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SOL-R7-16-00002

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

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

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(Date)(Hour) local timeuntildepository located in copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if hand carried, in the

SOLICITATION

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

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amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors

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(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232.8)

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within ______________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

28. AWARD DATE

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27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

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22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION20. AMOUNT19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

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Region 7 US Environmental Protection Agency 11201 Renner Blvd.

Lenexa KS 66219

1300 CS 01/29/2016

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STANDARD FORM 33 (Rev. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

SECTION B - Supplies or Services/Prices B-1 Clauses

SECTION C - Description/Specifications C-1 Clauses

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking D-1 Section Not Used

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance E-1 Clauses

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance F-1 Clauses

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data G-1 Clauses

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements H-1 Clauses

SECTION I - Contract Clauses I-1 Clauses

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments J-1 List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments J-2 Clauses

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders K-1 Clauses

SECTION L - Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders L-1 Clauses

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award M-1 Clauses

SECTION B - Supplies or Services/Prices

B-1 Clauses

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT

FIXED

UNIT

PRICE TOTAL

0001 Excavation and Ex-situ SVE(a) 1 LS $ $

0002 Installation of new SVE wells(b) 2 LS $ $

0003 Installation of vaults and piping for existing SVE wells(c)

3 EA $ $

0004 Restoration of disturbed areas(d) 1 LS $ $

TOTAL CLINS: $

(a) Excavation and Ex-situ SVE: includes concrete demolition, shoring, sampling, preparation and operation of ex-situ soil vapor extraction system, excavation and hauling of contaminated and borrow soils, and geotechnical monitoring. Includes only the base excavation area (204 BCY). Stepouts (11 BCY) are not included in the stated quantity.

(b) Installation of new SVE wells: includes new SVE well installation, installation of well vaults for new SVE wells, performance testing of new and three existing SVE wells, piping installation for new SVE wells, and startup testing of SVE system.

(c) Installation of vaults and piping for existing SVE wells: includes installation of well vaults and piping for existing SVE wells that meet performance requirements.

(d) Restoration of disturbed areas: includes backfill and compaction of excavated and borrow area, gravel restoration, concrete restoration, and seeding surface restoration.

NOTES:

(1) Prices proposed include any/all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the service described in the PWS. Both the pricing and the Contractor Quality Control Plan shall be based on the performance of the units of measure itemized in this schedule.

(2) Prices proposed shall include all premiums for bonding. No separate and distinct reimbursement for bond premiums will be made.

SECTION C - Description/Specifications

C-1 Clauses

C-1 EPAAR 1552.211-79 COMPLIANCE WITH EPA POLICIES FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT. (JAN 2012)

C-2 Local Clauses EPA-C-10-101 STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT/SPECIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform in accordance with the performance work statement included in Attachment 1 of this document.

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

D-1 Section Not Used

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

E-1 Clauses

E-1 FAR 52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION. (APR 1996)

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

F-1 Clauses

F-1 FAR 52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR. (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 51 percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government.

(End of clause)

F-2 FAR 52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK. (APR 1984)

F-3 FAR 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER. (AUG 1989)

F-4 FAR 52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK. (APR 1984)

F-5 EPAAR 1552.211-75 WORKING FILES. (APR 1984)

F-6 Local Clauses EPA-F-12-101 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract shall be six (6) months from date of award.

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G-1 Clauses

G-1 EPAAR 1552.237-72 KEY PERSONNEL. (APR 1984)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) of this clause. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. This clause will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

(End of clause)

G-2 Local Clauses EPA-G-36-101 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT-LEVEL COR (CONSTRUCTION)

The Government Contract-Level COR identified in the Section G Clause "CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES" is authorized to make an interpretation as to the meaning of the specifications and drawings based on request, and therefore is responsible for ensuring conformance with the technical requirements of the contract. The Contract-Level COR shall also approve all pre-final progress payment requests. However, the Contract-Level COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes which affect the contract price or other contract terms and conditions, as any such changes shall be immediately referred to the Contracting Officer for necessary action. Recommendation for final acceptance of work shall be by the Contract-Level COR. Final acceptance of work shall be by the Contracting Officer, or his authorized representative.

