J--Preventive Maintenance (PM) Tennant Sentinel Street Sweeper Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB) Set-Aside

PAGE 1 OF 1. REQUISITION NO. 2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME 9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR: SMALL BUSINESS HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM EDWOSB 8(A) NAICS: SIZE STANDARD: 11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA- TION UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED SEE SCHEDULE 12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700) 13b. RATING 14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION RFQ IFB RFP 15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4: PHONE: FAX: 17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary) 25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED. 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: 30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. 2/2012) PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212 7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION CALL: STANDARD FORM 1449 OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 53 544-19-1-5063-0011 36C24719Q0822 08-05-2019 Norway, John (843) 577-5011 ext. 6379 08-16-2019 5:00 pm Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston SC 29403-5799 X 100 X 811310 $7.5 Million N/A X See Delivery Schedule Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston SC 29403-5799 Department of Veterans Affairs FMS-VA-2(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page This requirement is to obtain a firm-fixed-price preventive maintenance (PM) service contract in order to perform PM and Break Down Service on one Tennant "Sentinel" Rider/Sweeper System Model 10052 located at the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located in Columbia, South Carolina. All PM and Break Down Service work shall fully conform with the Statement of Work, shown under Section D of this Solicitation. See CONTINUATION Page X X LaToyer Furbush 36C24719Q0822 Page 1 of Page 2 of 53 Page 1 of Table of Contents SECTION A 1 A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1 SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS 3 B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 3 B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE 4 ITEM INFORMATION 4 B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE 5 SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES 7 C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) 7 C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2019) 13 C.3 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) 20 C.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) 20 C.5 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION) 21 C.6 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) 22 C.7 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018) 22 C.8 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984) 23 C.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 24 SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS 25 SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS 31 E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) 31 E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) 35 E.3 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) 35 E.4 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990) 52 E.5 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 53 36C24719Q0822 Page 1 of Page 6 of 53 Page 1 of SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals: a. CONTRACTOR: b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C247 Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston SC 29403-5799 2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with: [X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer 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 [] c. Other [X] Monthly 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. Department of Veterans Affairs FMS-VA-2(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows: AMENDMENT NO DATE B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 YR ____________ ____________ Preventive Maintenance for Tennant Sentinel 10052 Street Sweeper Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 09-15-2019 POP End: 09-14-2020 1001 1.00 YR ____________ ____________ Preventive Maintenance for Tennant Sentinel 10052 Street Sweeper Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 09-15-2020 POP End: 09-14-2021 2001 1.00 YR ____________ ____________ Preventive Maintenance for Tennant Sentinel 10052 Street Sweeper Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 09-15-2021 POP End: 09-14-2022 3001 1.00 YR ____________ ____________ Preventive Maintenance for Tennant Sentinel 10052 Street Sweeper Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 09-15-2022 POP End: 09-14-2023 4001 1.00 YR ____________ ____________ Preventive Maintenance for Tennant Sentinel 10052 Street Sweeper Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 09-15-2023 POP End: 09-14-2024 GRAND TOTAL ____________ B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE 0001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 1639 USA 1.00 MARK FOR: John R. Hanna (803) 776-4000 x7644 John.Hanna@va.gov 1001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 1639 USA 1.00 MARK FOR: John R. Hanna (803) 776-4000 x7644 John.Hanna@va.gov 2001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 1639 USA 1.00 MARK FOR: John R. Hanna (803) 776-4000 x7644 John.Hanna@va.gov 3001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 1639 USA 1.00 MARK FOR: John R. Hanna (803) 776-4000 x7644 John.Hanna@va.gov 4001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 1639 USA 1.00 MARK FOR: John R. Hanna (803) 776-4000 x7644 John.Hanna@va.gov 36C24719Q0822 Page 1 of Page 24 of 53 Page 1 of SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) Incorporated as Full-Text excised in order to successfully post this Solicitation document on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. (End of Clause) 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: (End of Addendum to 52.212-4) C.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2019) Incorporated as Full-Text excised in order to successfully post this Solicitation document on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. C.3 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. (End of Clause) C.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (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 five (5) years plus six months (FAR 52.217-8) if necessary. (End of Clause) C.5 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION) Incorporated as Full-Text excised in order to successfully post this Solicitation document on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. (End of Clause) C.6 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) Incorporated as Full-Text excised in order to successfully post this Solicitation document on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. (End of Clause) C.7 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001; (2) Designated agency office means the office designated by the purchase order, agreement, or contract to first receive and review invoices. This office can be contractually designated as the receiving entity. This office may be different from the office issuing the payment; (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; and (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) VA s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System at the current website address provided in the contract. (2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). (d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances in this paragraph (e), the Contracting Officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the Contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for (1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (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 VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. (End of Clause) C.8 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984) 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 State of South Carolina. Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from. (End of Clause) C.9 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): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ (End of Clause) 36C24719Q0822 Page 1 of Page 30 of 53 Page 1 of FAR Number Title Date 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE JUL 2016 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS DEC 2013 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS JAN 2008 SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS Statement of Work Preventive Maintenance Tennant Sweeper 1. REQUIREMENT: This requirement is to obtain a firm-fixed price Service to perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Break Down Service on one Tennant Sentinel Rider/Sweeper System Model 10052 on behalf of the William Jennings Bryan (WJB) Dorn VA Medical Center located at Columbia, South Carolina. 2. BACKGROUND: The WJB Dorn VA Medical Center is a 216-bed facility, encompassing acute medical, surgical, psychiatric, and long-term care. The hospital is located in Columbia, South Carolina and provides primary, secondary, and some tertiary care. Satellite outpatient clinics are located in Anderson, Greenville, Florence, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Sumter, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. 3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance is for One (1) Base year with the possibility of four (4) Option Year periods as follows. Base Year September 15, 2019 thru September 14, 2020 Option Year 1 September 15, 2020 thru September 14, 2021 Option Year 2 September 15, 2021 thru September 14, 2022 Option Year 3 September 15, 2022 thru September 14, 2023 Option Year 4 September 15, 2023 thru September 14, 2024 Service shall be performed during normal working hours of 7:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays. No overtime is authorized. 4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: WJB Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 5. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: A Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) shall be assigned to this procurement and written notification shall be provided to the Contractor after award. Scheduling of work performance by an authorized Technical Representative shall be arranged through the designated COR and/or ACOR. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, travel and equipment necessary to conduct Safety Inspections, Preventive Maintenance s (PM), and/or Service Calls on the Tennant Sentinel Sweeper, Model 10052 as required to maintain the unit in a fully operational status at all times. Current equipment usage as of March 4, 2019 is 658 hours and 947 miles. REPAIRS/PARTS SERVICES REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall notify the designated COR/ACOR of any long-term repairs and/or awaiting parts, so any scheduled usage can be adjusted approximately. The Contractor shall provide an itemized list of required repair parts on a written cost estimate. The Contractor shall purchase necessary Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts to install based on an approved written cost estimate. If OEM parts are not available, the Contractor shall notify the COR and/or ACOR for pre-authorization. The Contractor shall conduct Electrical and Mechanical Inspections on the Tennant Sweeper to ensure it is fully operational and all repairs have been performed prior to their departure. The Contractor shall use an Authorized Technical Representative that is trained to Service and maintain a Tennant Sweeper. The Contractor shall use at a minimum the Tennant Sentinel Sweeper Maintenance Interval Chart and Maintenance Section in the Tennant Sentinel Operator s Manual to perform the Preventative Maintenance on the sweeper which includes the following items. The Contractor shall conduct a Safety Inspection of the entire Lighting System and replace any burnt out or broken parts to ensure all the lights, warning beacons and flashers are fully operational. The Contractor shall check the coolant, engine and hydraulic oil reservoirs to ensure correct fluid levels according to the Maintenance Interval Chart. The Contractor shall replace the coolant, engine and hydraulic fluids according to the Maintenance Interval Chart in the Tennant Operator s Manual. The Contractor shall Inspect and Replace/Service the battery, cooling system, air conditioning and Heating System, engine, tires according to the Maintenance Interval Chart. The Contractor shall Inspect and Service the Hopper and Vacuum System according to the Maintenance Interval Chart. The Contractor shall conduct Electrical and Mechanical Inspections and Maintenance/Repairs on a Quarterly basis or in accordance with the Manufacturer s (Tennant) Maintenance Interval Schedule, whichever occurs first. REPORT REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall submit PM Inspection Reports on a Quarterly basis no later than (NLT) five (5) business days after the required Electrical and Mechanical Inspections and Maintenance/Repairs service has been conducted. An Estimate Report for any necessary repairs that need to be accomplished to the COR/ACOR no later than (NLT) five (5) business days from the completion of any site visits. SERVICE CALL REQUIREMENTS: RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours of initial Service Call REPAIR TIME: Within 48 hours of assessment of the equipment PARTS TIME: Within 48 hours of assessment of the equipment A written/verbal notification to the COR/ACOR if longer time period is required. Parts shall be replaced with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Parts. SERVICE CALLS: No after hour Service Calls are authorized SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall ensure all tools and equipment are secured at all times. Tools and equipment shall be removed from open areas or stored in secured location during breaks, lunch, and/or at the end of each work day. All debris and grease/oil spills shall be cleaned up and/or removed from the facility upon completion of Service each day. Contractor shall ensure proper signage and/or blockage of Service area is provided and clearly visible to ensure patient/employee safety is adhered to. Smoking is not permitted within the facilities at any time. All smoking shall be conducted in designated smoking areas only. 6. INVOICES: a. Payment will be made upon receipt of a properly prepared detailed invoice, prepared by the Contractor and submitted through Tungsten Network (formerly known as OB10) http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en/. A properly prepared invoice shall contain: Invoice Number and Date Contractor s Name and Address Accurate Purchase Order Number Supply or Service provided Period Supply or Service Provided Total Amount Due b. Please begin submitting your electronic invoices through the Tungsten Network for payment processing, free of charge. c. If you have questions about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten Network, contact information is as follows:        Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135 Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791 FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov Web Address: HTTP://WWW.FSC.VA.GOV/EINVOICE.ASP 7. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: In accordance with FAR 52.212-4 (l) The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. 8. RECORDS MANAGEMENT LANGUAGE FOR CONTRACTS: The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract: Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) Incorporated as Full-Text excised in order to successfully post this Solicitation document on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. (End of Provision) 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: (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) E.2 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: Price is the only factor. (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 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) Incorporated as Full-Text excised in order to successfully post this Solicitation document on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. (End of Provision) E.4 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Addendum to FAR 52.217-5: Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. Evaluation of options under FAR 52.217-8 will be accomplished by using the prices offered for the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month option period, which will be added to the base and other option years to arrive at the total price. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of Provision) E.5 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): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ (End of Provision) FAR Number Title Date 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING JUL 2016