SIR - 697DCK-24-R-00111 - BIL ESA Engineering Services - 01-24-2024-HD-TB-GP - R1.pdf

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Attached to: BIL Funded Engineering Professional Services - Eastern Service Area Districts (Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New York, Washington, DC)
Solicitation number: 697DCK-24-R-00111
Issued by: Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region

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This federal solicitation requests offers for engineering professional services to support Bipartisan Infrastructure Law projects for the Federal Aviation Administration's Eastern Service Area Districts. Required services include civil, mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering support across multiple districts. Offerors must be listed on the FAA Qualified Vendors List for District Project Coordination and Engineer Project Oversight Contract Support. Pricing is requested by labor category across multiple contract line items and years. The solicitation sets aside this requirement for qualified small businesses. Responses are due by the closing date specified. Award is expected approximately two months following issuance, contingent upon offer evaluation. The contract will have a one-year base period and four one-year options and is managed by the FAA Southwestern Region.

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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

3. SOLICITATION TYPE1. CONTRACT NO. 2. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 6)

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder"

NEGOTIATED BID (RFP)

SEALED BID (IFB)

4. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

1 66

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

EXT.NUMBERAREA CODE

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)A. NAME

9. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL

CAUTION: LATE Submissions, Modifications and Withdrawals. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

(Date)(Hour) local timeuntildepository located in copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 7, or if hand carried, in the

SOLICITATION

8. Sealed offers in original and

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTR., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

M SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PACKAGING AND MARKING

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSESPART I - THE SCHEDULE

SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) DESCRIPTION SEC. (X)

10. TABLE OF CONTENTS

17. OFFER DATE16. SIGNATURE

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

14C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

EXT.NUMBERAREA CODE

14B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

(Type or print)AND

ADDRESS

OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY

15. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER14A. NAME

DATEAMENDMENT NO.DATEAMENDMENT NO.

and related documents numbered and dated):

amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of

13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

CALENDAR DAYS (%)30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)20 CALENDAR DAYS (%)10 CALENDAR DAYS (%)12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above , to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item , delivered at

11. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within ______________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted

NOTE: Item 11 does not apply if the solicitation includes Minimum Bid Acceptance Period .

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or by other authorized official written notice.

27. AWARD DATE

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

26. CONTRACT AUTHORITY

24. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

25. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

CODE 23. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

22. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN21. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

20. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION19. AMOUNT18. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

AWARD (To be completed by CONTRACT AUTHORITY)

CODE

01/25/2024 X

AAQ510ATL-AFN

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

AAQ-570 - ENERGY AND SPECIALIZED CONTRACTS

1701 COLUMBIA AVENUE

COLLEGE PARK GA 30337

1700 ET 03/06/2024

Hector De Jesus 404 Hector.L.De.Jesus@faa.

gov 305-5883

PAGE(S)

Hector De Jesus

697DCK-24-R-00111 WA-24-02985

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

2 66

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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

697DCK-24-R-00111

Period of Performance: 04/01/2024 to 03/31/2029

The period of performance for each line item is subject to change based on the actual award date of the contract.

The offeror must submit a price offer that include the fully burdened labor hour rate X 1980 hours under each CLIN as describe below (Do not round up the totals).

00001 BIL Funded Engineering Professional Services -

Easter Service Area Districts (Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New York, Washington, DC)

Base Year

Civil Engineer 1

Civil Engineer 2

Civil Engineer 3

Civil Engineer 4

Mechanical Engineer (Elevator)

Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Electrical Engineer

Electronic & IT: 03

Period of Performance: 04/01/2024 to 03/31/2025

00002 BIL Funded Engineering Professional Services -

Easter Service Area Districts (Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New York, Washington, DC)

Option Year One (1)

Continued ...

1980 EA $_________ $_______________

3 66

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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

697DCK-24-R-00111

Civil Engineer 1

Civil Engineer 2

Civil Engineer 3

Civil Engineer 4

Mechanical Engineer (Elevator)

Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Electrical Engineer

Electronic & IT: 03

Period of Performance: 04/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

00003 BIL Funded Engineering Professional Services -

Easter Service Area Districts (Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New York, Washington, DC)

Option Year Two (2)

Civil Engineer 1

Civil Engineer 2

Civil Engineer 3

Civil Engineer 4

Mechanical Engineer (Elevator)

Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Continued ...

