Solicitation - 040ADV-25-R-0013.pdf

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PR-25-GPO-0543

PAGE 1 OF XX

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

040ADV-25-R-0013

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE 2/28/2025

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

WHITE, TROY D

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

3/27/2025

5:00 PM EST.

9. ISSUED BY CODE GPO 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 0 % FOR:

GPO

732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC, 20401, US

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

8(A)

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION REQUEST

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

15. DELIVER TO

See Schedule

CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

Same As Issuing Office

GPO

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OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY

CODE

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TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

OFFER BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

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DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

See Schedule

GPO, Agency Support Operations is seeking a Labor Hour (LH) Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Service Contract for testing and certifying of repaired components and consultation services related to Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

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REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL

STOCK RECORD (S/R) 40. PAID BY

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE 42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

• Point of Contact: Huseyin Men (hmen@gpo.gov) and Henry Vo (hvo@gpo.gov)

• Address: 732 N. Capital NW St. Washington DC 20401

• Site visit time and date: 3/10/2025, 9:00 AM EST.

• Last Date to request the site visit: 3/6/2025

• Last Date and time to Submit Questions: 3/12/2025, 12:00PM EST.

• Responses to submitted questions will be posted in an amendment on 3/19/2025.

• Proposals Submission Due Date: 3/27/2025, 5:00PM

EST.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Section II: Continuation of Section III: Contract Clauses Section IV: Period of Performance Section V: .List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section VI: Solicitation Provisions Section VII: Evaluation Factors for Award

Section II: Continuation of

Item Number

Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems Test, Three Technicians requires to complete test

150 Hours

Contract Type: Labor Hour Unit Price

Extended Price NTE See Associated Other Direct Costs Line Item for Other Direct Costs Portion

Description: Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems Test, Three Technicians requires to complete testing.

Purchase Requisitions PR-25-GPO-0543

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Item Number

Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems Consultation, 2 Engineers require to inspect, survey and evaluate.

280 Hours

Contract Type: Labor Hour Unit Price

Extended Price NTE See Associated Other Direct Costs Line Item for Other Direct Costs Portion

Description: Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems Consultation, 2 engineers required to inspect, survey and evaluate.

Purchase Requisitions PR-25-GPO-0543

IDC Type: Not Applicable

CLINs Description Hours NTE Price 0001 Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems Test, 3 Technicians requires to complete testing.

0002 Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems Consultation, 2 engineers required to inspect, survey and evaluate.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) PRICE

STATEMENT OF WORK

FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS POST-REPAIR TEST and CONSULTATION

SERVICE CONTRACT

1. BACKROUND

The U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) provides publishing and dissemination services for the official and authentic government publications to Congress, Federal agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the American public. GPO recently conducted a Fire alarm Assessment at the building A, B, C and D. The result of these reports (attached) showed some of the fire alarm components are inoperable. The intention of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to seek a labor-hour contract to retain a qualified fire protection firm that can certify the repair work of faulty components as depicted on the Fire Alarm/Fire Suppression Assessment report and for the firm to provide any necessary consultation service on the existing Fire Suppression/Fire Alarm System if and when any repair work deem unfeasible in the four GPO buildings (A, B, C, and D). The firm will provide, post repairs, system testing, and consultation service for the entire system including fire suppression, isolation, alarm, and sensing by a Licensed Fire Protection Engineer that will seek full compliance to the applicable NFPA codes and standards. The Contractor shall be accountable solely and responsible to GPO Facilities Management.

2 . OBJECTIVES

After or during the GPO In-house repair, the Contractor shall conduct the necessary testing or certification work on the Fire Alarm System (FAS) devices across all GPO buildings. The work shall be compliant to the latest National Fire Alarm & Signaling Code (NFPA). GPO Facilities Management is seeking to get Service Contract which include test and certify of repaired components, and consultation services related to Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems at the GPO Facilities within the Metropolitan Washington DC area 24/7. The goal is to confirm that all systems are fully operational, integrated, and compliant with local, state, and national fire safety standards.

2.1 Compliance of Work

The Contractor shall comply with the most current editions of all applicable codes, directives, laws, procedures, practices, standards, regulations and handbooks including, but not limited to;

American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”) Codes, National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) Codes, American National Standards Institute Inc. (“NEII”), The National Electrical Code (“NEC”), International Building Code (“IBC”), International Existing Building Code (“IEBC”), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”) Standards. The Contractor shall also comply with all Federal, State, City, Local and GPO policies, procedures and directives applicable to the work performed under the Terms and Conditions of the resultant Contract.

3. SCOPE

Contractor employees will verify the operational status of the fire alarm and sprinklers system during/post-repair, and consultation services to GPO Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems. There is not a requirement for a permanent Contractor presence on site at GPO. However, the contractor should be able available within 48 hours after a set notification. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, all other services and facilities necessary to provide the required services herein at both 732 N.

Capitol St., NW, Washington DC 20401 and 735 North Capitol St., NE, Washington DC 20002. Work under this SOW is to include but not limited to the following items and the specific requirements that must be met:

3.1 General Description of Services and Licensing

Under the Terms and Conditions of the resultant Contract, the selected Contractor, shall be responsible for all the work there under including the provision of all personnel, labor, equipment, and tools and all other services required to perform all aspects of repairs including, but not limited to abuse, correction of deficiencies, routine and emergency callback services, data collecting and reporting to Operation Center of Facility Division within the terms of the Contract. The Contractor shall therefore submit a “Staffing Plan” with their Technical Proposal, addressing their plan for providing support.

The Contractor shall be licensed by the appropriate State, City or Local Jurisdiction to provide the repair services specified within the resultant Contract. All work within the finalized Contract shall be performed by certified fire alarm and sprinkler systems specifically qualified and trained to work on conveyance equipment of the type listed in the inventory of equipment. Copies of all of the required licenses, as well as documentation of the qualifications and credentials for all personnel performing work on the finalized award, shall be provided to the COR prior to award of the Contract, and anytime thereafter that there may be a change or addition in personnel.

4. TASKS

Test and certification post, & during deficiency corrections; The Contractor will verify the operational status of fire alarm system post-repair. After addressing identified deficiencies, conduct a test to ensure the fire alarm and sprinkler systems meet all operational requirements by NFPA, and provide consultation services. Every test may require to be witnessed by GPO COR or supporting staff.

4.1 The services shall be for the following Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems including:

• Conduct relevant testing to post-repair components to verify full functionality and compliance with fire safety codes.

• Verifying system communication with the fire control panel.

• Confirm the operational status of the fire alarm and suppression systems after deficiency corrections.

o Smoke Detectors, Heat Detectors and Duct Detectors o Batteries, Pull Stations, Phones o Fire Pumps, Gauges, Tamper Switches, Water Flow Switches o Relief Valves, Dry Pipes, Control Valves, and Check Valves

• Provide a certificate of compliance once the system passes inspection and testing, verifying it meets NFPA, state, and local fire codes.

4.2 Device Testing:

• Test smoke detectors, heat detectors and duct detectors for proper operation.

• Test manuals pull stations to ensure functionality.

• Test audible and visual alarm signals to confirm correct activation.

• Verify communication links between control panels and monitoring stations.

4.3 System Testing:

• Test the operation of the control panel and verify all alarms, alerts, and indicators function properly.

• Simulate alarm conditions to check how the system responds (e.g., initiate alarm sequences and notifications).

• Test battery backup systems to ensure they provide power in the event of a primary power failure.

4.4 Software and Configuration:

• Review and configure (if applicable/No purchasing of software required).

• Verify system settings and make any adjustments required to maintain compliance and effectiveness.

4.5 Consultation Service include but not limited to the following items;

• Provide expert advice on system design, code compliance, and potential improvements.

• Recommend upgrades, modifications, or repairs as needed.

• Advise if there are any non-compliant systems with other life safety mechanisms.

• Provide support service and estimate of costs associated with implementing the recommended repairs or upgrades.

• Provide consultation services to assess current conditions and propose a design solution to meet

GPO’s requirements.

• Recommendations for system improvements, or replacement with design-build project

* All work shall be performed by qualified personnel with appropriate certifications for Fire Alarm and Sprinkler systems.

