10-R-0521 Amendment 0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

SP0600-11-0503

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

SP0600 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

DEFENSE ENERGY SUPPORT CENTER

8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN RD., SUITE 2941

FT. BELVOIR, VA 22060-6222

BUYER/SYMBOL – R. Branch/DESC-BXB

PHONE - (703) 767-7710 FAX - (703) 767- 9338

Email – Ronald Branch@dla.mil

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., street,city,county,State,and ZIP Code)

X 9a. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

SP0600-10-R-0521

9b. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29 June 2010

10a. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

Cage Code –

10b. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

[X ] The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers [ ] is extended, [ X ] is not extended

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning _______ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE

DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b)

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor [ ] is not, [ ] is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to correct, remove and add clauses to the solicitation.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. NAME OF CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C.DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C.DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

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SP0600-10-R-0521 Amendment 0002

SECTION B – SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICES/COST

Clause Removed: INT-B7.01

Clause Added:

INT-B30.01 SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS (AARD) (MULTIYEAR) (DESC APR 2001)

(a) The Contractor shall be paid monthly, commencing at the end of the first month, for each month of all performance periods, a sum equal to the amount specified for all line items.

(b) Funds cited on the contract do not include funds for payment of Line Item 0005 contained in the Schedule. The activity will administer and obligate funds for this item on DD Form 1155.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Clauses Removed: INT-E22.01

Clauses Added:

52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984)

(A) TITLE TO SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL PASS TO THE GOVERNMENT UPON FORMAL ACCEPTANCE, REGARDLESS OF WHEN

OR WHERE THE GOVERNMENT TAKES PHYSICAL POSSESSION, UNLESS THE CONTRACT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES FOR EARLIER PASSAGE OF TITLE.

(b) Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss of or damage to supplies shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon—

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

(2) Acceptance by the Government or delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, whichever is later, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(c) Paragraph (b) of this clause shall not apply to supplies that so fail to conform to contract requirements as to give a right of rejection.

The risk of loss of or damage to such nonconforming supplies remains with the Contractor until cure or acceptance. After cure or acceptance, paragraph (b) of this clause shall apply.

(d) Under paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not be liable for loss of or damage to supplies caused by the negligence of officers, agents, or employees of the Government acting within the scope of their employment.

INT-E29 INITIAL ON-STATION INSPECTION (AARD) (DESC MAR 1997)

(a) INSPECTION. The initial on-station inspection is for the sole benefit of the Government and the Government may partially or totally waive its right of inspection at its discretion. The date, time, and place of inspection may be changed by the mutual agreement of the parties.

(b) TIMEFRAME. Unless notified otherwise, all equipment shall be available for Government inspection at the installation where services are to be performed four calendar days prior to the start of the delivery period. No work may be performed on the equipment during the inspection period except as permitted by the Government. The Government will complete inspection of the Contractor's equipment no later than the calendar day preceding the date aircraft fuel delivery services are to commence.

(c) ENTRY. The Contractor is responsible for making necessary arrangements with the Commanding Officer of such installation or an authorized representative regarding entry into the installation.

(d) TANK INTERIORS. Equipment presented for inspection shall be vapor free.

(e) FILTRATION MEDIA. If requested by the Government, the Contractor shall be responsible for disassembling filtration units to facilitate the inspection. The Contractor shall present, at the time of the inspection, written certification attesting to the last date on which each filter element was changed and shall provide a historical record denoting pressure drip data for each filter element (if such certification and pressure drip data exists).

(f) CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE. Representation by the Contractor at the inspection shall be limited to one individual except when additional personnel have been specifically authorized by the Government.

(g) DEFAULT. If the Contractor fails to make the equipment available on the date specified or otherwise mutually agreed upon, or if the inspection discloses that the equipment is not in conformance with contract requirements, the Government may terminate this contract for default.

(h) REINSPECTION. If the Government discovers equipment deficiencies during the initial inspection, the Government may, at its discretion, conduct a reinspection at the Contractor’s expense.

