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FED BLDG 200 GRANBY ST SUITE 815

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0001 Five-Year Ordering Period of Chemical Hazard

Assessment in accordance with the Performance

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1305M226Q0007 BASE

Section B - Supplies or Services/Prices Section C - Description/Specifications Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Section F - Deliveries or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders Section L - Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Section B - Supplies or Services/Prices

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Five-Year Ordering Period of Chemical Hazard Assessment in accordance with the Performance Work Statement

B.001 Overview of the Price Schedule

The five-year IDIQ contract will be priced in separate one-year ordering periods. The first one-year ordering period is anticipated to start January 1, 2026, and continue through December 31, 2026. Each consecutive ordering period thereafter will follow suit until December 31, 2030, upon which time the contract expires. The Government, however, in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999), may exercise the unilateral right to extend the contract ordering period, at the prices established therein, up to six months beyond the five-year ordering period. In accordance with FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020), task orders may be issued orally or by electronic commerce methods.

Attachment B Pricing Schedule details pricing for each one-year ordering period for all labor categories.

Rates shall not contain more than two numbers past the decimal point. The labor category descriptions are included in the Performance Work Statement.

Proposed rates for the labor categories shall be per hour and "loaded", that is inclusive of all wage, fringe benefits, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit.

Contractor direct rates for equipment items shall be negotiated at the task order level and shall also be "loaded," that is, inclusive of all cost (excluding labor), overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit.

Furthermore, contractor direct rates for equipment items shall be an hourly rate unless indicated as a day rate, which is inclusive of a 24 hour period. Sufficient documentation must be submitted to substantiate that the ODC has a direct relationship to the work and is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, established company accounting practice and FAR Part 31, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures.

CAR 1352.216-75 Minimum and maximum contract amounts. (APR 2010)

During the term of the contract, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $1,000.00.

The amount of all orders shall not exceed $4,990,000.00.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.216-77 Ceiling price. (APR 2010)

The ceiling price of this contract is $4,990,000.00. The contractor shall not make expenditures nor incur obligations in the performance of this contract which exceed the ceiling price specified herein, except at the contractor's own risk.

Section C - Description/Specifications

C.001 Description of the Services

The full scope of work is included in the Performance Work Statement, which is Attachment A. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified) to perform the Performance Work Statement referenced as an attachment. Each task order will have its own specific Performance Work Statement that the Contractor shall adhere to.

OR&R has a requirement for scientific and technical support focused on assessment of chemical hazards related to oil and hazardous materials pollution, which is a critical function for OR&R to fully meet its mission goals and statutory mandates. Work done under this requirement will primarily be in support of the Emergency Response Division (ERD) of OR&R, which serves as the designated science advisory team to the US Coast Guard Federal On-Scene Coordinator during Coast Guard-led emergency responses to oil and hazardous materials pollution events.

This scientific and technical support focuses on:

- Assessing risks to the general public from volatile chemicals, including prediction of volatilization rates, air dispersion, and transport;

- Assessing environmental impacts from chemicals released into surface water, both marine and fresh waters;

- Identifying potential hazards from fires or explosions;

- Discussing environmental and human toxicity from pollutants;

- Providing information about physical properties and reactivity of chemicals;

- Translating scientific understanding into guidance documents, information products, training, tools or other products for use by lay responders and field personnel during an incident response or for planning and preparedness to pollution events or damage assessment activities;

- Analytical lab support during ongoing pollution emergencies, particularly focused on physical and chemical property measurements of petroleum products and petroleum-containing field samples;

- Advising on methods of chemical analysis and field sampling;

- Interpreting analytical assay results from analyses performed by the Contractor’s lab or third-party labs;

- Assessing the likelihood that a field petroleum sample matches a known source sample using oil fingerprinting methods;

- Occasionally responding to an on-scene Incident Command Post to provide scientific support

The Contractor will be required to respond to tasks on both an emergency and non-emergency time frame. It is anticipated that a higher percentage of effort will be for non-time-critical support, but the ability of the Contractor to respond quickly during an emergency event is critical to OR&R's mission and paramount to the fulfillment of the Contractor's obligations.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

E.001 NOAA/EAD Inspection and Acceptance

(a) Inspection, acceptance, and rejection decisions will be based upon compliance with Section C of this contract and the task order requirements.

(b) Inspection of delivered items shall be performed at destination by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) as designated in the task order. Task orders requesting multiple types of products or services may be inspected at multiple locations to be specified in the task order.

(c) Notification of Government acceptance of deliverables will be provided by the COR via email.

Notification of rework of deliverables will also be furnished by the COR via email. Notification of rejection of deliverables will be furnished via email by the COR.

(d) Inspection Technique The Government will perform one or more of the following inspection techniques:

(1) a full inspection of all deliverables;

(2) a partial inspection of all deliverables or a full inspection of a few deliverables;

(3) an inspection based on a statistical sampling technique;

(4) a review of the contractor's inspection documents, if requested as a deliverable in a task order;

(e) Inspection Procedure Unless stated otherwise by the Government in a task order, the inspection procedure will involve visual comparisons of the deliverable with source digital data, imagery, or hard copy provided as Government Furnished Property (GFP), along with source and ancillary data acquired by the contractor. If the deliverable is a digital product, the data will be subjected to automated checks and will also be plotted for visual examination and comparison. The inspection is intended to ensure that items such as metadata, format, content, positional accuracy, attribution, scale, material, topology, edge alignment, content and completeness, resolution, feature portrayal, feature classification, feature relationships, and other items are in compliance with specifications stated in the task order.

(f) The Government will identify detected errors and provide that information to the contractor. Written and graphic documentation, when applicable, indicating items requiring correction will be supplied for all detected errors. The Government is not required to detect all errors, only that an error has been detected and that all individual deliverables within the delivery must be reinspected for any errors by the contractor and all errors corrected at the contractor's expense. In the case of significant or numerous errors, the Government may require complete reprocessing of the entire delivery lot, at the contractor's expense.

(g) An individual deliverable that is split between two or more delivery lots will be inspected by the Government but will not be accepted until the entire deliverable is received by the Government.

(h) If a sample of the delivery lot or a review of the contractor's inspection documents identifies that any part of the delivery lot does not comply with task order specifications, the entire delivery lot may be returned for rework. Since only a sample may have been used to determine the need for rework, some of the unsampled deliverables in the delivery lot may actually be acceptable. However, the contractor shall reinspect all individual deliverables within the delivery lot regardless of whether or not the Government has identified an error in those individual deliverables, and correct all errors at the contractor's expense.

(i) The results of the government’s inspection will be communicated to the contractor via email from the COR. This inspection does not replace the Contractor Performance and Assessment Report (CPAR) executed at the end of each task order’s period of performance (or at least annually) in accordance with

Federal Acquisition Regulations.

(End of term and condition)

E.002 NOAA/EAD Rework/Rejection Procedures

(a) In accordance with paragraph (j) of FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies – Fixed Price (AUG 1996), upon request for rework of any nonconforming deliverable the following general procedures shall apply.

The contractor will be notified via email from the COR if the deliverable requires rework and the cause for rework. Paragraph (g) of FAR 52.246-2 requires the contractor to remove rejected supplies (deliverables); however, all components of the nonconforming deliverable will be returned to the contractor with the rework notice. Upon receipt of the notice of rework, the following procedures shall apply:

(1) For the purposes of paragraph (h) of FAR 52.246-2, the contractor shall correct and return the nonconforming deliverable or delivery lot (if other than aerial photography) within 30 calendar days from receipt of the rework notice at no additional cost to the Government.

(2) Rework not returned within 30 calendar days shall be considered late.

(3) Any deliverable requiring rework that is not corrected after two requests for rework may be rejected by written notification from the Contracting Officer (CO) and no payment will be made for that deliverable.

(4) The corrected deliverable and new verification materials shall be furnished to the task order COR for retesting as detailed in FAR 52.246-2 and this clause. The contractor will be notified, in writing via email, by the CO or the authorized COR, of acceptance or rework of the corrected deliverable or delivery lot within the same inspection period stated in Section E of the task order.

(End of term and condition)

FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price. (AUG 1996)

FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price. (AUG 1996)

CAR 1352.246-70 Place of acceptance. (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

**TO BE COMPLETED AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL**

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (AUG 1989)

FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. (APR 1984)

CAR 1352.270-70 Period of performance. (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance of this contract is from 1/1/2026 through 12/31/2030. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period.