G-3 Local Clauses EPA-G-42-101 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES

Contract-Level Contracting Officers Representatives (CORs)/Project Officers for this contract are as follows:

Brian Zuburchen zuburchen.brian@epa.gov

Bill Gresham gresham.bill@epa.gov

Contracting Officials responsible for administering this contract are as follows:

Koni Fritz fritz.koni@epa.gov

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

H-1 Clauses

H-1 FAR 52.236-2 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS. (APR 1984)

H-2 FAR 52.236-3 SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK. (APR 1984)

H-3 EPAAR 1552.235-76 TREATMENT OF CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION. (APR 1996)

(a) The Project Officer (PO) or his/her designee, after a written determination by the appropriate program office, may disclose confidential business information (CBI) to the Contractor necessary to carry out the work required under this contract. The Contractor agrees to use the CBI only under the following conditions:

(1) The Contractor and Contractor's employees shall (i) use the CBI only for the purposes of carrying out the work required by the contract; (ii) not disclose the information to anyone other than properly cleared EPA employees without the prior written approval of the Assistant General Counsel for Information Law or his/her designee; and (iii) return the CBI to the PO or his/her designee, whenever the information is no longer required by the Contractor for performance of the work required by the contract, or upon completion of the contract.

(2) The Contractor shall obtain a written agreement to honor the above limitations from each of the Contractor's employees who will have access to the information before the employee is allowed access.

(3) The Contractor agrees that these contract conditions concerning the use and disclosure of CBI are included for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, both EPA and any affected businesses having a proprietary interest in the information.

(4) The Contractor shall not use any CBI supplied by EPA or obtained during performance hereunder to compete with any business to which the CBI relates.

(b) The Contractor agrees to obtain the written consent of the CO, after a written determination by the appropriate program office, prior to entering into any subcontract that will involve the disclosure of CBI by the Contractor to the subcontractor. The Contractor agrees to include this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts awarded pursuant to this contract that require the furnishing of CBI to the subcontractor.

(End of clause)

H-4 EPAAR 1552.235-79 RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION.

(APR 1996)

(a) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may find it necessary to release information submitted by the Contractor either in response to this solicitation or pursuant to the provisions of this contract, to individuals not employed by EPA. Business information that is ordinarily entitled to confidential treatment under existing Agency regulations (40 CFR Part 2) may be included in the information released to these individuals. Accordingly, by submission of this proposal or signature on this contract or other contracts, the Contractor hereby consents to a limited release of its confidential business information (CBI).

(b) Possible circumstances where the Agency may release the Contractor's CBI include, but are not limited to the following:

(1) To other Agency contractors tasked with assisting the Agency in the recovery of Federal funds expended pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607, as amended, (CERCLA or Superfund);

(2) To the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and contractors employed by DOJ for use in advising the Agency and representing the Agency in procedures for the recovery of Superfund expenditures;

(3) To parties liable, or potentially liable, for costs under CERCLA Sec. 107 (42 U.S.C. Sec.

9607), et al, and their insurers (Potentially Responsible Parties) for purposes of facilitating settlement or litigation of claims against such parties;

(4) To other Agency contractors who, for purposes of performing the work required under the respective contracts, require access to information the Agency obtained under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.1251 et seq.); the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C.

6901 et seq.); the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.); or the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.);

(5) To other Agency contractors tasked with assisting the Agency in handling and processing information and documents in the administration of Agency contracts, such as providing both preaward and post award audit support and specialized technical support to the Agency's technical evaluation panels;

(6) To employees of grantees working at EPA under the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program;

(7) To Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, or Chairman of a Committee or Subcommittee;

(8) To entities such as the General Accounting Office, boards of contract appeals, and the Courts in the resolution of solicitation or contract protests and disputes;

(9) To Agency contractor employees engaged in information systems analysis, development, operation, and maintenance, including performing data processing and management functions for the Agency; and

(10) Pursuant to a court order or court-supervised agreement.

(c) The Agency recognizes an obligation to protect the contractor from competitive harm that may result from the release of such information to a competitor. (See also the clauses in this document entitled "Screening Business Information for Claims of Confidentiality" and "Treatment of Confidential Business Information.") Except where otherwise provided by law, the Agency will permit the release of CBI under subparagraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (9) only pursuant to a confidentiality agreement.

(d) With respect to contractors, 1552.235-71 will be used as the confidentiality agreement. With respect to Potentially Responsible Parties, such confidentiality agreements may permit further disclosure to other entities where necessary to further settlement or litigation of claims under CERCLA. Such entities include, but are not limited to accounting firms and technical experts able to analyze the information, provided that they also agree to be bound by an appropriate confidentiality agreement.

(e) This clause does not authorize the Agency to release the Contractor's CBI to the public pursuant to a request filed under the Freedom of Information Act.

(f) The Contractor agrees to include this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts at all levels awarded pursuant to this contract that require the furnishing of confidential business information by the subcontractor.

(End of clause)

H-5 EPAAR 1552.237-74 PUBLICITY. (APR 1984)

H-6 EPAAR 1552.237-75 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT. (APR 1984)

H-7 EPAAR 1552.237-76 GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONS. (JUN 1999)

(a) The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee relationship exists or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor's personnel. It is, therefore, in the best interest of the Government to afford both parties a full understanding of their respective obligations.

(b) Contractor personnel under this contract shall not:

(1) Be placed in a position where they are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Government employee.

(2) Be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration or control over Government personnel, or over personnel of other Contractors under other EPA contracts, or become a part of the Government organization.

(3) Be used in administration or supervision of Government procurement activities.

(c) Employee relationship. (1) The services to be performed under this contract do not require the Contractor or his/her personnel to exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government.

Rather the Contractor's personnel will act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Contractor.

(2) Rules, regulations, directives, and requirements that are issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under its responsibility for good order, administration, and security are applicable to all personnel who enter the Government installation or who travel on Government transportation. This is not to be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of Government control that is inconsistent with a non-personal services contract.

(d) Inapplicability of employee benefits. This contract does not create an employer-employee relationship.

Accordingly, entitlements and benefits applicable to such relationships do not apply.

(1) Payments by the Government under this contract are not subject to Federal income tax withholdings.

(2) Payments by the Government under this contract are not subject to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

(3) The Contractor is not entitled to unemployment compensation benefits under the Social Security Act, as amended, by virtue of performance of this contract.

(4) The Contractor is not entitled to workman's compensation benefits by virtue of this contract.

(5) The entire consideration and benefits to the Contractor for performance of this contract is contained in the provisions for payment under this contract.

(e) Notice. It is the Contractor's, as well as, the Government's responsibility to monitor contract activities and notify the Contracting Officer if the Contractor believes that the intent of this clause has been or may be violated.

(1) The Contractor should notify the Contracting Officer in writing promptly, within five (5) (to be negotiated and inserted into the basic contract at contract award) calendar days from the date of any incident that the Contractor considers to constitute a violation of this clause. The notice should include the date, nature and circumstance of the conduct, the name, function and activity of each Government employee or Contractor official or employee involved or knowledgeable about such conduct, identify any documents or substance of any oral communication involved in the conduct, and the estimate in time by which the Government must respond to this notice to minimize cost, delay or disruption of performance.

(2) The Contracting Officer will promptly, within thirty (30) (to be negotiated and inserted into the basic contract at contract award) calendar days after receipt of notice, respond to the notice in writing. In responding, the Contracting Officer will either:

(i) Confirm that the conduct is in violation and when necessary direct the mode of further performance,

(ii) Countermand any communication regarded as a violation,

(iii) Deny that the conduct constitutes a violation and when necessary direct the mode of further performance; or

(iv) In the event the notice is inadequate to make a decision, advise the Contractor what additional information is required, and establish the date by which it should be furnished by the Contractor and the date thereafter by which the Government will respond.

(End of clause)

H-8 Local Clauses 1552.242-71 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION MAY 2010

(DEVIATION)

H-9 Local Clauses EPA-H-04-101 RETENTION AND AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACTOR FILES

(a) The contract contains the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.215-2 ""Audit and Records - Negotiation (JUN 1999),"" wherein the contractor is required to maintain and make available to the Contracting Officer or representative of the Contracting Officer (in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.7, ""Contractor Records Retention"") at its office at all reasonable times the books, records, documents, and other evidence relating to this contract (including personnel utilization records, site records, and accounting procedures and practices sufficient to reflect properly all costs claimed to have been incurred under this contract). Such files shall be made available for examination, audit or reproduction.

(b) The contractor is advised that the Government may file suit against potential responsible parties for costs incurred relative to site-related response activities. In such proceedings, the contractor's cost and performance records may become an integral part of the Government's case.

(c) Accordingly, due to the extended nature of court proceedings and EPA audit requirements, the contractor shall make available to the Government, and only to the Government, the records described in (a) and (b) above for a period of ten (10) years after final payment under the contract (See FAR 4.703(b)(1)).

(d) In addition, the contractor shall make available to the Government, and only to the Government, the records relating to any appeals, litigation or the settlement of claims with third parties and which relate to this contract (i.e., cost recovery) until such appeals, litigation, or claims are disposed of.

(e) The contractor shall not destroy original records relating to the contract until (1) all litigation involving the records has been finally settled and approval is obtained from the Contracting Officer, or (2) ten (10) years have passed from the date of final payment, and no litigation involving the records has been instituted, and approval of the Contracting Officer is obtained. In no event should individual records be destroyed if litigation relating to such records is in-process or pending.

(f) From time to time, the Government may, in support of litigation cases, have the need for the contractor to research and make available such records in a form and manner not normally maintained by the contractor. Such effort shall be deemed to be within the scope of work under this contract. If this effort is required after performance of this contract, a separate negotiated procurement action may be instituted with the contractor.

H-10 Local Clauses EPA-H-07-101 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

The Contractor shall not represent itself as EPA to outside parties. To maintain public trust, and to not mislead the public, the Contractor shall, when communicating with outside parties, identify itself as an Agency Contractor.

When performing work for EPA, contractor personnel must be easily identifiable to the public as an EPA contractor through use of badges, corporate logos, or other distinguishable credentials.

H-11 Local Clauses EPA-H-07-102 IDENTIFICATION OF ON-SITE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

All Contractor, subcontractor, and consultant personnel shall wear prominently displayed identification badges at all times when performing work on EPA property or attending meetings in the performance of this contract. The badge shall contain the individual's name, the company name and logo. When participating in such meetings (e.g., as a speaker, panel member), those individuals in Contractor employ must supplement physical identification (e.g., badges, place markers) with verbal announcements so that it is clear to the assembled group that they are employees of the Contractor, not Agency staff members. In addition, when working on EPA property, all contractor, subcontractor, and consultant personnel shall have signs visible on their desks or at their work sites that clearly state that they are not EPA employees.

H-12 Local Clauses EPA-H-07-103 NOTICE REGARDING PROHIBITED CONTRACTOR ACTIVITIES

ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA CONTRACTS)

The Contractor shall not perform any of the following activities on behalf of EPA in connection with this contract:

1. The actual preparation of Congressional testimony.

2. The interviewing or hiring of individuals for employment at EPA.

3. Developing and/or writing of Position Descriptions and Performance Standards.

4. The actual determination of Agency policy.

5. Participating as a voting member on a Performance Evaluation Board; participating in and/or attending Award Fee meetings.

6. Preparing Award Fee Letters, even under typing services contracts.

7. The actual preparation of Award Fee Plans.

8. The preparation of documents on EPA Letterhead other than routine administrative correspondence.

9. Reviewing vouchers and invoices for the purposes of determining whether costs, hours, and work performed are reasonable.

10. The preparation of Statements of Work, Work Assignments, Technical Direction Documents, Delivery Orders, or any other work issuance document under a contract that the contractor is performing or may perform. Such a work issuance document, prepared by an EPA prime contractor under an EPA prime contract for its subcontractor, is exempt from this prohibition.

11. The actual preparation of responses to audit reports from the Inspector General, General Accounting Office, or other auditing entities.

12. Preparing responses to Congressional correspondence.

13. The actual preparation of responses to Freedom of Information Act requests, other than routine, non judgmental correspondence.

14. Any contract which authorizes a contractor to represent itself as EPA to outside parties.

15. Conducting administrative hearings.

16. Reviewing findings concerning the eligibility of EPA employees for security clearances.

17. The actual preparation of an office's official budget request.

H-13 Local Clauses EPA-H-09-101 CONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFLICT

OF INTEREST

In submitting notices of potential corporate, affiliate or personal conflicts of interest, the Contractor shall answer each of the following questions as thoroughly as possible. If necessary, the Contracting Officer may request additional information. If a particular question does not apply to the particular situation, the Contractor shall reply by writing "Not Applicable" rather than by making no response.

The Contractor shall forward a copy of the company's answers to both the Contracting Officer and the Project Officer. Subcontractors must submit their answers to the EPA through the Prime contractor. This information, however, may be marked confidential and sent in a sealed and numbered envelope which is to be opened only by the Contracting Officer. All EPA decisions regarding the notifications will be sent to the prime contractor in writing.

The prime contractor shall be responsible for forwarding the Contracting Officer's decision to the subcontractor.

1. During the past three (3) calendar years, has the company or any employees that will be working at this site performed work at this site/facility? If the answer is 'yes', describe, in detail, the nature of work the company or employee(s) performed and provide the names of the employee(s); the dates the work took place and identify the client(s) for whom the work was performed. Note: For reporting purposes, all clients including Commercial, Federal, State or local entities other than the EPA should be included in the check for potential conflict of interest.

2. For any work identified in question 1 that was performed by the company, provide the approximate dollar value of work performed for each client as well as the company's annual sales by fiscal year.

3. With whom has this potential conflict of interest been discussed (include EPA personnel, legal advisors, etc.)?

4. Provide, if relevant, information regarding how the company's organizational structure and/or management system affects its knowledge of possible conflicts or interest relating to other divisions or sections of the organization and how that structure or system could prevent or mitigate/neutralize potential conflicts of interest.

5. Provide an update of any significant change in control or ownership of the company since the submission of information for responsibility determination.

6. Provide any additional information which may be pertinent to this request.

When submitting responses to these questions, the Contractor shall provide the name and telephone number of someone in the company who is knowledgeable with regard to this notice of potential conflict of interest.

H-14 Local Clauses EPA-H-15-101 RELEASE OF COST OR PRICING PROPOSALS OUTSIDE THE

GOVERNMENT FOR AUDIT

Cost or pricing proposals submitted in response to this solicitation may be released outside the Government for audit purposes regardless of whether information contained in such proposals has been claimed or determined to be business confidential. If an outside audit is obtained, the non-Government auditor shall use the information only for audit purposes; shall not disclose any information in the proposals to anyone other than authorized EPA employees without the prior written approval of the Assistant General Counsel responsible for information law matters; and shall return all copies of proposals, as well as any abstracts, to the Government upon completion of the audit. The non-Government auditor shall obtain a written agreement from each of its employees with access to the proposals to honor these limitations prior to allowing the employee access.

H-15 Local Clauses EPA-H-23-101 ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRACTICES

The contractor shall, to the greatest extent practicable, utilize environmentally preferable practices in its course of business. "Environmentally preferable" is defined as products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose.

This comparison may consider raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, or disposal of the product or service. Consideration of environmentally preferable practices must be consistent with price, performance, availability, and safety conditions.

H-16 Local Clauses EPA-H-27-102 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

Any data that is generated or obtained during contract performance shall be considered confidential, and shall not be disclosed to anyone other than Environmental Protection Agency employees without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. Nor shall any such data be used for any other purpose except in connection with this contract. Any data generated or obtained during contract performance shall be delivered to the Government at the request of the Contracting Officer.

H-17 Local Clauses EPA-H-42-102 UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT FOR CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION

EPA will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this contract. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® technical questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at

(800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

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H-18 Local Clauses EPA-H-44-101 TEAM SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS

The contractor shall provide, within five (5) calendar days of award notice, one copy of each proposed team subcontract agreement, when applicable, to the Contracting Officer. A copy of the executed team subcontract and any subsequent modifications shall also be provided to the Contracting Officer within 10 days of execution.

SECTION I - Contract Clauses

I-1 Clauses

I-1 FAR 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS. (NOV 2013)

I-2 FAR 52.203-3 GRATUITIES. (APR 1984)

I-3 FAR 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES. (MAY 2014)

I-4 FAR 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT. (SEP 2006)

I-5 FAR 52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES. (MAY 2014)

I-6 FAR 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR

IMPROPER ACTIVITY. (MAY 2014)

I-7 FAR 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY. (MAY

2014)

I-8 FAR 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS. (OCT 2010)

I-9 FAR 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S). (OCT 2015)

The OIG hotline can be reached by:

Online: Allegation Form (Recommended)

Call: 1-800-323-8603 Toll Free

Fax: 202-254-4297

U.S. Mail:

DHS Office of Inspector General

MAIL STOP 0305

Attn: Office of Integrity & Quality Oversight ¿ Hotline 245 Murray Lane SW Washington, DC 20528-0305

I-10 FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT

TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS. (APR 2014)

I-11 FAR 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT

AWARDS. (JUL 2013)

I-12 FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE. (JUL 2013)

I-13 FAR 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING

WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT. (AUG 2013)

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I-14 FAR 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS. (NOV 2015)

I-15 FAR 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS - NEGOTIATION. (OCT 2010)

I-16 FAR 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT. (OCT 1997)

I-17 FAR 52.215-19 NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGES. (OCT 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall make the following notifications in writing:

(1) When the Contractor becomes aware that a change in its ownership has occurred, or is certain to occur, that could result in changes in the valuation of its capitalized assets in the accounting records, the Contractor shall notify the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) within 30 days.

(2) The Contractor shall also notify the ACO within 30 days whenever changes to asset valuations or any other cost changes have occurred or are certain to occur as a result of a change in ownership.

(b) The Contractor shall -

(1) Maintain current, accurate, and complete inventory records of assets and their costs;

(2) Provide the ACO or designated representative ready access to the records upon request;

(3) Ensure that all individual and grouped assets, their capitalized values, accumulated depreciation or amortization, and remaining useful lives are identified accurately before and after each of the Contractor's ownership changes; and

(4) Retain and continue to maintain depreciation and amortization schedules based on the asset records maintained before each Contractor ownership change.

(c) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts under this contract that meet the applicability requirement of FAR 15.408(k).

(End of clause)

I-18 FAR 52.216-24 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY. (APR 1984)

(a) In performing this contract, the Contractor is not authorized to make expenditures or incur obligations exceeding []dollars.

(b) The maximum amount for which the Government shall be liable if this contract is terminated is []dollars.

(End of clause)

I-19 FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES. (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the contract period expiration.

(End of clause)

I-20 FAR 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING. (NOV 2011)

I-21 FAR 52.219-17 SECTION 8(A) AWARD. (DEC 1996)

(a) By execution of a contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following:

(1) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in the contract according to the specifications and the terms and conditions by subcontracting with the Offeror who has been determined an eligible concern pursuant to the provisions of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).

(2) Except for novation agreements and advance payments, delegates to the EPA Region 7 Contracting the responsibility for administering the contract with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the contract; provided, however that the contracting agency shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of the subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the contract.

(3) That payments to be made under the contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the contracting activity.

(4) To notify the EPA Region 7 Contracting Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.

