Terms_and_Conditions.pdf

BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project RFP NO. 140A1124Q0065

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

QUOTE SCHEDULE

2. SECTION C DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS

Specification / Statement of Work / Performance Work Statement

3. SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SERVICES—FIXED PRICE AUGUST 1996

4. SECTION F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order August 1989

5. SECTION G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

COR Definition Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) July 2010

DOI Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) April 2013

6. SECTION I CONTACT CLAUSES

52.203-17 Contractor or Employee Whistleblower Rights and November 2023 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality January 2017 Agreements or Statements

52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain February 2015 Internal Confidentiality Agreements 52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance October 2016 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance October 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance August 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and November 2023 Commercial Services 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement November 2023 Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION) October 2022

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving June 2020c

52.232-39 – UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS June 2013

7. SECTION J LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

8. SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO SEPTEMBER 2007

INFLUENCE CERTAIN

FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal January 2017 Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation

52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal February 2015

Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (Deviation) 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror August 2020

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications December 2014 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror August 2020 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video November 2021 Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation Ocrtober 2020 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—

Representation November 2015 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law February 2016 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and October 2023 Commercial Services 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications June 2020

8. SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

Quote completion & submission Instructions 1452.233-2 Service of Protest Department of the Interior July 1996 (Deviation) 1452.236-71 Additive or Deductive Items – Department of the Interior July 1996 52.204-6 Unique Entity Identifier October 2016 52.204-7 System for Award Management October 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting August 2020 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial March 2023 Services

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition November 2021 52.216-1 Type of Contract April 1984

52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract June 1988 Award

52.233-2 Service of Protest September 2006 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions April 1984

1452.233-2 Service of Protest (Dept. of the Interior) July 199652.212-2

9. SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services November 2021

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Trash pickup services for the San Carlos Irrigation Project, 13805 N. Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128.

Item

no. Item Description Qty.

Unit of Measure Unit Price Subtotal

Total

B A S E Y E A R 1A 6-yard trash container w/rental, serviced Mondays 12 MO $ $ 1B Two 3-yard trash containers with rental, serviced

Mondays

12 MO

1C 6-yard recycle container serviced on Thursdays 12 MO $ $ 1D 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed basis. Includes 5 tons per haul

JOB

1DD 40-yard roll-off container in excess of 5 tons 1 TON $ $ 1E Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver can’t pick up roll-off container. Includes customer requests for special trip to relocate roll-off container

TOTAL BASE YEAR $

O P T I O N Y E A R 1 2A 6-yard trash container w/rental, serviced Mondays 12 MO $ $ 2B Two 3-yard trash containers with rental, serviced

Mondays

MO

2C 6-yard recycle container serviced on Thursdays 12 MO $ $ 2D 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed

2DD 40-yard roll-off container in excess of 5 tons 1 JOB $ $ 2E Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 1 $

O P T I O N Y E A R 2 3A 6-yard trash container w/rental, serviced Mondays 12 MO $ $ 3B Two 3-yard trash containers with rental, serviced

3C 6-yard recycle container serviced on Thursdays 12 MO $ $ 3D 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed

3DD 40-yard roll-off container in excess of 5 tons 1 JOB $ $ 3E Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 2 $

O P T I O N Y E A R 3 4A 6-yard trash container w/rental, serviced Mondays 12 MO $ $ 4B Two 3-yard trash containers with rental, serviced

4C 6-yard recycle container serviced on Thursdays 12 MO $ $ 4D 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed

4DD 40-yard roll-off container in excess of 5 tons 1 JOB $ $ 4E Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 3 $

O P T I O N Y E A R 4 5A 6-yard trash container w/rental, serviced Mondays 12 MO $ $

Item

no. Item Description Qty.

Unit of Measure Unit Price Subtotal

Total

5B Two 3-yard trash containers with rental, serviced

5C 6-yard recycle container serviced on Thursdays 12 MO $ $ 5D 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed

5DD 40-yard roll-off container in excess of 5 tons 1 JOB $ $ 5E Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 4 $

GRAND TOTAL $

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Base plus four (4) option years.

(End of Supplies/Services and Prices/Costs)

SECTION C DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

BASE YEAR:

Vendor will provide the following containers and service:

• One (1) 6-yard trash container with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• Two (2) 3-yard trash containers with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• One (1) 6-yard recycle container serviced once per week on Thursdays

• One (1) 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed basis. Price includes up to 5 tons per haul and $

/ton for any weight over 5 tons.

• Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver can’t pick up roll-off container. Relocation charge includes any customer requests to make a special trip to relocate roll-off container.

OPTION YEAR 01:

• One (1) 6-yard trash container with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• Two (2) 3-yard trash containers with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• One (1) 6-yard recycle container serviced once per week on Thursdays

• One (1) 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed basis. Price includes up to 5 tons per haul and $

/ton for any weight over 5 tons.

• Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver can’t pick up roll-off container /each.

Relocation charge includes any customer requests to make a special trip to relocate roll-off container.

OPTION YEAR 02:

• One (1) 6-yard trash container with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• Two (2) 3-yard trash containers with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• One (1) 6-yard recycle container serviced once per week on Thursdays

• One (1) 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed basis. Price includes up to 5 tons per haul and $

/ton for any weight over 5 tons.

• Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver can’t pick up roll-off container @$ /each.

Relocation charge includes any customer requests to make a special trip to relocate roll-off container.

OPTION YEAR 03:

• One (1) 6-yard trash container with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• Two (2) 3-yard trash containers with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• One (1) 6-yard recycle container serviced once per week on Thursdays

• One (1) 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed basis. Price includes up to 5 tons per haul and $

/ton for any weight over 5 tons.

• Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver can’t pick up roll-off container each. Relocation charge includes any customer requests to make a special trip to relocate roll-off container.

OPTION YEAR 04:

• One (1) 6-yard trash container with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• Two (2) 3-yard trash containers with rental serviced once per week on Mondays

• One (1) 6-yard recycle container serviced once per week on Thursdays

• One (1) 40-yard roll-off container serviced on an as-needed basis. Price includes up to 5 tons per haul and $

/t on for any weight over 5 tons.

• Dry run or relocation charge for any reason driver can’t pick up roll-off container @$ /each.

Relocation charge includes any customer requests to make a special trip to relocate roll-off container.

(End of Statement of Work)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price AUGUST 1996

(a) Definition." Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may-

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements;

and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may-

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The contract shall commence from date of award and may extend for a period up to 5 years if contractor’s performance is satisfactory and options are exercised.

52.242-15 Stop Work Order August 1989

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either-

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for

Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if-

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor’s cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1.0 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE DEFINITION

The “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)” is delegated expressed limited authority by the Contracting Officer to assist in the technical monitoring and administration of the contract.

2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

2.1 The COR’s authorities and responsibilities are defined in the COR’s Designation Letter. The COR is authorized to clarify technical requirements, and to review and approve work which is clearly within the scope of work but in no way deviate from the contract terms and conditions. The COR is NOT authorized to issue changes pursuant to the changes clause or to in any other way modify the contract.

2.2 The COR is responsible for verifying the Contractor’s compliance with the technical specifications, drawings, work schedule, and labor provisions at the site of the work.

The following local clauses are provided in full text:

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (JULY 2010)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.milJ. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating ''No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was http://www.cpars.csd.disa.milj/ http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/ delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30- day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

(End of clause)

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

“Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts.

The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

1. Invoice billed according to contract line items and rates.

2. If partial payment is billed and the invoice states a lump sum, the invoice shall include an itemized breakdown and narrative progress summary of the work performed during this invoice period.

3. If final payment is billed, the last invoice shall state “FINAL”.

4. Contractor’s Release of Claims shall be submitted with the final invoice.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contract (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

(End of Contract Administration Data) https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following clauses are provided in full text:

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights November 2023

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at 41 U.S.C. 4712 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.900 through 3.905.

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712, as described in FAR 3.900 through 3.905.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts.

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements January 2017

(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.

52.203-99, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015)

(a) The contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such fraud, waste, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibition and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.900#FAR_3_900 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.905#FAR_3_905 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.900#FAR_3_900 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.905#FAR_3_905 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-2.1#FAR_Subpart_2_1

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance October 2016

(a) Definition. Unique entity identifier, as used in this clause, means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b) The Contractor shall ensure that the unique entity identifier is maintained with the entity designated at the System for Award Management (SAM) for establishment of the unique entity identifier throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor shall communicate any change to the unique entity identifier to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so an appropriate modification can be issued to update the data on the contract. A change in the unique entity identifier does not necessarily require a novation be accomplished.

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance October 2018

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management (SAM) records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that–

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator (if applicable), the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14), into SAM;

(2) The Contractor has completed the Core, Assertions, Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record "Active".

System for Award Management (SAM) means the primary Government repository for prospective Federal awardee and Federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance-related processes.

It includes–

(1) Data collected from prospective Federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government;

(2) Prospective contractor-submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR subpart 4.12; and

(3) Identification of those parties excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of

Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or

Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b) If the solicitation for this contract contained the provision 52.204-7 with its Alternate I, and the Contractor was unable to register prior to award, the Contractor shall be registered in SAM within 30 days after award or before three days prior to submission of the first invoice, whichever occurs first.

(c) The Contractor shall maintain registration in SAM during contract performance and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement. The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy and completeness of the data within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in SAM after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis, from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates, its information in SAM to ensure it is current, accurate and http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-32.11#FAR_Subpart_32_11 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-4.14#FAR_Subpart_4_14 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-4.12#FAR_Subpart_4_12 http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7#FAR_52_204_7 complete. Updating information in SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(d) (1)

(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name or "doing business as" name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to—

(A) Change the name in SAM;

(B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The

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

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

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims).

Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM. Information provided to the Contractor’s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(3) The Contractor shall ensure that the unique entity identifier is maintained with the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor shall communicate any change to the unique entity identifier to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so an appropriate modification can be issued to update the data on the contract. A change in the unique entity identifier does not necessarily require a novation be accomplished.

(e) Contractors may obtain additional information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at https://www.sam.gov.

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (August 2020)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause– Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means–

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

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

(b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract for each location of contract, including subcontract, performance. For contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch shall only modify data received from SAM in the CAGE master file if the contractor initiates those changes via update of its SAM registration. Contractors undergoing a novation or change-of-name agreement shall notify the contracting officer in accordance with subpart 42.12. The contractor shall communicate any change to the CAGE code to the contracting officer within 30 days after the change, so that a modification can be issued to update the CAGE code on the contract.

(c) Contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall submit written change requests to the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. Requests for changes shall be provided at https://cage.dla.mil. Change requests to the CAGE master file are accepted from the entity identified by the code.

(d) Contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau (points of contact available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm) or NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx to request CAGE changes.

(e) Additional guidance for maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

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(f) If the contract includes Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements, the contractor shall ensure that subcontractors maintain their CAGE code(s) throughout the life of the contract.

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (December 2014)

The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (November 2023)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance.

The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on

Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

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(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C.3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.-

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) 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.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) 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 which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or 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 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) Interest.

(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, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed 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 within 30 days;

(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 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.

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(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 FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

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

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b.

destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(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 a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, 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 which 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.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor…