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(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any
<br />further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the
<br />contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered
<br />telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent
<br />future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.
<br />(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in
<br />all subcontracts and other contractual instruments.
<br />E. Domestic Preference for Procurements
<br />As appropriate, and to the extent consistent with law, the contractor should, to the greatest extent
<br />practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials
<br />produced in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other
<br />manufactured products.
<br />For purposes of this clause:
<br />Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from
<br />the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.
<br />Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-
<br />ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe;
<br />aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.
<br />F. Access to Records The following access to records requirements apply to this contract:
<br />(1) The contractor agrees to provide OWNER, the State of Florida, the FEMA Administrator, the
<br />Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any books,
<br />documents, papers, and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this contract for the
<br />purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions.
<br />(2) The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever
<br />or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed.
<br />(3) The contractor agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his authorized representatives access to
<br />construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract.
<br />(4) In compliance with section 1225 of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2018, the OWNER and the Contractor
<br />acknowledge and agree that no language in this contract is intended to prohibit audits or internal reviews
<br />by the FEMA Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States.
<br />G. DHS Seal, Logo, and Flags: The contractor shall not use the DHS seal(s), logos, crests, or
<br />reproductions of flags or likenesses of DHS agency officials without specific FEMA pre -approval. The
<br />contractor shall include this provision in any subcontracts.
<br />H. Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders: This is an acknowledgement that
<br />FEMA financial assistance may be used to fund all or a portion of the contract. The contractor will comply
<br />will all applicable Federal law, regulations, executive orders, and FEMA policies, procedures, and
<br />directives.
<br />I. No Obligation by Federal Government: The Federal Government is not a party to this contract and
<br />is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non -Federal entity, contractor, or any other party
<br />pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract.
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