Verticle Transportation Equipment (VTE) Repair and Maintenance

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. Request for quote (RFQ) FA2521-14-Q-0002 is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as an RFQ in accordance with FAR PART 13. FA2521-14-Q-0002 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this request for quote. 45 CES/CEOS, Patrick AFB (PAFB), FL requires a contract for the following services; the contractor shall provide all labor, personnel, equipment, tools, material, transportation, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform inspections, maintenance, and repair for Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE) which includes elevators, stair lifts and wheelchair lifts (see Appendix 1of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) at Patrick AFB (PAFB) All work will be accomplished in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1-2007 (or applicable code for year VTE put in service), Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1), ANSI/ASME A17.2-2010, Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks (applicable to equipment), A17.3-2011, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (applicable to equipment), National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards and the recommendations of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and all local, state, and federal laws, base policies, Air Force Instructions and the requirements of the PWS. The wages for this quotation shall be based on the attached U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division under Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination 1973-0479 (rev 44) dated 23 Jan 2014. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73 effective 29 May 2014, DFAR DCN 20140528 effective 28 May 2014 and AFFAR AFAC 2014-0421 effective 21 Apr 2014. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance and the Small Business Size Standard is $7,000,000. The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price (FFP) contract to the responsible Offeror whose lowest price and technically acceptable quote conforms to the solicitation. The Government will not reimburse any interested parties for monies spent to provide a response to the subsequent solicitation notice. Only technically acceptable offers will be considered. The Government intends to evaluate offers and make award without discussions; however, this does not preclude the Government from having discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government. All interested parties must bid on contract line item one (CLIN) (1) only; CLIN two (2) is budgeted NTE $5000. PERFORMANCE: This contract will include a base year (3 months) and four (4) option years; beginning 1 Jul 2014 through 30 Sep 2018. THIS PROCUREMENT IS BEING ISSUED 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (SBSA). Award shall be made to the offeror whose quote offers the best value to the Government based on lowest price and technical capability combined. WORKMANSHIP: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, material, transportation, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform inspections, repair, and maintenance of VTE at Patrick AFB, FL in accordance with (IAW) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1-2007 (or applicable code for year VTE put in service), Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1), ANSI/ASME A17.2-2010, Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks (applicable to equipment), A17.3-2011, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (applicable to equipment), National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards and the recommendations of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and all local, state, and federal laws, base policies, Air Force Instructions and the requirements of the Performance Work Statement dated 31 May 2014 (Attachment 1) and the SCA Wage Determination (WD) 1973-0479 dated 23 Jan 2014 (Attachment 2). All contractor personnel performing work under this requirement shall hold a current and applicable license and/or recognized certificate of qualification for VTE (elevators, chair lifts, and wheelchair lifts) which MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE RFQ. Attachment 3, Pricing Worksheets for all five (5) periods of performance: Note: Contract Line Item 2 is budgeted for $5000.00. Offeror shall insert proposed unit prices in the Pricing Worksheet (Attachment 3) for the base period and each of the four (4) Option Periods. Worksheet must be submitted with the quote. Offeror shall fill in the blanks for the total price for the base year (3 Months) and each FY (12 Months) in the table below and submit with the quote: YR TOTAL BASE YR ( 3 MOS - FY14) $ OPTION YR 1 (12 MOS - FY15) $______ OPTION YR 2 (12 MOS - FY16) $______ OPTION YR 3 (12 MOS - FY17) $______ OPTION YR 4 (12 MOS - FY18) $______ TOTAL ALL $ Site Visit: A site visit is scheduled for 17 June 14. The meeting point will be North Pass & ID located at the north access Gate off A1A at Patrick AFB, FL 32925. We will travel to various locations as depicted in Appendix 1 of the PWS. 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984) Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event, shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Attendees are urged to arrive at the gate at 9:30 A.M. EST, with a departure no later than 9:50 A.M. EST. Each prospective offeror must submit a completed Entry Authority List (EAL) request form (Attachment 4) indicating attendees. Limit: two attendees per offeror. Information requested on the form must be complete for each attendee, otherwise base entry may be denied. Submit the completed form to contact@example.gov no later than 3 days prior to the scheduled site visit. GOVERNMENT PRIMARY POINTS OF CONTACT (POC's): Sarah McCreary at +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov or Benjamin Crafton at +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov . DEADLINES All questions or requests for information (Attachment 5) must be in writing and sent by email correspondence on 20 June 2014 by 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST). FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jul 2013) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies: RFQ due date: 26 June 2014 RFQ due time: 2:00 P.M. EST Submit questions and quotes to the primary POC and alternate POC. Please include FA2521-14-Q-0002 in the Subject line of the e-mail. *****Notice to Offeror(s) Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.***** OTHER PERTINENT SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Please provide the following information with your quote: Solicitation: FA2521-14-Q-0002 Name of Business:______________________________________ Point-of-contact (POC): _________________________________ POC Phone Number:_____________________________________ ALT Phone Number:______________________________________ POC e-mail address: _____________________________________ DUNS Number: ________________ Cage Code: _______________ Tax ID Number: _______________________ *Number of Employees________________ *Total Yearly Revenue__________________ *Information required to determine size of business for the NAICS referenced above To obtain or renew a DUNS number and/or CAGE code, please visit www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award. DELIVERY OF SERVICES ADDRESS: All services will be conducted at various buildings located at Patrick AFB, FL as depicted in Appendix 1 of the PWS. Patrick Air Force Base Directives: - Must wear seatbelt at all times. - Must possess valid registration and insurance for all vehicles entering installation. - While on Patrick AFB you are subject to Random Vehicle Inspections. - Do not park in seeded areas (grass). - Adhere to all traffic signs and right-of-way. - Safely move to the side when emergency vehicles are responding with lights and sirens - No cell phone usage while operating a vehicle on Patrick AFB PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil): FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability/Evaluation - Technical capability is defined as the ability to fully complete all requirements issued in the PWS. The offeror shall be certified by appropriate federal and state regulatory agencies to meet federal and local certification requirements in maintenance of VTE. Persons performing under this contract must have participated in a certification within the last 12 months. NOTE: CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH RFQ. Simply restating the PWS will not qualify as an adequate technical response. Technical evaluation will include an assessment of each offeror's ability to provide required certifications. Certifications must be submitted with proposal. BASIS OF AWARD: Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the Government. Best value consists of the offer meeting the technical capability to perform the services identified within the Performance Work Statement (PWS) at the lowest price. Each Offeror's quotation shall provide the following information: (i) Price (ii) Technical Requirement/Capability Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Award will be made to the offeror whose price is lowest among all quotations that were deemed to be technically acceptable. Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the Government. Best value consists of the Offeror's quotation meeting the technical requirements identified in the PWS at the lowest price. Pursuant to FAR 12.602, contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Offeror's submissions will be evaluated based upon the technical acceptable, lowest priced quote to represent the best value. If the lowest priced submission does not include required certifications, the government reserves the right to evaluate the next lowest priced submissions until it has received submission with required certifications. The evaluation will stop when the government determines the offeror with all mandatory certifications and lowest evaluated price, has been received, that offer represents the best value for the government. Contingent upon a determination of contractor responsibility, award will be made to that offeror without further evaluation of other offers. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes. Discussions: The government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The government however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil): 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales the Government SEP 2006 52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards JUL 2013 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment AUG 2013 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns JUL 2013 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders NOV 2011 52-219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting NOV 2011 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation JUL 2013 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FEB 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity MAR 2007 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans SEP 2010 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities OCT 2010 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans SEP 2010 52.222-40 Notification of Employee rights Under the National Labor Relations Act DEC 2010 52.222-41 Service Contract Act Of 1965 NOV 2007 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option) SEP 2009 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification AUG 2013 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984 52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims JAN 1986 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-1 Disputes JUL 2002 52.233-1 Alt I Disputes (Jul 2002) - Alternate I DEC 1991 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation APR 1984 52.242-14 Suspension of Work APR 1984 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.243-1 Alt III Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate III APR 1984 52.249-1 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed Price) (Short Form) APR 1984 52.249-4 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Services) (Short Form) APR 1984 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation DEC 2013 252.225-7016 Restriction On Acquisition Of Ball and Roller Bearings JUN 2011 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel JUN 2013 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JUN 2013 +1 (555) 000-0000 Line Item Specific: Single Funding SEP 2009 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representation, Alt I APR 2002 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications. DEC 2012 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country JAN 2009 5352.223-9001 Health And Safety On Government Installations. JUN 1997 The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by full text: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days prior to the last day of the period of performance for the contract. Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) to not to be in the government's best interests, the government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement period. The total price for the option at 52.217-8 will be determined by multiplying the monthly price of the final annual option by six. Evaluation of options will not obligate the government to exercise the option(s). (End of Clause) 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least sixty (60) calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 54 months. (End of clause) 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION (JUNE 2007) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority. Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. (b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall re represent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract. (2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract. (3) For long-term contracts- (i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and (ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the exercise date specified in the contract for any option thereafter. (c) The Contractor shall represent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/. (d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees. (e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the rerepresentation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Online Representations and Certifications Application and its data in the Central Contractor Registration, as necessary, to ensure they reflect current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office by e-mail, or otherwise in writing, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update. (f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause. (g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in ORCA, or does not have a representation in ORCA for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed: The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code _________________ assigned to contract number FA2521-X-XX-XXXX. ____________________________ _______________________________ Contractor Name Title _____________________________ ________________________ Contractor Signature Date (End of clause) 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (May 1989) In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination Employee Class Monetary Wage--Fringe Benefits WG-5313 Elevator Mechanic $24.36 +36.25% (WG-10, Step 2) (End of clause) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of clause) 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DFAR (48 CFR CHAPTER 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of clause) The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 252.223-7004 DRUG FREE WORK FORCE SEP 1988 The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text: DFARS 252.209-7997, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law - DOD Appropriations (Deviation 2013-O0006) (a) In accordance with section 101 (a) (3) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, (Pub. L. 112-175) none of the funds made available by that Act for general appropriations for DoD may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, unless the agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. 252.209-7998, Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation under Any Federal or State Law (Deviation 2012-O00007) (Date 2012) (a) In accordance with section 514 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under and Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension of debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that it is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months. The following Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) clauses apply and are incorporated in full text: 252.232-7007 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION (MAY 2006) (a) Contract line item(s) through are incrementally funded. For these item(s), the sum of $ of the total price is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. An allotment schedule is set forth in paragraph (j) of this clause. (b) For items(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor agrees to perform up to the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including reimbursement in the event of termination of those item(s) for the Government's convenience, approximates the total amount currently allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not authorized to continue work on those item(s) beyond that point. The Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount allotted to the contract for those item(s) regardless of anything to the contrary in the clause entitled "TERMINATION FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT." As used in this clause, the total amount payable by the Government in the event of termination of applicable contract line item(s) for convenience includes costs, profit and estimated termination settlement costs for those item(s). (c) Notwithstanding the dates specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause, the Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least ninety days prior to the date when, in the Contractor's best judgment, the work will reach the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including any cost for termination for convenience, will approximate 85 percent of the total amount then allotted to the contract for performance of the applicable item(s). The notification will state (1) the estimated date when that point will be reached and (2) an estimate of additional funding, if any, needed to continue performance of applicable line items up to the next scheduled date for allotment of funds identified in paragraph (j) of this clause, or to a mutually agreed upon substitute date. The notification will also advise the Contracting Officer of the estimated amount of additional funds that will be required for the timely performance of the item(s) funded pursuant to this clause, for subsequent period as may be specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause, or otherwise agreed to by the parties. If after such notification additional funds are not allotted by the date identified in the Contractor's notification, or by an agreed substitute date, the Contracting Officer will terminate any item(s) for which additional funds have not been allotted, pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled "TERMINATION FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT". (d) When additional funds are allotted for continued performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the parties will agree as to the period of contract performance which will be covered by the funds. The provisions of paragraph (b) through (d) of this clause will apply in like manner to the additional allotted funds and agreed substitute date, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (e) If, solely by reason of failure of the Government to allot additional funds, by the dates indicated below, in amounts sufficient for timely performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment will be made in the price or prices (including appropriate target, billing, and ceiling prices where applicable) of the item(s), or in the time of delivery, or both. Failure to agree to any such equitable adjustment hereunder will be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause entitled "disputes." (f) The Government may at any time prior to termination allot additional funds for the performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause. (g) The termination provisions of this clause do not limit the rights of the Governm...