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equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a
<br />substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.
<br />(c) Exceptions. (1) This clause does not prohibit CONSULTANTS from providing—
<br />(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third -party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection
<br />arrangements; or (ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or
<br />permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (2) By
<br />necessary implication and regulation, the prohibitions also do not apply to: (i) Covered
<br />telecommunications equipment or services that: i. Are not used as a substantial or essential component
<br />of any system; and ii. Are not used as critical technology of any system. (ii) Other telecommunications
<br />equipment or services that are not considered covered telecommunications equipment or services.
<br />(d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the CONSULTANT identifies covered telecommunications
<br />equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical
<br />technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the contractor is notified of such by a
<br />subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the CONSULTANT shall report the information in
<br />paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the recipient or subrecipient, unless elsewhere in this contract are
<br />established procedures for reporting the information.(2) The CONSULTANT shall report the following
<br />information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause: (i) Within one business day from the date of such
<br />identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name;
<br />supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code
<br />(if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number,
<br />or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions
<br />undertaken or recommended. (ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph
<br />(d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or
<br />recommended. In addition, the CONSULTANT shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or
<br />submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be
<br />incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.
<br />(e) Subcontracts. The CONSULTANT shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph
<br />(e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments.
<br />F. Domestic Preference for Procurements: As appropriate, and to the extent consistent with law, the
<br />CONSULTANT should, to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase,
<br />acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States. This includes, but is
<br />not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products. For purposes of this
<br />clause: Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing
<br />processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United
<br />States. Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of
<br />non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride
<br />pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.
<br />G. Access to Records: The following access to records requirements apply to this contract: (1) The
<br />CONSULTANT 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 CONSULTANT which are directly pertinent to this contract for
<br />the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. (2) The CONSULTANT
<br />agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever or to copy excerpts
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