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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Venue Rental

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Provide venue space and requested services in accordance with the performance work statement (PWS).

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0012218087

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PART 1

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1ST Armored Division Band Holiday Concert Venue

15 December 2024

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal service contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. The United States (U.S.) Government shall not exercise supervision or control over the Contractor’s employees performing the tasks herein. Such contract employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn shall be responsible to the U.S. Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to host the 1 AD Community Relations Holiday Concert on December 15 of 2024 to include providing lighting, security, stage assistance, and publicity on venue’s existing media platforms, as defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government furnished property (GFP) and government furnished services (GFS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: For the past 15 years, Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division have provided a holiday concert for the Fort Bliss and El Paso community to foster goodwill and promote strategic messaging. The 1st Armored Division Band is tasked with performing this concert every year, hosted by the Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, and in attendance is the Mayor of El Paso and other city officials. This will be the fifteenth year the band performed a holiday concert and the fourth consecutive year it will be performed in the city of El Paso, TX. The concerts are free and opened to the public on a first come, first served basis.

1.3 Objectives: The basic services required are as follows:

Venue:

- Capable of seating a minimum of 1,000 people to include a seating available for up to 10 wheelchairs

- Stage capable of accommodating a 45-piece performing ensemble with equipment with minimum dimensions of 30’ x 36’

- Visual Projection System (for media)

- Professional loading facilities

- At least two (2) dressing rooms to accommodate 45 people

- In-house security

1.4 Scope: Provide a venue to host the 1 AD Holiday Concert. Services include: providing lighting, stage assistance, security, and publicity on the venue’s existing media platforms. The contractor shall provide full technical assistance for the concert, excepting sound support, which the 1AD Band will provide.

1.5 Period of Performance: The timeline will be as follows:

Setup/Performance/Pack out: 15 December 2023 0700 – 1800 hrs.

*Performance at 1500hrs

*Exact timeline is subject to change

1.6 General Information: In the event that a postponement or cancellation arises, the parties will adjudicate the need for modification or rescheduling the event.

1.6.1 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours outlined in section 1.5, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must, at all times, maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

1.6.2 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed within a 30-mile radius of Fort Bliss, TX in an effort to provide easy access to the service members, civilians, and families assigned to Fort Bliss. The venue shall be centrally located in El Paso, TX and ca support an audience of over 1,000 people.

1.6.3 Type of Contract: (Type of contract to be determined by Contracting Office and customer). (Solicitation) The Government anticipates the award of a [specify] type contract.

(Award)- This is a [specify] type contract.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. Definitions:

2.1.1. Contractor. The total contractor organization or a separate entity of it; such as an affiliate, division, or plant that performs its own purchasing.

2.1.2. Contracting officer (KO). A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

2.1.3. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An individual designated and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

2.1.4. Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. Deliverable. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. Key Personnel. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. Performance Work Statement (PWS). A statement of work for performance-based acquisitions that describes the required results in clear, specific, and objective terms with measurable outcomes.

2.1.8. Physical Security. Protection of the perimeter area, government property, and assets that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.9. Quality Assurance. The various functions, including inspection, performed by the government to determine whether a Contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

2.1.10. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). A plan describing how the agency will survey, observe, test, sample, evaluate and document the Contractor’s performance in meeting critical performance standards identified in the contract.

2.1.11. Quality Control (QC). Tasks performed by the Contractor to improve the quality of the organization’s output.

2.1.12. Shall. An imperative command: has a duty to or is required to. Denotes that a regulation must be followed unless the contracting officer has obtained a deviation.

2.1.13. Subcontractor. Any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

2.1.14. Workday. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.15. Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms:

ALMS Army Learning Management System ANSI American National Standards Institute AOR Area of Responsibility AR Army Regulation ATCTS Army Training Certification Tracking System AT Anti-Terrorism CAC Common Access Card CFR Code of Federal Regulations CI Counter Intelligence CLIN Contract Line Item Number CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative DD Form 254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DOD Department of Defense DODD Department of Defense Directive DODI Department of Defense Instruction FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FHP Force Health Protection FCG Foreign Clearance Guide FY Fiscal Year GFE Government Furnished Equipment GFP Government Furnished Property IA Information Assurance IAW In Accordance With IT Information Technology JPAS Joint Personnel Adjudication System JTR Joint Travel Regulation KO Contracting Officer LOA Letter of Authorization NCIC-III National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology ODC Other Direct Costs OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OPSEC Operation Security PIPO Phase In/Phase Out PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QCP Quality Control Program RA Requiring Activity SCR Service Contract Reporting SOP Standard Operating Procedures SPOT Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker TE Technical Exhibit TSDB Terrorist Screening Data Base U.S.C. United States Code

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

3.1 Government Furnished Property

3.1.1 The Government (1AD Band) will provide all the necessary musical instruments, sound equipment, and music stands for the performance of the event. The Contractor shall not use property provided by the Government for any purpose other than the performance of this contract.

3.1.2 The contractor shall not mark, affix any decals, emblems or signs portraying the contractor's name on Government property. The contractor shall not remove GFP from the venue or other supported areas.

3.1.3 The contractor shall not modify or cannibalize, any GFP.

3.1.4 Contractor may be held liable for the loss, damage or destruction of Government property in event of negligence or willful misconduct. The utmost care will be given to the preservation of Government property. The contractor will implement a system in which employees can report fraud waste and abuse to their supervisors without fear of retribution.

3.2 Government Owned Vehicles: The Government will provide all necessary vehicles and transportation needs for Government employees. The Contractor shall not use Government vehicles to perform any necessary duties regarding the performance venue or supporting contractor equipment.

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PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

4.1 Contractor Furnished Facilities and Equipment – General

4.1.1 The contractor shall procure material, equipment, and supplies, which are incidental to the provision of services of this PWS. The contractor shall ensure on-site maintenance personnel are equipped with proper individual / hand tools for the effort to be completed (i.e. general mechanics tools). The Government will not provide individual tools to be used by maintenance personnel under this effort. The Government has revoked its assumption of risk regarding individual tools used under this effort. At no time will the Government be responsible for the replacement of lost, damaged, or broken individual tools.

4.1.2 Except for those items and services specifically stated in Part 3 as Government-furnished, the contractor shall furnish everything needed to perform this contract according to all its terms and conditions as stated in specific sections of this PWS and as identified in the Purchasing/Invoicing Guide.

4.2 Materials and Equipment

4.2.1 The contractor shall use the equipment type and size suitable for the required operation and shall operate the equipment from existing venue-furnished electrical power sources. The contractor shall ensure that if commingling of U.S. Government and contractor-furnished equipment occurs, each set of equipment is easily identifiable and can be separated for inspection and inventory as required.

4.2.2 The contractor shall maintain a sufficient quantity of on-hand materials and supplies to perform all work required under this Contract. Failure on the part of the contractor to provide sufficient quantities and quality of supplies and materials within the specifications of the Contract shall not be cause for reduction in any service or performance.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks: Provide a venue to host the 1 AD Holiday Concert. Services include providing lighting, stage assistance, security, and publicity. The contractor shall provide full technical assistance for the concert, excepting sound support, which the 1AD Band will provide.

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for hosting the 1 AD Community Relations Holiday Concert on December 15, 2024, as well as provide lighting, stage assistance, security, and publicity. The contractor shall provide all support personnel needed to sufficiently operate these services.

5.2. Task Heading:

5.3. Service Contract Reporting (SCR): Reserved

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 30 of each calendar year using http://sam.gov.

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1 Attachments:

7.1.1 Attachment 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2 Technical Exhibits:

7.2.1 Technical Exhibit A – Estimated Workload Data

Performance Objective

(The Service required— usually a shall statement)

Performance Standard

Performance Threshold (This is the maximum error rate. It could possibly be “Zero deviation from standard”)

Incentive/ Disincentive

(Positive and/or

Negative)

Production Coordinators to include Audio/Visual Technicians: Service required – 0700 – 1800, 15 December 2024.

All production coordinators, visual, and light technicians shall set up, operate, maintain, and repair equipment used to display light and visual media.

100% Compliance Contractor compliance rate shall be utilized as objective evidence of contract compliance and documented into the CPAR system;

contractor shall re-perform the service.

Stage Technicians:

Service required – 0700 – 1800, 15 December 2024.

Stage technicians shall set up contractor equipment for the event, lays lighting cables, operates lighting equipment, disassemble and store all contractor equipment, and other duties assigned.

100% Compliance Contractor compliance rate shall be utilized as objective evidence of contract compliance and documented into the CPAR system;

Backstage Guard:

1800, 15 December 2024.

Backstage guard will maintain building access, including patron and employee entry, ensures safety and security of all individuals and equipment on the premises, appropriately deals with “disruptive” personnel, and other duties assigned by the Event Staff Supervisor.

100% Compliance Contractor compliance rate shall be utilized as objective evidence of contract compliance and documented into the CPAR system;

Event Staff Supervisor:

1800, 15 December 2024.

Event staff supervisor shall monitor all functions of the event staff to include ushers, house attendants, and ticket takers, in the execution of their duties. Event staff supervisor shall maintain communication with the customer concerning all aspects of the contract; monitors employee’s performance and notifies both the customer, contracting officer, and the contractor of any deficiencies.

100% Compliance Contractor compliance rate shall be utilized as objective evidence of contract compliance and documented into the CPAR system;

Event Staff: Service required – 0700 – 1800, 15 December 2024.

All ushers, house attendants, and ticket takers shall be available performances to greet and assist all audience members before, during and after a performance.

100% Compliance Contractor compliance rate shall be utilized as objective evidence of contract compliance and documented into the CPAR system;

ATTACHMENT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The standard should relate to timeliness, quality, or quantity (metrics) of service required by the Contractor is stated in the PWS verbiage. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Security Personnel:

1800, 15 December 2024.

Security personnel shall maintain building access including customer, patron, and employee entry, ensures the safety of all individuals on the premises, appropriately deals with “disruptive” personnel, and other duties assigned by the event Staff Supervisor

100% Compliance Contractor compliance rate shall be utilized as objective evidence of contract compliance and documented into the CPAR system;

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT A

Estimated Workload Data

ITEM

NAME

ESTIMATED QUANTITY

1 Facility Usage ________ 11 Hrs.

2 House Labor ________ 11Hrs.

3 3rd Party Services ________ 11 Hrs.

4 Indirect Cost ________ 11 Hrs.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation.

OCT 2020

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items NOV 2021 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial

Products and Commercial Services

MAY 2024

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.249-4 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Services)

(Short Form)

APR 1984

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services SEP 2023 General Instructions:

Quote Submitted: This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) competed IAW FAR PART 13, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; FAR PART 12, Commercial Items. All offerors shall submit their quotations using the requested contract line item (CLIN) structure to the email address stated herein by the date and time specified herein. The offer shall include the name, address, and telephone number, unit price, an overall total price, description of service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation and the PWS, any discount terms, cage code, Unique Identity ID (UEID), size of business, taxpayer ID number, and acknowledgement of solicitation amendments.

Quotations must be received no later than the solicitation closing date and time listed on the solicitation. The Offeror is responsible for verifying that their quotation package was received before the solicitation closing date and time.

Only email submissions will be accepted. Quotes shall be valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days. The Closing Date and time for this solicitation is 6 December 2024, at 10:00 am MST. Offeror shall submit electronic copies of their quotation package via email with the subject line W911SG-25-Q-0018, to the following;

points of contacts:

Contracting Specialist: Bridget Garcia at: bridget.p.garcia2.civ@army.mi l; and Contracting Officer: MAJ Alan Lambert at: alan.r.lambert4.mil@army.mil.

Required Submial:

- SF 1449 with pricing and signature

- Technical Approcah Document

- Past Performnce/Expiereince Documents

Quotation received after this date and time will be considerate late in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) and will be not evaluated. Offerors should mark each page of their quote as "Proprietary Information" if they want it treated as Proprietary Information under the Procurement Integrity Act. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Request for Information (RFI): The Contractor shall submit all questions and concerns in writing via email.

Questions shall be emailed to: bridget.p.garcia2.civ@army.mi and alan.r.lambert4.mil@army.mil no later than 2 Decmeber 2024, at 10:00 am MST. The body of the email shall be numbered per question and contain questions in a clear and concise manner with specific reference to the page number and section of the solicitation, if applicable.

All questions will be consolidated and answered on one document. Questions and answers will be available in the form of an amendment to the solicitation. The Government is not obligated to award a contract because of this notice, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any offer preparation costs.

SAM Registration: In accordance with the FAR 4.1102(a) Policy, offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirement. The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation Unique Entity Identifier (UEID) followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one.

Emergencies: If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Techinally Acceptable Evaluation

(b) Options. N/A

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (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)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

XX (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

XX (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

___ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community--see FAR 3.900(a).

___ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L.

109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (6) [Reserved]

___ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

___ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub.

L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub.

L. 117-328).

___ (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

___ (11)(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L.

115-390, title II).

___ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30.

___ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

____ (14) [Reserved]

____ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (17) [Reserved]

____ (18)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

____ (19)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

____ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

____ (21)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

____ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

____ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

____ (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9.

____ (22) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

____ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

____ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

____ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

____ (26) (i) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

____ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

____ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

____ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

____ (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) (E.O. 13126).

XX (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

XX (34)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

____ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

____ (35)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

____ (36)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

____ (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

____ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O.

13496).

XX (39)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

____ (41)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

____ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

____ (44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

____ (45) 52.223-21, Foams (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

____ (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

____ (47) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

____ (48) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (OCT 2022)) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

____ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1.

____ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

____ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

____ (iii) Alternate II (DEC 2022) of 52.225-3.

____ (iv) Alternate III (FEB 2024) of 52.225-3.

____ (v) Alternate IV (OCT 2022) of 52.225-3.

____ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

____ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

____ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

____ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

____ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

XX (55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) (E.O.

13513).

____ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

____ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

____ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

____ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

____ (63) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

____ (64) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C.

55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

____ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

____ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

XX (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

_____ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13658).

_____ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

_____ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (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)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L.

117-328).

(vii)(A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115- 390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O.

13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) _____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_____ (B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (E. O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13658).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

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(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the…