Task

Number Work Milestones Projected

Completion Date

4.1 Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems Test Start 04/07/2025

4.2 Device Testing (Smoke, heat, and duct detectors), Pull stations, 04/09/2025

4.3 System Testing (Control panel, batteries) 04/10/2025

4.4 Software and Configuration (system verification and adjustment) 04/11/2025

4.5 Consultation Service and Comprehensive evaluation of all tested systems 05/02/2025

5. DELIVERY

• Key Personnel and Personnel Management The Contractor shall provide all personnel to include technicians and apprentices with the required qualifications, expertise, training, and certifications to effectively perform all requirements for the equipment inventory of the Contract. Resumes of technicians and apprentices will be submitted as part of the bid process.

• Quality Control Plan The Offerors must have a qualified plan and describe their approach to test and certify the post-repair Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems components.

Offerors must provide a detailed plan for post-repair testing and certification.

• The Offerors must submit a copy of the project schedule.

• A project plan of the work entailed shall be provided prior to the start of work.

• The Contractor shall provide a periodic list of certified components and any test results. The timing of the periodic report shall be the decision of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

• The Contractor shall submit a Safety Plan to GPO’s Safety Office for them to review and approve prior to start of project.

• All work shall conform to the statement of work (SOW).

• All trash and debris resulting from this contract shall be removed by the Contractor.

Delivery Schedule

Deliverable Description Quantity/Media Date Completed

Fire Alarm system Test Report

Detailed test results and recommendations

1 digital copy, 1 printed copy 04/09/2025

Suppression System Test Report

Summary of compliance findings

1 digital copy, 1 printed copy 04/10/2025

Consultation Report Final report and suggestions

1 digital copy, 1 printed copy 05/02/2025

6. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP):

• GPO shall remove all government furnished objects that are within the allowed working space.

• GPO shall provide house services such as a minimum electrical requirement of 120V electrical, water, air, etc. if needed.

• GPO shall provide Fire Alarm and Sprinkler systems plan view drawing of the building A, B, C, and D.

• GPO may provide access badges for building A, B and C

7. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS:

• Contractor’s vehicles, work bags, toolboxes, material, etc. will be inspected upon arrival and checked when leaving the premises of the building. Huseyin Men (COR) (202-655-8613) will be the Point of Contact and escort the Contractors to the location when they arrive.

• The Contractor shall safeguard all Government Property in the work area. At the close of each work period, equipment shall be secured and/or taken away from the work site daily.

7.1 Safety Requirements

• Personnel assigned to perform services under this task order shall be at all times under the direction and control of the Contractor. Notwithstanding, any other provisions of this task order, the Contractor shall at all times be responsible for the supervision of its employees in the performance of the services required under this task order. If the Contractor finds clarification necessary with respect to the scope of the services to be performed hereunder, he/she shall request, in writing, such clarification from the Contracting Officer. Contractor personnel shall not at any time, during the contract period, be employees of the U.S. Government.

• Contractor employees must adhere to OSHA, NFPA and GPO Safety Policies.

• Contractor employees shall follow the safety practices and procedures prescribed by the government.

• All accidents must be immediately reported to the COR. In the event of accidents of any kind, the

Contractor shall furnish GPO COR with copies of all accident reports at the same time they are forwarded to any other parties. without delay, for review.

8. TRAVEL

No routine travel is required outside of the GPO Buildings for this project.

8.1 Parking

Contractor personnel can utilize the GPO Parking Program if parking spaces are available. If they decide to participate in the parking program, the Contractor shall adhere to the GPO Policy and pay the required fee of $9.00 per day. Fees must be paid before the issuance of a permit and is non-refundable.

9. SPECIAL MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must provide all tools, equipment, and testing devices required for fire alarm and sprinkler system test and verification.

10. OTHER UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

• The Contractor shall continuously maintain adequate protection of all work from damage and shall protect the government’s property from injury or loss arising out of this contract. The Contractor shall also make good any such damages, injury, or loss, except such as may be directly caused by employees of the government. If the COR finds that the workplace is not safe, the COR will order that the Contractor stop the work until the correction is made. The government shall not extend the contract period for the time spent on fixing the problem. The Contractor shall not close or obstruct walkways, passageways, or stairways.

• The Contractor shall also not store or place materials in passageways, stairs or other means of egress and shall conduct operations with minimum traffic interference.

• The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to the existing structure, including wall or contents by reason of the insufficiency of protection provided.

