Unrestricted Combined Synopsis Solicitation 2021 04 05 Att 1.pdf

A/E IDIQ – 47PA0319R0048 - UNRESTRICTED

ATTACHMENT 1

PROGRAM DETAILS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

PROCUREMENT DESCRIPTION

This acquisition is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR

Subpart 36.6. General Services Administration’s Design Excellence Program will be implemented in the IDIQ evaluation and award of this unrestricted, full and open combined synopsis and solicitation.

All responsible businesses may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award

Management at http://www.beta.SAM.gov .

Four firm fixed-price single awards will be made from this Multiple Award Zonal IDIQ Solicitation for A/E services, as defined in FAR subpart 16.504 for federally owned and leased facilities under the jurisdiction, custody and control of GSA shall be awarded.

ORDERING LIMITATION

There will be no limit on the amount paid on individual task orders and no limit on project size, however, the total cumulative value of awards shall not exceed $10 million in the base and each exercised option year for each contract. Remaining order limitation balances may be carried forward to follow-on years, however, the total value of services ordered shall not exceed $50 million for the full term of each contract including all four option periods. The minimum guaranteed is $1,000 per contract which shall apply only to the base year.

SCOPE OF WORK

Services included are both A/E services and other incidental services. Services ordered are substantially, or to a dominant extent, expected to require performance or approval by a registered or licensed architect or engineer. The A/E shall plan, schedule, coordinate and ensure the full, effective, and economical performance of all services ordered under this contract. Services include the commission of activities to provide professional, technical and other services required for the development, design, quality assurance, and quality control of a project’s functional expectations for repair, alteration, renovation, and new construction. All services to be provided shall be in conformance with this IDIQ contract and the task orders issued.

The A/E may be called upon to perform on projects ranging from the Simplified Acquisition

Threshold to over $100 million in estimated construction costs.

CONTRACT DESCRIPTION

The term for each IDIQ contract shall be for one year with up to four one-year option periods which may be exercised at the unilateral discretion of the Government.

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This procurement is for the primary geographic areas (encompassing all GSA/PBS eleven regions) designated as Zone A, Zone B, Zone C and Zone D. Selected A/E firms of record will be allowed 45 days after contract award to establish production capability within the general geographic area. Contractors must be able to provide services across the entire geographic zone.

Zone A:

This zone includes Regions: 1. New England, Boston, MA; 2. Northeast & Caribbean, New York, NY; 3. Mid-Atlanta, Philadelphia, PA;

The zone encompasses the following states: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland

Zone B:

This zone includes Regions:4. Southeast Sunbelt, Atlanta, GA; 5. Great Lakes, Chicago; 6. The Heartland, Kansas City, MO; and 7 Greater Southwest, Fort Worth, TX

The zone encompasses the following states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North

Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas

Zone C:

This zone includes Regions: 8. Rocky Mountain, Denver, CO; 9. Pacific Rim, San

Francisco, CA; and 10. Northwest/Arctic, Auburn, WA This zone includes Regions: 8.

Rocky Mountain, Denver, CO; 9. Pacific Rim, San Francisco, CA; and 10.

Northwest/Arctic, Auburn, WA

This zone encompasses the following states: Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, South

Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii

Zone D:

This zone includes Regions: 11, National Capital, Washington, DC; Central Office, Washington, DC, and SPD

This zone encompasses the following states: Metro District of Columbia Area

On an occasional basis, work may also include locations in the Secondary Contract

Areas. The Secondary Contract Area for this IDIQ contract includes the entire United

States, including all U.S. Territories and U.S. Installations Worldwide. The Secondary

Contract Areas consists of the Zones comprised of other States and territories. The

Secondary Contract Area may be awarded as Primary Contract Area(s) under separate contract(s) to other contractors. In addition, the Secondary Contract Areas of this contract may also be Secondary Contract Areas under other contracts.

Services may be provided under this contract within the Secondary Contract Areas if ordered by the Government. However, the Contractor is not obligated to perform work in Secondary

Contract Areas and may decline such orders by notifying the Contracting Officer within 3 workdays of receipt of a request for proposal or order for such services. The Government shall have no obligation to order services to be performed under this contract within the Secondary

Contract Areas, and its failure to order any such services shall not breach or otherwise violate this contract.

