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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT FOR REQUEST FOR QUOTE. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 140P2123Q0097 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) constitutes the entire solicitation.

Offers and price quotations with detailed breakdown are being requested. This acquisition will be conducted pursuant to FAR Part 13. This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04, effective June 2, 2023.

This is a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334310, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard is 750 employees.

REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall provide the National Park Service with all labor, materials, tools, and services necessary to plan, design, develop, and install a complete and working microphone and camera system for the Interpretive Design Center at Harpers Ferry Center in accordance with this solicitation and all attachments.

Due to space limitations, the complete commercial item specifications are contained in Solicitation Number 140P2123Q0097. Interested contractors should download this document. The National Park Service is not responsible for locating or securing any information that is not identified in the quotation. The government contemplates award of one best value, firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions are applicable to this announcement and are available at www.acquisition.gov.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items;

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; 52.233-1 Disputes in Solicitations and Contracts; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; and 52.245-1 Government Property.

Proposals shall be prepared in accordance with the attached solicitation. Failure to adhere to these instructions may render your proposal unacceptable.

• Questions are due via email by 10:00 AM ED on September 1, 2023. Questions submitted using any other method will not be entertained. Questions received after this date and time will not be considered. All questions concerning this request for proposal should be referred to Dee Dee Bender, Contracting Officer via email at dee_dee_bender@nps.gov. Offerors who contact anyone outside of the Office of Acquisition Management regarding this requirement, may automatically be excluded from competition.

• Proposals are due via email by 10:00 AM ED on September 12, 2023, to dee_dee_bender@nps.gov.

Proposal submissions must reference the solicitation number in the email subject line.

All offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) through the website SAM.gov to be considered eligible for award and shall be considered a small business for the size standard associated with the NAICS code.

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Design-Build Audio Visual Microphone System

The contractor shall provide the National Park Service with all labor, materials, tools, and services necessary to plan, design, develop, and install a complete and working microphone and camera system for the Interpretive Design Center at Harpers Ferry Center in accordance with this solicitation and all attachments.

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Product/Service Code: 5965

Product/Service Description: HEADSETS, HANDSETS, MICROPHONES AND SPEAKERS

Period of Performance: 09/01/2023 to 02/29/2024

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Request for Quote: 140P2123Q0097

DESIGN-BUILD AUDIO VISUAL MICROPHONE SYSTEM

INTERPRETIVE DESIGN CENTER AT HARPERS FERRY

I. BACKGROUND

The Interpretive Design Center (IDC) at Harpers Ferry was established in 1975 to provide all parks within the National Park Service (NPS) services and support of Audio-Visual film production and the equipment to enable playback; exhibit and wayside planning, design, fabrication, and installation; conservation of historic objects; park signage; and planning, design, and printing of brochures and publications.

The center is located in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. The closest airport is Washington Dulles International (IAD). IAD is approximately 50 miles south of the Interpretive Design Center (IDC).

The current system utilizes a large screen television mounted on the front wall where participants may view presentations provided by direct connection to a computer or to view remote participants via teleconferencing software. Remote participants can see and hear Studio meeting participants via a first-generation Owl Labs Meeting Owl integrated camera and microphone system. Meetings are currently held via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, but others may be used depending on need.

The purpose of this contract is to provide the IDC Studio meeting room the capability to hold in-office and remote meetings via wireless and wired microphones, room speakers for internal and remote voice communications, and room cameras to support distant viewing of meeting participants.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, services, and travel necessary to plan, design, develop, and install a complete and working microphone and camera system for the IDC Studio meeting room. All work shall be completed in accordance with this Scope of Work and Attachment A – National Park Service Standard Specifications for Audiovisual Presentation Systems and Equipment, January 2022.

A. The current large screen TV, and teleconferencing software are all connected and controlled from a single laptop computer. The computer is provided by the meeting facilitator. All staff may be tasked to facilitate a meeting. Computers used are either PC or Mac. The provided system shall:

1. Operate utilizing either a PC or Mac computer.

2. Not require the installation of software.

3. Be controlled from a single facilitator provided computer.

B. There are recessed JBL Control X speakers mounted throughout the Studio. In the current system configuration those speakers are not used. The XLR connection port is located in the rear of the Studio.

The provided system shall:

1. Integrate the ceiling speakers into the new system.

2. Include a speaker connection at the front of the room.

3. Ensure audio heard from the ceiling speakers includes both remote attendees and local participants.

4. Ensure new speakers are the same size and specification as the speakers currently installed.

5. Ensure that in meetings where teleconferencing is not used, the speakers broadcast the microphones without the need of a facilitator’s computer.

6. Include separate volume control of internal and external audio.

C. Configuration and operation of the provided system shall not require the need for an internet connection.

The provided system shall include:

1. A camera wall-mounted at the front of the room. Camera Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) shall operate manual utilizing an external control. Camera input to the facilitator's computer. Atlona AT-HDVS-CAM-HDMI or equal.

2. A single manual controller for multiple camera control/switching. Functions shall include performance to manage pan, tilt, and zoom speed, include programmable scenes for repetitive camera views, and camera previews.

3. A single connection to the facilitator’s computer for all microphones.

4. Manual mixer adjustments for each microphone.

5. One ceiling array microphone. Microphone shall be sized to fit and replace one ceiling tile. Shure MXA920W or equal.

6. Six wireless boundary microphones distributed throughout the Studio. Shure

MXW6 or equal.

7. Two (2) handheld wireless microphone. Shure MXW2/SM58 or equal.

8. One Lavalier microphone.

9. One over the ear microphone. Shure Microflex MX153T/O-TQG or equal.

10. One wireless microphone with gooseneck desktop base. Shure MX 405 or equal.

11. One 8-port networked charging station.

12. Automatic mixers, network interfaces, and access point in sufficient number to all for expansion to a total number of 12 microphones.

D. Provide a 3-bay credenza which shall compliment an existing credenza which has numerous drawers and shelves that store interface cables, meeting materials, and office supplies. The new 3-bay credenza will be used to store all audiovisual supplies, equipment, and materials. The credenza shall measure approximately 30 x 63 x 24 inches, similar to AV-iQ CR300EX or equal and shall include the following:

1. One bay for the exclusive purpose of rack or shelf mounted mixers, interfaces, and all other system equipment.

2. One bay with shelves.

3. One bay with one 2-RU drawer. two 3-RU drawers, and one 4-RU drawer.

4. Surface covering shall have a maple toned wood-like surface.

E. The offerors Project Manager shall attend a post award site visit at the IDC after award of the contract. Duration of the visit shall be one eight-hour day on site.

F. OPTIONAL WORK: Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for the optional work. Based on the availability of funding, the optional work may be removed prior to award. The Government reserves the right to add some or all of the optional work based on available funding. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

The offeror shall:

1. Include three additional ceiling mounted speakers to extend coverage to currently uncovered areas in the room.

2. A camera ceiling-mounted at the rear of the room. The PTZ camera shall operate manually utilizing an external control. Camera input to the presenter's computer. Atlona AT-HDVS-CAM-HDMI or equal.

3. Two wireless boundary microphones. Shure MXW6 or equal

III. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The NPS anticipates a period of performance period starting in October 2023 and ending February 29, 2024, including final review and approval.

IV. REVIEW AND APPROVAL

The COR shall notify the contractor, in writing, of approval or rejection of each deliverable within 15 calendar days. Any additions or corrections shall be completed and returned to the government within 15 calendar days.

In the event the government delays comments beyond the period specified, the contractor shall be entitled to a day-for-day extension in the final completion.

V. DELIVERABLES AND DESTINATION POINT

All deliverables shall be shipped Free On Board (FOB) Destination, within Consignee’s premises, with all shipping and transportation costs prepaid. Deliverables shall be shipped by either registered or certified mail to ensure that shipments can be traced, if lost.

The contractor shall perform all work in accordance with Attachment A - Standard Specs for AV and furnish the following deliverables:

A. COR Deliverables for review and approval:

1. Post award trip report.

2. Drawings.

3. Audiovisual equipment submittals.

4. Photographs of installation.

5. Operations manuals.

6. Equipment manuals.

7. Closeout package and return of government-furnished reference materials.

8. All deliverables shall be sent to:

COR Name (announced upon award) National Park Service

Harpers Ferry Center IDC Building, 67 Mather Place, Box 50 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425

B. Equipment Delivery and Installation (including equipment removed from service):

National Park Service Harpers Ferry Center IDC Building, 67 Mather Place, Box 50 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425

VI. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The contractor shall be responsible for security and protection of government-furnished property or materials provided in connection with this contract (See FAR 52.245-2).

Following acceptance of all work by the government, the contractor shall return to the COR all government-furnished property.

VII. ADDITIONAL WORK

Any additional work not detailed in this contract shall be approved, in writing, by the Contracting Officer via a bilateral modification.

VIII. LOSS OR DAMAGE

The contractor shall be liable for any loss or damage to any government property caused by negligence, theft, or willful misconduct of the contractor, his agents, servants, and employees, and shall indemnify and save the government harmless against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs, damages, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, by reason of any suit or action brought for any actual or alleged injury to or resulting from the performance of this contract. The contractor shall submit a full written report to the Contracting Officer within 24 hours following the occurrence of such damage, loss, or injury.

If due to fault, neglect, dishonesty of the contractor, his agency or employees, loss or damage to government property is incurred during the performance of this contract, the contractor shall be responsible for same. The government, at its option, may in lieu of repayment, require the contractor to replace at his own expense, all such property as directed by the Contracting Officer. Until the equipment is repaired or replaced, the contractor shall furnish similar, adequate replacement property and/or equipment at no charge to the government, within two working days of the date the equipment has been lost, stolen, or damaged.

IX. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The National Park Service, Contract Specialist / Contracting Officer address is: National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Office of Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 50, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050.

A. The contractor shall use the Contracting Officer as a point of contact on all business and administrative matters concerning this contract. All correspondence, other than that of a technical nature, shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer, with information copies of the basic correspondence to the COR.

B. The National Park Service, COR address is: National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Attention: COR, P.O. Box 50, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050.

The contractor shall use the COR as the point of contact for all technical matters under the contract. Technical correspondence shall be addressed to the NPS COR, with an information copy of the basic correspondence to the Contracting Officer.

X. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

DIAR 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 having 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 exceeding 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 thirty (30) days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure to 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.

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XI. FACILITY SECURITY POLICY

Contractors attending meetings or accomplishing work within the buildings or real property of the National Park Service shall adhere to the security policy of each office. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to contact the office before work begins for a briefing on security policies.

XII. SITE VISITS

The contractor shall be responsible for all travel necessary to address the project needs.

The contractor shall meet with the COR or their designated representative, be oriented to the site, review available documents and drawings, and meet with park staff.

A. Travel to Site

1. The contractor shall coordinate all travel with the COR or designated representative.

2. The contractor’s workdays while on travel are eight-hour days.

3. The contractor shall bring all equipment they require while on travel and at the job site.

4. The contractor shall provide their own transportation while on travel.

B. Meetings and Presentations

1. The contractor shall develop and submit an agenda for review and acceptance by the COR.

2. The contractor shall facilitate meetings.

3. The Contractor shall document discussions and outcomes and provide to the

COR for acceptance.

4. The COR shall determine which documents shall be submitted in advance or at the presentation meeting.

C. Specific Requirements

1. The Contractor shall attend a telephone post award conference call within seven (7) days after the contract award. This shall be conducted by the CO and COR to review contract specific rules and regulations. The post award site visit shall be scheduled during this call. Any immediate questions the contractor has can be discussed during this call.

2. At the post award conference, the Contractor shall verify all site conditions, and become familiar with the physical constraints of the existing infrastructure. The Contractor shall submit to the COR a trip report identifying any and all concerns about aspects of the work and any conditions that pose a risk to performance of the contract. Any concerns about system performance and suggested remedies shall be included.

3. The Contractor’s staff involved with this project shall be thoroughly familiar with this document, and any accompanying drawings prior to performing the work.

4. The contractor shall bring to the attention of the COR any aspects of the designs and specifications included which the contractor anticipates or foresees will cause any problems, setbacks, or other undesirable results in delivery, fabrication, installation, operation, or other aspects of the systems described.

XIII. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Upon completion and acceptance of all work, the contractor shall be paid a firm-fixed price of $______ in accordance with the following schedule:

A. Upon completion and acceptance of the post award site visit report, delivery of color corrective glasses, and shop drawings

B. Upon completion, inspection, and acceptance of the complete and working audiovisual system at the park.

C. Upon completion and acceptance of the As-Built drawings, closeout documentation, all programming files, and any project-specific software and/or encoding/security devices required to modify, read, or compile control programming and/or device configuration.

***The contractor shall propose as part of their proposal. Payment amounts shall be based on completed work.

XIV. LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

1. Attachment A - National Park Service Standard Specifications for Audiovisual Presentation Systems and Equipment, January 2022, 34 pages

2. Attachment B - Pricing Sheet, 2 pages

XV. INVOICING

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (May 2016) 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: none

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (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 IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov 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.

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XVI. TRAVEL

In accordance with Public Law 99-234, "Federal Civilian Employee and Contractor Travel Expense Act of 1985", travel-related expenditures for Contractor's personnel are restricted to the limits established for federal employees. This includes mileage for company-owned vehicles.

The Contractor shall travel as required to support program tasks. All travel arrangements are to be made by the Contractor. Payment for transportation, per diem, mileage, parking, and other fair and reasonable travel expenses will be paid in accordance with the effective Federal Travel Regulations as amended and supplemented by the Department of the Interior travel regulations where applicable. No Federal travel authorizations are to be issued. The Contractor shall make every effort to keep travel costs to a minimum. No reimbursement will be made for parking at a Contractor's normal place of work. No overhead, profit or G&A shall be allowed on travel costs.

Travel costs shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. Travel is only funded to the extent specified within the travel CLIN. The contractor shall not incur any travel costs in excess of the amount funded within the travel CLIN. The Government shall not be liable for any travel related costs incurred by the contractor which are in excess of the total amount funded within the travel CLIN.

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If the contractor has reason to believe they may exceed the amount funded on the travel CLIN, they shall notify the Government Contracting Office immediately. Additional funding may only be added to the travel CLIN through a formal signed modification issued by a Government Contracting Officer. Profit, fee, G&A or overhead may not be incurred on travel costs.

XVII. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (December 2015)

A. FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

B. The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

C. We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO).

Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

D. When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

E. Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation or return the evaluation without comment.

b. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c. All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e. Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

f. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

F. The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a. Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b. Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c. Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

G. If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

H. A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

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XVIII. WARRANTY

The contractor shall guarantee the workmanship against defects in work and material that might appear under extremely high visitor use and variable weather and climate conditions for a minimum of one year. The warranty period shall commence with final acceptance of work. This shall include all labor and parts at no additional cost to the government.

If during this warranty period, defective workmanship, materials, or equipment are identified by the government, the contractor will be notified, in writing, as to liability and responsibility for corrective action at no cost to the government.

Action may include but is not limited to:

A. Placing all work into satisfactory condition.

B. Making good all damages to equipment, the site, the building, or contents thereof, that have resulted from such unsatisfactory work; and

C. Making good any work, materials, or equipment that are disturbed in fulfilling the guarantee including any work, materials, or equipment that may have been guaranteed under another contract.

Should the contractor fail to proceed with work in accordance with the guarantee within seven calendar days from the notice of corrective action(s), the government will have such work performed at the expense of the contractor.

In no event will the government be responsible for any extension or delays in the scheduled deliverables or periods of performance under this contract as a result of the contractor’s obligations to correct defects, nor shall there be any adjustment of the delivery schedule or period of performance as a result of the correction of defects unless provided by a supplemental agreement with adequate consideration.

If the government returns any work to the contractor for correction or replacement under this contract, the contractor shall be liable for transportation charges up to an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment from the place of delivery specified in the contract (irrespective of the F.O.B. point or the point of acceptance) to the contractor’s plant and return to the place of delivery specified in the contract. The contractor shall also bear the responsibility for the work while in transit.

The contractor shall be liable for the reasonable costs, including travel of personnel, and disassembly and reassembly of larger items when it is necessary to remove the work to be inspected and returned for correction or replacement.

XIX CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper MAY 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

NOV 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition On A Bytedance Covered Application JUN 2023 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters AUG 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items NOV 2021 52.227-14 Rights in Data – General MAY 2014 52.227-17 Rights in Data – Special Works DEC 2007 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors NOV 2021 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation APR 1984 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.245-1 Government Property SEP 2021

XX. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(FAR 52.204-25) (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

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(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions

List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable;

supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known);

brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description;

and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

XXI. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(FAR 52.212-5) (JUN 2023)

(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 products and commercial services:

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(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 (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L.

115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 31 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 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 products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4645).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (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 (Jun 2020) (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) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

_X (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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_X (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (11) [Reserved].

__ (12) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.