This acquisition will be administered by the following individuals, who will also monitor contractor performance:
- GSA Contracting Officer (CO): Brian Burns
- GSA Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): Will be provided at time of award
- OFA Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): Will be provided at time of award
The government will notify the contractor if a change occurs to either the CO or COR. Specifically for the COR, the contractor will receive a copy of the "COR Delegation of Authority" assignment letter when a COR is assigned, and the contractor will also receive a letter rescinding the COR's delegation when appropriate.
The TTS Office of Acquisition (OA) is the only organization authorized to enter into or terminate this agreement, modify any term or condition of this agreement, waive any requirement of this agreement, or accept nonconforming work.
The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at the time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliverables. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.
The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:
- Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any agreement, modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;
- Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;
- Make any final decision on any contract matters subject to the disputes Clause;
- Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;
- Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government
- The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR’s appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this agreement, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in the COR Actions paragraph. prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer’s response issued under the COR Response paragraph of this clause.
The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph 8.2.3 of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the agreement action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of FAR 52.217-4(d) - Disputes.
The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.
Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.
The contractor must provide the name of the individual responsible for centralized contract administration in support of all work performed under this order. This individual, at a minimum, will serve as the point of contact for contractual issues, invoices, and the contractor representative for annual performance reviews (see Contractor Performance).
The information, inclusive of the name of the point of contact, email, and phone number, shall be uploaded through the ITSS Collaboration tool.
The government's team (CO, COR, and Product Owner) will hold a kickoff meeting (or post-award conference) with the selected contractor within 10 calendar days of the acquisition award. This kickoff will include the selected contractor's team and other relevant government staff to review and clarify the project's objectives, expectations from the government, and address any questions the selected contractor may have.
In accordance with FAR 8.406-7 and FAR 42.1502(c), past performance evaluations shall be prepared at least annually and at the time the work under the order is completed (to include options) when an order, individually, exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These evaluations are generally for the entity, division, or unit that performed the contract or order.
- Evaluating Contractor Performance: The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both TTS and the contractor. The website for CPARS is http://www.cpars.gov Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.
- CPARS Registration: Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS. The awardee will receive several automated emails. Within thirty days of award, the contractor will receive an email that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned. The contractor will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.
- Contractor CPARS Training: The contractor may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site and updated as needed.
- Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent to the contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.
Once an evaluation is ready to be released the CR will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The email will indicate the time frame the CR has to respond to the evaluation; however, the CR may return the evaluation earlier than this date.
TTS shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (i.e., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between TTS and the contractor regarding TTS's evaluation of the contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation. Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file.
The Contractor may invoice once services or products, for the awarded type and quantity of the order, have been delivered, inspected (which includes, but is not limited to confirming that the services were rendered and/or product(s) were delivered and function properly, and are accessible and usable by the teams using the product) and accepted by written confirmation of the COR through the CO. Acceptance will occur electronically via GSA's electronic Web-Based Order Processing System, currently ITSS, by accepting the Acceptance Document generated by the Contractor. Electronic acceptance of the invoice by the COR is considered concurrence and acceptance of services.
The Contractor must submit a final invoice within 60 calendar days from government acceptance. No further charges are to be billed following the final invoice submission. A completed and signed Release of Claims (GSA Form 1142) shall be uploaded to the ITSS with the submission of a final invoice.
In addition to the items below, the Contractor shall submit proper invoices as specified in FAR 52.212-4(g):
- GSA Order Number
- Order ACT Number
- QP Number (funding document number)
- Prompt Payment Discount
- Remittance Address
- POP for Billing Period
- POC and Phone Number
- Invoice Amount
- Final Invoice Marked as 'Final'
- Name of Product, Quantity of Product, and Part Number of Product Matching award documents.
All of this information, along with the Period of Performance covered by the invoice, must be included on each invoice in addition to the requirements for a proper invoice specified in FAR 52.212-4 (g), the Prompt Payment clause, FAR 52.212-4(i)(2) and Payments under Time and Materials and Labor Hours Contracts, FAR 52.232-7.
Contractors shall electronically transmit/submit invoices and supporting documentation for invoices through the GSA web-based procurement system, through the Central Invoice Service (CIS), the contractor shall submit invoices electronically by logging into the ASSIST portal (https://portal.fas.gsa.gov), navigating to the appropriate order, and creating the invoice for that order. This is the only acceptable means for invoice submissions.