Task Order Statements of Work

Scopes of the task orders issued under the IDIQ contracts may include, but are not limited to, site investigations, site surveys, Building Evaluation Reports, Feasibility Studies, Facility

Condition Assessments, Program of Requirements, Project Development Studies, budget estimating, master planning, concept designs, design intent drawings, construction documents, detailed construction estimating, boundary and topographical surveying, constructability reviews, technical design reviews, electrical systems (including high and low voltage and UPS systems), fire protection systems, mechanical systems, construction management, post construction consulting services, shop drawing review, record drawings, construction phase inspection, and other architectural, engineering and technical services.

The successful awardees must have adequate and capable staffing to handle multiple projects in various states across the zone simultaneously.

Anticipated Award and Period of Performance

Contract awards are anticipated to occur within 12 months of the synopsis date. The period of performance shall commence immediately thereafter and shall continue for not less than one year and not more than five years (depending upon the exercise of options).

STAGE I AND STAGE II EVALUATIONS

In accordance with FAR 36, the evaluation board is responsible for establishing appropriate weighted values for Selection Criteria. Evaluation criteria in Stage II will be identical to criteria in

Stage I.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Significant Evaluation Factors in Descending Order of Importance

The following definitions are applicable in the application of evaluation criteria:

1) Relevant Projects are

a. Designs of new construction or major renovations of multi-story office buildings, Land Port of Entry facilities, or laboratories, with construction costs of $500,000 or more, and

b. Completed within the past 6 years of issue date of the Request for Qualifications.

2) Key Personnel for evaluation purposes include the following: Lead Architectural

Designer, Lead Engineering Designer.

3) Teams include the Lead firm and all consultant partners.

A. QUALITY IN DESIGN: Proposals will be evaluated to determine if the firm has the professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services.

Standard: The standard is met when the submitted materials demonstrate the following:

1) Design solutions show above average talent, application, execution, and performance;

2) Lead designer commitment to excellence; and

3) Outstanding talent in portfolios and design approach.

The standard may be exceeded if work by the firm has received award(s) by a widely recognized professional organization, such as the American Society of Civil Engineers’

Architectural Engineering Institute or the American Institute of Architects.

B. EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL ABILITY, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND

PAST PERFORMANCE:

Subfactor B1: Experience, Technical Ability and Professional Qualifications

Proposals will be evaluated on the team’s demonstrated specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Technical abilities, application of standard of care and exceptional care shall be considered in the evaluation. Key personnel of the team who will be directly involved in providing the contract services will be evaluated on education, experience, ability to work in team effectively, technical ability and other relevant qualifications that will provide the best opportunity for the successful completion of task orders under the contract.

Standard: The standard is met when the submitted materials clearly demonstrate the following:

1) Team experience on three (3) relevant projects which demonstrate acceptable performance, required technical abilities and acceptable application of standard of care.

2) Key personnel of the team demonstrate:

a. Experience serving in a similar capacity on 3 relevant projects;

b. Graduate of an Architectural or Engineering college curriculum (minimum

4-year degree);

c. Experience interpreting and ensuring compliance with Federal

Acquisition Regulations and other applicable standards;

d. In-depth knowledge of Federal design and construction processes; and

e. Experience developing and interpreting comprehensive program or project management plans and schedules.

The standard may be exceeded if team experience is demonstrated on more than three (3) relevant projects or if key personnel have higher degrees such as a master’s or doctorate degree in the Architectural or Engineering field.

Subfactor B2: Past Performance

This factor considers the quality of the offferor’s past performance in accomplishing similar projects within the past five (5) years of the issue date of the Request for Proposals. References on similar projects shall be documented by the offeror’s clients on the PBS Past Performance

Questionnaire (Questionnaire) and submitted by the offeror as part of the technical proposal.

One completed Questionnaire is required for at least three (3) but not more than five (5) relevant projects.

In addition to the information provided directly by the offeror, the government may identify and analyze the past performance of the offeror on any other relevant contract/project of which the

Board obtains knowledge, including but not limited to contracts listed in the Past Performance

Information Retrieval System. Per FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv) in the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be assessed favorably or unfavorably on the agency’s evaluation criteria. In sum, the contractor should be rated as neutral in past performance evaluations.

Standard: The standard is met when the offeror has provided all required documentation for this factor and has performed satisfactorily on at least three (3) relevant projects and clients indicate they would hire or work with the firm again. To be considered satisfactory clients must rate the offeror’s performance as satisfactory or better on all applicable questions on the Questionnaire.

