SF 1449 - N0017324Q5243_Redacted.pdf

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

2D MELANIN COATING SERVICE

Proposal Identifier: N0017324Q5243 Date: 13 May 2024

N0017324Q5243

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

2D Melanin Coatings for Chemical Warfare Agent Protection Vendor will perform the following tasks:

a. Continue to identify pros and cons of all deposition methods for scalability and molds

b. Collaborate with NRL in developing inks

c. Supply NRL with deposited and self standing molds of melanin coatings

d. Deliver monthly reports to the customer as needed

e. Attend all meetings as required by the customer

Product Service Code: AJ12 Signal Code: A Requesting Organization: M. LASKOSKI Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements

2D MELANIN COATING SERVICES AND SUPPORT

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: POC: Matthew Laskoski

DoDAAC: N00173 CountryCode: USA

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW

WASHINGTON DC 20375-5328

WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5328

UNITED STATES

Receiving Officer, Bldg 49 Receiving Telephone: 202-767-3601

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule QTY Address and POC

Delivery Period From 14 Jun 2024 to 31 Dec 2024

Period of Performance From 14 Jun 2024 To 31 Dec 2024

1 Job Ship To DoDAAC: N00173 CountryCode: USA

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW

WASHINGTON DC 20375-5328

WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5328

UNITED STATES

Officer Receiving, Bldg 49 Receiving Telephone: 202-767-3601

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. Jan 2023

As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

INVOICE

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

INVOICE

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC N68732

Issue By DoDAAC N00173

Admin DoDAAC N00173

Inspect By DoDAAC N/A

Ship To Code N00173

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N00173

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

JOANNE CHARTERS JOANNE.CHARTERS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. Nov 2023 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. Nov 2021 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Nov 2023 52.214-29 Order of Precedence-Sealed Bidding. Jan 1986 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. May 2011 52.245-1 Government Property. Sep 2021

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. Jan 2023 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support. Jan 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.235-7011 Final Scientific or Technical Report. Dec 2019 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration Apr 2012 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property. Jan 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Feb 2024

As prescribed in , insert the following clause:12.301(b)(4)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024)

(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 (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, (Jan 2017) 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 Covered Entities (Dec (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).2023)

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Section 889(Nov 2021) (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 (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).(Mar 2023)

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

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).(Oct 2004)

(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:

[ .]Contracting Officer check as appropriate

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).(Jun 2020), Alternate I (Nov 2021)

# (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (41 U.S.C. 3509)).(Nov 2021)

# (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Jun 2010) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the (Nov 2023) Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

# (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).(Jun 2020)

(6) [Reserved].

(7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).(Oct 2016)

(8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).(Oct 2016)

(9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).(Jun 2023)

(10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi- Agency Contracts. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(Dec 2023)

(11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(Dec 2023)

(ii) Alternate I of 52.204-30.(Dec 2023)

# (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).2021)

(13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (41 U.S.C. 2313).(Oct 2018)

(14) [Reserved].

(15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award ( ) (15 U.S.C. 657a).Oct 2022

(16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns ( ) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, Oct 2022 it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(17) [Reserved]

(18)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (15 U.S.C. 644).(Nov 2020)

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

(19)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (15 U.S.C. 644).(Nov 2020)

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

(20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns ( ) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).Feb 2024

(21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan ( ) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).Sep 2023

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

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

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

(v) Alternate IV ( ) of 52.219-9.Sep 2023

(22)

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

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

(23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting ( ) (15 U.S.C. 637s).Oct 2022

(24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).(Sep 2021)

(25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program ( ) (15 U.S.C. 657f).Feb 2024

(26)

(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation ( ) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).Feb 2024

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

(27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns ( ) Oct 2022 (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(28) 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 ( ) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).Oct 2022

(29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).(Mar 2020)

(30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).(Sep 2021)

# (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O.11755).(Jun 2003)

# (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies .(Feb 2024)

# (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities .(Apr 2015)

(34)

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

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

(35)

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

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

(36)

# (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793).(Jun 2020)

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

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

(38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (E.O. 13496).(Dec 2010)

(39)

(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).(Nov 2021)

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

(40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially (May 2022) available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

(41)

(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 of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)(May 2008)

(42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (E.O. 13693).(Jun 2016)

(44)

(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).(Jun 2014)

(ii) Alternate I of 52.223-13.(Oct 2015)

(45)

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

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

(46) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (42 U.S.C. 8259b).(May 2020)

(47)

(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).(Oct 2015)

(ii) Alternate I of 52.223-16.(Jun 2014)

(48) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (E.O. 13513).(Jun 2020)

(49) 52.223-20, Aerosols (E.O. 13693).(Jun 2016)

(50) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

(51)

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

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

(52)

(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).(Oct 2022)

(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-1.(Oct 2022)

(53)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, (NOV 2023) 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 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 [Reserved].

(iii) Alternate II of 52.225-3.( 2022)Dec

(iv) of 52.225-3.Alternate III (Feb 2024)

(v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

(54) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (19 U.S.C. 2501, ., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).(NOV 2023) et seq

(55) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign (Feb 2021) Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(56) 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. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(57) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(58) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(59) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements .(Feb 2021)

(60) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).(Nov 2021)

(61) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).(Nov 2021)

# (62) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (31 U.S.C. 3332).(Oct2018)

(63) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(64) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (31 U.S.C. 3332).(May 2014)

(65) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a).(Aug 1996)

(66) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).(Jan 2017)

(67)

(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).(Nov 2021)

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

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

(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:

[ ]Contracting Officer check as appropriate.

(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (41 U.S.C. chapter67).(Aug 2018)

(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).(May 2014)

(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 (E.O. 13706).(Jan 2022)

(9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) . The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded Comptroller General Examination of Record 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 (41 U.S.C. 3509).(Nov 2021)

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712).(Nov 2023)

(iii) 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)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).2023)

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Section 889(Nov 2021) (a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).(Jun 2023)

(vii)

(A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(Dec 2023)

(B) Alternate I of 52.204-30.(Dec 2023)

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting ( )Feb 2024 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.

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

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

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

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793).(Jun 2020)

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

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in (Dec 2010) accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).(Aug 2018)

(xvi)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).(Nov 2021)

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

(xvii) 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).

(xviii) 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).

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

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 .(Jan 2022)

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

(xxii)

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

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

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Section 862, as amended, of the National (Oct 2016) Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with (Jun 2020) paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 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.

(xxvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down (Nov 2021) 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)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.235-7010 Acknowledgment of Support and Disclaimer. May 1995

As prescribed in 235.072(c), use the following clause:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPPORT AND DISCLAIMER (MAY 1995)

(a) The Contractor shall include an acknowledgment of the Government's support in the publication of any material based on or developed under this contract, stated in the following terms: This material is based upon work supported by the under (name of contracting agency(ies)) Contract No. ____(Contracting agency(ies) contract number(s)).

(b) All material, except scientific articles or papers published in scientific journals, must, in addition to any notices or disclaimers by the Contractor, also contain the following disclaimer: Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the .(name of contracting agency(ies))

(End of clause)

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Jan 2023

Basic. As prescribed in 247.574(b) and (b)(1), use the following clause:

TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA-BASIC (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Components" means articles, materials, and supplies incorporated directly into end products at any level of manufacture, fabrication, or assembly by the Contractor or any subcontractor.

"Department of Defense" (DoD) means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and defense agencies.

"Foreign-flag vessel" means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel.

"Ocean transportation" means any transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, or ferry through international waters.

"Subcontractor" means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract.

"Supplies" means all property, except land and interests in land, that is clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by the DoD at the time of transportation by sea.

(i) An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by the DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination.

(ii) "Supplies" includes (but is not limited to) public works; buildings and facilities; ships; floating equipment and vessels of every character, type, and description, with parts, subassemblies, accessories, and equipment; machine tools; material; equipment; stores of all kinds; end items; construction materials; and components of the foregoing.

"U.S.-flag vessel" means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.

(b)(1) The Contractor shall use U.S.-flag vessels when transporting any supplies by sea under this contract.

(2) A subcontractor transporting supplies by sea under this contract shall use U.S.-flag vessels if-

(i) This contract is a construction contract; or

(ii) The supplies being transported are-

(A) Other than commercial products; or

(B) Commercial products that-

(1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it subcontracts for f.o.b. destination shipment);

(2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. military contingency operations, exercises, or forces deployed in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(3) Are commissary or exchange cargoes transported outside of the Defense Transportation System in accordance with 10 U.

S.C. 2643.

(c) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request that the Contracting Officer authorize shipment in foreign-flag vessels, or designate available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor believes that-

(1) U.S.-flag vessels are not available for timely shipment;

(2) The freight charges are inordinately excessive or unreasonable; or

(3) Freight charges are higher than charges to private persons for transportation of like goods.

(d) The Contractor must submit any request for use of foreign-flag vessels in writing to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days prior to the sailing date necessary to meet its delivery schedules. The Contracting Officer will process requests submitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, but the Contracting Officer's failure to grant approvals to meet the shipper's sailing date will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum-

(1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo;

(2) Required shipping date;

(3) Special handling and discharge requirements;

(4) Loading and discharge points;

(5) Name of shipper and consignee;

(6) Prime contract number; and

(7) A documented description of efforts made to secure U.S.-flag vessels, including points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of telephone notes, telegraphic and facsimile message or letters will be sufficient for this purpose.

(e) The Contractor shall, within 30 days after each shipment covered by this clause, provide the Contracting Officer and the Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information:

(1) Prime contract number;

(2) Name of vessel;

(3) Vessel flag of registry;

(4) Date of loading;

(5) Port of loading;

(6) Port of final discharge;

(7) Description of commodity;

(8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available;

(9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and

(10) Name of steamship company.

(f) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, the Contractor shall provide with its final invoice under this contract a representation that to the best of its knowledge and belief-

(1) No ocean transportation was used in the performance of this contract;

(2) Ocean transportation was used and only U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean shipments under the contract;

(3) Ocean transportation was used, and the Contractor had the written consent of the Contracting Officer for all foreign-flag ocean transportation; or

(4) Ocean transportation was used and some or all of the shipments were made on foreign-flag vessels without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall describe these shipments in the following format:

ITEM DESCRIPTION CONTRACT LINE ITEMS

QUANTITY

TOTAL ____ ____ ____

(g) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold and the final invoice does not include the required representation, the Government will reject and return it to the Contractor as an improper invoice for the purposes of the Prompt Payment clause of this contract. In the event there has been unauthorized use of foreign-flag vessels in the performance of this contract, the Contracting Officer is entitled to equitably adjust the contract, based on the unauthorized use.

(h) If the Contractor indicated in response to the solicitation provision, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea, that it did not anticipate transporting by sea any supplies; however, after the award of this contract, the Contractor learns that supplies will be transported by sea, the Contractor shall-

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer of that fact; and

(2) Comply with all the terms and conditions of this clause.

(i) . In the award of subcontracts, for the types of supplies described in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause, including subcontracts for Subcontracts commercial products, the Contractor shall flow down the requirements of this clause as follows:

(1) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (i), in subcontracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in part 2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(2) The Contractor shall insert the substance of paragraphs (a) through (e) of this clause, and this paragraph (i), in subcontracts that are at or below the simplified acquisition threshold in part 2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of clause)

Section J - List of Attachments

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

Number Title Effective Date

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures.

Dec 2023

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals- Representation.

Dec 2016

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

May 2021

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Feb 2024

As prescribed in , insert the following provision:12.301(b)(2)

OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395 (b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except-

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110- 174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate-

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"-

Sensitive technology-

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically-

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

means a small business concern-Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern

(1)

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

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

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) , as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, Service-disabled veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

means an SDVOSB concern that-Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) , as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, Affiliates or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at ) by-13 CFR 124.105

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at ) 13 CFR 124.104 individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned-

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) Not less than by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any 51 percent of which is owned and controlled publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

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

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

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

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically (1) Annual Representations and Certifications change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) . The offeror represents as part of its offer that-Small business concern

(i) It is, is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It is, is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b).