INT-E30.01 DESIGNATION OF QUALITY REPRESENTATIVE (AARD) (DESC MAR 1981)

Responsibility for the inspection of the quality of performance of services and of the equipment used in the performance of the services under this contract is assigned to the Commanding Officer at the location at which these services are performed.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Clause Removed: INT-200

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

Clauses Removed: INT-G17.01, INT-G21 and INT-G22

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative (Dec 1991)

(a) Definition. ―Contracting officer's representative‖ means an individual designated in accordance with subsection

201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

(b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting officer's representative (COR), the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the contracting officer. The

COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract.

INT-G16 SUBMISSION OF INVOICES FOR PAYMENT (AARD) (DESC AUG 1999)

Contractor's invoices, in quadruplicate, stating the gallonage handled and truck movements made during the month for which reimbursement is due, shall be submitted monthly to the Station Commanding Officer or his designee for certification. A separate invoice should be submitted detailing augmentation hours worked in accordance with the Statement of Services and Schedule of

Work. Invoices shall be accompanied by such forms as are prescribed by the Commanding Officer under this contract.

INT-G22 DESIGNATION OF THE DEFENSE FUEL REGION (DESC JUL 1997)

(a) The Defense Fuel Region to which reference is made herein is the--

(b) The Defense Fuel Office to which reference is made herein is the—

(c) The Commander of the Defense Fuel Region or his designee, appointed above, is the authorized representative of the Commander, Defense Energy Support Center.

INT-G50.01 CONTRACTOR'S PURCHASING SYSTEM (DESC FEB 1992)

(a) The Contractor's purchasing system shall ensure that prices paid for materials, equipment, and services are fair and reasonable. The Contractor shall select subcontractors (including suppliers) on a competitive basis to the maximum practical extent consistent with the objectives and requirements of the contract. As a general purchasing practice, use of any broker, retailer, or other intermediary (which usually causes a price increase in the item being purchased) should be avoided.

(b) The Contractor shall procure materials and services at the most advantageous prices with due regard for prompt delivery of satisfactory services and materials and shall take discounts, rebates, allowances, credits, and other benefits. The Contractor also shall take actions necessary to obtain applicable tax exemptions, reductions, and refunds. Reimbursement costs shall be the net costs after taking discounts, rebates, allowances, credits, and other benefits.

(c) The Contractor shall prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the Contractor's purchasing policies and procedures to include, but not be limited to, maintenance of purchasing records, policies and procedures on emergency purchases, subcontracts, terminations, source selection, and contract administration. The Contractor shall submit the SOP to the Contracting

Officer for review and consent. After consent, the Contractor shall adhere to those procedures, unless further reviews of such procedures and policies by the Contracting Officer during the life of the contract reveal deficiencies in the Contractor's purchasing system. Such deficiencies include, but are not limited to, a Contracting Officer's determination that the Contractor's purchasing system does not provide sufficient protection of expenditure of Government funds, and is, therefore, unacceptable. The

Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, within 14 calendar days of the Contracting Officer's determination of deficiencies in the Contractor's purchasing system. The Contractor shall revise its purchasing system so that it is acceptable to the

Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will review the Contractor's purchasing methods when determined necessary by the

Contracting Officer during the life of the contract.

NOTE: THE SOP SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITH THE INITIAL OFFER.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Clause Removed: INT-H51.03

INT-H19 REPORTING AND CONTAINING OIL SPILLS (DOMESTIC STORAGE) (DESC NOV 1989)

(a) Immediately upon the discovery of a petroleum spill, leak, or seepage involving Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) owned product, the Contractor shall notify, by telephone, (1) the Quality Representative, (2) the designated Defense Energy

Region, and (3) the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). In addition, if the said spill, leak, or seepage has reached, or if it might possibly reach, navigable waters, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Coast Guard by telephone (800) 424-8802, the appropriate Federal and State officials designated in State laws, and the ACO.

(b) Immediately upon discovery of a petroleum spill, leak, or seepage, the Contractor shall take all practicable measures available to contain and prevent further spreading of such spill, leak, or seepage. Measures taken by the Contractor will be in compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations.

(c) Any Contractor whose terminal stores product exclusively for DESC use shall prepare and submit an approved Spill

Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan, Oil Pollution Prevention Operations Manual, and Oil Spill Contingency Plan, as applicable. These documents shall be submitted to the ACO and the Defense Energy Region specified in the DESIGNATION OF

THE DEFENSE ENERGY REGION clause of this solicitation as soon as practicable after contract award, but no later than 60 days after award notification. The Contingency Plan shall include, but not be limited to, (1) Contractor in-house capability and facilities, or (2) the preselection of a local agency, cooperative, or firm capable of and willing to provide cleanup services of this nature.

(d) The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining current telephone numbers of the agencies cited herein and in the

Contingency Plan upon commencement of the contract period.

INT-H51.01 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (AARD) (DESC MAY 2009)

(a) The General Liability Workmen's Compensation and Automobile Liability Insurance to be procured and maintained by the Contractor pursuant to the provisions of the INSURANCE - WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION clause shall provide at least the following minimum coverage:

GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE.

Bodily Injury.........................................................................................AT LEAST $500,000 per p erson

Property Damage......................................................................... ..........AT LEAST $ 50,000 per ocurrence

Workmen's Compensation.....................................................................AT LEAST $100,000 except in states with exclusive monopolistic funds which do not permit the writing of workmen's compensation by private carriers (Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming).

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE.

Bodily Injury.........................................................................................AT LEAST $200,000 p er person

AT LEAST $500,000 peroccurrence

Property Damage...................................................................................AT LEAST $ 20,000 per accident

(b) Within 30 days from the date of award, or upon request by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall submit the required certificates of insurance to the Contracting Officer.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

Clauses Removed: 52.203-13, 52.212-5, 52.219-27, 52.222-2, 52.225-14, 52.230-3, 52.243-1, 52.251-1, 252.223-7004 and INT-I291.

Clause 52.204-7 is corrected to read 52.204.7004

Clause 2-228.5 of TABLE OF CONTENTS is corrected to read 52.228-5

Clauses Added:

52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JUL 2004)

(a) When a solicitation provision or contract clause uses a word or term that is defined in the Federal Acquisition

Regulation(FAR), the word or term has the same meaning as the definition in FAR 2.101 in effect at the time the solicitation was issued, unless—

(1) The solicitation, or amended solicitation, provides a different definition;

(2) The contracting parties agree to a different definition;

(3) The part, subpart, or section of the FAR where the provision or clause is prescribed provides a different meaning; or

(4) The word or term is defined in FAR Part 31, for use in the cost principles and procedures.

(b) The FAR Index is a guide to words and terms the FAR defines and shows where each definition is located. The FAR

Index is available via the Internet at http://www.acqnet.gov at the end of the FAR, after the FAR Appendix.

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (Apr 1984)

(a) The Contractor warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a contingent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or, in its discretion, to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the contingent fee.

(b) ― Bona fide agency,‖ as used in this clause, means an established commercial or selling agency, maintained by a contractor for the purpose of securing business, that neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds itself out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

― Bona fide employee,‖ as used in this clause, means a person, employed by a contractor and subject to the contractor’s supervision and control as to time, place, and manner of performance, who neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

― Contingent fee,‖ as used in this clause, means any commission, percentage, brokerage, or other fee that is contingent upon the success that a person or concern has in securing a Government contract.

―Improper influence,‖ as used in this clause, means any influence that induces or tends to induce a Government employee or officer to give consideration or to act regarding a Government contract on any basis other than the merits of the matter.

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jul 1995)

(a) Definitions.

―Kickback,‖ as used in this clause, means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind which is provided, directly or indirectly, to any prime Contractor, prime Contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or in connection with a subcontract relating to a prime contract.

―Person,‖ as used in this clause, means a corporation, partnership, business association of any kind, trust, joint-stock company, or individual.

―Prime contract,‖ as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual action entered into by the United States for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind.

―Prime Contractor‖ as used in this clause, means a person who has entered into a prime contract with the United States.

―Prime Contractor employee,‖ as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a prime Contractor.

―Subcontract,‖ as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual action entered into by a prime Contractor or subcontractor for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract.

―Subcontractor,‖ as used in this clause,

(1) means any person, other than the prime Contractor, who offers to furnish or furnishes any supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract or a subcontract entered into in connection with such prime contract, and http://www.acqnet.gov/

(2) includes any person who offers to furnish or furnishes general supplies to the prime Contractor or a higher tier subcontractor.

―Subcontractor employee,‖ as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a subcontractor.

(b) The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 U.S.C. 51-58) (the Act), prohibits any person from—

(1) Providing or attempting to provide or offering to provide any kickback;

(2) Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept any kickback; or

(3) Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a prime Contractor to the United

States or in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime Contractor or higher tier subcontractor.