The standard may be exceeded by submitting references on 4 or 5 relevant projects or by receiving performance ratings of Very Good or Exceptional on past projects.

C. MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATION, PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CONTROL:

Proposals will be evaluated to determine if the firms have the capacity to accomplish anticipated task order work in the required time. Evaluation will be made on the management of the professionals, projects and products; the quality of construction documents; and quality of the effort. Proposals will be evaluated on how teams are organized, effectiveness of the organization, how well the team works together, how they will maintain good working relationships; that roles, responsibilities and authorities are clearly established, how the teams can be proactive or responsive to emerging situations, conducting situation evaluations and make midcourse corrections. Evaluation will be on communication plan; commitment to timely communications; communications defined, clear, and efficient demonstration on how stake holders are included. Proposals will be evaluated on demonstrated ability to execute constructible and biddable construction documents on high quality design while meeting schedules, providing well coordinate drawings within each discipline, across disciplines, and with specifications. Consideration will be given for how the Offeror can handle, oversee, schedule and staff projects with the inconsistent and unpredictable issuance of task orders;

strategy for designing and producing all work within the negotiated fee and a quality assurance approach in meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work.

Standard: The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates the following:

1) Understanding of the management challenges and problems associated with the potential tasks and the ability to manage professionals, projects and products to accomplish assignments effectively and efficiently with a goal of consistently delivering exceptionally high quality,

2) Logical organization of teams,

3) Evidence of past successes working together on 2 relevant projects,

4) Clearly established organization chart with appropriate assignment of roles, responsibilities, and authorities,

5) Ability and capacity to respond to emerging situations in a proactive manner, evaluate situations and make midcourse corrections,

6) Proven clear, well-defined and efficient manner of communicating with stakeholders,

7) Proven ability to execute high-quality constructible and biddable design documents on time,

8) Proven ability to coordinate drawings within each discipline, across disciplines and within specifications, and

9) Capacity to successfully handle, oversee, schedule and staff 30 concurrent orders for relevant projects totaling $15 million or more in design fees.

The standard may be exceeded by evidence of past successes working on more than two (2) relevant projects.

D. LOCATION IN AND KNOWLEDGE OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: Proposals will be evaluated to consider the team’s ability to accomplish at least 35% of the required A/E services by a firm located within the geographical delineated zone. The evaluation will also consider knowledge of local conditions within the geographical area including tactical, operational, strategic issues for all areas of design, bidding and construction related to the key disciplines.

Standard: The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates:

1) The intent and ability to establish production capability within the general geographic area within 45 days of contract award;

2) The ability to provide services across the entire geographic zone;

3) Has successfully provided design services within the general geographic area; and

4) Is familiar with knowledge of local conditions in each state in the zone.

The standard may be exceeded if production capability is already established within the general geographic area.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Interested firms having the qualifications to meet these requirements are invited to submit their proposal using Standard Form 330 along with a letter of interest. Please be specific, provide pertinent and requested information. Only the top-rated firms will be recommended for interview, based solely on their written response to this announcement and reference contacts. Include a

Part II (General Qualification) for each firm that is part of the proposed team.

Offerors must stipulate which zone they are proposing for. Proposals will not be accepted for more than one zone from any firm. If an offeror submits an offer for more than one zone, all offers received from the offeror will be rejected.

Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer at nita.wiggs@gsa.gov.

The maximum size capacity for electronic transmissions to GSA is 25 mb. Therefore, all submittal information for each email must be within the 25 mb limitation. Offerors may break proposal materials into sizeable segments to avoid exceeding the limitation.

Faxed and mailed submittals are not acceptable.

Limitations on Submitted Materials:

All references to pages are for single-sided pages. All pages must be 8.5” x 11”. Font must be

Times New Roman, size 12 or larger. Page margins must be one inch (1”) or larger on all sides

(top, bottom, left and right). The Government’s evaluation shall not consider any information on pages exceeding these stated limitations or any pages exceeding the number limitations stated herein.

One photograph, on a single page, per example project may be submitted. Photograph page must be 8.5” x 11”. Captions must be size 12 or larger. There are no restrictions on font type or margins for photographs.

SF-330, Section C: Section C may be modified to provide more than six proposed team members. However, prioritize team members and use the initial six slots for those that are most important to creating the best well rounded team or demonstrate your concentrated areas of expertise. It is recommended that all firms be included in Section F.

SF-330, Section D: Include an organization chart of the team.