1980 EA $_________ $_______________

4 66

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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

697DCK-24-R-00111

Electrical Engineer

Electronic & IT: 03

Period of Performance: 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2027

00004 BIL Funded Engineering Professional Services -

Easter Service Area Districts (Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New York, Washington, DC)

Option Year Three (3)

Civil Engineer 1

Civil Engineer 2

Civil Engineer 3

Civil Engineer 4

Mechanical Engineer (Elevator)

Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Electrical Engineer

Electronic & IT: 03

Period of Performance: 04/01/2027 to 03/31/2028

00005 BIL Funded Engineering Professional Services -

Easter Service Area Districts (Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New York, Washington, DC)

Option Year Four (4)

Civil Engineer 1

Civil Engineer 2

Civil Engineer 3

Continued ...

1980 EA $_________ $_______________

5 66

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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

697DCK-24-R-00111

Civil Engineer 4

Mechanical Engineer (Elevator)

Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Electrical Engineer

Electronic & IT: 03

Period of Performance: 04/01/2028 to 03/31/2029

00006 Travel: The Offeror is not required to provide a cost for this CLIN. A not to exceed amount will be included at the time of contract award. The contractor is responsible for monitoring the incurred cost invoiced under this CLIN associated with authorized travel. The contractor must notify the Contracting Officer if the invoiced funds under this CLIIN are within 20% of the not to exceed funded amount. The Government will not be liable for any cost incurred as a result of any unauthorized travel under this CLIN that exceed the celling amount funded under this

CLIN. Cost incurred under this CLIN will be billed in accordance with AMS Procurement

Guidance, Appendix D, 2-Selected Cost, paragraph

43 - Travel Cost.

1980 EA $_________ $_______________

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Section B - Supplies or Services/Prices Section B - Schedule

Provide pricing IAW listed CLINs 00001 through 00005 (See page 2 and 3 above for details)

Clause List

The remainder of this page has been intentionally left blank.

Section C - Description/Specifications Scope of Work

See Attachment 0001 - BIL Funded Engineering Professional Services - Easter Service Area Districts (Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New York, Washington, DC) Statement of Work Listed in Section J

Clause List

Section D - Packaging and Marking Clause List

This section Not Used

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at:

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

(End of clause)

3.10.4-5 INSPECTION - TIME-AND-MATERIAL AND LABOR-HOUR (APR 1996)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance Clause List

3.8.2-22 SUBSTITUTION OR ADDITION OF PERSONNEL (OCT 2006)

(1) The Contractor must assign only those individuals whose resumes, personnel data, or personnel qualification statements have been submitted and determined by the Contracting Officer to meet the minimum requirements of the contract. The Contractor must not substitute or add personnel except in accordance with this clause.

(2) Substitution of Personnel.

(a) For the first 90 days of contract performance, the Contractor must not substitute personnel for the individuals whose resumes or other personal qualification were submitted with its offer and that were determined by the Contracting Officer to be acceptable at the time of contract award, unless such substitutions are because of an individual's sudden illness, death, or termination of employment. In any of these events, the Contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer and propose substitute personnel as required by paragraph (4) below.

(b) If an individual becomes, for whatever reason, unavailable for work under the contract for a continuous period exceeding thirty (30) working days, or is expected to devote substantially less effort to the planned work, the Contractor must propose a substitute personnel as required by paragraph (4) below.

(3) Addition of Personnel. If an FAA requirement will increase the specified level of effort for a designated labor category, but not the overall level of effort of the contract, then the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer to add personnel to the designated labor category. The Contractor must request added personnel as required by paragraph (4) below.

(4) Request and Review. The Contractor must submit the request for substitute or added personnel in writing to the Contracting Officer at least 60 days (if a security clearance must be obtained, at least 60 days) before the proposed date of substitution or addition. The Contractor's request must provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances causing the proposed substitution or addition, a complete resume for the proposed substitute or added personnel, and any additional information required by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes and added personnel must have qualifications equal to or higher than those stated in the contract for the labor category. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the Contractor's request and promptly notify the Contractor of the decision to accept or reject the qualifications of the substitute or added personnel.

(5) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract if the Contractor has not made suitable, timely, and reasonably forthcoming replacement of personnel who have been reassigned or terminated or otherwise become unavailable to work under the contract or the resulting loss of productive effort would impair the successful completion of the contract. Alternatively, if the Contracting Officer finds the Contractor to be at fault for the condition, then the Contracting Officer may equitably adjust (downward) the contract price or fixed fee to compensate the Government for any delay, loss or damage as a result of the Contractor's action.

(End of clause)

SA13 HOLIDAYS

The following Federal holidays are observed by the Federal Aviation Administration.

New Year's Day January 1st

Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January

Presidents Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Juneteenth June 19

Independence Day July 4th

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veterans Day November 11th

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25th

Section G - Contract Administration Data Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

(End of clause)

3.10.1-22 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (APR 2012)

SA14 AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT

No one other than the Contracting Officer has the authority to authorize or make changes in the terms, conditions, change the scope of work or specifications in the contract, make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government, or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, delivery schedule, period of performance, or other terms and conditions of the contract.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements Clause List

3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JUL 2019)

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

(End of clause)

3.2.5-7 DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (JAN 2022)

3.2.5-7 DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (JAN 2022)

3.2.5-7 DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (JAN 2022)

3.1.9-1 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND SIGNATURE (JUL 2020)

(a) The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN) establishes a legal equivalence between:

(1) Contracts written on paper and contracts in electronic form;

(2) Pen-and-ink signatures and electronic signatures; and

(3) Other legally-required written records and the same information in electronic form.

(b) With the submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges and accepts the utilization of electronic commerce as part of the requirements of this solicitation and the resultant contract.

(c) Certain documents may need to be provided or maintained in original form, such as large-scale drawings impractical to convert to electronic format or a document with a raised seal signifying authenticity. This clause does not change or affect any other requirements that a document must be in paper format to satisfy legal requirements such as for certain real estate transactions.

(d) The use of electronic signature technology is authorized under this solicitation and the resulting contract.

(e) Contractors must not digitally sign any documents with software that uses the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA- 1). All digitally signed documents and contracts sent to the FAA must use a SHA-256 or higher hash algorithm. This is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Policy Statement on Hash Functions dated August 5, 2015. Further guidance on the use of SHA-256 is in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, section

5.6.2 as amended and SP 800-131A, Revision 1 dated November 6, 2015. Additional guidance on the use of SHA-3 is in NIST SP 800-185 as amended.

(f) Contractors do not have to update documents previously digitally signed using SHA-1 hash algorithms unless the document requires updating. The FAA and contractors may continue to use SHA-1 for the following applications:

Verifying old digital signatures and time stamps, generating and verifying hash-based message authentication codes (HMACs), key derivation functions (KDFs), and random bit/number generation.

(End of Clause)

3.2.5-7 DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (JAN 2022)

(a) Definitions.

(1) "The Act," as used in this clause, means section 1352, title 31, United States Code.

(2) "Agency," as used in this clause, means executive agency, within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 101, 102, and 104(I), and any wholly owned Government corporation within the meaning of 31 U.S.C. 9101.

(3) "Covered Federal action," as used in this clause, means any of the following Federal actions:

(i) The awarding of any Federal contract.

(ii) The making of any Federal grant.

(iii) The making of any Federal loan.

(iv) The entering into of any cooperative agreement.

(v) The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(4) "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization," as used in this clause, have the meaning provided in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304) and include Alaskan Natives.

(5) "Influencing or attempting to influence," as used in this clause, means making, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action.

(6) "Local government," as used in this clause, means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government.

(7) "Officer or employee of an agency," as used in this clause, includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency:

(i) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under title 5, United States Code, including a position under a temporary appointment.

(ii) A member of the uniformed services, as defined in subsection 101(3), title 37, United States Code.

(iii) A special Government employee, as defined in section 202, title 18, United States Code.

(iv) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, United States Code, appendix 2.

(8) 'Person,' as used in this clause, means an individual, corporation, company, association, authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit, or not for profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically permitted by other Federal law.

(9) 'Reasonable compensation,' as used in this clause, means, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal compensation for such officer or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.

(10) 'Reasonable payment,' as used in this clause, means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.

(11) 'Recipient,' as used in this clause, includes the Contractor and all subcontractors. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically permitted by other Federal law.

(12) 'Regularly employed,' as used in this clause, means, with respect to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, an officer or employee who is employed by such person for at least 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person for receipt of such contract. An officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person must be considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by such person for 130 working days.

(13) 'State,' as used in this clause, means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and multi- State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers.

(b) Prohibitions. The offeror, by signing its offer, hereby certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds (including profit or fee received under a covered Federal action) have been paid, or will be paid, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the screening information request (SIR), the offeror must complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to the Contracting Officer; and

(3) He or she will include the language of this clause in all subcontract awards at any tier and require that all recipients of subcontract awards in excess of $150,000 must disclose accordingly.

(4) This certification and disclosure is a prerequisite for making or entering into this contract imposed by the Act.

Any person who makes a prohibited expenditure or fails to file or amend a disclosure form, must be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000, for each such failure.

(1) Agency and legislative liaison by its own employees.

(i) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in subparagraph (b)(1) of this clause, does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to a covered Federal action.

(ii) For purposes of subdivision (c)(1)(i) of this clause, providing any information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is permitted at any time.

(iii) The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted at any time where they are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered Federal action:

(A) Discussing with an agency the qualities and characteristics (including individual demonstrations) of the person's products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities.

(B) Technical discussions and other activities regarding the application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an agency's use.

(iv) The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted where they are prior to Screening Information Request (SIR) of any covered Federal action:

(A) Providing any information not specifically requested but necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of a covered Federal action;

(B) Technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and

(C) Capability presentations by persons seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of a law authorizing such actions;

(v) Only those services expressly authorized by subdivision (c)(1)(i) of this clause are permitted under this clause.

(2) Professional and technical services.

(i) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in subparagraph (b)(1) of this clause, does not apply in the case of:

(A) A payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action, if payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of submittal/offer or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action.

(B) Any reasonable payment to a person, other than an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action if the payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any submittal/offer or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action. Persons other than officers or employees of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade associations.

(ii) For purposes of subdivision (c)(2)(i) of this clause, 'professional and technical services' must be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a submittal/offer by a lawyer is allowable. Similarly, technical advice provided by an engineer on the performance or operational capability of a piece of equipment rendered directly in the negotiation of a contract is allowable. However, communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or a technical person (such as a licensed accountant) are not allowable under this section unless they provide advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and solely in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered Federal action. Thus, for example, communications with the intent to influence made by a lawyer that do not provide legal advice or analysis directly and solely related to the legal aspects of his or her client's submittal/offer, but generally advocate one proposal over another are not allowable under this section because the lawyer is not providing professional legal services.

Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a submittal/offer are not allowable under this section since the engineer is providing technical services but not directly in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered Federal action.

(iii) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or regulation and any other requirements in the actual award documents.

(iv) Only those services expressly authorized by subdivisions (c)(2)(i) and (ii) of this clause are permitted under this clause.

(v) The reporting requirements herein must not apply with respect to payments of reasonable compensation made to regularly employed officers or employees of a person.

(d) Disclosure.

(1) If the Contractor, who requests or receives from an agency a Federal contract, has made or has agreed to make any payment using non-appropriated funds (to include profits from any Covered Federal action), to any person for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with a Covered Federal action, the Contractor must file with that agency a disclosure form, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities..

(2) The Contractor must file a disclosure form at the end of each calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any disclosure form previously filed by such person under subparagraph (d)(1) of this clause. An event that materially affects the accuracy of the information reported includes:

(i) A cumulative increase of $25,000 or more in the amount paid or expected to be paid for influencing or attempting to influence a covered Federal action; or

(ii) A change in the person(s) or individual(s) influencing or attempting to influence a covered Federal action; or

(iii) A change in the officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted to influence or attempt to influence a covered Federal action.

(3) The Contractor must require the certification, and if required, a disclosure form by any person who requests or receives any subcontractor exceeding $150,000 under the Federal contract.

(4) All subcontractor disclosure forms must be forwarded from tier to tier until received by the prime Contractor.

The prime Contractor must submit all disclosures to the Contracting Officer at the end of the calendar quarter in which the disclosure form is submitted by the subcontractor.

(e) Agreement. The Contractor agrees not to make any payment prohibited by this clause.

(f) Penalties.

(1) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under paragraph (b) of this clause or fails to file or amend the disclosure form to be filed or amended by paragraph (b) must be subject to civil penalties as provided for by 31 U.S.C. 1352. An imposition of a civil penalty does not prevent the Government from seeking any other remedy that may be applicable.

(2) Contractors may rely without liability on the representations made by their subcontractors in the certification and in the disclosure form.

(g) Cost allowability. Nothing in this clause makes allowable or reasonable any costs which would otherwise be unallowable or unreasonable. Conversely, costs made specifically unallowable by the requirements in this clause will not be made allowable under any other provision.