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| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162330" SECTION A - Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) | 3 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162331" SECTION B - Schedule of Supplies/Services and Prices | 4 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162332" SECTION C - Contract Clauses and Terms and Conditions | 10 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162333" SECTION C1 - Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Full Text Clauses | 11 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162334" C1-1 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. Alternate I (MAY 2014) | 11 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162335" C1-2 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (DEC 2015) | 19 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162336" C1-3 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (FEB 2015) (DEVIATION) | 25 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162337" C1-4 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (JAN 2011) | 25 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162338" C1-5 52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995) | 26 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162339" C1-6 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995) | 26 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162340" C1-7 52.216-21 Requirements. (OCT 1995) | 27 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162341" C1-8 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. | 28 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162342" C1-9 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000) | 28 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162343" C1-10 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers. (May 2014) | 28 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162344" C1-11 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. | 32 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162345" C1-12 52.228-5 Insurance—Work on a Government Installation. (Jan 1997) | 33 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162346" C1-13 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. | 33 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162347" (DEC 2013) | 33 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162348" SECTION C2 - Agency Specific Clauses | 35 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162349" C2-1 0002 Agency Specific Clauses | 35 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162350" C2-2 2352.204-1 Security and Suitability Requirements (JUL 2013) | 35 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162351" C2-3 2352.204-2 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Agency Privacy Management (DEC 2014) | 44 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162352" C2-4 2352.219-2 Section 8 (a) Direct Award (AUG 2008) | 46 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162353" C2-5 2352.224-1 Protection of Confidential Information (DEC 2008) | 47 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162354" C2-6 2352.224-2 – Protecting and Reporting the Loss of Personally Identifiable | 49 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162355" Information: Responsibilities Concerning Individual Employees (DEC 2008) | 49 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162356" C2-7 2352.228-1 - Insurance Requirements (SEP 2013) | 59 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162357" C2-8 2352.232-1 Invoice Submission and Payment Related Information (APR 2013) | 59 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162358" C2-9 2352.232-3 – Contractor Travel Expense Reimbursement (JUL 2011) | 61 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162359" C2-10 2352.232-4 Contract Funding During a Continuing Resolution (JUL 2011) | 62 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162360" C2-11 2352.232-5 Option Period Funding During a Continuing Resolution (JUL 2011) | 62 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162361" C2-12 2352.242-1 Post Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance (April 2015) | 63 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162362" C2-13 2352.242-2 Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)-Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) and COR-Alternate COTR (ACOTR) (OCT 2015) | 64 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162363" C2-14 2352.242-5 - Contractor’s Administrator (SEP 2013) | 66 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162364" SECTION C3 - Administrative Matters | 67 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162365" C3-1 SSA Building Closures | 67 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162366" C3-2 Observance of Legal Holidays and Administrative Leave | 69 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162367" C3-3 Designation of Government Contracting Personnel | 69 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162368" C3-4 Payment Schedule | 70 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162369" SECTION E - Solicitation Provisions | 72 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162370" E1-1 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. (JUL 2015) | 72 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162371" E1-2 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (JUL 2013) | 73 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162372" E1-3 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (NOV 2015) | 74 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162373" E1-4 52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984) | 88 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162374" E1-5 52.233-2 Service of Protest. (SEP 2006) | 89 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162375" E1-6 2352.233-1 Independent Review of Protest (FEB 2014) | 89 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162376" E2-1 Solicitation Questions and Inquiries | 89 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162377" E2-2 ADDENDUM FAR PROVISION 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015) | 89 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162378" Instructions to Offerors | 89 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162379" E2-3 Addendum to FAR PROVISION 52.212-2, EVALUATION– COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) | 92 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162380" E2-4 Basis for Award | 94 |
| HYPERLINK \l "_Toc444162381" E2-5 Offeror’s Responsibility | 94 |
SECTION A - Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449)
SECTION B - Schedule of Supplies/Services and Prices
B-1 ADDENDUM TO STANDARD FORM 1449
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.302 and 12.303, this addendum to the Standard Form 1449 provides for continuation of the schedule and description of the supplies/services to be acquired.
B-1.1 TASK ORDERING PROCEDURES
(a) General
(1) During the period of performance of this contract, the Government will issue written task orders in accordance with the procedures as set forth herein. The Government will award firm fixed price or labor hour task orders against this Contract. Task order prices will be based on rates that do not exceed the contract fixed hourly rates for each labor category identified in B-1.3.
(2) The Contractor will not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred that do not comply with the task order or expenses that exceed the task order ceiling without the express written consent of the Contracting Officer.
(3) No individual task order may authorize the Contractor to incur expenses that are not in accordance with the limitations set forth elsewhere in the contract
(4) The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases (Task Orders) actually made under the Contract. The Government will identify the period of performance in each task order.
(5) The Government will reimburse travel costs for task orders issued for services in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations as specified in Federal Acquisition Regulations Subsection 31.205-46. No fee is applicable to travel costs. To assist the Government in making timely payments, the contractor shall provide the Order Number and TIN on each invoice submitted.
(6) The Government shall issue task orders only by email.
(b) Ordering
(1) The Contracting Officer will issue a request for task order proposal (RFTOP) to the contractor. In response, the contractor shall provide a task order proposal (TOP) that contains the Contractor’s proposed price to perform the statement of work. Any additional information that may be required by the Government will be indicated in the RFTOP.
(2) All SSA Contracting Officers may place orders against this contract up to their individual delegated purchase authority.
(3) Funds will be obligated at the time the CO places a task order.
(4) Frequency of ordering: SSA COs will order services on an as needed basis and as funds are available.
(c) Task Order Proposal (TOP)
(1) The Contractor’s proposal shall contain the Contractor’s proposed price to perform the work detailed in the RFTOP’s statement of work. Below is a list of areas that the TOP shall address:
(i) The TOP shall include a detailed pricing table, with the firm fixed price hours by skill category needed for completion of the task associated with Daily On-Site Services and Contractor Administrator services. The contractor shall propose task order prices only from those firm fixed price categories contained in Section B-1.3. The Government will award each task order and the prices will be based on rates that do not exceed the contract fixed hourly rates for each labor category identified in the contract. The rates in effect when the task order period of performance begins will remain in effect for the entire period of performance.
(ii) The TOP shall include a detailed pricing table, with the labor hours by skill category needed for completion of the task associated with Agency-wide Service Request. The contractor shall propose task order prices only from those labor categories contained in Section B-1.3. The Government will award each task order and the prices will be based on rates that do not exceed the contract hourly rates for each labor category identified in the contract. The rates in effect when the task order period of performance begins will remain in effect for the entire period of performance.
(iii) Travel Requirements: The task order proposal must contain any/all travel costs necessary in the performance of the task order.
(iv) Assumptions: The task order proposal may include any assumptions on the contractor's part used in developing the task order proposal and costs.
(d) Task Order Proposal Response Time Unless otherwise specified the Contractor shall respond to the Government’s RFTOP within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of the request. The Contractor may request additional response time; the Government may or may not grant an extension.
(e) Task Order Evaluation
At the task order level, the Government will evaluate the proposed prices, the firm fixed price or labor hour mix, and the level of effort to determine if the task order proposal is reasonable for the required work and reflects a clear understanding of the requirements.
(f) Task Order Modifications
(1) Changes within the scope of the task order shall require a modification. Modifications may include, but are not limited to, the statement of work, the duration of a task order, and/or funding.
(2) The COTR, SSA task manager (if applicable) and contractor shall discuss the changes. The CO will then request that the contractor provide a revised price proposal based on the recommended changes. The COTR will then review the modification proposal and send a recommendation to the CO. Once approved by the CO, the CO will issue a task order modification to the contractor. The contractor may not begin performance on the modification until the CO provides approval.
B-1.2 PERIOD OF PEFROMANCE
The following periods of performance apply to this contract:
Base Year – April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017 (12 months)
Option Year 1 – April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 (12 months)
Option Year 2 - April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019 (12 months)
Option Year 3 - April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 (12 months)
Option Year 4 - April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021 (12 months)
B-1.3 CONTRACT PRICING
PRICES/COSTS
The Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, and services, except as may be otherwise specified herein, to perform all tasks necessary for, or incidental to, providing sign language interpreter services and Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) services as set forth in Scope of Work (SOW)/Specifications at the prices listed below.
The resultant contract will be a Requirements Contract under which Firm-Fixed Price and Labor Hour Task Orders will be issued.
Separate task orders will be issued to provide Daily On Site (DOS) and Agency wide Service Requests (ASR) for interpreter, CART, and/or Video Relay Interpreting (VRI) Services /Video Relay Service (VRS) as needed nationwide.
Base Year 0001-0003
Option Year 1
CLINS 1001 - 1003
Option Year 2
CLINS 2001 - 2003
Option Year 3
CLINS 3001 - 3003
Option Year 4
CLINS 4001 - 4003
Total
CLIN
Description Estimated Qty Unit Unit Price Unit Price Unit Price Unit Price Unit Price Overall Price
Base Year Daily On-Site (DOS) Services for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month) Month
Base Year
Contract Administrator for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Base Year DOS Services for Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center (WBDOC) (per interpreter, per month)
DOS Services for Falls Church/Crystal City/ Arlington, VA (per interpreter, per month)
Option Year 1 Daily On-Site (DOS) Services for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 1 Contract Administrator for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 1 DOS Services for Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center (WBDOC) (per interpreter, per month)
Year DOS Services for Falls Church/Crystal City/ Arlington, VA (per interpreter, per month)
Year 2 Daily On-Site (DOS) Services for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 2 Contract Administrator for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 2 DOS Services for Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center (WBDOC) (per interpreter, per month)
Year DOS Services for Falls Church/Crystal City/ Arlington, VA (per interpreter, per month)
Year 3 Daily On-Site (DOS) Services for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 3 Contract Administrator for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 3 DOS Services for Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center (WBDOC) (per interpreter, per month)
Year DOS Services for Falls Church/Crystal City/ Arlington, VA (per interpreter, per month)
Year 4 Daily On-Site (DOS) Services for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 4 Contract Administrator for SSA Headquarters (Baltimore, MD) (per interpreter, per month)
Year 4 DOS Services for Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center (WBDOC) (per interpreter, per month)
Year DOS Services for Falls Church/Crystal City/ Arlington, VA (per interpreter, per month)
Total Overall Pricing (Base and Option Years)
*Agency wide Service Requests (ASR)
EstimatedQty Unit Base Year Unit Price
CLIN
Option Year 1 Unit Price
CLIN
Option Year 2 Unit Price
CLIN
Option Year 3 Unit Price
CLIN
Option Year 4 Unit Price
CLIN
Total Overall Price
Interpreter ASR
Region I – Boston Hr
Region II – New York
Region III - Philadelphia
Region IV - Atlanta
Region V - Chicago
Region VI – Dallas
Region VII – Kansas City
Region VIII – Denver
Region IX – San Francisco
Region X – Seattle
SSA Headquarters
Unit Price
CLIN
Year 1 Unit Price
CLIN
Year 2 Unit Price
CLIN
Year 3 Unit Price
CLIN
Year 4 Unit Price
CLIN
Total Overall Price
CART ASR
Region I – Boston
Region II – New York
Region III - Philadelphia
Region IV – Atlanta
Region V - Chicago
Region VI - Dallas
Region VII – Kansas City
Region VIII – Denver
Region IX – San Francisco
Region X – Seattle
SSA Headquarters
VRI/VRS Services
Travel
TBD
MIL
Overall Total (Base and Option Years)
SECTION C - Contract Clauses and Terms and Conditions
SECTION C1 - Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Full Text Clauses
C1-1 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. Alternate I (MAY 2014)
When a time-and-materials or labor-hour contract is contemplated, substitute the following paragraphs (a), (e), (i), (l), and (m) for those in the basic clause.
(a) Inspection/Acceptance. (1) The Government has the right to inspect and test all materials furnished and services performed under this contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event before acceptance. The Government may also inspect the plant or plants of the Contractor or any subcontractor engaged in contract performance. The Government will perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.
(2) If the Government performs inspection or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish and shall require subcontractors to furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.
(3) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government will accept or reject services and materials at the place of delivery as promptly as practicable after delivery, and they will be presumed accepted 60 days after the date of delivery, unless accepted earlier.
(4) At any time during contract performance, but not later than 6 months (or such other time as may be specified in the contract) after acceptance of the services or materials last delivered under this contract, the Government may require the Contractor to replace or correct services or materials that at time of delivery failed to meet contract requirements. Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (a)(6) of this clause, the cost of replacement or correction shall be determined under paragraph (i) of this clause, but the “hourly rate” for labor hours incurred in the replacement or correction shall be reduced to exclude that portion of the rate attributable to profit. Unless otherwise specified below, the portion of the “hourly rate” attributable to profit shall be 10 percent. The Contractor shall not tender for acceptance materials and services required to be replaced or corrected without disclosing the former requirement for replacement or correction, and, when required, shall disclose the corrective action taken. [Insert portion of labor rate attributable to profit.]
(5)(i) If the Contractor fails to proceed with reasonable promptness to perform required replacement or correction, and if the replacement or correction can be performed within the ceiling price (or the ceiling price as increased by the Government), the Government may—
(A) By contract or otherwise, perform the replacement or correction, charge to the Contractor any increased cost, or deduct such increased cost from any amounts paid or due under this contract; or
(B) Terminate this contract for cause.
(ii) Failure to agree to the amount of increased cost to be charged to the Contractor shall be a dispute under the Disputes clause of the contract.
(6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a)(4) and (5) above, the Government may at any time require the Contractor to remedy by correction or replacement, without cost to the Government, any failure by the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this contract, if the failure is due to—
(i) Fraud, lack of good faith, or willful misconduct on the part of the Contractor's managerial personnel; or
(ii) The conduct of one or more of the Contractor’s employees selected or retained by the Contractor after any of the Contractor’s managerial personnel has reasonable grounds to believe that the employee is habitually careless or unqualified.
(7) This clause applies in the same manner and to the same extent to corrected or replacement materials or services as to materials and services originally delivered under this contract.
(8) The Contractor has no obligation or liability under this contract to correct or replace materials and services that at time of delivery do not meet contract requirements, except as provided in this clause or as may be otherwise specified in the contract.
(9) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor's obligation to correct or replace Government-furnished property shall be governed by the clause pertaining to Government property.
(e) Definitions. (1) The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference. As used in this clause—
(i) Direct materials means those materials that enter directly into the end product, or that are used or consumed directly in connection with the furnishing of the end product or service.
(ii) Hourly rate means the rate(s) prescribed in the contract for payment for labor that meets the labor category qualifications of a labor category specified in the contract that are—
(A) Performed by the contractor;
(B) Performed by the subcontractors; or
(C) Transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control.
(iii) Materials means—
(A) Direct materials, including supplies transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control;
(B) Subcontracts for supplies and incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the contract;
(C) Other direct costs (e.g., incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the contract, travel, computer usage charges, etc.);
(D) The following subcontracts for services which are specifically excluded from the hourly rate: [Insert any subcontracts for services to be excluded from the hourly rates prescribed in the schedule.]; and
(E) Indirect costs specifically provided for in this clause.
(iv) Subcontract means any contract, as defined in FAR Subpart 2.1, entered into with a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of the prime contract or a subcontract including transfers between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor. It includes, but is not limited to, purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.
(i) Payments. (1) Work performed. The Government will pay the Contractor as follows upon the submission of commercial invoices approved by the Contracting Officer:
(i) Hourly rate.
(A) The amounts shall be computed by multiplying the appropriate hourly rates prescribed in the contract by the number of direct labor hours performed. Fractional parts of an hour shall be payable on a prorated basis.
(B) The rates shall be paid for all labor performed on the contract that meets the labor qualifications specified in the contract. Labor hours incurred to perform tasks for which labor qualifications were specified in the contract will not be paid to the extent the work is performed by individuals that do not meet the qualifications specified in the contract, unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer.
(C) Invoices may be submitted once each month (or at more frequent intervals, if approved by the Contracting Officer) to the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative.
(D) When requested by the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative, the Contractor shall substantiate invoices (including any subcontractor hours reimbursed at the hourly rate in the schedule) by evidence of actual payment, individual daily job timecards, records that verify the employees meet the qualifications for the labor categories specified in the contract, or other substantiation specified in the contract.
(E) Unless the Schedule prescribes otherwise, the hourly rates in the Schedule shall not be varied by virtue of the Contractor having performed work on an overtime basis.
(1) If no overtime rates are provided in the Schedule and the Contracting Officer approves overtime work in advance, overtime rates shall be negotiated.
(2) Failure to agree upon these overtime rates shall be treated as a dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract.
(3) If the Schedule provides rates for overtime, the premium portion of those rates will be reimbursable only to the extent the overtime is approved by the Contracting Officer.
(ii) Materials.
(A) If the Contractor furnishes materials that meet the definition of a commercial item at 2.101, the price to be paid for such materials shall not exceed the Contractor’s established catalog or market price, adjusted to reflect the—
(1) Quantities being acquired; and
(2) Any modifications necessary because of contract requirements.
(B) Except as provided for in paragraph (i)(1)(ii)(A) and (D)(2) of this clause, the Government will reimburse the Contractor the actual cost of materials (less any rebates, refunds, or discounts received by the contractor that are identifiable to the contract) provided the Contractor—
(1) Has made payments for materials in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement or invoice; or
(2) Makes these payments within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor’s payment request to the Government and such payment is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement or invoice.
(C) To the extent able, the Contractor shall—
(1) Obtain materials at the most advantageous prices available with due regard to securing prompt delivery of satisfactory materials; and
(2) Give credit to the Government for cash and trade discounts, rebates, scrap, commissions, and other amounts that are identifiable to the contract.
(D) Other Costs. Unless listed below, other direct and indirect costs will not be reimbursed.
(1) Other Direct Costs. The Government will reimburse the Contractor on the basis of actual cost for the following, provided such costs comply with the requirements in paragraph (i)(1)(ii)(B) of this clause: [Insert each element of other direct costs (e.g., travel, computer usage charges, etc. Insert “None” if no reimbursement for other direct costs will be provided. If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the Contracting Officer may insert “Each order must list separately the elements of other direct charge(s) for that order or, if no reimbursement for other direct costs will be provided, insert ‘None’.”]
(2) Indirect Costs (Material Handling, Subcontract Administration, etc.). The Government will reimburse the Contractor for indirect costs on a pro-rata basis over the period of contract performance at the following fixed price: [Insert a fixed amount for the indirect costs and payment schedule. Insert “$0” if no fixed price reimbursement for indirect costs will be provided. (If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the Contracting Officer may insert “Each order must list separately the fixed amount for the indirect costs and payment schedule or, if no reimbursement for indirect costs, insert ‘None’).”]
(2) Total cost. It is estimated that the total cost to the Government for the performance of this contract shall not exceed the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule and the Contractor agrees to use its best efforts to perform the work specified in the Schedule and all obligations under this contract within such ceiling price. If at any time the Contractor has reason to believe that the hourly rate payments and material costs that will accrue in performing this contract in the next succeeding 30 days, if added to all other payments and costs previously accrued, will exceed 85 percent of the ceiling price in the Schedule, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer giving a revised estimate of the total price to the Government for performing this contract with supporting reasons and documentation. If at any time during the performance of this contract, the Contractor has reason to believe that the total price to the Government for performing this contract will be substantially greater or less than the then stated ceiling price, the Contractor shall so notify the Contracting Officer, giving a revised estimate of the total price for performing this contract, with supporting reasons and documentation. If at any time during performance of this contract, the Government has reason to believe that the work to be required in performing this contract will be substantially greater or less than the stated ceiling price, the Contracting Officer will so advise the Contractor, giving the then revised estimate of the total amount of effort to be required under the contract.
(3) Ceiling price. The Government will not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the ceiling price in the Schedule, and the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule, unless and until the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that the ceiling price has been increased and specifies in the notice a revised ceiling that shall constitute the ceiling price for performance under this contract. When and to the extent that the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule has been increased, any hours expended and material costs incurred by the Contractor in excess of the ceiling price before the increase shall be allowable to the same extent as if the hours expended and material costs had been incurred after the increase in the ceiling price.
(4) Access to records. At any time before final payment under this contract, the Contracting Officer (or authorized representative) will have access to the following (access shall be limited to the listing below unless otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer):
(i) Records that verify that the employees whose time has been included in any invoice meet the qualifications for the labor categories specified in the contract;
(ii) For labor hours (including any subcontractor hours reimbursed at the hourly rate in the schedule), when timecards are required as substantiation for payment—
(A) The original timecards (paper-based or electronic);
(B) The Contractor’s timekeeping procedures;
(C) Contractor records that show the distribution of labor between jobs or contracts; and
(D) Employees whose time has been included in any invoice for the purpose of verifying that these employees have worked the hours shown on the invoices.
(iii) For material and subcontract costs that are reimbursed on the basis of actual cost—
(A) Any invoices or subcontract agreements substantiating material costs; and
(B) Any documents supporting payment of those invoices.
(5) Overpayments/Underpayments. Each payment previously made shall be subject to reduction to the extent of amounts, on preceding invoices, that are found by the Contracting Officer not to have been properly payable and shall also be subject to reduction for overpayments or to increase for underpayments. The Contractor shall promptly pay any such reduction within 30 days unless the parties agree otherwise. The Government within 30 days will pay any such increases, unless the parties agree otherwise. The Contractor’s payment will be made by check. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on an invoice payment, the Contractor shall—
(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—
(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);
(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;
(C) Affected contract line item or subline item, if applicable; and
(D) Contractor point of contact.
(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.
(6)(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury, as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, and then at the rate applicable for each six month period as established by the Secretary until the amount is paid.
(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.
(iii) Final Decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—
(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt in a timely manner;
(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or
(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR 32.607-2).
(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.
(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:
(A) The date fixed under this contract.
(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.
(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on—
(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;
(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or
(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.
(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in 32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.
(viii) Upon receipt and approval of the invoice designated by the Contractor as the “completion invoice” and supporting documentation, and upon compliance by the Contractor with all terms of this contract, any outstanding balances will be paid within 30 days unless the parties agree otherwise. The completion invoice, and supporting documentation, shall be submitted by the Contractor as promptly as practicable following completion of the work under this contract, but in no event later than 1 year (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may approve in writing) from the date of completion.
(7) Release of claims. The Contractor, and each assignee under an assignment entered into under this contract and in effect at the time of final payment under this contract, shall execute and deliver, at the time of and as a condition precedent to final payment under this contract, a release discharging the Government, its officers, agents, and employees of and from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this contract, subject only to the following exceptions.
(i) Specified claims in stated amounts, or in estimated amounts if the amounts are not susceptible to exact statement by the Contractor.
(ii) Claims, together with reasonable incidental expenses, based upon the liabilities of the Contractor to third parties arising out of performing this contract, that are not known to the Contractor on the date of the execution of the release, and of which the Contractor gives notice in writing to the Contracting Officer not more than 6 years after the date of the release or the date of any notice to the Contractor that the Government is prepared to make final payment, whichever is earlier.
(iii) Claims for reimbursement of costs (other than expenses of the Contractor by reason of its indemnification of the Government against patent liability), including reasonable incidental expenses, incurred by the Contractor under the terms of this contract relating to patents.
(8) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.
(9) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.
(10) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.
(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid an amount for direct labor hours (as defined in the Schedule of the contract) determined by multiplying the number of direct labor hours expended before the effective date of termination by the hourly rate(s) in the contract, less any hourly rate payments already made to the Contractor plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system that have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonably could have been avoided.
(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.
C1-2 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (DEC 2015)
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).
(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).
_X_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).
__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)
_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
__ (5) [Reserved].
_X_ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X_ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X_ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).
__ (10) [Reserved].
__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.
__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.
__ (13) [Reserved] __ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).
__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).
__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.
__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.
_X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.
__ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.
__ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9.
_X_ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
_X_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).
__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).
__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).
_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).
_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
_X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X_ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
_X_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
_X_ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)
__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
__ (36)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.
__ (37)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.
__ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
__ (39)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.
_X_ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
__ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
__ (42)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.
__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
__ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
__ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
__ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
__ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
__ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
__ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
__ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
_X_ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
__ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
__ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
__ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
__ (54)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).
_X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
_X_ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
_X_ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
_X_ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).
__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).
__ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.
(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
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