• The Contractor shall keep the work areas orderly and free from debris during the progress of the project.

• The Contractor shall remove all loose materials and filings resulting from the work.

• The Contractor shall remove any tools or equipment after work completed.

11. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The services shall perform at the GPO building A, B, C and D at the 732 N. Capital St. NW, Washington, DC 20401.

12. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

• This contract will be a one-year labor-hour contract with a Not-to-Exceed dollar amount. All work shall be completed with coordination with the COR’s approval. GPO reserves the right for early termination or to extend the POP at the convenience to the Government as needed.

• All post-repaired testing and verification work to be completed within 2 weeks (14 days) of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

13. HOURS OF OPERATION:

• The Contractor will be required to provide services during normal working hours between the hours of 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday. Emergency, Government Holidays, Weekend and Overtime Work shall be submitted in advance and reviewed and coordinated by the COR and approved by GPO before work is performed on the aforementioned date(s) and times.

• Federal Legal Holidays:

New Year’s Day Wednesday January 1, 2025 Martin Luther King’s Birthday Monday January 20, 2025 President’s Day Monday February 17, 2025 Memorial Day Monday May 26, 2025 Juneteenth Thursday June 19, 2025 Independence Day Friday July 4, 2025 Labor Day Monday September 1, 2025 Columbus Day Monday October 13, 2025 Veteran’s Day Tuesday November 11, 2025 Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 27, 2025 Christmas Day Thursday December 25, 2025

Section III: Contract Clauses

52.212-4 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (FEB 2002)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance.The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or re-performance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights--

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment.The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C.3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Government-wide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes.Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at MMAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions.The clause at MMAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather,and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices.

An invoicemust include--

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv)Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required else wherein this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers,employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned,payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b.

destination.

(k) Taxes.The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof,for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty.The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. 327, et seq., Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; 41 U.S.C. 51-58,Anti-Kickback Act of 1986;

41 U.S.C. 265 and 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. 423 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) The Assignments, Disputes,Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, and Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts paragraphs of this clause.

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(9) The specification.

52.222-50 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Agent" means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization.

"Coercion" means-

(1) Threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person;

(2) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; or

(3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

"Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item" means-

(1) Any item of supply (including construction material) that is-

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at 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.

"Commercial sex act" means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.

"Debt bondage" means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined.

"Employee" means an employee of the Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under the contract who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance.

"Forced Labor" means knowingly providing or obtaining the labor or services of a person-

(1) By threats of serious harm to, or physical restraint against, that person or another person;

(2) By means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that, if the person did not perform such labor or services, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(3) By means of the abuse or threatened abuse of law or the legal process.

"Involuntary servitude" includes a condition of servitude induced by means of-

(1) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such conditions, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(2) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

"Severe forms of trafficking in persons" means-

(1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or

(2) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

"Sex trafficking" means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

"Subcontract" means any contract entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract.

"Subcontractor" means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

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

(b) Policy. The United States Government has adopted a policy prohibiting trafficking in persons including the trafficking-related activities of this clause. Contractors, contractor employees, and their agents shall not-

(1) Engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

(2) Procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract;

(3) Use forced labor in the performance of the contract;

(4) Destroy, conceal, confiscate, or otherwise deny access by an employee to the employee's identity or immigration documents, such as passports or drivers' licenses, regardless of issuing authority;

(5)(i) Use misleading or fraudulent practices during the recruitment of employees or offering of employment, such as failing to disclose, in a format and language accessible to the worker, basic information or making material misrepresentations during the recruitment of employees regarding the key terms and conditions of employment, including wages and fringe benefits, the location of work, the living conditions, housing and associated costs (if employer or agent provided or arranged), any significant cost to be charged to the employee, and, if applicable, the hazardous nature of the work;

(ii) Use recruiters that do not comply with local labor laws of the country in which the recruiting takes place;

(6) Charge employees recruitment fees;

(7)(i) Fail to provide return transportation or pay for the cost of return transportation upon the end of employment-

(A) For an employee who is not a national of the country in which the work is taking place and who was brought into that country for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract (for portions of contracts performed outside the United States); or

