Agilent GC/MS & Split/Splitless Inlet (Brand Name or Equal)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 (as of 2020-05), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number is 12925520Q0002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Small business size standard is 750 employees. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS Description of Requirement: The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Daniel K Inouye Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research Unit has a brand name or equal requirement for a new Gas Chromatography/Mass Selective Detector system as a replacement to an older model GC/MS and a GC inlet replacement for an existing 7790 GC/5976 MSD. We are currently using two Agilent GC/MSD systems and three Agilent GC’s for insect pest lure and repellent development. Two GC/MSD are connected and communicate with each other and can be centrally controlled through proprietary Agilent network system for data collection, data management, and maintenance. This requirement is to replace one of the GC/MSD systems (>15 years old, Agilent 6890 GC/5973 MSD) that is losing its sensitivity. To our knowledge, only Agilent manufactured GC/MSD systems can replace the older equipment and still maintain functionality with other networked Agilent GC/MSD systems within the laboratory. The requirement for the GC Inlet is for an existing Agilent 7790 GC/5976 MSD that is equipped with a different, specialized inlet (i.e. multipurpose) Minimum Technical Specifications: Gas Chromatography/Mass Selective Detector system -Must be fully integrated into an existing network of Agilent 6890/5973 and 7890/5975 GC/MS -Must provide onsite installation and familiarization/training -Must operate on 120VAC -GC must have method programmable parameters translation function built into the software package. Calculated result should be transferred to method for analysis. -GC must have ability to handle capillary column flow rates up to 4mL/minute for data acquisition and 50mL/minute sustained flow to MS -GC must have electronic pneumatic controlled split/splitless inlet -GC must have ambient temperature and pressure compensation for all pneumatics for all inlets, detectors, and auxiliary pneumatics -Autoinjector must include sample carousel that can accommodate minimum 16 sample vials -Autoinjector must include minimum 16-sample turret, mounting and parking post, 10uL syringe, and solvent/waste bottles -Autoinjector must be able to integrate with GC/MS system with a menu of pre-programmed standard injection parameters -MS must be quadrapole, electron impact type, with user selectable ionization energy from 5 – 240eV or better -MS ion source must be temperature controllable from 100 – 350 ˚C -MS must have gain normalized autotune to optimize electron multiplier (EM) gain -MS must have mass range of 1-1050 u or better, and electronic scan rate of 20,000 u/sec or better, and 1,500:1 signal to noise (S/N) or better -MS high vacuum regions must utilize an air-cooled high vacuum turbo molecular pump (not a diffusion pump) -MS roughing pump needs to be oil free dry scroll -MS data system must have an integrated retention time-locking module for analyzing target compounds in complex matrices -MS software module must provide the creation of custom compound databases as well as the utilization of vendor provided databases -Workstation software must be fully capable of controlling all GC/MS sytem programs after fully integrated into an existing network with Agilent 6890/7893 and 7890/7895 GC/MSD systems -Library Search Software must provide NIST 2017ms library or later, have the ability to conduct simultaneous multi-library searches and provide concise review of library match quality, user created library program. -GC Inlet must meet 100psi split/splitless inlet with electronic pneumatic control -GC Inlet must be fully integrated into existing Agilent GC/MS 7890GC/5975MSD -GC Inlet must be fully controlled by existing workstation and software -GC Inlet must have ambient temperature and pressure compensation for all pneumatics Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): 0001 – Agilent GC/MS SYSTEM (Brand Name or Equal) – QTY 1 – EACH Agilent 8890 GC System 5977B Inert Plus MSD Turbo El Bundle with Extractor El Source and Data System (Software, PC, and Monitor) and additional Data License ION Gauge Kit for 5977 MSD MIST MS Library Bundle Autoinjector 7890A 100psi Split/Splitless Inlet Onsite Installation and Equipment Familiarization One Year Manufacturer Technical Support to include phone and/or onsite technical support/repair. Coverage shall include all costs associated with onsite support (e.g. travel, labor, parts, etc.) at no additional cost to the Government. 0002 – Agilent GC Inlet (Brand Name or Equal) – QTY 1 – EACH 7890A 100 psi Split/Splitless Inlet Onsite Installation and Equipment Familiarization Delivery Date: 08/31/2020 Place of Delivery and Acceptance: USDA ARS DKI PBARC 64 Nowelo St Hilo, HI 96720 FOB Point: FOB Destination (shipping included). Interested vendors should reference this document for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be available. Question Submission: Interested Offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered All questions should be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email at [email protected]. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Evaluation and Award: The government expects to achieve best value and will award a contract from the selection of the technically acceptable quotation with the lowest evaluated price. Therefore, the government will select the lowest priced offer meeting or exceeding all technical specifications (including delivery date) that is responsive to the terms and conditions outlined in this solicitation. Quotation Submission: Offerors shall provide a firm-fixed-price quote in accordance with the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) above to Carlee Wehrsig, at [email protected] no later than, July 17, 2020, 5:00pm Hawaii Time. Offerors are encouraged to provide discounts in their pricing. All Quotes must be valid for a minimum of 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission of a quote pursuant to FAR 4.1102. Offerors can register at: beta.sam.gov USDA-ARS is Tax Exempt. Tax Exemption Certificate: 720564834F. COMMERICAL ITEM CONTRACT CLAUSES/PROVISIONS FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items. (DEVIATION APR 2020) (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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.204–23 , Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) ( Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115–91 ). (3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 89(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (5) 52.233-3 , Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553 ). (6) 52.233-4 , Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note )). (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. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402 ). __ (2) 52.203-13 , Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509 )). __ 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.) _ x _ (4) 52.204-10 , Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note ). __ (5) [Reserved]. __ (6) 52.204-14 , Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). __ (7) 52.204-15 , Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _ x _ (8) 52.209-6 , Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (9) 52.209-9 , Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313). __ (10) [Reserved]. __ (11)(i) 52.219-3 , Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a ). __ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-3 . __ (12) 52.219-4 , Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a ). __ (i) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-4 . __ (13) [Reserved] _x_ (14) 52.219-6 , Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644 ). __ (i) Alternate I (Mar 2020). __ (15) 52.219-7 , Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644 ). __ (i) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7 . __ (16) 52.219-8 , Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (17) 52.219-9 , Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4) ). __ (i) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-9 . __ (ii) Alternate II (Mar 2020) of 52.219-9 . __ (iii) Alternate III (Mar 2020) of 52.219-9 . __ (18) 52.219-13 , Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r) ). __ (19) 52.219-14 , Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14) ). __ (20) 52.219-16 , Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i) ). __ (21) 52.219-27 , Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 657 f ). X (22) 52.219-28 , Post Award Small Business Program Representation (May 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2) ). __ (23) 52.219-29 , Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m) ). __ (24) 52.219-30 , Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m) ). __ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). __ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)). __ (27) 52.222-3 , Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). X (28) 52.222-19 , Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (E.O. 13126). X (29) 52.222-21 , Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). X (30)(i) 52.222-26 , Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222–26 . __ (31)(i) 52.222-35 , Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)( 38 U.S.C. 4212 ). (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222–35 . __ (32)(i) 52.222-36 , Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 793 ). (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222–36 . __ (33) 52.222-37 , Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). X (34) 52.222-40 , Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). X (35)(i) 52.222-50 , Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2019) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). __ (36) 52.222-54 , Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (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 .) __ (37) (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.) __ (38) 52.223-11 , Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (39) 52.223-12 , Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (40)(i) 52.223-13 , Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13 . __ (41)(i) 52.223-14 , Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14 . X (42) 52.223-15 , Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 8259b ). __ (43)(i) 52.223-16 , Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16 . X (44) 52.223-18 , Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). __ (45) 52.223-20 , Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (46) 52.223-21 , Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). __ (47)(i) 52.224–3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224–3. X (48) 52.225-1 , Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83 ). (49)(i) 52.225-3 , Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) ( 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 (May 2014) of 52.225-3 . __ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3 . __ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3 . __ (50) 52.225-5 , Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501 , et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). X (51) 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). __ (52) 52.225-26 , Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note) . __ (53) 52.226-4 , Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150 ). __ (54) 52.226-5 , Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150 ). __ (55) 52.232-29 , Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505 , 10 U.S.C. 2307(f) ). __ (56) 52.232-30 , Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505 , 10 U.S.C. 2307(f) ). X (57) 52.232-33 , Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332 ). __ (58) 52.232-34 , Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332 ). __ (59) 52.232-36 , Payment by Third Party (May 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332 ). __ (60) 52.239–1 , Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (61) 52.242–5 , Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAY 2019)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13 )). __ (62)(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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-17 , Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495). __ (2) 52.222-41 , Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). __ (3) 52.222-42 , Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). __ (4) 52.222-43 , Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). __ (5) 52.222-44 , Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). __ (6) 52.222-51 , Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). __ (7) 52.222-53 , Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). __ (8) 52.222-55 , Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). __ (9) 52.226-6 , Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792 ). __ (10) 52.237-11 , Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Oct 2018) ( 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 (Oct 2015) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509 ). (ii) 52.203-19 , Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (iii) 52.204-23 , Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (v) 52.219-8 , Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219–8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (vi) 52.222-17 , Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17 . (vii) 52.222-21 , Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) (viii) 52.222-26 , Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). (ix) 52.222-35 , Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212 ). (x) 52.222-36 , Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 793 ). (xi) 52.222-37 , Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212 ) (xii) 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 . (xiii) 52.222-41 , Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). (xvi) 52.222-50 , Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). Alternate I (Jan 2019) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627 ). (xv) 52.222-51 , Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). (xvi) 52.222-53 , Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ). (xvii) 52.222-54 , Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989). (xviii) 52.222-55 , Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xix) 52.222-62 , Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706). (xx)(A) 52.224-3 , Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3. (xxi) 52.225-26 , Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note) . (xxii) 52.226-6 , Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792 ). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6 . (xxiii) 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. (End of clause)