Sol_140P5324Q0031.pdf

140P5324Q0031

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

06/25/2024 0040663735

1 2

107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg TN 37738

NPS, SER - North MABO 11/15/2024

NPS, Guilford Courthouse NMP

2332 New Garden Road

Greensboro

NC 27410-2355

Geraldine Larsen

07/24/2024 1200 ED

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Construct Replacement Park Entrance-Identification Sign

Guildford County, North Carolina

100% Set-Aside Under the Total Small Business Procurement Program, In Accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502.2.

Period of Performance: 7/29/2024- 11/15/2024

Important Dates:

Request for Quote Closes: 7/28/2024 Noon ED

Vendor Question cutoff: 7/15/2024 NOON ES Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

2 2

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140P5324Q0031

An amended to this solicitation will be performed with customer responses. Send all questions to geraldine_larsen@nps.gov

Site Visit: 7/9. 2024 10:30 am ED send request to geraldine_larsen@nps.gov to attend.

PLEASE SUBMIT A FIRM-FIXED PRICE QUOTE AND ANY

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS VIA EMAIL TO:

geraldine_larsen@nps.gov

Document to Submit:

1. Technical Approach (related to this requirement) REQUIRED.

2. Past Performance REQUIRED.

3. Include contact information and the Offeror's

Unique Entity ID (from SAMs) REQUIRED.

4. Signed SF-18 REQUIRED

The Technical proposal should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the RFQ.

Reference all documents and correspondence with solicitation# 140P5324Q0031.

NO PHONE CALLS ACEPTED

PMIS#: 328803

Period of Performance: 07/29/2024 to 11/15/2024

00010 GUCO Park Entrance Sign Repair

Per Statement of Work

Provide pricing on Bid sheet attached.

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

Delivery: 11/15/2024

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

THE FULL TEXT OF FAR CLAUSES MAY BE ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY AT:

http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.202-1 Definitions JUNE 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-8 Annual Representation and Certifications FEB 2024

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror 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

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-22 Alternative Line-Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services -Representation OCT 2020

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-

Representation

NOV 2020

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a

Felony Conviction under Federal Law

FEB 2016

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items SEP 2023

52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications –Commercial Items FEB 2024

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items NOV 2023

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations SEP 2023 http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

52.225-1 Buy American Supplies OCT 2022

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate OCT 2022

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications.

JUNE 2020

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors MAR 2023

52.242-15 Stop Work Order AUG 1989

52.243-1 Changes – Fixed – Price AUG 1987

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price AUG 1996

52.249-4 Termination For Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form) APR 1984

NOTE

OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ON-LINE AT

HTTPS://SAM.GOV IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS–COMMERCIAL ITEMS. IF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THE PROVISION IS APPLICABLE, A WRITTEN

SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED.

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (FEB 2024)

(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 Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (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).

https://sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-12-acquisition-commercial-items#i1113145 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i52_203-19 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#id189A70O0P1N https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#unique_252523041 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1062680

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

3903 and 10 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 items:

THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS OF FAR 52.212-5 ARE APPLICABLE:

✓ 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (NOV 2021), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

✓ 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

✓ 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.))

✓ 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111 – 117, section 743 of Div.

C.)

✓ 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).

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

✓ 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644)

✓ 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

✓ 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)

✓ 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s)

✓ 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

✓ 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)(E.O. 11755)

✓ 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) (E.O.13126).

✓ 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

✓ 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246)

✓ 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (June 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

✓ 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUNE 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793)

✓ 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212)

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

13496).

✓ 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)

✓ 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O.

13513)

✓ 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) (41 U.S.C chapter 83)

✓ 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Action (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d 19 U.S.C. 2112 note Pub. L 108-77 108-78 108-286 109-53 and 109-169) (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3801 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1048661 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1048698 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section2313&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim

✓ 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

✓ 52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

✓ 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)(31 U.S.C.

3332)

✓ 52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

✓ 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

✓ 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67)

✓ 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. 2016 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

✓ 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).

✓ 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13658),

✓ 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022)(E.O. 13706)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the

Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS. (FEB 1999)

The offeror represents that—

It ___ has, ___ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;

It ___ has, ___ has not filed all required compliance reports; and Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.

52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE. (AUG 2018)

The offeror represents that –

(a) It * has developed and has on file, * has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor

(41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2); or

(b) It * has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

52.222-55 -- MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14026. (JAN 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— United States means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto

Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake

Island, and the outer Continental Shelf as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, et seq.). Worker –

(1) (i) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order 14026, and–

(A) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29

U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the

Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute ( 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV);

(B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and

(C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(ii) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(iii) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of

Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State

Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(2) (i) A worker performs on a contract if the worker directly performs the specific services called for by the contract; and

(ii) A worker performs in connection with a contract if the worker's work activities are necessary to the performance of a contract but are not the specific services called for by the contract. (b) Executive Order Minimum wage rate. (1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United States, and performing on, or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January

1, 2023, and annually thereafter, to meet the applicable annual E.O. minimum wage. The

Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O. minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable E.O.

minimum wage on https://www.sam.gov (or any successor website), and a general notice on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate

Requirements (Construction) statute, that will provide information on the E.O. minimum wage and how to obtain annual updates. The applicable published E.O. minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3) (i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O. minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only for increased labor costs (including subcontractor labor costs) as a result of an increase in the annual E.O. minimum wage, and for associated labor costs (including those for subcontractors). Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers’ compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2). Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the Service Contract

Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period. Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker’s wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR 23.230, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the

Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable

Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance or any applicable contract establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. 14026 minimum wage.

However, wage increases under such other laws or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 23.240(b) and

23.280 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c) (1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition– (i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of

Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to–

(i) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(ii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29

U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and (b), unless otherwise covered by the Service Contract Labor

Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to-

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(a) ;

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(b) ; and

(C) Those employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause. With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the

Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records. (1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker’s occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker;

(v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The

Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. (

4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 23.260 and this contract. Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor’s payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage

Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the Administrator, will withhold funds or cause funds to be withheld, from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause.

(h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 23.510, Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concerning a contractor’s compliance with Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 23. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. These disputes include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the Department of Labor, or the workers or their representatives.

140P5323Q0004 – Blue Ridge Parkway Water Tank Cleaning

(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to compliance with the E.O. or this clause, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(j) Subcontractor compliance. The Contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance with the requirements of this clause and may be held liable for unpaid wages due subcontractor workers.

(k) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (k) in all subcontracts, regardless of dollar value, that are subject to the Service

Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, and are to be performed in whole or in part in the United States.

DIAR 1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE – DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL 1996)

(a) The contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

$100,000 each person $500,000 each occurrence $500,000 property damage

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

(END OF CLAUSE)

DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATION (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.

(End of clause)

1452.204-70 RELEASE OF CLAIMS – DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL 1996).

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI–137) shall be used for this purpose.

The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

As prescribed in 52.107(b), insert the following clause:

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (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: WWW.ACQUISITION.GOV

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

(February 2021) https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52107-provisions-and-clauses-prescribed#i1064684 http://www.acquisition.gov/

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: The contractor shall utilize the attachments feature in the lower right hand corner of the IPP invoicing screen to attach a copy of invoices. Vendor invoice must include name and address of the

Contractor; invoice date and number; contract number, description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the services provided and the completion date.

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 St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 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.

(End of Local Clause)

DOI AGENCY PROTESTS

a) Interested parties may request an independent review at a level above the Contracting Officer of protests filed directly with the agency. This review is available as an alternative to consideration of the protest by the Contracting Officer or as an appeal of the Contracting Officer’s response to the protest.

An interested party may:

1) Protest to the Contracting Officer;

2) Protest directly to the Bureau Procurement Chief without first protesting to the Contracting

Officer; or

3) Appeal a Contracting Officer’s decision to the Bureau Procurement Chief.

b) Request for Bureau Procurement Chief review should be address to:

Geraldine_larsen@nps.gov

c) Requesting independent agency review will not extend the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) timeliness requirements. Any subsequent protest to the GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action (see 4 CFR 21.2 (a) (3).)

https://www.ipp.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov mailto:Geraldine_larsen@nps.gov

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price commercial services contract based on the proposal that represents the best value (LPTA) to the Government in accordance with FAR Part

12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Par 15, Negotiations and FAR Part 19, Small Business

Programs.

Evaluation documents to Submit:

1. Technical Approach (related to this requirement) REQUIRED.

2. Past Performance REQUIRED. Provide 2 jobs related to this requirement that the contractor has performed in the last 5 years. See attachement.

3. Include contact information and the Offeror's Unique Entity ID (from SAMs) REQUIRED.

4. Signed SF-18 REQUIRED

The Technical proposal should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the RFQ.