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In accordance with FAR Part 52.204-7(b)(1) Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.SAM.gov) to submit an offer. (Formerly the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and the On-Line Representations and Certifications (ORCA).) Any reference to CCR or ORCA in any clause or provision is referring to the www.sam.gov website. Please note that Google and Google Chrome are not supported browsers for SAM registration. Mozilla FireFox, Safari, and Internet Explorer are supported browsers.

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SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the Technical Point of Contact NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

BID SCHEDULE

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONANT BROOK DAM MONSON, MA

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Bid Schedule

Base Year 2022

TASK / ITEM NUMBER UNIT QTY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

1. Conant Brook Dam Biweekly Mowing

EA

1. Conant Brook Dam Annual Field Mowing

2. Conant Brook Dam Side Arm Rotary Mowing

ACRE 12

TOTAL

Option Year 1 2023

TASK / ITEM NUMBER UNIT QTY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

1. Conant Brook Dam

2. Conant Brook Dam

3. Conant Brook Dam

Option Year 2 2024

TASK / ITEM NUMBER UNIT QTY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

1. Conant Brook Dam

3. Conant Brook Dam

4. Conant Brook Dam

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONANT BROOK DAM

MONSON, MA

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

A. GENERAL

1. Scope – Furnish all equipment, materials, labor, and transportation to perform the grounds maintenance services at Conant Brook Dam Project Area. The Conant Brook Dam area includes approximately 7 acres of biweekly maintenance areas and approximately 8 acres of annual mowing areas. Work also includes annual trail edge and internal roadway edge mowing. Services are to be provided in accordance with the following scope of work and schedule.

Work shall be performed in a timely manner and to the satisfaction of the Project Manager or their representative.

2. Location – The Conant Brook Dam Area is located in the town of Monson, Massachusetts at 98 Conant Brook Road. The office administering this facility is located at East Brimfield Dam, 24 Riverview Avenue, Fiskdale, Massachusetts.

3. Site Visit – Contact the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), Project Manager Keith Beecher (978-318-8405) or keith.w.beecher@usace.army.mil to arrange a site visit.

4. Schedule

a. The contract period of performance for the base year will be from contract award to 31 March 2023.

b. The Government may exercise two (2) option years with the same scope of services. Option year one (1) has a period of performance from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Option year two (2) has a period of performance from 1 April 2024 to 30 November 2024.

c. Mowing and trimming will not be permitted before 7:00 am or after 3:30 pm unless approved in advance by the (TPOC). No mowing or trimming will be done on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless approved in advance by the Technical Point of Contact.

d. The first mowing cycle will be determined by the Technical Point of Contact based on weather and growing conditions.

e. The following table identifies the task number, description, and frequency of the services to be performed:

Item # Description Quantity Frequency

1. Conant Brook Dam – Biweekly Mowing– 7 Acres (Areas A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, D1, D2, D3, D4, E1, E2)

15 Biweekly (April – September)

2. Conant Brook Dam – Annual Mowing Field Areas- 8 Acres (Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

1 Annual (October)

3. Conant Brook Dam – Side Arm Rotary Mowing (Trail Map)

12 acres Once as directed (July – September)

5. Safety Requirements

a. General:

All work shall be conducted in accordance with the latest edition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual COE EM 385-1-1, and all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), federal, state, and local safety and health requirements. A copy of EM 385-1-1 can be accessed at the project office or electronically at the following link:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/E M_385-1-1.pdf

The project staff can and will order the cessation of work at any time should the safety of employees, contractors, and/or the public become jeopardized.

b. Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan:

The contractor shall prepare an Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (AAPP) specific to the activities being performed. It shall include Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) as described below. A non-mandatory, fillable Abbreviated APP template is available upon request. However, the contractor is permitted to submit their own plan, at a minimum it must meet the requirements of EM 385-1-1, Appendix A, Section K.

