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1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

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

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

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

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

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

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

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

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Office of Acquisition and Grants 00000

Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration

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ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

The Social Security Administration (SSA) issues this Request for Quote (RFQ) for a perpetual, corporate, unlimited evenACTION software license and maintenance manufactured by action software.

Period of Performance:

Base Year : 08/01/20 - 07/31/21 Opt Year 1: 08/01/21 - 07/31/22 Opt Year 2: 08/01/22 - 07/31/23 Opt Year 3: 08/01/23 - 07/31/24 Opt Year 4: 08/01/24 - 07/31/25

Written responses to this solicitation shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill this requirement.

Continued ...

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

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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28321320Q00000231

* Instructions To Offerors *

Submit the following with your quotation:

• A valid firm fixed-price quote for the items listed, including period of performance.

Please be sure to include information on when the quote expires.

• Each vendor should submit with their quote;

DUNS number, TIN number, CAGE Code, General public listed price, point of contact information

(name, phone number, and email address)

• Information on any “spot discounts” offered to the Social Security Administration

• A completed Additional Information Form, including comprehensive listing of all maintenance features (i.e., updates, upgrades, fixes, telephone support #, newsletters, etc. (See maintenance section of the

Additional Information Form).

Provide your response no later than the time and date indicated in Block 8 of this form. Failure by the Vendor to provide any of the above articles may result in SSA declaring the quotation as unacceptable.

0001 Annual software maintenance for eventACTION 1 EA software.

0002 Option Year 1 - Annual software maintenance for 1 EA eventACTION software

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 08/01/2021 to 07/31/2022

0003 Option Year 2 - Annual software maintenance for 1 EA

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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

28321320Q00000231 eventACTION software

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 08/01/2022 to 07/31/2023

0004 Option Year 3 - Annual software maintenance for 1 EA eventACTION software

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 08/01/2023 to 07/31/2024

0005 Option Year 4 - Annual software maintenance for 1 EA eventACTION software

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 08/01/2024 to 07/31/2025

* Basis for Award *

The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Priced contract to the responsible, authorized vendor offering the lowest priced technically acceptable solution that complies with all the requirements of this solicitation.

Direct Procurement Questions to:

Name: Stephanie Puryear

Email: Stephanie.Puryear@ssa.gov

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

SECTION A - Standard Form SECTION B - Schedule of Supplies and/or Services and Pricing SECTION C - Contract Clauses and Terms and Conditions C-1 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (JUL 2016) C-2 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities. (JUL 2018) C-3 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software License. (DEC 2007) C-4 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) C-5 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) C-6 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2020) C-8 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract C-9 2352.242-1 Post Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance (April 2015) C-10 2352.232-1 Invoice Submission and Payment Related Information (DEC 2018) C-11 2352.242-2 Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)-Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) and COR-Alternate COTR (ACOTR) (OCT 2015) SECTION D - Contract Documents, Exhibits and/or Attachments SECTION E - Solicitation Provisions E-1 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018) E-2 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. (JUL 2016) E-3 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

SECTION A - Standard Form SF 18 is the Form

SECTION B - Schedule of Supplies and/or Services and Pricing See SF18

SECTION C - Contract Clauses and Terms and Conditions C-1 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (JUL 2016)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause–

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract.

For contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch shall only modify data received from SAM in the CAGE master file if the contractor initiates those changes via update of its SAM registration.

Contractors undergoing a novation or change-of-name agreement shall notify the contracting officer in accordance with subpart 42.12. The contractor shall communicate any change to the CAGE code to the contracting officer within 30 days after the change, so that a modification can be issued to update the CAGE code on the contract.

(c) Contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall submit written change requests to the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. Requests for changes shall be provided at https://cage.dla.mil. Change requests to the CAGE master file are accepted from the entity identified by the code.

(d) Contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau (points of contact available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm) or NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx to request CAGE changes.

(e) Additional guidance for maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

(End of clause)

C-2 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities. (JUL 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Covered article means any hardware, software, or service that–

(1) Is developed or provided by a covered entity;

file://ba.ad.ssa.gov/content/subpart-4212-novation-and-change-name-agreements%23i1074581 https://cage.dla.mil/ http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx https://cage.dla.mil/

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a covered entity.

Covered entity means–

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(1) Providing any covered article that the Government will use on or after October 1, 2018; and

(2) Using any covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract.

(c) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies a covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or any other source, the Contractor shall report, in writing, to the Contracting Officer or, in the case of the Department of Defense, to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

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

(i) Within 1 business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number);

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

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the report pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause:

any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a covered article, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the covered article, and any https://dibnet.dod.mil/ https://dibnet.dod.mil/ additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered articles.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

C-3 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software License. (DEC 2007)

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in the Contractor’s standard commercial license or lease agreement, the Contractor agrees that the Government will have the rights that are set forth in paragraph (b) of this clause to use, duplicate or disclose any commercial computer software delivered under this contract. The terms and provisions of this contract shall comply with Federal laws and the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b)

(1) The commercial computer software delivered under this contract may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed by the Government except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause or as expressly stated otherwise in this contract.

(2) The commercial computer software may be-

(i) Used or copied for use with the computer(s) for which it was acquired, including use at any Government installation to which the computer(s) may be transferred;

(ii) Used or copied for use with a backup computer if any computer for which it was acquired is inoperative;

(iii) Reproduced for safekeeping (archives) or backup purposes;

(iv) Modified, adapted, or combined with other computer software, provided that the modified, adapted, or combined portions of the derivative software incorporating any of the delivered, commercial computer software shall be subject to same restrictions set forth in this contract;

(v) Disclosed to and reproduced for use by support service Contractors or their subcontractors, subject to the same restrictions set forth in this contract; and

(vi) Used or copied for use with a replacement computer.

(3) If the commercial computer software is otherwise available without disclosure restrictions, the Contractor licenses it to the Government without disclosure restrictions.

(c) The Contractor shall affix a notice substantially as follows to any commercial computer software delivered under this contract:

Notice-Notwithstanding any other lease or license agreement that may pertain to, or accompany the delivery of, this computer software, the rights of the Government regarding its use, reproduction and disclosure are as set forth in Government Contract No.___________________________.

(End of clause)

C-4 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013)

a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor.

(b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

(c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.

C-5 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(End of clause)

C-6 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section

1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-

232).

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

2015).

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

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws

108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(c) [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015)

(41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

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

__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(Oct 2018) (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).

__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015)

(31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10)[Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011)

(15 U.S.C.657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small

Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13)[Reserved]

__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

(15 U.S.C.644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)

(15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018)

(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 (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999)

(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(Oct 2019) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015)

(15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 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

(Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).

[X] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020)

(E.O.13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

[X] (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

[X] (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

[] (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)

(29 U.S.C.793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

[X] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X]( 33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (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).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35) (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.)

__ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (38) (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.

__ (39) (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.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007)

(42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41) (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] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May

2014) (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, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 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).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007)

(42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002)

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

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

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

[X] (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017)

(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) 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 items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

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

__ (4) 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).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 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).

__ (7) 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).

__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

__ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O.

13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May

2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) 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, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3)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.

(e)

(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 items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015)

(41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

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

(ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(x) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)

(29 U.S.C.793).

(xi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C.4212)

(xii) 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.

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

(xiv)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (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).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 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).

(xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xviii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O.

13706).

(xx)

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

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxi) 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).

(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May

2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause

52.226-6.

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

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.1241(b) 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 items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(i), delete paragraph (d) from the basic clause, redesignate paragraph (e) as paragraph (d), and revise the reference to “paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this clause” in the redesignated paragraph (d) to read “paragraphs (a), (b), and

(c) of this clause”.

Alternate II (Aug 2019). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(ii), substitute the following paragraphs

(d)(1) and (e)(1) for paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) of the basic clause as follows:

(d)(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8 G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to—

(i) Examine any of the Contractor’s or any subcontractors’ records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract; and

(ii) Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial items, other than-

(i) Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and

(ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph (e)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(A) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(B) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

(C) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-

91).

(D) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(E) 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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(G) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(H) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(I) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(J) 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.

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

(L) ___(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O 13627).

___(2) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(M) 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).

(N) 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).

(O) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (Executive Order 12989).

(P) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(Q) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(R)(1) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(2) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(S) 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).

(T) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014)

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

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

(46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64

C-8 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) https://www.acquisition.gov/content/17208-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1103156

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor prior to order end; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend prior to order expiration. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

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

(End of clause)

C-9 2352.242-1 Post Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance (April 2015)

(a) Contractor Performance Evaluations: Interim and final contractor performance evaluations shall be prepared in the Department of Defense’s Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) per Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.15 and the CPARS user manual at https://www.cpars.gov/pdfs/CPARS_User_Manual.pdf .

(b) An interim contractor performance evaluation is prepared and completed as determined by the contracting officer (known as the assessing official in CPARS).

The final performance evaluation is prepared and completed within 120 days after completion of the contract, purchase order, delivery order or task order, or Blanket Purchase Agreement call order over the simplified acquisition threshold. Complete details on the business steps associated with the CPARS process is at FAR Subpart 42.15 and the CPARS User Manual at https://www.cpars.gov/pdfs/CPARS_User_Manual.pdf.

(c) Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations:

(1) The Contractor shall designate a performance evaluation review representative (PERR)(known as the contractor representative in CPARS) in paragraph (d) below who will be responsible for reviewing the contractor’s interim and final performance evaluation assessments completed by the Government before the assessments are finalized in CPARS. The Contractor is responsible for keeping its PERR information in paragraph (d) current with the contracting officer throughout the life of this contract. Only the PERR may access, review, and comment on the contractor’s performance evaluations in CPARS prior to finalization.

(2) The agency Focal Point (FP) or Alternate FP, are the only individuals who can grant CPARS access to the PERR.

(3) Once award is made, the agency FP or Alternate FP will grant access to the PERR. The PERR will receive a system-generated email when: access has been granted to CPARS; and there is a performance evaluation assessment to review. Only the PERR receiving the email has access to the assessment.

(4) The CPARS website is https://www.cpars.gov/. The website provides a drop down menu for “FAQs” and “Guidance,” where the PERR can obtain a CPARS User Manual. New PERRs https://www.cpars.gov/pdfs/CPARS_User_Manual.pdf https://www.cpars.gov/pdfs/CPARS_User_Manual.pdf https://www.cpars.gov/ can access on-line training at the drop down tab for “Training.”

(d) Contractor’s Designated Performance Evaluation Review Representative (PERR) (known as the contractor representative in CPARS)

Name:

Address:

Phone:

E-mail:

UserID (complete if the PERR is an existing CPARS user):

C-10 2352.232-1 Invoice Submission and Payment Related Information (DEC 2018)

(a) The invoice shall include all elements of a proper invoice as defined in the invoice or payment clause used in this award and any other information required below or in any other contract clause. To assist the Government in making timely payments, include the contractor’s

Taxpayers Identification Number, Data Universal Numbering System number, contract, and the order number, if any, on each invoice.

(b) Email communication is the preferred method of submission for invoices and public vouchers. If the invoice cannot be emailed, submit it via regular mail or by hand carrying it to the Office of Travel and Administrative Payment Services at the address below.

(c) If submitting electronically:

Submit the invoice as an attachment to an email message (the preference is one attached invoice as a .pdf file per email) to otaps.daps.invoices@ssa.gov.

(d) If submitting by mail, send to:

Social Security Administration

Office of Travel and Administrative Payment Services

Post Office Box 47

Baltimore, Maryland 21235-0047

(e) If hand carried, deliver to:

Social Security Administration

Office of Travel and Administrative Payment Services

2310 East Low Rise Building

6401 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21235-0047

(f) The telephone number of the administrative payments customer service help desk is (410)

965-0607.

(g) The Government will make payment to the contractor using the Electronic Funds Transfer

(EFT) information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) database

(https://www.sam.gov/SAM/). In the event that the EFT information changes, the contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to the SAM database. The EFT information submitted must be that of the contractor unless there is an official Notice of

Assignment on file with the Office of Travel and Administrative Payment Services.

(h) Remittance information associated with EFT payments is available via the Invoice

Processing Platform (IPP) on the Department of Treasury’s Internet site at http://www.ipp.gov.

After registering in IPP for Treasury payment status, email

OTAPS.Vendor.Maintenance@ssa.gov and the SSA vendor maintenance team will flag the vendor to start receiving Treasury payment information in IPP (this process may take several business days).

(i) The contractor may also direct payment inquiries to SSA's Office of Travel and

Administrative Payments by:

(1) Using the Financial Interactive Voice Response System (FIVR)

(http://www.ssa.gov/vendor/fivr.htm). FIVR is an automated self-service telephone system available 24 hours a day that allows direct electronic access to administrative payment information using the telephone keypad. The contractor can access FIVR by calling (410) 965-

0607. The services available through FIVR are available through a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf line at 410-597-1395. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer vendor payment inquiries Monday - Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard

Time.

