Combined_Synopsis_ _Solicitation_-_W912HN-16-T-0027_-_Barge_for_Equipment.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING

REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This will be a 100% set aside for Small Business. The solicitation number is W912HN-

16-T-0027, and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The NAICS

Code is 483113 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89.

General Description of Requirement: The contractor shall provide a floating barge capable of transporting drilling equipment, supplies, and support equipment to and from the mainland in Ingleside, Texas to the southeast corner of La Quinta Island located in the northern part of the Corpus Christi Bay.

Submission Requirements: Quotes should be Emailed to Amy L. Collins (Amy.L.Collins@usace.army) by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, 16 August 2016. Please CC Mr. Bruce A. Helms at Bruce.A.Helms@usace.army.mil

Basis for Award: The award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible, responsive quote, with a responsibility determination. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Items, and FAR 9.104.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

mailto:Amy.L.Collins@usace.army mailto:Bruce.A.Helms@usace.army.mil

W912HN-16-T-0027

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Preparing Unloading Ramp at Project Site

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Transporting Equipment from Mainland to Project Site

0003 1 Job Transporting Equipment from Project Site Back to Mainland

0004 4 Days Four Transport Days for Add'l Equipment Needed

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)

US Army Corps of Engineers – Savannah District

POC: Amy Collins Phone: (912) 652-5505

Email: amy.l.collins@usace.army.mil QUOTES DUE BY: 2:00 pm (ET) on 16 August 2016

Please complete the following form in addition to the price quote on pages 2 & 3 (Ensure to complete both the unit price and total for each CLIN).

CONTRACTOR: ______________________________________________________

DUNS NO.: __________________________________________________________

CAGE CODE: ________________________________________________________

TAX ID NO.: _________________________________________________________

E-MAIL: ____________________________________________________________

PHONE NO.: ________________________________________________________

DATE OF QUOTE: ____________________________________________________

QUOTE PREPARED AND CERTIFIED BY:

(Printed Name and Title)

The Contractor, by signing this document, understands and complies with the requirements listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and shall provide equipment meeting the requirements.

NOTES TO OFFEROR

Note 1: Quotes shall meet the specifications in the Statement of Work to be eligible for an award. PARTIES INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFQ may submit their Quote in accordance with standard commercial practice (i.e. Quote form, letterhead, etc.) and MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Solicitation number;

offeror's complete mailing and remittance addresses; discount terms, DUNS number, and Tax Identification Number. Any prospective awardee shall be registered and active in the SAM database prior to any award of a contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220

Note 2: All questions are to be directed no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern time five days prior to closing date to Amy Collins at amy.l.collins@usace.army.mil. Please courtesy copy, Mr. Bruce Helms at bruce.a.helms@usace.army.mil.

Note 3: The Taxpayer Identification Number may be used by the Government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the contractor’s relationship with the Government.

Note 4: The completed Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) or Notation that company is registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov) must be submitted along with each Quote.

Note 5: This acquisition will utilize Simplified Procedures pursuant to FAR 13.1.

SCOPE OF WORK

CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, TEXAS

LA QUINTA ISLAND SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS

MARINE TRANSPORT VESSEL

01 JUNE 16

1. Description of Services. The Contractor shall provide a floating barge capable of transporting drilling equipment, supplies and support equipment to and from the mainland in

Ingleside, TX to two islands just across the shipping channel from Ingleside, TX located in the northern part of the Corpus Christi Bay: 1) The southeast corner of La Quinta Island and

2) the northern side of an unnamed island which contains DMCA (Dredge Material

Containment Area) PA-10 and is located just to the southeast of La Quinta and Cook

Islands. The vessel shall be fully manned and capable of supporting loading and unloading of equipment. The contractor shall be responsible for securing all equipment to the vessel for safe transport. The Contractor will supply adequate dock space to load and unload necessary supplies on the mainland. The Contractor shall also provide storage of vehicles which consist of two semi-truck/trailers combos during the duration of the project. The project is estimated to last for approximately 20 days once all equipment has been transported to La

Quinta Island and approximately 15 days after equipment is transported to PA-10.

The contractor shall also be responsible for constructing an unloading ramp on the southeast corner of La Quinta Island and northern side of PA-10 for safe unloading and loading of equipment. Due to the shallow waters in and around La Quinta Island and PA-10, the

Contractor shall be responsible for digging the area around the unloading ramp to ensure proper water depth to prevent barge from running aground.

The barge can be self-propelled, pushed or towed at Contractors discretion. Barge or barge ramp must be constructed to allow equipment to be driven on and off without the use of cranes.

2. Site Information. Site maps are included at the end of this SOW. Additional information or hard copies may be acquired from the Savannah District, Explorations Unit, POC Steven

Widincamp, 912-652-5670, email; steven.d.widincamp@usace.army.mil

3. Barge Requirements. The barge shall be either self-propelled, pushed or towed;

Contractors discretion. Barge must be capable of safely transporting drilling equipment, supplies and support equipment to and from the mainland in Ingleside, Texas to the southeast corner of La Quinta Island located in the northern part of the Corpus Christi Bay.

The drilling equipment will consist of one CME 850X track mounted drill rig (24’L x 9’H x

8.5’W 33,000lbs estimated), one Vertek track mounted push platform (19’L x 11’H x 8.5’W

43,000lbs estimated). Supplies will consist of two pallets of portland cement (4’L x 4’H x

4’W 5,000lbs each), two pallets of bentonite powder (4’L x 4’H x 4’W 2,500lbs each), hand tools and sampling supplies (4’L x 3’H x 3’W 2,000lbs estimated). The support equipment mailto:stevn.d.widincamp@usace.army.mil will consist of one low-ground pressure bulldozer (14’L x 9’H x 11’W 18,000lbs estimated), one track mounted skid steer (12’L x 7.5’H x 7’W 9,000lbs estimated) and two rubber tire

UTV’s (9.5’L x 6’H x 4.5’W 1,100lbs estimated each). The vessel shall be in compliance with established US Coast Guard guidelines and regulations.

4. Work Day. Work day for barge operations shall fall within the hours of 0700-1730 and shall not exceed a ten hour day.

5. Safety. Safety of all parties is a major concern. Transporting equipment is to have a no effect on navigation and must comply with all requests from the Coast Guard and the Port

Captain. The Contractor shall submit an Activity Hazard Analysis to the Savannah District

Safety Officer for potential hazards associated in operating transport vessel within the navigation channel in offshore environments. The USACE drilling agency, in turn, shall comply with guidance established in the Corps of Engineers Safety Manual, EM 385-1-1, dated 30 NOV 2014. All personnel shall be properly clothed and protected for working on the water. As a minimum, hard hat, steel toed safety boots, personal flotation devices, eyewear, and hearing protection will be utilized. Drinking water will be on hand to prevent dehydration. The Savannah District reserves the right to halt operations for any safety violations The Savannah District Safety Officer is Kathleen Campbell-Miles, 912-652-5726.

6. Inclement Weather. Inclement weather is defined as rough weather and water conditions that hamper or prevent safe drilling as determined by the lead driller and inspector, or vessel navigation as determined by the Captain. Inclement weather time, in increments of hours, shall be determined by the drilling agency’s inspector and Captain. If inclement weather threatens the safety of the vessel and all aboard, the Captain has the authority to declare cessation of operations and conduct expedient movement to the nearest harbor shelter.

Inability for the vessel to mobilize to boring locations due to any NOAA Tropical Weather

Warnings will not be will be considered an extreme weather event and will not be paid as down time.

7. Captain’s Responsibility. The Captain of the barge shall be responsible for the barge and the safe transportation of personnel and equipment on it. He shall make determinations relevant to the efficient and safe navigation, operation, and docking of vessels. He shall cooperate with the driller in setting up on the proposed loading location as directed by the driller or inspector. He shall make determinations as to safety of his vessels during inclement weather, high water conditions, rough seas, or fast currents at the loading site.

8. Schedule. The schedule for this work is as follows:

Begin work: Two weeks from notice to proceed. Contractor must have ramp constructed and ready to load and transport equipment within two weeks of notice to proceed. Load and transportation day is to preferably be scheduled on the same day. Transportation may be scheduled the next day after loading if loading and securing equipment takes too much time out of the day to have everything transported to the project site within the ten hour work day requirement.

Finish work: Estimated to be 35 days from start of drilling operations. Contractor will be given a one week notice to schedule transportation of equipment and supplies from the project site to the mainland.

9. Coordination. The principal Savannah District technical point of contact for this task order is Mr. Steven Widincamp. Submittals shall be made to Mr. Widincamp via email;

(steven.d.widincamp@usace.army.mil).

10. Points of Contact. Savannah District, Technical Lead:

Graham Johnston, Geology Section/POC: 912-652-5099

Savannah District, Lead Contracting Officer:

Bruce Helms: 912-652-6147

11. Site Maps. See attached.

mailto:steven.d.widincamp@usace.army.mil

The following wage determinations are applicable to the subject contract. Full text of wage determinations can be found at www.wdol.gov

WD 05-2507 (Rev.-18) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2005-2507

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 18

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.15 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

General Decision Number: TX160031 01/08/2016 TX31

Superseded General Decision Number: TX20150031

State: Texas

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Nueces and San Patricio Counties in Texas.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (including Sewer and Water Line

Construction and Drainage Projects) http://www.wdol.gov/

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 75 dys. ADC 1 ENGINEER DEPOT

STEVE WIDINCAMP

99 GRAND PRIZE OF AMERICA BLVD

SAVANNAH GA 31402

912-652-5670

W912HN

0002 75 dys. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 75 dys. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 75 dys. ADC 4 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2015

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2015

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items OCT 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity APR 2015

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

MAY 2008

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.237-1 Site Visit APR 1984

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984

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 SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.203-7996 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation

(Deviation 2016-O0003)

OCT 2015

252.203-7997 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)

OCT 2015

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

DEC 2015

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting.

DEC 2015

252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors FEB 2014

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013

252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JUN 2013

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS

(OCT 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause:

Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positions.

First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.

Month of award means the month in which a contract is signed by the Contracting Officer or the month in which a first-tier subcontract is signed by the Contractor.

Total compensation means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the Contractor's preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for more information see 17 CFR

229.402(c)(2)):

(1) Salary and bonus.

(2) Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the

Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 718, Compensation-Stock

Compensation.

(3) Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees.

(4) Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.

(5) Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.

(6) Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation (e.g., severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000.

(b) Section 2(d)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-282), as amended by section 6202 of the Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008 (Pub. L.

110-252), requires the Contractor to report information on subcontract awards. The law requires all reported information be made public, therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public.

(c) Nothing in this clause requires the disclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) Executive compensation of the prime contractor. As a part of its annual registration requirement in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (FAR provision 52.204-7), the

Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for its preceding completed fiscal year, if—

(i) In the Contractor's preceding fiscal year, the Contractor received—

(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange

Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.).

(2) First-tier subcontract information. Unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer, or as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract with a value of $30,000 or more, the Contractor shall report the following information at http://www.fsrs.gov for that first-tier subcontract. (The Contractor shall follow the instructions at http://www.fsrs.gov to report the data.)

(i) Unique identifier (DUNS Number) for the subcontractor receiving the award and for the subcontractor's parent company, if the subcontractor has a parent company.

(ii) Name of the subcontractor.

(iii) Amount of the subcontract award.

(iv) Date of the subcontract award.

(v) A description of the products or services (including construction) being provided under the subcontract, including the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the subcontract.

(vi) Subcontract number (the subcontract number assigned by the Contractor).

(vii) Subcontractor's physical address including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district.

(viii) Subcontractor's primary performance location including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district.

(ix) The prime contract number, and order number if applicable.

http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm http://www.fsrs.gov/

(x) Awarding agency name and code.

(xi) Funding agency name and code.

(xii) Government contracting office code.

(xiii) Treasury account symbol (TAS) as reported in FPDS.

(xiv) The applicable North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS).

(3) Executive compensation of the first-tier subcontractor.

Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract with a value of $30,000 or more, and annually thereafter (calculated from the prime contract award date), the Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for that first-tier subcontractor for the first-tier subcontractor's preceding completed fiscal year at http://www.fsrs.gov, if—

(i) In the subcontractor's preceding fiscal year, the subcontractor received—

(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15

U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)

(e) The Contractor shall not split or break down first-tier subcontract awards to a value less than $30,000 to avoid the reporting requirements in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(f) The Contractor is required to report information on a first-tier subcontract covered by paragraph (d) when the subcontract is awarded. Continued reporting on the same subcontract is not required unless one of the reported data elements changes during the performance of the subcontract. The Contractor is not required to make further reports after the first-tier subcontract expires.

(g)(1) If the Contractor in the previous tax year had gross income, from all sources, under

$300,000, the Contractor is exempt from the requirement to report subcontractor awards.

(2) If a subcontractor in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Contractor does not need to report awards for that subcontractor.

(h) The FSRS database at http://www.fsrs.gov will be prepopulated with some information from

SAM and FPDS databases. If FPDS information is incorrect, the contractor should notify the contracting officer. If the SAM database information is incorrect, the contractor is responsible for correcting this information.

http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm

(End of clause)

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OF CONTROL OF OFFEROR (NOV 2014)

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

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics

Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity, or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support

Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Contractor and

Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS--

REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)

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

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

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015)

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

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of

6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

(b) If the contractor reorganizes as an inverted domestic corporation or becomes a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation at any time during the period of performance of this contract, the Government may be prohibited from paying for Contractor activities performed after the date when it becomes an inverted domestic corporation or subsidiary. The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause.

(c) Exceptions to this prohibition are located at 9.108-2.

(d) In the event the Contractor becomes either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation during contract performance, the Contractor shall give written notice to the Contracting Officer within five business days from the date of the inversion event.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(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

(b) 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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2016)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision.

(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 eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--http://www.acquisition.gov/

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment

Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

(50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

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 size standards in this solicitation.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term

“successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) 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 veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women;

and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least

51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part

127)”, 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.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted electronically on the SAM website.

(2) 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 this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in 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 paragraphs ___ .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (r) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.) 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. 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 electronically on ORCA.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United

States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

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(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note to paragraphs (c)(8) and (9): Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB

Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB

Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ -.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). (Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the

List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___ .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Certifications and representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246--

(1) Previous Contracts and Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject either to the Equal

Opportunity clause of this solicitation, the and

(ii) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It ( ___ ) has developed and has on file, ( ___ ) has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR

Subparts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It ( ___ ) has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of

Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy

American --Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,”

“end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy

American--Supplies.”

(2) Foreign End Products:

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(List as necessary)

(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(g)(1) Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR

52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms ``Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,'' ``commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,''

``component,'' ``domestic end product,'' ``end product,'' ``foreign end product,'' ``Free Trade Agreement country,''

``Free Trade Agreement country end product,'' ``Israeli end product,'' and ``United States'' are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act.''

(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than

Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act'':

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian

End Products) or Israeli End Products:

[List as necessary]

(iii)…