RFQ_Uncrewed Support Service Vessel_final.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

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

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

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

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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

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

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

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

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

X

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

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

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Provide Uncrewed Support Services Vessel and associated warranties and services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.

Contract type: Firm-Fixed-Price

0001 1.00 EA

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Table of Contents

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CLAUSES

1330-52.232-72 NOAA Transition to the Invoice Processing Platform Electronic Invoicing System (Feb 2023) Beginning October 1, 2023, when NOAA implements the Department of Commerce Business Applications Solution, the Contractor must submit payment requests electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (the IPP) System. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and submit payment requests. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment to the Contractor. To be considered proper, invoices must be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the contract payment clause (e.g., FAR 52.212-4(g), FAR 52.232-25(a)(3), FAR 52.232-26(a)(2), FAR 52.232-27(a)(2)). All supporting documents required by the Contracting Officer must be included as attachments to payment requests submitted through the IPP.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to submit payment requests through the IPP due to a threat to national security; a matter of unusual or compelling urgency; or because the political, financial, or communications infrastructure of a foreign country does not support access to the IPP, the Contractor must request an exception in writing. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information about requesting an exception.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

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SECTION B – GENERAL INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE/DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER

A SF 1449 1-5

B General Information 6-7

C Terms and Conditions 8-30

D Request for Quotation (RFQ) Provisions 31-61

Attachment A Performance Work Statement (PWS) -

Attachment B Past Performance Information Form -

Attachment C Past Performance Questionnaire -

NOTE:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), NOAA Acquisition Manual

(NAM) and Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) provisions and clauses that are included in this solicitation are denoted by the applicable acronyms.

SECTION B – GENERAL INFORMATION

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is one of several bureaus that comprise the U.S. Department of Commerce, a cabinet level agency of the executive branch of the United States of America. The NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) Office of Coast Survey

(OCS) is operationalizing the use of uncrewed systems and requires a commercially available vessel to launch, recover, and tend these uncrewed systems during operations in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, East Coast of the United States (U.S.)., and the Great Lakes in support of the Office of Coast Survey’s (OCS) hydrographic surveying and nautical charting missions.

The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order as a result of this Request for Quotation (RFQ) with a delivery date of July 1, 2024.

II. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

The contractor shall provide all labor, services, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the requirement outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), provided at Attachment A.

III. QUOTE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

The contractor shall provide a price quote in Section D, Volume II. The Government respectfully requests discounts to your pricing.

See the Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, for additional information regarding quote preparation and submission.

Full text of all clauses and provisions may be found at the following websites:

FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation

CAR: Commerce Acquisition Regulation

End of Section B https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/

SECTION C – TERMS AND CONDITIONS

I. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. FAR 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 these addresses:

FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation

CAR: Commerce Acquisition Regulation

CLAUSE NO. CLAUSE TITLE DATE

FAR 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

FAR 52.203-12

LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE

CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

(JUN 2020)

FAR 52.203-17

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER

RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM

EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

(JUN 2020)

FAR 52.204-4

PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON

POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER

(MAY 2011)

FAR 52.204-9

PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

(JAN 2011)

FAR 52.204-13

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

MAINTENANCE

(OCT 2018)

FAR 52.204-18

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY

CODE MAINTENANCE

(AUG 2020)

FAR 52.204-19

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DEC 2014)

FAR 52.209-10

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH

INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS

(NOV 2015)

FAR 52.212-4

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(DEC 2022)

FAR 52.232-39

UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED

OBLIGATIONS

(JUN 2013)

FAR 52.232-40

PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(MAR 2023)

FAR 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (SEP 2021)

FAR 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES (APR 2012)

CAR 1352.208-70

RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND

DUPLICATING

(APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-72 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.228-72

DEDUCTIBLES UNDER REQUIRED INSURANCE

COVERAGE – FIXED PRICE

(APR 2010)

CAR 1352.231-71 DUPLICATION OF EFFORT (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.242-70 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (APR 2010)

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/

(End of clause)

2. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JUN 2023)

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

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and

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

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

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section

1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

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

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

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

2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801)

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws

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

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

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

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41

U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

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

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

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

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-

117, section 743 of Div. C).

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

Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun

2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328)

X (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment . (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

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

__ (11) [Reserved].

__ (12) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Sep 2021) (

15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (13) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (Sep 2021) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer ) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (14) [Reserved]

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

644).

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

__ (16) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15

U.S.C. 644).

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

X (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) ( 15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (18) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) ( 15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)).

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

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

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

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

__ (19) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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

X (20) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (21) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C.

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

__ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-

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

X (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Mar 2023) (

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

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

__ (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_27

__ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned

Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Sep

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

__ (26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020)

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

__ (27) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

X (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan

2022) (E.O.13126).

X (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (31) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

X (32) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

X (33) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29

U.S.C. 793).

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

X (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

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

X (36) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

13627).

X (37) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) . (Executive

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

22.1803.)

__ (38) (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.)

_X_ (39) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

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

_X_ (40) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration

Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (41) (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.

__ (42) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

__ (43) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (

42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (44) (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 (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

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

_X_ (46) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (47) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (48) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

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

_X_ (49) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (50) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov

2021) ( 41 U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

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

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

__ (51) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

X (52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

__ (53) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the

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

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

__ (54) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) ( 42

U.S.C. 5150).

__ (55) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

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

__ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

__ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and

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

__ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial

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

_X_ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

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

__ (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for

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

__ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (63) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) ( 15 U.S.C.

637(d)(13)).

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

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

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

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

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

chapter67).

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

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

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

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

U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment -

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

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

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

14026 (Jan 2022).

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

13706).

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

2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid , is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold , as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract , and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States , or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor ’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract .

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

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

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services.

Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

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

U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the

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

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

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section

1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

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

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

115-232).

(v) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun

2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vi) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) ( 15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include

52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

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

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

U.S.C. 793).

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

(xii) 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.

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

67).

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

chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

13627).

(xv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment -

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

(xvi) 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).

(xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

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

14026 (Jan 2022).

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (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 (Jun

2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxiii) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

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

(Nov 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

(End of clause)

3. FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor at any time prior to the expiration of the purchase order.

Inclusion of FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, in the solicitation and resultant purchase order is for use by the Government should circumstances such as those outlined at FAR 37.111, Extension of Services, occur. The option will be exercised as needed at any time during the life of the purchase order using the rates applicable at the time of exercise.

4. CAR 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (MAR 2010)

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting

Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

5. CAR 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)(APR 2010)

a) (To be provided at the time of award) is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's

Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at: (To be provided at the time of award)

b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the

Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions.

Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

6. CAR 1352.228-70 INSURANCE COVERAGE (APR 2010)

Pursuant to the clause “Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (FAR 52.228-5),” the

Contractor will be required to present evidence to show, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below:

a). Workers Compensation and Employer’s Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable federal and state workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in states with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

b). General Liability.

1. The Contractor shall have bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

2. When special circumstances apply in accordance with FAR 28.307-2(b), Property Damage

Liability Insurance shall be required in the amount of $100,000.00.

c). Automobile Liability. The Contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage.

d). Aircraft Public and Passenger Liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the Contractor shall have aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger liability, and $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. Coverage for passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

e). Vessel liability. When contract performance involves use of vessels, the Contractor shall provide, vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance as determined by the Government.

7. CAR 1352.233-70, AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) The contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision

Authority. See 64 FR 16,651 (April 6, 1999).

b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address:

Nicole Lawson

200 Granby Street, Suite 815

Norfolk, VA 23510

Nicole.Lawson@noaa.gov

(757) 441-6879 mailto:Nicole.Lawson@noaa.gov

c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address:

Stacy Dohse

200 Granby Street, Suite 815

Norfolk, VA 23510

Stacy.Dohse@noaa.gov

(757) 441-3420

d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority.

e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of

Commerce, Office of the General Counsel, Chief, Contract Law Division, Room 5893, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20230. FAX: (202) 482–5858.

8. CAR 1352.237-74 PROGRESS REPORT (APR 2010)

The contractor shall submit, to the Government, a progress report one month after the effective date of the contract, and every month thereafter during the period of performance.

The contractor shall deliver progress reports that summarize the work completed during the performance period, the work forecast for the following period, and state the names, titles and number of hours expended for each of the contractor’s professional personnel assigned to the contract, including officials of the contractor. The report shall also include any additional information—including findings and recommendations—that may assist the Government in evaluating progress under this contract. The first report shall include a detailed work outline of the project and the contractor’s planned phasing of work by reporting period.

9. CAR 1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

b) The place of acceptance will be:

Robert F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise

Port of Gulfport

836 North Harbor Drive

Gulfport, MS 39501

10. CAR 1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance of this purchase order will begin on Date of Award through

Delivery, to be determined at award. Delivery of all services, supplies, and equipment to be made no later than 18 months from contract award, in accordance with the milestones schedule agreed upon at award.

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows: N/A

11. NAM 1330-52.203-71 NOTICE OF POST-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT

RESTRICTIONS (OCT 2015)

By submission of an offer in response to a NOAA solicitation or acceptance of a contract, the contractor acknowledges the restriction on current NOAA employees regarding contact with offers regarding prospective employment and the corresponding obligations for contractors who engage them. The contractor further acknowledges that it has provided notice to former

NOAA employees who will provide service to NOAA under the contract of post-Government employment restrictions that apply to them. Such restrictions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in:

a) 41 U.S.C. § 2103 regarding contacts between a federal employee working on a procurement and an offeror about prospective employment;

b) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former federal employees having contact with a federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning a specific party matter with which the former employee was involved as a federal employee or for which the former federal employee had official responsibility;

c) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former senior employees and senior political employees from having contact with his former federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning any official matter; and

d) 41 U.S.C. § 2104 regarding the restrictions on a former federal employee involved in an acquisition over $10,000,000 from accepting compensation from a contractor.

12. NAM 1330-52.215-70 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES (SEPT 2005)

The following is a schedule of all deliverables, including administrative deliverables, required during the period of performance of this contract:

Description Quantity Due Date Deliver To

Kick-off Meeting 1 Within 2 weeks after contract award

COR, PO

Milestone schedule 1 Within 2 weeks after kick-off meeting

COR, PO

Vessel 1 Within 18 months of contract award

PO

Deliveries to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Program Office (PO), Contracting Officer (CO), and Contract Specialist (CS) shall be as follows:

[COR to be determined at time of award]

[PO Point of Contact to be determined at time of award]

Nicole Lawson

Contracting Officer

NOAA, Eastern Acquisition Division nicole.lawson@noaa.gov

Kirstin Bryant

Contract Specialist

NOAA, Eastern Acquisition Division kirstin.bryant@noaa.gov

U.S. Department of

Transportation compliant trailer

1 Within 18 months after contract award

COR, PO

Condition reports of sea trials 1 Upon delivery COR, PO

Pre-delivery inspection, testing, operational verification test results

1 Upon delivery COR, PO

8-hour vessel familiarization training

1 Upon delivery COR, PO

Vessel as-built structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings

1 Upon delivery COR, PO

Parts list 1 Upon delivery COR, PO

Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM) operating manuals

1 Upon delivery COR, PO

Warranties 1 Upon delivery COR, CS

Sexual Assault and Sexual

Harassment Training

Certificate

1 Within 30 Days of Award

COR, CS

NOAA IT Security Awareness

Training (SAT) Certificate

1 Annually COR, CS

Insurance Coverage 1 Within 30 Days of Award

COR, CS

Restrictions Against

Disclosure

1 Within 5 Days of Award and as applicable

COR, CS

Notification of Organizational

Conflict of Interest

1 As required under

CAR

1352.209-

COR, CS

NOAA Contractor Training 1 As Assigned COR, CS mailto:nicole.lawson@noaa.gov mailto:kirstin.bryant@noaa.gov

13. NAM 1330-52.222-70 NOAA SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY (MAY 2018)

In accordance with NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 202-1106, NOAA Sexual Assault and

Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy, it is the policy of NOAA to maintain a work environment free from sexual assault and sexual harassment. NOAA prohibits sexual assault and sexual harassment by or of any employee, supervisor, manager, contractor, offeror, affiliate, or other individual with whom NOAA employees come into contact by the virtue of their work for

NOAA.

(a) Definitions.

Contractor Employees - The term “contractor employees,” as used in this solicitation and contract language, refers to employees of the prime contractor or its subcontractors, affiliates, consultants, or team members.

Sexual Assault - The term sexual assault, as used in this solicitation and contract language, means any conduct proscribed by state or federal sexual abuse laws, including, but not limited to, those defined in chapter 109A of title 18 of the U.S. Code (sexual abuse), and assaults committed both by offenders who are strangers to the victim and by offenders who are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.

Sexual Harassment - As defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

It includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when any of the following are true:

• Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of an individual's employment;

• Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual;

• The conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

The main characteristics of sexual harassment are that the harasser's conduct is targeted against the recipient’s sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and is unwelcome to the recipient. It may include, but is not limited to: offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, undue attention, physical assaults or threats, unwelcome touching or contact, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, constant or unwelcome questions about an individual's identity, and offensive objects or pictures.

(b) Requirements.

1. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that contractor employees maintain the highest degree of conduct and standards in performance of the contract. In support of this, NOAA urges its contractors to develop and enforce comprehensive company policy addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment.

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2. The contractor shall include wording substantially the same as this solicitation and contract language in every subcontract so that it is binding upon each subcontractor.

3. If a contractor employee observes or is the object of sexual assault or sexual harassment, he or she is highly encouraged to report the matter, as soon as possible, to their immediate supervisor, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), subset of the

COR (e.g. Task Manager or Assistant COR), or contracting officer (CO) if a COR is not assigned to the contract. The contract employee may also contact the NOAA Civil Rights

Office to obtain guidance on reporting instances of sexual assault or sexual harassment. If deemed necessary, the contractor employee may also report such instances to local law enforcement. In the case where the incident occurs while performing at a remote location, such as at sea or in the field (at a field camp or other isolated location) where the above referenced individuals are unavailable, the contractor employee should follow the reporting procedure set forth in NAO 202-1106, Section 6.07, Reporting from Remote

Locations.