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:

N/A

(c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9.

(End of clause)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.215-70 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES (SEPT 2005)

The following is a schedule of all deliverables, including administrative deliverables, required during the period of performance of this contract:

NUMBER DELIVERABLES DUE DATE

Monthly Progress Reports - All Tasks - Provide a report documenting task order start date, estimated completion date, summary of tasks and summary of funds expended by task and if appropriate, by site.

These reports must be correlated with typical billing cycles or on a monthly basis.

Within 7 days after each month ends

Special Reports - Complete special reports or studies pertaining to the task effort as required. (Specified in Individual Orders)

As specified in the Individual Order

*Additional Deliverables may apply at the task order level.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

G.001 Utilization of FedConnect for Contract Administration

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

FAR 52.216-18 Ordering. (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from January 1, 2026 through December 30, 2030.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when-

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either-

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.216-32 Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman. (SEP 2019)

(a) In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 4106(g), the Agency has designated the following task-order and delivery-order Ombudsman for this contract. The Ombudsman must review complaints from the Contractor concerning all task-order and delivery-order actions for this contract and ensure the Contractor is afforded a fair opportunity for consideration in the award of orders, consistent with the procedures in the contract.

Stacy Dohse Stacy.Dohse@noaa.gov

(b) Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timeline for any other process (e.g., protests).

(c) Before consulting with the Ombudsman, the Contractor is encouraged to first address complaints with the Contracting Officer for resolution. When requested by the Contractor, the Ombudsman may keep the identity of the concerned party or entity confidential, unless prohibited by law or agency procedure.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority. (MAR 2010)

CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). (APR 2010)

(a) TBD is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at:

TBD

Phone Number: [ ]

E-mail: [ ]

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.216-74 Task orders. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.216-76 Placement of orders. (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor shall provide goods and/or services under this contract only as directed in orders issued by authorized individuals. In accordance with FAR 16.505, each order will include:

(1) Date of order;

(2) Contract number and order number;

(3) Item number and description, quantity, and unit price or estimated cost or fee;

(4) Delivery or performance date;

(5) Place of delivery or performance (including consignee);

(6) Packaging, packing, and shipping instructions, if any;

(7) Accounting and appropriation data;

(8) Method of payment and payment office, if not specified in the contract;

(9) Any other pertinent information.

(b) In accordance with FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, the following individuals (or activities) are authorized to place orders against this contract:

Any warranted NOAA EAD Contracting Officer

(c) If multiple awards have been made, the contact information for the DOC task and delivery order ombudsman is N/A.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.237-74 Progress reports. (APR 2010)

The contractor shall submit, to the Government, a progress report every 1 month(s) after the effective date of the contract, and every month thereafter during the period of performance. The contractor shall deliver progress reports that summarize the work completed during the performance period, the work forecast for the following period, and state the names, titles and number of hours expended for each of the contractor's professional personnel assigned to the contract, including officials of the contractor.

The report shall also include any additional information-including findings and recommendations-that may assist the Government in evaluating progress under this contract. The first report shall include a detailed work outline of the project and the contractor's planned phasing of work by reporting period.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.245-70 Government furnished property. (APR 2010)

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the contractor . The contractor shall be accountable for, and have stewardship of, the property in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the contractor in accordance with provisions of the "Government Property" clause included in this contract.

**TO BE COMPLETED AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL**

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.232-71 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (FEB 2023)

The Contractor must submit payment requests electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and submit payment requests. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment to the Contractor. To be considered proper, invoices must be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the contract payment clause (e.g., FAR 52.212-4(g), FAR 52.232-25(a)(3), FAR 52.232-26(a)(2), FAR 52.232-27(a)(2)).

The Contractor must include the following documents as attachments to payment requests submitted through the IPP: None.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to submit payment requests through the IPP due to a threat to national security; a matter of unusual or compelling urgency; or because the political, financial, or communications infrastructure of a foreign country does not support access to the IPP, the Contractor must request an exception in writing. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information about requesting an exception.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

H.001 NOAA/EAD Terms and Conditions

1. NOAA/EAD: TRAVEL

This IDIQ may require the Contractor to travel. If travel is required, the travel shall be requested and approved in advance by the Federal Program Manager and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The travel estimate shall include the name of the individual that is proposed to travel, the reason for the travel as it relates to the scope of work (reference the project number), the dates and location of travel, the estimated cost and confirmation that the cost is in compliance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), DOC Travel Regulations, and NOAA Travel Regulations. The contractor shall purchase airfare at the most economical cost to obtain the lowest airfare price possible. This includes reserving flights at a minimum two weeks prior to the date of travel. If a hotel room cannot be located within published federal per diem rates, the contractor must provide proof that they have thoroughly researched not only the immediate area but also the surrounding areas for hotels within the federal per diem rates. The contractor must submit a request to exceed per diem, with justification, to the COR a minimum of two weeks before the date of travel.

The Government will allow the contractor the use of General Service Administration-leased and OR&R-owned motor vehicles in support of conducting official business for this contract, once they have satisfactorily completed the required driver’s training course (GSA National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course) online.

If accidental injury to contractor personnel should occur in connection with use of a government vehicle or rental car, the government will not be held liable for injuries or damages to the car. If any damage to lodging facilities or government equipment occurs during travel, the government will not be held liable for injuries or repair. Notification of accidental injury or vehicle damage shall be reported to the COR immediately upon occurrence.

The contractor shall submit a digital quarterly report to the COR that shows the amount of travel taken for the prior quarter and the actual amount billed to the government by person and by project and shall include cumulative totals. The contractor shall also submit a quarterly report, at the same time, to the COR that provides future (next) quarters travel estimates.

Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR Part 31 and the FTR, including allowable applicable travel/G&A material handling rate, but exclusive of fee. Travel will be reimbursed that is supported by receipts and following Government regulations, within what was authorized to occur by the COR, and shall be invoiced for in the same month as travel occurred or the following month. Travel reimbursement requests will not be granted after this period without specific requests and justification provided to the COR for which COR approval is given. Individual contract staff are not allowed to pay for these travel expenses themselves and request reimbursement directly from the government. Personal travel arrangements in conjunction with government requested business travel shall not be handled by contract personnel during work hours, and no personal travel will be handled under this contract.

The maximum allowable G&A expenses on travel is 2% for the life of the task order. If the contractor objects to this value, it must identify its proposed G&A rate for travel in the quote along with documents approving the proposed G&A rate from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). The contractor shall submit back-up documentation for all travel costs incurred upon return with respective invoice for reimbursement. These references can be found at the following urls: www.acquisition.gov/browsefar and www.gsa.gov/travel.

2. NOAA/EAD PROHIBITION ON USE OF LOCKING OR SCRAMBLING DEVICES

(a) The contractor certifies that software delivered under this contract does not and will not contain any "software locks" or hidden devices that may be used to disable software or system operations, such as data scrambling mechanisms or "drop dead" devices, whether triggered by signal, by timer, or otherwise.

(b) Nothing in this contract shall be deemed to confer a right of "electronic repossession" to the vendor in the event of a contract dispute or payment delinquency.

3. NOAA/EAD RELEASE OF INFORMATION

(a) Disclosure of information gained as a result of work performed under this contract shall be accomplished according to NOAA procedures or through NOAA channels. As used in this clause, the term "information" includes raw data, data derived there from, and analysis or interpretations thereof, regardless of form. The term includes data developed or acquired by the contractor during performance of this contract, including analysis of samples provided by the Government and samples or recordings made by the contractor during contract performance.

(b) The contractor hereby agrees not to disclose such information to the public or to unauthorized parties without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. This restriction does not apply to releases of information to subcontractors (including consultants) as necessary for successful performance of the contract, provided (1) such information is of no commercial value to the subcontractor, and (2) the subcontractor agrees to be bound by the restrictions in this clause.

(c) News releases pertaining to work under this contract shall not be made at any time without the written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All requests for approval shall be submitted in writing.

4. NOAA/EAD DUPLICATION AND DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA

Duplication or disclosure of the data and other information provided by NOAA or to which the contractor will have access as a result of this contract is prohibited. It is understood that throughout performance of the contract the contractor may have access to confidential data which is the sole property of the NOAA, as well as access to proprietary data which is the sole property of other than the contracting parties. The contractor hereby agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all such data to which access may be gained throughout contract performance whether title thereto vests in the NOAA or otherwise. The contractor hereby agrees not to disclose said data, any interpretations thereof, or data derivative there from, to unauthorized parties in contravention of these provisions without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer or the party in which title thereto is wholly vested. This clause also applies to any subcontractors and/or consultants used by the contractor.

5. NOAA/EAD CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIRD-PARTY

(a) To the extent that the work under this contract requires access to proprietary, business confidential, or financial data of other companies, and as long as such data remains proprietary or confidential, the contractor shall protect such data from unauthorized use and disclosure and agrees not to use it to compete with such companies or for any purpose other than performance of this contract.

(b) This data may be in various forms, such as documents, raw photographic films, magnetic tapes, photographic prints, computer printouts, or it may be interpretative results derived from analysis, investigative, or study effort. Regardless of the form of this data, the contractor agrees that neither it http://www.gsa.gov/travel nor any of its employees will disclose other contractor business confidential or financial data, or derivatives thereof, to third parties except as may be required in the performance of this contract.

Further, the contractor will not copy any of this data, or derivatives thereof, other than as necessary for the performance of this contract.

(c) The contractor will establish policies and procedures to implement the substance of this clause at the individual employee level which will assure that affected employees are made aware of the contract provision and the contractor's implementing policies and procedures. Particular attention will be given to keeping employees advised of statutes and regulations applicable to the handling of other contractor business confidential or financial data. In this regard, the contractor's attention is invited to any data concerning personnel or of a personal nature which may be subject to Privacy Act protection and penalties.

(d) This clause does not preclude the contractor and/or its employees from independently acquiring and using business confidential or financial data from legitimate sources outside of this contract, or from performing and using independent analysis of data so acquired, provided that the contractor and/or its employees fully document the source of such data, and the independence of any such analysis.

(e) The contractor will insert the substance of this clause in each subcontract hereunder (other than for purchase of supplies or equipment) unless the Contracting Officer has waived this requirement, in writing, as to particular subcontracts or classes of subcontracts.

CAR 1352.209-72 Restrictions against disclosure. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.237-75 Key personnel. (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Program Manager/Project Manager, NAME TBD

Principal Investigator, NAME TBD

Senior Scientist, NAME TBD

(b) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes.

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities. (APR 1984)

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (NOV 2023)

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(JAN 2017)

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements. (OCT 2016)

FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts. (OCT 2016)

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014)

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025)

FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023)

FAR 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services. (NOV 1999)

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 1 day of contract expiration. Inclusion of FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, in the solicitation and resultant contract is for use by the Government as outlined at FAR 37.111, Extension of Services. The option will be exercised as needed at any time during the life of the contract using the rates applicable at the time of exercise.

FAR 52.217-9 Option To Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000)

**TO BE COMPLETED AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL**

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option];

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed [(months)(years)].

(End of clause)

FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. (JAN 2025) - Alternate II (NOV 2016)

FAR 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan. (SEP 2021)

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

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

Small business concern-

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

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

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

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

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

(3) For long-term contracts-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

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

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture.

The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: [ ] .]

(6) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

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

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

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

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The Contractor shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: [ ].] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

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

(End of clause)

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003)

FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (DEC 2010)

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (OCT 2025)

FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. (JAN 2025)

FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024)

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award. (AUG 1996)

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004)

FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. (JUL 1995)

FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (OCT 2025)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.203-70 Scientific Integrity and Research Misconduct (OCT 2012)

(a) Definitions. As used in this solicitation and contract language –

Scientific activities mean activities that involve inventorying, monitoring, observations, experimentation, study, research, integration, modeling, and scientific assessment.

Scientific integrity means the condition resulting from adherence to professional values and practices when conducting and applying the results of science that ensures objectivity, clarity, and reproducibility, and that provides insulation from bias, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, interference, censorship, and inadequate procedural and information security.

Presentation of scientific activities results includes the analysis, synthesis, compilation, or translation of scientific information and data into formats for the use of the Department of Commerce or the United States of America.

Scientific and Research Misconduct…