SF-330, Section E, "Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for This Contract", Item 13, "Role in

This Contract" includes the Lead Architectural Designer, Lead Engineering Designer and the

Primary Point of Contact that would be responsible for managing the contract and assigning task orders in Section E.

SF330, Section F: Form may not be modified by offerors. As stated in the SF330 provide example projects which best illustrate proposed team’s qualifications for this contract and provide a brief (one page) description of the project and relevance to this contract. The number of example projects for this acquisition is limited to at least three (3) but not more than five (5).

Projects should demonstrate ability to successfully accomplish a wide range of project types, sizes and budgets. If an Offeror chooses to submit more than three (3) projects the following minimum requirements must be met: at least three (3) projects must have construction completed and must be directly attributable to the Lead Designer.

Materials submitted for each example project must include: A chart on a single page demonstrating relevance; and a single page including the description of the project and narrative on relevance. Offerors may choose to include a single photograph.

SF330, Section H: Quality in Design: Submit a portfolio representative of the lead architectural designer’s ability to provide high quality design (not to exceed 5 projects). Each example project should include no more than one (1) page of narrative and one (1) photograph or sketch or drawing. For engineering, or other team members, submit a portfolio representative of the lead designer’s ability to provide high quality design. Each example project should include no more than one page including project challenges, application of design intent, actual constructed system and operations as applied to the discipline including verifiable information, objective details, facts, performance history and other information that can substantiate application of each discipline (not to exceed 3 projects for each engineering discipline). Mechanical engineering is considered a primary discipline in regard to exceptional engineering for this contract. Include a design approach statement from the Architectural Lead Designer (not to exceed one (1) page) and from the Engineering Lead Designer(s) (1 page for each engineering discipline).

Also, include a Management Plan (not to exceed one (1) page) with a clear plan of the team’s overall management philosophy that includes the following information: the team’s project assignment methodology and approach; a strategy for designing and producing all work within the negotiated fee; a plan for designing a project that will meet the Government’s limited construction budgets; and a plan for scheduling that includes a subheading on managing and scheduling projects with the Government’s unpredictable issuance of task orders in terms of number, importance and urgency.

Also, provide a Communication Plan (not to exceed one (1) page) in conjunction with the

Section D organization chart that clearly articulates a plan demonstrating the approach and overall strategy to communication including roles, responsibilities, goals, possible stakeholders, technology, thoughts on being responsive to an issue or how the team will be proactive on emerging situations, evaluation, midcourse corrections and any additional information about the organization.

Provide a Quality Control Plan (not to exceed one (1) page) that will assure a quality project;

provide well-coordinated drawings within each discipline, across disciplines, and with specifications; control costs, provide quality control during design and during construction; and include quality assurance approach for meeting Statement of Work, limited budgets and schedules.

Past Performance Documentation (for each sample project submitted in section F): Provide

PBS Past Performance Questionnaires for each project referenced as relevant.

NOTE: SF 330, Part 1, Section E, "Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for This Contract", Item 13, "Role in This Contract". In addition to the role in this contract, employees should be clearly identified as to whether they are direct or contract employees of the firm they are proposed under.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

Responsible firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting SF 330 and other pertinent information (see

FAR 53.236-2(b). The SF 330 must not be dated more than twelve (12) months before the date of this synopsis/solicitation. Submittals are to be received on the due date specified for this synopsis/solicitation.

Offerors must stipulate which zone they are proposing for. Proposals will not be accepted for more than one zone from any firm. If an offeror submits an offer for more than one zone or fails to identify the zone they are proposing for, the offers received from the offeror will be rejected.

Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer at nita.wiggs@gsa.gov.

The maximum size capacity for electronic transmissions to GSA is 25 mb. Therefore, all submittal information for each email must be within the 25 mb limitation. Offerors may break proposal materials into sizeable segments to avoid exceeding the limitation. All offer materials must be received by closing time. Any emailed materials received after the closing time will not be considered.

Faxed and mailed submittals are not accepted.

The following information must be included in the transmittal email:

1) Solicitation Number/Title: 47PA0319R0048

2) Specific Zone (A, B, C or D)

3) Due Date: May 10, 2021

4) Closing time: 5 p.m. EDT

5) Name of Firm

It is the Firm’s responsibility that the entire submittal reach the Contracting Officer by the specified time. Any submittal received after the exact specified time is late and will not be considered.

The A/E Design Firm MUST sign, name, title and date the submittal. The A/E Firm as used in this Solicitation is a corporation, association, joint venture, partnership or other legal entity that will have contractual responsibility for the project design.

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POINT OF CONTACT

Arnetha Wiggs, Contracting Officer

Phone: 202.219.1588

Email: arnetha.wiggs@gsa.gov

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 52.252.1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): acquisition.gov.

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INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions (SEPT 2007)

FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (NOV 1999)

FAR 52.222-24 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation (FEB 1999)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (JUN 2020)

INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT

FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Mar 2020)

(a)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541310.

(2) The small business size standard is $8 million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

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(b)

(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

(i) □ Paragraph (d) applies.

(ii) □ Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)

(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless–

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that-

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns,

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, and https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7#FAR_52_204_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7#FAR_52_204_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-2#FAR_52_203_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-13#FAR_Part_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-11#FAR_52_203_11 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-18#FAR_52_203_18 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-3#FAR_52_204_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7#FAR_52_204_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-5#FAR_52_204_5

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations- Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance-Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II).

This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements.

This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

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(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204- 7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate.

(Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $83,099, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $83,099 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan- Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

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__ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

__ (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

__ (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Certification.

__ (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification.

__ (vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM website accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Aug 2020)

(a) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-17#FAR_52_204_17 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-20#FAR_52_204_20 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-18#FAR_52_222_18 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-48#FAR_52_222_48 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-52#FAR_52_222_52 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.223-9#FAR_52_223_9 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.227-6#FAR_52_227_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.227-15#FAR_52_227_15 https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.1201#FAR_4_1201

(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals–

(A) Are □ are not □ presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have □ have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are □ are not □ presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision;

(D) Have □, have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104- 5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(2) Examples.

(i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-9#FAR_9_104_5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-9#FAR_9_104_5 final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. § 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(ii) The Offeror has □ has not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment;

and similar positions).

This Certification Concerns a Matter Within the Jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States and the Making of a False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Certification May Render the Maker Subject to Prosecution Under Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code.

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror’s responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options;

and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager;

plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of multiple firm fixed-price zonal indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

GSAM 552.217-71 Notice Regarding Option(s) (Nov 1992)

The General Services Administration (GSA) has included an option to extend the term of this contract in order to demonstrate the value it places on quality performance by providing a mechanism for continuing a contractual relationship with a successful Offeror that performs at a level which meets or exceeds GSA’s quality performance expectations as communicated to the Contractor, in writing, by the Contracting Officer or designated representative. When deciding whether to exercise the option, the Contracting Officer will consider the quality of the Contractor’s past performance under this contract in accordance with 48CFR517.207.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999)

The offeror represents that-

It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;

It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports; and

Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification (Jun 2020) https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_7

Note: This notice does not apply to small businesses or foreign governments. This notice is in three parts, identified by Roman numerals I through III.

Offerors shall examine each part and provide the requested information in order to determine Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements applicable to any resultant contract.

If the offeror is an educational institution, Part II does not apply unless the contemplated contract will be subject to full or modified CAS coverage pursuant to 48 CFR 9903.201-2(c)(5) or 9903.201-2(c)(6), respectively.

I. Disclosure Statement-Cost Accounting Practices and Certification

(a) Any contract in excess of the lower CAS threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 30.201-4(b) resulting from this solicitation will be subject to the requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards Board (48 CFR chapter 99), except for those contracts which are exempt as specified in 48 CFR 9903.201-1.

(b) Any offeror submitting a proposal which, if accepted, will result in a contract subject to the requirements of 48 CFR chapter 99must, as a condition of contracting, submit a Disclosure Statement as required by 48 CFR 9903.202. When required, the Disclosure Statement must be submitted as a part of the offeror’s proposal under this solicitation unless the offeror has already submitted a Disclosure Statement disclosing the practices used in connection with the pricing of this proposal. If an applicable Disclosure Statement has already been submitted, the offeror may satisfy the requirement for submission by providing the information requested in paragraph

(c) of Part I of this provision.

Caution: In the absence of specific regulations or agreement, a practice disclosed in a Disclosure Statement shall not, by virtue of such disclosure, be deemed to be a proper, approved, or agreed-to practice for pricing proposals or accumulating and reporting contract performance cost data.

(c) Check the appropriate box below:

(1) □ Certificate of Concurrent Submission of Disclosure Statement. The offeror hereby certifies that, as a part of the offer, copies of the Disclosure Statement have been…