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This is a solicitation document for an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Engineering Services for Physical Security Programs (PSP) and Defensive Equipment and Armored Vehicles (DEAV) issued by the Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Countermeasures Directorate.
The contract seeks engineering and technical support services for the Physical Security Division and Defensive Equipment and Armored Vehicles division over a five-year period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, testing, materials, and testing facility support in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (Attachment A). The contract structure includes a base ordering period and four additional ordering periods, with pricing established through a Pricing Worksheet (Attachment B). The minimum guarantee across the entire five-year contract period is $2,000.00, while the maximum contract ceiling is to be determined (TBD). Individual task orders may be issued as firm-fixed price with reimbursable line items for materials and travel, or as Time-and-Material or Labor Hour contracts. The contract is unrestricted, with solicitation issue date of May 12, 2026, and offer due date of June 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services) with a $25.5 million small business size standard. Payment will be made electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and invoices must be submitted to a Charleston, SC address. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses addressing security clearances (SECRET level required), facility security, organizational conflict of interest, labor standards, small business subcontracting plans, and various compliance and reporting requirements applicable to federal contracting.
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Document Number: 19AQMM26R0034 PROCESSED Page 1 of 86
SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 & 30 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF 86
5. SOLICITATION NUMBER
19AQMM26R0034
2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE
See Block 31c
4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE
DATE
05/12/2026
7. FOR SOLICITATION
INFORMATION CALL:
a. NAME Wanda Cruz
b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 703-312-3524
8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL
TIME
06/08/2026
17:00 ET
CODE GAAM_
BUREAU OF GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS (GA)
1200 Wilson Blvd., SA-6B
ATTN: GA
ARLINGTON, VA 22209
9. ISSUED BY X UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR
SMALL BUSINESS
HUBZONE SMALL
BUSINESS
SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERAN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS
(SDVOSB)
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL
BUSINESS (WOSB)
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN-
OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (EDWOSB)
8(A)
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY
CLASSIFICATION STANDARD
(NAICS): 541330
SIZE STANDARD: $25.5M
10. THE ACQUISITION IS
SEE
SCHEDULE
11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD
(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS
MARKED
0 Days: 0.00 %
0 Days: 0.00 % 0 Days: 0.00 % 0 Days: 0.00 %
12. DISCOUNT TERMS
13a. THIS CONTRACT IS
RATED ORDER UNDER THE
DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND
ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM -
DPAS (15 CFR 700)
13b. RATING DO
REQUEST
FOR
QUOTE
(RFQ)
INVITATION
FOR BID
(IFB)
X REQUEST
FOR
PROPOSAL
(RFP)
14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION
CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE GAAM16. ADMINISTERED BY
Security Staffing & Countermeasures
GA/AM/DMS/SEC/SSC
Bureau of Global Acquisitions 1200 Wilson Blvd (SA-06B) Arlington, VA 22209
FACILITY
CODE
CODE
Contact UEI:
Telephone No.
17a. CONTRACTOR/
OFFEROR
IPPCODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
IPP
Invoices to be uploaded to Invoice Processing Platform at http://www.ipp.gov
CHARLESTON, SC 29415
17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN
OFFER SEE ADDENDUM
18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS
CHECKED
19. ITEM NUMBER 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)
21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT
See Line Information
25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)
27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED
27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED
X 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1 COPIES TO
ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH
OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.
29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE _____________________________
OFFER DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK
5) INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH
HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:
30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)
30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) Maria Anguiano
31c. DATE SIGNED 05/12/2026
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION
PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE
STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)
Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212
CGFS // CGFS
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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form
Line Item Summary
Solicitation Number:
19AQMM26R0034
Contract Number: Title:
Engineering Services for PSP and
DEAV
Date of Solicitation:
05/12/2026
Applicable Wage Determinations will be incorporated into the contract.
Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)
PSC: R425
PSC Description: SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL:
ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
Type of Contract Pricing: Other
1.0 LT $0.00 $0.00
Period of Performance: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2031
Description: The contractor is to provide all labor, equipment, testing, materials and testing facility for all services in accordance with Attachment A - Performance Work Statement titled Engineering Services for Physical Security Programs (PSP) and Defensive Equipment (DEAV).
This Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract consists of ordering periods as follows:
Base Ordering Period: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Ordering Period 1: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Ordering Period 2: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Ordering Period 3: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Ordering Period 4: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
Pricing for each ordering period is set forth in Attachment B, "Pricing Worksheet."
The Contracting Officer may issue task orders against the applicable ordering period pricing at any time during that period, subject to the availability of funds and the overall contract ceiling.
Automatic Ceiling Carryover Provision
Any portion of the contract ceiling amount that remains unobligated at the end of any ordering period or fiscal year shall automatically carry over and remain available for obligation during subsequent ordering periods through the completion of the period of performance under this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The total cumulative value of all task orders issued under this contract shall not exceed the maximum contract ceiling of $[TBD] over the life of the contract, regardless of when obligations occur.
Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)
PSC: R425
PSC Description: SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL:
ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
Type of Contract Pricing: Other
1.0 EA $0.00 $0.00
Period of Performance: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2031
Description: Materials - To be identified at the ordering level.
Estimated amount is $5,000.00. This amount is to be added to your proposal under materials.
Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)
PSC: R425
PSC Description: SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL:
ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
Type of Contract Pricing: Other
1.0 EA $0.00 $0.00
Period of Performance: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2031
Description: TRAVEL - the Contractor shall be reimbursed for its reasonable actual travel costs in accordance with its usual accounting practices consistent with FAR Subpart 31.2, specifically FAR Subpart 31.205-46. Travel must be directly related to and required for performance of this contract, and authorized in advance and in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
For additional information refer to Clause B-015.
Travel may be required for Kickoff Meetings, Test Readiness Review, and Programmatic Review.
Estimated amount is $5,000.00. This amount is to be added to your proposal under travel.
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CLIN Funding: Cost:
Base Totals: $0.00 $0.00
Exercised Options Totals: $0.00 $0.00
Unexercised Options Totals: $0.00 $0.00
Base and Options Totals: $0.00 $0.00
B-004 - MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (Indefinite Quantity Contract)
Per FAR 52.216-22 "INDEFINITE QUANTITY," the minimum for this indefinite quantity contract shall be any quantity or combination of supplies and services equal to the amount(s) set forth below.
The minimum is $2,000.00 for the entire five-year period.
The maximum for this indefinite quantity contract (including options) shall be any quantity or combination of supplies and services equal to 40 automotive testings for the entire period of performance, including options, if exercised.
(end of clause)
NOTE: Minimum Guarantee for Entire Contract Period: The Government guarantees to order at least $2,000.00 in services/ supplies under this IDIQ contract over the entire period of performance, including the base period and all ordering periods. This minimum guarantee is not allocated to individual periods but applies cumulatively across the life of the contract. The Government shall satisfy this minimum guarantee by [TBD]. The Contractor's acceptance of this minimum guarantee is consideration for the Contractor's commitment to provide services/supplies under the terms of this IDIQ contract.
B-010 - TYPE OF CONTRACT
This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract. Delivery Orders placed under this contract may be firm-fixed price with a reimbursable line item for materials and/or travel, Time and Material (T&M), and Labor Hour (LH).
B-015 - TRAVEL COSTS (Cost-Reimbursement)
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for its reasonable actual travel costs in accordance with its usual accounting practices consistent with FAR Subpart 31.2, specifically FAR31.205-46. Travel must be directly related to and required for performance of this contract, and authorized in advance and in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
In no event shall costs associated with employee commuting be reimbursable as a direct cost under this contract.
(b) The Contractor shall include a breakout of all authorized travel expenses as an attachment to its invoices.
(c) Administrative support (coordination of travel arrangements, etc.) will be the responsibility of the Contractor.
(d) Should any Contractor personnel be requested to perform in any area which has been determined by the Department of State to be a hazardous duty area, hazardous duty premium pay may be payable at the same rate as would be given to Department of State direct-hire employees pursuant to Chapter 650 of the U.S. Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas). Each employee will be notified upon arrival at any hazardous duty area of the applicable rates, terms and conditions at the time of performance. Hazardous duty premium pay shall not be burdened with any indirect costs (e.g., overhead, G and A) or fee/ profit.
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(e) When local travel between the Contractor employee's regular place of performance and other locations is specifically authorized by the COR, transportation expenses shall be allowable costs under this contract. For the purposes of this clause, local travel means travel within a 50 mile radius of the Contractor employee's regular place of performance and does not include daily commuting or associated costs.
(f) For travel where use of a personal automobile has been specifically authorized by the COR, reimbursement shall be computed on the basis of actual miles traveled from stat starting point to destination. Other related miscellaneous expenses, such as tolls and parking fees, incurred in the performance of tasks authorized under this contract, will be reimbursed. Car rentals require advance approval by the COR and will be authorized only when consistent with good business practice. Allowable costs shall not exceed the actual cost of renting a compact automobile (a maximum of one for four Contractor personnel), unless extenuating circumstances (e.g., excess baggage) require other arrangements and subsequent COR approval is obtained.
(g) The Government will reimburse the Contractor for Contractor employee's travel time to or from other authorized work locations, except that for labor categories which are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA),, a reimbursement will be allowed only for travel during the employee's regular working hours. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for time spent in stand down or temporary layovers by FLSA exempt contractor employees for the convenience of the Contractor except as authorized by the Federal Travel Regulations.
(h) The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all personnel who will be required to travel outside the United States have current and valid passports. The Contractor shall also be responsible for obtaining any visas required for travel to foreign countries under this contract. The Contractor shall make no direct labor charges for obtaining/maintaining passports and/or visas.
(end of clause)
52.246-6 - Inspection-Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (May 2001)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- "Contractor's managerial personnel" means any of the Contractor's directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of-
(1) All or substantially all of the Contractor's business;
(2) All or substantially all of the Contractor's operation at any one plant or separate location where the contract is being performed; or
(3) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with the performance of this contract.
"Materials" includes data when the contract does not include the Warranty of Data clause.
(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the material, fabricating methods, work, and services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.
(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all materials furnished and services performed under this contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event before acceptance. The Government may also inspect the plant or plants of the Contractor or any subcontractor engaged in contract performance. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.
(d) If the Government performs inspection or test on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish and shall require subcontractors to furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.
(e) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept or reject services and materials at the place of delivery as promptly as practicable after delivery, and they shall be presumed accepted 60 days after the date of delivery, unless accepted earlier.
(f) At any time during contract performance, but not later than 6 months (or such other time as may be specified in the contract) after acceptance of the services or materials last delivered under this contract, the Government may require the Contractor to replace or correct services or materials that at time of delivery failed to meet contract requirements. Except as otherwise specified in paragraph
(h) of this clause, the cost of replacement or correction shall be determined under the Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor- Hour Contracts clause, but the "hourly rate" for labor hours incurred in the replacement or correction shall be reduced to exclude that portion of the rate attributable to profit. The Contractor shall not tender for acceptance materials and services required to be replaced or corrected without disclosing the former requirement for replacement or correction, and, when required, shall disclose the corrective action taken.
(g)(1) If the Contractor fails to proceed with reasonable promptness to perform required replacement or correction, and if the replacement or correction can be performed within the ceiling price (or the ceiling price as increased by the Government), the Government may-
(i) By contract or otherwise, perform the replacement or correction, charge to the Contractor any increased cost, or deduct such increased cost from any amounts paid or due under this contract; or
(ii) Terminate this contract for default.
(2) Failure to agree to the amount of increased cost to be charged to the Contractor shall be a dispute.
(h) Notwithstanding paragraphs (f) and (g) of this clause, the Government may at any time require the Contractor to remedy by correction or replacement, without cost to the Government, any failure by the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this contract, if the failure is due to-
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(1) Fraud, lack of good faith, or willful misconduct on the part of the Contractor's managerial personnel; or
(2) The conduct of one or more of the Contractor's employees selected or retained by the Contractor after any of the Contractor's managerial personnel has reasonable grounds to believe that the employee is habitually careless or unqualified.
(i) This clause applies in the same manner and to the same extent to corrected or replacement materials or services as to materials and services originally delivered under this contract.
(j) The Contractor has no obligation or liability under this contract to correct or replace materials and services that at time of delivery do not meet contract requirements, except as provided in this clause or as may be otherwise specified in the contract.
(k) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor's obligation to correct or replace Government-furnished property shall be governed by the clause pertaining to Government property.
(End of clause)
E-002 - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (F.O.B. Destination)
Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination by an authorized representative of the Government.
F-006 - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
This contract shall be effective on the date of the Contracting Officer's signature, and shall remain in effect until TBD.
652.242-70 - CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG 1999)
(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name and position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.
(b) The COR is Brady S. Russell .
(End of clause)
G-002 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
Contracting Officer: Maria E. Anguiano email: AnguianoM@state.gov
Contract Administrator: Wanda I. Cruz email: cruzwi@state.gov
First Class Mailing:
U.S. Department of State Office of Acquisition Management P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station Arlington, Virginia 22219
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Courier or Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of State Office of Acquisition Management 4th Floor 1735 N. Lynn Street Arlington, Virginia 22209
Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): Brady S. Russell email: RussellBS@State.gov
U.S. Department of State:
SA7
7952 Clunny Court Springfield, VA 22153
INV-IPP - ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO IMPLEMENT
USAGE OF THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP).
(a) Definitions. As used in these instructions
(1)”Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Payment documentation and process” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of these instructions, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov. Assistance with the IPP application can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866)973-3131. The Contractor shall ensure that its supporting documentation conforms to IPP requirements. IPP accommodates up to 25 supporting attachments per invoice, individual attachment file size may not exceed ten megabytes (10mb). If the Contractor assesses that their supporting documentation will not reasonably conform to IPP requirements, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer to explore possible alternatives. In addition, the IPP only allows certain characters to be used as the invoice number. The invoice number shall conform to the IPP convention and the attachments (if used) shall match exactly the invoice number allowed. The allowed characters in the IPP are “abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_”
(c) If the Contractor wishes to be paid via a foreign bank account, the contractor must properly fill out form GFS-FO-CLM-089 and attach it to each invoice in the IPP where payment to a foreign bank account is requested. The form can obtained by e-mailing CGFSIPPITSForm@state.gov.
(d) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing.
(e) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer’s written authorization with each payment request.
[End of instructions]
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H-016 - KEY PERSONNEL
(1) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:
LABOR CATEGORY NAME
[ENTER LABOR CATEGORIES AND NAMES]
[Names to be inserted by Offeror at time of TASK ORDER proposal submission.]
(2) The Contractor agrees that a partial basis for award of this contract is the list of key personnel proposed. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal necessary to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution shall be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer. During the first ninety days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment.
(3) All proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any proposed substitution at least forty-five days, or ninety days if a security clearance is to be obtained, in advance of the proposed substitution. Such notification shall include:
(1) an explanation of the circumstances necessitating the substitution;
(2) a complete resume of the proposed substitute; and
(3) any other information requested by the Contracting Officer to enable him to judge whether or not the Contractor is maintaining the same high quality of personnel that provided the partial basis for award.
H-020 - SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION
The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use of and become the exclusive property of the U.S. Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, recording, broadcast, speech, television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do not cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder.
H-024 - NONPAYMENT FOR UNAUTHORIZED WORK
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No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies or services, or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the Contractor of his own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer. Only a duly appointed Contracting Officer is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and/or conditions of this contract.
(end of clause)
H-025 - TECHNICAL DIRECTION
(a) Performance of the work hereunder shall be subject to technical instructions, whether oral or written, issued by the Contracting Officer's Representative specified in SECTION G of this contract. As used herein, technical instructions are defined to include the following:
(1) Directions to the Contractor which suggest pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, change work emphasis, fill in details or otherwise serve to assist in the Contractor's accomplishment of the Statement of Work.
(2) Guidance to the Contractor which assists in the interpretation of drawings, specifications or technical portions of work description.
(b) Technical instructions must be within the general scope of work stated in the contract. Technical instructions may not be used to:
(1) assign additional work under the contract;
(2) direct a change as defined in the "Changes" clause of this contract;
(3) increase or decrease the contract price or estimated contract amount (including fee), as applicable, the level of effort, or the time required for contract performance; or
(4) change any of the terms, conditions or specifications of the contract.
(c) If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any technical instruction calls for effort outside the scope of the contract or is inconsistent with this requirement, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing within ten working days after the receipt of any such instruction. The Contractor shall not proceed with the work affected by the technical instruction unless and until the Contractor is notified by the Contracting Officer that the technical instruction is within the scope of this contract.
(d) Nothing in the foregoing paragraph shall be construed to excuse the Contractor from performing that portion of the contractual work statement which is not affected by the disputed technical instruction.
(end of clause)
H-031 - SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
H-031 - SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) A facility security clearance at the SECRET is required for contract performance in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached to this contract.
(b) Since it will be necessary for some Contractor Personnel to have access to classified material and/or enter into areas requiring security clearances, each Contractor employee requiring such access must have a SECRET personnel security clearance issued by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) prior to contract performance.
(c) The Contractor shall obtain a Department of State building pass for all employees performing under this contract who require frequent and continuing access to Department of State facilities in accordance with Bureau of Diplomatic Security Instructions.
(d) Performance of this contract shall be in accordance with the attached DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification and FAR 52.240-92 "SECURITY REQUIREMENTS."
(e) Classified material received or generated in the performance of this contract shall be safeguarded and disposed of in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (32 CFR Part 117)
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H-032 - ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST - General
(a) The Contractor warrants that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information.
(b) The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest is discovered after award, the Contractor will make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of actions which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate the actual or potential conflict.
(c) If the Contractor was aware of a potential organizational conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default.
(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts.
H-050 - COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS - CERTIFICATION (EO 14173, January 2025)
(a) Definition. As used in this provision - Program promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion means a program whose purpose is to promote preferences based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origins, such as in training or hiring.
(b) Certification. By submission of its offer, the Offeror certifies that it does not operate any programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.
(End of provision)
H-051 - COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS (EO 14173, January 2025)
(a) The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.
(b) Compliance with applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to eligibility for and payment under this contract for purposes of 31 U.S.C 3729(b)(4).
(End of clause)
52.203-6 Alt I - Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) - Alternate I (Nov 2021)
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not enter into any agreement with an actual or prospective subcontractor, nor otherwise act in any manner, which has or may have the effect of restricting sales by such subcontractors directly to the Government of any item or process (including computer software) made or furnished by the subcontractor under this contract or under any follow-on production contract.
(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not preclude the Contractor from asserting rights that are otherwise authorized by law or regulation. For acquisitions of commercial products or commercial services, the prohibition in paragraph (a) applies only to the extent that any agreement restricting sales by subcontractors results in the Federal Government being treated differently from any other prospective purchaser for the sale of the commercial product(s) and commercial service(s).
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(c) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts under this contract which exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award.
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52.203-12 - Limitation On Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- "Agency" means "executive agency" as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.
"Covered Federal action" means any of the following actions:
(1) Awarding any Federal contract.
(2) Making any Federal grant.
(3) Making any Federal loan.
(4) Entering into any cooperative agreement.
(5) Extending, continuing, renewing, amending, or modifying any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
"Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" have the meaning provided in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b) and include Alaskan Natives.
"Influencing or attempting to influence" means making, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action.
"Local government" means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government.
"Officer or employee of an agency" includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency:
(1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under Title 5, United States Code, including a position under a temporary appointment.
(2) A member of the uniformed services, as defined in subsection 101(3), Title 37, United States Code.
(3) A special Government employee, as defined in section 202, Title 18, United States Code.
(4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, appendix 2.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, company, association, authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit, or not for profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other Federal law.
"Reasonable compensation" means, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal compensation for such officer or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.
"Reasonable payment" means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.
"Recipient" includes the Contractor and all subcontractors. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other Federal law.
"Regularly employed" means, with respect to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, an officer or employee who is employed by such person for at least 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person for receipt of such contract. An officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person shall be considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by such person for 130 working days.
"State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and multi-State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers.
(b) Prohibition. 31 U.S.C. 1352 prohibits a recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement from using appropriated funds to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal actions. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1352 the Contractor shall not use appropriated funds to pay any person for influencing or
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(1) The term appropriated funds does not include profit or fee from a covered Federal action.
(2) To the extent the Contractor can demonstrate that the Contractor has sufficient monies, other than Federal appropriated funds, the Government will assume that these other monies were spent for any influencing activities that would be unallowable if paid for with Federal appropriated funds.
(c) Exceptions. The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply under the following conditions:
(1) Agency and legislative liaison by Contractor employees. (i) Payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of the Contractor if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to this contract. For purposes of this paragraph, providing any information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is permitted at any time.
(ii) Participating with an agency in discussions that are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered Federal action, but that concern--
(A) The qualities and characteristics (including individual demonstrations) of the person's products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; or
(B) The application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an agency's use.
(iii) Providing prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action any information not specifically requested but necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of a covered Federal action;
(iv) Participating in technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and
(v) Making capability presentations prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action by persons seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended by Pub. L. 95-507, and subsequent amendments.
(2) Professional and technical services. (i) A payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action, if payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action.
(ii) Any reasonable payment to a person, other than an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action if the payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action.
Persons other than officers or employees of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade associations.
(iii) As used in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause, "professional and technical services" are limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline (for examples, see FAR 3.803(a)(2)(iii)).
(iv) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or regulation and any other requirements in the actual award documents.
(3) Only those communications and services expressly authorized by paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this clause are permitted.
(d) Disclosure. (1) If the Contractor did not submit OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, with its offer, but registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have subsequently made a lobbying contact on behalf of the Contractor with respect to this contract, the Contractor shall complete and submit OMB Standard Form LLL to provide the name of the lobbying registrants, including the individuals performing the services.
(2) If the Contractor did submit OMB Standard Form LLL disclosure pursuant to paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, and a change occurs that affects Block 10 of the OMB Standard Form LLL (name and address of lobbying registrant or individuals performing services), the Contractor shall, at the end of the calendar quarter in which the change occurs, submit to the Contracting Officer within 30 days an updated disclosure using OMB Standard Form LLL.
(e) Penalties. (1) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under paragraph (b) of this clause or who fails to file or amend the disclosure to be filed or amended by paragraph (d) of this clause shall be subject to civil penalties as provided for by 31 U.S.C. 1352.
An imposition of a civil penalty does not prevent the Government from seeking any other remedy that may be applicable.
(2) Contractors may rely without liability on the representation made by their subcontractors in the certification and disclosure form.
(f) Cost allowability. Nothing in this clause makes allowable or reasonable any costs which would otherwise be unallowable or unreasonable. Conversely, costs made specifically unallowable by the requirements in this clause will not be made allowable under any other provision.
(g) Subcontracts. (1) The Contractor shall obtain a declaration, including the certification and disclosure in paragraphs (c) and (d) of the provision at FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, from each person requesting or receiving a subcontract under this contract that exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 3.808 on the date of subcontract award. The Contractor or subcontractor that awards the subcontract shall retain the declaration.
(2) A copy of each subcontractor disclosure form (but not certifications) shall be forwarded from tier to tier until received by the prime Contractor. The prime Contractor shall, at the end of the calendar quarter in which the disclosure form is submitted by the
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(3) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (g), in any subcontract that exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 3.808 on the date of subcontract award.
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52.203-13 - Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
"Agent" means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent Contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization.