(5) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the cognizant Contracting Officer under the "Disputes" clause of the subcontract.

(b) The offeror/subcontractor agrees and acknowledges that it will, for and on behalf of the SBA, fulfill and perform all of the requirements of the contract.

(c) The offeror/subcontractor agrees that it will not subcontract the performance of any of the requirements of this subcontract to any lower tier subcontractor without the prior written approval of the SBA and the cognizant Contracting Officer of the EPA Region 7 Contracting.

(End of clause)

I-22 FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR. (JUN 2003)

I-23 FAR 52.222-4 CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS - OVERTIME

COMPENSATION. (MAY 2014)

I-24 FAR 52.222-6 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS. (MAY 2014)

I-25 FAR 52.222-7 WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. (MAY 2014)

I-26 FAR 52.222-13 COMPLIANCE WITH CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS AND

RELATED REGULATIONS. (MAY 2014)

I-27 FAR 52.222-14 DISPUTES CONCERNING LABOR STANDARDS. (FEB 1988)

I-28 FAR 52.222-15 CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY. (MAY 2014)

I-29 FAR 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES. (APR 2015)

I-30 FAR 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. (APR 2015)

I-31 FAR 52.222-30 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS-PRICE ADJUSTMENT (NONE

OR SEPARATELY SPECIFIED METHOD). (MAY 2014)

I-32 FAR 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS. (JUL 2014)

I-33 FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES. (JUL 2014)

I-34 FAR 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS. (OCT 2015)

I-35 FAR 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT. (DEC 2010)

I-36 FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. (MAR 2015)

I-37 FAR 52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION. (AUG 2013)

I-38 FAR 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658. (DEC 2014)

I-39 FAR 52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE

AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (SEP 2013)

I-40 FAR 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. (MAY 2001)

I-41 FAR 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE

DRIVING. (AUG 2011)

I-42 FAR 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES. (JUN 2008)

I-43 FAR 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT. (DEC 2007)

I-44 FAR 52.228-2 ADDITIONAL BOND SECURITY. (OCT 1997)

I-45 FAR 52.228-11 PLEDGES OF ASSETS. (JAN 2012)

I-46 FAR 52.228-14 IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT. (NOV 2014)

I-47 FAR 52.228-16 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS - OTHER THAN CONSTRUCTION.

(NOV 2006)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Original contract price" means the award price of the contract or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity.

Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) The Contractor shall furnish a performance bond (Standard Form 1418) for the protection of the Government in an amount equal to 20 percent of the original contract price and a payment bond (Standard Form 1416) in an amount equal to 20 percent of the original contract price.

(c) The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within 10 calendar days, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bonds or to obtain additional bonds.

(e) The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register, or may be obtained from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East West Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

(End of clause)

I-48 FAR 52.232-1 PAYMENTS. (APR 1984)

I-49 FAR 52.232-17 INTEREST. (MAY 2014)

I-50 FAR 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS. (MAY 2014)

I-51 FAR 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT. (JUL 2013)

I-52 FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT. (JUL 2013)

I-53 FAR 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS. (JUN 2013)

I-54 FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS. (DEC 2013)

I-55 FAR 52.233-1 DISPUTES. (MAY 2014)

I-56 FAR 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD. (AUG 1996)

I-57 FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM. (OCT 2004)

I-58 FAR 52.236-6 SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE CONTRACTOR. (APR 1984)

I-59 FAR 52.236-7 PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (NOV 1991)

I-60 FAR 52.236-8 OTHER CONTRACTS. (APR 1984)

I-61 FAR 52.236-9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS. (APR 1984)

I-62 FAR 52.236-10 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS. (APR 1984)

I-63 FAR 52.236-26 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE. (FEB 1995)

I-64 FAR 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY. (JUL 1995)

I-65 FAR 52.243-4 CHANGES. (JUN 2007)

I-66 FAR 52.243-7 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES. (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. "Contracting Officer," as used in this clause, does not include any representative of the Contracting Officer.

"Specifically Authorized Representative (SAR)," as used in this clause, means any person the Contracting Officer has so designated by written notice (a copy of which shall be provided to the Contractor) which shall refer to this paragraph and shall be issued to the designated representative before the SAR exercises such authority.

(b) Notice. The primary purpose of this clause is to obtain prompt reporting of Government conduct that the Contractor considers to constitute a change to this contract. Except for changes identified as such in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall notify the Administrative Contracting Officer in writing promptly, within 5 calendar days from the date that the Contractor identifies any Government conduct (including actions, inactions, and written or oral communications) that the Contractor regards as a change to the contract terms and conditions. On the basis of the most accurate information available to the Contractor, the notice shall state-

(1) The date, nature, and circumstances of the conduct regarded as a change;

(2) The name, function, and activity of each Government individual and Contractor official or employee involved in or knowledgeable about such conduct;

(3) The identification of any documents and the substance of any oral communication involved in such conduct;

(4) In the instance of alleged acceleration of scheduled performance or delivery, the basis upon which it arose;

(5) The particular elements of contract performance for which the Contractor may seek an equitable adjustment under this clause, including-

(i) What contract line items have been or may be affected by the alleged change;

(ii) What labor or materials or both have been or may be added, deleted, or wasted by the alleged change;

(iii) To the extent practicable, what delay and disruption in the manner and sequence of performance and effect on continued performance have been or may be caused by the alleged change;

(iv) What adjustments to contract price, delivery schedule, and other provisions affected by the alleged change are estimated; and

(6) The Contractor's estimate of the time by which the Government must respond to the Contractor's notice to minimize cost, delay or disruption of performance.

(c) Continued performance. Following submission of the notice required by paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall diligently continue performance of this contract to the maximum extent possible in accordance with its terms and conditions as construed by the Contractor, unless the notice reports a direction of the Contracting Officer or a communication from a SAR of the Contracting Officer, in either of which events the Contractor shall continue performance; provided, however, that if the Contractor regards the direction or communication as a change as described in paragraph (b) of this clause, notice shall be given in the manner provided. All directions, communications, interpretations, orders and similar actions of the SAR shall be reduced to writing promptly and copies furnished to the Contractor and to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer shall promptly countermand any action which exceeds the authority of the

SAR.

(d) Government response. The Contracting Officer shall promptly, within 30 calendar days after receipt of notice, respond to the notice in writing. In responding, the Contracting Officer shall either-

(1) Confirm that the conduct of which the Contractor gave notice constitutes a change and when necessary direct the mode of further performance;

(2) Countermand any communication regarded as a change;

(3) Deny that the conduct of which the Contractor gave notice constitutes a change and when necessary direct the mode of further performance; or

(4) In the event the Contractor's notice information is inadequate to make a decision under paragraphs (d)(1), (2), or (3) of this clause, advise the Contractor what additional information is required, and establish the date by which it should be furnished and the date thereafter by which the Government will respond.

(e) Equitable adjustments. (1) If the Contracting Officer confirms that Government conduct effected a change as alleged by the Contractor, and the conduct causes an increase or decrease in the Contractor's cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work under this contract, whether changed or not changed by such conduct, an equitable adjustment shall be made-

(i) In the contract price or delivery schedule or both; and

(ii) In such other provisions of the contract as may be affected.

(2) The contract shall be modified in writing accordingly. In the case of drawings, designs or specifications which are defective and for which the Government is responsible, the equitable adjustment shall include the cost and time extension for delay reasonably incurred by the Contractor in attempting to comply with the defective drawings, designs or specifications before the Contractor identified, or reasonably should have identified, such defect. When the cost of property made obsolete or excess as a result of a change confirmed by the Contracting Officer under this clause is included in the equitable adjustment, the Contracting Officer shall have the right to prescribe the manner of disposition of the property. The equitable adjustment shall not include increased costs or time extensions for delay resulting from the Contractor's failure to provide notice or to continue performance as provided, respectively, in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause.

Note: The phrases "contract price" and "cost" wherever they appear in the…