SP4703-24-R-0008 - Solicitation-SOW.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 7006093949

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

SP4703-24-R-0008

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2024 MAR 29

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

Kia Milindez DKM0065

a. NAME

Phone: DSN312-695-49

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No Collect calls)

2024 APR 29

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE SP4703

DCSO RICHMOND DIVISION #1

6090 STRATHMORE RD.

RICHMOND VA 23237

USA

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS 100UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

8 (A)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

561990NAICS:

$16,500,000SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERYFOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE

OFFEROR

FACILITY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

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

OFFER

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

BELOW IS CHECKED

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

See Schedule

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

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

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or Print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or Print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

SEE SCHEDULE

12:00 PM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE ADDENDUM

EDWOSB

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

36. PAYMENT

PARTIAL FINAL

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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

CORRECT FOR

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

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

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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SP4703-24-R-0008

Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair Services for DSCR Fire Protection Systems This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number SP4703-24-R-0008 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

This acquisition is set-aside 100% for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561990. This solicitation is an 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. Department of Labor Service Contract Act WD #: 2015-4331 revision 25 applies. This is a firm fixed-price (FFP) Requirements Contract with the period of performance of 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. Provision 252.204-7019 - Notice of NIST 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements and Clause 252.204-7020 - NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements applies to this solicitation and subsequent award.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and management necessary to provide inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire suppression, fire alarm, and mass notification systems on the Defense Supply Center Richmond located in Richmond, Virginia. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) for further information.

The estimated start date for any contract resulting from this solicitation is May 15, 2024.

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror that meets the requirement stated in the Statement of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposal (RFP). The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. If not already registered in SAM, go to System for Award Management (SAM) website www.sam.gov to register prior to submitting your quote.

All inquiries must be submitted 3 working days prior to closing date.

Proposals are due on April 29, 2024, 12:00 PM, EST.

Point of contact for this requirement is Kia J. Milindez at phone (804) 279-4903 and email at Kia.Milindez@dla.mil.

Site Visit Information:

***The site visit will be held on April 9, 2024 at 10:00am.*** Please email Mr. Moore at Clarence.Moore@dla.mil for details.

Phone 804-971-3220 E-mail: Clarence.Moore@dla.mil

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1) Proposals shall be submitted to Kia Milindez at Kia.Milindez@dla.mil.

2) Contractor proposal must include following information.

•Title of the proposal •RFP number •Name and address of contractor •CAGE Code and DUNS Number •Name, phone number, and e-mail address for the point of contact •Brief summary of company's ability or Company Capability Statement •Completed Section B - Schedule of Supplies/Services

3) Pricing Contractors are to provide firm-fixed pricing for all periods stated in the Section B - Schedule of Supplies/ Services. Each Period of Performance total price includes the total Preventative Maintenance proposal amount plus the Not to Exceed Unscheduled Remedial Maintenance/Service Calls amount and the Not to Exceed Repair Parts amount. The GRAND Total amount is the total of all five (5) Period of Performance totals. The following information must be provided in spreadsheet format for each period of performance:

•Remedial Maintenance (Routine Service Call) Hourly Rate •Emergency Service Call Hourly Rate •Urgent Service Call Hourly Rate

Section B: Schedule of Supplies/Services Base Period: 12 Months CLIN 0001 - Scheduled Preventative Maintenance Quantity: 1 EA $________ (unit price) Extended (4 EA) $_______ (total)

CLIN 0002 - Unscheduled Remedial Maintenance / Service Calls Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $82,550.00

CLIN 0003 - Repair Parts Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $25,000.00

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SP4703-24-R-0008

Base Period Total Amount: $___________

Option Period 1: 12 Months CLIN 1001 - Scheduled Preventative Maintenance Quantity: 1 EA $________ (unit price) Extended (4 EA) $_______ (total)

CLIN 1002 - Unscheduled Remedial Maintenance / Service Calls Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $103,202.50

CLIN 1003 - Repair Parts Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $25,625.00

Option Period 1 Total Amount: $___________

Option Period 2: 12 Months CLIN 2001 - Scheduled Preventative Maintenance Quantity: 1 EA $________ (unit price) Extended (4 EA) $_______ (total)

CLIN 2002 - Unscheduled Remedial Maintenance / Service Calls Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $119,423.83

CLIN 2003 - Repair Parts Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $26,625.63

Option Period 2 Total Amount: $___________

Option Period 3: 12 Months CLIN 3001 - Scheduled Preventative Maintenance Quantity: 1 EA $________ (unit price) Extended (4 EA) $_______ (total)

