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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
W91YTZ19Q0143
The Regional Health Contracting Office – Atlantic, Fort Lee Dental Clinic Command, Fort Lee, VA (Bull Dental Clinic and Mosier Dental Clinic) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Single-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for all labor, material, equipment and transportation necessary to supply Dental Medical Oxygen and Nitrous Gas as listed in the BPA Agreement Exhibit 1. Proposals shall conform to the requirements of Addendum to 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors. Award will be made in accordance with Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 and FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being solicited as 100% small business set aside. This solicitation number W91YTZ19Q0143 is a request for quote (RFQ). The ordering period for the BPA will be a 12 month base year of with four 12 month ordering periods. The NAICS Code is 325120.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-100 (as of 22 Aug 18). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit proposals. All proposals received after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to susan.r.seimet.mil@mail.mil no later than 15 March 2019, 4:00 PM Eastern. Submit proposals via email ONLY to Susan R. Seimet at susan.r.seimet.mil@mail.mil no later than 20 March 2019 @ 4:00 PM Eastern.
No telephonic request will be honored.
Clauses and provisions throughout this solicitation can be viewed by accessing website www.acquisition.gov. All offerors are cautioned that if selected for award, they must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) program. The SAM can be accessed via the internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
Confirmation of SAM registration will be validated prior to awarding a contract.
Vendors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Alt 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications with their offer. Offerors shall include a confirmation of receipt of any amendments to this solicitation. Failure to submit a confirmation could result in the offer being determined non- responsive. Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial items, applies to this acquisition to include any applicable addenda.
Section B - Supplies or Supplies and Prices
BPA Master Dollar Limit: TBD BPA Call Limit: TBD Period of Performance: 01-April-19 to 31-March-2024 (Adjusted according to award date) PSC Codes:
BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Between
TBD
And United States Department of Defense Regional Health Contracting Office - Atlantic
BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ORDERS WILL BE MADE BY PLACING CALLS FOR ITEMS REQUIRED. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ITEMS RECEIVED. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE VIA GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD BY AUTHORIZED USER ONLY. CALLS AGAINST THIS BPA WILL ONLY BE PLACED BY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PARA 6 BELOW.
1. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)
This agreement is established in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Subpart 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is entered into on the date in Block 3 of the form 1155 and shall be effective 01 April 2019 through 31 March 2024 (date to be adjusted according to award date) unless sooner cancelled in writing by either party. This Blanket Purchase Agreement has a five year ordering period. The BPA will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer at least once annually before the anniversary of the effective date, and revised to conform to all requirements of Statutes, Executive Orders, and the FAR as these changes occur. Any revision shall be evidenced by a modification to this BPA.
Pricing will be reviewed by the contractor and the customer prior to the end of each 12 month term of the agreement, in order to assess potential price adjustments based on actual volumes achieved during the year.
There are no funds available for this BPA. Funds will be made available and the Government will only be obligated for payment upon issuance of valid orders placed against this BPA. The Government is only obligated to the extent of authorized orders made against the BPA.
2. DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT
The Regional Health Contracting Office-Atlantic (RHCO-A) is establishing this BPA, as a means for providing supply items to Fort Lee Dental Clinic Command, Fort Lee, VA (Bull Dental Clinic and Mosier Dental Clinic). The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and transportation necessary to supply Dental Medical Oxygen and Nitrous Gas from _____________________ to include any potential components manufactured and/or distributed by the contractor. Supplies shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3. PRICING
Pricing is listed in Attachment 1. Any changes to established pricing in this BPA will be submitted in writing to the Contracting Administrator, Susan Seimet @ susan.r.seimet.mil@mail.mil. Activity will be charged established pricing until a modification is done to adjust pricing on the BPA.
4. DELIVERY TICKETS:
All shipments under this BPA shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket that contains the following information: Name of supplier BPA Number and CALL Number Date of request Request Number Itemized list of supplies performed Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item, less applicable discounts (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems, provided that the invoice is itemized to show this information).
Date of Performed Supplies
5. INVOICES/PAYMENTS:
The contractor shall create a separate invoice for each call. Invoices shall include, at minimum, the information stated under “Delivery Tickets”, above.
Invoice payments will be made via the Government Purchase Card. The contractor shall submit invoices for calls placed by authorized callers to the attention of the ordering individual who will verify material receipt and process payments.
5.1 QUARTERLY REPORTS:
Authorized ordering individuals shall submit monthly call reports no later than the 5th business day of each month to:
Regional Health Contracting Office - Atlantic Naomi Stroud-Richardson: Office 757-314-7681 E-mail: naomi.stroud-richardson,civ@mail.mil
6. INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PLACE CALLS/CALL LIMITATION:
Individuals authorized to place purchases/calls under this agreement are identified by the Regional Health Contracting Office - Atlantic (RHCO-A) – Fort Eustis Contracting Cell and is identified by name, organization component and dollar limitation per call for each individual authorized to place purchases/calls as follows:
NAME ACTIVITY SINGLE PURCHASE LIMIT
| Rebecca English | Ft Lee Dental Clinic Command | $3,500 |
| James Lewis | Ft Lee Dental Clinic Command | $3,500 |
Calls placed by individuals not on the list are “not” authorized and shall not be honored by the contractor. Supplies provided by the contractor in violation of this authorization will be treated as an unauthorized commitment and may result in termination of this agreement by the Government. Changes in the authorized ordering individual list shall require the signature of the Administering Contracting Cell: RHCO-A Fort Eustis
Payment for calls placed against subject Blanket Purchase Agreement will be made by Government purchase card. Card holder: Teresa Hall.
7. PLACEMENT OF ORDERS (CALLS):
Orders shall be placed by authorized personnel as calls against this BPA via email, mailed order, telephonically (with written follow-up).
| NAME | ACTIVITY | SINGLE PURCHASE LIMIT | |
| Rebecca English | Ft Lee Dental Clinic Command | $3,500 | |
| James Lewis | Ft Lee Dental Clinic Command | $3,500 |
EXHIBIT 1 – PRICING
| Type |
| Estimated Annual Quantity |
| Estimated Annual Total |
| Size E Medical Oxygen Refill (small) |
| 80 |
| Size E Nitrous Refill (small) |
| 30 |
| Size H Medical Oxygen Refill (large) |
| 100 |
| Yearly Hazmat 3+ cylinders |
| 1 |
| Yearly Rental Size E Oxygen Tanks |
| 6 |
| Delivery Charge |
| 52 |
*Qty stay the same for 5yrs
WAWF
Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
WAWF is the authorized method to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DOD vendors to submit and track Invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. Contractor shall (i) register to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil and (ii) ensure an electronic business point of contract (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract/order.
WAWF Instructions:
Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Supplies (DFAS) location listed in Block 18a of your purchase order/contract. Please have your purchase order/contract number ready when calling about payments.
You can easily access payment and receipt information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor . Your purchase order/contract number or invoice number will be required to inquire status of your payment.
The following codes and information will be required to assure successful flow of WAWF documents. Foreign Vendors will submit banking information in the Comments Tab of the WAWF invoice.
TYPE OF DOCUMENT [X the appropriate block]
_X_ Invoice (Contractor Only)
Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO)
Invoice as 2-in-1 (Supplies Only)
Receiving Report (Government Only) CAGE CODE:
ISSUE BY DODAAC: W91YTZ
ADMIN BY DODAAC: W91YTZ
INSPECT BY DODAAC: W81AJE
ACCEPT BY DODAAC: W81AJE
SHIP TO DODAAC: W81AJE
PAYMENT OFFICE FISCAL STATION CODE: GPC
EMAIL POINTS OF CONTACT LISTING: (Use Group e-mail accounts if applicable) INSPECTOR Primary: Rebecca English ACCEPTOR Primary: Rebecca English RECEIVING OFFICE POC: Rebecca English CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR/ SPECIALIST: MAJ Susan Seimet, susan.r.seimet.mil@mail.mil
CONTRACTING OFFICER: Naomi Stroud-Richardson, naomi.stroud-richardson.civ@mail.mil
CONTRACTOR'S POC:
Name Email Telephone Number
Any modification requests must be in writing and submitted to: ADMIN DODAAC.
(End of WAWF)
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.212-4 ADDENDUM
(w) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL clauses included herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252-2 herein for locations where full text can be found.
(End of Provision)
| 52.204-7 |
| System for Award Management |
| OCT 2018 |
| 52.204-9 |
| Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel |
| JAN 2011 |
| 52.204-10 |
| Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier |
| OCT 2018 |
Subcontract Awards
| 52.204-18 |
| Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance |
| JUL 2016 |
| 52.209-6 |
| Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting |
| OCT 2015 |
With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for
Debarment
| 52.219-4 |
| Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small |
| OCT 2014 |
Business Concerns
| 52.222-3 |
| Convict Labor |
| JUN 2003 |
| 52.222-19 |
| Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies |
| JAN 2018 |
| 52.222-21 |
| Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities |
| APR 2015 |
| 52.222-26 |
| Equal Opportunity |
| SEP 2016 |
| 52.222-36 |
| Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities |
| JUL 2014 |
| 52.222-50 |
| Combating Trafficking in Persons |
| MAR 2015 |
| 52.223-3 |
| Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data |
| JAN 1997 |
| 52.223-5 |
| Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information |
| MAY 2011 |
| 52.223-18 |
| Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging |
| AUG 2011 |
While Driving
| 52.225-13 |
| Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases |
| JUN 2008 |
| 52.232-33 |
| Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award |
| OCT 2018 |
Management
| 52.232-36 |
| Payment by Third Party |
| MAY 2014 |
| 52.232-39 |
| Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations |
| JUN 2013 |
| 52.232-40 |
| Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business |
| DEC 2013 |
Subcontractors
| 52.233-3 |
| Protest After Award |
| AUG 1996 |
| 52.233-4 |
| Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim |
| OCT 2004 |
| 252.203-7000 |
| Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD |
| SEP 2011 |
Officials
| 252.203-7002 |
| Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights |
| SEP 2013 |
| 252.204-7003 |
| Control Of Government Personnel Work Product |
| APR 1992 |
| 252.223-7006 |
| Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or |
| SEP 2014 |
Hazardous Materials
| 252.225-7036 |
| Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of |
| DEC 2017 |
Payments Program--Basic
| 252.232-7006 |
| Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions |
| DEC 2018 |
| 252.232-7010 |
| Levies on Contract Payments |
| DEC 2006 |
| 252.225-7048 |
| Export-Controlled Items |
| JUN 2013 |
| 252.232-7003 |
| Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving |
| DEC 2018 |
Reports
| 252.232-7009 |
| Mandatory Payment by Government wide Commercial |
| MAY 2018 |
Purchase Card
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
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.
(End of clause)
52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)
(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or supplies covered by this contract in an amount of less than $100 the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or supplies under the contract.
(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -
(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $5000;
(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $5000 or
(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.
(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 15 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or supplies from another source.
(End of clause)
52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY. (OCT 1995)
(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or supplies specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and supplies specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.
(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or supplies specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum". The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or supplies designated in the Schedule as the "minimum".
(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.
(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 31 March 2024.
(End of clause)
52.219-6 (Dev) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside DEC 2018 (DEVIATION 2019-O0003).
52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)
Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Supplies, or other appropriate authority.
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 (c) of this clause. Such a concern is ``not dominant in its field of operation'' when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.
(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall represent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.
(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.
(3) For long-term contracts--
(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and
(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.
(c) The Contractor shall represent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this representation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.
(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or supplies contract, is 500 employees.
(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.
(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.
(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following representation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the representation was completed:
The Contractor represents that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 325120- assigned to contract number TBD.
(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).
| 52.222-22 | Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports | FEB 1999 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT |
| 52.252-2 | CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) |
This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
www.acquisiton.gov
52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.
(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT (MAY 2016)
Computer software means computer programs, source code, source code listings, object code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulae, and related material that would enable the software to be reproduced, recreated, or recompiled. Computer software does not include computer data bases or computer software documentation.
Litigation support means administrative, technical, or professional supplies provided in support of the Government during or in anticipation of litigation.
Litigation support contractor means a contractor (including its experts, technical consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers) providing litigation support under a contract that contains the clause at 252.204-7014, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
Sensitive information means controlled unclassified information of a commercial, financial, proprietary, or privileged nature. The term includes technical data and computer software, but does not include information that is lawfully, publicly available without restriction.
Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incidental to contract administration, such as financial and/or management information.
(b) Notice of authorized disclosures. Notwithstanding any other provision of this solicitation or contract, the Government may disclose to a litigation support contractor, for the sole purpose of litigation support activities, any information, including sensitive information, received—
(1) Within or in connection with a quotation or offer; or
(2) In the performance of or in connection with a contract.
(c) Flow down. Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for commercial items.
252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)
(a) The Contractor is not required to flow down the terms of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial items at any tier under this contract, unless so specified in the particular clause.
(b) While not required, the Contractor may flow down to subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligation.
(c) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.
252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (APR 2014)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause --
"Components" means articles, materials, and supplies incorporated directly into end products at any level of manufacture, fabrication, or assembly by the Contractor or any subcontractor.
"Department of Defense" (DoD) means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and defense agencies. "Foreign-flag vessel" means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel.
"Ocean transportation" means any transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, or ferry through international waters.
"Subcontractor" means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract.
"Supplies" means all property, except land and interests in land, that is clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by the DoD at the time of transportation by sea.
(i) An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by the DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination.
(ii) "Supplies" includes (but is not limited to) public works; buildings and facilities; ships; floating equipment and vessels of every character, type, and description, with parts, subassemblies, accessories, and equipment; machine tools; material; equipment; stores of all kinds; end items; construction materials; and components of the foregoing.
"U.S.-flag vessel" means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.
(b)(1) The Contractor shall use U.S.-flag vessels when transporting any supplies by sea under this contract.
(2) A subcontractor transporting supplies by sea under this contract shall use U.S.-flag vessels if--
(i) This contract is a construction contract; or
(ii) The supplies being transported are--
(A) Noncommercial items; or
(B) Commercial items that--
(1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it contracts for f.o.b. destination shipment);
(2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. military contingency operations, exercises, or forces deployed in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or
(3) Are commissary or exchange cargoes transported outside of the Defense Transportation System in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2643.
(c) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request that the Contracting Officer authorize shipment in foreign-flag vessels, or designate available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor believes that --
(1) U.S.-flag vessels are not available for timely shipment;
(2) The freight charges are inordinately excessive or unreasonable; or
(3) Freight charges are higher than charges to private persons for transportation of like goods.
(d) The Contractor must submit any request for use of foreign-flag vessels in writing to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days prior to the sailing date necessary to meet its delivery schedules. The Contracting Officer will process requests submitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, but the Contracting Officer's failure to grant approvals to meet the shipper's sailing date will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum --
(1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo;
(2) Required shipping date;
(3) Special handling and discharge requirements;
(4) Loading and discharge points;
(5) Name of shipper and consignee;
(6) Prime contract number; and
(7) A documented description of efforts made to secure U.S.-flag vessels, including points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of telephone notes, telegraphic and facsimile message or letters will be sufficient for this purpose.
(e) The Contractor shall, within 30 days after each shipment covered by this clause, provide the Contracting Officer and the Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information:
(1) Prime contract number;
(2) Name of vessel;
(3) Vessel flag of registry;
(4) Date of loading;
(5) Port of loading;
(6) Port of final discharge;
(7) Description of commodity;
(8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available;
(9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and
(10) Name of the steamship company.
(f) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, the Contractor shall provide with its final invoice under this contract a representation that to the best of its knowledge and belief--
(1) No ocean transportation was used in the performance of this contract;
(2) Ocean transportation was used and only U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean shipments under the contract;
(3) Ocean transportation was used, and the Contractor had the written consent of the Contracting Officer for all foreign-flag ocean transportation; or
(4) Ocean transportation was used and some or all of the shipments were made on foreign-flag vessels without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall describe these shipments in the following format:
| ITEM | CONTRACT | QUANTITY |
| DESCRIPTION | LINE ITEMS |
TOTAL
(g) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold and the final invoice does not include the required representation, the Government will reject and return it to the Contractor as an improper invoice for the purposes of the Prompt Payment clause of this contract. In the event there has been unauthorized use of foreign-flag vessels in the performance of this contract, the Contracting Officer is entitled to equitably adjust the contract, based on the unauthorized use.
(h) In the award of subcontracts for the types of supplies described in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause, including subcontracts for commercial items, the Contractor shall flow down the requirements of this clause as follows:
(1) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (h), in subcontracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in part 2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(2) The Contractor shall insert the substance of paragraphs (a) through (e) of this clause, and this paragraph (h), in subcontracts that are at or below the simplified acquisition threshold in part 2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(End of clause)
52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2018-O0021) (OCT 2018)
(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph
(a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(b)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clauses of this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b) (1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Supplies Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(v) 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.
(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).
(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).
(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.
(xii) 52.222-41, Supplies Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xiii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Supplies Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Supplies Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Supplies- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).
(xvii) (xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.
(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.
(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of clause)
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.212-1 ADDENDUM
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items 52.212-1 ADDENDUM
FAR 52.212-1 is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown below as to the specific paragraph revised.
Para (b) Submission of Offers. The following amends this paragraph with respect to the information and documents required for submission in response to this solicitation.
(1) ELECTRONIC OFFERS. Offerors may submit electronic offers in response to this solicitation. The offer must arrive by 20 March2019 @ 4:00 PM Eastern to the following email address:
susan.r.seimet.mil@mail.mil.
(2) The Offerors must request verification by email to MAJ Susan Seimet to confirm that their proposal was received by the time specified in the solicitation. The Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the offer, or any failure of the offeror to verify receipt of the emailed offer.
(3) The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement for supplies as listed in the Exhibit 1 or BPA Agreement.
(4) All questions pertaining to this requirement must be received electronically no later than 15 March 2019, 4:00 PM Eastern. No telephonic request will be honored. Responses will be posted to FBO via an Amendment to the combined synopsis/solicitation.
(5) The technical information required for evaluation purposes shall not exceed 10 pages
(6) BASIS FOR AWARD: Awards will be considered based on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis (LPTA). Discussions may be conducted whenever the Contracting Officer deems it appropriate. The contract will be awarded strictly in accordance with the criteria and process established in FAR Part 12.
(7) Please complete and return FAR 52.212-3 ALT I Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items.
(8) SUBMISSION OF OFFERS. Please note that your offer shall include all of the following information. Submit proposal in three separate parts as follows:
PART I: TECHNICAL INFORMATION. The information provided by the offeror will be a factor in the Government's determination of technical acceptability. (Refer to Addendum 52.212-2). The offeror shall submit technical documentation that displays the proposed supplies conform to the requirements listed in the Exhibit 1 or BPA Agreement. Technical capability should include product literature; Federal and State licenses; warranties; guarantees; technical specifications and delivery information. Technical will be evaluated as either Acceptable or Unacceptable. Best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Definitions are as follows:
ACCEPTABLE: To be rated acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must demonstrate it can meet all specifications as required in the Performance Work Statement.
UNACCEPTABLE: A technical proposal that fails to demonstrate it can meet one or more requirements will be determined unacceptable.
PART II: PRICE. The offeror shall submit Exhibit 1 with the price per supplies. Any additional prices shall be listed with details explaining the price. This information will be used to assist in the price analysis described in EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSED PRICES, in ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS.
Representations and Certifications found at FAR 52.212-3 ALT I SHALL be completed and submitted with the offer.
Para (g) Contract award. This is amended to state that the Government may conduct discussions prior to contract award.
Para (j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) / CAGE Code. The offeror shall obtain these said Codes and submit them to Contracting Center. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), if you are a US firm. Award cannot and shall not be made to an offeror without these codes.
Para (n) Bid Preparation Costs. This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of an offer, in making any necessary studies for the preparation thereof, or for any visit(s) the Contracting Officer may request for the purpose of clarification of the offer.
Para (o) Protest received at a level higher than the contracting officer will be referred to the contracting officer. Protestor may request a review by the contracting officer or an independent review at a level higher than the contracting officer. Requests for appeals or independent review will be addressed to the contracting officer for referral to the review authority. Questions on this process will be referred to the cognizant contracting officer identified in the solicitation.
Para (p) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL provisions included herein are incorporated into this solicitation either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see provision 52.252-1 herein for locations where full text can be found.
PROCESS FOR AWARD. Awarded will be made to the offeror who is most advantageous to the Government, not using discussions but reserves the right to do so at his or her sole discretion.
BASIS FOR AWARD. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror.
(m) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL provisions included herein are incorporated into this solicitation either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see provision 52.252-1 herein for locations where full text can be found.
(End of Addendum)
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.
AUG 2018
52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-- REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)
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).
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.
Representation. The Offeror represents that--
It ___is___ is not an inverted domestic corporation and;
It ___is ___ is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)
As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--
(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or
(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
(b) The Offeror represents that--
(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and
(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.
(End of provision)
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):
www.acquisiton.gov
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 DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)
(a) Definition. Covered DoD official is defined in the clause at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
(b) By submission of this offer, the offeror represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that all covered DoD officials employed by or otherwise receiving compensation from the offeror, and who are expected to undertake activities on behalf of the offeror for any resulting contract, are presently in compliance with all post-employment restrictions covered by 18 U.S.C. 207, 41 U.S.C. 2101-2107, and 5 CFR parts 2637 and 2641, including Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-2.
252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--
Controlled technical information, covered contractor information system, covered defense information, cyber incident, information system, and technical information are defined in clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
(b) The security requirements required by contract clause 252.204-7012 shall be implemented for all covered defense information on all covered contractor information systems that support the performance of this contract.
(c) For covered contractor information systems that are not part of an information technology supplie or system operated on behalf of the Government (see 252.204-7012(b)(2))--
(1) By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents that it will implement the security requirements specified by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, ``Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations'' (see http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171) that are in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the contracting officer not later than December 31, 2017.
(2)(i) If the Offeror proposes to vary from any of the security requirements specified by NIST SP 800-171 that are in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer, for consideration by the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), a written explanation of—
(A) Why a particular security requirement is not applicable; or
(B) How an alternative but equally effective, security measure is used to compensate for the inability to satisfy a particular requirement and achieve equivalent protection.
(ii) An authorized representative of the DoD CIO will adjudicate offeror requests to vary from NIST SP 800-171 requirements in writing prior to contract award. Any accepted variance from NIST SP 800-171 shall be incorporated into the resulting contract.
(End of provision)
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