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ARS-1232SA

BELTSVILLE MD 20705

RM 3-2102

5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

USDA ARS ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY D

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REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB)

10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE

REQUEST FOR

QUOTE (RFQ)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

CLASSIFICATION STANDARD

(NAICS):

SMALL BUSINESS

08/18/2025 1700 CT

07/18/2025

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INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

1232SA25Q0324

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 26 1151539OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

AMES IA 50011

1015 N UNIVERSITY BLVD

MWA NATL LAB FOR AGRICULTURE & THE

15. DELIVER TO

BELTSVILLE MD 20705

RM 3-2102

5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

9. ISSUED BY

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2. CONTRACT NO.

EFFECTIVE DATE

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

ISSUE DATE

DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

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SEE SCHEDULEX

12. DISCOUNT TERMS THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER THE DEFENSE

PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a.

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

USDA ARS ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY D

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

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AMOUNT

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UNIT PRICE

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UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

Delivery: 180 Days After Notice to Proceed

Inspection and acceptance shall be performed by the government at place of performance.

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

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

X

XX

DATED

CHRISTOPHER A. TOMLIN

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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

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

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

COMPLETE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

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

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

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AMOUNT

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UNIT PRICE

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QUANTITY

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32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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B - SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

B.2 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

B.3 PERFORMANCE TIME

C - SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 GENERAL INTENTION

C.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

C.3 BIOBASED REQUIREMENTS

C.4 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

D - SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

E - SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

E.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

E.3 FINAL INSPECTION

E.4 FINAL ACCEPTANCE

F - SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

AGAR 452.204-71Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Employees. (Oct 2024) .. 11

F.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

G - SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

G.2 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

G.3 INVOICE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

G.4 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer (End of clause)

H - SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

H.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

H.3 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

H.4 UTILITIES OUTAGE

H.5 COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

H.6 SUBMITTALS AND SHOP DRAWINGS

H.7 LIST OF MATERIALS

H.8 PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY INSURANCE

H.9 SUBCONTRACTORS, OUTSIDE ASSOCIATES AND CONSULTANTS

H.10 BIOBASED PRODUCTS

H.11 ENERGY EFFICIENCY

I - SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

I.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

J - SECTION J – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

K - SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

K.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

FAR 52.204-8 - Annual Representations and Certifications. (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

K.2 CONTRACT PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

K.3 DUPLICATION OF COST

L - SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

L.1 CONTRACT PROVISIONS INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

L.2 CONTRACT PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

L.3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

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M - SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PROPOSALS

M.2 BASIS FOR AWARD

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B - SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, and supervision for complete construction of Rewire Fire Alarm Voice Notification System – Ames, Iowa in accordance with the clauses, specifications, drawings, attachments, and other terms and conditions set forth herein.

B.2 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Item # Description Price/Cost

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B.3 PERFORMANCE TIME

0001: 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed is issued.

End of Section

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C - SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 GENERAL INTENTION

C.1.1 It is the intention of this contract to issue a firm fixed price contract.

C.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

C.2.1 Permits and Licenses. Pursuant to FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities, the Contractor shall obtain all required permits, licenses, and authorizations to perform work under this contract and comply with all the applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

C.2.2 Directives, Instructions and References. Only the Contracting Officer shall issue directives/instructions defining the roles and responsibilities and appointment of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR); Location Monitor (LM); Project Manager (PM); Occupational Health & Safety Manager and/or any other functional appointment as deemed necessary for the scope of work.

C.2.3 The Contractor shall manage the total work effort associated with the services required to meet the performance objectives and standards. Such management includes but is not limited to planning, scheduling, cost accounting, report preparation, establishing and maintaining records, and quality control. The Contractor shall provide a staff with the necessary management expertise to assure performance objectives and standards are met.

The Contracting Officer may at any time require samples, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or manufacturer’s data cut sheets of materials used in this contract.

C.2.4 Management. The Contractor shall manage the total work effort associated with the services required to meet the performance objectives and standards. Such management includes but is not limited to planning, scheduling, cost accounting, report preparation, establishing and maintaining records, and quality control. The Contractor shall provide a staff with the necessary management expertise to assure performance objectives and standards are met.

C.2.5 Service Interruptions/Utility Outages. If any utilities or other services must be discontinued (even temporarily) due to scheduled contract work, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative ten calendar days in advance to allow notification of affected tenants and customers. If the discontinued service is due to an emergency breakdown the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative as soon as practicable. At a minimum, include the location of the outage, utilities being affected, duration of outage and any necessary sketches. Once approved, and prior to beginning work on the utility system requiring shut down, attend a pre-outage coordination meeting with the Contracting Officer to review the scope of work and the lock-out/tag-out procedures for worker protection. No work will be performed on energized electrical circuits unless proof is provided that no other means exist.

C.2.6 Key Personnel. The Contractor shall confirm to the Contracting Officer the List of Key Personnel and their qualifications provided as part of the proposal. The contractor will provide any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer to certify their qualifications.

C.2.7 Employee Requirements. The Contractor shall provide experienced, qualified, and capable personnel to perform the work in this contract. Personnel shall be fully knowledgeable of all safety and environmental requirements associated with the work they perform. Competent personnel shall be provided as required.

C.2.8 OSHA training requirements shall be strictly enforced prior to the commencement of work. The job superintendent must be an OSHA certified “competent person” with 30 hours of training and all other employees working on the project must have a minimum of 10 hours of OSHA training.

C.2.9 The job superintendent/OSHA certified competent person needs to be on site at all times when work is being done.

C.2.10 Employee Conduct. Contractor employees and Subcontractor employees shall conduct themselves in a proper, efficient, courteous and businesslike manner.

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C.2.11 Employee Appearance. The Contractor shall ensure that all employees present a professional appearance that is appropriate for their position. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to determine the acceptability of any clothing worn. All Contractor/Subcontractor employees working under this contract shall be identified by a distinctive nameplate, emblem, or patch attached in a prominent place on an outer garment.

Employee identification shall not be substituted for required passes or badges.

C.2.12 Removal of Employees. The Contractor shall remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of Agricultural Research Service.

C.3 BIOBASED REQUIREMENTS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designates certain biobased products for federal procurement and specifies minimum biobased content levels for those products. Any designated product that is being offered or supplied under this contract shall meet USDA BioPreferred’s minimum biobased content level. Visit the BioPreferred website (www.biopreferred.gov) for the complete list of designated products and the associated minimum biobased content level requirements.

The Contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, the Agricultural Act of 2014, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide biobased products. The Contractor shall also comply with the clause at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts, contained in Section I. The Contractor shall also comply with the provision at FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification, contained in Section K.

The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials (e.g. biobased erosion control materials, biobased composite panels, biobased roof coatings, biobased insulating foam, biobased interior paints and coatings, and biobased wood and concrete sealers). All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Reporting is required by Sections 9002 of the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 and the Agricultural Act of 2014. The Contractor shall provide quantities, product types, and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased product purchased by the Contractor. This important data shall be submitted to the COR for the current quarter and current contract year. A brief explanation shall include the methodology used to calculate the dollar value of USDA-designated products used or supplied.

The Contractor should also note that USDA-designated biobased products are available for purchase through the AbilityOne Program (formerly known as the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Program). Under this program, members of organizations including the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and the National Institute for the Severely Disabled (SourceAmerica) offer products and services that are mandatory by Federal agencies. A search of the AbilityOne Program’s online catalog (www.abilityone.gov) indicated biobased products that include but are not limited to cleaners (glass, hand, and multipurpose), graffiti removers, and sorbents.

C.4 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

(For this Solicitation, there are NO Clauses in this Section) http://www.biopreferred.gov/ http://www.abilityone.gov/

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D - SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

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E - SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

(For this Solicitation, there are NO Clauses in this Section)

E.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996)

E.3 FINAL INSPECTION

(a) A final inspection shall be made only when all the materials have been furnished, all the work has been performed, and all the construction provided for by the contract in accordance with the terms has been completed. If, upon examination by the Contracting Officer and/or Government inspection personnel, the project is determined not sufficiently completed to have warranted a final inspection, the contractor may be charged with any additional cost of re-inspection when material and workmanship are not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for its inspection.

(b) The contractor shall give the Contracting Officer ten (10) calendar days advance notice, in writing, of the date the work will be fully completed and ready for final inspection.

(c) The Contractor's request for final inspection will not be approved unless all documentation required below, and all other contract requirements have been provided to the Contracting Officer:

-Guarantees and warranty schedule and contacts -Certified payroll records for all prime and subcontractor employees

(d) As soon as practicable, following final inspection, the Contracting Officer will inform the contractor, in writing, of any discrepancies and/or omissions noted at the final inspection. The Contracting Officer shall also state the time allowable for replacement of material and performance or re-performance of any unsatisfactory work necessary for final acceptance.

E.4 FINAL ACCEPTANCE

Upon written notification that all deficiencies identified during the final inspection have been corrected, the Contracting Officer will schedule a final acceptance inspection of the work. If all construction required by the contract is determined to be complete and all requisite contract deliverables (e.g., certified payroll records, as-built drawings, warranty documents, etc.) have been submitted and approved by the Government, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor in writing of such acceptance. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee.

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F - SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-10 – Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to:

(a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed,

(b) prosecute the work diligently, and

(c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 180 days after notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of Clause)

AGAR 452.204-71Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Employees. (Oct 2024)

(a) The contractor shall comply with the personal identity verification (PIV) policies and procedures established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Directives 4620-002 series.

(b) Should the USDA Directives 4620-002 require the exclusion of a contractor's employee, the contracting officer will notify the contractor in writing. The contractor must appoint a representative to manage compliance with the PIV policies established by the USDA Directives 4620-002 and to maintain a list of employees eligible for a USDA LincPass required for performance of the work.

(c) The responsibility of maintaining a sufficient workforce remains with the contractor. Contractor employees may be barred by the Government from performance of work should they be found ineligible or to have lost eligibility for a USDA LincPass. Failure to maintain a sufficient workforce of employees eligible for a USDA LincPass may be grounds for termination of the contract.

(d) The contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have routine unaccompanied physical access to a Federally controlled facility and/or routine unaccompanied access to a Federally controlled information system.

(e) The PIV Sponsor for this contract is a designated program point of contact, which in most cases is the COR, unless otherwise specified in this contract. The PIV Sponsor will be available to receive contractor identity information from Monday – Friday 0800-1600 local time to Patrick Quance at Patrick.quance@usda.gov. The Government will notify the contractor if there is a change in the PIV Sponsor, the office address, or the office hours for registration; however, it is the contractor's responsibility to meet all aspects of paragraphs (c), (d), and (e).

(End of Clause)

F.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts (Apr 1984) FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (Apr 1984) FAR 52.242-15 Stop Work Order (Aug 1989) FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (April 1984)

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G - SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) may be designated after contract award. The contractor will be notified by letter of the name and duties of the COR.

G.2 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

(a) General. Past performance evaluations shall be prepared at least annually and at the time the work under a contract or order is completed. Past performance evaluations are required for contracts and orders as specified in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section, including contracts and orders performed outside the United States. These evaluations are generally for the entity, division, or unit that performed the contract or order. Past performance information shall be entered into CPARS, the Government wide evaluation reporting tool for all past performance reports on contracts and orders. Instructions for submitting evaluations into CPARS are available at http://www.cpars.gov/.

(b) Past performance evaluations shall be prepared for each construction contract of $750,000 or more, and for each construction contract terminated for default regardless of contract value. Past performance evaluations may also be prepared for construction contracts below $750,000.

G.3 INVOICE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

Based upon acceptance of required contract deliverables, the contractor shall submit an original invoice via email to tiffany.reval@usda.gov.

The contractor shall include the following information on each invoice in order to be considered a proper invoice:

1. Name and address of contractor.

2. Invoice number and Invoice date.

3. Contract number.

4. Description of work and period of performance.

5. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of official to whom payment is to be sent.

6. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

7. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and DUNS Number.

8. Invoices must be submitted with ARS-371 and ARS-372, along with certified payroll records, Contractor Certification, and updated CPM Schedule.

Once the paper invoice has been approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall submit the invoice electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov.

G.4 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

AGAR 452.204-70, Modification for Contract Closeout (Oct 2024) “Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing anything other than cost reimbursement:

(a) If unliquidated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer (CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

http://www.cpars.gov/ http://www.ipp.gov/

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(b) Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing SAP: if unliquidated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a “Contractor Release of Claims” be completed by the contractor, although not required for contracts and orders using SAP.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(c) Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing anything other than cost reimbursement, if unliquidated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation.

The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and a “Contractor Release of Claims” and will be required to provide a signature on both forms. If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 120 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(End of clause)

452.204-71Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Employees. (Oct 2024)

(a) The contractor shall comply with the personal identity verification (PIV) policies and procedures established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Directives 4620-002 series.

(b) Should the USDA Directives 4620-002 require the exclusion of a contractor's employee, the contracting officer will notify the contractor in writing. The contractor must appoint a representative to manage compliance with the PIV policies established by the USDA Directives 4620-002 and to maintain a list of employees eligible for a USDA LincPass required for performance of the work.

(c) The responsibility of maintaining a sufficient workforce remains with the contractor. Contractor employees may be barred by the Government from performance of work should they be found ineligible or to have lost eligibility for a USDA LincPass. Failure to maintain a sufficient workforce of employees eligible for a USDA LincPass may be grounds for termination of the contract.

(d) The contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have routine unaccompanied physical access to a Federally controlled facility and/or routine unaccompanied access to a Federally controlled information system.

(e) The PIV Sponsor for this contract is a designated program point of contact, which in most cases is the COR, unless otherwise specified in this contract. The PIV Sponsor will be available to receive contractor identity information from [hours and days to be added by CO] to [hours and days to be added by CO] at [office address for registration to be added by CO]. The Government will notify the contractor if there is a change in the PIV Sponsor, the office address, or the office hours for registration; however, it is the contractor's responsibility to meet all aspects of paragraphs (c), (d), and (e).

(End of Clause)

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G.5 SUMMARY SHEET FORMAT

DATE

PROJECT LOCATION

CONTRACT NUMBER CONTRACTOR

CHANGE ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION

PRIME CONTRACTOR'S WORK

SUMMARY

Estimated time extension (if any and justification):

Signature and Title of Preparer Date

NOTE: THE CUMULATIVE TOTAL FOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT OF ALL SUBCONTRACTORS

AND THE PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT. FOR PRIME CONTRACTORS

WORK ONLY, THE CUMULATIVE TOTAL FOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT SHALL NOT EXCEED 20

1. Direct Materials

2. Sales Tax on Materials

3. Direct Labor

4. Insurance, Taxes, and Fringe Benefits

5. Rental Equipment

6. Sales Tax - Rental Equipment

7. SUBTOTAL (lines 1-6)

8. Overhead

9. SUBTOTAL (add lines 7-8)

% of line 1

% of line 3

% of line 5

% of line 7

SUBCONTRACTOR’S WORK

10. Direct Materials

11. Sales Tax on Materials

12. Direct Labor

13. Insurance, Taxes, and Fringe Benefits

14. Rental Equipment

15. Sales Tax - Rental Equipment

16. SUBTOTAL (lines 10-15)

17. Overhead

18. SUBTOTAL (add lines 16-17)

19. Profit

20. SUBTOTAL (add lines 18-19)

% of line 10

% of line 12

% of line 14

% of line 16

% of line 18

21. Primes Work (from line 9) $

22. Subs Work (from line 20) $

23. SUBTOTAL (add lines 21-22) $

24. Primes Overhead on Sub % of line 16 $

25. Primes Profit % of line 16 $

26. SUBTOTAL (add lines 23-25) $

27. Primes Bond Premium % of line 26 $

28. TOTAL Cost $

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H - SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

(For this Solicitation, there are NO Clauses in this Section)

H.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

H.3 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

(a) Within 14 days after the date of receipt of award, the contractor shall prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval, the original copy of ARS Form 371, Construction Progress and Payment Schedule. This form will serve as a Schedule of Estimates, Progress Schedule, and when used with ARS Form 372, it will be the basis for Requests for Partial Payment. The values employed in making the schedule will be used only for determining partial payments and will not be considered as establishing a basis for additions to or deductions from the contract. A copy of the approved schedule will be returned to the contractor.

(b) Samples of both ARS Forms 371 and 372 are available upon request. A supply of these forms together with instruction for completion of ARS Form 371 will be mailed to the contractor with the Notice of Award.

(c) ARS Form 371 is required even though progress or partial payments are not requested.

(d) The need by an offeror for partial or progress payments, when authorized in the payment provisions of this request for proposals, will not be treated as a handicap in making the award.

H.4 UTILITIES OUTAGE

Any interruption of utilities or services that would interfere with the operation of the facility will be permitted only with prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Any utilities or service connections made at other than normal working hours will be at no additional cost to the Government. Permission to make such an interruption shall be requested in writing to the Contracting Officer, at least three (3) days prior to the day of interruption. Failure by the Contractor to comply with this requirement will cause the Contractor to be subject to liability for actual damages.

H.5 COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

During the period of construction for the work covered by this contract, other contractors performing work for the Government may be operating concurrently at the site. To minimize interference and delay to the construction progress of all concerned, all contractors shall cooperate with each other and coordinate their construction operations to the fullest extent. As far as practicable, all contractors performing work for the Government at the site shall have equal rights to the use of all referenced facilities. In a dispute regarding the use of such facilities, the matter shall be referred to the Contracting Officer.

H.6 SUBMITTALS AND SHOP DRAWINGS

(a) The Contractor shall submit for approval shop drawings of all manufactured products required in the construction for which such drawings are hereinafter required. When approved, one set will be retained; one set forwarded to the Government representative on the job and two sets forwarded to the Contractor. When changes or corrections are necessary, two sets will be returned to the Contractor with such corrections noted thereon, and he shall resubmit revised prints.

(b) Shop drawings shall be marked with the contract number and Work Order Number, project description, name of the Contractor, and accompanied by a letter of transmittal. If the shop drawings show variations from the contract requirements because of standard shop practice or other reason, the Contractor shall make specific mention of such variations in his letter of transmittal.

(c) Approval of shop drawings will be general and will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of furnishing material and work required by the contract.

(d) Shop drawings shall be submitted for approval in ample time to permit checking of the drawings, allow

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(e) Non-approval of equipment due to failure to meet specifications, or non-approval of the Contractor’s drawings due to submission of incomplete or incorrect information cannot be considered as a basis for extension of time for completion of the contract.

(f) The quantity of shop drawings required are subject to change. This will occur only when the Government is under contract with an A-E firm to approve shop drawings. In this respect, A-E will coordinate final quantity required between all interested parties.

H.7 LIST OF MATERIALS

(a) The Contractor shall submit for approval a complete list, in duplicate, of brands, type, and make of various equipment and materials proposed to be used. If the Contractor fails to submit such a list, or names of equipment which does not comply with the specifications, or if the manufacturers named are unsatisfactory, the Government reserves the right to reject same and to select satisfactory substitute materials. This selection shall be final and binding upon the Contractor, and the work shall be installed on this basis without change in contract price.

(b) In order to properly identify and to prove compliance with the requirements of the specifications, the Contractor shall give the following data for each product included in the list of materials.

Section heading of the specifications under which material is specified. Manufacturer’s name and address.

Grade, type, trade or catalog number. Size, capacity, and other pertinent data.

(c) All materials, fixtures, and equipment furnished and installed under this contract shall be new and of the best quality; shall be standard cataloged products or reputable manufacturers products or of special manufacture, satisfying completely the contract requirements.

(d) Similar items, unless otherwise specified herein or approved by the Contracting Officer, shall be the product of the same manufacturer, and those fulfilling the same requirements as to size and construction shall be identical.

(e) Substitutions and/or Approved Equal: Where particular make, brand or type of material or equipment is mentioned in these specifications, it is to denote quality standard of article desired, but does not restrict contractor to brand specified; however, any substitution must be met with approval of the Contracting Officer.

Other products comparable in type, quality, utility, and price are acceptable if approved by the Contracting Officer. Burden of proof of equality shall rest with the Contractor. The Contracting Officer shall be sole judge of paralleled quality.

H.8 PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY INSURANCE

The Contractor shall ensure that the property damage liability insurance policy (or rider) required by FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, is in full compliance with all the terms and conditions of this contract. The policy shall not contain any exclusions or exceptions that would limit or adversely affect the Government’s rights and remedies under any other clause in this contract or other Federal regulation or law.

Should there be any exclusions or exceptions contained in the policy that limits or adversely affects the Government’s rights, the Contractor shall be responsible for the full amount of any damages that occur to the immediate facilities, adjacent facilities/property, and other Government property under the control of the Contractor due to fraud, negligence, vandalism, willful misconduct, or violation of Federal, state, or local safety regulations, building codes and laws. The Contractor shall have full responsibility and is liable for these facilities and properties until the Government has accepted the contract as being completed in full and a release from claims has been received from the Contractor. For those areas where the Government has taken "beneficial occupancy" prior to completion and acceptance of the whole contract, the contractor shall not be responsible for those specific areas under Government control, except in such instances where damage occurs to those areas as a result of negligence, fraud, vandalism, willful misconduct, or violation of Federal, state, or local safety regulations, building codes, or laws in those areas under the control of the Contractor. This liability and responsibility includes the activities of all the Contractor’s personnel, their subcontractors and suppliers.

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H.9 SUBCONTRACTORS, OUTSIDE ASSOCIATES AND CONSULTANTS

Any subcontractors, outside associates or consultants required by the Contractor in connection with the services covered by the contract will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified at time of award or agreed upon during negotiations. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitution for these individuals or firms.

H.10 BIOBASED PRODUCTS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designates certain bio-based products for federal procurement and specifies minimum bio-based content levels for those products. Any designated product that is being offered or supplied under this contract shall meet USDA Bio-Preferred’s minimum bio-based content level. Visit the BioPreferred web site https://biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/pages/ProductCategories.xhtml for the complete list of designated products and the associated minimum bio-based content level requirements.

H.11 ENERGY EFFICIENCY

As required in clause 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services, the contractor shall only provide products that earn the ENERGY STAR label and meet ENERGY STAR specifications for energy efficiency. The contractor is encouraged to visit http://www.energystar.gov for complete product specifications and updated lists of qualifying products.”

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I - SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (MAY

2024)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials, or that is an intermediate ingredient or feedstock. The term includes, with respect to forestry materials, forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. (7 U.S.C.

8101) (7 CFR 4270.2).

USDA-designated product category means a generic grouping of products that are or can be made with biobased materials—

(1) That are listed by USDA in a procurement guideline available at https://www.biopreferred.gov/resources/categories.htm; and

(2) For which USDA has provided purchasing recommendations (available at https://www.biopreferred.gov or 7 CFR part 4270.

(b) The Contractor shall report to https://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any biobased products in USDA-designated product categories purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and

(c) Submit this report no later than—

(1) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(2) At the end of contract performance.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.223-9 – Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items (May 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Postconsumer material” means a material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item. Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category of “recovered material.”

“Recovered material” means waste materials and by-products recovered or diverted from solid waste, but the term does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process.

(b) The Contractor, on completion of this contract, shall—

(1) Estimate the percentage of the total recovered material content for EPA-designated item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if applicable, the percentage of postconsumer material content; and

(2) Submit this estimate to christopher.tomlin@usda.gov.

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FAR 52.225-9 – Buy American–Construction Materials (Oct 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and https://www.biopreferred.gov/ mailto:christopher.tomlin@usda.gov

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(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means--

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Critical component” means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.

“Critical item” means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S.

supply chain resiliency. The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

“Domestic construction material” means—

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if—

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which non-availability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of “cost of components”.

“Fastener” means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.

Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

“Foreign iron and steel” means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the Unites States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

“Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both” means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

“Steel” means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

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“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements the 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding COTS fasteners. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: None

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

(2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the…