4. Swift reporting allows NOAA and the contractor to take the appropriate measures to ensure that offensive behavior stops and the complainants’ needs are addressed.

5. The COR (if assigned), CO, and contractor, where applicable, will work together to ensure appropriate action is taken in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, contract terms and conditions, and the contractor’s written policy (where applicable).

6. The contractor shall provide all contractor employees assigned to perform under this contract with mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response training in compliance with the requirements of NAO 202-1106, Section 5, Prevention

Training and Awareness, as part of their initial in-processing and on an annual basis thereafter. The initial training shall be completed within business days [30 unless a different number is inserted] of contract award or the date a contractor employee is assigned to perform under the contract, as applicable.

Evidence of initial training by name and date completed for each contractor employee, shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) within 10 business days of completion.

Evidence of annual training by name and date completed for each contractor employee shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) no later than

March 1st of each calendar year of contract performance.

7. The mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment training provided by the contractor shall include the required elements set forth by NOAA’s Workplace Violence Program

Manager. A link to the website including the required elements of the training is provided at https://www.noaa.gov/organization/acquisition-grants/noaa-workplace-harassment-training-for-contractors-and-financial. The website will also provide training materials and resources to assist the contractor in conducting the training. The contractor may provide training that solely addresses the NOAA required elements or may supplement existing company sexual assault and sexual harassment training in a manner that ensures all of the elements are adequately addressed.

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8. The required elements of the training and resources available to the contractor for the training may be updated by NOAA periodically. The contractor is responsible for monitoring the website and incorporating any changes to the NOAA required elements into the contractor provided training.

9. NOAA’s Workplace Violence Program Manager, COR, or CO may periodically review the contractor’s training outline to ensure all required elements are included and, if necessary, any appropriate adjustments are made to the training by the contractor.

10. Contractor employees performing on assignments in a remote location, such as at a field camp or other isolated locations, are subject to receiving the same briefing on the parameters of the order provided to NOAA employees as set forth in Section 6 of NAO

202-1106.

11. The contractor shall provide a copy of this solicitation and contract language and NAO

202-1106 to contractor employees.

(c) Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) Helpline.

For NOAA employees, affiliates, and contractors who have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment, NOAA has established the NOAA Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) helpline. This helpline is designed to provide crisis intervention, referrals, and emotional support to those who are victims and/or survivors of sexual harassment or sexual assault within the workplace. Contractor employees may use the helpline to receive live, confidential, one-on-one support in an occurrence of sexual harassment or assault by a Federal Government employee.

All services are anonymous, secure, and available worldwide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The NOAA SASH helpline is accessible through a variety of channels, including:

• Phone: 1-866-288-6558

• Website & Online Chat: https://www.noaasashhelpline.org/

• Mobile App: NOAA SASH Helpline (available via iOS and Android App Stores)

• Text: (202) 335-0265

(d) Confidentiality.

Any party receiving information from the filing of a complaint alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment, or while performing an investigation into such a complaint, shall keep the information confidential. “Confidentiality” means that the information shall only be shared with others who have a need to know the information to conduct their official duties.

(e) Remedies.

In addition to other remedies available to the Government, contractor employee violations of

Federal requirements (e.g., law, statutes, executive orders, code, rules, regulations) applicable to sexual assault and sexual harassment and/or failure to complete the mandatory training set forth in this solicitation and contract language, may result in:

1. Requiring the contractor to remove a contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

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2. Requiring the contractor to terminate a subcontract;

3. Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action;

4. Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract;

5. Suspension or debarment; or

6. Other appropriate action.

16. NAM 1330-52.232-72 NOAA TRANSITION TO THE INVOICE PROCESSING

PLATFORM ELECTRONIC INVOICING SYSTEM (FEB 2023)

Beginning October 1, 2023, when NOAA implements the Department of Commerce Business

Applications Solution, the Contractor must submit payment requests electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (the IPP) System. The

Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and submit payment requests. The

IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment to the Contractor. To be considered proper, invoices must be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the contract payment clause (e.g., FAR 52.212-4(g), FAR

52.232-25(a)(3), FAR 52.232-26(a)(2), FAR 52.232-27(a)(2)). All supporting documents required by the Contracting Officer must be included as attachments to payment requests submitted through the IPP.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to submit payment requests through the IPP due to a threat to national security; a matter of unusual or compelling urgency; or because the political, financial, or communications infrastructure of a foreign country does not support access to the IPP, the Contractor must request an exception in writing. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information about requesting an exception.

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