specs.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. W912EE-18-B-0001

DATE: 15 December 2017

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

FC/MR&T, YAZOO BASIN

HICKAHALA-SENOTOBIA WATERSHED,

TATE COUNTY, MS

MISSISSIPPI DELTA HEADWATER PROJECT

LOW DROP GRADE CONTROL STRUCTURE

LD-17-01

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS

SET-ASIDE

♦ Building Strong ♦ Serving the Army ♦Serving the Nation

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

INQUIRIES

REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHOULD

BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING:

http://www.projnet.org/projnet

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE ON THE FEDERAL

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FBO) WEB PAGE AT

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

W912EE-18-B-0001

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (SF1442)

00010 BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.00 09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.15 09 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 05.00 09 MILESTONE COMPLIANCE REVIEW PROCEDURE (MCRP)

01 57 20.00 09 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23.00 09 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 60 00.00 09 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 06 00.00 09 ENGINEERING FABRIC

31 11 00.00 09 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 23 03.00 09 EXCAVATION, FILL AND BACKFILL

31 23 21.00 09 CONTROL OF WATER AT GRADE CONTROL STRUCTURE

31 37 00.00 09 STONE PROTECTION

31 62 16.13 09 METAL SHEET PILING

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 02.00 09 EROSION CONTROL

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

601-631-7905

FC/MR&T, YAZOO BASIN

HICKAHALA-SENOTOBIA WATERSHED,

TATE COUNTY, MS

MISSISSIPPI DELTA HEADWATER PROJECT

LOW DROP GRADE CONTROL STRUCTURE

LD-17-01

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and constructing the low drop grade control structure in Tate County, Mississippi. Principal features of the work include excavation, fill, backfill, storm protection, control of water, erosion control, concrete grout for stone protection, storm water pollution prevention, and environmental protection.

THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSED WORK IS BETWEEN $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00

W912EE

Lori D. Gale

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

(Title, identifying no., date):10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

NEGOTIATED 15 December 2017 (RFP)

(IFB) W912EE-18-B-0001

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

CALL:

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

(If Other Than Item 7)

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

W807PM73217790

SEE SPECIAL NOTICES TO BIDDERS

AND AWARD

1. SOLICITATION NO. 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE

4. CONTRACT NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO CODE

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within __10__ calendar days and complete it within 150 calendar days after award, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable.

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed Offers in original copy to perform work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 1400 (hours) local time ______________ 18 January 2018 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than ___60__ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

X

TAX ID: See Item 14 document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

15. TELEPHONE NO.

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

20B. SIGNATURE

Contractor agrees

31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30C. DATE 31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(REV. 4-85) STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

(Type or print)

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED

TO SIGN

30B. SIGNATURE

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by refer-ence in or attached to this contract.

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

OFFER

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CAGE CODE DUNS NUMBER:

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

SEE SCHEDULE

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

96X3112

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

(Type or print)

31C. AWARD DATE

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGRS FINANCE CENTER

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON, TN 39054-5005

26. ADMINISTERED BY

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

LOW DROP STRUCTURE, LD17-01

FFP

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W807PM73217790

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W807PM73217790

NET AMT

W912EE18B0001

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

NOTES

(a) THIS PROCUREMENT IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-A-SIDE.

(b) All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. See SNTB Page entitled “TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS”.

(c) The SF 1442, Bidding Schedule, and Section 00600 (Representations, Certifications and other Statements of Bidders) must be accurately completed and returned with your offer or it may be rejected as nonresponsive.

(d) Please be advised that the System for Award Management Registration (SAM) replaces CCR/FedReg and ORCA. All references to CCR and ORCA are to be replaced with SAM. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls.

(e) Award will be made as a whole to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as may be in the best interest of the Government.

(f) The successful bidder is advised that performance and payment bonds shall be submitted in accordance with the time frame in block 12B of SF1442. The NTP will be issued immediately after verification of acceptable performance and payment bonds. Within seven (7) calendar days after issuance of the NTP, the Contractor shall initiate a meeting to discuss the submittal process with the Area or Resident Engineer or his authorized representative. Physical work cannot start until the Accident Prevention Plan, Contractor Quality Control Plan, and other submittals which may be required, have been submitted and approved and all preliminary meetings called for under the contract, have been conducted

(g) VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTRACTS:

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs–VOW to Hire Heroes Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded Warrior Program – http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation–Hiring Our Heroes http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ Guide to Hiring Veterans – Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf http://www.projnet.org/projnet.S http://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx http://www.dol.gov/vets/ http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

GENERAL NOTICES

1. AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY: Emergency Jobs Appropriations Act of 1983; WRDA 1986, Section 103e.

APPROPRIATION: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, FUNDING CITATION: 96X3112

2. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING.

The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation. Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

(a) An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number. The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

(b) A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

3. BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

A bid bond is required with bid package. Performance and payment bonds with be required after award. See Section 00700, Contract Clauses 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE and 52.228-15, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS – CONSTRUCTION.

4. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications and/or drawings prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids. Copies of such amendments as may be issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders. If the revision or amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the District Engineer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such case, the amendments will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids.

5. BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to Business Integrity.

6. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK.

Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and the general and local conditions which can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications, or related documents.

7. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS.

Before a bid is considered for award, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and the plant available to be used in performing the work.

8. SITE OF THE WORK.

Bidders are advised that for purpose of applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act and other contract labor standard provisions, "the site of the work" under the contract to be awarded pursuant to this Invitation may not be limited to the physical place(s) where the construction called for in the contract will remain when work on it has been completed. The "site of the work" may include other adjacent or nearby property used by the Contractor or Subcontractors during such construction. For example, fabrication plants, mobile factories, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, tool yards, etc., will be considered part of the site of the work provided they are dedicated exclusively or nearly so to performance on the contract and are so located in proximity to the actual construction location that it would be reasonable to include them.

9. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND BONDS.

a. Specifications, Invitation No. W912EE-18-B-0001, Bidding Schedule, Plant and Equipment Schedule, drawings listed in Special Contract Requirements entitled "CONTRACT DRAWINGS, MAPS AND SPECIFICATIONS," Construction Contract Clauses, and Wage Determination Decision No. MS170001 01/06/2017 of the Secretary of Labor, are parts of this Invitation.

b. (1) An offeror (bidder) electing to use individual sureties for either bid guarantees or performance and payment bonds must submit, concurrently with the bonds and required affidavits, a statement of both the business and personal names of the persons and/or brokerages firms through whom the bonds or the guarantees were obtained, together with the address and telephone number of the persons and/or brokerage firms.

(2) Offerors or bidders should note that some individual sureties and brokers of individual sureties have been debarred or suspended from offering themselves or others as sureties to the Government. Offerors or bidders are responsible for ascertaining the current status of their sureties and brokers.

(3) Failure to provide the required information or the submission of bid guarantees obtained from debarred or suspended sureties or brokers may cause rejection of the offer (bid).

10. DEFINITIONS

(a) The term "head of the agency" or "Secretary" as used herein means the Secretary of the Army; and the term "his duly authorized representative" means the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, or an individual or board designated by him.

(b) "Contracting Officer" means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The agency board of contract appeals having jurisdiction over all appeals from final decisions of the Contracting Officer under the Contract Disputes Act of l978 is the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, addressed as follows: Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Skyline 6, 7th

Floor, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3208.

(d) "Small business concern" means a concern including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.

(1) Size Standards for Construction and Special Trades. (a) Construction. A concern is small if its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $36.5 million.

(b) Dredging. A concern is small if (1) its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $27.5 million, and (2) at least 40 percent of the yardage in the contract's plans and specifications is dredged with equipment owned by the concern or obtained from another small business dredging concern.

1. INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. W912EE118B0001

FOR: FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBNUTARIES, YAZOO BASIN,

HICKAHALA-SENOTOBIA WATERSHED, TATE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, MISSISSIPPI DELTA

HEADWATER PROJECT, LOW DROP GRADE CONTROL STRUCTURE, LD-17-01

TO OPEN: 18 January 2018, 1400 HOURS, LOCAL TIME AT PLACE OF BID OPENING. BID

OPENING MAY BE ATTENDED IN PERSON OR VIEWED ONLINE AT

http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting.aspx.

2. SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL DATE

AND TIME OF BID OPENING.

3. THIS PROCUREMENT IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-A-SIDE.

4. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: NOT APPLICABLE.

5. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO SECTION 00100, INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS,

AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS, CLAUSE ENTITLED “SUBMISSION OF BIDS”. IT IS THE

BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER ARE

CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS CONTAINING A SEALED BID ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE. THIS

INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BIDS SENT VIA: FEDERAL EXPRESS, AIRBORNE

EXPRESS, EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES, INC., EXPRESS MAIL - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND PUROLATOR.

6. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

7. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT CLAUSE

ENTITLED, “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION”,

WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

8. NOTE THE PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT

CLAUSE “BID GUARANTEE”. A BID BOND, PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND

WILL NOT BE REQUIRED UNLESS TOTAL BID IS $30,000 OR MORE.

9. SEE SECTION 00 80 00.00 09, SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, CLAUSE

ENTITLED “COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK”.

10. SEE SECTION 01 00 00.00 09, GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS CLAUSE,

ENTITLED, “PAYMENT INVOICES” WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION REQUIRES THAT

THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS OF THE INVOICE MATCH THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS ON THE

CONTRACT OR A PROPER NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

11. MAIL BIDS TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS ROOM, ROOM 120, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

39183-3435. BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE

OUTER ENVELOPE AS CONTAINING A “SEALED BID”. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR

TO THE EXACT TIME SET FOR BID OPENING.

12. HAND CARRIED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

ROOM, ROOM 120, IN THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, 4155 CLAY

STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR

TO THE EXACT TIME SET FOR BID OPENING. NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED LATER THAN 15

MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR THE BID OPENING SHALL BE DELIVERED

W912EE18B0001

Special Notices http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting.aspx

DIRECTLY TO ROOM 103, BID OPENING ROOM, RATHER THAN ROOM 120, THE PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS ROOM.

13. TELEGRAPHIC BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

14. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART 36.201 (EVALUATION

OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE) OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR),

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE SHALL BE EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT. THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

(USACE) FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN ENGINEERING REGULATION 415-1-

17 TO FULFILL THIS FAR REQUIREMENT. FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED

AT OR ABOVE $100,000.00, THE USACE WILL EVALUATE CONTRACTOR’S

PERFORMANCE AND PREPARE A PERFORMANCE REPORT USING THE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTOR APPRAISAL SUPPORT SYSTEM (CCASS), WHICH IS NOW A WEB-BASED

SYSTEM. AFTER AN EVALUATION (INTERIM OR FINAL) IS WRITTEN UP BY THE

USACE, THE CONTRACTOR WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS, REVIEW AND

COMMENT ON THE EVALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS. ACCESSING AND USING

CCASS REQUIRES SPECIFIC SOFTWARE, CALLED PKI CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS INSTALLED

ON THE USER’S COMPUTER. THE CERTIFICATION IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

REQUIREMENT AND WAS IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN ELECTRONIC

TRANSACTIONS. THE CERTIFICATION SOFTWARE COULD COST APPROXIMATELY $110 - $125

PER CERTIFICATE PER YEAR AND IS PURCHASED FROM AN EXTERNAL CERTIFICATE

AUTHORITIES (ECA) VENDOR. CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PKI CERTIFICATION

PROCESS AND FOR CONTACTING VENDORS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE:

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/. IF THE CONTRACTOR WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS, ACCESS TO CCASS AND PKI CERTIFICATION IS THE

SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

15. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.232-5 AND 52.232-33, ALL PAYMENTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT

WILL BE MADE BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT). CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO

COMPLETE FORM:

UFC-DISB-4.

THE FORM AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE U. S. ARMY

CORPS OF ENGINEERS FINANCE CENTER AT: HTTP://WWW.FC.USACE.ARMY.MIL (CLICK

ON "DIRECTORATES" AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, THEN CLICK ON "DIRECTORATE OF

ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS" AND THEN “EFT DIRECT DEPOSIT FORM”)

THE “INSTALLATION EROC” FOR THE VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTING OFFICE IS

“B4."

16. BID PACKAGE ATTACHMENTS

SECTION 00600, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS, ATTACHMENTS 1, CORPORATE

SEAL CERTIFICATES, 2, PAST PERFORMANCE DATA, 3, DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACTOR’S

PLANT, AND 4, SUBCONTRACTS, ARE TO BE COMPLETED (AS APPLICABLE) AND INCLUDED

IN THE BID PACKAGE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFEROR.

17. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

W912EE18B0001

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/ http://www.fc.usace.army.mil/

ALL TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO W912EE17B0001 ARE TO BE

SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJNET AT HTTP://WWW.PROJNET.ORG/PROJNET.

TO SUBMIT AND REVIEW BID INQUIRY ITEMS, BIDDERS WILL NEED TO BE A CURRENT

REGISTERED USER OR SELF-REGISTER INTO SYSTEM. TO SELF-REGISTER, GO TO WEB

PAGE, CLICK "QUICK ADD" AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, SELECT USACE FOR THE

AGENCY, ENTER THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY FOR THIS SOLICITATION LISTED BELOW,

ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND CLICK "CONTINUE." FILL IN ALL REQUIRED

INFORMATION AND CLICK "ADD USER." VERIFY THAT INFORMATION ON NEXT SCREEN IS

CORRECT AND CLICK CONTINUE. FROM THIS PAGE YOU MAY VIEW ALL BIDDER

INQUIRIES OR ADD INQUIRY. BIDDERS WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR

QUESTION VIA EMAIL, FOLLOWED BY AN ANSWER TO THEIR QUESTION AFTER IT HAS

BEEN PROCESSED BY OUR TECHNICAL TEAM.

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS: W912EE-18-B-0001

THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY IS: 6552D7-CB4Y5S

BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AT LEAST 5 DAYS PRIOR TO BID

OPENING IN ORDER TO ENSURE ADEQUATE TIME IS ALLOTTED TO FORM AN APPROPRIATE

RESPONSE AND AMEND THE SOLICITATION, IF NECESSARY. BIDDERS/OFFERORS ARE

REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE SPECIFICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY, REVIEW THE BIDDER

INQUIRY SYSTEM FOR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF A NEW

INQUIRY.

THE CALL CENTER OPERATES WEEKDAYS FROM 8AM TO 5PM U.S. CENTRAL TIME ZONE

(CHICAGO). THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE CALL CENTER IS 800-428-HELP.

18. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION

(SAM) REPLACES CCR/FEDREG AND ORCA. ALL REFERENCES TO CCR AND ORCA ARE TO

BE REPLACED WITH SAM. CONTRACTORS MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION

AND ANNUAL CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENTS VIA THE SAM ACCESSED THROUGH

HTTPS://WWW.ACQUISITION.GOV OR BY CALLING 866-606-8220, OR 334-206-7828 FOR

INTERNATIONAL CALLS.

W912EE18B0001

http://www.projnet.org/PROJNET http://www.acquisition.gov/

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

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

OCT 2015

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52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

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

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

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

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

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

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if

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(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

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52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FFP contract resulting from this solicitation.

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52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as

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(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00 whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Contracting Officer Vicksburg Contracting Office 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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):

https://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS (48 CFR Chapter Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters JUL 2013 252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications JAN 2015

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52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2017)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990.

(2) The small business size standard is $36,500,000.

(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.

(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 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, 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:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) 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

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

(vi) 52.209-2; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

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

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

(ix) 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.

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

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). 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.

(xii) 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.

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

(xiv) 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.

(xv) 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.

(xvi) 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.

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

(xviii) 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.)

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

(xx) 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 $77,533, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $77,533 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

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

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

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

(xxiv) 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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(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 via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database 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.

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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.

52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2015)

(a)(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); and

(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.;

and

(D) Have , have not , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,500 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

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

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(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. Sec. 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. Sec. 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 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. Sec. 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).

(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.

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52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (OCT 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

Small disadvantaged business…