Terms and Conditions - 70Z03822QM0000002.pdf

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

70Z03822QM0000002

It is anticipated that this delivery order will be awarded on a sole source basis. However, quotes will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-1 based on the criteria listed below. Award will be made to the lowest priced offeror rated technically acceptable.

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality (Jan 2017)

Agreements or Statements

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency.

Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

(b) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(c) The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect.

(d) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to

Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive

Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(e) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) is prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts under such contracts.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors –Commercial Items (Sep 2021)

Period for Acceptance of Offers

(c) Period of acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in it offer firm for 60 Calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items is not applicable to this solicitation. All quotes will be considered for evaluation. In lieu of this provision, quotations will be evaluated as follows:

Technical Acceptability: Technical Acceptability will be evaluated to determine an overall rating of

“acceptable” or “unacceptable”. Technical Acceptability will be evaluated on the ability of the offeror to provide the required products in the “Requirements” section of this solicitation. All quotes submitted will be considered, Price: The contractor shall provide pricing as requested for in the attached spreadsheet titled

“70Z03822QM0000002 - Requirements”. The Government will not accept quoted prices that are higher than the current price published on a General Services Administration Contract. List any quantity discounts, if available. Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability. Should the lowest priced offer not receive an acceptable technical rating, the process will continue in order of lowest priced offer until the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer is identified.

Shipping Instructions:

Unless otherwise specified on individual delivery orders issued hereunder, deliverable items shall be shipped to the following address:

USCG Aviation Logistics Center

Receiving Section, Bldg. 63

1664 Weeksville Road

Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

Delivery Order No. ______________________________

(To be assigned at time of issuance)

Deliveries or Performance:

F.O.B. Destination is requested as the F.O.B. point for all deliverables. All offers will be considered

F.O.B. Destination unless F.O.B. origin is specified AND estimated shipping costs are included.

FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

FAR Full Text Provisions

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Jan 2017 that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements-Representation

(a) Definition.

“Internal confidentiality agreement or statement,” “subcontract”, and “subcontractor”, as used in this provision, are defined in the clause at 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(b) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to

Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive

Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency

Office of the Inspector General).

(End of provision)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Nov 2015

Domestic Coporations--Representation

(a) Definitions. “Inverted domestic corporation” and “subsidiary” have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10).

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ is, □ is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It □ is, □ is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

(End of provision)

HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (HSAR) CLAUSES

The following clause is applicable if checked:

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