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USFWS Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, JAO-Contracting, Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR has a requirement to mow roads per included Performance Work Statement. The work is to be complete at the Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101.

The NAICS code is 561730 Landscaping Services and the small business size $8 million.

Instructions All responsible veteran-owned small business sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract. The basis of award is the lowest price determined fair and reasonable Award will be made to a responsible source pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1.

Please submit your quotation (showing unit and total price) on company letterhead or the enclosed SF-1449 form with DUNS No. and point of contact phone number and e-mail address.

Additionally, if your company holds a GSA contract that would apply to this requirement, please provide the contract number. Refer to FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items for additional submission guidance, and include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with applicable sections completed.

Requests for Information Due: 2021-09-17 1000 PS alexander_swift@fws.gov Quotes Due: 2021-09-17 by 1100 PS.

Mailed Quote Submission: Alex Swift – Contracting and General Services U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232 E-Mailed Quote Submission: alexander_swift@fws.gov

In order to have a quote considered for award, respondent must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor by the time an award decision is necessary.

ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS (PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES)

SECTION C

SECTION C-1

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, training, operating supplies, and all other items and services necessary to ensure remote refuge roadways are managed utilizing only mechanical control of grass and woody and non-woody plants that overhang or occupy space within the designated vehicle roads on the Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR. All woody material cut within the roadway and overhanging limbs hanging into the roadway shall be discarded in loose piles adjacent/out of the immediate roadway.

1.2 PERSONNEL:

1.2.1 CONTRACT MANAGER. The contractor shall provide an onsite contract manager who shall be fully responsible for the performance of the work under the requirements and specifications of this contract.

The name of this individual (and an alternate person who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent), shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (CO).

1.2.2. AUTHORITY. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

1.2.3. AVAILABILITY. The contract manager or any alternates shall be available at the work site during normal work hours to meet with Government personnel designated by the CO to discuss any progress status or current concerns.

1.2.4. LANGUAGE. The contract manager and any alternates must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.

1.3 QUALITY CONTROL:

1.3.1 ESTABLISH & MAINTAIN. The contractor shall establish and maintain a complete Quality Control Plan (QCP), to ensure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified. One copy of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan shall be provided to the Contracting Officer not later than the pre-performance conference. An updated copy must be provided to the CO on the contract start work date, and as changes occur.

1.3.2. CONTENT. The QCP shall comply with the requirements of FAR Clause 52-246-4, Inspection of Services - Fixed Price, which is incorporated in Section I of the contract. The plan shall include the following:

1.3.3. INSPECTION SYSTEM. An inspection system covering all of the services specified in this (PWS).

It must specify the areas to be inspected on either a scheduled or unscheduled basis (Random), how often inspections will be accomplished and the title of the individual(s) who will perform the inspections.

1.3.4. IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION. The methods for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service performed before performance becomes unacceptable.

1.3.5. RECORDS. On-site records of all inspections conducted by the contractor, and necessary corrective action taken. This documentation shall be made available to the COR & CO during the term of the Delivery Order.

1.3.6. GOVERNMENT REVIEW. The Contractor QCP shall be submitted to the CO for approval. If the plan is not adequate as submitted, then the deficiencies will be identified to the contractor in writing. The contractor shall correct all identified deficiencies and submit a corrected Contractor QCP within ten days or contract start work date, whichever is sooner.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA):

1.4.1. QUALITY ASSURANCE EVALUATORS. The COR or a designated inspector shall monitor contractor performance, and inspect and accept or reject the services performed, as required by the Delivery Order. The name and telephone number of the COR and/or inspector will be furnished to the contractor in writing by the CO.

1.4.2. GOVERNMENT EVALUATION. The COR or designated inspector will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract using a visual inspection (Random or Scheduled). If the inspection reveals that any contract provision has not been met the COR will inform the contract manager (or alternate) of the discrepancies. The contract manager will then inform the COR of when the discrepancies will be corrected and available for reinspection by the Government.

1.5 HOURS OF OPERATION:

1.5.1. NORMAL HOURS: All work on this contract shall be conducted between daylight and dark. For work requiring coordination with the COR, work must be conducted between Monday through Friday, from 0700-1700. No work is to be performed by the contractor outside of normal work hours, unless it has been requested and agreed upon, and/or previously approved by the COR.

1.6. DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS: All documentation, records and schedules, as described in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) that are the responsibility of the contractor, are the property of the Government and shall be turned over to the Government upon completion or termination of this contract. All records are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and to the Privacy Act and any such requests for release of any records shall be handled accordingly.

SECTION C-2

DEFINITIONS

2.1 STANDARD DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO): A Government person that has been delegated authority to enter into, administer, and terminate contracts and make determinations and findings on behalf of the Government.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): A Government person appointed by the Contracting Officer (CO), to help the contracting officer with contract administration. This person may also be responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.3. DEFECTIVE SERVICE: A unit of service which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with the specified requirements.

2.1.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA): Those actions taken by the Government to assure that services meet the specifications and requirements of the (PWS). Such as Random Inspection and Final Inspection methods.

2.1.5. QUALITY CONTROL (QC): Those actions that are taken by the contractor to control the performance of the services so that they meet the requirements of the (PWS).

2.3 ACRONYMS:

CO Contracting Officer COR Contracting Officer’s Representative OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAE Quality Assurance Evaluator QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Plan STRC South Texas Refuge Complex

SECTION C-3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS and SERVICES

3.1. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS: All materials required for performing the contract tasks shall be provided by the Contractor. No materials or operating supplies are Government furnished.

3.2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES and FACILITIES:

3.2.1. The Government will provide an agency representative to acquaint the contractor with the work area(s) to be completed.

3.2.2. Adequate maps for orientation of contractor personnel working on this contract will be available.

3.2.3. There are no Government-furnished facilities available under the terms and specifications of the contract.

SECTION C-4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.1. GENERAL. Except for those items or services specifically stated to be Government furnished in Section C-3, the contractor is responsible for furnishing and providing everything required to perform the Line Items tasks and requirements in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall furnish and provide all labor, trained crew personnel, appropriate equipment (in good working condition), facilities, materials, trained equipment operators, supervision, training, supplies, tools, transportation and any other items and services needed to perform the specified Line Item tasks of this Delivery Order.

4.2. VEGETATION CUTTING, CLEARING EQUIPMENT. No Soil disturbing equipment or tracked vehicles shall be used during the performance of this contract. These include, but are not limited to bulldozers, graders/maintainers, or disking equipment. Equipment used on remote refuge roads may not be wider 18’ deck mower with a minimum overhead clearance of 12’.

SECTION C-5

DETAILED REQUIREMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS

5.1. GENERAL: The contractor is solely responsible for familiarizing themselves with the work locations, as well as the nature and scope of the tasks.

5.1.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. In order to accomplish this work (in the approved remote refuge roads) contractor shall begin work after Notice to Proceed has been issued and is given a period of 365 days to accomplish the designated work. The contractor will be required to review the work areas and develop a schedule of work to be submitted to the COR for their review and approval before any work begins on each task. The priority will be based on mutual agreement between the contractor and the COR; IE... where significant vegetation re-growth has occurred undermining the effective use of the roads being of highest priority for the tasks.

5.1.2. FREQUENCY SCHEDULE

Road maintenance work shall be conducted two (2) times a year (April, October).

5.1.3. LENGTH OF CONTRACT- Contract is for the period of one (1) year, with up to two (2) option years (subject to the availability of funds).

5.1.4. WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS. Certain weather conditions may require work restrictions. Rain events of over one-inch rainfall in the Rio Grande Valley usually make refuge roads undriveable due to the clay soils of the region. No vehicles will be allowed to operate on refuge roads under extremely damp or muddy conditions. The COR will determine when such conditions exist and further define/require these restrictions. Usually if the rain event is followed by one or more full days of dry weather the vehicle restriction can be lifted. Extreme fire danger in the project area may require work shutdowns or reduced hours of operation (i.e. no saws or mowing machinery after 1 p.m.). The South Texas Refuge Complex Fire Mgmt. Officer (or his acting) will determine when such conditions exist and will notify the COR the day prior to the restrictions going into effect. The Contractor will be informed by the COR when these restrictions are in effect.

5.1.5. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT USE. The contractor acknowledges that this project is on a National Wildlife Refuge and agrees to move their personnel, equipment and operations at their expense if the area that tasks are being performed is needed for other Government use. In the event of interference due to such requirements, the Government shall grant additional time to complete the tasks not completed, based on a day for day basis.

5.1.6. ENDANGERED WILDLIFE. Unplanned contact with or disturbance of threatened or endangered wildlife or plant species within a work area may require suspension of work in that area. Contractor shall inform the COR immediately if such contact is suspected (the Government may provide a substitute area for the contractor to work in if one is available within the same magnitude of task).

5.2 SAFETY and HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:

5.2.1. WORK REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall perform work in a safe manner and is responsible to be in full compliance with all Federal (including OSHA), State and local policies, rules, regulations and requirements pertinent to the work/tasks being performed under this contract. Contractor must be licensed to handle and treat with the Herbicides it will use.

5.2.2. EQUIPMENT CONDITION. All equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition. All safety precautions and requirements shall be implemented and complied with when using equipment. All safety devices shall be in place on-site and function properly on all equipment being used. All operations shall be conducted in compliance with all Federal, State and local occupational health and safety laws and regulations, including OSHA. No maintenance activities that result in spilled oil, hydraulic fluid, or other contaminants can be discharged onto the refuge. All maintenance of equipment will be required to be performed off-refuge.

5.2.3. GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING and SANITATION. The contractor shall be responsible for proper handling and disposal of all waste including (but not limited to) general trash/waste, human waste, hazardous materials and haz-waste (i.e. oily rags, discarded oil or fuel). All trash is to be picked up and removed daily.

No government facilities (i.e. restrooms or trash receptacles) are available at the work sites.

5.2.4. FIRE RESPONSIBILITY. Any fire starts that are caused by the contractor shall be quickly extinguished. Santa Ana Fire Dispatch shall be informed immediately by calling (956)784-7520. Each vehicle used on the contract shall have a five pound, ABC rated fire extinguisher mounted in the vehicle. Fire extinguishers shall be readily available for any fire starts. All fire extinguishers shall be inspected and certified for use (with inspection tag attached) prior to starting this contract.

SECTION C-6

SPECIFIC TASKS

SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION/STANDARDS

6.1. CUT WOODY PLANTS: All woody plants within or along the approved scheduled roads shall be cut from within the road profile and out 2 feet from each side of the trails edge. All woody plants along the scheduled roads shall be cut from within the road profile and out 4 feet from the roads edge (wheel tracks for unsurfaced roads).

6.1.1. QUALITY STANDARD: After cutting, all trails shall be free of overhanging woody plants within the trail profile up to a height of 10 feet from the ground and out 2 feet from the roads edge. After cutting, all roads shall be free of overhanging woody plants up to a height of 12 feet from the ground within the road profile and out 4 feet from the roads edge. Large trees that have limbs high above the travel paths (foot or vehicle) need not be disturbed unless necessary for the safety of the workers.

6.2. CLEAR MATERIAL CUT: All cut plant materials shall be cleared from within the roadway and loosely piled along the sides/shoulders of the remote refuge roads. Cut woody plant material does not require chipping or mulching since the loose piles of branches provide habitat for wildlife along the outside of the manicured roadway.

6.2.1. QUALITY STANDARD: After clearing all roads, the maintained roadways shall be free of cut plant materials. Cuttings shall be scattered in the immediate vicinity.

6.3. CUT GRASS AND OTHER NON-WOODY PLANTS: All grass and other non-woody plants along the scheduled roads shall be cut from within the road profile and shoulders. (See Description of Work for widths and lengths/distances).

6.3.1. QUALITY STANDARD: After cutting, all grass and non-woody plants within the unpaved road profiles and out 4 feet onto each shoulder from the wheel track edges and shall not exceed a height of two inches above soil level. The shoulders of unpaved roads shall be cut 4 feet out onto each shoulder from the outside edge of the maintained road (18’-22’ width total). Some portions of remote refuge roads cannot be maintained that wide without excessive mature tree removal/impacts. The COR can authorize narrow road segments (between 14’-18’) under these circumstances.

6.4. CUT WOODY AND NON-WOODY PLANTS: All woody and herbaceous plants existing within designated roads (see Description of Work for widths and lengths/distances) shall be cut except for scattered individual reserve trees marked with flagging for retention by the COR or inspector (only on rare occasions).

6.4.1. QUALITY STANDARD: After cutting, all woody and non-woody plants (except for reserve trees) shall have been cut and woody plant stump height shall not exceed three inches, with no live limbs below the cut. Stumps are to be cut clean and flat (zero slope or angle) so as to provide for a suitable surface for hand application of herbicide. Application of this herbicide is described in Technical Exhibit 2. Grasses and other non-woody plants shall be cut to a height not exceeding four inches above soil level. Grass clippings shall be directed and discharged atop or away from designated roads and refuge fences.

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge Description of Work

This project is designed to reduce the threat from fire to the refuge and the associated structures and improvements, as well as maintain the existing remote refuge roads for public and Service access purposes.

Roads within the refuge are accessible by two-wheel drive pickup trucks and crew haul vehicles. Contractor vehicles must work within an 18’- 22’ wide mowed, unimproved roadway, in most cases, with a 10-12’ overhead clearance. Remote refuge roads (unimproved) are necessary for standard vehicles and larger fire engines, in the event of a wildlfire. In rare circumstances where remote refuge roads traverse dense woody native vegetation, a reduced width and height can be authorized, only after clearance by the COR.

Road maintenance shall consist of mowing, cutting and trimming up vegetation that is overhanging the normal travel paths and vertical profile of the roads. All plants along the roads shall be trimmed up to a height of 12 feet from the ground within the road profile and out 4 feet from the roads edge (18-22’ total).

Large trees that have limbs high above the travel shall not be disturbed unless necessary for the safety of the workers.

Grass on trails shall be mowed to a height not exceeding four inches above soil level. Grass within the unpaved road profiles and out 4 feet onto each shoulder from the wheel track edges shall be mowed to a height not exceeding four inches above soil level as well.

Certain weather conditions may require work restrictions. Rain events of over one-inch rainfall in the Rio Grande Valley usually make refuge roads un-drivable due to the clay soils of the region. No vehicles will be allowed to operate on unpaved refuge roads under these conditions. The COR/TOM will determine when such conditions exist and require these restrictions. Usually if the rain event is followed by one or more full days of dry weather the vehicle restriction can be lifted. Extreme fire danger in the project area may require work shutdowns or reduced hours of operation (i.e. no saws or machinery after 1 p.m.). The South Texas Refuge Complex Fire Mgmt. Officer (or his acting) will determine when such conditions exist and will notify the COR/TOM the day prior to the restrictions going into effect. The Contractor will be informed by the COR/TOM when these restrictions are in effect.

The Government will occasionally monitor the work as it progresses for compliance to the contract.

Inspections will be made by the Government using a visual examination of the work areas for compliance with all terms and specifications within five calendar days after notice is given to the COR/TOM that the work is completed. If the work does not meet contract requirements, corrections shall be made within seven calendar days.

The Contractor shall maintain an inspection system.

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge Description of Work

Fuels Treatments for the LRGV NWR:

This project is designed to reduce the threat from fire to the refuge and the associated structures and improvements, as well as maintain the existing remote refuge roads for public and Service personnel, as well as Emergency personnel purposes. Roads within the refuge are accessible by two-wheel drive pickup trucks and crew haul vehicles. However, Contractor vehicles such as ATV’s or small tractors may be used for the road work described below as long as the height and width of such vehicles do not exceed 18’-22’ wide and 12’ in height—the dimensions of the ideal finished product.

Remote refuge road maintenance shall consist of mowing, cutting and trimming up vegetation that is overhanging the normal travel paths and vertical profile of the roads. All plants along the roads shall be trimmed up to a height of 12 feet from the ground within the road profile and out 4 feet from the roads edge (wheel tracks for unsurfaced roads or paved edge for surfaced roads), more specifically ~18’-22’ in width.

Large trees that have limbs high above the travel (foot or vehicle) paths shall not be disturbed unless necessary for the safety of the workers. Some of the roads on the refuge have a lot of high, overhanging vegetation that is shading the paths as well as providing esthetic and wildlife habitat functions.

Any woody vegetation cut from along the roads shall be loosely piled immediately adjacent to the road, but outside the road shoulder. Accumulation of mowed grass on the ground may not exceed a depth of twelve inches.

Grass on trails shall be mowed to a height not exceeding four inches above soil level. Trails shall be mowed to a width of 4 feet (2 feet each side of the trails centerline). Grass within the unpaved road profiles and out 4 feet onto each shoulder from the wheel track edges shall be mowed to a height not exceeding four inches above soil level as well.

Certain weather conditions may require work restrictions. Rain events of over one-inch rainfall in the Rio Grande Valley usually make refuge roads undriveable due to the clay soils of the region. No vehicles will be allowed to operate on unpaved refuge roads under these conditions. The COR/TOM will determine when such conditions exist and require these restrictions. Usually if the rain event is followed by one or more full days of dry weather the vehicle restriction can be lifted. Extreme fire danger in the project area may require work shutdowns or reduced hours of operation (i.e. no saws or machinery after 1 p.m.). The South Texas Refuge Complex Fire Mgmt. Officer (or his acting) will determine when such conditions exist and will notify the COR/TOM the day prior to the restrictions going into effect. The Contractor will be informed by the COR/TOM when these restrictions are in effect.

The Government will occasionally monitor the work as it progresses for compliance to the contract.

Inspections will be made by the Government using a visual examination of the work areas for compliance with all terms and specifications within five calendar days after notice is given to the COR/TOM that the work is completed. If the work does not meet contract requirements, corrections shall be made within seven calendar days.

The Contractor shall maintain an inspection system.

FAR Provisions by Reference 52.204-16 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.211-6 – Brand Name or Equal

FAR Provisions – Full Text FAR Clauses by Reference 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.245-1 – Government Property

FAR Clauses – Full Text

52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

[ ] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[ ] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

[ ] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

[X] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (5) [Reserved] [ ] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (10) [Reserved] [ ] (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

[ ] (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

[ ] (13) [Reserved] [ ] (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

[ ] (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C.

644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[ ] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

[ ] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[X] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

[X] (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

[ ] (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

[X] (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

[ ] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[ ] (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

[ ] (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514 [ ] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

[ ] (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

[ ] (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[ ] (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

[ ] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

[ ] (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

[ ] (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[ ] (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[ ] (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[ ] (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[ ] (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(12)).

[ ] (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

[ ] (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495) [X] (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

[X] (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O.

13658).

[X] (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O.

13706).

[ ] (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and

Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O.

13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations.

(May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

Local Clauses

1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

“Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

1. Invoice billed according to contract line items and rates.

2. If final payment is billed, the last invoice shall state “FINAL”

3. If partial payment is billed and the invoice states a lump sum, the invoice shall include an itemized breakdown and narrative progress summary of the work performed during this invoice period.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contract (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org

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