Waterbourne Cargo Reporting Service

The USDA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Requirements type contract for Waterborne Cargo Reporting Service - Imports and Export. The term of this contract will be date of award through one (1) year plus three option years. Indicate price per report. Pricing quoted shall be inclusive of all cost. The quantity needed each option year is an estimate. As stated, all pricing must include all cost to deliver reports as specified. Email address(es) will be provided on each delivery order issued under this contract: Technical Contact USDA, APHIS, AMS Attn: April Taylor Questions All questions submitted in reference to this solicitation must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Gloria Benson, contact@example.gov Questions are to be submitted with the solicitation number as the subject line using or is compatible to Microsoft Office 2007 and the ". doc" or ".docx" standard. The last day to submit questions is May 28, 2013@ 1:00 PM CST. The last day to submit quotes is May 31, 2013 @ 2:00 PM CST Price Schedule Item Unit of Unit Total No Description of Service Quantity Issue Price Base Year: Date of Award through 2014 001 Waterborne Cargo Reporting 12 Months Service for 2013 Exports of all Foods and Agricultural commodities. Monthly data sent via email or CD in "dbf" format. 002 Waterborne Cargo Reports 1 YR Imports Report for 2012 Imports of all Foods and Agricultural Commodities. Annual data sent by and CD in "dbf" format. Option Year 1: 2014 003 Waterborne Cargo Reporting 12 Months For Exports for 2014 Exports of all foods and agriculture Commodities. Monthly data sent via email or CD in "dbf" formats. 004 Waterborne Cargo Report for 1 Year Service for 2013 Imports of all Foods and Agricultural Commodities. Annual data Sent by CD in "dbf" format. Option Year 2: 2015 005 Waterborne Cargo Reporting 12 Months Service for 2015 Exports of all and Agricultural Commodities Database. Monthly data sent By email or CD in "dbf" formats. 006 Waterborne Cargo Reporting 1 YR Service for 2014 Imports of all Foods and Agricultural Commodities. Annual data sent via CD in "dbf" format. Option Year 3: 2016 007 Waterborne Cargo Reporting 12 Months Service for 2016 Exports of all Agricultural Commodities Database. Monthly data sent By email or CD in "dbf" formats. 008 Waterborne Cargo Reporting 1 YR Service for 2015 Imports of all Foods and Agricultural Commodities Annual data sent via CD in "dbf" format TOTAL = BASE + OPTIONS ____________________ SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR:_________________________________ THIS QUOTE IS VALID FOR ________________________________ STATEMENT OF WORK TSD Use of Waterborne Transportation Data Reporting Service Introduction The mission of the Transportation Services Division (TSD) is to provide insightful agricultural transportation information and analysis to help move agricultural products to market. As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the TSD informs, represents, and assists agricultural shippers and government policymakers through: market reports, regulatory representation, economic analysis, technical assistance, stakeholder outreach, and responding to inquiries. One of TSD's objectives is to develop new market reports and expand current reports to include the movement of high-valued agricultural products, particularly those moved in marine shipping containers (hereafter referred to as containers). To better develop these reports and other in-depth analyses, TSD is requiring up-to-date waterborne transportation data for the agricultural transportation market. Historically, TSD has not been able to find a competitor for the transaction level transportation data it currently purchases. These data show all waterborne movements of agricultural products, including those moved in containers, to the level of detail needed for TSD's reporting and analyses. TSD uses these data to determine transportation flow information of waterborne agricultural imports and exports. These data are used on a quarterly basis to report movements of containerized agricultural products and the shipping line market share in the Ocean Rate Bulletin. Additionally, these data are extensively used for internal reporting to USDA policy officials during transportation disruptions at U.S. ports such as labor disputes, congestion, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods. Detailed transaction level transportation data is often not included in official trade data. Information such as whether the commodities were moved in a container is limited in the official U.S government trade data. Additionally, detailed Harmonized Tariff (HTS) Code commodity categorizations for export and import movements are often restricted in transportation datasets to simply a 2-digit level, which is insufficient for TSD reporting. We require 6-digit specificity, or greater. For continuity and consistency in reporting, TSD requires comparable detailed level data be provided. This requirement also ensures consistency with the historical databases we maintain and use. Scope of Work The data supplier should provide TSD with consistent and accurate monthly agricultural waterborne transportation data for one year. The data should be at the transaction level (compiled from the bills of lading and manifests) that will allow TSD to develop multiple transportation analyses on different commodities, in different trade lanes, during specified times of the year or month. The data should be delivered within 2 months or sooner of the actual shipment activity. Data taken directly from the Bills of Lading and Manifests allow for more comprehensive transportation level detail of the commercial transaction. TSD must be allowed to publish the purchased data in any format it deems necessary to service the agricultural shipper community and USDA policy officials. All waterborne agricultural movements must be included, such as bulk, break-bulk, tanker, and container movements. More specific requirements of these data are listed below. Requirements of the Data TSD requires... Transaction level agricultural transportation data that includes: - At least a 6-digit Harmonized Tariff (HTS) Code-for identifying specific commodities. Many datasets provide a 2-digit HTS Code, but this is not detailed enough for our analysis. Searching through commodity descriptions to find specific commodities is laborious and leaves abundant room for error. - The date cargo departs from or arrives in the United States. - The date vessel arrives at the port. - Container indication for the shipment. - TEU count, twenty-foot equivalent units. - Size of container used to transport the cargo. - Refrigerated commodity indication. - Name of the ocean carrier company moving the cargo. - Country origin and destination of the cargo. - City origin and destination of the cargo. - Origin and destination ocean ports. - Transshipment port-the port where cargo is moved from one vessel to another before being moved to its final ocean destination port. - Name and address of the shippers and buyers involved in the commercial transaction including any third party logistics providers used to facilitate the transaction. - Weight of the cargo in consistent units of measure (preferably in pounds). - Value of the cargo shipment. - The data must undergo vigorous quality control measures to ensure accuracy. These measures should include at least monthly audits of the data against U.S. Customs vessel arrival and departure lists as well as industry verification of the shipments. The company goes to extra efforts to resolve data discrepancies by comparing the datasets with original documentation or official government data. Data updates and corrections are incorporated in the final dataset in a timely manner. Format: The format TSD receives the data is very important to allow for flexibility in developing several different kinds of reports. Access to the raw, transaction level agricultural data is important to allow TSD to see each movement and aggregate the data to the level at which the circumstances or market conditions demand. TSD must receive the data in a format such as .dbf or .xls that is easily converted into our existing Microsoft Access and SAS databases. Datasets should be delivered via email or, in the case of a larger dataset, a CD/DVD should be used due to email capacity constraints. TSD employees are not allowed to use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) systems to transfer files though many data companies prefer this method. Specific TSD Reporting Venues That Currently Use Waterborne Transportation Data TSD currently uses waterborne agricultural transportation data to analyze the movement of agricultural products to and from overseas markets. Below is a list of reports TSD produces using these data. Transportation Disruption Reporting Hurricane Reporting: Since 2006, TSD has each year developed a briefing book for the Administrator that describes the use of hurricane prone ports in moving U.S. agricultural trade. Each report describes the movement of these agricultural commodities moved through ocean ports, as defined by TSD, on an annual basis. Major commodities are described for both import and export movements as well as transportation details such as the type of vessel used, the use of containers, and if the products are moved using refrigeration. Additionally, TSD provides the names of the shipping lines and their market share for the agricultural commodities moved through particular ports. Finally, the country origins and destinations are provided. These data provide USDA analysts and policymakers an overview of the agricultural significance of the ports in the potential path of a hurricane. When a significant hurricane hits the United States, TSD does further data analysis on specific commodities based on the effects of the storm. Other Disruption Reporting: In addition to the Hurricane Reporting, other disruptions to the transportation system, such as floods, oil spills, congestion, labor disputes, terrorist attacks, and other natural disasters, require the use of waterborne transportation data to analyze its affect on the agricultural community. Regular Market Reports Grain Transportation Report: A weekly reporting of the latest volume and price movement data for barges, railroads, trucks, and ocean vessels involved in the transport of grain. Containerization has become a growing alternative to bulk movements of grain to export markets. TSD uses waterborne transportation data to analyze the market dynamics for moving grains in containers as well as identifying destination markets for these products. HTS Codes are used to clearly define containerized grain movements. Mexico Transport Cost Indicator Report: A quarterly publication that provides a snapshot of the agricultural transportation traffic between the U.S. and Mexico. It includes information about grain, soybeans, livestock, fruit, vegetables, and container shipments. Waterborne transportation data are used to develop a detailed look at how U.S. agricultural products are transported to Mexico. Data elements include U.S. ports and port regions, Mexico ports, commodities, commodities using bulk vessels, and those moved in containers. The Importance of Waterways to U.S. Agriculture: Approximately four times per year, TSD updates an online report that highlights the importance of the U.S. waterway system to agricultural movements. In this report, TSD uses waterborne transportation data to determine how much agricultural trade is moved by water. Additionally, it shows the breakdown of the ocean ports used to move both import and export agricultural products. It also shows the use of containers to move major commodity groups to different regions of the world. Ocean Rate Bulletin: The Ocean Rate Bulletin uses waterborne transportation data to determine shipping line market share for 18 different agricultural commodities and moved in more than 50 popular commodity-trade lane combinations. This report allows shippers to know which carriers to contact when looking to move agricultural commodities in a particular trade lane. Assistance to Other USDA Agencies Other USDA agencies often ask TSD to provide business specific information for particular commodities. Some agencies use these data for compliance purposes; others use them to broaden their scope of knowledge of the commodity specific industry over which they regulate. Quote Due Date, Time and Format Quotes and all documentation are due via email or mail no later than 2:00 PM CDT on May 28, 2013. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure quotes are received on time and any amendments to this solicitation are acknowledged. If submitting via email please note that file size limitations, formatting, or other problems may hamper receipt, so please verify that the contracting officer has received your quote. Quotes are to be submitted in Microsoft Word 2007 or a compatible format only referencing the RFP number in the subject line. USDA, APHIS, MRPBS Gloria Benson - Contracting 100 North 6th Street Suite 510-C, Butler Square Minneapolis, MN 55403 +1 (555) 000-0000 phone +1 (555) 000-0000 fax contact@example.gov Minimum Qualification Factors Offerors will be evaluated on the following criteria: Price - Total price for the Base Year + Options will be considered Technical Requirement - Contractor will be evaluated on meeting specifications outlined. Contractor must provide exact products or will be excluded from consideration. Past Performance - Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror has satisfied customers in the past, and complied with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Offeror's with no past performance information will be given a neutral rating. Technical Requirement and Past Performance when combined are approximately equal to price. Items required to be submitted for Award The following items are required to be submitted in order to be eligible for award: 1. Signed SF 1449 form with Contractor Name, address, contact number, DUNS number and Federal Tax ID number 2. Price schedule for each year as organized above. 3. Descriptive Literature: List of Data Elements provided in Cargo Reports for both Import and Export. The descriptive literature should CLEARLY DOCUMENT that the information/reports provided meets or exceeds the requirements of the Statement of Work. 4. Document if there is prior experience providing Waterborne Reports as required by the Statement of Work. Provide the Company Name, Contact, Type of reports provided and Contract Amount of past experience. 5. Provide three (3) past performance references including: a. Company or agency name b. Size/Frequency of order c. Point of contact i. Name ii. Phone number iii. Email Address 6. Representations and Certifications (either complete 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items below or complete it online at https://orca.bpn.gov/.) PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Our agency is looking for the following: - Waterborne Cargo Reporting Service as described in the Statement of Work. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Delivery Orders Delivery orders will be issued against this contract on a firm fixed price basis at the quoted price. Shipping and billing address with be identified on each delivery order. Orders may be placed by a warranted contracting officer via mail, orally, or through email. Invoicing Information Invoices may be issued upon USDA acceptance of all Cargo Reports provided. Invoices shall be sent to the address indicated on the delivery order. A proper invoice must include: (i) Name and address of the Contractor (ii) Invoice date and number (iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered, (v) Shipping number and date of shipment, (vi) Name, title and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice, and (vii) Taxpayer ID Number (TIN) The government reserves the right to reject any invoice that does not include the information above. Point of Contact For questions regarding general contract administration, please contact Gloria Benson, Contracting Officer, at contact@example.gov. Ordering Authority This contract is available to USDA agency Agricultural Marketing Service only. A copy of any order placed using a Government credit card must be forwarded to: Gloria Benson USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, ASD 100 North 6th Street Suite 510-C Butler Square Minneapolis, MN 55403 contact@example.gov CONTRACT CLAUSES 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.acqnet.gov/far 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012) Clauses Incorporated by Full Text 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2013) (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) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. 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: __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) __ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5). _X_ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (7) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Feb 2012) (41 U.S.C. 2313). _X_ (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). __ (9) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (10) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (11) [Reserved] _X_ (12)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). __ (13)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. _X_ (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (15)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9. __ (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)). __ (17) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (18) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (19)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (20) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Dec 2010) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (21) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program- Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). _X_ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). __ (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). __ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _X_ (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). __ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JUL 2012). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) __ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (36) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (37)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. _X_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). _X_ (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __ (40)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2012) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43). __ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3. __ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2012) of 52.225-3. __ (41) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2012) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (43) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (44) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (45) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (46) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (48) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (49) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (50) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (51)(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). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 351, et seq.). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (JAN 2013) (E.O.13495). __ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). __ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (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) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2010) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (JAN 2013) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JUL 2012). (xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xiv) 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. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contrac...