Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – J– Sterrad Preventive Maintenance and Repair
Notice Type: Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Posted Date:
Office Address:
Subject: J-- Sterrad Preventive Maintenance and Repair
Classification Code: J - Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment
Solicitation Number: VA25616R1535
Contact:
Setaside: N/AN/A
Place of Performance (address):
Place of Performance (zipcode): 72205
Place of Performance Country:
Description:
John L/ McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital1. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION: Offerors must complete and return all information as designated in 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS. Also comply with VHA Directives 6500.6, 6550 and MDs2 (attached) of the solicitation. This is a request is to provide preventive maintenance (PM) services and repair services for Sterrad Sterilizers 100NX, 100S, and two each 100 series. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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/quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13 will be used in conjunction with commercial items procedures of FAR Part 12. 2. Solicitation # RFQ VA256-16-R-1535
The solicitation number VA256-16-R-1535 is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This procurement request is for a "Maintenance and Preventative Maintenance Service on Sterrad Equipment". This procurement is solicited as a "SDVOSB/VOSB Set-aside". The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219 "Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance" the business size standard is
Notice: Offer's business size certification and status will be verified in the System Award Management (SAM),
The DUNS Number, the Small Business determination, and tax identification numbers shall be submitted with proposals.
3. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85 effective
4. All 'Questions' pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted by
Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers must be submitted to [email protected]
NO LATER THAN:
NOTE - File size shall not be larger than 3MB.
5. CONTRACT CLAUSES/SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition.
The provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (
All offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items.
List all clauses incorporated by reference in numeric order under 52.252-2 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR.
6. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
This solicitation is advertised as "Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)". An offer shall be considered complete if it includes your 'Technical Capability', 'Price Quote' and the required documentation in accordance with Instructions to Offerors reference 52.212-3. Offers that fail to furnish the required documentation may be excluded from consideration.
As a minimum, offers must include-
1. A 'Technical Capability' description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation's 'Scope of Work'. This may include certified/trained personnel, materials, equipment and other services including lodging, travel and meals necessary to provide "Maintenance and Preventive Maintenance Service on Sterrad Equipment" located at
2. Offerors MUST return provision 52.212-3 with their proposal. Offerors may either (1) complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision, and indicate that it has completed official Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) online at https://SAM.gov
3. Offerors must submit three examples of past work experience involving maintenance and repair services of the specified Sterrad equipment models. If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.
4. Provide your
5. Mailing Address or the Remit to address if different than the mailing address.
6. Submit acknowledgments to all Solicitation Amendments.
7. Include the time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;
8. Include the Solicitation Number
9. NAICS Code
10. DUNS number.
11. Small Business Determination (if applicable).
12. Tax Identification Number (TIN).
7. EVALUATION FACTORS:
a. Technical Capability - (Reference the Statement of Work for the requirement)
b. Past Performance -
(1) Your previous performance under
(2) Any other similar service reports or histories within the past three (3) years.
c. Price (Proposal)
d. Experience - Length of time your company has been performing this service, any specialized training, and any specialized licensures or certificates.
8. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-4, Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.
Performance Work Statement
Maintenance and Preventative Maintenance Service on Sterrad Equipment
Contractor shall provide preventive maintenance (PM) services and breakdown repair services in accordance with requirements contained herein for the following list of equipment during the period
Location of performance:
PART 1 - SECTION A
List of Equipment
Description Brand & Model Serial Number VA PMI Number
Sterrad Sterilizer 100NX 1041110049
Sterrad Sterilizer 100S 10101995616
Sterrad Sterilizer 100 0033130338
Sterrad Sterilizer 100 0033130390
PART 1 - SECTION B
DESCRIPTION/SPECS./ PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
Provide this CAVHS with scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) services and breakdown repair services as specified herein for all equipment listed in Section
PART I - SECTION C
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
BILLING:
The Contractor shall be paid in accordance with the Prompt Payment Clause (FAR 52.232-25), upon submission of the properly prepared and certified invoiced, based upon the prices stipulated in Section B. The Contractor shall submit invoices within thirty (30) calendar days after the date in which service was performed.
Contractor will submit invoices for services as they are provided. Invoices must break down the invoice total in the following categories: Parts, materials, labor and travel.
PART I - SECTION D
DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
1. Preventive Maintenance (PM) services are to be performed on a semi-annual and annual basis as required and not to exceed the time required that would render the machine unserviceable.
PART I - SECTION E
SECURITY
It is anticipated the contractor will be on site two (2) times per year to service equipment; therefor no Background Investigation is required. Contractor technicians will wear Engineering issued contractor badges and be escorted by CAVHS staff while on site maintaining the STERRIS equipment.
A.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
(continuation from Standard Form 1449, block 18A.)
