Solicitation - M0068126Q0027.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

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

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

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

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

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

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 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

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

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

Created On:

02 Mar 2026, 23:20 PM Greenwich Mean Time

Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Quarry Dump Truck (X2)

Product Service Code: W038

Product Service Code: W038

Product Service Code: W038

Product Service Code: W038

Product Service Code: W038

Product Service Code: W038

M0068126Q0027

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Quarry Dump Truck (X2)

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

2 Each

Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Front End Loader (X4)

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

4 Each

Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Water Truck (X1)

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Vibratory Roller (X1)

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Reclaimer (X1)

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Grader (X1)

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Continuation of Description

Requirements Heavy Equipment Short-term Lease - AGS Taxiway Project - Quarry Dump Truck (X2)

Continuation of Packaging and Marking

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Delivery Required On Delivery Date 09 Mar

Period of Performance From 09 Mar 2026 To 29 May 2026

2 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: M35014 CountryCode: USA

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE

1102 DEL VALLE RD BLDG 1102 DR 24, M/F M35014 EXERCISE SUPPORT

DIV

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92278-8151

UNITED STATES

GySgt Michael Scott, PROJECT SITE POINT OF CONTACT, AGS Email: michael.o.scott@usmc.mil Telephone: (760) 830-8718

Delivery Required On Delivery Date 09 Mar

Period of Performance From 09 Mar 2026 To 29 May 2026

4 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: M35014 CountryCode: USA

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE

1102 DEL VALLE RD BLDG 1102 DR 24, M/F M35014 EXERCISE SUPPORT

DIV

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92278-8151

UNITED STATES

GySgt Michael Scott, PROJECT SITE POINT OF CONTACT, AGS Email: michael.o.scott@usmc.mil Telephone: (760) 830-8718

Delivery Required On Delivery Date 30 Mar

1 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: M35014 CountryCode: USA

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE

1102 DEL VALLE RD BLDG 1102 DR 24, M/F M35014 EXERCISE SUPPORT

DIV

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92278-8151

UNITED STATES

GySgt Michael Scott, PROJECT SITE POINT OF CONTACT, AGS

Period of Performance From 30 Mar 2026 To 29 May 2026

Email: michael.o.scott@usmc.mil Telephone: (760) 830-8718

Delivery Required On Delivery Date 30 Mar

Period of Performance From 30 Mar 2026 To 29 May 2026

1 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: M35014 CountryCode: USA

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE

1102 DEL VALLE RD BLDG 1102 DR 24, M/F M35014 EXERCISE SUPPORT

DIV

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92278-8151

UNITED STATES

GySgt Michael Scott, PROJECT SITE POINT OF CONTACT, AGS Email: michael.o.scott@usmc.mil Telephone: (760) 830-8718

Delivery Required On Delivery Date 16 Mar

Period of Performance From 16 Mar 2026 To 27 Mar 2026

1 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: M35014 CountryCode: USA

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE

1102 DEL VALLE RD BLDG 1102 DR 24, M/F M35014 EXERCISE SUPPORT

DIV

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92278-8151

UNITED STATES

GySgt Michael Scott, PROJECT SITE POINT OF CONTACT, AGS Email: michael.o.scott@usmc.mil Telephone: (760) 830-8718

Delivery Required On Delivery Date 09 Mar

Period of Performance From 09 Mar 2026 To 29 May 2026

1 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: M35014 CountryCode: USA

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE

1102 DEL VALLE RD BLDG 1102 DR 24, M/F M35014 EXERCISE SUPPORT

DIV

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92278-8151

UNITED STATES

GySgt Michael Scott, PROJECT SITE POINT OF CONTACT, AGS Email: michael.o.scott@usmc.mil Telephone: (760) 830-8718

Continuation of Accounting and Appropriation Data

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns.

(Deviation)

(Feb 2026)

NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION)

Evaluation preference.(a)

Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except-(1)

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(b) . A HUBZone small business concern may choose to waive the evaluation preference. If the concern waives Waiver of evaluation preference the preference, the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

Offeror chooses to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by Joint venture.

the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of provision)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports WAWF payment instructions.

in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

2in1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in Document routing.

WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0871

Issue By DoDAAC M00681

Admin DoDAAC M00681

Inspect By DoDAAC M35014

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) M35014

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

diane.durden@usmc.mil

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Addendum to 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders — Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Addendum to Contract Clauses

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.222-7002 Compliance with Local Labor Laws (Overseas). Jun 1997 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). Jun 1997 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(Mar 2025) Deviation 2025-O0004 (Mar 2025)

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 AND 2025-O0004)

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

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (section 743 of Division E, Title (JAN 2017) 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 Covered Entities (DEC (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).2023)

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Section (NOV 2021) 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).(MAR 2023)

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C. 3553).(AUG 1996)

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).(OCT 2004)

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[ .]Contracting Officer check as appropriate

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. (1) (JUN 2020), Alternate I (NOV 2021) 4655).

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (41 U.S.C. 3509)).(2) (NOV 2021)

52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-(3) (JUN 2010) 5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, (4) (NOV 2023) the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).(5) (JUN 2020)

[Reserved].(6)

52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).(7) (OCT 2016)

52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).(8) (OCT 2016)

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).(9) (JUN 2023)

52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and (10) Multi-Agency Contracts. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(DEC 2023)

(11)

52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(i) (DEC 2023)

Alternate I of 52.204-30.(ii) (DEC 2023)

(12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. ( 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).JAN

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (41 U.S.C. 2313).(13) (OCT 2018)

[Reserved].(14)

52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award ( ) (15 U.S.C. 657a).(15) OCT 2022

52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns ( ) (if the offeror elects to waive the (16) OCT 2022 preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[Reserved](17)

(18)

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (15 U.S.C. 644).(i) (NOV 2020)

Alternate I of 52.219-6.(ii) (MAR 2020)

(19)

52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (15 U.S.C. 644).(i) (NOV 2020)

Alternate I of 52.219-7.(ii) (MAR 2020)

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).(20) ( )JAN 2025

(21)

52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).(i) ( )JAN 2025

Alternate I of 52.219-9.(ii) (NOV 2016)

Alternate II of 52.219-9.(iii) (NOV 2016)

Alternate III of 52.219-9.(iv) (JUN 2020)

Alternate IV of 52.219-9.(v) ( )JAN 2025

(22)

52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).(i) (MAR 2020)

Alternate I of 52.219-13.(ii) (MAR 2020)

52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting ( ) (15 U.S.C. 657s).(23) OCT 2022

52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).(24) (SEP 2021)

52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns (25) Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program ( ) (15 U.S.C. 657f).FEB 2024

(26)

52.219-28, Small Business Program Rerepresentation (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).(i) Postaward ( )JAN 2025

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

52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns ((27) OCT ) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).2022

52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned (28) Small Business Program ( ) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).OCT 2022

52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).(29) (MAR 2020)

52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).(30) (SEP 2021)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O.11755).(31) (JUN 2003)

(32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126).(JAN 2025)

[Reserved](33)

[Reserved](34)

(35)

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

Alternate I of 52.222-35.(ii) (JUL 2014)

(36)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793).(i) (JUN 2020)

Alternate I of 52.222-36.(ii) (JUL 2014)

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans ( ) (38 U.S.C. 4212).(37) JUN 2020

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (E.O. 13496).(38) (DEC 2010)

(39)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).(i) (NOV 2021)

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

(40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially (JAN 2025) available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

(41)

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 (i) applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (42 U.S.C. 7671, ).(42) (MAY 2024) et seq.

52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (42 U.S.C. 7671, (43) (MAY 2024) et seq.

52.223-20, Aerosols (42 U.S.C. 7671, ).(44) (MAY 2024) et seq.

52.223-21, Foams (42 U.S.C. 7671, ).(45) (MAY 2024) et seq.

52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0004)) (7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, (46) and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

(47)

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

Alternate I of 52.224-3.(ii) (JAN 2017)

(48)

52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).(i) (OCT 2022)

Alternate I of 52.225-1.(ii) (OCT 2022)

(49)

52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, (i) (NOV 2023)

19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 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.

Alternate I [Reserved].(ii)

Alternate II of 52.225-3.(iii) (JAN 2025)

Alternate III of 52.225-3.(iv) (FEB 2024)

Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.(v)

52.225-5, Trade Agreements (19 U.S.C. 2501, ., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).(50) (NOV 2023) et seq

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign (51) (FEB 2021) Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the (52) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).(53)

52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (42 U.S.C. 5150).(54) (NOV 2007)

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (E.O. 13513).(55) (MAY 2024)

52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements .(56) (FEB 2021)

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. (57) (NOV 2021) 3805).

52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).(58) (NOV 2021)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (31 U.S.C. 3332).(59) (OCT2018)

52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).(60)

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

52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a).(62) (AUG 1996)

52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign (63) Entities (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).(NOV 2024)

52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).(64) (JAN 2017)

(65)

52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).(i) (NOV 2021)

Alternate I of 52.247-64.(ii) (APR 2003)

Alternate II of 52.247-64.(iii) (NOV 2021)

(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 products and commercial services:

[ ]Contracting Officer check as appropriate.

52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (41 U.S.C. chapter67).(1) (AUG 2018)

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).(2) (MAY 2014)

52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (3) (AUG (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).2018)

52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.(4) C. chapter 67).

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

52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (6) (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 .(7) (JAN 2022)

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (E.O. 13706).(8) (JAN 2022)

52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).(9)

52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (49 U.S.C. (10) (JAN 2025) 40118(g)).

(d) . The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was Comptroller General Examination of Record awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(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)

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 (1)

FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. 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 (41 U.S.C. 3509).(NOV 2021)

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712).(NOV 2023)

(iii) 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)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).2023)

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Section (NOV 2021) 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

(vii)

52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(A) (DEC 2023)

(B) Alternate I of 52.204-30.(DEC 2023)

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further ( )JAN 2025 subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) [Reserved]

(x) [Reserved]

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

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793).(JUN 2020)

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212).(JUN 2020)

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in (DEC 2010) accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(xvi)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).(A) (NOV 2021)

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

(xvii) 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).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).2014)

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (E.O. 12989).(JAN 2025)

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

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

(xxii)

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

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

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Section 862, as amended, of the (OCT 2016) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance (JUN 2020) with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).(NOV 2024)

(xxvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow (NOV 2021) down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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

(End of clause)

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) (Alternate I)

(Feb 2026) Alternate I (Feb 2026)

Alternate I . When contemplating a time-and-materials or labor-hour contract, substitute the following paragraphs (a), (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION) (b), (i), (l), and (m) for those in the basic clause.

(a) The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference. As used in this clause-

Direct materials means those materials that enter directly into the end product, or that are used or consumed directly in connection with the furnishing of the end product or service.

Hourly rate means the rate(s) prescribed in the contract for payment for labor that meets the labor category qualifications of a labor category specified in the contract that are-

(1) Performed by the contractor;

(2) Performed by the subcontractors; or

(3) Transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control.

Materials means-

(1) Direct materials, including supplies transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control;

(2) Subcontracts for supplies and incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the contract;

(3) Other direct costs (e.g., incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the contract, travel, computer usage charges, etc.);

(4) The following subcontracts for services which are specifically excluded from the hourly rate: [Insert any subcontracts for services ____ ; andto be excluded from the hourly rates prescribed in the schedule.]

(5) Indirect costs specifically provided for in this clause.

Subcontract means any contract, as defined in FAR 2.101, entered into with a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of the prime contract or a subcontract including transfers between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor. It includes, but is not limited to, purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

(b) .Inspection/Acceptance

(1) The Government has the right to inspect and test all materials furnished and services performed under this contract at all places and times before acceptance. The Government will perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(2) If the Government performs inspection or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish and shall require subcontractors to furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(3) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government will accept or reject services and materials at the place of delivery as promptly as practicable after delivery, and they will be presumed accepted 60 days after the date of delivery, unless accepted earlier.

(4) At any time during contract performance, but not later than 6 months (or such other time as may be specified in the contract) after acceptance of the services or materials last delivered under this contract, the Government may require the Contractor to replace or correct services or materials that at time of delivery failed to meet contract requirements. Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (b)(6) of this clause, the cost of replacement or correction shall be determined under paragraph (i) of this clause, but the "hourly rate" for labor hours incurred in the replacement or correction shall be reduced to exclude that portion of the rate attributable to profit. Unless otherwise specified below, the portion of the "hourly rate" attributable to profit shall be 10 percent. The Contractor shall not tender for acceptance materials and services required to be replaced or corrected without disclosing the former requirement for replacement or correction, and, when required, shall disclose the corrective action taken. [Insert ____ portion of labor rate attributable to profit.]

(5)(i) If the Contractor fails to proceed with reasonable promptness to perform required replacement or correction, and if the replacement or correction can be performed within the ceiling price (or the ceiling price as increased by the Government), the Government may-

(A) By contract or otherwise, perform the replacement or correction, charge to the Contractor any increased cost, or deduct such increased cost from any amounts paid or due under this contract; or

(B) Terminate this contract for cause.

(ii) Failure to agree to the amount of increased cost to be charged to the Contractor shall be a dispute under the Disputes clause of the contract.

(6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b)(4) and (5) of this clause, the Government may, at any time, require the Contractor to remedy by correction or replacement, without cost to the Government, any failure by the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this contract, if the failure is due to-

(i) Fraud, lack of good faith, or willful misconduct on the part of the Contractor's managerial personnel; or

(ii) The conduct of one or more of the Contractor's employees selected or retained by the Contractor after any of the Contractor's managerial personnel has reasonable grounds to believe that the employee is habitually careless or unqualified.

(7) This clause applies in the same manner and to the same extent to corrected or replacement materials or services as to materials and services originally delivered under this contract.

(8) The Contractor has no obligation or liability under this contract to correct or replace materials and services that at time of delivery do not meet contract requirements, except as provided in this clause or as may be otherwise specified in the contract.

(9) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor's obligation to correct or replace Government-furnished property shall be governed by the clause pertaining to Government property.

(i) .Payments

(1) . The Government will pay the Contractor as follows upon the submission of commercial invoices approved by the Work performed Contracting Officer:

(i) .Hourly rate

(A) The amounts shall be computed by multiplying the appropriate hourly rates prescribed in the contract by the number of direct labor hours performed. Fractional parts of an hour shall be payable on a prorated basis.

(B) The rates shall be paid for all labor performed on the contract that meets the labor qualifications specified in the contract.

Labor hours incurred to perform tasks for which labor qualifications were specified in the contract will not be paid to the extent the work is performed by individuals that do not meet the qualifications specified in the contract, unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(C) Invoices may be submitted once each month (or at more frequent intervals, if approved by the Contracting Officer) to the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative.

(D) When requested by the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative, the Contractor shall substantiate invoices (including any subcontractor hours reimbursed at the hourly rate in the schedule) by evidence of actual payment, individual daily job timecards, records that verify the employees meet the qualifications for the labor categories specified in the contract, or other substantiation specified in the contract.

(E) Unless the Schedule prescribes otherwise, the hourly rates in the Schedule shall not be varied by virtue of the Contractor having performed work on an overtime basis.

( ) If no overtime rates are provided in the Schedule and the Contracting Officer approves overtime work in advance, overtime rates shall be 1 negotiated.

( ) Failure to agree upon these overtime rates shall be treated as a dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract.2

( ) If the Schedule provides rates for overtime, the premium portion of those rates will be reimbursable only to the extent the overtime is approved 3 by the Contracting Officer.

(ii) .Materials

(A) If the Contractor furnishes materials that meet the definition of a commercial product at FAR 2.101, the price to be paid for such materials shall not exceed the Contractor's established catalog or market price, adjusted to reflect the-

( ) Quantities being acquired; and1

( ) Any modifications necessary because of contract requirements.2

(B) Except as provided for in paragraph (i)(1)(ii)(A) and (D)(2) of this clause, the Government will reimburse the Contractor the actual cost of materials (less any rebates, refunds, or discounts received by the contractor that are identifiable to the contract) provided the Contractor-

( ) Has made payments for materials in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement or invoice; or1

( ) Makes these payments within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor's payment request to the Government and such payment is in 2 accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement or invoice.

(C) To the extent able, the Contractor shall-

( ) Obtain materials at the most advantageous prices available with due regard to securing prompt delivery of satisfactory materials; and1

( ) Give credit to the Government for cash and trade discounts, rebates, scrap, commissions, and other amounts that are identifiable to the contract.2

(D) Unless listed below, other direct and indirect costs will not be reimbursed.

( ) . The Government will reimburse the Contractor on the basis of actual cost for the following, provided such costs comply with 1 Other direct costs the requirements in paragraph (i)(1)(ii)(B) of this clause: [Insert each element of other direct costs (e.g., travel, computer usage charges, etc. ____ Insert "None" if no reimbursement for other direct costs will be provided. If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the Contracting Officer may insert "Each order must list separately the elements of other direct charge(s) for that order or, if no reimbursement for other direct costs will be provided, insert 'None'".]

( . The Government will reimburse the Contractor for indirect costs on a pro-2) Indirect costs (material handling, subcontract administration, etc.)

rata basis over the period of contract performance at the following fixed price: [Insert a fixed amount for the indirect costs and payment schedule. ____ Insert "$0" if no fixed price reimbursement for indirect costs will be provided. (If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the Contracting Officer may insert "Each order must list separately the fixed amount for the indirect costs and payment schedule or, if no reimbursement for indirect costs, insert 'None')."]

(2) . The total cost to the Government for the performance of this contract shall not exceed the ceiling price set forth in the Total cost Schedule. The Contractor agrees to use its best efforts to perform the work specified in the Schedule and all obligations under this contract within such ceiling price. If at any time the Contractor has reason to believe that the hourly rate payments and material costs that will accrue in performing this contract in the next succeeding 30 days, if added to all other payments and costs previously accrued, will exceed 85 percent of the ceiling price in the Schedule, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer giving a revised estimate of the total price to the Government for performing this contract with supporting reasons and documentation. If at any time during the performance of this contract, the Contractor has reason to believe that the total price to the Government for performing this contract will be substantially greater or less than the stated ceiling price, the Contractor shall so notify the Contracting Officer, giving a revised estimate of the total price for performing this contract, with supporting reasons and documentation. If at any time during performance of this contract, the Government has reason to believe that the work to be required in performing this contract will be substantially greater or less than the stated ceiling price, the Contracting Officer will so advise the Contractor, giving the revised estimate of the total amount of effort to be required under the contract.

(3) . The Government will not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the ceiling price in the Schedule, and Ceiling price the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule, unless and until the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that the ceiling price has been increased and specifies in the notice a revised ceiling that shall constitute the ceiling price for performance under this contract. When and to the extent that the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule has been increased, any hours expended and material costs incurred by the Contractor in excess of the ceiling price before the increase shall be allowable to the same extent as if the hours expended and material costs had been incurred after the increase in the ceiling price.

(4) . At any time before final payment under this contract, the Contracting Officer (or authorized representative) will have Access to records access to the following (access shall be limited to the listing below unless otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer):

(i) Records that verify that the employees whose time has been included in any invoice meet the qualifications for the labor categories specified in the contract;

(ii) For labor hours (including any subcontractor hours reimbursed at the hourly rate in the schedule), when timecards are required as substantiation for payment-

(A) The original timecards (paper-based or electronic);

(B) The Contractor's timekeeping procedures;

(C) Contractor records that show the distribution of labor between jobs or contracts; and

(D) Employees whose time has been included in any invoice for the purpose of verifying that these employees have worked the hours shown on the invoices.

(iii) For material and subcontract costs that are reimbursed on the basis of actual cost-

(A) Any invoices or subcontract agreements substantiating material costs; and

(B) Any documents supporting payment of those invoices.

(5) . Each payment previously made shall be subject to reduction to the extent of amounts, on preceding Overpayments/Underpayments invoices, that are found by the Contracting Officer not to have been properly payable and shall also be subject to reduction for overpayments or to increase for underpayments. The Contractor shall promptly pay any such reduction within 30 days unless the parties agree otherwise. The Government will pay any such increases within 30 days, unless the parties agree otherwise. The Contractor's payment will be made by check. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on an invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) .Interest

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury, as provided in 41 U.S.C.