(c) (1) The Contractor shall have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect possible violations described in paragraph (b) of this clause in its own operations and direct business relationships.

(2) When the Contractor has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation described in paragraph (b) of this clause may have occurred, the Contractor shall promptly report in writing the possible violation. Such reports shall be made to the inspector general of the contracting agency, the head of the contracting agency if the agency does not have an inspector general, or the Department of

Justice.

(3) The Contractor shall cooperate fully with any Federal agency investigating a possible violation described in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(4) The Contracting Officer may (i) offset the amount of the kickback against any monies owed by the United States under the prime contract and/or (ii) direct that the Prime Contractor withhold from sums owed a subcontractor under the prime contract the amount of the kickback. The Contracting Officer may order that monies withheld under subdivision (c)(4)(ii) of this clause be paid over to the Government unless the Government has already offset those monies under subdivision (c)(4)(i) of this clause. In either case, the Prime Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer when the monies are withheld.

(5) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including paragraph (c)(5) but excepting paragraph (c)(1), in all subcontracts under this contract which exceed $100,000.

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (Jan 1997)

(a) If the Government receives information that a contractor or a person has engaged in conduct constituting a violation of subsection

(a), (b), (c), or (d) of section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) (the Act), as amended by section 4304 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106), the Government may—

(1) Cancel the solicitation, if the contract has not yet been awarded or issued; or

(2) Rescind the contract with respect to which—

(i) The Contractor or someone acting for the Contractor has been convicted for an offense where the conduct constitutes a violation of subsection 27(a) or (b) of the Act for the purpose of either—

(A) Exchanging the information covered by such subsections for anything of value; or

(B) Obtaining or giving anyone a competitive advantage in the award of a Federal agency procurement contract;

or

(ii) The head of the contracting activity has determined, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the

Contractor or someone acting for the Contractor has engaged in conduct constituting an offense punishable under subsection 27(e)(1) of the Act.

(b) If the Government rescinds the contract under paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government is entitled to recover, in addition to any penalty prescribed by law, the amount expended under the contract.

(c) The rights and remedies of the Government specified herein are not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law, regulation, or under this contract.

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (Jan 1997)

(A) THE GOVERNMENT, AT ITS ELECTION, MAY REDUCE THE PRICE OF A FIXED-PRICE TYPE CONTRACT AND THE TOTAL COST AND FEE UNDER A

COST-TYPE CONTRACT BY THE AMOUNT OF PROFIT OR FEE DETERMINED AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS CLAUSE IF THE HEAD OF THE

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY OR DESIGNEE DETERMINES THAT THERE WAS A VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION 27(A), (B), OR (C) OF THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL

PROCUREMENT POLICY ACT, AS AMENDED (41 U.S.C. 423), AS IMPLEMENTED IN SECTION 3.104 OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.

(b) The price or fee reduction referred to in paragraph (a) of this clause shall be—

(1) For cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts, the amount of the fee specified in the contract at the time of award;

(2) For cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts, the target fee specified in the contract at the time of award, notwithstanding any minimum fee or ―fee floor‖ specified in the contract;

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(i) The base fee established in the contract at the time of contract award;

(ii) If no base fee is specified in the contract, 30 percent of the amount of each award fee otherwise payable to the Contractor for each award fee evaluation period or at each award fee determination point.

(4) For fixed-price-incentive contracts, the Government may—

(i) Reduce the contract target price and contract target profit both by an amount equal to the initial target profit specified in the contract at the time of contract award; or

(ii) If an immediate adjustment to the contract target price and contract target profit would have a significant adverse impact on the incentive price revision relationship under the contract, or adversely affect the contract financing provisions, the Contracting Officer may defer such adjustment until establishment of the total final price of the contract. The total final price established in accordance with the incentive price revision provisions of the contract shall be reduced by an amount equal to the initial target profit specified in the contract at the time of contract award and such reduced price shall be the total final contract price.

(5) For firm-fixed-price contracts, by 10 percent of the initial contract price or a profit amount determined by the Contracting Officer from records or documents in existence prior to the date of the contract award.

(c) The Government may, at its election, reduce a prime contractor’s price or fee in accordance with the procedures of paragraph (b) of this clause for violations of the Act by its subcontractors by an amount not to exceed the amount of profit or fee reflected in the subcontract at the time the subcontract was first definitively priced.

(d) In addition to the remedies in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this clause, the Government may terminate this contract for default. The rights and remedies of the Government specified herein are not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract.

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sept 2007)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

―Agency‖ means ―executive agency‖ as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.

―Covered Federal action‖ means any of the following actions:

(1) Awarding any Federal contract.

(2) Making any Federal grant.

(3) Making any Federal loan.

(4) Entering into any cooperative agreement.

(5) Extending, continuing, renewing, amending, or modifying any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

―Indian tribe‖ and ―tribal organization‖ have the meaning provided in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education

Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b) and include Alaskan Natives.

―Influencing or attempting to influence‖ means making, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action.

―Local government‖ means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government.

―Officer or employee of an agency‖ includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency:

(1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under Title 5, United States Code, including a position under a temporary appointment.

(2) A member of the uniformed services, as defined in subsection 101(3), Title 37, United States Code.

(3) A special Government employee, as defined in section 202, Title 18, United States Code.

(4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United

States Code, appendix 2.

―Person‖ means an individual, corporation, company, association, authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit, or not for profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other

Indian organization eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other

Federal law.

―Reasonable compensation‖ means, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal compensation for such officer or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.

―Reasonable payment‖ means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.

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―Recipient‖ includes the Contractor and all subcontractors. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other

Federal law.

―Regularly employed‖ means, with respect to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, an officer or employee who is employed by such person for at least 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person for receipt of such contract. An officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person shall be considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by such person for 130 working days.

―State‖ means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and multi-State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers.

(b) Prohibition. 31 U.S.C. 1352 prohibits a recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement from using appropriated funds to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal actions. In accordance with

31 U.S.C. 1352 the Contractor shall not use appropriated funds to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the award of this contractor the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of this contract.

(1) The term appropriated funds does not include profit or fee from a covered Federal action.

(2) To the extent the Contractor can demonstrate that the Contractor has sufficient monies, other than Federal appropriated funds, the

Government will assume that these other monies were spent for any influencing activities that would be unallowable if paid for with Federal appropriated funds.

(c) Exceptions. The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply under the following conditions:

(1) Agency and legislative liaison by Contractor employees.

(i) Payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of the Contractor if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to this contract. For purposes of this paragraph, providing any information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is permitted at any time.

(ii) Participating with an agency in discussions that are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered Federal action, but that concern—

(A) The qualities and characteristics (including individual demonstrations) of the person’s products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; or

(B) The application or adaptation of the person’s products or services for an agency’s use.

(iii) Providing prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action any information not specifically requested but necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of a covered Federal action;

(iv) Participating in technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and

(v) Making capability presentations prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action by persons seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended by Pub. L. 95-507, and subsequent amendments.

(2) Professional and technical services.

(i) A payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action, if payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action.

(ii) Any reasonable payment to a person, other than an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action if the payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action. Persons other than officers or employees of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade associations.

(iii) As used in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause, ―professional and technical services‖ are limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline (for examples, see FAR 3.803(a)(2)(iii)).

(iv) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or regulation and any other requirements in the actual award documents.

(3) Only those communications and services expressly authorized by paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this clause are permitted.

(d) Disclosure.

(1) If the Contractor did not submit OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, with its offer, but registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have subsequently made a lobbying contact on behalf of the Contractor with respect to this contract, the

Contractor shall complete and submit OMB Standard Form LLL to provide the name of the lobbying registrants, including the individuals performing the services.

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(2) If the Contractor did submit OMB Standard Form LLL disclosure pursuant to paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, and a change occurs that affects Block 10 of the

OMB Standard Form LLL (name and address of lobbying registrant or individuals performing services), the Contractor shall, at the end of the calendar quarter in which the change occurs, submit to the Contracting Officer within 30 days an updated disclosure using OMB

Standard Form LLL.

(e) Penalties.

(1) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under paragraph (b) of this clause or who fails to file or amend the disclosure to be filed or amended by paragraph (d) of this clause shall be subject to civil penalties as provided for by 31 U.S.C. 1352. An imposition of a civil penalty does not prevent the Government from seeking any other remedy that may be applicable.

