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TRACY BISSON RETTERER

tracy.bisson@nist.gov 301-975-8448

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NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

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0001 The Contractor shall provide XCT reconstruction software in accordance with the incorporated Statement of Work.

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Table of Contents

STATEMENT OF WORK

ADDENDUM 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

DEVIATION 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5

52.204-7SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (NOV 2024)

52.204-13SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-16COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

52.204-17OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-18COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.204-19INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.204-24REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(NOV 2021)

52.204-25PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.204-26COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.204-29FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS--REPRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES (DEC

2023)

52.204-30FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS--PROHIBITION (DEC 2023)

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)... 25

52.212-1INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

52.212-3OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY

2024)

52.212-4CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

52.212-5CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2025)

52.225-18PLACE OF MANUFACTURE (AUG 2018)

52.225-25PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING

TO IRAN--REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUN 2020)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

52.247-35 F.O.B. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEE`s PREMISES (APR 1984)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

NIST LOCAL-53CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

NIST LOCAL-54ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

NIST LOCAL-56INVOICING PROCESSING PLATFORM-ALTERNATE I (DEC 2022)

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CLAUSES

STATEMENT OF WORK

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Title: X-ray computed tomography reconstruction software

Lab: Engineering laboratory

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

NIST CHIPS Metrology R&D program has nondestructive defect detection metrology (NDDM) for the semiconductor advanced packaging project. The NDDM project aims at developing reference defect artifacts and characterizing defective semiconductor samples to help improve X-ray computed tomography (XCT) defect detection metrology and accuracy of detection. This is critical for improving the efficiency and productivity of the semiconductor failure analysis process. The XCT defect artifacts and defective semiconductor samples will be measured at statistically designed acquisition settings and reconstructed using different algorithms. An XCT reconstruction software is acquired to allow the generation of data sets reconstructed with different algorithms.

II. PURPOSE

The XCT reconstruction software allows for the reconstruction of data sets acquired with unconventional scanning trajectories and different reconstruction algorithms in addition to those available from the XCT acquisition system.

III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Line Item 0001 Description: XCT reconstruction software Quantity: One (1) license

A. Technical Specifications

a. Hardware system requirements a.i. The software shall be installed and operable on a Windows 11 system for both the graphical user interface (GUI) and application programming interfaces (APIs).

a.ii. (A stronger consideration will be given to the software if another operating system, such as Linux or Mac, is also supported.)

a.iii. The software shall support the use of NVIDIA RTX A6000 reconstruction processes

b. Beam type b.i. The software shall be able to consider the following beam types:

b.i.1. Cone beam b.i.2. Parallel beam

c. Trajectories c.i. The software shall be able to consider the following scanning modes or trajectories:

c.i.1. Circular (360º rotation) c.i.2. Helical c.i.3. Laminographic c.i.3.a. Translational c.i.3.b. Rotational c.i.3.c. Oblique/tilted c.i.4. Offset/extended field of view c.i.5. Region-of-interest tomography (i.e., local tomography)

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c.ii. (Higher confidence will be given to the software allowing the following trajectories):

c.ii.1. Short scan (180º + fan angle rotation) c.ii.2. Half-beam c.ii.3. Multi-helix c.ii.4. Variable magnification or variable angular increment c.ii.5. Multi-height data reconstruction c.ii.6. High aspect ratio scans

d. Preprocessing d.i. The software shall have a bad pixel correction routine available d.ii. The software shall have a flat field correction routine available.

d.iii. The software shall allow importing flat field-corrected images.

d.iv. (Higher confidence will be given to the software providing a phase retrieval algorithm)

e. Geometry and drift correction e.i. The software shall be able to find and correct for the detector misalignment and tilt/rotation angles.

e.ii. The software shall be able to find and correct for the sample stage misalignment, tilt, and slant angles.

e.iii. The software shall be able to correct for linear drift from the sample or the X-ray source.

e.iv. The software shall be able to correct for stochastic non-linear drift (i.e., jitter).

e.v. The software shall be able to correct for motion based on a phantom or marker.

f. Image artifact correction f.i. The software shall have beam hardening correction modules that correct the following artifacts:

f.i.1. Cupping.

f.i.2. Streaks between highly absorbing materials (e.g., metals).

f.i.3. Artifacts around highly absorbing materials (e.g., metals) due to photon starvation.

f.ii. The software shall have a module that corrects for X-ray scattering f.iii. The software shall have a module that corrects for ring artifacts

g. Reconstruction algorithms g.i. The software shall provide a filtered backprojection reconstruction algorithm (e.g., Feldkamp-Davis-Kress (FDK)) for the supported beam types and trajectories.

g.ii. (Higher confidence will be given to the software providing options to change filter types and sizes.)

g.iii. The software shall provide an algebraic or statistical iterative reconstruction algorithm.

g.iv. (Higher confidence will be given to the software that provides both algebraic iterative reconstruction techniques and statistical iterative reconstruction techniques.)

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h. User interface h.i. The software shall provide a GUI with documentation.

h.ii. (Higher confidence will be given to the software with GUI that allows users to visually check and adjust parameters from quick reconstruction) h.iii. The software shall provide an API with documentation and examples.

h.iv. (Higher confidence will be given to the software with a Python

API.)

i. Data import and export i.i. The software shall allow importing radiographs in standard .tif/.tiff or

.raw formats. The software shall allow importing radiographs from various sources (experiment and simulation) prepared in these formats.

i.ii. (Higher confidence will be given to a software allowing direct import of XCT instrument native formats (e.g., .txrm/.xrm of Zeiss and .xtek of Nikon) for data and/or relevant metadata) i.iii. The software shall allow exporting reconstructed data in standard .tif/.tiff or .raw formats.

i.iv. The software shall allow rescaling the reconstructed data intensity to 16 or 8-bit images based on the minimum and maximum attenuation values selected.

j. License management j.i. The software shall provide a USB dongle for the license management. If the USB dongle option is not available, a node-locked license and mechanism shall be provided.

j.ii. A perpetual license shall be offered with the software delivery.

j.iii. The software shall allow operation through Windows Remote

Desktop.

IV. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverabl e Number Description Quantity Due Date Place of Delivery

1 XCT

reconstruction software

One (1)

No later than 2 weeks after receipt of the order.

Electronic delivery or NIST (Gaithersburg) if a dongle is sent

Standards of Acceptance: The NIST POC or COR shall review all the above deliverables and respond with an acceptance or request for revision email to the Contractor Point of Contact (POC) within 7 days of receipt of deliverable. This section applies to deliverables which must be reviewed and approved for acceptances (e.g., draft plans, drawings, etc.)

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V. DELIVERY TERMS

Delivery shall be F.O.B Destination (or equivalent incoterms, such as DDP) and shall occur in accordance with the delivery due dates provided in the below table.

FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

VI. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

100% after delivery and acceptance by the POC of fully installed software

VII. CYBERSECURITY PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS

NIST seeks a solution that provides security and privacy protection consistent with requirements defined by applicable federal laws, regulations, policies, and standards (e.g., the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OMB Circular A-130, and FIPS Publication 200). The solution provider (including subcontractors) may meet these requirements through various means, including but not limited to FedRAMP authorization, current third-party assessments (e.g., SSAE, PCI), and/or responses to NIST special publication control set SP 800-171.

Minimally Acceptable Controls

System security plan describing physical, technical, and administrative controls implemented to protect systems and sensitive personally identifiable information

(SPII).

IT management processes to establish and manage secure configuration baselines including routine patching for all operating systems and applications.

Access to SPII is restricted to those with a need to know. Personnel with access to SPII have background investigations performed (e.g. criminal, financial etc.), and are trained on secure handling of SPII.

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Access Controls for SPII meet or exceed industry best practices for access and identification control including, but not limited to, connectivity to servers and databases, multi-factor authentication for remote accesses for administration, secure configurations for any devices accessing the system, and strong physical security for any place where the data is accessed.

The solution supports multifactor authentication for users and/or supports integration with customer federation services for Single-Sign capability.

Processes for scanning on a continual basis for vulnerabilities and proper configurations for all aspects of the system, as well as processes for timely mitigation of findings.

Auditing and Incident Response processes including customer notification of suspected or actual incidents and logging with sufficient information to perform forensics on any incident. Processes for notifying and providing appropriate mitigations, including but not limited to credit monitoring services, for subsidy applicants in the event of suspected or actual incidents.

SPII is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 or better and encrypted at rest in all places the SPII is stored. All encryption algorithms and modules are FIPS 140- 2/140-3 validated.

If unable to meet any of the requirements listed above, the solution provider may provide details of mitigations or alternative protections in place to ensure the appropriate handling and protection of SPII.

If the solution provider provides services to other Federal agencies, provide a general description of the security risk management approach and client point of contact.

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ADDENDUM 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

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(VIII) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision is as follows:

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

Offerors shall submit their electronic quotations, via email, so that NIST receives them not later than the date listed on the first page of the solicaition. E-mail quotations shall be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist at tracy.retterer@nist.gov and Contracting Officer at Donald.collie@nist.gov

Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of email communications. Offerors quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered in the e-mail inbox set forth above.

Software Attestation:

Software producers should complete the Secure Development Software Attestation form, attached, in accordance with the Secure Development Software Attestation Instructions.

PRE-QUOTE INQUIRIES (CAR 1352.215-72):

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to both the Contract Specialist Tracy Retterer at tracy.retterer@nist.gov and the Contracting Officer Forest Crumpler at donald.collie@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than 3 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All quotations shall conform to solicitation provisions/clauses and be prepared in accordance with this section. The quotation shall be clearly and concisely written as well as be neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. Note: The term “indexed” refers to a table of contents that lists sections and page numbers. In the event that the Offeror is unable to create an indexed quotation, an alternative approach such as a Table of Contents shall suffice. All pages of the quotation shall be appropriately numbered.

In preparing the quotation, each volume shall stand on its own. For each given evaluation factor the Government will only evaluate the information provided in the corresponding section of the quotation.

The Offeror’s quotation shall be clearly divided into the following distinct volumes:

Volume I – Technical Quotation Volume II – Demonstrated Experience Quotation Volume III – Price Quotation Volume IV – Terms and Conditions

Volume I - Technical Quotation:

No pricing information shall be included in this volume. The offeror shall submit an electronic copy of the technical quotation. It shall consist of a technical description or product literature for the proposed product, which clearly identifies each requirement listed in the Statement of Work (SOW). The offeror must demonstrate that its proposed product meets or exceeds each minimum requirement described within the attached Statement of Work (SOW) by providing a citation to the relevant section of its technical description or product literature. The offeror must not simply state they will meet or exceed

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the requirement; evidence must be provided. If applicable, evidence that the offeror is authorized by the original provider to provide the item(s) in the quotation should be included. A higher confidence rating will be given to products that provide the following:

1. A higher confidence rating will be given to the software if another operating system, such as Linux or Mac, is also supported.

2. Higher confidence will be given to the software providing a phase retrieval algorithm.

3. Higher confidence will be given to the software providing options to change filter types and sizes.

4. Higher confidence will be given to the software that provides both algebraic iterative reconstruction techniques and statistical iterative reconstruction techniques

5. Higher confidence will be given to the software with GUI that allows users to visually check and adjust parameters from quick reconstruction.

6. Higher confidence will be given to the software with a Python API

7. Higher confidence will be given to a software allowing direct import of XCT instrument native formats (e.g., .txrm/.xrm of Zeiss and .xtek of Nikon) for data and/or relevant metadata

Volume II – Demonstrated Experience:

The offeror shall describe up to three (3) relevant contracts/projects over the past five (5) years with Federal, state, or local governments, and/or commercial customers demonstrating experience that aligns to the requirements of this solicitation.

The description of each contract/project described in this volume shall not exceed one page in length and shall include the following information:

a.i.1. Contract/project number;

a.i.2. Product and/or service provided and relevance to solicitation requirements;

a.i.3. Contract total dollar amount/value;

a.i.4. Period of Performance – indicate by month and year the start and completion (or “ongoing”) dates for the contract;

a.i.5. Reference Contact – If a non-Government contract, identify the name and address of the client with current telephone number and email address of a point of contact of the client responsible for the contract;

a.i.6. Reference POC Information: Name, email, phone number, and role within the experience submission of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Program Manager (PM) or equivalent individual (not the Contracting Officer). This can be federal or non-federal.

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Volume III - Price Quotation:

The offeror shall submit an electronic copy of the completed price quotation. The price quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The offeror shall propose a separate firm-fixed-price, FOB Destination, quotation for each CLIN. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due. Contractor shall state express warranty coverage (if applicable).

Volume III - Terms and Conditions:

Offerors shall provide a completed copy of all provisions listed below:

1. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

2. FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate

3. FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture

4. FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b) (11)):

If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quotation any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order (PO).

Note: This procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an Offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the proposed price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant purchase order, not the terms and conditions of the Offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

NAICS Code If the Offeror’s representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Offerors must submit documentation that they are a small business under the NAICS code governing this solicitation.

(End of provision FAR 52.212-1)

EVALUATION CRITERIA

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Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this procurement. The evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of the provision are as follows:

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Government intends to award a single purchase order (PO) from this solicitation utilizing simplified acquisitions procedures in accordance with FAR part 13.5. The Government reserves the right not to award a PO and to make an award without discussions based solely upon initial quotes. Contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and price in response to this RFQ.

Basis for Award:

The government will make an award, based on best value, to the vendor with the proposed solution that is most advantageous, price and other factors considered. When combined, non-price factors 1 and 2 are more important than factor 3.

Evaluation Factors The Government intends to award a single firm fixed price purchase order (PO) from this solicitation using simplified acquisitions procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5.

Factor 1: Technical Capability: The Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposed instrument and solution meets all SOW requirements to determine the level of confidence the Government has in the quoters ability to successfully deliver and perform SOW requirements. A higher confidence rating will be given to products that provide the following:

1. A higher confidence rating will be given to the software if another operating system, such as Linux or Mac, is also supported.

2. Higher confidence will be given to the software providing a phase retrieval algorithm.

3. Higher confidence will be given to the software providing options to change filter types and sizes.

4. Higher confidence will be given to the software that provides both algebraic iterative reconstruction techniques and statistical iterative reconstruction techniques

5. Higher confidence will be given to the software with GUI that allows users to visually check and adjust parameters from quick reconstruction.

6. Higher confidence will be given to the software with a Python API

7. Higher confidence will be given to a software allowing direct import of XCT instrument native formats (e.g., .txrm/.xrm of Zeiss and .xtek of Nikon) for data and/or relevant metadata

Factor 2: Prior Demonstrated Experience: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s prior demonstrated experience delivering, installing, and providing warranty and service contracts for instruments similar to the those in the SOW to determine the level of confidence the Government has in the quoters experience and ability to successfully deliver and perform SOW requirements.

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Factor 3: Price: Price will be evaluated on all quotations that receive ratings above low confidence in both non-price factors. The evaluation will determine whether the proposed prices are fair and reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. A price realism analysis will not be conducted. Prices must be proportionate with the technical portion of the quotation.

The evaluation of each non-price factor (factors 1 and 2) may be done holistically with a rating scale of "high confidence," "some confidence," and "low confidence," representing the Government’s confidence that the vendor understands the requirement and will be successful in performing the work per factor.

Confidence Ratings:

High Confidence The Government has high confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing the requirements with little or no Government intervention.

Some Confidence The Government has some confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing the requirements with some Government intervention.

Low Confidence The Government has low confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, or will be successful in performing the requirements even with Government intervention.

Upon evaluation, if a quotation is deemed Low Confidence on any given non-price factor, that quotation may not be evaluated further by the Government.

Once the Government determines the quoter that is the best-suited (i.e., the apparent successful quoter), the Government reserves the right to communicate with only that quoter to address anyremaining issues, if necessary, and finalize a contract with that quoter. These issues may include technical and price. If the parties cannot successfully address any remaining issues, as determined pertinent at the sole discretion of the Government, the Government reserves the right to communicate with the next best-suited quoter based on the original analysis and address any remaining issues. Once the Government has begun communications with the next best-suited quoter, no further communications with the previous quoter will be entertained until after the purchase order has been awarded. This process shall continue until an agreement is successfully reached and a contract is awarded.

(End of provision 52.212-2)

DEVIATION 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5

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Deviations to FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5

NOTE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations.

Examples include:

52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals— Representation, 2.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services - paragraph (d Contracting officers shall not consider or use these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(2), insert the following provision:

Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (MAY 2024)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

(d) [Reserved]Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order

11246—

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that—

(i) It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the

Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports.

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(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that—

(i) It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the

Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It □ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025)(DEVIATION

FEB 2025)

(b) * * *

__(33) [Reserved] 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

__(34) [Reserved] (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246).

__(ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

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(e)(1) * * *

(ix) [Reserved]52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(x) [Reserved]52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

Alternate II (JAN 2025)(DEVIATION FEB 2025). * * *

(e)(1) * * *

(ii) * * *

(I) [Reserved] 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(J) [Reserved] 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (NOV 2024)

(Reference 52.204-7)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

(Reference 52.204-13)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

(Reference 52.204-16)

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it has or does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph

(c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates has in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name:

(Do not use a doing business as name) Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[--] Yes or [--] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates yes in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a doing business as name)

(End of provision)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

(Reference 52.204-18)

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) (Reference 52.204-19)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if

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the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section;

and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that-- It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

or

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(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End Of Provision)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

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Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in

FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.