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

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PR-26-GPO-1414

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

040ADV-25-Q-0041

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

8/15/2025

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Brame, Willie

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

8/28/2025 2pm (est)

9. ISSUED BY CODE GPO 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 0 % FOR:

GPO

732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC, 20401, US

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

8(A)

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

REQUEST

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

15. DELIVER TO

US Government Publishing Office 732 North Capital Street NW Washington, DC 20401

CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

Same As Issuing Office

GPO

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY

CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

US GPO Controller 732 North Capital St. NW Mail Stop: FMCS, Washington, DC 20401

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

OFFER BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

See Schedule

Contractor to provide safe removal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) at GPO’s Washington, DC location:

POP: Base year: October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026; with four (4) Option periods

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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

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

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

040ADV-25-Q-0041

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Section A - Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement.........................................................................................................................4-5 Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data ......................................................................................................................................... 6-7 Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses .............................................................................................................................................................. 7-10 Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award .................................................................................................................................... 10-11

Section A - Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

PR-26-GPO-1414

Section B – Continuation to Schedule of Supplies/Services

B-1 Please provide your Firm Fixed Price quote to acquire the following Contractor to provide safe removal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) at GPO’s Washington, DC location:

POP: Base year: October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026; with four (4) Option periods

Item

Number Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

The Vendor will be contracted to safely remove, ship, and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) from the GPO Central Complex, located at 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20401.

Work shall be performed during normal business hours, Monday through Friday.

According to the SOW

1 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price Extended Price Cost Constraint To Be Negotiated

Description:

Purchase Requisitions PR-26-GPO-1414

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Provide GSA number if applicable:____________________________________

Section C - Description/Work Statement

C-1 BACKGROUND

1.1. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is the Federal Government’s official, digital, secure resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official information products of the U.S. Government. Most of this work occurs at the Central Complex, located at 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20401. As a production facility, GPO generates very small quantities of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste), primarily in a liquid form, that require proper disposal.

1.2. GPO is characterized as a Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator, Site EPA ID Number, DC4040005031.

C-2 GENERAL SCOPE The Vendor will be contracted to safely remove, ship, and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) from the GPO Central Complex, located at 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20401. The vendor shall properly ship the waste to an EPA approved incinerator and/or landfill for disposal. The contract will commence on or about the contract award date and have a three-hundred and sixty-five (365) calendar day performance period. The performance periods shall consist of one (1) Base Year, with potential award of up to four (4) Option Years. Work shall be performed during normal business hours, Monday through Friday.

2.2. The Vendor shall furnish all properly trained labor, supervision, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to properly pack, label, transport, and dispose of the hazardous and non-hazardous materials identified in Section 3, as seen below, from the GPO facility. All pick-up, transportation, and disposal actions will be in full compliance with federal, state, and municipal regulations. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are available upon request.

C-3 SECURITY All materials will be transported to the complex loading dock area by GPO personnel to be transferred to the vendor at that location. Due to the vendor's limited access to the facility, no prior security screening or special badging will be required under this contract. No waste under this contract will require special security precautions for handling or disposal.

C-4.1 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Remove and dispose of GPO hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Packaging, labeling, manifesting, shipping, and disposal will fully comply with all applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements. All waste will be shipped to an EPA approved incinerator and/or landfill. GPO requests vendors submit a price list of standard commodities, packaging, and all other pertinent requirements.

4.2. Potential total period of performance is five (5) years, FY26-FY30

4.2.1. The Base Year performance period: 4.2.1.1. October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026

4.2.2. Option Year One (1) performance period: 4.2.2.1. October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027

4.2.3. Option Year Two (2) performance period: 4.2.3.1. October 1, 2027, to September 30, 2028

4.2.4. Option Year Three (3) performance period: 4.2.4.1. October 1, 2028, to September 30, 2029

4.2.5. Option Year Four (4) performance period: 4.2.5.1. October 1, 2029, to September 30, 2030

4.2.6. Non-Hazardous Waste

-75: 55-gallon fiber drums Water Based Glue/Water Mixture (485 lbs. each) -30: 55-gallon drums Blanket Wash solvent (450 lbs. each) -15: 55-gallon drums used standard ink (450 lbs. each) -10: 55-gallon drums used plate cleaner (450 lbs. each) -10: 55-gallon drums oil sludge/absorbent (400 lbs. each) -02: 55-gallon drum used latex paint (450 lbs. each) -50: Hazmat Cubic Yard Boxes of empty ink, or oil cans (285 lbs. each) -05: 55-gallon drum Non-PCB Light Ballasts (300 lbs. each)

