FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY USA Tender

This Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Far Subpart 12.6, As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. The Solicitation Number Is 70fbr223q00000013 And Is Issued As A Request For Quote (rfq), Unless Otherwise Indicated Herein. The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08. The Associated North American Industrial Classification System (naics) Code For This Procurement Is 561710 With A Small Business Size Standard Of $15.50m. This Requirement Is A Small Business Set-aside And Only Qualified Sellers May Submit Bids. The Solicitation Pricing On Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com Will Start On The Date This Solicitation Is Posted, And, Unless Otherwise Displayed At Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, Will End On: 2022-11-17 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This Time Supersedes The Offers Due Time Listed Above. Fob Destination Shall Be In The Statement Of Work.the Dhs Federal Emergency Management Agency Requires The Following Items, Meet Or Exceed, To The Following: Li 001: Pest Control Services As Per Attached Statement Of Work (attachment 01), 12, Mo;solicitation And Buy Attachments***question Submission: Interested Offerers Must Submit Any Questions Concerning The Solicitation At The Earliest Time Possible To Enable The Buyer To Respond. Questions Must Be Submitted By Using The 'submit A Question' Feature At Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions Not Received Within A Reasonable Time Prior To Close Of The Solicitation May Not Be Considered.***for This Solicitation, Dhs Federal Emergency Management Agency Intends To Conduct An Online Competitive Reverse Auction To Be Facilitated By The Third-party Reverse Auction Provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace Has Developed An Online, Anonymous, Browser Based Application To Conduct The Reverse Auction. An Offeror May Submit A Series Of Pricing Bids, Which Descend In Price During The Specified Period Of Time For The Aforementioned Reverse Auction. Dhs Federal Emergency Management Agency Is Taking This Action In An Effort To Improve Both Vendor Access And Awareness Of Requests And The Agency's Ability To Gather Multiple, Competed, Real-time Bids. All Responsible Offerers That Respond To This Solicitation Must Submit The Pricing Portion Of Their Bid Using The Online Exchange Located At Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There Is No Cost To Register, Review Procurement Data Or Make A Bid On Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerers That Are Not Currently Registered To Use Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com Should Proceed To Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com To Complete Their Free Registration. Offerers That Require Special Considerations Or Assistance May Contact Marketplace Support At 1.877.933.3243 Or Via Email At Marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers May Not Artificially Manipulate The Price Of A Transaction On Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com By Any Means. It Is Unacceptable To Place Bad Faith Bids, To Use Decoys In The Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com Process Or To Collude With The Intent Or Effect Of Hampering The Competitive Https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com Process. Should Offerers Require Additional Clarification, Notify The Point Of Contact Or Marketplace Support At 1.877.933.3243 Or Marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.use Of Unison Marketplace: Buyers And Sellers Agree To Conduct This Transaction Through Unison Marketplace In Compliance With The Unison Marketplace Terms Of Use. Failure To Comply With The Below Terms And Conditions May Result In Offer Being Determined As Non-responsive.see Attachment. Must Complete And Return With Bid To Be Considered For Award.(a) Definitions. As Used In This Clause— “backhaul” Means Intermediate Links Between The Core Network, Or Backbone Network, And The Small Subnetworks At The Edge Of The Network (e.g., Connecting Cell Phones/towers To The Core Telephone Network). Backhaul Can Be Wireless (e.g., Microwave) Or Wired (e.g., Fiber Optic, Coaxial Cable, Ethernet). “covered Foreign Country” Means The People’s Republic Of China. “covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services” Means– (1) Telecommunications Equipment Produced By Huawei Technologies Company Or Zte Corporation (or Any Subsidiary Or Affiliate Of Such Entities); (2) For The Purpose Of Public Safety, Security Of Government Facilities, Physical Security Surveillance Of Critical Infrastructure, And Other National Security Purposes, Video Surveillance And Telecommunications Equipment Produced By Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, Or Dahua Technology Company (or Any Subsidiary Or Affiliate Of Such Entities); (3) Telecommunications Or Video Surveillance Services Provided By Such Entities Or Using Such Equipment; Or (4) Telecommunications Or Video Surveillance Equipment Or Services Produced Or Provided By An Entity That The Secretary Of Defense, In Consultation With The Director Of National Intelligence Or The Director Of The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Reasonably Believes To Be An Entity Owned Or Controlled By, Or Otherwise Connected To, The Government Of A Covered Foreign Country. “critical Technology” Means– (1) Defense Articles Or Defense Services Included On The United States Munitions List Set Forth In The International Traffic In Arms Regulations Under Subchapter M Of Chapter I Of Title 22, Code Of Federal Regulations; (2) Items Included On The Commerce Control List Set Forth In Supplement No. 1 To Part 774 Of The Export Administration Regulations Under Subchapter C Of Chapter Vii Of Title 15, Code Of Federal Regulations, And Controlled- (i) Pursuant To Multilateral Regimes, Including For Reasons Relating To National Security, Chemical And Biological Weapons Proliferation, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Or Missile Technology; Or (ii) For Reasons Relating To Regional Stability Or Surreptitious Listening; (3) Specially Designed And Prepared Nuclear Equipment, Parts And Components, Materials, Software, And Technology Covered By Part 810 Of Title 10, Code Of Federal Regulations (relating To Assistance To Foreign Atomic Energy Activities); (4) Nuclear Facilities, Equipment, And Material Covered By Part 110 Of Title 10, Code Of Federal Regulations (relating To Export And Import Of Nuclear Equipment And Material); (5) Select Agents And Toxins Covered By Part 331 Of Title 7, Code Of Federal Regulations, Part 121 Of Title 9 Of Such Code, Or Part 73 Of Title 42 Of Such Code; Or (6) Emerging And Foundational Technologies Controlled Pursuant To Section 1758 Of The Export Control Reform Act Of 2018 (50 U.s.c. 4817). “interconnection Arrangements” Means Arrangements Governing The Physical Connection Of Two Or More Networks To Allow The Use Of Another’s Network To Hand Off Traffic Where It Is Ultimately Delivered (e.g., Connection Of A Customer Of Telephone Provider A To A Customer Of Telephone Company B) Or Sharing Data And Other Information Resources. “reasonable Inquiry” Means An Inquiry Designed To Uncover Any Information In The Entity’s Possession About The Identity Of The Producer Or Provider Of Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services Used By The Entity That Excludes The Need To Include An Internal Or Third-party Audit. “roaming” Means Cellular Communications Services (e.g., Voice, Video, Data) Received From A Visited Network When Unable To Connect To The Facilities Of The Home Network Either Because Signal Coverage Is Too Weak Or Because Traffic Is Too High. “substantial Or Essential Component” Means Any Component Necessary For The Proper Function Or Performance Of A Piece Of Equipment, System, Or Service. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(a) Of The John S. Mccain National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2019 (pub. L. 115–232) Prohibits The Head Of An Executive Agency On Or After August 13, 2019, From Procuring Or Obtaining, Or Extending Or Renewing A Contract To Procure Or Obtain, Any Equipment, System, Or Service That Uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services As A Substantial Or Essential Component Of Any System, Or As Critical Technology As Part Of Any System. The Contractor Is Prohibited From Providing To The Government Any Equipment, System, Or Service That Uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services As A Substantial Or Essential Component Of Any System, Or As Critical Technology As Part Of Any System, Unless An Exception At Paragraph (c) Of This Clause Applies Or The Covered Telecommunication Equipment Or Services Are Covered By A Waiver Described In Far 4.2104. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(b) Of The John S. Mccain National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2019 (pub. L. 115–232) Prohibits The Head Of An Executive Agency On Or After August 13, 2020, From Entering Into A Contract, Or Extending Or Renewing A Contract, With An Entity That Uses Any Equipment, System, Or Service That Uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services As A Substantial Or Essential Component Of Any System, Or As Critical Technology As Part Of Any System, Unless An Exception At Paragraph (c) Of This Clause Applies Or The Covered Telecommunication Equipment Or Services Are Covered By A Waiver Described In Far 4.2104. This Prohibition Applies To The Use Of Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services, Regardless Of Whether That Use Is In Performance Of Work Under A Federal Contract. (c) Exceptions. This Clause Does Not Prohibit Contractors From Providing— (1) A Service That Connects To The Facilities Of A Third-party, Such As Backhaul, Roaming, Or Interconnection Arrangements; Or (2) Telecommunications Equipment That Cannot Route Or Redirect User Data Traffic Or Permit Visibility Into Any User Data Or Packets That Such Equipment Transmits Or Otherwise Handles. (d) Reporting Requirement. (1) In The Event The Contractor Identifies Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services Used As A Substantial Or Essential Component Of Any System, Or As Critical Technology As Part Of Any System, During Contract Performance, Or The Contractor Is Notified Of Such By A Subcontractor At Any Tier Or By Any Other Source, The Contractor Shall Report The Information In Paragraph (d)(2) Of This Clause In Writing Via Email To The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, And The Enterprise Security Operations Center (soc) At Ndaa_incidents@hq.dhs.gov, With Required Information In The Body Of The Email. In The Case Of The Department Of Defense, The Contractor Shall Report To The Website At Https://dibnet.dod.mil. For Indefinite Delivery Contracts, The Contractor Shall Report To The Enterprise Soc, Contracting Officer For The Indefinite Delivery Contract And The Contracting Officer(s) And Contracting Officer’s Representative(s) For Any Affected Order Or, In The Case Of The Department Of Defense, Identify Both The Indefinite Delivery Contract And Any Affected Orders In The Report Provided At Https://dibnet.dod.mil. (2) The Contractor Shall Report The Following Information Pursuant To Paragraph (d)(1) Of This Clause (i) Within One Business Day From The Date Of Such Identification Or Notification: The Contract Number; The Order Number(s), If Applicable; Supplier Name; Supplier Unique Entity Identifier (if Known); Supplier Commercial And Government Entity (cage) Code (if Known); Brand; Model Number (original Equipment Manufacturer Number, Manufacturer Part Number, Or Wholesaler Number); Item Description; And Any Readily Available Information About Mitigation Actions Undertaken Or Recommended. (ii) Within 10 Business Days Of Submitting The Information In Paragraph (d)(2)(i) Of This Clause: Any Further Available Information About Mitigation Actions Undertaken Or Recommended. In Addition, The Contractor Shall Describe The Efforts It Undertook To Prevent Use Or Submission Of Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services, And Any Additional Efforts That Will Be Incorporated To Prevent Future Use Or Submission Of Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services. (e) Subcontracts. The Contractor Shall Insert The Substance Of This Clause, Including This Paragraph (e), In All Subcontracts And Other Contractual Instruments, Including Subcontracts For The Acquisition Of Commercial Items.see Attachment. Must Complete And Return With Bid To Be Considered For Award.this Solicitation Requires Registration With The System For Award Management (sam) In Order To Be Considered For Award, Pursuant To Applicable Regulations And Guidelines. Registration Information Can Be Found At Www.sam.gov. Registration Must Be "active" At The Time Of Award.unless The Buyer Indicates Otherwise Within A Particular Line Item Description, Each Seller Shall Include In Its Online Bid Individual Pricing For All Required Line Items In Order To Be Considered For Award (i.e., Do Not Use The “included In Another Line Item” Function When Pricing Each Line Item). If A Line Item Cannot Be Separately Priced, You Must Notify The Buyer Through The Unison ‘submit A Question’ Feature Regarding Which Line Item(s) Should Be Included In Which Other Line Item(s) And Request Reposting. Failure To Comply With This Term May Result In The Bid Being Determined To Be Non-responsive.far 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions - Commercial Items; Far 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-commercial Items, Paragraph (a) And The Following Clauses In Paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, And 52.225-13. The Full Text Of The Referenced Far Clauses May Be Accessed Electronically At Http://www.acqnet.gov/far.q&a -please Submit All Questions By Using The 'submit A Question' Button. This Buy Will Then Be Reposted With Q&a Based On The Questions That Come In (if Applicable).in Addition To Providing Pricing At Www.unisonmarketplace.com For This Solicitation, Each Offeror Must Provide Any Required, Non-pricing Responses (e.g. Technical Proposal, Representations And Certifications, Etc.) So That They Are Received No Later Than The Closing Date And Time For This Solicitation. Submissions Can Be Sent To Marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.for Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- No Substitutions, Exact Match Only. The Vendor May Not Substitute Any Item/service Listed On This Order Without Prior Written Approval From The Dhs/cbp Contracting Officer. No Other Individual Is Authorized, Either Verbally Or In Writing To Change Part Numbers, Manufacturer, Quantity, Delivery Dates, Or Any Other Specifications Of This Rfq. Items/services That Do Not Conform To Descriptions And Part Numbers Found In This Rfq Will Be Rejected At The Time Of Delivery Causing A Return At The Vendor's Expense.for Exact Match Services Buys Only- In Order For A Sellers Bid To Be 'responsive' And Considered For Award, The Seller Is Required To Document Exactly How They Intend To Meet The Requirements Of The Sow. They Shall Document Statement Detailing The Service For Evaluation. Failure To Do This May Be Cause For Termination. This Information Is Required In Order For A Sellers Bid To Be Deemed 'responsive' And To Be Considered For Award.for All Buys Other Than Exact Match Sellers Must Document What They Are Bidding For Evaluation For Award. Sellers Must Include, Extended Specs And/or Manufacturer Name And Part Numbers (if Applicable). Failure To Do This May Be Cause For Termination. This Information Is Required In Order For A Sellers Bid To Be Deemed 'responsive' And To Be Considered For Award. Far 52.211-6.in Accordance With The Ipp Clause; Electronic Invoicing And Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (ipp) (jan 2016), Payment Requests For All New Awards Must Be Submitted Electronically Through The U. S. Department Of The Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (ipp). The Contractor Must Use Ipp For Contracts And Orders Awarded April 11, 2016 Or Later. to Constitute A Proper Invoice, The Payment Request Must Comply With The Requirements Identified In Far 32.905(b), "payment Documentation And Process" And The Applicable Prompt Payment Clause Included In This Contract. The Ipp Website Address Is: Https:// Www.ipp.gov. contractor Assistance With Ipp Enrollment Can Be Obtained By Contacting Ippcustomersupport@fms.treas.gov Or Phone (866) 973-3131. if The Contractor Is Unable To Comply With The Requirement To Use Ipp For Submitting Invoices For Payment, The Contractor Must Submit A Waiver Request In Writing To The Contracting Officer.evaluation Of Quotations Or Offers - The Government Intends To Select For Award The One Responsible Quote Which Conforms To The Bidding Requirements And Buy Terms In The Auction, Proposes A Price That Is Fair And Reasonable, And Provides The Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (lpta) Quote Meeting The Specifications Of The Requirement.the Government Will Evaluate Offers For Award Purposes By Adding The Total Price For All Options To The Total Price For The Basic Requirement. To Account For The Option Periods Possible Under 52.217-8 (maximum Of Six Months), Options To Extend Services, The Government Will Evaluate The Option To Extend Services By Adding Six Months Of The Offeror’s Final Option Period Price To The Offeror’s Total Price. This Amount Will Be The Total Evaluated Price. The Government May Choose To Exercise The Option To Extend Services At The End Of Any Performance Period (base Or Option Periods). Prices For The Base And Option Periods, Including The 6-month Option Available Under Far 52.217-8, Will Be Evaluated To Ensure That They Are Fair And Reasonable For Performance Of The Requirements Established In The Solicitation And As Proposed In The Technical Submission. The Price For The Effort Associated With Far 52.217-8 Will Not Be Included In The Total Awarded Value At Contract Award. If, At The End Of The Contract’s/order’s Period Of Performance (the End Of The Base Period Or Any Option Period) And Within The Time Period Established In The Clause, The Government Chooses To Exercise This Option, The Pricing Will Be Pursuant To The Rates Specified In The Contract For The Preceding Performance Period.bid Must Be Good For 30 Calendar Days After Close Of Buy.shipping Must Be Free On Board (fob) Destination Conus (continental U.s.), Which Means That The Seller Must Deliver The Goods On Its Conveyance At The Destination Specified By The Buyer, And The Seller Is Responsible For The Cost Of Shipping And Risk Of Loss Prior To Actual Delivery At The Specified Destination.the Contractor/provider Shall Comply Fully With Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, As Amended, Which Prohibits Discrimination Against Qualified Individuals With Disabilities. No Otherwise Qualified Individual With A Disability Shall, Solely By Reason Of His Or Her Disability, Be Excluded From Participation In, Be Denied The Benefits Of, Or Subjected To Discrimination Under Any Program Or Activity For Which The Contractor/provider Is Awarded A Contract And/or Receives Federal Financial Assistance From The Federal Emergency Management Agency. This Includes, But Is Not Limited To, Providing Reasonable Accommodations And Modifications To Ensure Effective Communication Access, Physical Access, And Program Access To All Participants, Including Persons With Disabilities. The Contractor/provider Shall Incorporate This Language In Any Subcontracts Related To The Provision Of The Fema Public-facing Program Or Activity.the Selected Offeror Must Comply With The Following Commercial Item Terms And Conditions, Which Are Incorporated Herein By Reference: Far 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors - Commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition; Far 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications - Commercial Items - The Selected Offeror Must Submit A Completed Copy Of The Listed Representations And Certifications; Far 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions - Commercial Items; Far 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-commercial Items (nov 2020), Paragraph (a) And The Following Clauses In Paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The Full Text Of The Referenced Far Clauses May Be Accessed Electronically At Https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.52.202-1 Definitions; 52.204-7 System For Award Management; 52.204-13 System For Award Management Maintenance; 52.204-19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations And Certifications; 52.204-23 Prohibition On Contracting For Hardware, Software, And Services Developed Or Provided By Kaspersky Lab And Other Covered Entities; 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13 Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-25 Prohibition On Contracting With Entities Engaging In Certain Activities Or Transactions Related To Iran – Representation And Certifications; 52.232-39 Clause For Unenforceability Of Unauthorized Obligations; 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors; 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.233-4 Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract Claim; 52.243-1a*1 Changes-fixed-price; 52.249-1 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (fixed-price) Short Form. The Full Text Of The Referenced Far Clauses May Be Accessed Electronically At Https:// Www.acquisition.gov/far/.except When It Is Determined In Accordance With Far 17.206(b) Not To Be In The Government’s Best Interests, The Government Will Evaluate Offers For Award Purposes By Adding The Total Price For All Options To The Total Price For The Basic Requirement To Determine The Total Evaluated Price. This Includes Options Under Far Clause 52.217-8, Option To Extend Services, Which Applies To This Solicitation. Evaluation Of Options Will Not Obligate The Government To Exercise The Option(s).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 3 Days.minimum Wages For Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (jan 2022)(a) Definitions. As Used In This Clause—united States Means The 50 States, The District Of Columbia, Puerto Rico, The Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, The U.s. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, And The Outer Continental Shelf As Defined In The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.s.c. 1331, Et Seq.). Worker – (1) (i) Means Any Person Engaged In Performing Work On, Or In Connection With, A Contract Covered By Executive Order 14026, And–(a) Whose Wages Under Such Contract Are Governed By The Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.s.c. Chapter 8), The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute ( 41 U.s.c. Chapter 67), Or The Wage Rate Requirements (construction) Statute ( 40 U.s.c. Chapter 31, Subchapter Iv);(b) Other Than Individuals Employed In A Bona Fide Executive, Administrative, Or Professional Capacity, As Those Terms Are Defined In 29 Cfr Part 541; And (c) Regardless Of The Contractual Relationship Alleged To Exist Between The Individual And The Employer. (ii) Includes Workers Performing On, Or In Connection With, The Contract Whose Wages Are Calculated Pursuant To Special Certificates Issued Under 29 U.s.c. 214(c).(iii) Also Includes Any Person Working On, Or In Connection With, The Contract And Individually Registered In A Bona Fide Apprenticeship Or Training Program Registered With The Department Of Labor’s Employment And Training Administration, Office Of Apprenticeship, Or With A State Apprenticeship Agency Recognized By The Office Of Apprenticeship.(2) (i) A Worker Performs On A Contract If The Worker Directly Performs The Specific Services Called For By The Contract; And (ii) A Worker Performs In Connection With A Contract If The Worker's Work Activities Are Necessary To The Performance Of A Contract But Are Not The Specific Services Called For By The Contract. (b) Executive Order Minimum Wage Rate. (1) The Contractor Shall Pay To Workers, While Performing In The United States, And Performing On, Or In Connection With, This Contract, A Minimum Hourly Wage Rate Of $15.00 Per Hour Beginning January 30, 2022. (2) The Contractor Shall Adjust The Minimum Wage Paid, If Necessary, Beginning January 1, 2023, And Annually Thereafter, To Meet The Applicable Annual E.o. Minimum Wage. The Administrator Of The Department Of Labor’s Wage And Hour Division (the Administrator) Will Publish Annual Determinations In The Federal Register No Later Than 90 Days Before The Effective Date Of The New E.o. Minimum Wage Rate. The Administrator Will Also Publish The Applicable E.o. Minimum Wage On Https://www.sam.gov (or Any Successor Website), And A General Notice On All Wage Determinations Issued Under The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute Or The Wage Rate Requirements (construction) Statute, That Will Provide Information On The E.o. Minimum Wage And How To Obtain Annual Updates. The Applicable Published E.o. Minimum Wage Is Incorporated By Reference Into This Contract.(3) (i) The Contractor May Request A Price Adjustment Only After The Effective Date Of The New Annual E.o. Minimum Wage Determination. Prices Will Be Adjusted Only For Increased Labor Costs (including Subcontractor Labor Costs) As A Result Of An Increase In The Annual E.o. Minimum Wage, And For Associated Labor Costs (including Those For Subcontractors). Associated Labor Costs Shall Include Increases Or Decreases That Result From Changes In Social Security And Unemployment Taxes And Workers’ Compensation Insurance, But Will Not Otherwise Include Any Amount For General And Administrative Costs, Overhead, Or Profit.(ii) Subcontractors May Be Entitled To Adjustments Due To The New Minimum Wage, Pursuant To Paragraph (b)(2). Contractors Shall Consider Any Subcontractor Requests For Such Price Adjustment.(iii) The Contracting Officer Will Not Adjust The Contract Price Under This Clause For Any Costs Other Than Those Identified In Paragraph (b)(3)(i) Of This Clause, And Will Not Provide Duplicate Price Adjustments With Any Price Adjustment Under Clauses Implementing The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute Or The Wage Rate Requirements (construction) Statute.(4) The Contractor Warrants That The Prices In This Contract Do Not Include Allowance For Any Contingency To Cover Increased Costs For Which Adjustment Is Provided Under This Clause.(5) A Pay Period Under This Clause May Not Be Longer Than Semi-monthly, But May Be Shorter To Comply With Any Applicable Law Or Other Requirement Under This Contract Establishing A Shorter Pay Period. Workers Shall Be Paid No Later Than One Pay Period Following The End Of The Regular Pay Period In Which Such Wages Were Earned Or Accrued.(6) The Contractor Shall Pay, Unconditionally To Each Worker, All Wages Due Free And Clear Without Subsequent Rebate Or Kickback. The Contractor May Make Deductions That Reduce A Worker’s Wages Below The E.o. Minimum Wage Rate Only If Done In Accordance With 29 Cfr 23.230, Deductions.(7) The Contractor Shall Not Discharge Any Part Of Its Minimum Wage Obligation Under This Clause By Furnishing Fringe Benefits Or, With Respect To Workers Whose Wages Are Governed By The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute, The Cash Equivalent Thereof.(8) Nothing In This Clause Shall Excuse The Contractor From Compliance With Any Applicable Federal Or State Prevailing Wage Law Or Any Applicable Law Or Municipal Ordinance Or Any Applicable Contract Establishing A Minimum Wage Higher Than The E.o. 14026 Minimum Wage. However, Wage Increases Under Such Other Laws Or Municipal Ordinances Are Not Subject To Price Adjustment Under This Subpart.(9) The Contractor Shall Pay The E.o. Minimum Wage Rate Whenever It Is Higher Than Any Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement(s) Wage Rate. (10) The Contractor Shall Follow The Policies And Procedures In 29 Cfr 23.240(b) And 23.280 For Treatment Of Workers Engaged In An Occupation In Which They Customarily And Regularly Receive More Than $30 A Month In Tips.(c) (1) This Clause Applies To Workers As Defined In Paragraph (a). As Provided In That Definition–(i) Workers Are Covered Regardless Of The Contractual Relationship Alleged To Exist Between The Contractor Or Subcontractor And The Worker;(ii) Workers With Disabilities Whose Wages Are Calculated Pursuant To Special Certificates Issued Under 29 U.s.c. 214(c) Are Covered; And (iii) Workers Who Are Registered In A Bona Fide Apprenticeship Program Or Training Program Registered With The Department Of Labor’s Employment And Training Administration, Office Of Apprenticeship, Or With A State Apprenticeship Agency Recognized By The Office Of Apprenticeship, Are Covered.(2) This Clause Does Not Apply To–(i) Fair Labor Standards Act (flsa)-covered Individuals Performing In Connection With Contracts Covered By The E.o., I.e. Those Individuals Who Perform Duties Necessary To The Performance Of The Contract, But Who Are Not Directly Engaged In Performing The Specific Work Called For By The Contract, And Who Spend Less Than 20 Percent Of Their Hours Worked In A Particular Workweek Performing In Connection With Such Contracts;(ii) Individuals Exempted From The Minimum Wage Requirements Of The Flsa Under 29 U.s.c. 213(a) And 214(a) And (b), Unless Otherwise Covered By The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute, Or The Wage Rate Requirements (construction) Statute. These Individuals Include But Are Not Limited To-(a) Learners, Apprentices, Or Messengers Whose Wages Are Calculated Pursuant To Special Certificates Issued Under 29 U.s.c. 214(a);(b) Students Whose Wages Are Calculated Pursuant To Special Certificates Issued Under 29 U.s.c. 214(b); And (c) Those Employed In A Bona Fide Executive, Administrative, Or Professional Capacity (29 U.s.c. 213(a)(1) And 29 Cfr Part 541).(d) Notice. The Contractor Shall Notify All Workers Performing Work On, Or In Connection With, This Contract Of The Applicable E.o. Minimum Wage Rate Under This Clause. With Respect To Workers Covered By The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute Or The Wage Rate Requirements (construction) Statute, The Contractor May Meet This Requirement By Posting, In A Prominent And Accessible Place At The Worksite, The Applicable Wage Determination Under Those Statutes. With Respect To Workers Whose Wages Are Governed By The Flsa, The Contractor Shall Post Notice, Utilizing The Poster Provided By The Administrator, Which Can Be Obtained At Www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts, In A Prominent And Accessible Place At The Worksite. Contractors That Customarily Post Notices To Workers Electronically May Post The Notice Electronically Provided The Electronic Posting Is Displayed Prominently On Any Web Site That Is Maintained By The Contractor, Whether External Or Internal, And Customarily Used For Notices To Workers About Terms And Conditions Of Employment.(e) Payroll Records. (1) The Contractor Shall Make And Maintain Records, For Three Years After Completion Of The Work, Containing The Following Information For Each Worker:(i) Name, Address, And Social Security Number;(ii) The Worker’s Occupation(s) Or Classification(s);(iii) The Rate Or Rates Of Wages Paid;(iv) The Number Of Daily And Weekly Hours Worked By Each Worker;(v) Any Deductions Made; And(vi) Total Wages Paid.(2) The Contractor Shall Make Records Pursuant To Paragraph (e)(1) Of This Clause Available For Inspection And Transcription By Authorized Representatives Of The Administrator. The Contractor Shall Also Make Such Records Available Upon Request Of The Contracting Officer.(3) The Contractor Shall Make A Copy Of The Contract Available, As Applicable, For Inspection Or Transcription By Authorized Representatives Of The Administrator.(4) Failure To Comply With This Paragraph (e) Shall Be A Violation Of 29 Cfr 23.260 And This Contract. Upon Direction Of The Administrator Or Upon The Contracting Officer's Own Action, Payment Shall Be Withheld Until Such Time As The Noncompliance Is Corrected.(5) Nothing In This Clause Limits Or Otherwise Modifies The Contractor’s Payroll And Recordkeeping Obligations, If Any, Under The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute, The Wage Rate Requirements (construction) Statute, The Fair Labor Standards Act, Or Any Other Applicable Law.(f) Access. The Contractor Shall Permit Authorized Representatives Of The Administrator To Conduct Investigations, Including Interviewing Workers At The Worksite During Normal Working Hours.(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, Upon His Or Her Own Action Or Upon Written Request Of The Administrator, Will Withhold Funds Or Cause Funds To Be Withheld, From The Contractor Under This Or Any Other Federal Contract With The Same Contractor, Sufficient To Pay Workers The Full Amount Of Wages Required By This Clause. (h) Disputes. Department Of Labor Has Set Forth In 29 Cfr 23.510, Disputes Concerning Contractor Compliance, The Procedures For Resolving Disputes Concerning A Contractor’s Compliance With Department Of Labor Regulations At 29 Cfr Part 23. Such Disputes Shall Be Resolved In Accordance With Those Procedures And Not The Disputes Clause Of This Contract. These Disputes Include Disputes Between The Contractor (or Any Of Its Subcontractors) And The Contracting Agency, The Department Of Labor, Or The Workers Or Their Representatives.(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor Shall Not Discharge Or In Any Other Manner Discriminate Against Any Worker Because Such Worker Has Filed Any Complaint Or Instituted Or Caused To Be Instituted Any Proceeding Under Or Related To Compliance With The E.o. Or This Clause, Or Has Testified Or Is About To Testify In Any Such Proceeding.(j) Subcontractor Compliance. The Contractor Is Responsible For Subcontractor Compliance With The Requirements Of This Clause And May Be Held Liable For Unpaid Wages Due Subcontractor Workers.(k) Subcontracts. The Contractor Shall Include The Substance Of This Clause, Including This Paragraph (k) In All Subcontracts, Regardless Of Dollar Value, That Are Subject To The Service Contract Labor Standards Statute Or The Wage Rate Requirements (construction) Statute, And Are To Be Performed In Whole Or In Part In The United States.(end Of Clause)