer located in a pilot state may volunteer to participate in a pilot program. If employers are not located in a pilot state, they would verify employment eligibility by following the procedures currently in place, i.e., by completing Form I-9.

(1) The Basic Pilot is a joint pilot being conducted by the INS and SSA in the States of California, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, New York, and Texas. This pilot involves verification checks of the SSA and INS databases of all newly hired employees, regardless of citizenship. To receive information on the Basic Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981, or write to USINS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO Building 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536. You may also contact the Social Security Administration by calling (410) 966-1940, or writing to Social Security Administration, Office of Program Benefits Policy, 6401 Security Blvd., 760 Altmeyer, Baltimore, MD 21235.

(2) The INS is conducting the Citizen Attestation Pilot in the States of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia. The Citizen Attestation Pilot permits participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired alien employees by using a personal computer with a modem. To receive information on the Citizen Attestation Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981. Employers may also write to US/INS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO-4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536.

(3) The INS and the SSA are conducting the Machine-Readable Document Pilot in the State of Iowa. The Machine- Readable Document Pilot is identical to the Basic Pilot in all respects, except for the geographic scope of the pilot and for one additional feature. If an employee presents an Iowa's driver's license or identification card containing a machine-readable SSN, the employer will make an inquiry through the confirmation system by using the machine-readable feature. To receive information on the Machine-Readable Document Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981. You may also write to US/INS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO-4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536.

(e) Employee Rights. The INA protects U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to accept employment in the U.S. from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status.

(f) Compliance Assistance. More detailed information, including copies of explanatory brochures and regulatory and interpretative materials, may be obtained from local offices of the Department of Labor's Employment Standards Division, Wage and Hour Division, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

(g) Penalties/Sanctions. Employers who fail to complete and/or retain the I-9 forms are subject to penalties. The INS enforces the INA requirements on verification of employment eligibility. The Justice Department enforces the anti-discrimination provisions. As part of their ongoing enforcement efforts, the ESA's Wage and Hour Division and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs conduct inspections of the I-9 forms.