(B) For an employee who is not a United States national and who was brought into the United States for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract, if the payment of such costs is required under existing temporary worker programs or pursuant to a written agreement with the employee (for portions of contracts performed inside the United States); except that-

(ii) The requirements of paragraphs (b)(7)(i) of this clause shall not apply to an employee who is-

(A) Legally permitted to remain in the country of employment and who chooses to do so; or

(B) Exempted by an authorized official of the contracting agency from the requirement to provide return transportation or pay for the cost of return transportation;

(iii) The requirements of paragraph (b)(7)(i) of this clause are modified for a victim of trafficking in persons who is seeking victim services or legal redress in the country of employment, or for a witness in an enforcement action related to trafficking in persons. The contractor shall provide the return transportation or pay the cost of return transportation in a way that does not obstruct the victim services, legal redress, or witness activity. For example, the contractor shall not only offer return transportation to a witness at a time when the witness is still needed to testify. This paragraph does not apply when the exemptions at paragraph (b)(7)(ii) of this clause apply.

(8) Provide or arrange housing that fails to meet the host country housing and safety standards; or

(9) If required by law or contract, fail to provide an employment contract, recruitment agreement, or other required work document in writing. Such written work document shall be in a language the employee understands. If the employee must relocate to perform the work, the work document shall be provided to the employee at least five days prior to the employee relocating. The employee's work document shall include, but is not limited to, details about work description, wages, prohibition on charging recruitment fees, work location(s), living accommodations and associated costs, time off, roundtrip transportation arrangements, grievance process, and the content of applicable laws and regulations that prohibit trafficking in persons.

(c) Contractor requirements. The Contractor shall-

(1) Notify its employees and agents of-

(i) The United States Government's policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, described in paragraph (b) of this clause; and

(ii) The actions that will be taken against employees or agents for violations of this policy. Such actions for employees may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment; and

(2) Take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees, agents, or subcontractors that violate the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(d) Notification.

(1) The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer and the agency Inspector General immediately of-

(i) Any credible information it receives from any source (including host country law enforcement) that alleges a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent has engaged in conduct that violates the policy in paragraph

(b) of this clause (see also 18 U.S.C. 1351, Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting, and 52.203-13(b)(3)(i)(A), if that clause is included in the solicitation or contract, which requires disclosure to the agency Office of the Inspector General when the Contractor has credible evidence of fraud); and

(ii) Any actions taken against a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent pursuant to this clause.

(2) If the allegation may be associated with more than one contract, the Contractor shall inform the contracting officer for the contract with the highest dollar value.

(e) Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor's failure to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), (g), (h), or (i) of this clause may result in-

(1) Requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

(2) Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract;

(3) Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action;

(4) Loss of award fee, consistent with the award fee plan, for the performance period in which the Government determined Contractor non-compliance;

(5) Declining to exercise available options under the contract;

(6) Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract; or

(7) Suspension or debarment.

(f) Mitigating and aggravating factors. When determining remedies, the Contracting Officer may consider the following:

(1) Mitigating factors. The Contractor had a Trafficking in Persons compliance plan or an awareness program at the time of the violation, was in compliance with the plan, and has taken appropriate remedial actions for the violation, that may include reparation to victims for such violations.

(2) Aggravating factors. The Contractor failed to abate an alleged violation or enforce the requirements of a compliance plan, when directed by the Contracting Officer to do so.

(g) Full cooperation.

(1) The Contractor shall, at a minimum-

(i) Disclose to the agency Inspector General information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of an offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct;

(ii) Provide timely and complete responses to Government auditors' and investigators' requests for documents;

(iii) Cooperate fully in providing reasonable access to its facilities and staff (both inside and outside the U.S.) to allow contracting agencies and other responsible Federal agencies to conduct audits, investigations, or other actions to ascertain compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78), E.O. 13627, or any other applicable law or regulation establishing restrictions on trafficking in persons, the procurement of commercial sex acts, or the use of forced labor; and

(iv) Protect all employees suspected of being victims of or witnesses to prohibited activities, prior to returning to the country from which the employee was recruited, and shall not prevent or hinder the ability of these employees from cooperating fully with Government authorities.

