SF 1449 - N6945025Q1003.pdf

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Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

Aerial Herbicide Spraying and Tree Planting Forestry Services for Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi

N6945025Q1003

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Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

The Contractor must propose a firm fixed price for item 0001 which includes all labor, equipment, supplies, material and miscellaneous costs associated with providing aerial herbicide applications for two tracts of Government owned land. One 116-acre tract is located at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi and one 108-acre tract is located at Outlying Airfield Joe Williams in Dekalb, Mississippi. The Contractor is required to comply with all specifications outlined in the performance work statement (PWS), as well as any terms, conditions, and clauses referenced in the contract.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

The Contractor must propose a firm fixed price for item 0002 which includes all labor, equipment, supplies, material and miscellaneous costs associated with providing tree planting services for two tracts of Government owned land. One 116-acre tract is located at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi and one 108-acre tract is located at Outlying Airfield Joe Williams in Dekalb, Mississippi. The Contractor is required to comply with all specifications outlined in the performance work statement (PWS), as well as any terms, conditions, and clauses referenced in the contract.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT N6945025Q1003

GENERAL SUMMARY OF CONTRACT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor will provide silvicultural practices to the Government for a 116-acre tract located at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi (NASMER) and a 108-acre tract at Outlying Field Joe Williams located in DeKalb, Mississippi (OLF-JW). The silvicultural practices sought by the Government include aerial application of herbicide to prepare land tracts for tree planting proceeded by hand planting of containerized loblolly and longleaf pine seedlings. Aerial map images of each tract accompany the solicitation as attachments. See attachment 03 titled NASMER Tract Aerial Map and attachment 04 titled OLF-JW Tract Aerial Map. In addition to the aerial map attachments offerors should also take time to review attachment 01 for a copy of the prevailing wage determination and attachment 02 for additional instructions to offerors.

TRACT #1: NASMER

Aerial spray 116 acres Plant 50 acres with genetically improved containerized loblolly pine seedlings Plant 66 acres with genetically improved containerized longleaf pine seedlings

TRACT #2: OLF-JW

Aerial spray 108 acres Plant 108 acres with genetically improved containerized loblolly pine seedlings

REQUIREMENT #1: AERIAL HERBICIDE SPRAYING APPLICATION FOR SITE PREP

The contractor will prepare the tracts for reforestation by applying 16 oz. Imazapyr 4, 128 oz. Glyphosate 4, 2 oz. Detail, 4 oz. SFM Extra, 32 oz.

MSO and 15 gallons of water per acre. The contractor will be responsible for providing all the necessary labor, chemicals, materials, vehicles and equipment required for the aerial herbicide application to the designated tracts. The contractor must submit chemical manufacturer data sheets for the herbicide mixture within 10 calendar days of contract award to be approved by the Contracting Officer before onsite aerial spraying can commence.

Only the approved herbicide mixture mentioned above is authorized for use in connection with this contract. Chemical substitutions are strictly prohibited. The contractor shall guarantee 95% coverage of the area designated with the herbicide rate prescribed for the tract. The contractor's performance will be measured against the coverage rate previously mentioned.

AERIAL HERBICIDE SPRAYING APPLICATION SERVICE SCHEDULE

All aerial herbicide applications must occur between the dates of July 1, 2025, and October 1, 2025. Any time extensions requests are strictly prohibited and will be denied by the Contracting Officer.

It is important to note that scheduling of the aerial herbicide spraying event is strictly limited to days when the installation airfields are closed to avoid negatively impacting naval flight operations. Normal flight operational hours are variable, but the contractor should prepare its proposal in a manner that can accommodate providing services on a single weekend (Saturday/Sunday) or a phased approach to scheduling in which spraying occurs across multiple weekends. In essence, the contractor can reasonably anticipate that the aerial spraying services must occur on the weekend during daylight hours and that any scheduling request involving a weekday (Monday through Friday) will likely be denied by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must submit a proposed schedule within 10 calendar days of the date the contract is awarded, and the proposed schedule must be approved by the Contracting Officer (KO) before the aerial spraying event can occur.

Private Aircraft (including helicopters) are prohibited from taking off or landing at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi's McCain Airfield or its Outlying Airfield Joe Williams. All offers submitted in response to this solicitation must include verbiage that explains the offeror's takeoff and landing plans, as well as watering locations.

REQUIREMENT #2: TREE PLANTING

The contractor must provide all the necessary seedlings, labor, materials, vehicles and equipment to hand plant seedlings on the designated tracts in a satisfactory manner. The seedlings geographic seed source origin must be suitable for the specific Mississippi counties of Kemper and Lauderdale. The contractor shall guarantee 80% of the living pine trees planted are uninhibited from hardwood competition for no less than two full growing seasons. If the contractor fails to meet the least 90 percent of the trees in a satisfactory manner, the contractor will replant at his own expense.

In addition to the specifications mentioned above the contractor must also abide by the following:

-Plant seedlings only within the areas specified in the attached maps.

- Plant quality genetically improved containerized loblolly and longleaf pine seedlings at a spacing of 10' x 8' (544 seedlings per acre) with an allowable variance of +/- 50 seedlings per acre.

- Planting may be performed using hoedad, dibble bar or container plug planters.

- Seedling plugs must be kept moist prior to and throughout the planting operation. The contractor must permit the Contracting Officer or their designated representative to inspect seedling plugs.

- Seedling plugs must be planted deep enough to cover the root plug completely.

- Seedlings will be firmly packed with mineral soil to eliminate air pockets and so that they cannot be pulled out of the ground by slight tugs or minimal disturbances.

The contractor is prohibited from planting during extreme weather events. Extreme weather events are considered instances when the ground is frozen or extremely dry. The Government may permit a time extension to the contractor in the event of unusual or prolonged adverse weather events. To request a time extension for tree planting the contractor must submit a written request to the NASMER Contracting Officer and Forester specifying the number of calendar days that extreme weather conditions adversely impacted its ability to plant during the established planting period of December 15th, 2025, through March 15th, 2025, and the duration of additional time needed to accomplish the work. Submitting a time extension request does not guarantee that the Government will grant the request. The contractor is strictly prohibited from charging the Government for any additional costs that may be associated with extending the contract completion date should the Government elect to grant the contractors request for a time extension.

The NASMER Contracting Officer and Environmental Forester are permitted to inspect the contractor's work at any time during service performance.

The NASMER Contracting Officer and Environmental Forester are authorized to suspend contractor operations at any time or request that the contractor re-work deficient items that do not conform to contract specifications. Examples of deficient items include but are not exclusive to the following, planting outside of the specified dates, improper planting methods, inadequate care of seedlings, or any other manner of service performance which fails to conform to the technical specification referenced within the contract.

TREE PLANTING SERVICE SCHEDULE

The contractor is prohibited from planting trees prior to December 15TH, 2025, and must complete tree planting by March 15TH, 2026. It is important to note that the tree planting service schedule is not subject to the same weekend scheduling limitations as the aerial herbicide spraying service.

The Government's regular working hours are from 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., five days per week, Monday through Friday, except observed Federal holidays. The Government observes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Contractor service performance should be accomplished within the Government's regular working hours.

Prior to tree planting services starting the contractor must provide a proposed schedule to the Contracting Officer 15 business days prior to December 15th, 2025. The proposed schedule must be approved by the Contracting Officer before tree planting services can commence.

Due to the contract terms regarding inspection and acceptance of work, requests to change an approved schedule must be submitted to the Contracting Officer no less than 10 business days prior to the anticipated service date. Advance notice of schedule revisions is essential because it affords the Government sufficient time to coordinate onsite representation to observe contractor service performance.

The Contracting Officer will approve requests to perform work outside of regular working hours when it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. Requests to work outside of regular working hours must be submitted in writing by the prime contractor to the Contracting Officer no less than 10 business days prior to the anticipated service date.