A preparatory meeting shall be conducted by the prime contractor to discuss the Abbreviated APP contents with all effected onsite employees. The Prime Contractor is responsible for informing their subcontractors of the safety provisions under the terms of the contract, the penalties for noncompliance, and inspecting subcontractor operations to ensure that accident prevention responsibilities are being carried out.

c. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA):

An AHA shall be submitted for each major phase of work. A major phase of work is defined as an operation involving a type of work presenting hazards not experienced in previous operations or where a new subcontractor or work crew is to perform the work. The analysis shall define all activities to be performed, identify the sequence of work, the specific hazards anticipated, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level. The AHA shall be continuously reviewed and revised to address changing site conditions as appropriate.

Note: As part of the APP and AHAs include site specific COVID-19 monitoring procedures which address, at a minimum, the following elements:

Procedures for periodic sanitation inspections.

Procedures for disinfecting project sites in accordance with Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

Site specific measures to practice social distancing while working on the project.

Employee training on the signs, symptoms, and protection measures in accordance with CDC guidelines.

A list of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be used in accordance with

CDC and state guidelines.

d. Emergency Response:

Emergency procedures shall be documented in the Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan and will include a map with directions to the nearest hospital, emergency contact numbers, and onsite First Aid/CPR responders.

e. Required Personnel:

The contractor shall designate one employee as the site’s Competent Person (CP) who is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for all employees. The CP shall be present at the project site and report to the contractor’s upper management. The CP is required to have related construction and/or service experience.

When emergency medical services are not accessible within five (5) minutes of the work location and there are two (2) or more workers onsite, at least two (2) employees shall be trained in First Aid and CPR. Minimum qualifications are listed in EM 385-1-1, Section 03.A.02.c.

f. Accident Reporting:

All accidents and near misses shall be investigated by the contractor. All work-related recordable injuries, illnesses, and property damage accidents (excluding on-the-road vehicle accidents), in which the property damage exceeds $5,000.00, shall be verbally reported to the TPOC within four (4) hours of the incident. Serious accidents as described in EM 385-1-1 Section 01.D shall be immediately reported to the TPOC.

ENG Form 3394 shall be completed and submitted to the TPOC within five (5) working days of the incident.

g. Employee Work Hours:

The contractor shall compile employee work hours (including subcontractors) and forward the total hours to the TPOC no later than close of business on the 10th calendar day of the following month. The method of transmission by the prime contractor to the TPOC shall be electronically.

6. Security – All contractor and all associated sub-contractor’s employees shall comply with applicable facility access and local security policies. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

7. Pre-Work Conference –Prior to the start of any work, the Technical Point of Contact will schedule and conduct a ‘pre-work conference’. The contractor’s Project Manager and Quality Control Personnel will attend this meeting. This conference will be held at the time and location agreeable to the government and contractor. No work may be performed under this contract prior to this conference. The purpose of the conference is to enable the Technical Point of Contact to outline the procedures that will be followed by the Government in its administration of the contract, and to discuss the performance that will be expected from the contractor. This conference will allow the contractor an opportunity to ask questions about the Government’s administration and inspection of contract work or obtain other pertinent information that might be required. At the pre-work conference the contractor shall provide to the name of the project superintendent with a telephone number for project coordination. The following is a general list of items for discussion during this pre-work conference:

a. Authority of the Technical Point of Contact and Quality Assurance Inspectors

b. Contractor’s Safety Program

c. Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan

d. Activity Hazard Analysis

e. Accident Reporting (ENG Form 3394)

f. Contractor’s Quality Control Plan

g. Contractor’s Equipment (including a current written safety inspection)

h. Correspondence Procedure

i. Communications

j. Administrative Procedures

k. Invoice and payment

8. Submittals- Although the Government technically reviews submissions required by this scope of work, it is emphasized that the contractor’s work must be prosecuted using proper internal controls and review procedures. The documents identified below must be prepared in accordance with the applicable standards, submitted to the Technical Point of Contact for review and accepted by the government prior to the commencement of any field activities.

Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (AAPP) with Activity Hazard Analysis

(AHA)

A work schedule for each service, with approximate times for beginning and ending of each required service listed

Inspection forms will be submitted to allow verification of results for payment after all field activities

9. Permits – The contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, and letters of certification. The contractor shall comply with any applicable federal, state, county, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the performance of the work specified under this contract.

10. Flooding – Conant Brook Dam is a flood damage reduction project. Occasional retention of floodwaters may inundate portions of the mowing and maintenance areas or access roads to these areas. Therefore, it may become necessary to decrease or increase mowing frequencies in any or all portions of the property, and/or to close any portion of a property and delete any subsequent service for the closed property or area. Payment for the decreased service(s) will be adjusted in accordance with the contract unit prices.

11. Changes to Frequency and/or Quantities: The Government reserves the option, should it become necessary, to decrease or increase service frequencies and/or facility quantities in any or all project areas. The Government may also, at any time during the duration of this contract, close any property or portion of the property and delete any subsequent service in the closed property or area. The contractor shall be given adequate notification to prepare for either contingency. This decrease or increase will be deducted from or paid for in accordance with the bidding schedule or a negotiated cost. For increases in services, a formal modification will be issued, signed by the Contracting Officer prior to the performance of services. In addition, the TPOC may, on special occasions decide to reschedule a service frequency to avoid conflict with visitation or unnecessary expense.

The quantity of frequencies of individual tasks in the contract are estimated, they are not guaranteed. A minimum of twenty-four (24) hours notification shall be given to the contractor in such cases.

12. Payment – The contractor will furnish the Technical Point of Contact with one monthly invoice, stating the service performed, contract number, complete address, and the amount to be paid as is on the awarded purchase order. Payment shall be made monthly for the actual services performed at the applicable contract unit price. Contractor will bill by bid item and track each item and complete NO more than specified in contract, the United States Government will not pay for these overages.

Remit Invoices to:

East Brimfield Lake 24 Riverview Ave Fiskdale, MA 01518

Or Email to: Keith.W.Beecher@usace.army.mil Fax: (508) 347-8732

B. TECHNICAL

I. General

1. Other Contracts – The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work not related to this contract, and the contractor shall fully cooperate with other contractors and Government employees. The contractor shall not commit or permit any act, which will interfere with the performance of work by another contractor, or by Government employees.

2. Preferred Sequence for Work Schedules – Prior to the start of the contract the contractor shall present a weekly schedule, for each service, for approval by the Technical Point of Contact. The contractor must submit in writing any proposed change to an approved schedule and coordinate and receive approval from the Technical Point of Contact in advance of actual schedule changes. All tasks will be completed within the same day they are started.

3. Damage to Government and Private Property – The contractor shall be responsible for restoring any Government facilities or structures damaged as a result of the contractor’s actions. The contractor shall also be responsible for any damage to private property or injury to any person because of the firm’s operations. The contractor shall notify the Technical Point of Contact immediately of damage to Government and private property and injury to any person resulting from the contractors’ operation.

Also, the contractor shall notify the Technical Point of Contact of damage to Government facilities due to vandalism or other causes on the day such damage is first noticed. Trucks and/or trailers will be driven on existing roads only and not across or through park areas to facilities. All structures will be replaced or repaired when struck by equipment - e.g., signage, nest boxes, posts, and trees. The contractor shall replace landscape features (grass, shrubs, flowers, etc.), which are damaged or destroyed by the firm’s operation with nursery stock of like size and kind. Lawns will not be damaged due to excess mowing in dry weather.

4. Contractor’s Personnel

a. Minimum Personnel Requirements - The contractor shall provide an adequate number of fully qualified personnel to perform the specified service properly and efficiently within the time limits specified.

b. Employee Conduct - The contractor shall be responsible for seeing the firm’s employees comply withal federal, state, and municipal laws. Contractor must ensure employees are fully aware of work to be done. USACE will show contractor work areas prior to start of contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure staff is completely versed in contractual needs, repeated requests for walkovers are not acceptable.