1.
a. CONTRACTOR:
b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C598
NCO 16
Central Arkansas Veterans HCS
North
2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:
[X] 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System For Award Management, or
[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party
3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:
a. Quarterly []
b. Semi-Annually [X]
c. Other []
4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.
PO Box 149971
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:
AMENDMENT NO DATE
A.2 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS--MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (
This solicitation includes VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include these clauses. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the contractor's business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of
A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0001 Service to provide Preventive Maintenance and "breakdown" services for Sterrad Sterilizer 100NX (1 ea.), 100S (1 ea.), and two (2) each 100 Models - located at CAVHS
Contract Period: Base
POP Begin:
POP End:
1.00 YR __________________ __________________
1001 Service to provide Preventive Maintenance and "breakdown" services for Sterrad Sterilizer 100NX (1 ea.), 100S (1 ea.), and two (2) each 100 Models - located at CAVHS
Contract Period: Option 1
POP Begin:
POP End:
1.00 YR __________________ __________________
2001 Service to provide Preventive Maintenance and "breakdown" services for Sterrad Sterilizer 100NX (1 ea.), 100S (1 ea.), and two (2) each 100 Models - located at CAVHS
Contract Period: Option 2
POP Begin:
POP End:
1.00 YR __________________ __________________
GRAND TOTAL __________________
FAR Number Title Date
52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS
Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:
A.4 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (
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):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp
(End of Clause)
SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES
C.1 52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION) (
(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or contractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.
(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.
(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.
(End of Clause)
C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).
(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (
(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
[X] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (
[X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (
[X] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (
[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (
[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (
[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).
[X] (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (
[X] (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (
[X] (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (
[X] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (
[X] (48) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (
[X] (55) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13,
(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (
(iii) 52.222-17,
(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).
(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (
(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (
(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (
(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (
(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (
(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (
(xi)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (
(B) Alternate I (
(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (
(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (
(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (
(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).
(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (
(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (
(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned
(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)
FAR Number Title Date
52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES
C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years (Base plus Two).
(End of Clause)
C.4 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (
The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the
(End of Clause)
C.5 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (
(a) Definition. For the
(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 (or eligible surviving spouses);
(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran;
(iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; and
(iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (http://www.VetBiz.gov).
(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).
(b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered.
(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
(c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for:
(1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;
(2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;
(3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or
(4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.
(d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if--
(1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement;
(2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and
(3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b).
(e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (non-manufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program.
(End of Clause)
C.6 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.
(2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m).
(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the
Accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.
(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.
(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.
(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.
(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:
(1)
(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the
(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.
(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the
(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside
(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;
(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;
(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a
(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the
(End of Clause)
C.7 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (
The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the
(End of Clause)
SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
FAR Number Title Date
52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS
Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:
E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (
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):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp
(End of Provision)
E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (
(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 Technically Acceptable
Technical and past performance, when combined, are lowest Price.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of Provision)
E.3 52.203-98 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION) (
(a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
(End of Provision)
FAR Number Title Date
52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING
52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR
E.4 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means-
(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in
(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the
Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.
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.
(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ] is or [ ] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.
(c) If the Offeror has indicated "is" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):
Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark "Unknown").
Predecessor legal name: ____.
(Do not use a "doing business as" name).
(End of Provision)
FAR Number Title Date
52.217-3 EVALUATION EXCLUSIVE OF OPTIONS
52.222-48 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS TO CONTRACTS FOR MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, OR REPAIR OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT-CERTIFICATION
E.5 VAAR 852.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (
(a) It is in the best interest of the Government to avoid situations which might create an organizational conflict of interest or where the offeror's performance of work under the contract may provide the contractor with an unfair competitive advantage. The term "organizational conflict of interest" means that because of other activities or relationships with other persons, a person is unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, or the person's objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired, or the person has an unfair competitive advantage.
(b) The offeror shall provide a statement with its offer which describes, in a concise manner, all relevant facts concerning any past, present, or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) or actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest relating to the services to be provided under this solicitation. The offeror shall also provide statements with its offer containing the same information for any consultants and subcontractors identified in its proposal and which will provide services under the solicitation. The offeror may also provide relevant facts that show how its organizational and/or management system or other actions would avoid or mitigate any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest.
(c) Based on this information and any other information solicited or obtained by the contracting officer, the contracting officer may determine that an organizational conflict of interest exists which would warrant disqualifying the contractor for award of the contract unless the organizational conflict of interest can be mitigated to the contracting officer's satisfaction by negotiating terms and conditions of the contract to that effect. If the conflict of interest cannot be mitigated and if the contracting officer finds that it is in the best interest of
(d) Nondisclosure or misrepresentation of actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest at the time of the offer, or arising as a result of a modification to the contract, may result in the termination of the contract at no expense to the Government.
(End of Provision)
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VACAHCS598/VACAHCS598/VA25616R1535/listing.html
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