CLIN 3002 - Unscheduled Remedial Maintenance / Service Calls Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $139,463.61

CLIN 3003 - Repair Parts Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $26,922.30

Option Period 3 Total Amount: $___________

Option Period 4: 12 Months CLIN 4001 - Scheduled Preventative Maintenance Quantity: 1 EA $________ (unit price) Extended (4 EA) $_______ (total)

CLIN 4002 - Unscheduled Remedial Maintenance / Service Calls Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $164,268.28

CLIN 4003 - Repair Parts Not to Exceed (NTE) Total: $27,595.42

Option Period 4 Total Amount: $___________

GRAND Total Amount (Base and Four (4) Option Periods): $___________

Attachment:

Statement of Work

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SP4703-24-R-0008

SECTION B

SUPPLIES/SERVICES: S202-V00007653

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

See Attached Statement of Work.

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT .

0001 S202-V00007653 133,900.000 MO $ ________________ $ ________________

Fire Protection Services

PREP FOR DELIVERY:

See Attached Statement of Work.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 02/14/2024 - 03/13/2024

SC0400

DLA AVIATION

6090 STRATHMORE ROAD

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

RICHMOND VA 23237

US

SC0400

DLA AVIATION

6090 STRATHMORE ROAD

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

RICHMOND VA 23237

US

GOVT USE

External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date .

0001 7006093949 0001 N/A N/A N/A 01/22/2024

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

Standard Element has no Title

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020) FAR

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES FIXED PRICE (AUG 1996) FAR

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.211-17 DELIVERY OF EXCESS QUANTITIES (SEP 1989) FAR

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) FAR

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

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991) FAR

52.247-60 GUARANTEED SHIPPING CHARACTERISTICS (JAN 2017) FAR

(a) The offeror is requested to complete paragraph (a)(1) of this clause, for each part or component which is packed or packaged separately. This information will be used to determine transportation costs for evaluation purposes. If the offeror does not furnish sufficient data in paragraph (a)(1) of this clause, to permit determination by the Government of the item shipping costs, evaluation will be based on the shipping characteristics submitted by the offeror whose offer produces the highest transportation costs or in the absence thereof, by the Contracting Officer's best estimate of the actual transportation costs. If the item shipping costs, based on the actual shipping characteristics, exceed the item shipping costs used for evaluation purposes, the Contractor agrees that the contract price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the transportation costs actually incurred, and the costs which would have been incurred if the evaluated shipping characteristics had been accurate.

(1) To be completed by the offeror:

(i) Type of container: Wood Box [ ] Fiber Box [ ], Barrel [ ], Reel [ ], Drum [ ], Other (Specify) ;

(ii) Shipping configuration: Knocked-down [ ], Set-up [ ], Nested [ ], Other (specify) ;

(iii) Size of container: ” (Length), × ” (Width), × ” (Height) = Cubic Ft;

(iv) Number of items per container each;

(v) Gross weight of container and contents Lbs;

(vi) Palletized/skidded [ ] Yes [ ] No;

(vii) Number of containers per pallet/skid ;

(viii) Weight of empty pallet bottom/skid and sides Lbs;

(ix) Size of pallet/skid and contents Lbs Cube ;

(x) Number of containers or pallets/skids per railcar *

(A) Size of railcar

(B) Type of railcar

(xi) Number of containers or pallets/skids per trailer *

(A) Size of trailer Ft

(B) Type of trailer

* Number of complete units (line item) to be shipped in carrier's equipment.

(2) To be completed by the Government after evaluation but before contract award:

(i) Rate used in evaluation ;

(ii) Tender/Tariff ;

(iii) Item .

(b) The guaranteed shipping characteristics requested in paragraph (a)(1) of this clause do not establish actual transportation requirements, which are specified elsewhere in this solicitation. The guaranteed shipping characteristics will be used only for the purpose of evaluating offers and establishing any liability of the successful offeror for increased transportation costs resulting from actual shipping characteristics which differ from those used for evaluation

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause.

(End of clause)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

252.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991) DFARS

52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020) FAR

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984) FAR

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

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (JUN 2020) FAR

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT - ALTERNATE I (NOV 2021) FAR

52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES (JUN 2020) FAR

52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RECISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (MAY 2014) FAR

52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (MAY 2014) FAR

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (JUN 2020) FAR

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023) FAR

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017) FAR

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

FAR

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) DFARS

252.203-7001 PROHIBITION ON PERSONS CONVICTED OF FRAUD OR OTHER DEFENSE-CONTRACT-RELATED FELONIES (JAN

2023) DFARS

252.203-7002 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (DEC 2022) DFARS

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011) FAR

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018) FAR

52.204-14 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2016) FAR

52.204-15 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS (OCT 2016) FAR

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020) FAR

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES (CONTINUED)

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) FAR

52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020) FAR

As prescribed in 4.1804(d), insert the following provision:

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision -- Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means --

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ] is or [ ] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: (or mark “Unknown”).

Predecessor legal name: .

(Do not use a “doing business as” name).

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) DFARS

252.204-7004 ANTITERRORISM AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CONTRACTORS (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.204-7009 LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR REPORTED CYBER INCIDENT

INFORMATION (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.204-7014 LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (JAN

2023) DFARS

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021) FAR

252.209-7004 SUBCONTRACTING WITH FIRMS THAT ARE OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A COUNTRY

THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM (MAY 2019) DFARS

52.211-5 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (AUG 2000) FAR

52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS - NEGOTIATION (JUN 2020) FAR

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

52.215-14 INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES (NOV 2021) FAR

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

As prescribed in 17.208(f), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

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 [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option].

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52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) FAR

As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed (60 MONTHS) (5 YEARS) (months) (years).

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020) FAR

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (SEP 2023) FAR

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (CLASS DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (FEB 2023) FAR Use the following clause in lieu of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14, as prescribed at FAR 19.507(e):

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that --

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to --

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are --

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are --

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for --

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(i) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code 562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(ii) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause -

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES (CONTINUED)

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] [ ] By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or [ ] By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

252.219-7000 ADVANCING SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH (JUN 2023) FAR

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR - COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (DEC 2022) FAR

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

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016) FAR

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020) FAR

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 2020) FAR

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (JUN 2020) FAR

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010) FAR

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021) FAR

52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (JAN 2022) FAR

52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001) FAR

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (JUN 2020) FAR

52.223-20 AEROSOLS (JUN 2016) FAR

52.223-21 FOAMS (JUN 2016) FAR

252.223-7009 PROHIBITION OF PROCUMENT OF FLOURINATED AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM FIRE-FIGHTING AGENT FOR

USE ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS (OCT 2023) FAR

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

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM - BASIC (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM — ALTERNATE I (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.225-7002 QUALIFYING COUNTRY SOURCES AS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2022) DFARS

252.225-7008 RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF SPECIALTY METALS (MAR 2013) DFARS

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252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (APR 2022) DFARS

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

“Component” means any item supplied to the Government as part of an end product or of another component.

“End product” means supplies delivered under a line item of this contract.

"Qualifying country" means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services performed by sources of the other country, and the memorandum or agreement complies, where applicable, with the requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) and with 10 U.S.C. 2457. Accordingly, the following are qualifying countries:

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Israel

Italy

Japan

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

“Structural component of a tent” --

(1) Means a component that contributes to the form and stability of the tent (e.g., poles, frames, flooring, guy ropes, pegs); and

(2) Does not include equipment such as heating, cooling, or lighting.

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

“U.S.-flag vessel” means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.

(b) The Contractor shall deliver under this contract only such of the following items, either as end products or components, that have been grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States:

(1) Food.

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nightwear. footwear, hosiery, handwear, belts, badges, and insignia.

(3)(i) Tents and structural components of tents;

(ii) Tarpaulins; or

(iii) Covers.

(4) Cotton and other natural fiber products.

(5) Woven silk or woven silk blends.

(6) Spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth.

(7) Synthetic fabric, and coated synthetic fabric, including all textile fibers and yarns that are for use in such fabrics.

(8) Canvas products.

(9) Wool (whether in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or manufactured articles).

(10) Any item of individual equipment (Federal Supply Class 8465) manufactured from or containing fibers, yarns, fabrics, or materials listed in this paragraph (b).

(c) This clause does not apply --

(1) To items listed in section 25.104(a) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or other items for which the Government has determined that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be acquired as and when needed at U.S. market prices;

(2) To incidental amounts of cotton, other natural fibers, or wool incorporated in an end product, for which the estimated value of the cotton, other natural fibers, or wool --

(i) Is not more than 10 percent of the total price of the end product; and

(ii) Does not exceed the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 225.7002-2(a);

(3) To waste and byproducts of cotton or wool fiber for use in the production of propellants and explosives;

(4) To foods, other than fish, shellfish, or seafood, that have been manufactured or processed in the United States, regardless of where the foods (and any component if applicable) were grown or produced. Fish, shellfish, or seafood manufactured or processed in the United States and fish, shellfish, or seafood contained in foods manufactured or processed in the United States shall be provided in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause;

(5) To chemical warfare protective clothing produced in a qualifying country; or

(6) To fibers and yarns that are for use in synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric (but does apply to the synthetic or coated synthetic fabric itself), if --

(i) The fabric is to be used as a component of an end product that is not a textile product. Examples of textile products, made in whole or in part of fabric, include ¾

(A) Draperies, floor coverings, furnishings, and bedding (Federal Supply Group 72, Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances);

(B) Items made in whole or in part of fabric in Federal Supply Group 83, Textile/leather/furs/apparel/findings/tents/flags, or Federal Supply Group 84, Clothing, Individual Equipment and Insignia;

(C) Upholstered seats (whether for household, office, or other use); and

(D) Parachutes (Federal Supply Class 1670); or

(ii) The fibers and yarns are para-aramid fibers and continuous filament para-aramid yarns manufactured in a qualifying country.

(d)(1) Fish, shellfish, and seafood delivered under this contract, or contained in foods delivered under this contract --

(i) Shall be taken from the sea by U.S.-flag vessels; or

(ii) If not taken from the sea, shall be obtained from fishing within the United States; and

(2) Any processing or manufacturing of the fish, shellfish, or seafood shall be performed on a U.S.-flag vessel or in the United States.

252.225-7052 RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN MAGNETS, TANTALUM, AND TUNGSTEN (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.225-7054 PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN ENERGY SOURCED FROM INSIDE THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (JAN 2023)

FAR

252.225-7055 REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (MAY 2022) DFARS

252.225-7056 PROHIBITION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (JAN 2023) DFARS

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252.225-7057 PREAWARD DISCLOSURE OF EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(AUG 2022) DFARS

252.225-7058 POSTAWARD DISCLOSURE OF EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF

CHINA (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.225-7062 RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF LARGE MEDIUM-SPEED DIESEL ENGINES (JUL 2023) DFARS

52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013) FAR

252.231-7000 SUPPLEMENTAL COST PRINCIPLES (DEC 1991) DFARS

52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984) FAR

52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002) FAR

52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984) FAR

52.232-17 INTEREST (MAY 2014) FAR

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) FAR

52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014) FAR

52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2017) FAR

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018) FAR

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023) FAR

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018) DFARS

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) DFARS

As prescribed in 232.7004 (b), use the following clause:

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause - Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

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

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

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

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

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

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

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https:// wawf.eb.mil/.

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

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

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

(ii) For fixed price line items -

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

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

2-in1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table *

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in

WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC SL4701 Issue By DoDAAC SP4703 Admin DoDAAC SP4703

Inspect By DoDAAC Ship To Code

Ship From Code Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

SC0400

Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s)

(* Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”) (** Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

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

Clarence Moore (Clarence.Moore@dla.mil) (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

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

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) DFARS

52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014) FAR

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996) FAR

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

52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995) FAR

52.243-1 CHANGES - FIXED PRICE (AUG 1987) FAR

252.243-7001 PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS (DEC 1991) DFARS

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252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS (DEC 2022) DFARS

As prescribed in 243.205-71 , use the following clause:

(a) The amount of any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms shall accurately reflect the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable. The request shall include only costs for performing the change, and shall not include any costs that already have been reimbursed or that have been separately claimed. All indirect costs included in the request shall be properly allocable to the change in accordance with applicable acquisition regulations.

(b) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3862(a), any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold shall bear, at the time of submission, the following certificate executed by an individual authorized to certify the request on behalf of the Contractor:

I certify that the request is made in good faith, and that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Official's Name)

(Title)

(c) The certification in paragraph (b) of this clause requires full disclosure of all relevant facts, including -

(1) Certified cost or pricing data if required in accordance with subsection 15.403-4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and

(2) Data other than certified cost or pricing data, in accordance with subsection 15.403-3 of the FAR, including actual cost data and data to support any estimated costs, even if certified cost or pricing data are not required.

(d) The certification requirement in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply to -

(1) Requests for routine contract payments; for example, requests for payment for accepted supplies and services, routine vouchers under a cost-reimbursement type contract, or progress payment invoices; or

(2) Final adjustment under an incentive provision of the contract.

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEC 2023) FAR

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023) DFARS

52.246-20 WARRANTY OF SERVICES (MAY 2001) FAR

(a) Definition. “Acceptance,” as used in this clause, means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services, as partial or complete performance of the contract.

(b) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government or any provision concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that all services performed under this contract will, at the time of acceptance, be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the requirements of this contract.

The Contracting Officer shall give written notice of any defect or nonconformance to the Contractor 30 days [Contracting Officer shall insert the specific period of time in which notice shall be given to the Contractor; e.g., “within 30 days from the date of acceptance by the Government,”; within 1000 hours of use by the Government;” or other specified event whose occurrence will terminate the period of notice, or combination of any applicable events or period of time]. This notice shall state either.

(1) That the Contractor shall correct or reperform any defective or nonconforming services; or

(2) That the Government does not require correction or reperformance.

(c) If the Contractor is required to correct or reperform, it shall be at no cost to the Government, and any services corrected or reperformed by the Contractor shall be subject to this clause to the same extent as work initially performed. If the Contractor fails or refuses to correct or reperform, the Contracting Officer may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace with similar services and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby, or make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

(d) If the Government does not require correction or reperformance, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

52.246-23 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (FEB 1997) FAR

252.246-7007 CONTRACTOR COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PART DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.246-7008 SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.247-7023 TRANSPORATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA --- BASIC (JAN 2023) DFARS

Basic. As prescribed in 247.574 (b) and (b)(1), use the following clause:

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -- “Components” means articles, materials, and supplies incorporated directly into end products at any level of manufacture, fabrication, or assembly by the

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Contractor or any subcontractor.

“Department of Defense” (DoD) means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and defense agencies.

“Foreign-flag vessel” means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel.

“Ocean transportation” means any transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, or ferry through international waters.

“Subcontractor” means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract.

“Supplies” means all property, except land and interests in land, that is clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by the DoD at the time of transportation by sea.

(i) An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by the DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination.

(ii) “Supplies” includes (but is not limited to) public works; buildings and facilities; ships; floating equipment and vessels of every character, type, and description, with parts, subassemblies, accessories, and equipment; machine tools; material; equipment; stores of all kinds; end items;

construction materials; and components of the foregoing.

“U.S.-flag vessel” means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.

(b)(1) The Contractor shall use U.S.-flag vessels when transporting any supplies by sea under this contract.

(2) A subcontractor transporting supplies by sea under this contract shall use U.S.-flag vessels if --

(i) This contract is a construction contract; or

(ii) The supplies being transported are --

(A) Noncommercial items; or

(B) Commercial items that --

(1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it subcontracts for f.o.b. destination shipment);

(2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. military contingency operations, exercises, or forces deployed in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(3) Are commissary or exchange cargoes transported outside of the Defense Transportation System in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2643.

(c) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request that the Contracting Officer authorize shipment in foreign-flag vessels, or designate available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor believes that --

(1) U.S.-flag vessels are not available for timely shipment;

(2) The freight charges are inordinately excessive or unreasonable; or

(3) Freight charges are higher than charges to private persons for transportation of like goods.

(d) The Contractor must submit any request for use of foreign-flag vessels in writing to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days prior to the sailing date necessary to meet its delivery schedules. The Contracting Officer will process requests submitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, but the Contracting Officer's failure to grant approvals to meet the shipper's sailing date will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum --

(1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo;

(2) Required shipping date;

(3) Special handling and discharge requirements;

(4) Loading and discharge points;

(5) Name of shipper and consignee;

(6) Prime contract number; and

(7) A documented description of efforts made to secure U.S.-flag vessels, including points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of telephone notes, telegraphic and facsimile message or letters will be sufficient for this purpose.

(e) The Contractor shall, within 30 days after each shipment covered by this clause, provide the Contracting Officer and the Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information:

(1) Prime contract number;

(2) Name of vessel;

(3) Vessel flag of registry;

(4) Date of loading;

(5) Port of loading;

(6) Port of final discharge;

(7) Description of commodity;

(8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available;

(9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and

(10) Name of steamship company.

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(f) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, the Contractor shall provide with its final invoice under this contract a representation that to the best of its knowledge and belief --

(1) No ocean transportation was used in the performance of this contract;

(2) Ocean transportation was used and only U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean shipments under the contract;

(3) Ocean transportation was used, and the Contractor had the written consent of the Contracting Officer for all foreign-flag ocean transportation;

or

(4) Ocean transportation was used and some or all of the shipments were made on foreign-flag vessels without the written…