5. Inspections

a. Contractor Quality Control - The contractor is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate quality control system to satisfactorily inspect and ensure that all work performed by the contractor’s organization in each separate service is in full compliance with this contract and the instructions, provisions, specifications, drawings, and maps herein.

b. General Inspection - Upon the completion of each mowing cycle, the contractor will perform an inspection of all areas under this contract to ensure compliance with the scope of work. The contractor or his representative must be able to commit personnel, equipment, and resources to correct deficiencies. A Government representative may accompany the contractor on an inspection of completed work and will identify any contract deficiencies. Any deficiencies noted will be corrected within original contract time frames or appropriate deductions in payment will be made.

c. Equipment/Supplies Inspections - The Technical Point of Contact may inspect required equipment and supplies at any time when in use on Government property.

Equipment found deficient shall be removed from service immediately until faulty conditions have been corrected and approved by the Technical Point of Contact. No such removal will reduce the contractor’s obligation to perform all work required within the time scheduled under this contract. This requirement shall not be made the basis of any claim for compensation or damages against the United States or any of its officers or agents.

II. Equipment

a. Condition of Equipment – All equipment used to perform work under this contract must be in good operating and mechanical condition and comply with EM 385-1-1, Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements. All vehicles utilized under this contract will be presentable, serviceable, and shall comply with safety standards.

b. Type of Equipment

i. Mowers shall be commercial rotary type and equipped with suitable protective devices to prevent flying objects from injuring people or damaging property.

Mowers must have slides or wheels, which will prevent tearing or plowing into the turf. The contractor will be held accountable for re-turfing if equipment causes gouging or plowing. In areas where it is not possible to use a tractor-mounted mower the contractor shall use small mowing equipment such as zero turn mowers; push mowers, weed eaters and other small power mowing equipment, and/or manual mowing tools.

ii. String trimmers may be gasoline or electrically operated. The use of steel or other type of cord that will cause damage to trees, shrubs, etc., will not be allowed in string trimmers. Powered string trimmers will not be used to trim around saplings that are less than three (3) inches diameter at 4-1/2 feet above ground level.

Trimming around said saplings shall be accomplished using hand-operated trimmers. Contractor will be required to replace any saplings/trees/shrubs damaged by the firm’s operation.

iii. Specialized Equipment: Dam embankment, dike mowing, trail side mowing, roadside mowing, and rototilling may require the use of specialized equipment.

Rubber track skid steer equipment is recommended for side arm rotary mower mowing and field rotary mower mowing due to slopes and soft ground conditions.

Such equipment must be operated within the manufacturer’s operating instructions and precautions. The embankment and dike mowing equipment must be certified in writing by the manufacturer as safe for operation on a maximum twenty-seven (27) degree angle of incline, and specifically designed, or factory modified for the mowing of slopes. All safety items required on the standard mowing equipment mentioned above are required hereon as well.

c. Equipment Storage – No Government space or facilities shall be provided under this contract.

III. Service Requirements

1. Mowing and Trimming: Mow and trim grass to a height of not more than three (3) inches or less than two and one-half (2 ½) inches in the area around each facility.

Mowing shall be uniform with no uncut or uneven areas resulting from mowing, overlap, wheel rollover, etc. Trimming and edging shall be conducted in such a manner so there is no damage to the turf or any damage to concrete edges, signs, fences, or trees. Areas adjacent to facilities must be trimmed using other types of equipment such as string trimmers. Trimming shall be accomplished around all vertical objects such as against buildings, guard posts, fences, tables, trash receptacles, electrical pedestals, water fountains, hose bibs, cookers/grills, etc. Trimming shall be done at a minimum each time mowing is performed. The Technical Point of Contact may determine area/facility trimming is required in conjunction with maintenance work and mowing services are not required. During cleanups and routine mowing downed branches up to 3” diameter shall be removed to brush pile as directed by technical point of contact.

a. Grounds Cleaning: Grounds cleaning will be performed in conjunction with scheduled mowing services, to leave the mowing area with an overall neat and clean appearance. The grounds cleaning shall remove all obvious and noticeable trash and litter from the mowing limits which are designated as the mowing boundaries on the location maps attached to these specifications. All trash and litter shall be removed and properly disposed of in bulk refuse receptacles.

b. Leaf and Debris Cleanup: Leaf and debris cleanup will be performed in conjunction with scheduled mowing services, in order to leave the mowing area with an overall neat and clean appearance. All leaves will be removed to designated compost pile; branches will be removed to designated brush disposal area. Ditch cleaning, trail and roadside cleanup will completely remove leaves and debris from drainage ditches, pipe/culvert inlets/outlets and accomplished in such a manner so as not to blow leaves into drainage ditches or culverts beside the trail. After mowing is completed, the contractor shall remove all vegetation and debris from roads, paved walkways, and parking areas that were deposited as the result of mowing operations.

2. Annual Mowing Field Areas: Cut and power mow identified areas with a rotary mower to a height of not more than six (6) inches or less than four (4) inches in each area around each facility. Mowing shall be uniform with no uncut or uneven areas resulting from mowing, overlap, wheel rollover, etc. Mowing shall be conducted in such a manner so there is no wheel damage to the turf or any damage to concrete edges, signs, fences, or trees. Mowing shall not take place close enough to facilities to cause damage. Mowing with heavy tractors will not be permitted when the ground is so wet or boggy that the mowing operations will cause wheel rutting. Mowing under these conditions shall be postponed or coordinated directly with the Technical Point of Contact. Annual mowing will not commence until after September, ensuring flowers have fully bloomed and died off, as determined by the Technical POC.

3. Side Arm Mower Work: Rotary mower work will be performed beyond trail and road area mowing widths described below in Service Locations 1, 2, and 4, where a boom can reach down slope/up slope areas beyond the edges routinely mowed in the above-described mowing requirements areas, to push back trees, shrubbery, and grasses encroaching on trails, fields, fence lines and roads. Dimensions of material to be maintained are up to 1.5-2” in diameter. Uphill and downhill reach needs to be a minimum of 8 (eight) feet. All brush and small trees are to be cut no higher than 6” (six) inches from the ground.

IV. Service Locations

The Conant Brook Dam Service locations include the following:

1. Conant Brook Dam – Biweekly Lawns

a. Service Requirement:

i. Mowing and Trimming

b. Service Area:

i. Dam Area - 7 acres

ii. Mowing Areas: A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, D1, D2, D3, D4, E1, E2

c. Service Schedule:

i. Start upon contract award in April, bi-weekly, through September

ii. All services will be completed within the same day

2. Conant Brook Dam – Annual Field Mowing

a. Service Requirements:

i. Field mowing

b. Service Area

i. 8 acres total (See Maps Titled, ‘Conant Brook Dam Annual Mowing, Maps #1-5’)

ii. Mowing Areas: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

- Area 6 is known for containing a large area of milkweed; it will be mowed last to ensure butterflies have hatched out.

- Area 3 will be mowed with string trimmer or similar small equipment, as area is regularly saturated and will not support large mowing machinery.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Once per season after October 1st, once plants have fully bloomed

3. Conant Brook Dam - Side Arm Rotary Mowing

a. Service Requirement:

i. Side Arm Rotary Mowing

b. Service Area:

i. All Trails and roadways on maps titled ‘Conant Brook Dam Trail Map,’ field edges, & biweekly mowed areas

ii. Specific areas coordinated with Technical Point of Contact, approximately 12 square acres but executed in a linear fashion approximating 10 miles of edge work approximately 10 feet in depth

c. Service Schedule:

i. One (1) time, between July and September as coordinated with the

Technical Point of Contact.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED WITH THIS SOLICITATION FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

DEC 2021

52.212-1 (Dev) Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (DEVIATION 2018-O0018)

OCT 2018

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

DEC 2021

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.219-6 (Dev) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION

2020-O0008).

OCT 2020

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2021

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

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

JAN 2021

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation," means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern"—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

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

"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002," means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127)," means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

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

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

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

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern.