GRILLS PURCHASE AND/OR INSTALL COMMERCIAL ITEMS FORMAT

UPDATES

12/15/06 -- Change required by FAC 2005-15 (update) (52.212-4)

12/13/06 - Change required by FAC 2005-14 (update) (52.212-3 and
52.212-5)

12/04/06 -- Update per FAC 2005-13 (FAR 53.212-1, 52.212-3 and 52.212-5)

08/08/06 -- Update per FAC 2005-12 (FAR 52.212-5)

08/03/06 -- Change to FAR internet reference

7/21/06 - no change required by FAC 2005-11

7/10/06 -- Change required by FAC 2005-10 (52.212-3, 52.212-5, 52.204-7)

7/2/06 -- Change required by FAC 2005-9 (update FAR 52.204-9 and
652.237-71)

06/22/05 -- Change required by FAC 2005-9 (update 52.212-5)

2/7/06 - Updated per FAC 2005-07 (update FAR 52.212-5 in full text and
FAR 52.212-1)

1/19/06 -- Updated per FAC 2005-08 (update FAR 52.212-5)

10/19/05 -- Update per FAC 2005-06 (52.212-4 and 52.212-5)

8/19/05 -- No update per FAC2005-05

6/28/05- Changed Required by FAC 2005-04(update FAR 52.212-5)

5/11/2005 -- Changes required by FAC 2005-3 (update FAR 52.212-5)

4/8/2005 -- Changes required by FAC 2005-1 and 2005-2 (update FAR
52.212-3 to MAR 2005)

02/17/05 -- Updated 52.212-5, 52.212-1, and 52.212-3

11/02/2004 -- Updated 52.212-5 Section 2 (FAC 2001-25)

07/06/2004 -- Updated 52.212-5 and 52.225-5 Section 2 (FAC 2001-24)

06/30/2004 -- Update 52.219-1 in instructions, updated 52.212-3 and
52.212-5 (FAC 2001-23)

04/26/2004 Revised PIB 2004-25 updated DOSAR 652.237-72, Deleted DOSAR
652.228-70

04/16/04 -- Revised for FAC 2001-21 and FAC 2001--22 at FAR 52.212-5.

1/30/04 -- No change for FAC 2001-17, FAC 2001-18 (update 52.212-1) and
FAC 2001-19 (update 52.212-5)

10/17/03 -- Updated FAC 2001-16 (FAR 52.204-7, 52.212-4, 52.212-1,
52.212-5)

8/04/2003 -- Updated FAR 52.212-1 per FAC 2001-15

6/20/03 - Updated FAR 52.245-4 and 52.212-3 for FAC 2001-14.

3/18/03 -- Updated FAR 52.212-5 for FAC 2001-13

3/18/03 -- No update needed for FAC 2001-12.

1/15/03 - No update needed for FAC 2001-11

12/18/02 -- No revisions required by FAC 2001-10.

7/16/02 Updated FAR 52.212-3 for FAC 2001-8

5/28/02 Updated FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 to MAY 2002 versions per FAC
2001-7.

4/1/02 updated for 2001-6 -- FAR 52.219-1 (APR 2002) and updated FAR
52.212-3 (APR 2002)

2/15/02 -- Updated for FACs 2001-2, 3 and 4. Section 2, 52.212-5 and
52.212-5, Section 5, 52.212-3

11/5/01 -- Updated for FAC 2002-1, Section 2, FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5.

10/16/01 -- Updated Section 2, 52.212-5 for the applicability of
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

**Instructions for Solicitation for Fabrication and Installation of
Forced Entry Window Grilles**

***THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE
SOLICITATION/CONTRACT DOCUMENT.***

[General]{.underline}

The attached model solicitation (Request for Quotations or RFQ) is
prepared in the commercial item format prescribed in FAR 12.303.

1\. The Contracting Officer (CO) [MUST]{.underline} mark any clause
which is modified at post with a double asterisk (\*\*), unless the
instructions for that clause in the model expressly state that post
should modify the clause to reflect post specifics.

2\. The rationale for this modification [MUST]{.underline} be included
in the memo requesting review from A/OPE.

3\. Delete asterisk from document before issuing the solicitation.

## Cover Page of Solicitation

-   For commercial item contracts/purchase orders **exceeding
    \$100,000**, use the SF-1449 as the cover page.

-   For commercial item contracts/purchase orders **of \$100,000 or
    less**, use either the SF-1449 or the SF-18. If the SF-18 is used:

1.  Include FAR clause 52.212-4 and provision 52.212-1, either by
    reference or in full text (this clause and provision are included on
    the SF-1449 by reference in block 27, but not on the SF-18); and

2.  Correct all references to the SF-1449. Consequently, it would be
    simpler to use the SF-1449 in all cases when buying these services
    as a commercial item.

-   For commercial item contracts/purchase orders of up to \$5 Million
    dollars, use a Request for Quotations (RFQ) number, rather than a
    Request for Proposals (RFP) number.

[Fill-ins]{.underline}

The solicitation contains several FAR clauses that must be filled in,
either by you (before the RFQ is released) or by the offeror/quoter,
prior to submitting the document to you. These fill-ins are as follows:

-   Contracting Officer completes:

52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year

[Applicable if the contract is for services and will cross fiscal
years]{.underline}

> 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)
>
> [Applicable if Options for Additional Performance Periods are Included
> in the Contract]{.underline}

-   Offeror/quoter completes:

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications\--Commercial Items

[Applicability of Clauses/Provisions]{.underline}

The solicitation contains specific instructions throughout which are
directed to the Contracting Officer regarding the applicability of
certain clauses/provisions. Brackets and **bold type** highlight these
instructions. Delete these instructional notes when the solicitation is
finalized.

[Tailoring of FAR clauses]{.underline}

Some tailoring of FAR clauses is permissible, but this should rarely
occur. In the model, the addendum for both FAR clause 52.212-4 and FAR
provision 52.212-1 shows no tailoring. If you need to tailor this
clause, please contact your desk officer in A/OPE for guidance.

[Pre-proposal Conference/Site Visit]{.underline}

If there will be a pre-proposal conference or site visit, provide
information in a cover letter to the solicitation. You may use the
pre-proposal conference/site visit language from any of the other A/OPE
model solicitations.

A NOTE ON THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR)

*Note to Contracting Officer: If the contracting officer expects
participation by US firms or if the contracting officer determines it is
practical for foreign firms performing contracts outside the U.S. to
register in the CCR, then the following clause (FAR 52.204-7) should be
included in the solicitation. For additional information regarding when
the CCR requirement should be included can be found in A/OPE PIB
2004-2.*

*If FAR 52.204-7 is included in the solicitation then the following
clauses should be deleted in their entirety within the model
solicitation:*

***(a) 52.203--2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination.***

***(b) 52.203--11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to
Influence Certain Federal Transactions.***

***(c) 52.204--3, Taxpayer Identification.***

***(d) 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number-Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) Number***

***(e) 52.209--5, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters.***

***(f) 52.215--6, Place of Performance.***

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (JULY 2006)

> \(a\) Definitions. As used in this clause-
>
> \"Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database\" means the primary
> Government repository for Contractor information required for the
> conduct of business with the Government.
>
> \"Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number\" means the 9-digit
> number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique
> business entities.
>
> \"Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number\" means the DUNS
> number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned
> by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character
> suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of
> the business concern to establish additional CCR records for
> identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see
> the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.
>
> \"Registered in the CCR database\" means that- (1) The Contractor has
> entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the
> DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database; and (2) The Government has
> validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the
> Taxpayer Identification number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service
> (IRS), and has marked the record \"Active\". The Contractor will be
> required to provide consent for TIN validation to the government as a
> part of the CCR registration process.
>
> (b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the
> requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR
> database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment
> of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket
> purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.
>
> \(2\) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address
> on the cover page of its offer, the annotation \"DUNS\" or \"DUNS +4\"
> followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror\'s
> name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will
> be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is
> registered in the CCR database.
>
> \(c\) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact
> Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.
>
> \(1\) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number-
>
> \(i\) If located within the United States, by calling Dun and
> Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at
> *http://www.dnb.com*; or
>
> \(ii\) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local
> Dun and Bradstreet office.
>
> \(2\) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following
> information:
>
> \(i\) Company legal business.
>
> \(ii\) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity
> is commonly recognized.
>
> \(iii\) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code.
>
> \(iv\) Company Mailing Address, City, State and Zip Code (if separate
> from physical).
>
> \(v\) Company Telephone Number.
>
> \(vi\) Date the company was started.
>
> \(vii\) Number of employees at your location.
>
> \(viii\) Chief executive officer/key manager.
>
> \(ix\) Line of business (industry).
>
> \(x\) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship
> within your entity).
>
> \(d\) If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in
> the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting
> Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful
> registered Offeror.
>
> \(e\) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken
> into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered
> should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of
> this solicitation.
>
> \(f\) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness
> of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting
> from the Government\'s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To
> remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration,
> the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis
> from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its
> information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and
> complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and
> conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly
> executed contractual document.
>
> \(g\) (1) (i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name,
> \"doing business as\" name, or division name (whichever is shown on
> the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the
> contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding
> novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the
> Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum
> of one business day\'s written notification of its intention to (A)
> change the name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements
> of Subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline
> and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The
> Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation
> to support the legally changed name.
>
> \(ii\) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of
> paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement
> at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a
> properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR
> information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor
> indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect
> information within the meaning of the \"Suspension of Payment\"
> paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this
> contract.
>
> \(2\) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT
> payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to
> reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR
> Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately
> registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the
> Contractor\'s CCR record that indicates payments, including those made
> by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be
> considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the
> \"Suspension of payment\" paragraph of the EFT clause of this
> contract.
>
> \(h\) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration
> and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at
> *http://www.ccr.gov* or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 269-961-5757.

***Note to Contracting Officer: Insert the following clause by reference
if FAR 52.204-7 is included.***

> FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central
> Contractor Registration (OCT 2003)

[American Business Sources]{.underline}

If you know or expect that American businesses may submit a proposal,
you must include the following solicitation provision, in addition to
the other certifications contained in this solicitation. This
certification is used to determine whether the firm is considered small
by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

If you receive an offer from a small business, and you determine that
firm to be non-responsible, you must refer the matter to A/OPE and
A/SDBU for referral to SBA. SBA will then determine whether to issue a
Certificate of Competency (SBA) attesting to the firm\'s ability to
perform the contract. For more information, see FAR 19.000(b) and 19.6.

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (MAY 2004)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code
for this acquisition is 23321, 23322, 23331, & 23332.

\(2\) The small business size standard is \$[17.0]{.underline} million
dollars.

\(3\) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an
offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract,
but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself
manufacture, is 500 employees.

\(b\) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer
that it \[ \] is, \[ \] is not a small business concern.

\(2\) \[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small
business concern in

paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.\] The offeror represents, for
general statistical purposes, that it \[ \] is, \[ \] is not, a small
disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

\(3\) \[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small
business concern in

paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.\] The offeror represents as part of
its offer that it \[ \] is, \[ \] is not a women-owned small business
concern.

\(4\) \[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small
business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.\] The offeror
represents as part of its offer that it \[ \] is, \[ \] is not a
veteran-owned small business concern.

\(5\) \[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a
veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(4) of this
provision.\] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it \[ \]
is, \[ \] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business
concern.

\(6\) *\[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small
business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision*.\] The offeror
represents, as part of its offer, that-

\(i\) It \[ \] is, \[ \] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed,
on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone
Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration,
and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or
HUBZone employee percentage has occurred since it was certified by the
Small Business Administration in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

\(ii\) It \[ \] is, \[ \] is not a joint venture that complies with the
requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph
(b)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for the HUBZone small business
concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. \[*The
offeror shall enter the name or names of the HUBZone small business
concern or concerns that are participating in the joint
venture:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_*.\] Each HUBZone small business concern
participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy
of the HUBZone representation.

\(c\) Definitions. As used in this provision\--

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern\--

\(1\) Means a small business concern\--

> \(i\) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more
> service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned
> business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by
> one or more service-disabled veterans; and
>
> \(ii\) The management and daily business operations of which are
> controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of
> a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the
> spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

\(2\) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C.
101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38
U.S.C. 101(16).

\"Small business concern,\" as used in this provision, means a concern,
including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not
dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government
contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13
CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision.

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

\(1\) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans
(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned
business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one
or more veterans; and

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

"Women-owned small business concern,\" as used in this provision, means
a small business

concern\--

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

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

\(d\) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set
aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause
in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains
restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

\(2\) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm\'s
status as a small, small

disadvantaged, or women-owned small business concern in order to obtain
a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established
pursuant to section 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or
any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section
8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall\--

\(i\) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

\(ii\) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and
debarment; and

\(iii\) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the
authority of the Act.

**\[Note to Contracting Officer -- Use either the SF-1449 or SF-18 as
the cover page.**

-   **See the Cookbook, Chapter 8 for instructions on how to complete
    the SF-1449. This example is actually an SF-1449 completed for
    contract award. When completing an SF-1449 for purposes of a
    solicitation cover page, fill in the following blanks, following the
    Cookbook sample. All other blanks are left uncompleted at this
    time:**

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-   **Block 6**

-   **Block 7a and b**

-   **Block 8**

-   **Block 9**

-   **Block 10**

-   **Block 11, if applicable**

-   **Block 14**

-   **Block 15**

-   **Block 20 (fill in brief description of what is being purchased
    followed by "See Attached"**

-   **Block 27a and 27b**

**Chapter 2 for instructions on how to complete the SF-18.\]**

**Sample Cover Letter To Prospective Quoters**

> ***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert date\]***

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert inside address\]***

Dear Prospective Quoter:

SUBJECT: Solicitation Number ***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert
number and title of project\]***

The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a
quotation for ***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert a brief
description of project scope, location of site\]**.*

The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference at the site,
and all prospective quoters who have received a solicitation package
will be invited to attend. See Section 3 of the attached Request for
Quotations (RFQ).

Your quotation must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked \"Quotation
Enclosed\" to the ***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert name of
Contracting Officer, Address\]*** on or before ***\[Note to Contracting
Officer: insert solicitation closing time\]*** on ***\[Note to
Contracting Officer: insert solicitation closing date\]**.* No quotation
will be accepted after this time.

In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and
submit the following:

1.  SF-1449

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1.  Section 1, Block 23

2.  Section 5, Representations and Certifications;

3.  Additional information as required in Section 3.

Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to ***\[Note to
Contracting Officer: insert name\]*** by letter or by telephone
***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert telephone number\]*** during
regular business hours.

Sincerely,

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert name\]***

Contracting Officer

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

**Section 1 - The Schedule**

-   SF 18 or SF 1449 cover sheet

-   Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number \[Insert Number\], Prices, Block
    23

-   Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number \[Insert Number\], Schedule Of
    Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work
    Statement

-   Attachment 1 Drawings and Scope of Work

-   Attachment 2 Government Furnished Property

-   Attachment 3 12 FAH 5 (applicable pages)

-   Attachment 4 References and Standards

**Section 2 - Contract Clauses**

-   Contract Clauses

-   Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed
    in Part 12

**Section 3 - Solicitation Provisions**

-   Solicitation Provisions

-   Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not
    Prescribed in Part 12

**Section 4 - Evaluation Factors**

-   Evaluation Factors

-   Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not
    Prescribed in Part 12

**Section 5 - Representations and Certifications**

-   Offeror Representations and Certifications

-   Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and
    DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

#### Cover Page SF1449

**SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE**

**CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFQ NUMBER S- \[INSERT NUMBER\]**

**PRICES, BLOCK 23**

1\. [Scope of Work]{.underline}

The contractor shall furnish forced entry (FE) window grilles as
described in Attachments 1 through 4 which are the specifications. The
contract type will be firm-fixed price.

2\. [Pricing]{.underline}

The contractor shall provide Forced Entry Window Grilles and components,
including packaging and shipping to the destination set forth below in
this Section 1. The prices listed below shall include all labor,
materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, profit,
packaging, transportation, and all local or federal taxes, if
applicable.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: You may need to revise this pricing
schedule to show a separate line item for each different size window
grille. Follow the format below, but revise the Item Descriptions to fit
your requirement.\]***

Item

[No.]{.underline} [Item Description]{.underline} [Quantity]{.underline}
[Unit Price]{.underline} [Total Price]{.underline}

0001 Forced Entry Window Grills \_\_\_ EA

and components

0002 Installation of Grilles 1 Lot

TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Paid in Local Currency)

**CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFQ NUMBER \[INSERT NUMBER\]**

**SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20**

**DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT**

1\. [Specifications]{.underline}

The purpose of this firm-fixed price contract is to obtain Forced Entry
(FE) Window Grilles meeting Department of State (DOS) standards and
approval by DS/PSP/PSD, in accordance with the Specifications and
References and Standards provided under this Section in Attachments 1
through 4.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: When assembling this RFQ, the
specifications for the Attachment are as follows:***

ATTACHMENT 1- the drawings showing size and location of each window to
be covered;

ATTACHMENT 2 -- the pages covering M/OBO Master Spec section 10243
***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Remove the Instructions add site
specific requirements\]***;

ATTACHMENT 3 - the 3 pages of 12 FAH-5 ***\[Note to Contracting Officer:
Attach 5 minute forced entry requirements or 15- minute forced entry
requirements\]***

ATTACHMENT 4 - the References and Standards listing \[***Note to
Contracting Officer: Get this from M/OBO/PE/SM\]***

2\. [PERFORMANCE PERIOD, DELIVERABLES, AND DUE DATES]{.underline}

\(a\) After contract award and submission of acceptable insurance
certificates, the Contracting Officer shall issue a Notice to Proceed.
The Notice to Proceed will establish a date (a minimum of ***\[Note to
Contracting Officer: fill in number\]*** \_\_\_ days from date of
contract award unless the Contractor agrees to an earlier date) on which
performance shall start**. *\[Note to Contracting Officer: obtain sample
notice to proceed from A/OPE web site on Internet or Intranet under
"Letters and other documents." ***

***An alternate method of stating a performance period is with specific
dates (such as January 1 through December 31); revise this section if
using the alternative.\]***

All work under this contract shall not exceed ***\[Note to Contracting
Officer: identify specific number of calendar days\]*** days after the
start date shown in the Notice to Proceed.

> \(b\) The Contractor shall deliver to the address in paragraph 3 below
> the submittals required by Attachment 2, Section 10243, paragraph 1.1,
> 1.3, and 3.2 not later than twenty-one days after contract award. It
> is anticipated that Government review and comment/approval will be
> completed within two weeks of receipt of the submittals and drawings.
>
> \(c\) The Contractor shall deliver to the address in paragraph 3
> below, all items priced in paragraph 2, continuation block 23 above
> and the installation instructions required in Attachment 2, Section
> 10243, paragraph 3.2 of this contract not later than 120 calendar days
> from Government approval of the submittals addressed in paragraph (a)
> above.

3\. [PLACE OF DELIVERY]{.underline}

> \(a\) The contractor shall deliver the submittals addressed in
> paragraph 2 above to the following address:

1 copy ***[\[]{.underline}Note to Contracting Officer: [Complete with
Embassy address\]]{.underline}***

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2 copies U.S. Department of State

M/OBO/PE/SM, P.O. Box 12248

Room 711, SA-6

Arlington, VA 22219

Attn: Bob Kagler

4\. [REINSTALLATION]{.underline}

The Contractor shall reinstall any shades, blinds, draperies, and other
window dressing elements temporarily removed to facilitate the grille
installation.

5\. [WARRANTY]{.underline}

The contractor warrants items and services provided under FAR 52.212-4.
The Contractor shall obtain and furnish to the Government all
information required to make any subcontractor\'s, manufacturer\'s, or
supplier\'s guarantee or warranty legally binding and effective. The
Contractor shall submit both the information and the guarantee or
warranty to the Government in sufficient time to permit the Government
to meet any time limit requirements specified, but not later than
completion and acceptance of all work under this contract.

6\. [RESERVED]{.underline}

7\. [DELIVERABLES]{.underline}

The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

[Description]{.underline} [Quantity]{.underline} [Delivery
Date]{.underline} [Deliver to:]{.underline}

> Insurance Certificate 1 10 days after award Contracting Officer
>
> Safety Plan 1 10 days after award Contracting Officer's
>
> Representative
>
> List of Personnel 1 10 days after award Contracting Officer's
>
> Representative
>
> Construction Schedule 1 10 days after award Contracting Officer's
>
> Representative

8\. [PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS]{.underline}

8.1 Removal of Personnel

The contractor shall:

\(a\) maintain discipline at the site and at all times;

\(b\) take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous
or disorderly conduct by or amongst those employed at the site; and

\(c\) take all reasonable precautions for the preservation of peace and
protection of persons and property in the neighborhood of the project
against unlawful, riotous, or disorderly conduct.

The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, that the contractor
remove from the work anyemployee that the Contracting Officer
determines:

\(a\) incompetent,

\(b\) careless,

\(c\) insubordinate or

\(d\) otherwise objectionable, or

\(e\) whose continued employment on the project is deemed by the
Contracting Officer to be contraryto the Government\'s interests.

8.2 Construction Personnel Security

After award of the contract, the contractor has ten (10) calendar days
to submit to the Contracting Officer a list of workers and supervisors
assigned to this project for the Government to conduct security checks.
It is anticipated that security checks will take ***\[Note to
Contracting Officer: insert number of days\]*** \_\_\_ days to perform.
For each individual the list shall include:

a.Full Name

b.Place and Date of Birth

c.Current Address

d.Identification number

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: insert other information required\]***

Failure to provide any of the above information may be considered
grounds for rejection and/or resubmittal of the application. Once the
Government has completed the security screening and approved the
applicants a badge will be provided to the individual for access to the
site. The Government may revoke this badge at any time due to the
falsification of data, or misconduct on site.

8.3 Language Proficiency

The Contractor's Manager assigned by the Contractor to superintend the
work on-site, as required by FAR 52.236-6, \"Superintendence by the
Contractor\", shall be fluent in written and spoken English.

9\. [UTILITIES]{.underline}

The Government cannot ensure that utilities will be available at all
properties at all times. The Contractor shall have an alternate source
of power (e.g., generator) available. The contractor shall not adjust
the heating or air conditioning controls in properties with utilities
turned on to maintain temperature. The Contractor shall have its own
source of water available for clean up in the event that water has been
turned off in the property for winterization of the plumbing system.

10\. [INSURANCE]{.underline}

Amount of Insurance

The Contractor\'s shall provide and maintain during the entire
performance period the following insurance amounts and comply with
F.A.R. 2.228-5, "Insurance Work on a Government Installation."

The Contractor shall include all cost in their offers for General
Liability (includes premises/operations, collapse hazard, products,
completed operations, contractual, independent contractors, broad form
property damage, personal injury)

1\. Bodily Injury on or off the site stated in US Dollars:

Per Occurrence \$***(Note to Contracting Officer: Fill in amounts)***

Cumulative \$***(Note to Contracting Officer: Fill in amounts)***

2\. Property Damage on or off the site in US Dollars:

Per Occurrence \$***(Note to Contracting Officer: Fill in amounts)***

Cumulative \$***(Note to Contracting Officer: Fill in amounts)***

The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by
local law.

The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for
personal injuries or for damages to any property of the Contractor, its
officers, agents, servants, and employees, or any other person, arising
from and incident to the Contractor\'s performance of this contract. The
Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and
all claims, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of
the Government.

The Contractor shall obtain adequate insurance for damage to, or theft
of, materials and equipment in insurance coverage for loose transit to
the site or in storage on or off the site.

Government as Additional Insured

The Contractor shall name \"the United States of America, acting by and
through the Department of State\", on a General Liability Policy as an
additional insured with respect to operations performed under this
contract.

Time for Submission of Evidence of Insurance

The Contractor shall provide evidence of the insurance required under
this contract within ten (10) calendar days after contract award.
Failure to timely submit this evidence, in a form acceptable to the
Contracting Officer, may result in rescinding or termination of the
contract by the Government.

11\. [LAWS AND REGULATIONS]{.underline}

11.1 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED

The contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be
responsible for complying with all host country laws, codes, ordinances,
and regulations applicable to the performance of thework, and with the
lawful orders of any governmental authority having jurisdiction. Host
country authorities may not enter the construction site without the
permission of the Contracting Officer.

Unless directed by the Contracting Officer, the contractor shall comply
with the more stringent of:

\(a\) the requirements of such laws, regulations and orders; or

\(b\) the contract.

If a conflict among the contract and such laws, regulations and orders,
the contractor shall promptly advise the Contracting Officer of the
conflict and recommend a proposed course of action for resolution by the
Contracting Officer.

11.2 LABOR, HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS AND CUSTOMS

The contractor shall comply with all local labor laws, regulations,
customs and practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters,
unless doing so would be inconsistent with the requirements of this
contract.

11.3 SUBCONTRACTORS

The contractor shall give written assurance to the Contracting Officer
that all subcontractors and others performing work on or for the project
have obtained all required licenses and permits.

11.4 EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE

The contractor shall submit proper documentation and evidence of
compliance with this clause to the Contracting Officer.

12\. [SAFETY]{.underline}

Accident Prevention

\(a\) General. The contractor shall provide and maintain work
environments and procedures that will:

> \(1\) safeguard the public and Government personnel, property,
> materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to contractor operations
> and activities;
>
> \(2\) avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in
> project completion dates; and
>
> \(3\) control costs in the performance of this contract. For these
> purposes, the contractor shall:

\(i\) Provide appropriate safety barricades, signs and signal lights;

> \(ii\) Comply with the standards issued by any local government
> authority having jurisdiction over occupational health and safety
> issues; and
>
> \(iii\) Take any additional measures the Contracting Officer
> determines to be reasonably necessary for this purpose.

\(iv\) ***\[Note to Contracting Officer: if work involves:***

***(a.)scaffolding or other work at heights above 2 meters,***

***(b.) trenches or other excavation greater than 1 meter,***

***(c.) earth moving equipment, electrical hazards,***

> ***1.) work in confined space (limited exits, potential for oxygen
> less than 19.5%,***

***2.) toxic or combustible atmosphere,***

***3.) potential for solid or liquid engulfment, or***

> ***4.)other hazards considered to be immediately dangerous to life or
> health such as:***

***a) water tanks, transformer vaults, sewers,cisterns, etc),***

> ***b) or hazardous materials (especially those used indoors, such as
> paints, solvents, etc.)***

***then additional requirements regarding safety must be specified here
as defined by the Post Occupational Safety & Health Officer
(POSHO.)\]***

\(b\) Records. The contractor shall maintain an accurate record of
exposure data on all accidents incident to work performed under this
contract resulting in:

\(1\) death,

\(2\) traumatic injury,

\(3\) occupational disease, or

\(4\) damage to or theft or loss of property, materials, supplies, or
equipment.

The contractor shall report this data as directed by the Contracting
Officer.

\(c\) Subcontracts. The contractor shall be responsible for its
subcontractors\' compliance with this clause.

\(d\) Written Program. Before starting the work, the contractor shall:

\(1\) Submit a written proposal for implementing this clause; and

\(2\) Meet with the Contracting Officer to discuss and develop a mutual
understanding of the overall safety program.

\(e\) The Contracting Officer shall notify the contractor of any
non-compliance with these requirements and the corrective actions
required. The contractor shall immediately take corrective action after
receiving the notice. If the contractor fails or refuses to promptly
take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order
suspending all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action
has been taken. The contractor shall not be entitled to any equitable
adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance
schedule for any suspension of work issued under this clause.

13[. WORKING HOURS]{.underline}

All work shall be performed during \[Note to Contracting Officer: fill
in time and days\] except for the holidays identified below. Other
hours, if requested by the Contractor, may be approved by the
Contracting Officer\'s Representative. The Contractor shall give 24
hours in advance to COR who will consider any deviation from the hours
identified above. Changes in work hours will not be a cause for a price
increase.

a\) The Department of State observes the following days as holidays:

New Year\'s Day

Martin Luther King\'s Birthday

Washington's Birthday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Add in local holidays\]***

Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order or Presidential
Proclamation.

When any such day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed;
when any such day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed.
Observance of such days by Government personnel shall not be cause for
additional period of performance or entitlement to compensation except
as set forth in the contract. If the contractor\'s personnel work on a
holiday, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be
reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, unless authorized
pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this contract

**ATTACHMENT 1: DRAWINGS AND SCOPE OF WORK**

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: To be provided by M/OBO\]***

**ATTACHMENT 2: M/OBO MASTER SPECIFICATION SECTION**

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: The following must be site adapted and
instructional language removed. Instructional language is in bold
italics and is not part of the formal specification to insert in the
document.\]***

***[SECTION 10243 - SECURITY GRILLES AND VENTS]{.underline}***

***This Section has been updated to more closely align with other
sections specifying work which is resistant to security attack, in
particular, for ground-floor window grilles to resist forced entry
attack. It is intended to specify the usual types of wall and roof vents
needed, to comply with security criteria for any or combinations of the
following resistances:***

***- Forced-entry resistance, period as specified.***

***- Ballistic resistance, rating as specified.***

***- Blast resistance, overpressure and decay time as specified.***

***Both the ballistic and blast ratings for these units refer to either
the straight-through obstruction of overlapping blades in the grille, or
the \"closed\" setting of grilles equipped to \"operate\" or equipped
with auxiliary doors. These ratings are of questionable importance in
terms of consistency. Grilles, by their very nature, are of even less
dependable nature in terms of: acoustical, Tempest, RF shielding, fire
resistance, thermal/weather resistances, and similar performances. This
is partially independent of their association with HVAC (duct/stack
connected, or unattached in their wall/roof mounting).***

***Another consideration for grilles and vents in some locations is
whether they can be used for injection of harmful substances by
attackers. These could include explosives, grenades, gas-emitting
substances, deleterious liquids, and all sorts of other harmful
elements, plants, and animals. Therefore, security grilles and vents in
hard-line walls and roofs require thorough design analyses.***

***This section has been updated so as to assimilate relevant provisions
of U.S. DOS/OBO approved report, dated 6/30/90, \"Spec. for FE/Ballistic
Resistance Doors, Windows, \...\", as prepared by Wm. D. Mucci. It can
be used, in lieu of that report, in connection with GFE purchases of
grilles and vents.***

***\* \* \* \* \****

***SECTION 10243 - SECURITY GRILLES AND VENTS***

***[General Explanations]{.underline}***

***This Section has been updated to include principally steel
fabrications used as walls grilles or wall/roof vents to resist exposure
to one or more forms of security attack; forced entry, ballistics, and
blast. Sometimes the protected exposures are on hard-line interior walls
as well as exterior. Forced entry resistance is normally limited to
accessible wall surfaces to a line which is 16 feet (4.88 m) above grade
or other accessible platform. Areas considered exposed to ballistic
attack may be more extensive; however, open grilles have no obvious
resistance. Likewise, open grilles have no obvious blast-attack
resistance. The levels of resistances provided at various locations on
any Project are normally handled as classified information.***

***Louvers can be thought of as a particular form of grille or vent, but
are not included as work of this Section; refer to Section 13961 for
security louvers. However, there is no reason for excluding louver-like
grilles, which happen to have a louver-like profile (either vertically
or horizontally) where the purpose is simply to shed rainwater,
interrupt the sight line, or similar service. If A/E (Architect and/or
Engineering firm) services are required to structually engineer and
design units to resist blast forces, the specification shall clearly
state that this design will not be the responsibility of the contractor
but of a separately selected A/E.***

***Although the amount of work performed under this Section is
frequently limited in scope, it could be significant where there are a
large number of ground-floor window units. FE protection by grilles
could become complicated and more costly where there is a requirement
for hinging and locking grills that facilitate exterior glass cleaning.
Also, consider whether grilles should be inside or outside the glass;
there are advantages/disadvantages for each location.***

***Grilles and vents without closure panels are strictly for
forced-entry resistance. Vents are also to address ballistic
resistances. Neither (without closure panels) is intended for blast
resistant protection of spaces within. Yet the exposed body of any unit
needs to be able to withstand blasts; (as an example, so that roof vents
don\'t get blown off the roof).***

***These relationships can be changed; however, with the addition of
resistance-rated dampers or close-off panels. Where such elements are
added only to keep out the weather, or to obscure the view, or even to
prevent someone from throwing a tear gas canister through the unit, they
do not change the ballistic and blast resistance ratings. This section
is not intended to cover units which are security rated differently for
the \"open\" and \"closed\" positions. However, the text could be edited
for this purpose, recognizing that drawing details would document the
essential provisions for such differences.***

***This section\'s scope could be expanded, so as to provide consistency
of construction for similar units of work, even though generally
recognized as mechanical and electrical work. Such units might include a
broader spectrum of louvers, roof vents, wall vents for air-cooled
fan-coil units and similar refrigerated equipment, sleeves for
loose-fitting pipe penetrations, antennae weather heads, and similar
electrical penetrations.***

***It should be recognized that there is a naturally expected hierarchy
for the survival of these units\' built-in resistances. The common
understandings are that:***

1)  ***normal attacks by aging, weathering, and wind storm exposures
    will not diminish any of the required performances; and,***

2)  ***ballistic attack may damage units, noticeably, but they should
    remain able to cope with other performance requirements; however,***

3)  ***more intense (physical) attacks, including forced entry, blast,
    and seismic, are likely to leave the unit in a severely damaged
    condition, which may-or-may-not be able to perform other required
    resistances and, in any case, probably will require replacement of
    the unit, even though the specific attack has been adequately
    repelled.***

***This is the area where combined performances must be critically
questioned. As an example, where a forced-entry resistant grille is used
to protect a blast/ballistic resistant glazing unit, the combination may
not be truly capable, interchangeably, of all three performances. The
forced entry attack may be able to knock a hole through the glass
(working through the grille), after which the muzzle of a rifle could be
stuck through the hole and discharged into the space.***

***At every exterior wall/roof penetration by a required grille or vent,
consider whether that unit should be equipped with an insect screen or
bird screen. Normal insect screens are acceptable. However, as an
example, custom fitted screens on roof mounted pipe vents should be
specified as part of the units (if needed).***

***Operable bar-type vents built into the metal framing of glazed
window-wall systems are not normally required of this Section. These
should be specified integrally with those framing systems; regardless of
whether standard (sometimes patented) units, or completely customized
units including heavy-duty units to resist security attacks.***

***This Section has not been located in the 13950-series special
security sections of OBO/MGS because grilles (and related vent units)
are usually (by nature) intended for heavy-duty security service. That
is not necessarily the case with window units, louvers, or even doors.
Furthermore, the CSI indexing of section subject matter in these areas
is currently in state of significant projected changes.***

***One of the problems with wall penetrations through the lower 16 ft.
of an EOB, is that the sheer, nonclimbability of the wall is
compromised. Even necessary exit doors provide \"cracks\" which can be
used in an attempt to scale the wall (even though the door and frame are
absolutely flush with the wall surface, and completely devoid of exposed
hardware). It would appear that any grille located in such exterior
\"sheer\" wall surface, should have vertical bars spaced no more than
1-3/4 inches (44.5 mm) apart, backed by horizontal bars, and with the
face of the grille set tight in the wall opening, absolutely flush with
the surface of the wall. This would seem to offer the least opportunity
for unprepared wall climbers but recognizes that well planned attacks
will have no difficulty in reaching the top of a 16 ft. (5 m) high flush
wall surface.***

***[Specific Editing/Detailing Instructions]{.underline}***

***Wall openings below a certain set of sizes need not be protected by
security grilles:***

***Openings of less than 6 inch (152 mm) width, regardless of length.***

***Rectangular openings of less than 96 sq. inch (0.062 sq. m) area.***

***Round openings of less than 12 inch (305 mm) diameter.***

***This section is intended to back up a full set of drawings (plans,
elevations, sections, and details). In existing DOS publications, the
drawings are intended to present criteria documentation for these units
and show a considerable level of detail, and these should be accepted as
\"advisory\" on the required level of security. Although there is
flexibility in resolving criteria conflicts, there can be no failure to
recognize the direct connection between the safety/well being of embassy
staff and the specifications to ensure these requirements.***

***Special attention should be given to roof vent units which are
serving the \"safehaven,\" where the criteria specify a 60-minute
forced-entry resistance (only 15-minute or less specified for many other
areas). Several recommendations are provided:***

***Where only a low volume of air flow or pressure relief is needed, use
an annular form of pipe vent, instead of the more efficient type of
goose-neck unit. This is composed of a vent riser pipe, capped with a
larger pipe size to form a weatherproof and vandal proof annular
discharge/intake path. With several inches of overlap, it becomes very
difficult to penetrate with grenades, tubes, canisters, etc.
Furthermore, the concentric design is difficult to attack with a
destructive force.***

***Pipe-formed goose-neck vent units should turn by at least 135
degrees, if not by a full 180 degrees. They should be kept as low as
feasible for HVAC and weather-related performances. Also, the
recommendation is to fabricate (with smooth exterior and interior) from
steel pipe welded tube-turns and fittings; with the outlet at least one
pipe size larger than the riser; e.g., 6 in. riser and 8 in. outlet (152
and 203 mm).***

***Criteria requires an expanded metal mesh cover or cap on the outlet;
and the larger size mentioned above provides for equivalent flow through
this obstruction. This is to prevent attackers from using the vent as an
opening to throw grenades or canisters down the vents (into the
\"safehaven,\" or into the HVAC system).***

***For 60-minute forced entry resistance, the expanded mesh should
probably be backed up with a disk of steel-bar grating, like heavy-duty
floor grating, welded into the discharge/intake of the vent.***

***Manual dampers for close off of vents should be required to prevent
the injection of poisonous gas by the attackers.***

***Part of any forced-entry resistance is for the unit to resist
attempts to simply dismantle the unit with the use of ordinary tools.
Non-removable bolts and screws are required; otherwise, these must be
welded to the structural substrate. When that welding occurs in the
field during installation, the shop-applied primer or finish painting is
damaged and must be repaired. Therefore, the best sequence is for
anchorages and all other assembly work to be completed before shop
finishing and for units to be installed prior to concrete pouring or
masonry work.***

***In any case, shop painting must include cleaning and painting of the
inside surfaces of the units (including pipe fabricated as roof vents).
Heavy prime coating will offset the fieldwork\'s inability to overcoat
the interior of units such as pipe vents. A zinc-coated finish would
also perform very well, but only if hot dipped after fabrication.***

***One of the \"ordinary\" security-related decisions to be made for
selection of materials in this section is whether hard \"tool
resistant\" steel bars should be specified for certain grilles. This
level of decision making is common for detention facilities, but would
seem to be excessive for embassy facilities; in particular, where rated
for only 15 minute forced-entry resistance. How many steel bars can be
sawn through in 15 minutes? Strength of steel, and especially yield
strength, would appear to be the more important consideration.
Tool-resistant steel is expensive, and may not perform much better if
the attacker uses a cutting torch.***

***In any case, this is not a commonly recognized resistance for the
available forms of steel pipe. Pipe is primarily rated for resistance to
internal pressure. Ordinary (Schedule 40) pipe should be heavy enough
for vent construction, in sizes above 4-inch (102 mm) nominal pipe size;
5-inch (127 mm) pipe has 0.258-inch (6.55 mm) wall thickness. Extra
strong (Schedule 80) pipe should be considered for the use of 2 inch (51
mm) through 4 inch (102 mm) nominal pipe sizes; 0.218 inch through 0.337
inch (5.5 and 8.6 mm) wall thicknesses, respectively. The use of
threaded pipe and fittings would obviously reduce the forced entry and
blast resistances of vent units, and heavier wall thicknesses should be
considered.***

***This minimizes the general problem of a disorganized rooftop caused
by other accessories such as: HVAC equipment units, skylights, elevator
penthouses, hatches, stacks, vents, and all manner of antennae. It is
recommended that all gooseneck type vents be oriented in the same
direction.***

Another item for consideration of security on a uniform basis is Grille
and Vent units, whether they should include a close-off panel, or
damper, or some other means to obstruct the flow of air (and gas), as
well as vision and bullets, etc. In general, the recommendation is that
pipe vents should be so equipped; and that louvers and grilles should be
considered individually. Part of the problem here is when (under what
circumstance) will they be closed, and who (or what) will instigate this
closing action? Crucial closures can be activated through the use of
remote signals (from the security center or other stations of
responsibility) with power operators. Otherwise, this is another
responsibility of employees at crisis time located near the various
grilles and vents.

***Another element of this problem, is the security rating needed for
such closure doors and dampers. If these are to be rated for blast
resistance, as an example, they could be very heavy and complicated.
Vent units that are directly connected to HVAC systems/equipment should
have their dampers controlled primarily by that control system. Security
controls may need the ability to override HVAC controls. HVAC controls
are, of course, not work of this section, and normally not work of the
security control system. Complicated arrangements may require an
integrated control system section in the specifications.***

Quality control provisions of this \"incidental work\" section could be
enhanced considerably; by the imposition of strict procedures for work
such as welder qualification, and inspections of welds (probably
excessive). Also, there are a number of other industry/ government
standards for elements of this work, which could be imposed as required
compliances, all at additional cost. Furthermore, there could be a
requirement for a permanent label on each unit of this work, identifying
its rated \"resistances\"; again, probably excessive for most projects.
See Section 07727, for examples of texts to be inserted (in Part 2).

***Refer to MASTERSPEC Section 10200 \"Louvers and Vents\" for related
considerations, including instruction sheet references and comments on
non-security construction. Also, refer to sections in Division 5 of
MASTERSPEC text. Refer to mechanical equipment catalogs for design of
higher-capacity roof ventilators (some of which may be patented). Such
profiles/configurations/sizes could be copied, and fabricated of (say)
0.5 inch (12.7 mm) thick steel plate, in lieu of the usual 20 gauge (0.9
mm) steel sheet; so as to form an extremely strong security-resistant
unit, which might be considerably less \"bulky\" in appearance than an
equivalent-capacity goose-neck unit.***\]

\* \* \* \* \*

[SECTION 10243 - SECURITY GRILLES AND VENTS]{.underline}

1.1 [SUMMARY]{.underline}

A. The work of this Section includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
the following types of grilles and vents:

1\. Ornamental metal grilles, of custom design and fabrication.

2\. Standard, open, steel, security grilles.

3\. Obscure, weather resistant, wall vents.

4\. Roof vents.

> ***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Insert other forms of security
> vents, grolles, ports, stacks, etc.; probably treating any of
> exceptional size/weight in a separate, special section. Louvers are in
> a separate section 13961.\]***

1.2 [PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS]{.underline}

A. General: Fabricate and install security grilles and vents to
successfully achieve the indicated levels of resistance to security
attacks, see Attachment \"A\"; including resistances for anchorages,
framing, members, fasteners, hardware, and accessories; along with
achieving long-term resistances to the effects of weathering and
exposure to deterioration, including the intended and indicated
performances as may be applicable for the penetration of water, air,
light, sound, dirt, insects, birds, and similar intrusions of a
deleterious nature.

\"Long-term\" is defined to mean for the service life of the building,
but for not less than 40 years at the Project Site. The term
\"successfully achieve\" means that security attacks will be unable to
penetrate the building in the manner described. It is recognized that
such security attacks may damage units beyond normal repair-and-reuse,
requiring that units be replaced in order to either successfully achieve
required resistance to subsequent security attacks or to comply with
other performance requirements. Refer to applicable DOS standards.
Provide specific performances as follows:

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: The boilerplate is about as far as
general language can go, without getting into specifics as indicated by
the following examples.\]***

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Schedule in Attachment \"A\" provides
the actual values for above 3 forms of attack; at separate location
types as applicable; and including values related to below.\]***

1\. Blast attack (Blst); at dynamic overpressure and decay time duration
indicated.

2\. Ballistic attack (Bal); at muzzle velocity and projectile
weight/type indicated, including use of designated weapon and
ammunition.

3\. Forced entry attack (FE); by attackers using defined range of
ordinary hand tools, for indicated time durations.

a\. Combined Blst-Bal-FE attack; including individually for each form of
attack, and also for blast followed by either ballistic or forced entry,
or by both of these subsequent attacks in either sequence.

4\. Normal Environmental Exposures: Except as otherwise indicated or
applicable for the type of grille or vent shown in each instance of use,
achieve the following performance capabilities as defined by applicable
industry standards including AAMA standards, and as acceptable to the
COR:

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: The following performances are only
examples; actual project performances can be \"global\" in nature.\]***

a\. Water Penetration: Except as otherwise indicated, for grilles
equipped with closure doors/dampers and for vents, achieve \"no
leakage\" rating for exposure to heavy precipitation and 15 mph (24
km/h) wind.

b\. Air/Gas Infiltration: Where indicated as \"air-tight closure,\" on
grilles and vents equipped with closure doors/dampers; achieve a maximum
air/gas infiltration rate of 0.25 cfm per sq. ft. of net protected unit
area (0.075 cu. m/min./sq. m) for inward test pressure of 6.24 lb. per
sq. ft. (299 Pa), per ASTM E 283.

c\. Bird Screens: Where indicated, equip unit with concealed bird screen
or otherwise fabricate unit as acceptable to the Project Director; so
that maximum size of opening for passage through unit is 0.5 inches
(12.7 mm) in width or 0.75 inches (19 mm) square.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Insert other normal performance
capabilities as appropriate. Could include fire resistance (with fire
dampers), RF shielding (with screens) (and unusual), or seismic-damage
resistance. Also, certain units may need to be STC (sound) rated when
open (lined goose-neck vents). Furthermore, where FE is crucial for an
open grille, a high static or dynamic load-bearing capacity may need to
specified (as a redundancy assurance) to supplement DOS standard for
FE.\]***

1.3 [SUBMITTALS]{.underline}

A. General: For each type and size of grille and vent unit specified in
this section, submit the following as applicable; in accordance with
Contract Clauses and Conditions, and Division 1 Contract Specification
Sections:

1\. Product data, for each manufactured component/accessory, and for
each primary material, including steel bars, shapes, and
pipe-and-fittings used in the fabrication of custom produced grilles and
vents, and used in related work.

2\. Shop drawings, for each type and size of grille and vent unit
required, showing installation requirements. Show
plans/elevations/sections at not less than 1/10 size, and details at not
less than 1/5 size.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Consider inserting sample and/or
certified performance-compliance submittals; but the contract drawings
should show what is required, dimensionally and generically, to achieve
required ratings; see instruction sheets. You may require deliverables;
however, the Division 1 should address this need for the more demanding
requirements. The job may require an alert-to-need for early delivery of
cast-in-place (either concrete or masonary-setunits.\]***

[PART 2 - PRODUCTS]{.underline}

2.1 [MATERIALS GENERAL]{.underline}

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Consider inserting a specification for
special, tool resistant (hard) bar stock for crucial forced entry
resistant grille bars. Below is an example of spec for high-strength,
corrosion-resistant, structural tubing (rectangular or round) suitable
for grille members/frames. Revise to (less expensive) ASTM A-501 mild
steel (matching A-36 steel above ) where that would be sufficient.\]***

A. Steel Shapes. Plates, and Bars: Comply with ASTM A 36, except where
compliance with another standard is indicated.

B. Steel Structural Tubing: Comply with ASTM A 618, welded or seamless,
high-strength, low-alloy, structural tubing; Grade Ib; shapes/sizes and
wall thicknesses as indicated.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Insert paragraph for suitable aluminum
products where needed, with particular care in selecting/sizing those
with direct exposure to security attack; see MGS section 08551 for
example. Below is primarily for roof-mounted vent units, and similar
elements.\]***

C. Steel Pipe and Fittings: Provide nominal pipe sizes indicated,
Schedule 40 wall thicknesses, unless otherwise indicated. Comply with
ASTM A 53 for black, steel, welded or seamless pipe; and comply with
ASTM A 420 for matching butt welding fittings, of the type and
dimensions shown.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Above is an example of materials for
vents fabricated from pipe. Could substitute threaded pipe/fittings,
which would need to be tack-welded to be non-removable. This would
damage any galvanized coating, which would not extend to areas of
threading in any case.\]***

D. Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes: Provide type recommended by
applicable AWS specifications, for the metal and alloy being welded in
each element of the work.

E.  Bolts and Fasteners: ASTM A 320, AISI Type 300-series stainless
    steel bolts and

> nuts. Where fasteners are within reach of intruders from attack side
> of work, provide non-removable bolt/nut units (not removable by use of
> commonly available hand tools). Provide stainless steel washers.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Above is an expensive form of
fastening, where many units are required. You may consider carbon steel
fasteners, hot-dip galvanized , ASTM A- 153. Also, consider welding
fastener heads and nuts after fabrication/installation. Insert other
(available/standard) metal parts, for incorporation into these
fabrications, such as concrete inserts.\]***

F. Shop Primer Paint: Fabricator\'s baked-on, lead-free, modified
alkyd-base, ferrous metal primer; which is compatible with a finish
system specified in \"Painting\" or \"Special Coatings\" of these
specifications; and which will provide long-term protection from
external exposures, and form a firm undercoat for field-applied topcoats
after prolonged construction-period exposures. Comply with performance
requirements of FS-TT-P645, and with paint manufacturer\'s
recommendations.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: An alternative to the above is to a
primer directly tied to overcoat selection, or to a zinc-rich primer. It
is important that weather exposed wall units not rust from their
concealed surfaces (against concrete).\]***

G. Bituminous Paint: SSPC-Paint 12, cold applied asphaltic mastic, for
application in a 30-mil (0.76 mm) thick coating.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: The following requirement is for
aluminum elements, also recommended for critical exposures of primed
steel; on surfaces against concrete, grout, mortar, etc., recommended
for separating unlike metals. Insert suitable material specs for
significant units of auxiliary/accessory items, including closure doors,
screens for whatever purpose, flashings, acoustical linings, expansion
joints, and similar purposes. See MGS SECTIONS 02833, 07827, AND
08551.\]***

2.2 [FABRICATION]{.underline}

A.  General: The Contractor shall fabricate security grilles and vents
    at the factory to the greatest extent possible, including supporting
    and anchoring devices and provisions for interfacing with other
    work. Fabricate to comply with indicated performance requirements,
    and with plans and details shown on the drawings/shop drawings.
    Except as otherwise indicated, weld joints and member intersections
    to develop full member strengths. Grind welds smooth, and ease
    exposed edges of bars, plates, shapes, and tubes/pipes. Comply with
    applicable AWI welding standards.

1\. Avoid the use of bolts and screws exposed and accessible from the
attack side of units. Where unavoidable, provide non-removable type
fasteners in the Assembly, or weld fasteners for non-removable
performance.

2\. Closure Screens: Where shown, provide a recessed screen at or near
the exposed end of pipe vents, by continuous tack-welding of a disk of
14-gauge, zinc-coated steel, expanded mesh, to cover the pipe vent.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: The following example is important to
prevent attackers from using roof vents as openings to inject grenades
and canisters into the building; see instruction sheets.\]***

3\. Dampers: Where shown, fabricate pipe vents with gravity or
spring-closing dampers, positioned for automatic opening/closing when
related space HVAC system is on/off in its normal cycles of operation.
Place dampers so that normal maintenance will be facilitated.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Delete above if none desired, for
control of hot/cold back-drafts, mostly from non-connected units.
Otherwise, possibly insert (under \"materials\") a requirement for use
of a standard MFG unit.\]***

4\. Shutters: Where shown, fabricate grilles and/or vents with a
tight-fitting, manually-operated (from safe side) shutter/damper/doors;
of 16 gage (1.5 mm), reinforced, zinc-coating steel sheet; equipped with
operating hardware to facilitate rapid closing at times of emergency or
attack.

> ***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Show details and specific
> requirements for the following as appropriate. Motorized operation of
> such (crucial) shutters, from security control center at MSG NO. 1, is
> possible. Consider whether open-grille shutters need to be
> forced-entry and/or ballistic resistant. Shutters should be integral
> with equipment (work of another section) on air-cooled fan-coil units
> and similar refrigerated units to be protected by security
> vents/grilles.\]***

B. Shop-Applied Painting: Comply with applicable requirements and
recommendations of NAAMM \"Metal Finish Manual.\" Prepare fabricated
unit ferrous metal surfaces, which are not zinc coated, by cleaning
inside-and-out in compliance with SSPC-SP3 \"Power Tool Cleaning.\"
Apply pretreatment to metal surfaces, including zinc-coated surfaces, in
accordance with SSPC-PT3 basic zinc-chromate/vinyl-butyryl solution;
selected for prime-coat compatibility. Apply and bake-on shop primer
paint, inside-and-out, in accordance with paint manufacturer\'s
recommendations to achieve of dry film thickness of not less than 2.0
mils (0.05 mm).

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Adjust above text as desired for
project. Consider specifying shop application of bituminous paint on
surfaces to be against concrete or masonry, but note that it is
difficult to keep covered/protected during shipping and handling. See
\"installation\" requirements. Consider application of final overcoats
of paint in the shop, where units of grille/vent work are completely
shop fabricated (no field welding required). See, as examples,
selections in section 02833, for shop-applied finished coats.\]***

2.3 [SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL]{.underline}

A. General: Maintain quality control procedures through fabrication/shop
finishing processes, and record actions to Project Director as
requested. Comply with applicable provisions of Section 01401 \"Quality
Control Procedures\", including Federal Standard 368 A, and
ANSI-Z1.8/ASQCC 1 .

1.  Labeling: On safe-side of each grille unit and vent unit, provide a
    permanent

> printed/embossed metal plate/foil label; recording fabricator\'s
> name/address/date of fabrication, Government\'s contract/mark/code
> numbers plus Government\'s bar-code strip, and capacity ratings for
> security attack resistances and other special performances, as
> acceptable to Project Director.

[PART 3 - EXECUTION]{.underline}

3.1 [PREPARATION OF UNITS]{.underline}

A. Protective Coating: Immediately prior to the time grille and vent
units are scheduled for setting in place and installation, apply a
30-mil (0.76 mm) thick coating of bituminous paint on surfaces of metal
which will be in contact with concrete, grout, mortar, or masonry.
Confine coating to application surfaces by covering adjacent metal with
self-adhesive, strippable paper protection.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Usually retain above in order to
ensure a non-corrosive installation; and without excessive migration of
bituminous coating.\]***

3.2 [EXAMINATION AND INSTALLATION]{.underline}

A. General: Where grille and vent units are indicated to be built into
concrete or masonry, examine the formwork and substrates, prepared as
work of other sections, for placement of these units. Set units plumb
and level, true to line and location. Provide temporary support,
sufficient to retain units in place during completion of supporting
concrete or masonry work.

B. Inserts: Where grilles and vents are indicated for anchorage/support
on completed concrete or masonry work, deliver inserts, sleeves, and
other elements for casting into the concrete or masonry, sufficiently in
advance to ensure timely placement. Furnish dimensioned diagrams or
templates for properly locating cast-in-place elements.

C. Installation: Examine completed substrates to receive grilles and
vents; and, when satisfactory, proceed with installation of units. Set
units plumb and level, true to line and location. Install anchorage
bolts and devices as indicated, shimming and grouting units for full
support. Where shown, form channel for the application of joint sealer
materials, as work of Division 7 section.

1\. Remove protective coverings from exposed metal surfaces, and clean
painted finishes.

2\. Tack weld anchorage bolts and nuts in place, as shown and as
required to ensure the non-removability of units from the attack side of
each installation. Repair shop-applied paint coats at weld areas.

3\. Provide non-removable type nuts and bolts, where installation and
anchorage devices are accessible from attack side of installed grilles
and vents.

D. Accessories: Install supplementary support/framing members of units,
and install accessory items disassembled for unit installation,
including shutters, dampers, closures and similar elements.

E. Install goose-neck type roof vent units in the directional
orientation shown; or, where not otherwise shown, orient uniformly
down-wind from prevailing wind direction.

F. Refer to applicable Division 7 sections for joint sealants, and for
roofing, flashing, and counter-flashing interface work; not work of this
section.

G. Refer to \"Painting\" or \"Special Coatings\" section of Division 9,
for final application of paint overcoat(s) on grille and vent units; not
work of this section.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Consider inserting requirements for
field test operating of units, probably not for performance resistances,
but perhaps for anchorage strengths, air flow, damper operation, and for
other complicating interfaces such as remote-controlled closure or RF
shielding. See instruction sheets.\]***

END OF SECTION 10243

### ATTACHMENT \"A\" FOR SECTION 10243

***SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED RESISTANCES TO***

***DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SECURITY ATTACK***

***FORMS, BASED ON U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE STANDARDS.***

[ATTACHMENT \"A\" FOR SECTION 10243]{.underline} (EXAMPLE)

***[SCHEDULE OF SECURITY ATTACK RESISTANCES; DOS
STANDARDS]{.underline}.***

***Ballistic FE Blast***

***(ft./sec.) (period (ovrprsr)***

***Grille/Vent Mark; and (grains) of (decay [Description of Unit.
(weapon) attack) time) ]{.underline}***

***\"A\"; Window grille, open steel- N/A 15 N/A***

***bar welded (no closure). (min.) (securely***

***anchored)***

***\"B\"; Acoust. transp. wall/door 2850 15 N/A***

***grille, STC-6, sight-proof, 220 (min.) (securely***

***welded steel shapes, manual HPRif. anchored)***

***weather damper.***

***\"C\"; Goose-neck screened roof 2267 60 15 psi***

***vent, emergency air intake, 10 117 (min.) 15 msec***

***to 12 in. steel pipe, normally- 0.32 HG***

***closed manual/automatic secur.***

***damper.***

***\"D\"; Concentric roof/wall vent 2267 15 N/A***

***on sewerage piping system, 4 to 117 (min.) (securely***

***6 in. steel pipe, open (on 0.32 HG anchored)***

***closed piping system).***

***Note: Where unit is rated \"not applicable\" (N/A) against blast
attack, it still may need to be securely anchored (shown as \"sec.
anch.\") against being dislodged by normal range of DOS specified blast
attacks.***

***[General]{.underline}: For definition/analysis/calculation of above
resistance forms and ratings, refer to U.S. DOS/DS SD-STD-01.01, Rev. F
\"Ballistic and Forced Entry Resistance of Structural Systems\"; and
refer to NCEL Report \"Design Guidelines and Criteria for Security of
Future U.S. Embassy Buildings Against Terrorist Bombings,\" and to NCEL
Report TM-51-85-13 by G.E. Meyers, both dated 6/85.***

#### SECTION 10243 - SECURITY GRILLES AND VENTS

***[Drawing Coordination]{.underline}***

***As mentioned previously, the drawings should convey the real essence
of requirements for work of this section, with specifications used to
supplement what is shown (qualities and procedures). In any case, show
the following:***

***Plans, elevations, sections, and details for each grille and vent
unit type and size.***

***Anchorage details, being careful to achieve whatever resistances are
applicable (ballistic, forced entry, blast).***

***Location for each unit, dimensioned on primary building plans and
elevations.***

***Orientation of eccentric roof vent units, and whether wall grilles
are external, internal, flush with wall face, etc.***

***Interfaces with HVAC work, and control/alarm/response systems.***

***Structural fabrication details; specifically, welding extent and
sizes.***

***Specific details and operational devices and hardware for shutters,
dampers, screens, and close-off doors, which are work of this
Section.***

***The extent of special \"hard\" steel bars or other materials not
uniformly used.***

***The extent of bituminous paint applications, for separation of units
from concrete, masonry, and dissimilar metals.***

***Clear indications of whether units are to be placed prior to concrete
pours or masonry work; or whether anchorage inserts are to be set in
other work. (Drilled-in anchors could also be considered.)***

\* \* \* \* \*

ATTACHMENT 3 - the 3 pages of 12 FAH-5 ***\[Note to Contracting Officer:
Only attach 5 minute or 15 minute forced entry requirements\]***

ATTACHMENT 4 - the References and Standards listing ***\[Note to
Contracting Officer: Post must*** ***get this from M/OBO/PE/SM\]***

> **SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES**

*\[Note to Contracting Officer: FAR 52.212-4*

-   While the FAR allows certain paragraphs to be tailored, the
    Contracting Officer should consult A/OPE before tailoring any of the
    language. Keep in mind that paragraphs (b), (d), (g), (i), (q),
    and (r) may not be tailored.

-   If there is no addendum, leave this as "None"\]

[52.204-9 -- PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR
PERSONNEL (JAN 2006]{.underline})

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions \-- Commercial Items (FEB
2007), is incorporated by reference. (See SF-1449, block 27a).

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

None

*\[Note to Contracting Officer: FAR 52.212-5 -*

-   **This clause may NOT be tailored. You may not delete any portion of
    it, but many portions are marked "Reserved".**

-   **Use this clause in its present form IF you will be soliciting ONLY
    non-U.S. firms.**

-   **Use this clause as it appears in FAR IF you will be soliciting
    U.S. firms or a combination of U.S and non-U.S. firms. If you need
    help finding the complete FAR version of the clause, contact your
    A/OPE desk officer.**

-   **Regardless of which form of this clause is used, you are required
    to place an "X" next to the portions which lead off with an
    underline. We have placed an "X" next to those portions that
    normally apply. If you think other portions apply, please highlight
    these portions when you send the solicitation for A/OPE for review
    and place an "X" on the line preceding that paragraph.\]**

[52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes
or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (NOV 2006)]{.underline}

(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.  52.233-3, Protest after Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

    2.  52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)
        (Public L. 108-77, 108-78).

\(b\) 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:

*\[Contracting Officer check as appropriate\]*

+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | ## Clause Number and Title                                       |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| X | \(1\) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the       |
|   | Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402) |
|   | (SEPT 2006). *\[Check if order exceeds \$100,000\]*              |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(2\) -- (14) \[Reserved\].                                      |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(15\) 52.222-19, Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities    |
|   | and Remedies (JAN 2006) (E.O. 13126). *\[Check if order is for   |
|   | supplies and exceeds the micro-purchase threshold\]*             |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(16\) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB      |
|   | 1999). *\[Check if the following apply: for supplies, the order  |
|   | exceeds \$10,000 and is awarded to a U.S. firm. For services,    |
|   | the order exceeds \$10,000 and is awarded to a U.S. firm whose   |
|   | employees who will be performing the work were recruited within  |
|   | the U.S.\]*                                                      |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(17\) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (E.O. 11246).     |
|   | *\[Check if the following apply: for supplies, the order exceeds |
|   | \$10,000 and is awarded to a U.S. firm. For services, the order  |
|   | exceeds \$10,000 and is awarded to a U.S. firm whose employees   |
|   | who will be performing the work were recruited within the        |
|   | U.S.\]*                                                          |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(18\) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled         |
|   | Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible        |
|   | Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). *\[Check if the following |
|   | apply: for supplies, the order exceeds \$10,000 and is awarded   |
|   | to a U.S. firm. For services, the order exceeds \$10,000 and is  |
|   | awarded to a U.S. firm whose employees who will be performing    |
|   | the work were recruited within the U.S.\]*                       |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(19\) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with            |
|   | Disabilities (JUN 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). *\[Check if the         |
|   | following apply: for supplies, the order exceeds \$10,000 and is |
|   | awarded to a U.S. firm. For services, the order exceeds \$10,000 |
|   | and is awarded to a U.S. firm whose employees who will be        |
|   | performing the work were recruited within the U.S.\]*            |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(20\) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled         |
|   | Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible        |
|   | Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). *\[Check if you have      |
|   | included the clause 52.222-35\]*                                 |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(21\) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning     |
|   | Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004) (E.O. 13201). *\[check  |
|   | if over \$100,000\]*                                             |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(22\) -- (24) \[Reserved\].                                     |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(25\) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2006) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et |
|   | seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). *\[Check if the order is for         |
|   | supplies and the amount exceeds \$193,000\]*                     |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| X | \(26\) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB |
|   | 2006) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the    |
|   | Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the        |
|   | Treasury). *\[Check if the order is for either supplies or       |
|   | services and the amount exceeds the micro-purchase threshold,    |
|   | [unless]{.underline} authorized by OFAC\]*                       |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(27\) -- (30) \[Reserved\].                                     |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(31\) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --        |
|   | Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).     |
|   | *\[Check if payment will be made by EFT and the contractor has   |
|   | registered in the CCR\]*                                         |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(32\) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other  |
|   | than Central Contractor Registration (MAY 1999) (31 U.S.C.       |
|   | 3332). *\[Check if payment will be made by either EFT or other   |
|   | means, e.g., check, and the contractor has not registered in the |
|   | CCR\]*                                                           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(33\) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 1999) (31 U.S.C.   |
|   | 3332). *\[Check if payment will be made by a third party, e.g.,  |
|   | purchase card\]*                                                 |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(34\) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5    |
|   | U.S.C. 552a). *\[Check if the order is for information           |
|   | technology which requires security of information technology,    |
|   | and/or is for the design, development, or operation of a system  |
|   | of records using commercial information technology services or   |
|   | support services\]*                                              |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | (35)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag      |
|   | Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10     |
|   | U.S.C. 2631). *\[Check if the order is for supplies that may     |
|   | involve ocean transportation: at least 50% of the gross tonnage  |
|   | must be transported on privately owned U.S.-flag commercial      |
|   | vessels to the extent that such vessels are available at rates   |
|   | that are fair and reasonable for U.S.-flag commercial vessels\]* |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | \(ii\) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64. *\[Check if 100% of  |
|   | the supplies will be transported on privately owned U.S.-flag    |
|   | commercial vessels\]*                                            |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+

\(c\) \[Reserved\]

\(d\) *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 the United States, or an authorized
representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and
right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records
involving transactions related to this contract.

\(2\) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all
reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for
examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment
under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart
4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this
contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the
records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3
years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating
to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement
of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made
available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally
resolved.

\(3\) As used in this clause, records include books, documents,
accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type
and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create
or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the
ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) *\[This paragraph applies only if award is made to a U.S. firm\]*
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 paragraphs (i) through (vi) of this
paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise
indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the
clause --

\(i\) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (SEPT 2006) (15
U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer subcontracting
opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business
concerns) exceeds \$500,000 (\$1,000,000 for construction of any public
facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier
subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

\(ii\) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (E.O. 11246).

\(iii\) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans,
Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) (38
U.S.C. 4212).

\(iv\) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN
1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

\(v\) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of
Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004) (E.O. 13201).

\(vi\) \[Reserved\].

\(vii\) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial
Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow
down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64).

**ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT CLAUSES**

**FAR AND DOSAR CLAUSES NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12**

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):

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

http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html or,
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/search.htm

These addresses are subject to change. If the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) is not available at the locations indicated above, use
the Dept. of State Acquisition Website at
[http://www.statebuy.state.gov]{.underline} to see the links to the FAR.
You may also use an Internet "search engine" (e.g., Yahoo, Excite, Alta
Vista, etc.) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses are incorporated by
reference:

[Clause]{.underline} [Title and Date]{.underline}

1.  Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes (FEB 1997)

52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of
Contract

(FEB 2000)

52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas

> (APR 1984)

52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

52.245-4 Government-Furnished Property (Short Form) (JUN 2003)

> *(if applicable)*

The following DOSAR clauses are provided in full text:

[652.232-70 PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION (FIXED-PRICE) (AUG
1999)]{.underline}

\(a\) General. The Government shall pay the contractor as full
compensation for all work required, performed, and accepted under this
contract the firm fixed-price stated in this contract.

\(b\) Invoice Submission. The contractor shall submit invoices in an
original and \[Note to Contracting Officer: insert appropriate number\]
copies to the office identified in Block 18b of the SF-1449. To
constitute a proper invoice, the invoice shall include all the items
required by FAR 32.905(e).

\[Note to Contracting Officer: Include the following sentence if VAT
will apply to this contract:\]

The contractor shall show Value Added Tax (VAT) as a separate item on
invoices submitted for payment.

\(c\) Contractor Remittance Address. The Government will make payment to
the contractor's address stated on the cover page of this contract,
unless a separate remittance address is shown below:

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

***\[Note to Contracting Officer:***

-   **Include this clause if the contractor will be working on-site in
    an Embassy facility.**

-   **Add local holidays to the list in paragraph (a) of the clause.\]**

[652.237-71 - IDENTIFICATION/BUILDING PASS (APR 2004)]{.underline}

[652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE (APR
2004)]{.underline}

\(a\) The Department of State observes the following days as holidays:

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Washington's Birthday

###### Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order, or
Presidential Proclamation.

##### Note to Contracting Officer: Please add any applicable local holidays

\(b\) When any such day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following
Monday is observed. Observance of such days by Government personnel
shall not be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement
to compensation except as set forth in the contract. If the contractor's
personnel work on a holiday, no form of holiday or other premium
compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost,
unless authorized pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this
contract.

[652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER\'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG
1999)]{.underline}

\(a\) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more
Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the
Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be
identified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Such
designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority
so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or
conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting
Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

\(b\) The COR for this contract is ***\[Note to Contracting Officer:
Insert Job Title of COR\]***.

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Only include 652.225-71 clause below
if acquisition is estimated to exceed \$100,000\]***

[652.225-71 SECTION 8(A) OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979, AS
AMENDED (AUG 1999)]{.underline}

\(a\) Section 8(a) of the U.S. Export Administration Act of 1979, as
amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)), prohibits compliance by U.S. persons with
any boycott fostered by a foreign country against a country which is
friendly to the United States and which is not itself the

object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or
regulation. The Boycott of Israel by Arab League countries is such a
boycott, and therefore, the following actions, if taken with intent to
comply with, further, or support the Arab League Boycott of Israel, are
prohibited activities under the Export Administration Act:

\(1\) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to do business
with or in Israel, with any Israeli business concern, or with any
national or resident of Israel, or with any other person, pursuant to an
agreement of, or a request from or on behalf of a boycotting country;

\(2\) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to employ or
otherwise discriminating against any person on the basis of race,
religion, sex, or national origin of that person or of any owner,
officer, director, or employee of such person;

\(3\) Furnishing information with respect to the race, religion, or
national origin of any U.S. person or of any owner, officer, director,
or employee of such U.S. person;

\(4\) Furnishing information about whether any person has, has had, or
proposes to have any business relationship (including a relationship by
way of sale, purchase, legal or commercial representation, shipping or
other transport, insurance, investment, or supply) with or in the State
of Israel, with any business concern organized under the laws of the
State of Israel, with any Israeli national or resident, or with any
person which is known or believed to be restricted from having any
business relationship with or in Israel;

\(5\) Furnishing information about whether any person is a member of,
has made contributions to, or is otherwise associated with or involved
in the activities of any charitable or fraternal organization which
supports the State of Israel; and,

\(6\) Paying, honoring, confirming, or otherwise implementing a letter
of credit which contains any condition or requirement against doing
business with the State of Israel.

\(b\) Under Section 8(a), the following types of activities are not
forbidden \`\`compliance with the boycott,\'\' and are therefore
exempted from Section 8(a)\'s prohibitions listed in paragraphs
(a)(1)-(6) above:

\(1\) Complying or agreeing to comply with requirements:

\(i\) Prohibiting the import of goods or services from Israel or goods
produced or services provided by any business concern organized under
the laws of Israel or by nationals or residents of Israel; or,

\(ii\) Prohibiting the shipment of goods to Israel on a carrier of
Israel, or by a route other than that prescribed by the boycotting
country or the recipient of the shipment;

\(2\) Complying or agreeing to comply with import and shipping document
requirements with respect to the country of origin, the name of the
carrier and route of shipment, the name of the supplier of the shipment
or the name of the provider of other services, except that no
information knowingly furnished or conveyed in response to such
requirements may be stated in negative, blacklisting, or similar
exclusionary terms, other than with respect to carriers or route of
shipments as may be permitted by such regulations in order to comply
with precautionary requirements protecting against war risks and
confiscation;

\(3\) Complying or agreeing to comply in the normal course of business
with the unilateral and specific selection by a boycotting country, or
national or resident thereof, of carriers, insurance, suppliers of
services to be performed within the boycotting country

or specific goods which, in the normal course of business, are
identifiable by source when imported into the boycotting country;

\(4\) Complying or agreeing to comply with the export requirements of
the boycotting country relating to shipments or transshipments of
exports to Israel, to any business concern of or organized under the
laws of Israel, or to any national or resident of Israel;

\(5\) Compliance by an individual or agreement by an individual to
comply with the immigration or passport requirements of any country with
respect to such individual or any member of such individual\'s family or
with requests for information regarding requirements of employment of
such individual within the boycotting country; and,

\(6\) Compliance by a U.S. person resident in a foreign country or
agreement by such person to comply with the laws of that country with
respect to his or her activities exclusively therein, and such
regulations may contain exceptions for such resident complying with the
laws or regulations of that foreign country governing imports

into such country of trademarked, trade named, or similarly specifically
identifiable products, or components of products for his or her own use,
including the performance of contractual services within that country,
as may be defined by such regulations.

[652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)]{.underline}

\(a\) The contractor warrants the following:

\(1\) That is has obtained authorization to operate and do business in
the country or countries in which this contract will be performed;

\(2\) That is has obtained all necessary licenses and permits required
to perform this contract; and,

\(3\) That it shall comply fully with all laws, decrees, labor
standards, and regulations of said country or countries during the
performance of this contract.

\(b\) If the party actually performing the work will be a subcontractor
or joint venture partner, then such subcontractor or joint venture
partner agrees to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause.

**SECTION 3 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS**

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors \-- Commercial Items (SEPT 2006),
is incorporated by reference. (See SF-1449, block 27a).

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

None

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: While the FAR allows certain
paragraphs of 52.212-1 to be tailored, the contracting officer should
consult A/OPE before tailoring any of the language. If there is no
addendum to 52.212-1, leave this as "none".\]***

> **ADDENDUM TO SOLICITATION PROVISIONS**

**FAR AND DOSAR PROVISIONS NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12**

[52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (APR
1998)]{.underline}

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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed
electronically at

http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html/ or
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/search.htm

These addresses are subject to change. IF the FAR is not available at
the locations indicated above, use of an Internet "search engine" (e.g.,
Yahoo, Infoseek, Alta Vista, etc.) is suggested to obtain the latest
location of the most current FAR provisions.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation solicitation provisions are
incorporated by reference:

[Clause]{.underline} [Title and Date]{.underline}

52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number \-- Data Universal Numbering

System (DUNS) Number (JUN 1999)

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (APR 1991)

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Contracting Officer should add the
following clause if holding a site visit. Also, be sure to include the
date and time of the visit:\]***

[52.237-1.1.1 Site Visit (APR 1984)]{.underline}

The site visit will be held on \_\_\_\_\_\_(date) at \_\_\_\_\_ (local
time) at \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (location). Prospective offerors/quoters
should contact \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for additional information
or to arrange entry to the building.

The following DOSAR provision is provided in full text:

[652.206-70 COMPETITION ADVOCATE/OMBUDSMAN (AUG 1999)]{.underline}

\(a\) The Department of State\'s Competition Advocate is responsible for
assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department
of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open
competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is
considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly
conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors
are encouraged to first contact the contracting officer for the
respective solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact the
Department of State Competition Advocate on (703) 516-1680, by fax at
(703) 875-6155, or write to: Department of State, Competition Advocate,
Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 603, SA-6,
Washington, DC 20522-0602.

\(b\) The Department of State\'s Acquisition Ombudsman has been
appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors
during the preaward and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role
of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting
officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or
the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate
the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and
recommendations of interested parties to the

appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When
requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict
confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not
participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection
process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested

parties are invited to contact the contracting activity ombudsman,
***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Insert name\]***, at ***\[Note to
Contracting Officer: Insert telephone and fax numbers\]***. For an
American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for

the Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements,
and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity
level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman
at (703) 516-1680, by fax at (703) 875-6155, or write to: Department of
State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive
(A/OPE), Suite 603, SA-6, Washington, DC 20522-0602.

[Acquisition Method]{.underline}: The Government is conducting this
acquisition using the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13 of
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). If the dollar amount exceeds
the simplified acquisition threshold, then the Government will be using
the test program for commercial items authorized by Subpart 13.5 of the
FAR.

**SECTION 4 - EVALUATION FACTORS**

**\[Note to Contracting Officer: Following the second sentence below,
Contracting Officer may describe any additional items that may be
required, such as a company brochure, technical proposal, client list,
financial statement, etc.\].**

-   Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible
    offeror. The quoter shall submit a completed solicitation, including
    Sections 1 and 5.

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    prices times the estimated quantities in "Prices - Continuation of
    SF-1449, block 23", and arriving at a grand total, including all
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-   adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain them;

-   ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into
    consideration all existing commercial and governmental business
    commitments;

-   satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

-   necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to
    obtain them;

-   necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them;
    and

-   be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under
    applicable laws and regulations.

> **ADDENDUM TO EVALUATION FACTORS**

#  FAR AND DOSAR PROVISION(S) NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

The following FAR provision is provided in full text:

\[Note to Contracting Officer: Insert FAR 52.225-17 in full text if you
will be allowing quotations to be submitted in more than one currency
(U.S. dollars or local currency).\]

[FAR 52.225-17 EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB
2000):]{.underline}

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the
Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to
United States currency using the exchange rate used by the Embassy in
effect as follows:

\(a\) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the
date of bid opening.

\(b\) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures-

> \(1\) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based
> on initial offers; otherwise
>
> \(2\) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

**SECTION 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS**

**\[Note to Contracting Officer: FAR 52.212-3:**

-   **This provision may NOT be tailored. You may not delete any portion
    of it, but many portions are marked "Reserved."**

-   **Please use this provision in its present form IF you will be
    soliciting ONLY non-U.S. firms.**

-   **If you will be soliciting U.S. firms or a combination of U.S and
    non-U.S. firms, you must use the provision as it appears in the FAR.
    If you need help finding the complete FAR version of the provision,
    contact your A/OPE desk officer.\]**

[52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS
(NOV 2006)]{.underline}

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the
offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications
electronically at *http://orca.bpn.gov*. If an offeror has not completed
the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA
website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of
this provision.

\(a\) \[Reserved\]

\(b\) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) (26 U.S.C. 6109, 31 U.S.C.
7701). (Not applicable if the offeror is required to provide this
information to a central contractor registration database to be eligible
for award.)

> \(1\) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs
> (b)(3) through (b)(5) of this provision to comply with debt collection
> requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements
> of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M and implementing regulations
> issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
>
> \(2\) The TIN may be used by the Government to collect and report on
> any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's relationship with
> the Government (3l U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is
> subject to the payment reporting requirements described in FAR 4.904,
> the TIN provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify
> the accuracy of the offeror's TIN.
>
> \(3\) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

\_\_\_ TIN: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

\_\_\_ TIN has been applied for.

\_\_\_ TIN is not required because:

> \_\_\_ Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign
> partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the
> conduct of a trade or business in the U.S. and does not have an office
> or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

\_\_\_ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;

\_\_\_ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal
Government.

> \(4\) Type of Organization.

\_\_ Sole Proprietorship;

\_\_ Partnership:

\_\_ Corporate Entity (not tax-exempt);

\_\_ Corporate Entity (tax-exempt);

\_\_ Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

\_\_ Foreign government;

\_\_ International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4;

\_\_ Other
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

> \(5\) Common Parent.
>
> \_\_\_ Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent;

\_\_\_ Name and TIN of common parent;

Name
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

TIN
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

\(c\) -- (d) \[Reserved\]

­­­­

\(e\) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions
(31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed
\$100,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the
best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress
on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant
contract.

\(f\) --(g) Reserved

\(h\) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension or Ineligibility for
Award (Executive Order 12549). (Applies only if the contract value is
expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror
certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror
and/or any of its principals\--

\(1\) \[ \] Are, \[ \] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed
for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any
Federal agency; and

\(2\) \[ \] Have, \[ \] have not, within a three-year period preceding
this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against
them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local
government contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state
antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission
of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction
of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen
property; and

\(3\) \[ \] Are, \[ \] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise
criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of
any of these offenses.

\(i\) Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End
Products (Executive Order 13126). \[The Contracting Officer must list in
paragraph (i)(1) any end products being acquired under this solicitation
that are included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor
Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, unless excluded at
22.1503(b).\]

> \(1\) Listed end products.

  ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
  **Listed End Product**                   **Listed Countries of Origin**

  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------

> \(2\) Certification. \[If the Contracting Officer has identified end
> products and countries of origin in paragraph (i)(1) of this
> provision, then the offeror must certify to either (i)(2)(i) or
> (i)(2)(ii) by checking the appropriate block.\]
>
> \[ \] (i) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in
> paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or
> manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product.

\[ \] (ii) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph
(i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in
the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror
certifies that it has made a good faith effort to determine whether
forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or
manufacture any such end product furnished under this contract. On the
basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of
any such use of child labor.

\(j\) *Place of manufacture.* (Does not apply unless the solicitation is
predominantly for the acquisition of manufactured end products.) For
statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place
of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to
this solicitation is predominantly --

\(1\) \[ \] In the United States (Check this box if the total
anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United
States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products
manufactured outside the United States); or

\(2\) \[ \] Outside the United States.

(k)(1) *Annual Representations and Certifications.* Any changes provided
by the offeror in paragraph (k)(2) of this provision do not
automatically change the representations and certifications posted on
the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)
website.

\(2\) The offeror has completed the annual representations and
certifications electronically via the ORCA website at
[h*ttp://orca.bpn.gov*](http://orca.bpn.gov/). After reviewing the ORCA
database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer
that the representations and certifications currently posted
electronically at FAR 52.212--3, Offeror Representations and
Certifications---Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the
last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this
solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the
NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this
offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201),
except for paragraphs \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

**ADDENDUM TO OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS**

**FAR AND DOSAR PROVISION(S) NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12**

***\[Note to Contracting Officer: Only include the provision if the
acquisition is estimated to exceed \$100,000\]***

The following DOSAR provision is provided in full text:

[652.225-70 ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999)]{.underline}

\(a\) Definitions. As used in this provision:

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person as
defined below.

United States person means any United States resident or national (other
than an individual resident outside the United States and employed by
other than a United States person), any domestic concern (including any
permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern), and any
foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign
establishment) of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by
such domestic concern, as provided under the Export Administration Act
of 1979, as amended.

\(b\) Certification. By submitting this offer, the offeror certifies
that it is not:

> \(1\) Taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to
> the boycott of Israel by Arab League countries, which Section 8(a) of
> the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a))
> prohibits a United States person from taking; or,

\(2\) Discriminating in the award of subcontracts on the basis of
religion.