(2) Contractors may rely without liability on the representation made by their subcontractors in the certification and disclosure form.

(f) Cost allowability. Nothing in this clause makes allowable or reasonable any costs which would otherwise be unallowable or unreasonable. Conversely, costs made specifically unallowable by the requirements in this clause will not be made allowable under any other provision.

(g) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall obtain a declaration, including the certification and disclosure in paragraphs (c) and (d) of the provision at

FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, from each person requesting or receiving a subcontract exceeding $100,000 under this contract. The Contractor or subcontractor that awards the subcontract shall retain the declaration.

(2) A copy of each subcontractor disclosure form (but not certifications) shall be forwarded from tier to tier until received by the prime

Contractor. The prime Contractor shall, at the end of the calendar quarter in which the disclosure form is submitted by the subcontractor, submit to the Contracting Officer within 30 days a copy of all disclosures. Each subcontractor certification shall be retained in the subcontract file of the awarding Contractor.

(3) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (g), in any subcontract exceeding $100,000.

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Aug 2000)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

―Postconsumer material‖ means a material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item. Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category of ―recovered material.‖ For paper and paper products, postconsumer material means ―postconsumer fiber‖ defined by the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) as—

(1) Paper, paperboard, and fibrous materials from retail stores, office buildings, homes, and so forth, after they have passed through their end-usage as a consumer item, including: used corrugated boxes; old newspapers; old magazines; mixed waste paper; tabulating cards; and used cordage; or

(2) All paper, paperboard, and fibrous materials that enter and are collected from municipal solid waste; but not

(3) Fiber derived from printers’ over-runs, converters’ scrap, and over-issue publications.

―Printed or copied double-sided‖ means printing or reproducing a document so that information is on both sides of a sheet of paper.

―Recovered material,‖ for paper and paper products, is defined by EPA in its Comprehensive Procurement Guideline as ―recovered fiber‖ and means the following materials:

(1) Postconsumer fiber; and

(2) Manufacturing wastes such as—

(i) Dry paper and paperboard waste generated after completion of the papermaking process (that is, those manufacturing operations up to and including the cutting and trimming of the paper machine reel into smaller rolls or rough sheets) including: envelope cuttings, bindery trimmings, and other paper and paperboard waste resulting from printing, cutting, forming, and other converting operations; bag, box, and carton manufacturing wastes; and butt rolls, mill wrappers, and rejected unused stock; and

(ii) Repulped finished paper and paperboard from obsolete inventories of paper and paperboard manufacturers, merchants, wholesalers, dealers, printers, converters, or others.

(b) In accordance with Section 101 of Executive Order 13101 of September 14, 1998, Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, the Contractor is encouraged to submit paper documents, such as offers, letters, or reports, that are printed or copied double-sided on recycled paper that meet minimum content standards specified in Section 505 of Executive

Order 13101, when not using electronic commerce methods to submit information or data to the Government.

(c) If the Contractor cannot purchase high-speed copier paper, offset paper, forms bond, computer printout paper, carbonless paper, file folders, white wove envelopes, writing and office paper, book paper, cotton fiber paper, and cover stock meeting the 30 percent postconsumer material standard for use in submitting paper documents to the Government, it should use paper containing no less than 20 percent postconsumer material. This lesser standard should be used only when paper meeting the 30 percent postconsumer material standard is not obtainable at a reasonable price or does not meet reasonable performance standards.

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52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008)

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

―Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database‖ means the primary Government repository for contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

―Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code‖ means—

(1) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) to identify a commercial or Government entity; or

(2) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLIS records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an ―NCAGE code.‖

―Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number‖ means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

―Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number‖ means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see Subpart 32.11 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) for the same parent concern.

―Registered in the CCR database‖ means that—

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database;

(2) The Contractor’s CAGE code is in the CCR database; and

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the

Internal Revenue Service, and has marked the records ―Active.‖ The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as part of the CCR registration process.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ―DUNS‖ or ―DUNS +4‖ followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the CCR database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and ZIP Code.

(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting

Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

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(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the

Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(g)

(1)

(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, ―doing business as‖ name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements of

Subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The

Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ―Suspension of Payment‖ paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the Contractor’s CCR record that indicates payments, including those made by

EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the

―Suspension of payment‖ paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(h) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual…