Sol_140R4022R0007.pdf

San Acacia Diversion Dam and Isleta Diversion

Dam Improvements Design-Build

Solicitation # 140R4022R0007

Proposals MUST be emailed to mmaestas@usbr.gov prior to solicitation closing date and time. Include the solicitation number in the subject line. It is strongly recommended you verify with the Contract Specialist the receipt of your proposal package.

Inquiries regarding this solicitation should be made to the following:

Mary B. Maestas

Email: mmaestas@usbr.gov

Email correspondence regarding this solicitation should reference the solicitation number in the subject line and the body of the email.

Last day for Questions for Phase One is Wednesday, July 20, 2022

PHASE ONE QUALIFICATIONS DUE: No Later than

Monday, July 25, 2022 5:00 PM (Mountain Time) mailto:mmaestas@usbr.gov

SOLICITATION # 140R4022R0007

San Acacia Diversion Dam and Isleta Diversion Dam Improvements Design-Build

Table of Contents

SECTION A - SF 1442 1 - 3

SECTION B – SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AND PRICES Attachment 3

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO) 4 (Attachment 1)

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING 5

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 6-7

SECTION F - DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE 8

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 9-10

SECTION H – SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 11

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES 12-36

SECTION J – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS 37

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS 38-44

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 45-56

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD AND BASIS OF AWARD 57-58

ATTACHMENT 1 – Statement of Objectives

ATTACHMENT 2 – Past Performance Questionnaire

ATTACHMENT 3 – Section B to be completed and submitted with Phase Two proposal

ATTACHMENT 4 - General Decision Number: NM20220043 02/25/2022 and NM20220012 02/25/2022

ATTACHMENT 5 - Notice to Contractors, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (Required by

DOI AAAP 0050 as an attachment)

ATTACHMENT 6 – Standard Form 25A Payment Bond and Standard Form 25 Performance Bond – Separate fillable attachments

ATTACHMENT 7 – The Release of Claims form (DI-137) (Required per DIAR Clause 1452.204-70 at completion of work)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

Bureau of Reclamation

Upper Colorado Region

Regional Office 125 South State Street, Room 8100

R40

Salt Lake City UT 84138

Mary Maestas 505-462-3581

1x 06/28/2022

140R4022R0007

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Section C - Statement of Objectives (Attachment 1)

Estimated Price Range for this project: More than $10,000,000

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

10 1460 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

07/25/2022

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

2PAGE OF

Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region

Albuquerque Area Office 555 Broadway Blvd NE, Suite 100

R4Q

Albuquerque NM 87102

Mary B. Maestas

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

Continued...

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

140R4022R0007

San Acacia Diversion Dam and Isleta Diversion Dam

Improvements Design-Build

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2026

00001 Design - San Acacia Diversion Dam (IDD)

Improvements

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

00002 Design - Isleta Diversion Dam (IDD) Improvements

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

00003 Design - Isleta Diversion Dam (IDD) Sluiceway

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

00004 Construction - San Acacia Diversion Dam

Improvements

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

00005 Construction - Isleta Diversion Dam Improvements

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

00006 Construction - Isleta Diversion Dam Sluiceway

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

00007 Post-Construction - San Acacia Diversion Dam

Improvements

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

00008 Post-Construction - Isleta Diversion Dam

Improvements

Product/Service Code: Y1PZ

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

C. – Statement of Objectives (SOO)

Please See Section J Attachment No. 1

D. Packaging and Marking

There are no clauses included in this section

E. Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996)

(a) Definition."Work" includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components.

(b) The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conforms to contract requirements. The

Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to

Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

(c) Government inspections and tests are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not-

(1) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for providing adequate quality control measures;

(2) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for damage to or loss of the material before acceptance;

(3) Constitute or imply acceptance; or

(4) Affect the continuing rights of the Government after acceptance of the completed work under paragraph (i) of this- section.

(d) The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer’s written authorization.

(e) The Contractor shall promptly furnish, at no increase in contract price, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for performing such safe and convenient inspections and tests as may be required by the Contracting Officer. The Government may charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary. The Government shall perform all inspections and tests in a manner that will not unnecessarily delay the work. Special, full size, and performance tests shall be performed as described in the contract.

(f) The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to contract requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in contract price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

(g) If the Contractor does not promptly replace or correct rejected work, the Government may-

(1) By contract or otherwise, replace or correct the work and charge the cost to the Contractor; or

(2) Terminate for default the Contractor’s right to proceed.

(h) If, before acceptance of the entire work, the Government decides to examine already completed work by removing it or tearing it out, the Contractor, on request, shall promptly furnish all necessary facilities, labor, and material. If the work is found to be defective or nonconforming in any material respect due to the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor shall defray the expenses of the examination and of satisfactory reconstruction. However, if the work is found to meet contract requirements, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment for the additional services involved in the examination and reconstruction, including, if completion of the work was thereby delayed, an extension of time.

(i) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the contract or that portion of the work the Contracting Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee.

(End of clause)

F. Deliveries and Performance

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use within approximately 1460 days after receiving notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity (Apr 1984)

52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts (Apr 1984)

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (Apr 1984)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

G. Contract Administration Data

DOI-AAAP 0028 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

(April 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.

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the Contracting Officer Representative, To Be Determined at award and to the Contract Specialist, Mary B. Maestas at mmaestas@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

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

Design Phase: Invoice showing percent completion of design

Construction Phase:

• Construction Invoice

• Monthly Certificate of Labor Conformance

• Subcontractor / Supplier Payment Summary

FAR 32.905(b) outlines a Proper Invoices to include:

1. Name & address of the Contractor.

2. Invoice date & number.

3. Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number.

4. Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered.

5. Shipping number and date of shipment including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading.

6. Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered.

7. Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent.

8. Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice.

9. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

Prior to submission in IPP, the Contract should https://www.ipp.gov/

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)

H. Special Contract Requirements

There are no clauses included in this section

I. Contract 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): www.acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference:

52.202-1 Definitions Jun 2020

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. (May 2014)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (Jun 2020)

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights. (Jun 2020)

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. (May 2014)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (Jun 2020)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. (Jun 2020)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance (Oct 2016)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018)

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by

Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.209-1 Qualification Requirements (Feb 1995 http://www.acquisition.gov/

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021)

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

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

52.210-1 Market Research (Nov 2021)

52.215-2 Audit and Records – Negotiation (Jun 2020)

52.215-8 Order of Precedence-uniform Contract Format (Oct 1997)

52.216-4 Economic Price Adjustment-Labor and Material (Jan 2017)

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Aug 2018)

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (May 2014)

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records (Jul 2021)

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (July 2005)

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (Feb 1988)

52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014)

52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment (May 2014)

52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations (May 2014)

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (Feb 1988)

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility (May 2014)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (Apr 2015)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022)

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sept

2013)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001)

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (Aug

2018)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (Oct 2021)(DEVIATION)

52.225-1 Buy American Supplies (Jan 2021)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

52.228-11 Pledges of Assets (Feb 2021)

52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit (Nov 2014)

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb 2013)

52.229-4 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (State and Local Adjustments (Feb 2013)

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (May 2014)

52.232-16 Progress Payments (Jun 2020)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (May 2014)

52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (Jan 2017)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014)

52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions (Apr 1984)

52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984)

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984)

52.236-6 Superintendence of the Contractor (Apr 1984)

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991)

52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (Apr

1984)

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas (Apr 1984)

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion (Apr 1984)

52.236-12 Cleaning Up (Apr 1984)

52.236-13 Accident Prevention (Nov 1991)

52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts (Apr 1984)

52.236-17 Layout of Work (Apr 1984)

52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction (Feb 1997)

52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference (Feb 1995)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 1995)

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (Apr 1984)

52.243-4 Changes (Jun 2007)

52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions (Apr 1984)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2022)

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction. (Mar 1994)

52.248-3 Value Engineering -Construction (Oct 2020)

52.249-2 Alternate I - Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Sep 1996)

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) (Apr 1984)

52.211-13 Time Extensions (Sep 2000)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)

(a) Definition. Small business concern, as used in this clause—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in paragraph (a)(1) of this clause, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to-

(1) Contracts that have been totally set aside for small business concerns; and

(2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in

8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION SEP 2021)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are—

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and

16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in

19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are—

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or

19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees to the following requirements in the performance of a contract assigned a North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this contract:

(1) Services (except construction). It will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the

Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract.

(i) The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(A) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code

(562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(B) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). It will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract.

(3) General construction. It will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. It will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause –

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period;

or

__ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (d) of this clause. Such a concern is “not dominant in its field of operation” when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in

19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in

19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, when the

Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple-award contract.

(d) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(e) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is

500 employees if the acquisition—

(1)Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2)Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3)Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) and (c) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the

Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, or with its offer for an order (see paragraph (c) of this clause), that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(g) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (f) or (h) of this clause.

(h) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a small business concern under NAICS Code

237990 assigned to contract number _____.

(2) [ Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph

(h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [ Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph

(h)(1) of this clause. ] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(3) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (h)(4)(i) of this clause is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [ The Contractor shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture:_____. ] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern.[Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB

Program in (h)(4) of this clause. ] The Contractor represents that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not an EDWOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (h)(5)(i) of this clause is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [ The Contractor shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _____. ] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(6) [ Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph

(h)(1) of this clause. ] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [ Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) [ Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph

(h)(1) of this clause. ] The Contractor represents that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part

126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The Contractor shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: _____.] Each

HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

[Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.]

52.225-11 Buy American-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements (Nov 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction material that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean Basin country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C.40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the

Contractor or subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means—

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Designated country means any of the following countries:

(1) A World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country

(Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or United Kingdom);

(2) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country (Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or Singapore);

(3) A least developed country (Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, or Zambia); or

(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and

Tobago).

"Designated country construction material" means a construction material that is a WTO GPA country construction material, an FTA country construction material, a least developed country construction material, or a Caribbean Basin country construction material.

Domestic construction material means—

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if—

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 55 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.

Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the

United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Free Trade Agreement country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a FTA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Least developed country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a least developed country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a least developed country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

WTO GPA country construction material means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a WTO GPA country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a WTO GPA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

(b) Construction materials. (1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C.chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C.1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction material, excluding COTS fasteners. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). In addition, the Contracting

Officer has determined that the WTO GPA and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) apply to this acquisition.

Therefore, the Buy American restrictions are waived for designated country construction materials.

(2) The Contractor shall use only domestic or designated country construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.

(3) The requirement in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

[Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate "none"]

(4) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph

(b)(3) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.