(2) The requirement for full cooperation does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contract. It does not-

(i) Require the Contractor to waive its attorney-client privilege or the protections afforded by the attorney work product doctrine;

(ii) Require any officer, director, owner, employee, or agent of the Contractor, including a sole proprietor, to waive his or her attorney client privilege or Fifth Amendment rights; or

(iii) Restrict the Contractor from-

(A) Conducting an internal investigation; or

(B) Defending a proceeding or dispute arising under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation.

(h) Compliance plan.

(1) This paragraph (h) applies to any portion of the contract that-

(i) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(ii) Has an estimated value that exceeds $500,000.

(2) The Contractor shall maintain a compliance plan during the performance of the contract that is appropriate-

(i) To the size and complexity of the contract; and

(ii) To the nature and scope of the activities to be performed for the Government, including the number of non-United States citizens expected to be employed and the risk that the contract or subcontract will involve services or supplies susceptible to trafficking in persons.

(3) Minimum requirements. The compliance plan must include, at a minimum, the following:

(i) An awareness program to inform contractor employees about the Government's policy prohibiting trafficking-related activities described in paragraph (b) of this clause, the activities prohibited, and the actions that will be taken against the employee for violations. Additional information about Trafficking in Persons and examples of awareness programs can be found at the website for the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at http://www.state.gov/j/tip/.

(ii) A process for employees to report, without fear of retaliation, activity inconsistent with the policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, including a means to make available to all employees the hotline phone number of the Global Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-844-888-FREE and its email address at help@befree.org.

(iii) A recruitment and wage plan that only permits the use of recruitment companies with trained employees, prohibits charging recruitment fees to the employee, and ensures that wages meet applicable host-country legal requirements or explains any variance.

(iv) A housing plan, if the Contractor or subcontractor intends to provide or arrange housing, that ensures that the housing meets host-country housing and safety standards.

(v) Procedures to prevent agents and subcontractors at any tier and at any dollar value from engaging in trafficking in persons (including activities in paragraph (b) of this clause) and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agents, subcontracts, or subcontractor employees that have engaged in such activities.

http://www.state.gov/j/tip/ mailto:help@befree.org

(4) Posting.

(i) The Contractor shall post the relevant contents of the compliance plan, no later than the initiation of contract performance, at the workplace (unless the work is to be performed in the field or not in a fixed location) and on the Contractor's Web site (if one is maintained). If posting at the workplace or on the Web site is impracticable, the Contractor shall provide the relevant contents of the compliance plan to each worker in writing.

(ii) The Contractor shall provide the compliance plan to the Contracting Officer upon request.

(5) Certification. Annually after receiving an award, the Contractor shall submit a certification to the Contracting Officer that-

(i) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited activities identified at paragraph (b) of this clause and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agent, subcontract or subcontractor employee engaging in prohibited activities; and

(ii) After having conducted due diligence, either-

(A) To the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities; or

(B) If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified in paragraph (b) of this clause have been found, the Contractor or subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions.

(i) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (i), in all subcontracts and in all contracts with agents. The requirements in paragraph (h) of this clause apply only to any portion of the subcontract that-

(A) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(B) Has an estimated value that exceeds $500,000.

(2) If any subcontractor is required by this clause to submit a certification, the Contractor shall require submission prior to the award of the subcontract and annually thereafter. The certification shall cover the items in paragraph (h)(5) of this clause.

(End of clause)

52.243-1 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price (AUG 1987)

(a) The Contracting Officer may at any time, by written order, and without notice to the sureties, if any, make changes within the general scope of this contract in any one or more of the following:

(1) Drawings, designs, or specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be specially manufactured for the Government in accordance with the drawings, designs, or specifications.

(2) Method of shipment or packing.

(3) Place of delivery.

(b) If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work under this contract, whether or not changed by the order, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price, the delivery schedule, or both, and shall modify the contract.

(c) The Contractor must assert its right to an adjustment under this clause within 30 days from the date of receipt of the written order. However, if the Contracting Officer decides that the facts justify it, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon a proposal submitted before final payment of the contract.

(d) If the Contractor's proposal includes the cost of property made obsolete or excess by the change, the Contracting Officer shall have the right to prescribe the manner of the disposition of the property.

(e) Failure to agree to any adjustment shall be a dispute under the Disputes clause. However, nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the contract as changed.

(End of clause)

52.242-15 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause.

Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either-

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of…