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SOLICITATION

DOCUMENT

FACZG - Building Automation System Preventative Maintenance Service Contract

U.S. Embassy Zagreb GSO office

PR15817072

Thomasa Jeffersona 2 10010 Zagreb, Croatia

U.S. Embassy Zagreb Date: FEB 17th 2026

Dear Prospective Offeror:

Subject: Request for Proposals - Building Automation System Preventative Maintenance Service Contract

Enclosed is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Building Automation System Preventative Maintenance Service Contract. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to below email address.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

Proposals are due by March 6th 2026, 10.00 AM, CET. No proposals will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your proposal must be submitted electronically to Todoricm@state.gov and ZagrebProcurment@state.gov. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.

In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

1. SF-1449

2. Section B, Pricing

3. Section L Representations and Certifications

4. Additional information as required in solicitation documents

5. Proof of SAM Registration

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

Enclosure:

SOW – attached as a separate document

TABLE OF CONTENTS

· Section A - Standard Form SF-1449 cover page

· Section B – Supplies/Services and Prices/Costs

· Section C - Description/Specifications/Work statement, attached as separate document

· Section D – Reserved

· Section E – Inspection and Acceptance

· Section F – Deliveries and performance

· Section G – Contract administration

· Section H – Special contract requirements

Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

· Contract Clauses

· Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed in Part 12

Section J - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

· Solicitation Provisions - Instructions to Offeror

Section K - EVALUATION FACTORS

· Evaluation Factors

Section L - Representations and Certifications and other statements of offerors

· Offeror Representations and Certifications

· Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION A - COVER PAGE - SF-1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 21, 23, 24, 26 & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PR15817072

2. CONTRACT NO.

5.SOLICITATION NUMBER

19HR9026Q00007

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

FEB 17 2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Ms. Martina Todoric, Procurement

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) +385 1 661 2036

8. OFFER DUE DATE/ LOCAL TIME

MARCH 6 2026, 10.00AM

9. ISSUED BY CODE

American Embassy Zagreb Thomasa Jeffersona 2

|_| HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

|_| (WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS:

Zagreb, Croatia

|_| SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

|_| EDWOSB

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINAT-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

|_| SEE SCHEDULE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

|X| RFQ |_| IFB |_| RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

American Embassy Zagreb, General Services Office

American Embassy Zagreb, General Services Office

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

TELEPHONE NO.

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY American Embassy Zagreb, Thomasa Jeffersona 2 ATTN: Financial Management Office

CODE

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

OFFER

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

UNIT PRICE

22.

QUANTITY

23.

VAT AMOUNT

24.

TOTAL AMOUNT

1.

Preventive Maintenance Building Automation System (BAS) See Pricing part below (Section 1, part 2.0)

BASE YEAR

OPTION YEAR 1

OPTION YEAR 2

OPTION YEAR 3

OPTION YEAR 4

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

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

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Matthew A. Dean, Contracting Officer 31c. DATE SIGNED

SECTION B

SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES

B.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT

This is a fixed price type contract for scheduled maintenance services as defined in the SOW. The fixed price will include all work, including furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and services, overhead (including cost of Workers’ Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance, which shall not be a direct reimbursement) and profit, unless otherwise specified.

B.3. VALUE ADDED TAX

The Contractor shall NOT include VAT.

B.4 CURRENCY

All prices shall be submitted in USD United States dollars.

B.5 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES

(a) In consideration of satisfactory performance of all the scheduled services required under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a fixed price per Site visit for Scheduled Maintenance Services. No additional sums will be payable on account of any escalation in the cost of materials, equipment, or labor (unless mandated by local law see B.7), or because of the Contractor 's failure to properly estimate or accurately predict the cost or difficulty of achieving the results required by the maintenance plan is. Nor will the contract price be adjusted on account of fluctuations in the currency exchange rate.

B. 6 PRICING

B.6. 1. BASE YEAR – 2026 – 2027

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for the base period of the contract and continuing for a period of 12 months.

Total Base Year

B.6.2. OPTION YEAR 1 2027 – 2028

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Option Year 1 of the contract and continuing for a period of 12 months.

Total Base Year

B.6.3. OPTION YEAR 2 2028 -2029

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Option Year 2 of the contract and continuing for a period of 12 months.

Total Base Year

B.6.4. OPTION YEAR 3 2029 – 2030

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Option Year 3 of the contract and continuing for a period of 12 months.

Total Base Year

B.6.5. OPTION YEAR 4 2030 – 20231

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Option Year 4 of the contract and continuing for a period of 12 months.

Total Base Year

B.6.6. TOTALS FOR ALL YEARS

GRAND TOTAL $_________

SECTION C –

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SOW is attached to this specification as a separate document The Statement of Work (SOW) is an integral and mandatory part of this solicitation and any resulting contract. All requirements, specifications, deliverables, and documentation described in the SOW are binding. In the event of any inconsistency, discrepancy, or conflict between the Statement of Work and any other section of this solicitation or contract, the requirements of the Statement of Work shall prevail.

All documents, certifications, plans, reports, and other materials required by the SOW must be included as part of the offeror’s submission and shall be considered mandatory solicitation requirements.

SECTION D –

Reserved

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.252‑2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the location indicated above, use the Department of State Acquisition website at e-CFR to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Yahoo or Excite) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CH. 1)

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – FIXED PRICE (AUG 1996)

52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

E.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

This plan is designed to provide an effective surveillance method to promote effective Contractor performance. The QASP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor Contractor performance, advise the Contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to conduct quality assurance to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

Performs all maintenance services set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

C.1 thru C.4 All required services are performed and no more than one (1) customer complaint is received per month

E.2.1. Surveillance. The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the Contractor for corrective action.

E.2.2. Standard. The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than one (1) customer complaint per month. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaints so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause (FAR 52.246-4, Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (AUG 1996)), if any of the services exceed the standard.

E.2.3. Procedures

(a) If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed they should immediately contact the COR.

(b) The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

(c) If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

(d) If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

(e) The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

(f) If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

(g) The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

(h) Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. 52.252‑2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the location indicated above, use the Department of State Acquisition website at e-CFR to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Yahoo or Excite) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CH. 1)

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK (APR 1984)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK (APR 1984)

F.1. EQUIPMENT AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

F.1.1. The American Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia requires the Contractor to maintain the Building Automation Services at the U.S. Embassy Zagreb in a safe, reliable, and efficient operating condition. Please see SOW for a more detailed description.

F.1.2. The Contractor shall provide all necessary managerial, administrative, and direct labor personnel, as well as all transportation, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials required to perform inspection, maintenance, and component replacement as required to maintain the systems in accordance with statement of work.

Under this Contract the Contractor shall provide:

· The services of trained and qualified technicians to inspect, adjust, and perform scheduled preventive maintenance; and provide consumable materials.

F.2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract shall be effective on the date of the Contracting Officer's signature and shall remain in effect until ONE YEAR from the contract start date, with 4 option years. Total duration of the Contract is therefore 5 years.

Period of performance is further described in Statement of Work under point 2.

F.3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

All work in this agreement shall be completed in a professional and timely manner. Those working on the equipment should be certified and the quality of work should reflect that. The Contractor shall schedule all preventive maintenance work with the site Facility Manager to avoid disrupting the business operation of the Embassy.

F.4. WORKING HOURS

The Contractor shall maintain work schedules. The schedules shall take into consideration the hours that the staff can effectively perform their services without placing a burden on the security personnel of the Post. The Contractor shall deliver standard services between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Contractor may request different working hours. Those will be approved unless they interfere with the functioning of the Mission. No work shall be performed on US Government and local holidays. Below is a list of the holidays.

Note: contact post prior to travel to ensure there are no local holidays during the site visit.

Working hours are further described under SOW.

Notice must be given 24 hours in advance to COR who will consider any deviation from the hours identified above. Changes in work hours will not be cause for a price increase.

Nov 18 Memorial Day for the victims of the Homeland War and Memorial Day of the Victims of Vukovar and Skabrnja (C)

F.5. ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

F.5.1. GENERAL

The Contractor shall designate a representative who shall supervise the Contractor’s technicians and be the Contractor’s liaison with the American Embassy. The Contractor’s employees shall be on-site only for contractual duties and not for any other business or purpose. Contractor employees shall have access to the equipment and equipment areas and will be escorted by Embassy personnel.

F.5.2. PERSONNEL SECURITY

1.4. This contract includes security provisions which require a DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, issued by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Industrial Security Division (DS/IS/IND). Issuance of the DD Form 254 is contingent on the Contractor’s possessing and maintaining a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) TOP SECRET facility clearance. Loss or Invalidation of the prime contractor’s facility clearance may result in termination of the contract for default. Personnel requiring access to Controlled Access Areas (CAAs), CORE/PCC or classified information must possess a TOP SECRET security clearance. See Attachment A: Additional Security Requirements for BAS PMSC in Secure Areas.

Visit Authorization Requests (VARs) for all cleared personnel performing on this task at DOS locations, domestically and overseas, are to be sent via e-mail to DSINDOBOVARS@state.gov (with the DS/IS/IND POC copied). A VAR is valid for 12 months; an updated VAR is required 30 days prior to the current VAR expiring.

The Contractor must submit to the COR a Country Clearance Request (CCR) for all Contractor and all subcontractor employees visiting the site short term (less than one month) or deploying to the site long-term (in excess of one month). CCRs shall be submitted for both cleared and uncleared personnel. The Contractor shall submit CCRs in the format required by the COR. Submission of specified form will result in official notification to the Regional Security Officer (RSO) of contractor personnel arriving at Post, dates of visit or duration of stay, purpose of visit or employee’s position with Contractor, security clearance level, and passport or other identifying information. CCRs shall be submitted to COR and the VARs to DS/IS/IND at least 14 business days prior to site arrival date. Admission to Post by the RSO and appropriate badging for access are dependent upon receipt of Country Clearance Requests and VARs prior to arrival.

F.5.4. ID CARD

Government shall issue identity cards to Contractor personnel, after they are approved. Contractor personnel shall always display identity card(s) on the uniform while providing services under this Contract. These identity cards are the property of the US Government. The Contractor is responsible for their return at the end of the contract, when an employee leaves Contractor service, or at the request of the Government. The Government reserves the right to deny access to U.S.- owned and U.S.- operated facilities to any individual.

F.5.5. SECURITY

The Contractor must comply with the security requirements in the Sctatement of Work, including chapter 5. Handling/Marking Requirements – Classified and sensitive But Unclassified (SBU).

F.6. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

F.6.1. GENERAL

The Contractor shall maintain satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, cleanliness, appearance, and integrity and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to employees as may be necessary. Each Contractor employee shall adhere to standards of conduct that reflect credit on themselves, their employer, and the United States Government. The Government reserves the right to direct the Contractor to remove an employee from the worksite for failure to comply with the standards of conduct. The Contractor shall immediately replace such an employee to maintain continuity of services at no additional cost to the Government.

(b) Uniforms and Personal Equipment. The Contractor 's employees shall wear clean, neat, and complete uniforms when on duty. The Contractor shall bear the cost of purchasing, cleaning, pressing, and repair of the uniforms.

F.6.2. NEGLECT OF DUTIES

Neglect of duties shall not be condoned. This includes sleeping while on duty, unreasonable delays, or failures to carry out assigned tasks, conducting personal affairs during duty hours, and refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the worksite security.

F.6.3. DISORDERLY CONDUCT

The Contractor shall not condone disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, and intimidation by words, actions, or fighting. Also included is participation in disruptive activities that interfere with normal and efficient Government operations.

F.6.4. INTOXICANTS AND NARCOTICS

The Contractor shall not allow its employees while on duty to possess, sell, consume, or be under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances which produce similar effects.

F.6.5. CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Contractor employees may be subject to criminal actions as allowed by law in certain circumstances. These circumstances include but are not limited to the following actions: falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation, or destruction of any official documents or records or concealment of material facts by willful omission from official documents or records; unauthorized use of Government property, theft, vandalism, or immoral conduct; unethical or improper use of official authority or credentials; security violations; organizing or participating in gambling in any form; and misuse of weapons.

F.6.6. KEY CONTROL

The Contractor shall receive, secure, issue and account for any keys issued for access to buildings, offices, equipment, gates, etc., for the purposes of this contract. Keys shall not be duplicated without the COR's approval. Where it is determined that the Contractor or its agents have duplicated a key without permission of the COR, the Contractor shall remove the individual(s) responsible from performing work under the contract. If the Contractor has lost any such keys, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR. In either event, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for the cost of rekeying that portion of the system so compromised

The Contractor will have access to keys for the CAA areas. However, post personnel will be required to obtain the keys for the contractor. The keys will check out from the Key Watcher by FAC personnel. PCC generator room is an exception, the contractor will not be issued any keys for that area.

F.6.7. NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES

The Contractor shall inform the COR of any actual or potential labor dispute that is delaying or threatening to delay the timely performance of this contract.

(d) Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words, actions, or fighting shall not be condoned. Also included is participation in disruptive activities which interfere with normal and efficient Government operations.

F.7. DELIVERABLES

Please refer to Statement of Work document

F.8 ACCEPTANCE OF SCHEDULE

When the Government has accepted any time schedule, it shall be binding upon the Contractor. The completion date is fixed and may be extended only by a written modification to the delivery order signed by the Contracting Officer. Acceptance or approval of any schedule or revision thereof by the Government shall not (1) extend the completion date or obligate the Government to do so, (2) constitute acceptance or approval of any delay, nor (3) excuse the Contractor from or relieve the Contractor of its obligation to maintain the progress of the work and achieve final completion by the established completion date.

F.9. NOTICE OF DELAY

In the event the Contractor receives a notice of any change in the work, or if any other conditions arise which are likely to cause or are actually causing delays which the Contractor believes may result in completion of the project after the completion date, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the effect, if any, of such change or other conditions upon the approved schedule, and shall state in what respects, if any, the relevant schedule or the completion date should be revised. Such notice shall be given promptly, and not more than ten (10) days following the first occurrence of event giving rise to the delay or prospective delay. Revisions to the approved time schedule shall only be made with the approval of the Contracting Officer.

F.10. NOTICE TO PROCEED

After Contract award and submission of acceptable insurance certificates and copies of all applicable licenses and permits, the Contracting Officer will issue a Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will establish a date (a minimum of ten (10) days from date of Contract award unless the Contractor agrees to an earlier date) on which performance shall start.

The Contractor must then prosecute the work required hereunder.

(b) It is possible that the Contracting Officer may elect to issue the Notice to Proceed prior to receipt and acceptance of any bonds or evidence of insurance required hereunder. Issuance of a Notice to Proceed by the Government before receipt of the required bonds or insurance certificates or policies shall not be a waiver of the requirement to furnish these documents.

F.11. EXCUSABLE DELAYS

The Contractor will be allowed time, not money, for excusable delays as defined in FAR 52.249-10, Default. Examples of such cases include (l) acts of God or of the public enemy, (2) acts of the United States Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, (3) acts of the government of the host country in its sovereign capacity, (4) acts of another contractor in the performance of a contract with the Government, (5)fires, (6) floods, (7) epidemics, (8) quarantine restrictions, (9) strikes, (l0) freight embargoes, (11) delays in delivery of Government furnished equipment and (12) unusually severe weather. In each instance, the failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, and the failure to perform furthermore (1) must be one that the Contractor could not have reasonably anticipated and taken adequate measures to protect against, (2) cannot be overcome by reasonable efforts to reschedule the work, and (3) directly and materially affects the date of final completion of the project.

F.12 POST AWARD CONFERENCE

A post award conference will be held after contract award to discuss the schedule, submittals, notice to proceed, mobilization and other important issues that affect the progress under this contract.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

(AUG 1999)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

(b) The COR for this contract is

Nemecek Alen, Technical Specialist, Facility Manager Assistant Cell phone: +385-91-4552-226 Email: NemecekA@state.gov

G.1.1 Duties

The COR is responsible for inspection and acceptance of services. These duties include review of Contractor invoices, including the supporting documentation required by the contract. The COR may provide technical advice, substantive guidance, inspections, invoice approval, and other purposes as deemed necessary under the contract.

G.1.2 Recordkeeping Requirements

The Contractor and the COR shall both maintain a complete and accurate management file. The file shall contain as a minimum, the following items:

(a) The Government's copies of all task orders issued under this contract, and all inspection reports completed by the COR (OF-127). These forms will be supplied to advise the Contractor of service requests and to document the performance of all work, including emergency work.

(b) Contractor's Service Report forms, documenting arrival and departure time of the Contractor's representative performing the service, and all information on parts installed for unscheduled and emergency services only.

(c) Documentation of any complaints from Post personnel or unusual incidents which may have taken place during the visit to the site.

G.2. PAYMENT

G.2.1. General.

The Contractor's attention is directed to Section I, 52.232-1, "Payments", and 52.232-5, "Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts".

The Contractor shall submit an invoice after each preventive maintenance service has been performed. Invoices must be accompanied by a signed copy of the Maintenance Checklist for the work performed including parts replacement and breakdown calls, if any. No invoice for preventive maintenance services will be considered for payment unless accompanied by the relevant documentation.

The Contractor should expect payment 30 days after completion of service or 30 days after receipt of invoice at the Embassy's payment office, whichever is later. Invoices shall be addressed to:

AMERICAN EMBASSY ZAGREB

Financial Management Office (FMO)

OIB: 11959086504

10000 Zagreb, Croatia

· The invoice needs to be sent to ZagrebInvoices@state.gov.

· Please copy COR on the email while submitting the invoice for payment.

· Contract number needs to be written on the invoice.

· POC in Financial Management Office: Financial Clerk - Grahovac, Tamara, +385914555-523; GrahovacT@state.gov.

G.3 VALUE ADDED TAX

VAT VERSION A

VAT not applicable.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS FOR UNSCHEDULED/EMERGENCY WORK

(a) Unscheduled work and emergency work shall be authorized only through the issuance of task orders executed by the Contracting Officer. Task orders shall be established on a firm fixed-price basis (using the hourly rates identified in Section B and negotiated hours) and shall be modified solely by a written modification executed by the Contracting Officer. Emergency services may require the use of oral orders however a written order shall be provided within 3 business days of the verbal authorization.

(b) The Contractor shall perform only those unscheduled/emergency services specifically authorized in the individual delivery orders issued under this contract. The Contractor shall complete all work and services under this contract within the period of performance specified in the delivery orders except that no delivery order shall be issued hereunder after the expiration of this contract.

H.2 ORDERING OFFICIAL

In accordance with FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020), the designated ordering individual for this contract is the Contracting Officer.

H.3 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

The Contractor, at its own expense, shall provide and maintain during the entire period of performance of this Contract, whatever insurance is legally necessary.

The Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer a current certificate of insurance as evidence of the insurance required. In addition, the Contractor shall furnish evidence of a commitment by the insurance carrier to notify the Contracting Officer in writing of any material change, expiration or cancellation of any of the insurance policies required not less than thirty (30) days before such change, expiration or cancellation is effective. When coverage is provided by self-insurer, the Contractor shall not change or decrease the coverage without the Contracting Officer's approval. If the Contractor intends to use any subcontractors under this contract, the Contractor must ensure that the subcontractor carries the types and amounts of insurance as identified below.

The Contractor's attention is directed to Section I, 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation". As required by this clause, the Contractor is required to provide whatever insurance is legally necessary. The Contractor, shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period the following insurance amounts:

General Liability (includes premises/operations, collapse hazard, products, completed operations, contractual, independent contractors, broad form property damage, personal injury)

1. Bodily Injury, On or Off the Site, in US Dollars

2. Property Damage, On or Off the Site, in US Dollars

The foregoing types and amounts of insurance are the minimums required. The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by local law or that are ordinarily or customarily obtained in the location of the work. The limit of such insurance shall be as provided by law or sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for personal injuries or for damages to any property of the Contractor, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, or any other person, arising from and incident to the Contractor's performance of this contract. The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and all claims arising therefrom, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of the Government.

The Contractor shall obtain adequate insurance for damage to, or theft of, materials and equipment in insurance coverage for loose transit to the site or in storage on or off the site.

H.4.1 Government as Additional Insured

The general liability policy required of the Contractor shall name "the United States of America, acting by and through the Department of State", as an additional insured with respect to operations performed under this contract.

H.4.2 Insurance-Related Disputes

Failure to agree to any adjustment contemplated under this contract regarding insurance shall be a dispute within the meaning of the clause in Section I, 52.233-1, Alternate I, "Disputes". However, nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the work, including the repair and/or replacement as herein above provided.

H.4.3 Time for Submission of Evidence of Insurance

The Contractor shall provide evidence of the insurance required under this contract within thirty (30) calendar days after contract award. Failure to timely submit this evidence, in a form acceptable to the Contracting Officer, may result in rescinding or termination of the contract by the Government.

H.4.4. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY

The Contractor agrees to provide all employees with worker's compensation benefits as required under local laws (see FAR 52.228-4 “Worker’s Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas”).

The Offeror shall include Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs covering employees. The offeror may obtain DBA insurance directly from any Department of Labor approved providers at the DOL website at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm

H.5 GOVERNING LAW

The contract and the interpretation thereof shall be governed by the laws of the United States.

H.6 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

The manager assigned by the Contractor to superintend the work on-site, as required by Section I, 52.236-6, "Superintendence by the Contractor", shall be fluent in written and spoken English.

H.7 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

H.7.1 Compliance Required

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for complying with all laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work, including those of the host country, and with the lawful orders of any governmental authority having jurisdiction. Host country authorities may not enter the facilities without the permission of the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall comply with the more stringent of the requirements of such laws, regulations, and orders and of the contract. In the event of a conflict among the contract and such laws, regulations and orders, the Contractor shall promptly advise the Contracting Officer of the conflict and of the Contractor's proposed course of action for resolution by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall provide on a monthly basis an environmental waste report which describes any occurrence of and disposal of hazardous waste encountered during performance of this contract and any resulting delivery orders issued herein.

H.7.2 Labor, Health and Safety Laws and Customs

The Contractor shall comply with all local labor laws, regulations, customs and practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters, to the extent that such compliance is not inconsistent with the requirements of this contract.

H.7.3 Subcontractors

The Contractor shall give written assurance to the Contracting Officer that all subcontractors and others performing work on or for the project have obtained all requisite licenses and permits.

H.7.4 Evidence of Compliance

Proper documentation and evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Officer of compliance with this clause shall be submitted by the Contractor at such times as directed by the Contracting Officer.

H.8 RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR

H.8.1 Damage to Persons or Property

The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence, and shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the work, the workers, the public, and the property of others.

H.8.2 Responsibility for Work Performed

The Contractor shall be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted in writing under individual delivery orders.

H.9 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

H.9.1 Operations and Storage Areas

(a) Confinement to Authorized Areas. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Vehicular Access. The Contractor shall, and in accordance with any regulations prescribed by the Contracting Officer, use only established site entrances and roadways.

H.9.2 Use of Premises

(a) Occupied Premises. If the premises are occupied, the Contractor, its subcontractors, and their employees shall comply with the regulations promulgated by the Government governing access to, operation of, and conduct while in or on the premises and shall perform the work required under this contract in such a manner as not to unreasonably interrupt or interfere with the conduct of Government business.

(b) Requests from occupants. Any request received by the Contractor from occupants of existing buildings to change the sequence of work shall be referred to the Contracting Officer for determination.

(c) Access limited. The Contractor, its subcontractors and their employees shall not have access to or be admitted into any building or portion of the site outside the areas designated in this contract except with the permission of the Contracting Officer.

H.10 SAFETY

H.10.1 Accident Prevision

(a) General. The Contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will (1) safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities; (2) avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and (3) control costs in the performance of this contract. For these purposes, the Contractor shall--

(1) Comply with the standards issued by any local government authority having jurisdiction over occupational health and safety issues; and

(2) Ensure that any additional measures the Contracting Officer determines to be reasonably necessary for this purpose are taken.

(b) Records. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of exposure data on all accidents incident to work performed under this contract resulting in death, traumatic injury, occupational disease, or damage to or theft or loss of property, materials, supplies, or equipment. The Contractor shall report this data in the manner prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall be responsible for its subcontractors' compliance with this clause.

(d) Written Program. Before commencing the work, the Contractor shall--

(1) Submit a written proposal for implementing this clause; and

(2) Meet with the Contracting Officer to discuss and develop a mutual understanding relative to administration of the overall safety program.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor of any non-compliance with these requirements and the corrective actions required. This notice, when delivered to the Contractor or the Contractor's representative at site, shall be deemed sufficient notice of the non-compliance and corrective action required. After receiving the notice, the Contractor shall immediately take correction action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any equitable adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance schedule on any stop work order issued under this clause.

H.11 SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS

H.11.1 Claims and Encumbrances

The Contractor shall satisfy as due all lawful claims of any persons or entities employed by the Contractor, including subcontractors, materialmen and laborers, for all labor performed and materials furnished under this contract, including the applicable warranty or correction period, unless the Government shall be directly liable therefor by contract. The Contractor shall not at any time permit any lien, attachment, or other encumbrance to be entered against or to remain on the building(s), or the premises, whether public or private, or any portion thereof, because of nonperformance of any part of this contract.

H.11.2 Approval of Subcontractors

(a) Review and approval. The Government reserves the right to review proposed subcontractors for a period of five (5) calendar days before providing notice of approval or rejection of any or all subcontractors.

(b) Rejection of subcontractors. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all subcontractors proposed if their participation in the project, as determined by the Contracting Officer, may cause damage to the national security interests of the United States. The Contractor agrees to promptly replace any subcontractor rejected by the Government under this clause.

H.12 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

H.12.1 Removal of Personnel

The Contractor shall maintain discipline at the site and always take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous or disorderly conduct by or amongst those employed at the site and for the preservation of peace and protection of persons and property in the neighborhood of the project against the same. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, that the Contractor remove from the work any employee that the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued employment on the project is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the Government's interests.

H.12.2 Maintenance Personnel Security

The Contractor must submit to the COR a Country Clearance Request (CCR) for all Contractor and all subcontractor employees visiting the site short term (less than one month) or deploying to the site long-term (in excess of one month). CCRs shall be submitted for both cleared and uncleared personnel. The Contractor shall submit CCRs in the format required by the COR. Submission of specified form will result in official notification to the Regional Security Officer (RSO) of contractor personnel arriving at Post, dates of visit or duration of stay, purpose of visit or employee’s position with Contractor, security clearance level, and passport or other identifying information. CCRs shall be submitted to COR and the VARs to DS/IS/IND at least 14 business days prior to site arrival date. Admission to Post by the RSO and appropriate badging for access are dependent upon receipt of Country Clearance Requests and VARs prior to arrival.

H.13 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Materials and equipment section is further described under Statement of Work document.

H.14 SPECIAL WARRANTIES

H.14.1 Special Warranty Obligations

Any special warranties that may be required under the contract shall be subject to the stipulations set forth in Section I, 52.246-21, "Warranty of Construction", insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of such special warranties.

H.14.2 Warranty Information

The Contractor shall obtain and furnish to the Government all information which is required in order to make any subcontractor's, manufacturer's, or supplier's guarantee or warranty legally binding and effective, and shall submit both the information and the guarantee or warranty to the Government in sufficient time to permit the Government to meet any time limit requirements specified in the guarantee or warranty, but not later than completion and acceptance of all work under this contract.

H.15 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

In the event the Contractor, after receiving written notice from the Contracting Officer of noncompliance with any requirement of this contract, fails to initiate promptly such action as may be appropriate to comply with the specified requirement within a reasonable period of time, the Contracting Officer shall have the right to order the Contractor to stop or suspend any or all work under the contract until the Contractor has complied or has initiated such action as may be appropriate to comply within a reasonable period of time. The Contractor will not be entitled to any extension of contract time or payment for any costs incurred as a result of being ordered to stop work for such a cause. See FAR 52.252-14, Suspension of Work, in Section I.

H.16 CONTRACTOR INVENTORY PROGRAM

The Contractor shall establish a plan to include written maintenance, use, and inventory programs for all property, equipment, and materials used in performance of the contract. The inventory system shall ensure that preventive maintenance spare parts are in stock when needed. This includes both Contractor furnished materials and Government furnished property. Use procedures shall ensure that the property, equipment, and materials, will be used only for those purposes authorized in the contract. The inventory program shall include procedures for conducting physical inventories, including scheduling, responsibilities, and recordkeeping, for all property, equipment and materials used by the Contractor. Negligent use of Government furnished property that results in damage or destruction is cause for repair or replacement at the Contractor's expense. See C.3.1. and F.3.

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CONTRACT CLAUSES

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