No paper invoices shall be accepted. For additional assistance, contact the ASSIST Helpdesk at 877-472-4877.
The Contractor shall not provide volumes of product resulting in charges to the government that exceed obligated funds. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, and the COR, in writing, whenever it has reason to believe that in the next 90 days, the charges to the government will exceed 75% of the obligated funds. The notice shall state the estimated amount of additional funds required to complete performance of this task. The government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for charges in excess of the obligated funds and the Contractor is not obligated to continue performance or otherwise incur costs that would result in charges to the government in excess of the amount obligated under this order. Alerting the government in this timeframe will allow the government to have additional funding approved internally so another order can be placed (as needed).
Contractors are advised that TTS reserves the right to publish documents associated with this requirement on a publicly-available website, including any Requests for Quotation (including amendments), Question and Answer exchanges with contractors (source-identifying information removed), and other relevant information that is not confidential or proprietary in nature or source selection sensitive information that would otherwise implicate procurement integrity concerns.
Upon award, TTS may publish the total awarded price and certain non-source-identifying data (for example, the number of bids, the mean price, median, and standard deviation of price). During the performance of this task order, TTS may similarly publish data related to project management (for example, user stories, milestones, and performance metrics) and top-line spending data.
The contractor shall support the Government in its compliance with Section 508 throughout the development and implementation of the work to be performed.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
The contractor should review the following websites for additional 508 information:
- https://www.section508.gov/summary-section508-standards
- http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm
- http://www.w3.org/WAI/Resources
Performance of this Task Order may require that personnel have access to Privacy Information. Contractor personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and any other applicable applicable rules and regulations.
The Contractor shall be responsible for properly protecting all information used, gathered, disclosed, or developed as a result of work under this Task Order. The Contractor shall also protect all Government data by treating information as sensitive. All information gathered or created under this Task Order shall be considered as Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) information. The use of this data is subject to the Privacy Act and shall be utilized in full accordance with all rules of conduct as applicable to Privacy Act Information.
All Contractor key personnel, employees, agents, subcontractors and subcontractor personnel who will have access to documents or data during the performance of their duties under the Task Order shall execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement and return it to the CO within 5 calendar days of award and before being given access to such information or documents.
The Contractor's attention is directed to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest.
Data Rights and Ownership of Deliverables -- OFA intends that all software and documentation delivered by the Contractor will be made publicly available without restriction. This software and documentation includes, but is not limited to, data, documents, graphics, code, plans, reports, schedules, schemas, metadata, architecture designs, and the like; all new open source software created by the Contractor and forks or branches of current open source software where the Contractor has made a modification; and all new tooling, scripting configuration management, infrastructure as code, or any other final changes or edits to successfully deploy or operate the software. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing is included in the definition of "data" set forth in the FAR clause at 52.227-17, incorporated into this contract.
To the extent that the Contractor seeks to incorporate into the software delivered under this task order any software that was not first produced in the performance of this task order, OFA encourages the Contractor to incorporate either software that is in the public domain, or free and open source software that qualifies under the Open Source Definition promulgated by the Open Source Initiative. In any event, the Contractor must promptly disclose to OFA in writing, and list in the documentation, any software incorporated in the delivered software that is subject to a license fee.
If software delivered by the Contractor incorporates software that is subject to an open source license that provides implementation guidance, then the Contractor must ensure compliance with that guidance. If software delivered by the Contractor incorporates software that is subject to an open source license that does not provide implementation guidance, then the Contractor must attach or include the terms of the license within the work itself, such as in code comments at the beginning of a file, or in a license file within a software repository.
In addition, the Contractor must obtain written permission from OFA before incorporating into the delivered software any software that is subject to a license that does not qualify under the Open Source Definition promulgated by the Open Source Initiative. If the [agency] grants such written permission, then the Contractor's rights to use that software must be promptly assigned to OFA.
The Government data rights of software deliverables and all other data first produced in the performance of this task order shall be in accordance with FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data -- Special Works. The Government intends for all such data to be dedicated to the public domain and, to that end, may require the contractor to assign its copyright in such data to the Government in accordance with FAR 52.227-17(c)(1)(ii) or to publicly post it with an appropriate notice.
Ownership of code repositories furnished as Government-Furnished Information (GFI) and Government-provided data entered into any and all systems, system documentation, and other related system information shall reside with the Government.
GSA policies "CIO 09-48, IT Security Procedural Guide: Security and Privacy IT Acquisition Requirements" and " CIO 12-2018, IT Policy Requirements Guide" are incorporated in full. Please follow this link for further information or access to the policies.
Governed by the terms of access allowed by the underlying infrastructure provider as defined in the SaaS's FedRAMP A&A authorization package.
GSA's Continuous Monitoring Strategy (CIO IT Security 12-66 Rev 2 - dated 10/10/2017) can be found at this link.
Contractor shall furnish documentation reflecting favorable adjudication of background investigations for all personnel (including subcontractors) supporting the system. Contractors shall comply with
- GSA Order CIO 2100.1,
- "GSA Information Technology (IT) Security Policy," and GSA Order CIO P 2181.1,
- "HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification and Credentialing Handbook."
GSA separates the risk levels for personnel working on Federal computer systems into three categories: Low Risk, Moderate Risk, and High Risk.
- Those contract personnel (hereafter known as "Applicant") determined to be in a Low Risk position will require a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) investigation.
- Those Applicants determined to be in a Moderate Risk position will require either a Limited Background Investigation (LBI) or a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) based on the Contracting Officer's (CO) determination.
- Those Applicants determined to be in a High Risk position will require a Background Investigation (BI).
Applicants will not be reinvestigated if a prior favorable adjudication is on file with FPS or GSA, there has been less than a one year break in service, and the position is identified at the same or lower risk level.
Once a favorable FBI Criminal History Check (Fingerprint Check) has been returned, Applicants may receive a GSA identity credential (if required) and initial access to GSA information systems. The HSPD-12 Handbook contains procedures for obtaining identity credentials and access to GSA information systems as well as procedures to be followed in case of unfavorable adjudications.
GSA shall sponsor the investigation when deemed necessary. No access shall be given to government computer information systems and government sensitive information without a background investigation being verified or in process. If results of background investigation are not acceptable, then access shall be terminated.
The Contractor shall provide a report of separated staff on a monthly basis, beginning 60 days after execution of the option period.
Al provisions included and accepted as part of the vendor's Contract shall flowdown to this RFQ.
52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision---
"Covered telecommunications equipment or services", "Critical technology", and "Substantial or essential component" have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing---
(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that---
It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.
(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer
(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);
(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;
(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and
(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).
(End of provision)
552.204-70 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
As prescribed in 504.2105, insert the following clause:
REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DATE)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause "covered telecommunications equipment or services", "Critical technology", and "substantial or essential component" have the meanings provided in FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing-
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A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
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Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(c) Representation. [Contractor to complete and submit to the Contracting Officer] The Offeror or Contractor represents that it [ ] will or [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, order, or other contractual instrument resulting from this contract. This representation shall be provided as part of the proposal and resubmitted on an annual basis from the date of award.
(d) Disclosures. If the Offerer or Contractor has responded affirmatively to the representation In paragraph (c) of this clause, the Offeror or Contractor shall provide the following additional information to the Contracting Officer--
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All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered or provided (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);
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Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision; 10
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For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and
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For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).
(End of clause)
FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
As prescribed in 4.2105(b), insert the following clause:
Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause---
"Covered foreign country" means The People's Republic of China.
"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" means--
(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);
(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);
(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or
(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.
"Critical technology" means--
(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;
(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-
(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or
(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;
(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);
(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);
(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or
(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).
"Substantial or essential component" means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.
(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.2104.
(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing---
(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.
(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause
(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.
(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.
(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.
(End of clause)
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. Applicable clauses in the contractor's Schedule contract flow-down into this order.
FAR 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): (https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar)
(End of clause)
FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017)
FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)
GSAR 552.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions---Commercial Items (Feb 2018)(DEVIATION FAR 52.212-4)
GSAR 552.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (FAR Deviation Feb 2018)
GSAR clause 552.238-82, Special Ordering Procedures for the Acquisition of Order-Level Materials
**FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984)
**Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's
obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of
appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made.
No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may
arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this
contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability,
to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.
FAR 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 5 calendar days before the contract expires.
(End of clause)
FAR 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 5 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 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.
(End of clause)