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BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, INTERIOR REGION 10

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

140R2023Q0129

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Xerox Printer Processor Lease

Bureau of Reclamation CGB-3750

Sacramento, CA

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. BOR intends to award a Firm-Fixed Priced Purchase

Order. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 140R2023Q0129 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. This requirement will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis.

GENERAL INFORMATION

RFQ Number: 140R2023Q0129

Request for Quotation (RFQ) Request for Proposal (RFP) Invitation for Bid (IFB)

Attachments:

1. Pricing Schedule

2. Wage Determinations

North American Industry Classification Code

(NAICS): 532420

Size

Standard: $40,000,000.00

Offer Due Date:

Offer Submission:

August 11, 2023

05:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time

By email to kgonzalez@usbr.gov

Contact Information: Kevin Gonzalez

Email: kgonzalez@usbr.gov

Delivery Term: FOB Destination

Delivery Destination: Bureau of Reclamation

California Great Basin (CGB)-3750

2800 Cottage Way

Sacramento, CA 95825 mailto:kgonzalez@usbr.gov

OFFEROR INFORMATION

Offeror’s Business Information:

Business Name: _______________________________

Business Size (select one): Small Large

DUNS Number/Cage Code: ______________________

Tax ID Number: _______________________

See Attachment: 1. Pricing Schedule

“Brand Name or Equal Purchase”

All Items must be new. Prototypes, demonstration models, used, or refurbished equipment will not be considered for award. All line items must meet or exceed specifications of items solicited as an OR EQUAL item.

Quoters shall include a technical statement(s) as to how the offered equal product meet the specifications required by the

Government. Refer to FAR Provision 52.211-6.

QUOTE VALID DATE

Quotes/offers shall be valid for 60 days from the offer due date

Authorized Agent’s Signature/Date: _________________________________________

QUOTE/PRICING SCHEDULE

Please see further instructions for quote submission under Addendum to Provision 52.212-1 starting on page 33 of this document.

Documents necessary for quote submission are as follows:

1. Completed and signed Page 5 of this document.

2. Completed Attachment 1- Pricing Schedule.

3. Completed provision 52.212-3, Offeror’s Representations and Certifications NOTE: The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via System for Award Management (SAM).

4. Technical Specifications and functionality documentation of the service/product being offered IAW FAR

Provision 52.211-6 Brand name or equal, if applicable.

Performance Work Statement Xerox Printer Processor Lease

Bureau of Reclamation CGB 3750

Sacramento, CA

August 2023

1.0 Background

The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) requires a lease for a Xerox Printer Processor (or equal), supplies, and maintenance for its CGB-

3750 Office located at 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, transportation, supplies, and equipment. The impression quantity is estimated, and only the actual amount of printing supplies used will be paid; no claim shall be made against the Government for any excess or deficiency of that estimation.

Reclamation does not accept used items.

2.0 Scope

Contractor shall provide a lease of a Xerox V-280, or equivalent model, meeting all requirements listed in this performance work statement, including maintenance for a base year and four 1-year option periods. These services include machines, service, and maintenance located at the 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. The requirement includes the cost of machine lease, service, parts, labor, replaceable cartridges or kits, and all consumables except paper. Machines using wax base toner will not be accepted.

Response time for onsite maintenance and service calls shall not exceed 48 hours, or two business days. To the extent practicable, toner containers shall have recycled content and be recyclable. Copiers shall be Energy Star rated and Section 508 compliant.

3.0 Type of Contract

The government will award a firm fixed price type order.

4.0 Period of Performance

The Period of Performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. The Period of

Performance reads as follows:

Base Year: September 1,2023 – August 31, 2024

Option Year 1: September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025

Option Year 2: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026

Option Year 3: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027

Option Year 4: September 1, 2027 – August 31, 2028

5.0 Delivery / Removal

Delivery and configuration of the Xerox equipment and any accessory components are expected to be completed within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Contractor is responsible for delivery and installation of equipment to the location listed in section 6.3.

Contractor is also responsible for removal of the equipment at the end of the order period of performance. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, etc., for delivery and removal of machines upon period of performance end date.

6.0 Administrative Information

6.1 Recognized Holidays

The contractor is not required to perform services on the following recognized Federal holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Juneteenth Christmas Day

Independence Day

6.2 Hours of Operations

The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM, Monday thru Friday except

Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar

Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall be notified in advanced of need to access the facility to ensure access.

6.3 Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this order shall be performed at:

Bureau of Reclamation

California Great Basin (CGB)-3750

2800 Cottage Way

Sacramento, CA 95825

7.0 Government-Furnished Property

No government-furnished property is to be included in this requirement.

8.0 Objectives

The objective of this performance work statement is to provide BOR with a lease for a Xerox V-280 printer processor (or equivalent), maintenance service, training, and consumable printing for the term of the award with the following salient characteristics:

Xerox Versant 280 Press or “Equivalent”

• 80 ppm (8.5" x 11"/A4), 52-220 gsm

• 60 ppm (8.5" x 11"/A4), 221-400 gsm

• 44 ppm (11" x 17"/A3), 52-220 gsm

• 32 ppm (11" x 17"/A3), 221-400 gsm

• Auto-Duplex 350 gsm

• Xerox’s exclusive Ultra HD Resolution

• Simple Image Quality Adjustment Toolset

• Must accept recycled paper in all trays

• Bypass/Manual feed tray that accept various thickness and media types, such as glossy and matte photo paper, envelopes, card stock, labels, and overhead transparencies

• Automatic duplexing/Standard stackless duplexing

• Network Connectivity/Scan interface to searchable PDF

• Dual 500 sheet paper tray

• Power filter device

• Duty cycle ~750,000 pages per month

• 600 x 600 dpi Scanning

• 2400 x 2400 dpi VCSEL ROS Printing

• 1200 x 1200 x 10 RIP

• Accept at least paper size 12x18 (Trays and MPT) and 13x26” Banner (MPT)

• Sort, stack/group prints

• Duplex copies/prints

• Network printer capabilities

• Windows OS Capabilities

• Operational access from external server is preferred through compatible desktop connection with full access of menus. If there is an additional requirement for a detached server for operations this should be comparable to current Xerox Fiery Server, however it is preferred for operations to be conducted from individual desktops.

Advanced High Capacity Feeder

Dual tray 4,000 sheet capacity including paper stabilizers and nip/release rollers to minimize skew, four blowers and friction roller system for media handling reliability.

• Holds paper sizes from 5.50” x 7.17” (139.7 mm x 182.0 mm) up to 13” x 19.2”/SRA3 (330.2 mm x

488.0 mm) with a weight of 52 gsm /16lb bond uncoated up to 400 gsm /145 lb** cover uncoated and

106 gsm coated up to 400 gsm /145 lb** cover coated.

• Tray inserter bracket included for printing on smaller media: 3.86” x 5.83” (98.0 mm x 148.0 mm) and envelopes

GBC AdvancedPunch Pro™

• Combines printing and punching/collating into one process for submission to nearline coil and comb bound applications

• Deliver full bleed processing for applications such as calendars and photo books in common sizes including SRA4, SRA3, oversized letter and 12” x 18”

• Provides automatic die detection & cycle count for monitoring purposes

• Offers optional interchangeable die sets for popular binding styles (comb, wire, coil, GBC

• VeloBind® and 3–7 hole varieties)

• Operates at rated print engine speed for most paper sizes

• Punches a variety of sheet sizes and weights up to 110lb Cover (300 gsm)

• Enables tab punching without the use of an inverter module

Xerox Inserter

Inserts preprinted or blank media into printed documents. Enable other finishing on inserted sheets, such as trimming, punching, folding, and stapling.

• Tray capacity: 250 sheets

• Smallest Sheet Size: 7.2” x 5.8” (182 mm x 148 mm)/A5L

• Largest Sheet Size: 13.0” x 19.2” (330 mm x 488 mm)

• Paper Weights: 52-400**

Finisher

Two-hole punch

Three-hole punch

Stapling capabilities

Wire Punch

Maintenance Service

The Contractor shall repair the equipment within 48 hours or two business days after notification, or when equally agreed upon time frame. Maintenance shall occur monthly or as needed as determined by the COR. All labor and parts shall be included in this service.

Consumable Printing Supplies

Consumable printing supplies are to be provided. This is to include supplies for Color, and Black and White (B&W) impressions.

Total estimated annual impressions is 100,000. This does not include paper. Shipping of consumables shall be made within five (5) business days from date of order. Total annual estimate of impressions is an estimate only and is to be used for quoting purposes.

Only the actual number of copies made will be paid; no claim shall be made against the Government for any excess or deficiency of the estimation below.

9.0 Tasks

The contractor shall provide the machines, services, and maintenance on the printer processor. Copies will be billed as used, or a combination of a base amount plus the excess, whichever is cheaper. The estimated annual impressions are an estimate only and are to be used for printing supply quoting purposes. Only the actual number of printing supplies made will be paid; no claim shall be made against the Government for any excess or deficiency of the estimation below.

Equipment:

• Contractor guarantees its equipment for a period lease. During the guarantee period, all broken or defective parts (except consumable parts), not caused by accident or misuse, shall be replaced at the

Contractor's expense, including labor, parts, and transportation cost.

• Installation of equipment for purchase will be included at no additional charge to the Government

• Necessary adjustments of equipment, not occasioned by accident or misuse, shall be made by the

Contractor at their expense during the lease period.

Maintenance and Service Agreement:

• Consists of preventative and repair services to sustain continued operation. The Maintenance Service

Agreement and Repair Service include the cost of labor, transportation, replacement/spare parts.

• Preventative consists of those scheduled service calls necessary to maintain the equipment in first-class operating condition (e.g., cleaning, lubricating, adjusting, and replacing parts when needed)

• Vendor must provide a toll-free telephone number for service calls which must be answered during at least eight working hours, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, and manned in such a way that the caller will not be "on hold" for more than three minutes in the process of reporting a service requirement.

• Repair (remedial) services consist of those unscheduled service calls necessary for repairs not caused by fire, water, accident, and fluctuations in electrical power or customer abuse. The vendor will respond to service calls during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the

Federal Government. The vendor must respond to verbal service calls within four (4) working hours after notification of malfunction. Service calls for machines identified as critical shall be responded to within 2 working hours. Response time for onsite maintenance and service calls will not exceed 48 hours, or two business days.

• During the life of the contract, the rights of ingress and egress to and from the Government facility for service technicians shall be made available as required. During all operations on Government premises, service technicians shall comply with the rules and regulations governing the conduct of personnel and the operation of the facility.

• The Government reserves the right to require service technicians to display photographic identification card (such as driver's license) and sign in upon ingress to and sign out upon egress from the Government facility.

Supplies:

• Response time for supplies is 5 business days from receipt of call from BOR personnel requesting supplies. Contractor pays all shipping charges.

• Contractor provides all toners, machine staples, and any kits or cartridges. Contractor will not supply paper. To the extent practicable, toner containers shall have recycled content and be recyclable.

Training:

• Onsite, one-time training on use of new machines. To be scheduled with COR upon order award.

9.1 Access

The agency shall provide physical access to the location where the copiers will be set up and configured. The IT group will work with the contractor to configure the copiers, so they work in our network environment:

• Internet Protocol Address (IP address) for configuration and access on the Reclamation network

• Domain Name System (DNS) addresses to translate the domain name to the numerical IP addresses needed to locate the multifunctional device on the network

• Domain name for hardware/application-specific naming and addressing purposes

• Network Scanning location configuration for one-touch scanning to network storage locations

9.2 Security

This section identifies any unique security requirements associated with order performance (when applicable). These requirements may include, but are not limited to, such items as:

• At close of order or if repairs are needed, Reclamation will be given the hard drives from the machines to ensure data is properly destroyed.

• Contractor shall provide firmware and software patches, updates, upgrades, and workarounds at no cost to the Government, for the usable lifetime of the equipment, to resolve any privately or publicly disclosed security issues, vulnerabilities, hacks, deficiencies, weaknesses, or security related problems directly attributed to the copiers, its related applications, drivers, and software.

• The copiers must have the capability for users to enter their uniquely assigned PIN at the copiers physical user interface (keypad) to delay printing of sensitive documents without an authorized user being physically present to safeguard the output of those documents.

• The copiers must have the capability to provide a network authentication process to allow a Local Area

Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN) environment scan to home drive workflow solution that utilizes the network user profile and password for security and access with a minimum file format of paper document format (.pdf) and image format options (.jpg, .tiff; etc.).

• The copiers must allow disabling the following PII characteristics:

o Ability to Send to a Shared Drive o Ability to Stay in a Print Queue o Ability to E-mail Outside of DOI Network o Ability to Print what was scanned (i.e. Document Fail Report)

10.0 Performance Assessment and Disincentives

a) Monitoring Performance. During the course of the evaluation period, the COR will track Contractor performance. Interim (mid-term) evaluations may be provided to identify strengths and weaknesses in the

Contractor's performance during the period being evaluated. At the end of the period, the COR will assess the Contractor's performance in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and report to the Contracting Officer.

b) Contractor Self-Assessment. Following each evaluation period, the Contractor may provide a written self-assessment of its performance to the COR to be considered in its report to the Contracting Officer. The self-assessment shall be submitted not later than 5 working days after the end of each evaluation period. The self-evaluation shall not exceed 1 page per PRS element. The self-assessment shall address both the strengths and weaknesses of the Contractor's performance during the evaluation period. Where deficiencies in performance are noted, the Contractor shall describe the actions planned or taken to correct such deficiencies and avoid their recurrence. The self-assessment itself will NOT be the basis for the

Disincentives determination.

c) COR Recommendation. The COR will consider all evaluations and any other pertinent information, including Contractor self-assessment, and will prepare a report to the Contracting Officer with findings and recommendations. The Contractor will be provided a copy of the draft findings and recommendations of the

COR and will be afforded the opportunity to identify factual errors. The COR's draft recommendation is not subject to negotiation and the COR will not engage in discussions with the Contractor. Any errors identified by the Contractor will be addressed by the COR in its final report. The Contractor will be provided a copy of the final COR report at the same time the report is submitted to the Contracting Officer.

d) Invoicing. The Contractor shall submit one copy of all payment invoices, with the appropriate backup documents to the COR. The COR will determine if the invoice is complete and proper as submitted. The

COR also will determine if billed services have been satisfactorily performed and if expenses billed are correct. If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the COR will, within seven days, request the

Contractor to submit a revised invoice. The Contractor shall specifically identify his invoice “Final

Invoice.” The Final invoice shall include the remaining payment claimed to be due under the basic order and all modifications issued, if any. The final invoice shall also have the Contractor’s Release of Claims

Certificate attached.

e) The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan is one evaluation method the government uses to surveillance performance to determine whether the Contractor meets the standards of performance as defined in the

PWS. The absence of a QASP for any order requirement, however, shall not detract from its enforceability or limit the rights or remedies of the government under any other provision of the order in determining the quality of the Contractor performance.

11.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVIELLANCE PLAN (QASP)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY AND

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVIELLANCE PLAN (QASP)

Performance Requirement

Summary (PRS)

Acceptable Quality Level Method of Surveillance

Contractor shall comply with the Performance Work

Statement section 9 Tasks.

a. Timeliness:

i. Maintenance requests are addressed within the specified timeframes 95% of the time.

ii. Supplies are delivered within the specified timeframes 95% of the time.

Confirmed Reports and/or

Periodic COR Surveillance

b. Quality:

i. Maintenance is completed to ensure full equipment operation

95% of the time

ii. Supplies are fully compatible and functional

Confirmed Reports and/or

Periodic COR Surveillance

11.1 Deductions for Non-Service:

In the event services scheduled for performance are omitted or not satisfactorily performed when scheduled for performance, the Contracting Officer or COR shall call the attention of the Contractor to this failure or omission and request that the underperformed work be completed within such time as the Contracting Officer or COR deems reasonable. If the Contractor does not comply with the request within such time as the Contracting

Officer or COR deems reasonable, the work may be performed by other means and the cost thereof shall be deducted for the monies due, or to become due to the Contractor. If the omitted or unsatisfactory work cannot be accomplished by other means, and cannot be rescheduled, a deduction will be made based on market value of the work.

The total deduction for non-service in a single month shall not exceed the total monthly rate.

Should Inclement weather prohibit completion of the scheduled or required work, no deduction will be taken providing this work is rescheduled and performed within a reasonable amount of time, as approved by the

Contracting Officer or COR. The COR must give prior written approval of all omitted work due to inclement weather.

SOLICITATION CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

COMMERCIAL CLAUSES

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): FAR Clauses – https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

CLAUSE TITLE DATE

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

DEC 2022

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE AUG 2020

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

SYSTEMS

NOV 2021

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHEROIZED OBLIGATIONS JUN 2013

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV 1991

(End of Clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

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

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (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:

(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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ 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) 52.233-3, Protest After

Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(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 products and commercial services:

[ ] (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. 2402).

[ ] (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).

[ ] (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).

[ ] (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 (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657a). [ ] (13) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Sep

2021) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15

U.S.C. 657a). [ ] (14) [Reserved]

[ ] (15) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644). [ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

[ ] (16) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644). [ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar

2020) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). [ ] (18) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. [ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. [ ] (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of

52.219-9. [ ] (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9

[ ] (19) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). [ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of

52.219-13.

[ ] (20) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ] (21) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

[ ] (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible

Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

[ ] (27) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[X] (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

[X] (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) (E.O.13126).

[X] (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). [X] (31) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

(E.O.11246).

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

[ ] (32) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212). [ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of

52.222-35.

[X] (33) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793). [ ] (ii) Alternate I

(Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

[ ] (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (36) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

[ ] (37) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[ ] (38) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42

U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

[ ] (39) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016)

(E.O. 13693).

[ ] (40) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun

2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (41) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

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

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

[ ] (43) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). [ ] (44) (i) 52.223-

16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

[X] (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

[ ] (46) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (47) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (48) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a). [ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

[ ] (49) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[X] (50) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19

U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3. [ ] (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3. [ ] (iv) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (51) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (52) 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).

[ ] (53) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302Note).

[ ] (54) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (55) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

[ ] (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41

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

[ ] (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.

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

[X] (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[X] (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (63) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

[ ] (64) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46

U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[X] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

[X] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Position Title Federal Rate

Electronics Technician, (GS-10) $44.07

[ ] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and

Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (

29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-

Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

[X] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

[ ] (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR

2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

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

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

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

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

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

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)).

52.204-23, 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).

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).

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-

8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

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

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 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). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). (B) Alternate I (Mar

2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-

Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

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

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

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

52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Nov 2021) (42

U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014)

(a) This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C chapter 71, Contract Disputes.

(b) Except as provided in 41 U.S.C chapter 71, all disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause.

(c) "Claim," as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to this contract. However, a written demand or written assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $100,000 is not a claim under 41 U.S.C chapter 71 until certified. A voucher, invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted is not a claim under 41 U.S.C chapter 71. The submission may be converted to a claim under 41 U.S.C chapter 71, by complying with the submission and certification requirements of this clause, if it is disputed either as to liability or amount or is not acted upon in a reasonable time.

(d) (1) A claim by the Contractor shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated in this contract, submitted within 6 years after accrual of the claim to the Contracting Officer for a written decision. A claim by the Government against the

Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the Contracting Officer.

(2) (i) The Contractor shall provide the certification specified in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this clause when submitting any claim exceeding $100,000.

(ii) The certification requirement does not apply to issues in controversy that have not been submitted as all or part of a claim.

(iii) The certification shall state as follows: "I certify that the claim is made in good faith; that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable; and that I am authorized to certify the claim on behalf of the Contractor."

(3) The certification may be executed by any person authorized to bind the Contractor with respect to the claim.

(e) For Contractor claims of $100,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if requested in writing by the Contractor, render a decision within 60 days of the request. For Contractor-certified claims over $100,000, the Contracting Officer must, within 60 days, decide the claim or notify the Contractor of the date by which the decision will be made.

(f) The Contracting Officer’s decision shall be final unless the Contractor appeals or files a suit as provided in 41 U.S.C chapter 71.

(g) If the claim by the Contractor is submitted to the Contracting Officer or a claim by the Government is presented to the

Contractor, the parties, by mutual consent, may agree to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR). If the Contractor refuses an offer for ADR, the Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the Contractor’s specific reasons for rejecting the offer.

(h) The Government shall pay interest on the amount found due and unpaid from (1) the date that the Contracting Officer receives the claim (certified, if required); or (2) the date that payment otherwise would be due, if that date is later, until the date of payment. With regard to claims having defective certifications, as defined in FAR 33.201, interest shall be paid from the date that the Contracting Officer initially receives the claim. Simple interest on claims shall be paid at the rate, fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in the Act, which is applicable to the period during which the

Contracting Officer receives the claim and then at the rate applicable for each 6-month period as fixed by the Treasury

Secretary during the pendency of the claim.

(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE PROCESSING

PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

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 submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the attention of the Contracting Officer at supplyserviceinvoice@usbr.gov once the IPP invoice has been submitted. Invoices must be submitted via IPP in order to be properly processed within the payment terms set forth under this contract.

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to kgonzalez@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The

Contractor Government…