4.2.7. Hazardous Waste

-20: 55-gallon drums miscellaneous hazardous flammable liquid (450 lbs. each) -5: 55-gallon drums lead-based paint chips waste (200 lbs. each) -2: 5-gallon bucket waste Law Enforcement OC spray cannisters (12.5 lbs. each)

4.2.8. Universal Waste

-250 boxes of used 4’ fluorescent lamps (30 lbs. each)

- 50 boxes of used 8’ fluorescent lamps (35 lbs. each) -1,000 lbs. of used lead-acid / lithium / NiCad batteries (5 lbs. each)

4.2.9. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are available upon request

C-5.1 DELIVERABLES The Vendor shall furnish a properly executed and legible copy of the appropriate manifests required to document the safe shipment and proper disposal of hazardous waste generated by the Government under the terms of this contract.

5.2. Before the removal and transport of hazardous waste generated by the GPO, the Vendor shall obtain approval and signature for each manifest from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or his/her designee verifying that the Vendor has accepted the waste from the GPO and that the waste was properly shipped for treatment or disposal.

5.3. Manifests not signed by the COR or his/her designee shall not be deemed valid. The Generator Copy, Generator State Copy, and Destination State Copy of the executed manifest (signed manifest shall be provided to the facility within 30 days) shall be provided to the COR or the Safety Office when hazardous waste is disposed of as applicable and before the removal of any waste from the Central Complex.

5.4. In addition to providing the manifests, the Vendor shall provide a properly executed and signed disposal certificate for each manifest to the COR within forty-five

(45) calendar days of removal of waste from this facility. The disposal certificate shall clearly indicate that all waste has been properly disposed of and shall specify the site and date of disposal or incineration (45-day requirement). Exceptions to this shall be approved by the COR. All completed waste manifests shall be mailed to:

Environmental Manager US Government Publishing Office Safety Branch 732 North Capitol Street NW

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

6.1. Upon satisfactory completion of the work and a final inspection and acceptance of the worksite, the COR shall confirm and deliver appropriate written notice to the Contracting Officer so that prompt and full payment may be released.

Section F - Delivery or Performance

F-1 DELIVERABLES The Vendor shall furnish a properly executed and legible copy of the appropriate manifests required to document the safe shipment and proper disposal of hazardous waste generated by the Government under the terms of this contract.

F-2. Before the removal and transport of hazardous waste generated by the GPO, the Vendor shall obtain approval and signature for each manifest from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or his/her designee verifying that the Vendor has accepted the waste from the GPO and that the waste was properly shipped for treatment or disposal.

F-3. Manifests not signed by the COR or his/her designee shall not be deemed valid. The Generator Copy, Generator State Copy, and Destination State Copy of the executed manifest (signed manifest shall be provided to the facility within 30 days) shall be provided to the COR or the Safety Office when hazardous waste is disposed of as applicable and before the removal of any waste from the Central Complex.

F-4. In addition to providing the manifests, the Vendor shall provide a properly executed and signed disposal certificate for each manifest to the COR within forty-five

(45) calendar days of removal of waste from this facility. The disposal certificate shall clearly indicate that all waste has been properly disposed of and shall specify the site and date of disposal or incineration (45-day requirement). Exceptions to this shall be approved by the COR. All completed waste manifests shall be mailed to:

Environmental Manager US Government Publishing Office Safety Branch 732 North Capitol Street NW

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Contracting Office Jasmin Webb U.S. Government Publishing Office 732 North Capital Street, NW Agency Acquisition Washington, DC 20401 Jwebb@gpo.gov

Contract Specialist Willie Brame Contract Specialist (contractor in support of GPO) Agency Acquisition Washington, DC 20401 wbrame@gpo.gov

G.2 Contracting Officer's Authority:

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this task order and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this task order, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR):

After award, the GPO will designate one or more persons as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

The COR may be changed at any time by the GPO without prior notice to the Contractor by a unilateral modification to the task order.

The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and serves as technical liaison with the Contractor.

The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all equipment, services, reports, and such other responsibilities as may be specified in this task order. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the GPO or authorize any changes, which affect the task order price, terms or conditions.

Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the mailto:Jwebb@gpo.gov mailto:wbrame@gpo.gov

COR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer.

If the Contractor performs a service that alters the current cost, quantity, or scope without prior written approval from the CO, the Contractor does so at his/her own risk. The COR may designate assistant COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

H. 1 REQUIRED SUBMITTALS:

Offeror must provide proof they are a company that can safely removal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) from GPO’s Washington, DC location; and that disposal will be in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and that waste will be shipped to an EPA approved incinerator and/or landfill. (in a narrative).

This must be submitted with the quote due on or before 2 PM (EST) on August 28, 2025

H.2 Prior to the removal and transport of hazardous waste generated by the GPO, the Contractor shall obtain approval and signature for each manifest from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or his/her designee verifying that the Contractor has accepted the waste from the GPO and that the waste was properly shipped for treatment or disposal.

Manifests not signed by the COR or his/her designee shall not be deemed valid. The Generator Copy, Generator State Copy and Destination State Copy of the executed manifest (signed manifest shall be provided to the facility within 30 days) shall be provided to the COR or the Safety Office when hazardous waste is disposed of as applicable and before the removal of any waste from the Central Complex.

In addition to providing the manifests, the Contractor shall provide a properly executed and signed disposal certificate for each manifest to the COR within forty-five (45) calendar days of removal of waste from this facility. The disposal certificate shall clearly indicate that all waste has been properly disposed of and shall specify the site and date of disposal or incineration (45-day requirement).

Exceptions to this shall be approved by the COR. All competed waste manifests shall be mailed to:

Environmental Manager US Government Publishing Office Safety Branch 732 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20401

H.3. CONTRACTOR’S CONTACT PERSON:. Please provide Project Managing Firm contact’s person name, email address and phone number below:

Name:_______________________________________________________________________________ Email address: ________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _______________________________________________________________________

Section I - Contract Clauses

Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) MMAR 52.217-8: The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days.

B.6 EVALUATION OF OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES MMAR 52.217-8 :

For the purposes of the award of this Contract, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services, provided under MMAR 52.217-8, as follows:

1. The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time during any contract performance period, and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but for no more than a total of six months during the life of the contract.

2. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under MMAR 52.217-8 will be at the same rates as those in effect under the contract when the option is exercised.

3. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under MMAR 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement and the total price for the priced options has the same effect on the total price of all proposals relative to each other, and will not affect the ranking of proposals based on price, unless, after reviewing the proposals, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise.

4. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under MMAR 52.217-8.

C.1 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS— COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2002)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Government-wide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at MMAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at MMAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices.

An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts.

The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. 327, et seq., Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; 41 U.S.C. 51-58, Anti-Kickback Act of 1986; 41 U.S.C. 265 and 10 U.S.C.

2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. 423 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, and Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts paragraphs of this clause.

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(9) The specification.

C.3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (AUG 1996)

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

Reginald Walker, Contracting Officer U.S. Government Publishing Office Acquisition Services, Stop: AS 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Room A530 Washington, DC 20401 Agency protests filed with the Chief of Acquisition Services shall be sent to the following address:

Chief of Acquisition Services U.S. Government Publishing Office Acquisition Services, Stop: AS 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Room A530 Washington, DC 20401 If a protest is filed with either the Director of Acquisition Services or with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a complete copy of the protest (including all attachments) shall be served upon the Contracting Officer and the GPO General Counsel within one day of filing with the Managing Director, Customer Services or with the GAO. Service upon the GPO Office of the General Counsel shall be made as follows:

General Counsel Office of the General Counsel, Stop: GC U.S. Government Publishing Office 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Room C-814, Washington, DC 20401

FAX (202) 512-0076

C.4 DISPUTES (GPO Clause June 2008)

(a) This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613, and as modified by Section 1501 of Title I of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No.

110-161). (b) Except as provided in the Act, all disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause. (c) "Claim," as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to this contract. However, a written demand or written assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $50,000 is not a claim under the Act until certified. A voucher, invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted is not a claim under the Act. The submission may be converted to a claim under the Act, by complying with the submission and certification requirements of this clause, if it is disputed either as to liability or amount or is not acted upon in a reasonable time.

(d) (1) A claim by the Contractor shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated in this contract, submitted within 6 years after accrual of the claim to the Contracting Officer for a written decision. A claim by the Government against the Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the Contracting Officer.

(2)(i) The Contractor shall provide the certification specified in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this clause when submitting any claim exceeding $50,000. (ii) The certification requirement does not apply to issues in controversy that have not been submitted as all or part of a claim. (iii) The certification shall state as follows:

"I certify that the claim is made in good faith; that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable; and that I am duly authorized to certify the claim on behalf of the Contractor."

(3) The certification may be executed by any person duly authorized to bind the Contractor with respect to the claim. (e) For Contractor claims of $50,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if requested in writing by the Contractor, render a decision within 60 days of the request. For Contractor-certified claims over $50,000, the Contracting Officer must, within 60 days, decide the claim or notify the Contractor of the date by which the decision will be made.

(f) The Contracting Officer's decision shall be final unless the Contractor appeals, within ninety (90) days of receipt of a Contracting Officer’s decision, to the U.S. Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board (GAO CAB), 441 G Street, NW, Room 7182, Washington, DC, 20548; Facsimile: 202-512-9749; E-Mail:

CAB@gao.gov.

(g) If the claim by the Contractor is submitted to the Contracting Officer or a claim by the Government is presented to the Contractor, the parties, by mutual consent, may agree to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

If the Contractor refuses an offer for ADR, the Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the Contractor's specific reasons for rejecting the offer.

(h) The Government shall pay interest on the amount found due and unpaid from (1) the date that the Contracting Officer receives the claim (certified, if required); or (2) the date that payment otherwise would be due, if that date is later, until the date of payment. With regard to claims having defective certifications, interest shall be paid from the date that the Contracting Officer initially receives the claim. [A “defective certification” means a certificate which alters or otherwise deviates from the language in (d)(2)(iii) above, or which is not executed by a person duly authorized to bind the contractor with respect to the claim.

Failure to certify shall not be deemed to be a defective certification.] Simple interest on claims shall be paid at the rate, fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in the Act, which is applicable to the period during which the Contracting Officer receives the claim and then at the rate applicable for each 6- month period as fixed by the Treasury Secretary during the pendency of the claim. (i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer. (j) This contract clause, Disputes (GPO Clause June 2008), cancels and supersedes the contract clause, MMAR Dispute 52.2331 (July 2002), and all other references to the contract clause, Disputes. This contract clause also cancels and supersedes any other disputes language currently included in existing contractual actions.

Section L - Instructions

L.1 QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Electronic version of Quote (along with all required documents) shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified on the SF1449 on or before 2 PM, August 28, 2025, to the following address:

wbrame@gpo.gov The point of contact responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is the Contracting Officer. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email to: glrobertson@gpo.gov.

Please include the solicitation number 040ADV-25-Q-0041 in the subject line of the email.

The cut-off date and time for submitting questions is August 26 by 2 PM on (EST), a response to all questions received will be provided by Amendment.

Offerors must complete blocks 26, 30a, 30b, 30c on the SF1449 and Sections B.1, H.1 and H.2 of this document before submitting.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

1. Factor#1 - Technical Capabilities

2. Factor#2 – Price

M.2.1 TECHNICAL EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s technical proposal or quote using the above factors. The factors will be used to evaluate the Offeror’s demonstrated understanding of the requirement of the statement of work and the capability to perform all required services set forth in the statement of work.

M.2.2 TECHNICAL ASSUMPTIONS: Offeror assumptions will be reviewed in the context of the technical factor to which they apply. The Government reserves the right to reject any proposal or quote that includes any assumption that may adversely impact satisfying the Government’s requirements.

M.2.3 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

FACTOR #1 - TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES: Offeror must provide proof they are a company that can safely removal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) from GPO’s Washington, DC location; and that disposal will be in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and that waste will be shipped to an EPA approved incinerator and/or landfill.

• Pass: The standard is met when the Offeror submits valid supporting documentation confirming proof they are company that can safely removal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) from GPO’s Washington, DC location; and that disposal will be in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and that waste will be shipped to an EPA approved incinerator and/or landfill.

• Fail: The standard is NOT met when the Offeror fails to submit valid supporting documentation confirming proof they are company that can safely removal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials (waste) from GPO’s Washington, DC location; and that disposal will be in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and that waste will Factor#2 – Price PRICE EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate each proposal or quote for fair and reasonableness. The Government reserves the right to reject any proposal or quote that includes and assumption that adversely impacts the Government’s requirements.

PRICE ASSUMPTIONS: The Government reserves the right to reject any proposal or quote that includes any price assumptions that may adversely impact satisfying the Government’s requirements. The offerors’ price proposal or quote must demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature and description of the service required. Failure to provide a fair and reasonable price for the required services may reflect a lack of understanding of the contract requirements and may result in a determination that the offer is unacceptable.

BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government anticipates awarding this contract as a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

Award will be based on receipt of the proposal or quote which meets the technical requirements of this solicitation and upon prices being determined to be fair and reasonable