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ORIGINAL 3D MAP FOR

KENNECOTT MINES NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK

I. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

In 1998 the National Park Service acquired many of the significant buildings and lands of the historic mining town of Kennecott. Prior to that, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1986. A National Historic Landmark, by definition, is a historic place that holds national significance. This site exemplifies this definition. The site protects, preserves, and presents to the public the best remaining example of early 20th Century copper mining in the country, with many buildings that have artifacts and machinery still in place from those former mining days. The impressive structures and artifacts that remain represent an ambitious time of exploration, discovery, and technological innovation.

The purpose of this contract is to create a three-dimensional (3D) map of the site and surrounding area that shall be used in a newly designed self-guided walking tour brochure. The map shall orient visitors, assist with site navigation, and graphically capture the site’s setting.

II. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, materials, facilities, and shipping/delivery necessary to develop a digitally generated 3D oblique (bird’s eye) map from geospatial and other data of Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark (NHL). The contractor is not responsible for labeling the map.

The map shall feature an oblique (bird’s eye) perspective view looking from south-southwest to north-northeast with the Kennicott Glacier in the foreground; the Kennecott Mines NHL townsite in the middle; the vegetation of the hillside/mountain to the top. The most important part of the map is the townsite and buildings within. The map shall not depict the horizon and sky.

The 3D map shall have a refined and artistic appearance belying the fact that it is computer-generated. Attachment A, Image of Wier Farms, and Attachment B, Image of Mount Rushmore, are provided to indicate the level of detail and artistic quality required for this project. Moody, hyper-realistic depiction typical of computer games and fantasy or science fiction illustrations shall not be acceptable. Nor shall cartoonish site illustrations or technical vector art. The overall appearance shall be that of a sunny, summer day. The 3D map shall contain detailed buildings, natural colors, organic land surface and water textures, freestanding trees, The contractor shall:

A. Participate in a Kick-off meeting via conference call within 10 days of award with the

Park Technical Representative (PTR) and Contracting Officer (CO) to discuss contract administration items.

B. Participate in a Post-Award meeting via conference call with the Park Technical Representative to get oriented to the project and the project team, discuss and plan for the stages and timeline of the project, and address any project questions.

C. Gather reference materials, GIS data, Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) drawing files, and site photos necessary to illustrate park features accurately.

Develop thumbnail sketches of the maps to facilitate discussion with the COR and the project team and reach agreement on the direction and composition.

Submit a brief one- to two-page written report including discussion points and decisions made, listing materials received from the park and gathered during the data collection stage, and describing any additional materials requested from the park. Provide scans of thumbnail sketches developed after discussions with the project and data collection.

D. Use 3D software with object modeling and ray-traced image rendering capability for map production. Manual touchups of the computer-generated 3D art are essential, although the art shall be derived primarily from 3D software and geospatial data. The final map art shall be delivered as a layered Adobe Photoshop file in Adobe RGB color mode.

E. Provide a map with a resolution of at least 400 DPI and approximately 11” h x 17” w;

the exact height shall depend on the viewing parameters needed to frame the scene. See Attachment E, Document Size, as a reference. The contractor shall include 1” of additional but unused image area on all sides. This shall give the NPS flexibility when positioning the art in a layout.

F. Propose several draft scenes with slightly different 3D viewing parameters, all of which shall look from south-southwest to north-northeast and similar to that shown in Attachment C, Current Self-Guided Walking Tour. Also, reference the Attachment D, Rough Map Area – Google Maps. Some areas like the vegetation on the mountain side and the Kennicott Glacier and moraine may be reduced to allow for better views and details of the site.

G. Create the map for use by pedestrians, by ensuring that the virtual camera elevation shall be high enough to provide an overview of the visitor facilities, buildings, and properties with clear spatial relationships similar to that of a traditional map. The depiction of buildings, walkways, and roads shall allow visitors to easily understand the lay of the land. On the other hand, the virtual camera elevation shall be low enough to portray enough of the sides of buildings so that they are easily identifiable on the map. A longer camera focal length shall be used to minimize the effects of wide-angle distortion.

H. Soften the background of the scene with a slight amount of transparent haze.

I. Ensure that the sunlight illuminating the scene originates from the lower right or left;

the contractor shall propose the best illumination direction. Transparent cast shadows, not too dark or sharply edged, shall appear in the scene.

J. Ensure that three-dimensional trees appear in the scene and match the trees at the site.

The tree foliage, depicted with summer coloration, shall have a soft appearance so as not to compete with buildings for the map-readers’ attention. The Contractor shall position trees on the map to reflect near where they actually occur and with similar crown densities.

K. Delete, move, thin, or reduce in size trees to better show the buildings, walkways, and trails when needed.

L. Depict textures such as water, grass, low vegetation, historical artifacts, dirt and gravel patches, rocks, and road surfaces realistically. These textures shall be very subtle to avoid creating too much visual noise in the scene.

M. Model and render only the building exteriors. Buildings shall appear as 3D objects rendered with realistic color and identifiable detail. The map shall include the following:

the same features that are shown in the Attachment C, Current Self-Guided Walking Tour; including ruins, historical artifacts, private properties, etc.

N. Private Property features will be shown in less detail, to differentiate them from public properties.

O. Proportion structure heights relative to one another but need not be absolutely accurate.

Adjust the size and position of buildings slightly for clarity and to show the walkways that run between them.

P. Ensure that parking lots do not contain cars or vehicles. Parking is not allowed on public property within the Kennecott Mines NHL.

Q. Include details that soften the artifacts of digital generation and lend the scene an organic, artistically rendered appearance. Examples include roughening the edges of paths and roads, adding vegetation near the sides of buildings, and adding imperfections in repeated features such as grass and stonework.

R. Show the roads/trails entering, exiting, and intersecting the site. Populate the map with a smattering of visitors including one or two in a wheelchair and a couple of uniformed park rangers talking to visitors.

Work shall be completed in four phases as identified below:

• Phase I – One-half resolution JPEG images delivered via ftp or optical media. The images shall show alternative views of Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark from slightly different directions and elevations. Renderings of walkways, buildings, and structures shall appear on a terrain base map. Upon PTR approval, the contractor shall proceed to Phase II.

• Phase II – Full resolution JPEG image delivered via government ftp or encrypted thumb drive. The image shall contain all final map elements, including the townsite, water features, vegetation, paths, and roads, rendered with preliminary textures. Upon PTR approval, the contractor shall proceed to Phase III.

• Phase III - Full resolution JPEG image delivered via government ftp or encrypted thumb drive. The image shall contain all final map elements rendered with proposed final textures. Upon PTR approval, the contractor shall proceed to Phase IV.

• Phase IV - Layered RGB Photoshop file at full resolution and final 3D scene files delivered via government ftp or encrypted thumb drive.

Period of Performance

The anticipated period of performance for the resultant contract is from September 20, 2021 through December 30, 2021.

POINT OF CONTACTS:

A. Park Technical Representative for Technical Support/Submittals:

Provided at award

B. Contracting Office for Contractual Support:

James Bowers – Contract Specialist National Parks Service, Alaska Regional Office 240 W. 5th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 James_Bowers@nps.gov Tel: (907) 644-3307

SUBMIT INVOICE(S) TO:

Submit an invoice into Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) with a copy of the vendor invoice attached. Partial Payments will not be authorized for this contract.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY:

The Contracting Officer is the only person with the authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to:

(1) direct or negotiate any changes in the Statement of Work or specifications;

(2) modify or extend the period of performance;

(3) change the delivery schedule; or

(4) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract and not withstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

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Trail Head

0.75 miles from Visitor Center

Jumbo Creek Campground & Root Glacier 2 miles from Visitor Center

Public Entry & Exhibits

Private Home

Private Homes

Private Homes Private

Homes

Private Homes

NPS

Cottage and ruin

Transformer Shop

Trail distance from Visitor Center to Root Glacier 2 mi one-way to Erie Mine tram cables 4.5 mi one-way

Trail distance to mines from town:

Bonanza Mine - 4.5 mi one-way Jumbo Mine - 5 mi one-way

Power Plant

Machine Shop

Leaching Plant

Private

Concentration Mill

General Manager’s

Office

Top of the Mill hiking trail loop

1.5 mi *Some trail restrictions may apply due to stabilization efforts.

Hospital

Train Depot

East Bunkhouse

National Creek

Bunkhouse

General Store, Warehouse, Historic Post Office & Theater

Saw mill ruin

Private Homes

Kennicott Glacier Lodge and Annex

(Private)

Refrigeration Plant

West Bunkhouse

School Recreation Hall

Gift Shop

Shuttle Turnaround

Old Wagon Road Trail to Kennecott Cemetery 1 mi Toe of the Glacier area 4.5 mi McCarthy 5 mi one-way

Dairy Barn

To McCarthy

North Sacking Shed & Flotation

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark National Park Service

Department of the Interior

Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve

National Creek

Kennicott Glacier and Moraine

Hiking Trail

National Creek

Information

Restaurant

Accessible

Outhouse

Primitive Camping

Ruins

Self Guided Walking Tour

St. Elias Alpine Guides

Kennicott Wilderness

Guides

Silk Stocking Row

Private Homes

Map Not Drawn To Scale

National Creek

Assay ruin

Private Homes

Food Truck

Private Homes

Visitor Center & Bookstore/Old

Blackburn School

Welcome to Kennecott

The Kennecott mill camp and mines are an extraordinary relic from America’s past. These impressive standing structures and artifacts tell stories of Alaskan exploration, westward expansion, technological modernization, World War I, expansion of multinational corporations, and the death of monopolies. More intimately, Kennecott provides insight into the lives of the people who took on the challenge of living and working here.

Why Here?

The wild, remote, and isolated Kennicott Valley on the surface seems like an odd place for industry, but the rugged Alaskan landscape actually holds the key to the discovery and development of one of the world’s richest ore bodies.

Generations of Ahtna people collected native copper found in the Wrangell Mountains, working it into art, utensils and arrowheads. Prospectors flooding into the area in the wake of the ’98 Gold Rush knew there was copper as well as gold in these mountains, so it was no surprise when the Bonanza Mine was discovered in 1900.

Prospectors Clarence Warner and “Tarantula” Jack Smith looked up Bonanza Ridge and saw what appeared to be green pastures, a mountainside stained with the emerald hues of copper ore.

Developing the rich ore body would require tremendous effort, ingenuity, and money. During the early 1900’s, one could not find bigger financial backers than the Havemeyer, Guggenheim, and J.P. Morgan families.

With a young east coast mining engineer named Stephen Birch managing, the three families formed the Alaska Syndicate, which quickly gained a monopoly over the area’s mining operation. When copper from Kennecott reached the world’s markets and the Syndicate became profitable, the group reorganized as the Kennecott Copper Corporation, which still operates other mines around the world today.

The Corporation supplied the world with copper for electrification, utilities, industrial development, and munitions for the World War I effort. Kennecott Copper Corporation managed all aspects of their operation with creativity, skill, and at times a heavy hand.

Kennecott’s Story

Kennecott, established in 1900, expanded in stages until the mid-20’s.

As mining increased, camp needs grew.

Waste rock from the ore, called tailings, helped level the land for building on the valley’s steep hillsides.

By 1938, there were more than 100 buildings in camp. But with a limited supply of ore and dropping prices, Kennecott closed that year after producing 200-300 million dollars worth of copper and silver. After closing, the camp endured many different eras: private mining, resort development, tourism, and homesteading. Now the area’s rich history is celebrated as Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark and has been part of the National Park Service system since 1998. We encourage you to explore with a sense of discovery!

Things to do in Kennecott

*Walk through the town *Explore open park buildings & exhibits *Hike to the historic mines or the Root Glacier *Camp at Jumbo Creek *Walk the historic wagon road to McCarthy *Explore the Kennecott Cemetery on the way to the toe of the Kennicott Glacier *Have a picnic *Join a National Park Ranger for a talk or evening program *View the Kennecott film at the General Store *Find the official NPS Mobile App wherever you dowload your apps *Join our park concessionaire or local guides for town tours and/or hikes on the glacier and beyond

Safety In response to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Department of the Interior, NPS buildings are open for discovery with safety requirements in place. For the safety of visitors and staff, please follow CDC guidance and current federal requirements to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

*If you are not fully vaccinated, wearing a mask is required in federal buildings and outdoors on federal land when social distancing cannot be maintained. *Occupancy limits may apply in federal buildings. *Some areas may be off limits or directional traffic may be necessary to safely explore exhibits. *If you feel sick please visit another day. *Practice social distancing. *Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer. *Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. *Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Explore Safely

Kennecott is a former industrial site and has many hazards. Respect closures.

You’re in a wild place, so be aware of your surroundings and stay alert for quickly changing weather and the presence of wildlife, such as bears. Be aware that portions of the Kennecott Mines NHL are private property. Please respect private property by confining your exploration to public lands. Do not disturb or remove artifacts from the site. Take nothing from Kennecott but inspiration for your soul, questions for your mind, and photographs for your memories.

Kennicott & Root Glaciers

The 27-mile long Kennicott Glacier begins on the flanks of Mt. Blackburn (16,390 ft.), Rime, Atna, and Parka peaks. Wondering why you don’t see blue ice? The glacier’s ice is covered by rocks and dirt, called a moraine. The surface moraine comes from erosion of surrounding valley rock and not from the scattering of mine tailings onto the glacier. To hike to the Root Glacier, access is available via the Root Glacier Trail.

Dairy Barn

Think about this-- except for ore and water, Kennecott’s workers had to bring in everything from the outside in order to survive. To relieve the cost of shipping in all food for the camp, a simple barn held a few cows which supplied fresh milk. Local families raised chickens for eggs, and community and private gardens were planted around the mill site.

Recreation Hall

The Kennecott Copper Corporation valued a happy and safe workforce.

They developed wholesome activities in the Recreation Hall, such as movie night, dances, and Christmas parties.

Outdoor recreation happened on the company ice rink, baseball field, handball, and tennis courts. When the miners and mill workers wanted to experience a less wholesome type of recreation, they traveled five miles down the hill to McCarthy, where women, dance halls and saloons replaced tennis and movies.

Old School and New School

Imagine attending class next to a towering glacier and an extremely loud copper mill. It was certainly a unique learning environment, but education in Kennecott was different in another way as well; students included both youngsters and adults. In the evenings the corporation taught English and citizenship courses. By 1920, the night school had 126 adult students from 23 countries, while the largest children’s school class had only 20.

East and West Bunkhouses

Kennecott was generally a community of transient men. Some worked for just three months in order to pay off their train fare; others stayed several years.

Men lived two to a room and paid around 1.25 a day for room and board.

There were several bunkhouses scattered throughout the mill and mine sites. Kennecott hosted multinational crews including workers from traditional mining backgrounds such as Norwegians, Swedes, and Irish workers.

Japanese cooks provided meals and other camp services. Single women who worked in camp lived separately on the third floor of the Staff House, called “No Man’s Land”.

Refrigeration Plant

Why would a community with a glacier in their backyard need a refrigerator?

They didn’t. However the innovative corporation always experimented and took advantage of the latest technology and materials they had available, in this case the cooling ability of compressed ammonia. As you enter the building, check out the compressor, the access to the railway that helped to move food supplies in and out of the building, and the still- hanging meat hooks.

General Store and U.S. Post Office

This building connected the remote residents of Kennecott to the outside world. Families could purchase just about anything that could be found in the “lower 48.” If the store didn’t have it, an order could be placed through popular catalogs. However, they would have to be prepared to wait a month or more for a special order to arrive.

Sawmill Ruin -next to the General Store

This was one of the first buildings to be constructed on the mill site. Through 1910, the sawmill was busy processing local wood as a 40-man work crew built the camp and mine infrastructure.

The gravity concentrator mill, rocker tables, jigs, and the sacking area were all framed before the site was connected to the outside world by the Copper River & Northwestern Railway in 1911.

Depot, Trestle, and Rails

To be profitable, the operation needed railway transportation to the coast so ore could be shipped to be processed in Tacoma, Washington. The Copper River & Northwestern Railway, nicknamed “Can’t Run and Never Will,” was built between 1907 and 1911. At 196 miles long, with 30 miles of bridges and trestles, it took 6,000 men, and $23 million to build. Within days of completion, the first trainload of ore, worth $250,000, rolled down to Cordova. Kennecott’s future success was insured, and the large eastern financial investment justified.

National Creek

To operate a mill and camp without a reliable supply of water is impossible.

Dams upstream on National Creek and Bonanza Creek were able to supply most of the camp’s water needs for ore processing, fire suppression, and drinking water. In the winter when creek levels were low, it was said Kennecott could “wear out water” by reusing it over and over again. At other times high water and floods damaged buildings. As recently as October 2006, floodwaters wiped out the Assay Office and nearly took out the Hospital and the East Bunkhouse.

Stream dynamics and fluctuating water levels constantly changed the look of the National Creek corridor.

General Management Office (GMO)

The GMO was the hub of corporate activity throughout mining operations.

In 1915 Kennecott became a publicly traded company with its most productive years to follow. The corporation restructured its operations and enhanced town life by adding several services, such as the General Store and Recreational Hall. However, these niceties were not enough to keep the entire workforce happy and in 1917, the workers went on strike. With hard tactics by the corporation, the strike was busted 45 days later, and the workers signed a pledge not to join a union.

Hospital

In 1915 Kennecott also added a hospital. The hospital not only treated the miners and mill workers, but also became a mecca for medical care in the surrounding community. It housed Alaska’s first X-ray machine. A dentist would visit the remote outpost once a month for check-ups and other work.

Each employee’s pay was charged eight cents a day to cover medical expenses.

Today, that sounds like a bargain!

Concentration Mill

Shipping ore to Tacoma was expensive and required the copper ore to be concentrated for maximal profitability.

The most economical process for rich ore was gravity concentration. Ore and waste rock were delivered to the Mill from the five remote mine sites via tramway at a rate of up to 1,200 tons of ore per day. Once in the Mill, ore went through a series of crushers and sorters using gravity and water to move the rock from one process to the next.

Once waste was removed, ore was loaded into burlap bags and stacked on open rail cars and shipped to the coast.

Construction of the Mill evolved over 20 years as new mining processes were developed. Over time, deteriorating ore quality demanded different processing techniques, continual equipment modifications, and additions to the mill structure, resulting in the current unusual roof line and jumbled appearance of the iconic red building.

Leaching and Flotation Plant

Gravity concentration is only efficient for high grade ore. To process lower grade ore, new techniques were needed. E. Tappen Stannard was hired to develop an industrial scale ammonia leaching process. Large tanks were filled with gravel-sized pieces of low grade copper and an ammonia solution. The ammonia dissolved the copper in the ore. The copper-rich solution was then transferred to other tanks known as evaporators. These tanks were heated until the ammonia evaporated. The ammonia was recycled, leaving behind a very concentrated residue, which was then bagged and shipped to the smelter. Overall 25-30% of Kennecott’s ore was processed through ammonia leaching, increasing the profitability of the site.

As ore concentrations continued to decline, a flotation process was installed in 1923. Finely ground flour-sized pieces of low-grade ore shaken out during the gravity concentration process were mixed with pine or eucalyptus oil and air to create a mineral rich foam.

The heavier copper particles were trapped in the foam, skimmed off, sacked, and shipped to the smelter;

10-12% of Kennecott’s ore was processed this way. With these processes, Kennecott was able to extract up to 98% of the copper from the ore.

Machine Shop

To keep Kennecott operating efficiently required skill, creativity and self-sufficiency. The men kept the machines functioning and the machines kept the mines and mill productive. Equipment in need of repair traveled from the north side of the Mill building on a narrow-gauge service tram and crossed the main railway via a drawbridge to the Machine Shop. Remnants of the drawbridge support are still standing just north of the Mill building.

Power Plant

Kennecott required power to support both the mill town and the mines several miles up the mountain. The Power Plant, characterized by the four towering smokestacks, was constructed in three stages between 1911 and 1924.

Disaster struck in August 1924 when the Plant burned down, but it was quickly rebuilt and in operation again by October 1924. The Plant used two diesel generators, a Westinghouse steam turbine, and a Pelton waterwheel to provide power and steam heat. Steam and electricity traveled to outlying buildings and homes through “utilidors”. The warm utilidors were built under wooden walkways, which kept them free of snow and ice in the winter.

Cottages and Silk Stocking Row

Only 10% of Kennecott’s population lived in cottages with their families.

Middle and upper management level employees paid about 25% of their income to the company to live in these small homes with their wives and children. Cottage position, plumbing, room size, and building colors all reflected status in the remote town; the higher up the home, the higher up the chain of command.

Exploring Kennecott

Welcome to Kennecott

Why Here?

Prospectors Clarence Warner and “Tarantula” Jack Smith looked up Bonanza Ridge and saw what appeared to be green pastures, a mountainside stained with the emerald hues of copper ore.

Kennecott’s Story

Kennecott, established in 1900, expanded in stages until the mid-20’s.

As mining increased, camp needs grew.

Waste rock from the ore, called tailings, helped level the land for building on the valley’s steep hillsides.

Things to do in Kennecott

Explore Safely

Kennecott is a former industrial site and has many hazards. Respect closures.

Kennicott & Root Glaciers

Dairy Barn

Recreation Hall

The Kennecott Copper Corporation valued a happy and safe workforce.

They developed wholesome activities in the Recreation Hall, such as movie night, dances, and Christmas parties.

Old School and New School

East and West Bunkhouses

Kennecott was generally a community of transient men. Some worked for just three months in order to pay off their train fare; others stayed several years.

Men lived two to a room and paid around 1.25 a day for room and board.

Japanese cooks provided meals and other camp services. Single women who worked in camp lived separately on the third floor of the Staff House, called “No Man’s Land”.

Refrigeration Plant

Why would a community with a glacier in their backyard need a refrigerator?

General Store and U.S. Post Office

Sawmill Ruin -next to the General Store

This was one of the first buildings to be constructed on the mill site. Through 1910, the sawmill was busy processing local wood as a 40-man work crew built the camp and mine infrastructure.

The gravity concentrator mill, rocker tables, jigs, and the sacking area were all framed before the site was connected to the outside world by the Copper River & Northwestern Railway in 1911.

Depot, Trestle, and Rails

National Creek

To operate a mill and camp without a reliable supply of water is impossible.

Stream dynamics and fluctuating water levels constantly changed the look of the National Creek corridor.

General Management Office (GMO)

The GMO was the hub of corporate activity throughout mining operations.

Hospital

Each employee’s pay was charged eight cents a day to cover medical expenses.

Today, that sounds like a bargain!

Concentration Mill

Shipping ore to Tacoma was expensive and required the copper ore to be concentrated for maximal profitability.

Once waste was removed, ore was loaded into burlap bags and stacked on open rail cars and shipped to the coast.

Leaching and Flotation Plant

The heavier copper particles were trapped in the foam, skimmed off, sacked, and shipped to the smelter;

10-12% of Kennecott’s ore was processed this way. With these processes, Kennecott was able to extract up to 98% of the copper from the ore.

Machine Shop

Power Plant

Cottages and Silk Stocking Row

Only 10% of Kennecott’s population lived in cottages with their families.

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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve 3-D Rendition Map of Kennecott Mines NHL

CONTRACT CLAUSES

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.252-2, 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/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov (End of clause)

52.204-13 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (AUG 2020) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, by reference (Oct 2018) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items.

(Jul 2021)

(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) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUNE 2020), 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 (JUN 2020) (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.)

XXX (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).

XXX_(8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (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].

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