AAWSAP Solicitation and Original Order, September 2008
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(3) Provide a l l empl oyees engaged in performance of t he contract with a copy of t he statement required by paragraph (b ) ( 1 ) of t his clause; (4 ) Noti f y such employees in wri ting in t he statement requi red by paragraph (b) (1) of this clause t hat , as a condition of continued empl oyment on t his contract , t he employee will- (i ) Abide by the terms of t he statement; and (ii ) Notify t he employer i n writing of the employee ' ' s conviction under a cri minal drug statute for a violation occurring in the workplace no l ater than 5 days after such conviction; ( 6 ) Within 30 days after receiving notice under subdivision (b ) (4) (ii ) of this clause of a conviction, t ake one of t he following actions with respect to any empl oyee who is convicted of a dr ug abuse violation occurring in the workplace : (i) Taki ng appropriate personnel action against such empl oyee, up to and incl uding termination; or (ii ) Require such employee to satisfactorily partici pate i n a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal , State , or local health, law enforcement , or other appropriate agency; and (7 ) Make a good faith effort to maintain a drug-free workpl ace through impl ementati on of paragraphs (bl (1 ) through (b) ( 6 ) of t his clause . (c ) The Cont ract or, if an indivi dual , agrees by award of the contract or acceptance of a purchase order, not to engage i n t he unlawful manufacture, distribution , dispensing, possession , or use of a controlled substance while performi ng this contract . (d ) I n addition to other remedies available to t he Government , t he Contractor ' ' s fai l ure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause may, pursuant t o FAR 23 . 506, render t he Contractor subject to suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract or default, and suspension or debarment . (End of Clause) I . 53 52 . 225- 10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2002 ) (a ) "Definitions . " "Construction material ," "domestic construction materi al," and "foreign construction mater ial , " as used in thi s provision, are defined i n t he clause of this solicitation entitl ed "Buy American Act- Construction Materials " (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52 . 225-9) . (3 ) If the Government det ermines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c ) of t he clause at FAR 52 . 225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluat e only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic constructi on material , and the offerer shall be required to f urnish s uch domestic construction material . An offer based on use of the foreign constr uction material for which an exception was requested- (b) "Requests for determinations of inapplicability ." An offerer requesting a determination regarding the i napplicability of the Buy Amer ican Act should submit t he request to t he Contracting Officer i n time to all ow a determination before s ubmission of offers . The offerer shal l include t he i nfor mat ion and applicabl e supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52 . 225-9 i n the request . I f an offerer has not requested a determinati on regarding t he i napplicability of t he Buy American Act before s ubmitting its offer, or has not received a response t o a previ ous request, t he offer er shall i nclude the i nformat i on and supporting data i n t he offer . (2 ) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offerer shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the a l ternate offer, a nd a separate price comparison t able prepared i n accordance with paragraphs (c ) and (d ) of the clause at FAR 52 . 225- 9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception appli es . (c) "Evaluation of offers ." (1 ) The Government wil l eval uate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American Act , based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding t o the offered price the appropri ate percentage of t he cost of such foreign construction material, as specifi ed i n paragraph (b ) (3 ) (i ) of the clause at FAR 52 . 225-9 . (2 ) If evaluation results in a tie between an offerer t hat requested t he substi tution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offerer that did not request an exception, the Contract i ng Officer will award to the offerer that did not request an excepti on based on unreasonabl e cost . (d) "Alternate offers . " (1 ) When an offer incl udes foreign construction material not l isted by the Government in thi s sol icitation i n paragraph (b) (2) of t he c l ause at FAR 52.225- 9, t he offerer also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic constructi on material . (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or (i i) May be accepted i f revised during negotiations . PAGE 49 OF 59 HHM402-08-C-0072