OTHER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS THAT APPLY TO REQUIREMENTS #1 AND #2

MINOR MATERIALS AND WORK

Any minor materials or work not specifically mentioned herein but considered technically necessary for work performance, shall be furnished by the contractor at no additional cost to the Government. Minor material and work costs must be included in the contractor's offer.

DAMAGES TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND EXISTING WORK

Any alteration of existing work shall be carried out in a manner that prevents injury or damage to Government property. Should damage occur during service performance, the contractor is legally and financially responsible for restoring the area to its previous condition. If damage to Government property occurs the prime contractor must report the incident to the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall report incidents of damage to Government property in writing and delivered to the Contracting Officer via e-mail.

If during service performance the prime contractor or a subcontracting affiliate discovers unforeseen deteriorated material of a major nature, work must stop immediately, and the contractor shall notify the Government of the discovery. The Government will determine the appropriate course of action before the contractor can resume work. If the prime contractor or subcontractor fails to follow the procedures for handling deteriorated material the prime contractor may be held financially liable for damages resulting from disturbing deteriorated material.

INSURANCE

FAR clause 52.228-5 is a contract requirement. The contractor must supply certificates of insurance within 10 days of contract award. The contractor must adhere to all insurance requirements expressed within the clause cited below.

Insurance Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) (a)The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract.

(b)Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective-

(1)For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or

(2) Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

(c)The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract.

The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors' proofs of required insurance and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

(End of clause)

QUALITY CONTROL & SUPERINTENDENT DESIGNATION

The contractor is responsible for the quality of the work performed. A written quality control report must be submitted in writing to the Government following each service event. The reporting of work shall be identified by terminology consistent with the contractor's service schedule. Contractor Quality Control Reports are to be prepared, signed, and dated by the contractor's appointed superintendent.

Prior to services starting the contractor must submit to the Government a written designation letter identifying the contractor's on-site superintendent.

The superintendent designation letter must include the person's name, scope of responsibility, experience, qualifications, and authority to act on behalf of the contractor.

The contractor must always maintain onsite representation during service performance. If the contractor desires to change the superintendent designation or appoint an alternate, they must revise and resubmit a new superintendent designation letter to the Contracting Officer no less than 10 calendar days prior to the next service event.

ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN (APP)

Due to the estimated dollar value and low degree of risk involved in performing the contracted service requirements, the contractor is permitted to submit an abbreviated accident prevention plan, in lieu of a fully developed APP. Instructions for creating an abbreviated APP can be found within Appendix A of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manual, EM 385-1-1, published on November 30th, 2014. A copy of the latest version of the EM 385-1-1 can be found on the following website: https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf

The contractor must provide safety controls for protecting the life and health of its employees and others; to prevent damage to property, materials, supplies, and equipment and to avoid service interruptions during the performance of this contract. The prime contractor is ultimately responsible for ensuring its employees and subcontracting affiliates comply with EM 385-1- provisions, OSHA regulations, and any applicable state and federal safety regulations.

Prior to services starting, the contractor must submit a written abbreviated accident prevention plan (APP), activity hazard analysis (AHA), and any applicable employee certifications or credentials that apply to the type of work being performed.

Prior to services starting, the contractor shall coordinate and schedule a meeting with the superintendent, any subcontracting affiliates, and Government personnel to discuss and develop mutual understandings relative to the administration of the silvicultural contract service requirements and the contractor's safety program.

After services start, the contractor is required to maintain accurate written records of any accident resulting in death, traumatic injury, acute injury, or occupational disease that occurs during the life of the contract.

After services start, the contractor is required to report major and minor workplace accidents to the Contracting Officer immediately after emergency care services assume responsibility for the injured party and the workplace is cleared of all safety concerns.

After services start, the Contracting Officer is authorized to notify the contractor verbally or in writing when the Government identifies instances of noncompliance with the APP, OSHA, state, local, or federal regulations. After the contractor receives a notice of noncompliance, the contractor must immediately take corrective action. Should the contractor fail or refuse to comply promptly to correct the noncompliance, the Government may issue a stop work order until satisfactory corrective action is taken by the contractor. Contractor claims for an equitable contract price adjustment claims which are the byproduct of Government issued stop work orders stemming from contractor induced safety failures will be denied.

SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SPCC)

The Contractor shall prevent, contain, clean up, and report all spills on Government property caused by the contractor during service performance.

The contractors spill prevention efforts must be conducted in a manner that complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. An SPCC Plan establishes engineering controls including procedures, methods, equipment and other requirements to prevent the discharge of oil or other environmental contaminants into or upon the surface of the ground or navigable waters ways. The contract definition of spillage is any refuse dislodged from a waste containment area and/or liquid collecting equipment that occurs during collection and disposal efforts. A template SPCC plan accompanies this procurement as an attachment.

Prior to services starting, the contractor must submit a plan that includes procedures for spill prevention, measures to contain spills and established spill drill exercises to ensure effective countermeasures in the event of a spill. The plan must be approved by the Contracting Officer before services can commence

After services start, the contractor is required to respond to spills in a manner that complies with the approved SPCC Plan and immediately report spillage incidents to the Contracting Officer.

HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

The contractor must comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations to include but not limited to the following:

Hazardous Solid Waste - Handling or transport of hazardous waste is not a service aspect of this contract. However, should the contractor have concerns or questions regarding waste classifications encountered during service performance the contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer. The contractor is strictly prohibited from using chemicals or products which could be classified as hazardous waste or materials.

Non-Hazardous Solid Waste - All non-hazardous or regulated substances must be handled and disposed of in a manner that complies with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) regulations. Prior to transporting non-hazardous substances to or away from the installation, the contractor must submit a transportation plant to the Contracting Officer for approval.

Training - Personnel handling or transporting regulated or non-regulated substances must comply with OSHA, DOT, EPA, FAA, and MDEQ training requirements as well as any local, state, or federal regulations not specifically mentioned herein but which are mandatory requirements for professionals who are involved in the type of services referenced within this document. Contractor employee training records must be made available to the Contractor Officer upon request.

Prior to the start of services, the contractor must submit a written plan consisting of the following items, all materials, substances, products, etc.

utilized by the contractor during service performance. Items must be listed on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval. A copy of the contractor's MSDS must be submitted and approved prior to the contractor commencing with onsite work. Copies of the approved MSDS must be available at the work site where the substances will be used and all containers must reflect proper labeling identifying the contents stored within.

SERVICE SITE CLEANLINESS

All trash, debris and unusable materials shall be cleaned up at the end of each workday and disposed of by the contractor at an off-site location.

INSTALLATION REGULATIONS

Contractor personnel working on the installation shall become familiar with and obey regulations, remain within the limits of the work (avenues of ingress and egress, observe colors, limit), and shall not enter restricted areas unless required to do. Accessing restricted areas can only occur after employees of the contractor employees are officially cleared by the Government for entry.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES

All services rendered to the Government in connection with this contract are subject to inspection before, during, and after contractor performance.

All unsatisfactory or incomplete work shall be made satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. If the Government identifies that re-work is necessary to satisfy contract requirements, the contractor is responsible for any costs attributed to re-work efforts. The contractor shall accompany the Contracting Officers on a joint final inspection of all completed work prior to leaving the installation. The joint inspection will must be scheduled in advance and approved by the Contracting Officer. It is the contractor's responsibility to pre-schedule all service and inspection dates. No payment will be authorized until a joint inspection with the Government and contractor is conducted and any Government identified performance deficiencies are corrected by the contractor. See FAR 52.246-4 for further details regarding the inspection of services.

INSTALLATION ACCESS

Any prime contractor, subcontractors, vendor, or supplier seeking access to NAS Meridian after 30 June 2017 are required to obtain a Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) credential. DBIDS credentials are only valid for a period of 6 months to 1 year, after which time the DBIDS credential expires and the DBIDS credential must be renewed. To avoid interruptions in accessing the installation it is important that DBIDS credentials are renewed several days prior to the date of expiration. The installation Pass and Tag Office processes DBIDS requests on behalf of the installation. The hours of operation for NAS Meridian's Pass and Tag Office are Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 3:30pm, with the exclusion of federally observed holidays when the office is closed. The contractor must coordinate base access requests with the Contracting Officer prior to arriving at the Pass and Tag Office to obtain a DBIDS.

To obtain a DBIDS credential the following items are required:

1. Present a letter or official Government document supplied by the sponsoring organization that provides the purpose for your access. (i.e. a copy of solicitation N6945025Q1003)

2. Present valid identification, such as a passport or Real ID Act-compliant state driver's license.

3. Present a completed copy of the SECNAV 5512/1 form to obtain your background check.

4. Upon completion of the background check, the Visitor Control Center representative will complete the DBIDS enrollment process, which includes your photo, fingerprints, base restrictions, and other assessments; after all preceding items are complete, an individual will receive a new DBIDS credential.

PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

Prior to submitting an offer, the Government highly encourages all interested parties to attend an in-person site visit to satisfy themselves as to the degree and complexity of the forestry support services to be procured through contract opportunity N6945025Q1003. The pre-proposal site visit is set for July 22nd at 10:00am. All participants must meet in the conference room of building 427 located on Allen Road Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. Any individual interested in participating in the site visit must promptly notify the Contracting Officer by e-mail at lea.m.cook.civ@us.

navy.mil. Any site visit participant who does not possess access to the installation must obtain a temporary day pass to access the installation. To obtain a temporary one-day pass an individual must present proper identification to the Pass and Tag Office in building 221 and complete SECNAV form 5512 which will be used to perform a federal background check to authenticate that an individual possesses the adequate security clearance for admittance onto the installation. It is recommended that all participants plan to arrive at the Pass and Tag Office no less than 30 minutes prior to the site visit start time to allow ample time for processing. The Government is not responsible for any participants who arrive onsite but are unable to obtain the security clearance required for admittance onto the installation.

FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

The contractor must include the cost of state and local taxes in its proposed contract price. No cost adjustments are permitted after award due to an offeror failing to include taxes from its final bid price. All work performed in conjunction with this contract occurs within the state of Mississippi. It is the responsibility of the offeror to understand the tax consequences or obligations when conducting business within the county of Lauderdale and the state of Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Revenue website is https://www.dor.ms.gov/.

Requirements Provide silvicultural practices to the Government for 116-acre tract located at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi (NASMER) and 108-acre tract located at NASMER Outlying Field Joe Williams located in DeKalb, Mississippi (OLF-JW). The silvicultural practices sought by the Government include aerial application of herbicide to prepare tracts for tree planting, proceeded by hand planting of containerized loblolly and longleaf pine seedlings.

N6945025Q1003 https://www.dor.ms.gov/.

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Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Other Instructions: All Contractor supplied forestry service items must be inspected and accepted by the Contracting Officer (KO) or an individual designated as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR)

DoDAAC: N44219 CountryCode: USA

NAVFAC SOUTHEAST PWD MERIDIAN

229 ALLEN RD, BLDG 427 NAS MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, MS 39309-5427

UNITED STATES

Lea Cook, NAVFAC SE Contracting Email: lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 6016792804

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Other Instructions: All Contractor supplied forestry service items must be inspected and accepted by the Contracting Officer (KO) or an individual designated as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR)

DoDAAC: N44219 CountryCode: USA

NAVFAC SOUTHEAST PWD MERIDIAN

229 ALLEN RD, BLDG 427 NAS MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, MS 39309-5427

UNITED STATES

Lea Cook, NAVFAC SE Contracting Email: lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 6016792804

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Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Delivery Before Delivery Date 30 Sep 2025

Period of Performance From 20 Aug 2025 To 30 Sep 2025

1 Job Place of Performance DoDAAC: N44219 CountryCode: USA

NAVFAC SOUTHEAST PWD MERIDIAN

229 ALLEN RD, BLDG 427 NAS MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, MS 39309-5427

UNITED STATES

Lea Cook, NAVFAC SE Contracting Email: lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 6016792804

Delivery Before Delivery Date 15 Mar 2026

Period of Performance From 15 Dec 2025 To 15 Mar 2026

1 Job Place of Performance DoDAAC: N44219 CountryCode: USA

NAVFAC SOUTHEAST PWD MERIDIAN

229 ALLEN RD, BLDG 427 NAS MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, MS 39309-5427

UNITED STATES

Lea Cook, NAVFAC SE Contracting Email: lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 6016792804

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Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. Jun 2020 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

Dec 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023 52.204-7 System for Award Management. Nov 2024

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

Jan 2025

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Nov 2020 52.222-3 Convict Labor. Jun 2003 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. Jun 2020 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. Aug 2018 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. Jan 2022 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. Jan 2022 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Feb 2021 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004

52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities.

Nov 2024

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

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 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. (Oct 2022)

NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2022)

Evaluation preference.(a)

Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except-(1)

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(2) The factor of 10 percent shall be applied on a line item basis or to any group of items on which award may be made. Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation shall be applied before application of the factor.

(3) When the two highest rated offerors are a HUBZone small business concern and a large business, and the evaluated offer of the HUBZone small business concern is equal to the evaluated offer of the large business after considering the price evaluation preference, award will be made to the HUBZone small business concern.

(b) . A HUBZone small business concern may elect to waive the evaluation preference, in which case the factor Waiver of evaluation preference will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by Joint venture.

the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. (May 2014)

STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( ), this clause 29 CFR Part 4 identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

31010 - Airplane Pilot $35.43

30090 - Environmental Technician $26.12

All Classifications - Minimum Wage Rate $17.75

(End of clause)

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (Jan 2025)

POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JAN 2025)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

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 the size standard in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(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.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) If the Contractor represented its status as any of the small business concerns identified at 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, for the NAICS code assigned to an order (except that paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this clause do not apply to an order issued under a Federal Supply Schedule contract at subpart 8.4)-

(1) Set aside exclusively for a small business concern identified at 19.000(a)(3) that is issued under an unrestricted multiple-award contract, unless the order is issued under the reserved portion of an unrestricted multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a woman-owned small business under a multiple-award contract that is not set-aside, unless the order is issued under the reserved portion of the multiple-award contract);

(2) Issued under a multiple-award contract set aside for small businesses that is further set aside for a specific socioeconomic category that differs from the underlying multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a HUBZone small business concern under a multiple-award contract that is set aside for small businesses);

(3) Issued under the part of the multiple-award contract that is set aside for small businesses that is further set aside for a specific socioeconomic category that differs from the underlying set-aside part of the multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a WOSB concern under the part of the multiple-award contract that is partially set aside for small businesses); and

(4) When the Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple-award contract, including for an order issued under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (see 8.405-5(b) and 19.301-2(b)(2)).

(d) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(e) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by of this paragraphs (b) and (c) clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, or with its offer for an order (see paragraph (c) of this clause), that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(g) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (f) or (h) of this clause.

(h) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it is, is not a small business concern under NAICS Code assigned to contract number.____ ____

(2) [ .] The Contractor represents Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause that it is, is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in .13 CFR 124.1001

(3) [ ] The Contractor represents Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.

that it is, is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity ____ identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier ____ of each party to the joint venture: __ .]

(6) [ ] The Contractor represents Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.

that it is, is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [ ] The Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.

Contractor represents that it is, is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) . The Contractor represents that it Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program is, is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The ____ Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(9) [ ] The Contractor represents Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.

that-

(i) It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It is, is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)

(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [ The Contractor shall enter ____ the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

[ Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.] ____

(End of clause)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(May 2024) Deviation 2025-O0004 (Mar 2025)

OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAR 2025)

(DEVIATION 2025-O0003 AND 2025-O0004)

(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…