1.    SCOPE OF WORK
THIS EQUIPEMENT AND TOOLS WILL BE USED ON A VARIETY OF EMERGENCIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS; ALSO, WILL BE USED IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES SUCH AS: SUDDEN ILLNESS, PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENTS WITH MACHINERY, AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; ADMINISTER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSITATION, AND USES THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AS THE SITUATION REQUIERED. THE EQUIPEMENT AND TOOLS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE RAPID INTERVENTION VEHICLES (RIV) AT RAFAEL HERNANDEZ INTL. AIRPORT IN AGUADILLA (BQN).
THE SUPLIER SHALL DELIVER THE EQUIPEMENT AND TOOLS AT THE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ INTL. AIRPORT, AGUADILLA WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS CALENDAR.
2.    WARRANTYUNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL ITEMS SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF AUTHORITY'S FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT. DURING THAT PERIOD, IF A DEFECT SHOULD OCCUR THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE AUTHORITY. THE CONTRACTOR EXPRESSLY WARRANTS ALL ITEMS TO BE NEW, FREE FROM DEFECTS IN DESIGN, THAT ITEM SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP, AND TO BE FIT AND SUFFICIENT FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. ANY SAMPLE OR MODEL SUBMITTED SHOULD CREATE AN EXPRESS WARRANTY THAT THE WHOLE OF THE GOODS SHALL CONFORM TO THE SAMPLE OR MODEL. ALL WARRANTIES SHALL SURVIVE ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT BY THE AUTHORITY BY SEPARATE ATTACHMENT TO THE BID, CONTRACTOR SHALL FULLY DESCRIBE THE STANDARD WARRANTY ON LABOR, AND MATERIALS INCLUDING LENGTH OF COVERAGE, AND INCLUDE
 COMPANY'S NAME AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF PART SALES AND SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE.
CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO EXTEND TO PRPA ALL MANUFACTURERS' WARRANTIES THAT APPLY TO THE ITEM. SUCH MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES SHALL BE SET FORTH IN A SEPARATE ATTACHMENT TO THE BID. BY SUBMITTING A BID, EACH CONTRACTOR REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT HE IS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY OF ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES TO BE SOLD TO PRPA UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID, THAT THE SAME ARE FREE FROM ALL LIENS, CLAIMS, SECURITY INTERESTS AND ENCUMBRANCES, THAT HE HAS THE RIGHT TO SELL THE SAME AND THAT HE WILL WARRANT AND DEFEND THE TITLE THEREOF AGAINST THE CLAIMS AND DEMANDS OF ALL PERSONS.
3.    PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTIONTHE AUTHORITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PERFORM A PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT AT THE CONTRACTOR'S FACILITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION IS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. THIS INSPECTION SHALL NOT SERVE AS THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION.4.    DELIVERYDELIVERY OF THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE WITHIN NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS. DELIVERY SHALL BE FREIGHT ON BOARD DESTINATION TO THE ADDRESS NOTED HEREIN BELOW. CASH ON DELIVERY DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE OFF LOADED AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.RAFAEL HERNANDEZ AIRPORT CALLE ING. ORLANDO ALARCÓN RODAS,BASE RAMEY, AGUADILLA PR 00604
5.    ACCEPTANCE
ACCEPTANCE OF THE FURNISHED EQUIPMENT WILL BE BASED ON COMBINATION OF SUBMITTED MANUFACTURER CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE TESTS CONDUCTED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURER CERTIFICATION FOR COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND FURNISH THE PRPA A SIGNED WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THE COMPONENTS CONSTITUTING THE WHOLE OF THE EQUIPMENT BEING PROVIDED COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PERFORMANCE, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.
6.    COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO GOVERNMENT ETHICS ACTNO PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY BE A PART OF, OR HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROFITS OR BENEFITS RESULTING FROM A CONTRACT WIT ANY OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT DEPENDENCY, UNLESS THE GOVERNOR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZES IT, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AND THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE. THE CONTRACTING MAY ONLY BE EXECUTED IN THE CASE FORESEEN BY THIS PARAGRAPH, WITHOUT
REQUESTING AND OBTAINING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE GOVERNOR, WHEN THE CONTRACT IS FOR A VALUE NO GREATER THAN 3,000.00 AND DOES NOT OCCUR MORE THAN ONCE DURING ANY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE MUNICIPALITY ORDINANCE, THE REGULATIONS OF THE PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTHORITY, AND ANY JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER RELATED TO THE CONTRACT. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE COMPELLED TO REIMBURSE TO THE AUTHORITY ANY FINE OR PENALTY IMPOSED AS A RESULT OF INCOMPLIANCE OR ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS AS STIPULATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
7.    THE CONTRACTOR CERTIFIES THAT AS THE DATE OF FORMALIZATION OF THE CONTRACT IT DOES NOT HAVE RELATIONSHIP OF ANY TYPE THAT MIGHT CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK UNDER THE PRESENT CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER.
8.    THE APPEARING PARTIES CERTIFY THAT NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE AUTHORITY OR THE CONTRACTOR OR ANY MEMBER OF ITS IMMEDIATE FAMILY (WHOEVER APPLIES), HAS DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN THIS BID.
9.    THE CONTRACTOR AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE JUDICIAL COURT OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO FOR CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THE AGREEMENT OR PURCHASE ORDER.
10.  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE INTERPRETED CONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO. THE CLAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER ARE INDEPENDENT AND SEPARATED AMONG THEMSELVES AND THE NULLITY OF ONE OR MORE CLAUSES WILL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR THE REST, WHICH SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE EFFECT.
11.  FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN PUERTO RICO, THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT WITHHOLD ANY SUM OF THE CONTRACTOR'S FEES FOR PAYMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY, HOWEVER THE AUTHORITY SHALL WITHHOLD UP TO 7% OF THE CONTRACTOR'S FEES FOR RENDERED SERVICES ACCORDING TO SECTION 143C OF THE PUERTO RICO INCOME TAX ACT OF  1954, AS AMENDED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT AS A CONDITION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND AS REQUESTED BY THE AUTHORITY, TO PRESENT THE CERTIFICATIONS, WAIVERS AND DOCUMENTS THAT ASSURE ITS INCOME TAX STATUS.
12.  THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO DELIVER ITS INCOME TAX DECLARATIONS AND PAY THE SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE INCOME TAX CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY TAXABLE SUM RESULTING OF THE INCOME EARNED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY TO THE PUERTO RICO TREASURY DEPARTMENT THE PAYMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS DELIVERED TO CONTRACTOR.
13.  THE CONTRACTOR CERTIFIES AND GUARANTEES THAT AT THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT   HE   HAS   COMPLIES   WITH   ITS   INCOME TAX RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO FOR THE LAST FIVE (5) YEARS OR IS UNDER A PAYMENT PLAN. THE CONTRACTOR RECOGNIZES THESE IS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND IF IT IS NOT TRUE WHAT CERTIFIES THE CONTRACTOR, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THIS SHALL BE ENOUGH CAUSE TO CANCEL THE AGREEMENT, WITH THE OBLIGATION OF THE CONTRACTOR TO REFUND TO THE AUTHORITY ALL THE MONEY RECEIVED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
14.  THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO DELIVER ITS INCOME TAX DECLARATIONS AND PAY THE SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE INCOME TAX CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY TAXABLE SUM RESULTING OF THE INCOME EARNED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY TO THE PUERTO RICO TREASURY DEPARTMENT THE PAYMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS DELIVERED TO CONTRACTOR.
 15.    THE CONTRACTOR CERTIFIES AND GUARANTEES THAT AT THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT   HE   HAS   COMPLIES   WITH   ITS   INCOME TAX RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO FOR THE LAST FIVE (5) YEARS OR IS UNDER A PAYMENT PLAN. THE CONTRACTOR RECOGNIZES THESE IS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND IF IT IS NOT TRUE WHAT CERTIFIES THE CONTRACTOR, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THIS SHALL BE ENOUGH CAUSE TO CANCEL THE AGREEMENT, WITH THE OBLIGATION OF THE CONTRACTOR TO REFUND TO THE AUTHORITY ALL THE MONEY RECEIVED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.