(2) Sending an email to payment.inquiries@ssa.gov, or visiting the internet site at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/vendor/contact.htm. The contractor can also access the IPP system through a link on this site.

(j) Small businesses may obtain assistance from SSA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization (OSDBU) Director to obtain payments, required late payment interest penalties, or information regarding payments due to such concerns. Send emails to smallbusiness@ssa.gov or visit the OSDBU website at https://www.ssa.gov/agency/osdbu/.

(End of clause)

C-11 2352.242-2 Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)-Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) and COR-Alternate COTR (ACOTR) (OCT 2015)

(a) The following Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR-COTR) and COR-Alternate COTR (ACOTR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this award:

COR-COTR NAME [Included Prior to Award]

TITLE [Included Prior to Award]

ADDRESS [Included Prior to Award]

TELEPHONE [Included Prior to Award]

EMAIL [Included Prior to Award]

COR-ACOTR NAME [Included Prior to Award]

TITLE [Included Prior to Award]

ADDRESS [Included Prior to Award]

TELEPHONE [Included Prior to Award]

EMAIL [Included Prior to Award]

(b) The COR-COTR or COR-ACOTR may not re-delegate the authority outlined in this clause, or the authority specified within their COR-COTR designation letters.

(c) The COR-COTR is responsible for the following general duties:

(1) Monitoring the contractor’s technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer (CO) changes in requirements;

(2) Interpreting the statement of work (SOW), statement of objective (SOO), or performance work statement (PWS), and any other technical performance requirements;

(3) Performing technical evaluation of requirements as required;

(4) Performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this award;

(5) Assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance;

(6) Certifying invoices or vouchers for payment by confirming the receipt of goods and/or services at the contracted price/costs; and

(7) Initiating a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) within 30 days after electronic notification that a CPAR is required.

(d) The COR- ACOTR is responsible for carrying out the duties of the COR-COTR only in the event the COR-COTR can no longer perform his or her duties as assigned, or is unavailable.

(e) The COR-COTR, COR- ACOTR, and COR-Task Manager (COR-TM) (if applicable) are the only Government employees authorized by the CO to perform certain functions of the award.

The COR-COTR and COR-ACOTR are authorized to perform the functions listed above, and may provide the technical direction described below. However, if the award calls for the designation of a COR-TM, see Section [ Insert Section of award that includes Agency Specific clause 2352-242-3, Designation of COR-Task Manager (TM)] for the authority, responsibilities, and limitations of the COR-TM at the task level.

(f) The CO is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this award.

Only the CO has authority to:

(1) Direct or negotiate any changes in the SOW, SOO, or PWS;

(2) Modify or extend the period of performance;

(3) Change the delivery schedule;

(4) Authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this award; or

(5) Otherwise, change any terms and conditions of this award.

(g) At any time during performance of this award, the CO may unilaterally remove or replace the COR-COTR or COR- -ACOTR.

(h) The CO will provide written notice, transmitted electronically as an attachment to an email, or through standard mail carrier, to the contractor, of such designation, or any change thereto, within a reasonable amount of time after award, or after notification of a change is necessary.

The designation letter sets forth the specific authorities, responsibilities, and limitations of the COR-COTR, or COR-ACOTR) under this award.

(i) Performance of work under this award shall be subject to the technical direction of the COR- COTR. The term “technical direction” is defined to include, without limitation (except as specified in the COR-COTR designation letter), the following:

(1) Directions to the Contractor, on other than firm-fixed-price contracts, which redirect the contract effort, shift work emphasis between work areas or tasks, require pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish the contractual SOW;

(2) Provisions of information to the Contractor, which assists in the interpretation of drawings, specifications, or technical portions of the work description;

(3) Review and, where required by the award, approval of technical reports, drawings, specifications, and technical information to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government under the award.

(j) Technical direction must be within the general scope of the SOW, SOO, or PWS stated in Section [ Insert Section of award that has the SOW, SOO or PWS] of this award. The COR- COTR does not have the authority to and may not issue any technical direction that affects price, quality, quantity, delivery, or other terms and conditions of the award.

(k) The COR-COTR shall issue all technical direction in writing or shall confirm in writing, within five working days after issuance, technical direction issued verbally.

(l) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR-COTR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the COR-COTR’s authority under the provisions of this clause.

(m) If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the COR-COTR falls outside the authority of the COR-COTR, the Contractor shall not proceed. In this case, the Contractor shall notify the CO or designated Contract Specialist in writing, within five working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the CO modify the award accordingly.