"Full cooperation"--
(1) Means disclosure to the Government of the information sufficient for law enforcement to identify the nature and extent of the offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct. It includes providing timely and complete response to Government auditors' and investigators' request for documents and access to employees with information;
(2) Does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contract. It does not require--
(i) A Contractor to waive its attorney-client privilege or the protections afforded by the attorney work product doctrine; or
(ii) Any officer, director, owner, or employee of the Contractor, including a sole proprietor, to waive his or her attorney client privilege or Fifth Amendment rights; and
(3) Does not restrict a Contractor from--
(i) Conducting an internal investigation; or
(ii) Defending a proceeding or dispute arising under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation.
"Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).
"Subcontract" means any contract entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract.
"Subcontractor" means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnished supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.
"United States," means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.
(b) Code of business ethics and conduct. (1) Within 30 days after contract award, unless the Contracting Officer establishes a longer time period, the Contractor shall--
(i) Have a written code of business ethics and conduct; and
(ii) Make a copy of the code available to each employee engaged in performance of the contract.
(2) The Contractor shall--
(i) Exercise due diligence to prevent and detect criminal conduct; and
(ii) Otherwise promote an organizational culture that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law.
(3) (i) The Contractor shall timely disclose, in writing, to the agency Office of the Inspector General (OIG), with a copy to the Contracting Officer, whenever, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of this contract or any subcontract thereunder, the Contractor has credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor has committed--
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(A) A violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code; or
(B) A violation of the civil False Claims Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733).
(ii) The Government, to the extent permitted by law and regulation, will safeguard and treat information obtained pursuant to the Contractor's disclosure as confidential where the information has been marked "confidential" or "proprietary" by the company. To the extent permitted by law and regulation, such information will not be released by the Government to the public pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request, 5 U.S.C. Section 552, without prior notification to the Contractor. The Government may transfer documents provided by the Contractor to any department or agency within the Executive Branch if the information relates to matters within the organization's jurisdiction.
(iii) If the violation relates to an order against a Governmentwide acquisition contract, a multi-agency contract, a multiple-award schedule contract such as the Federal Supply Schedule, or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, the Contractor shall notify the OIG of the ordering agency and the IG of the agency responsible for the basic contract.
(c) Business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system. This paragraph (c) does not apply if the Contractor has represented itself as a small business concern pursuant to the award of this contract or if this contract is for the acquisition of a commercial product or commercial service as defined at FAR 2.101. The Contractor shall establish the following within 90 days after contract award, unless the Contracting Officer establishes a longer time period:
(1) An ongoing business ethics awareness and compliance program.
(i) This program shall include reasonable steps to communicate periodically and in a practical manner the Contractor's standards and procedures and other aspects of the Contractor's business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system, by conducting effective training programs and otherwise disseminating information appropriate to an individual's respective roles and responsibilities.
(ii) The training conducted under this program shall be provided to the Contractor's principals and employees, and as appropriate, the Contractor's agents and subcontractors.
(2) An internal control system.
(i) The Contractor's internal control system shall--
(A) Establish standards and procedures to facilitate timely discovery of improper conduct in connection with Government contracts;
and
(B) Ensure corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out.
(ii) At a minimum, the Contractor's internal control system shall provide for the following:
(A) Assignment of responsibility at a sufficiently high level and adequate resources to ensure effectiveness of the business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system.
(B) Reasonable efforts not to include an individual as a principal, whom due diligence would have exposed as having engaged in conduct that is in conflict with the Contractor's code of business ethics and conduct.
(C) Periodic reviews of company business practices, procedures, policies, and internal controls for compliance with the Contractor's code of business ethics and conduct and the special requirements of Government contracting, including--
(1) Monitoring and auditing to detect criminal conduct;
(2) Periodic evaluation of the effectiveness of the business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system, especially if criminal conduct has been detected; and
(3) Periodic assessment of the risk of criminal conduct, with appropriate steps to design, implement, or modify the business ethics awareness and compliance program and the internal control system as necessary to reduce the risk of criminal conduct identified through this process.
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(D) An internal reporting mechanism, such as a hotline, which allows for anonymity or confidentiality, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports.
(E) Disciplinary action for improper conduct or for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent or detect improper conduct.
(F) Timely disclosure, in writing, to the agency OIG, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, whenever, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of any Government contract performed by the Contractor or a subcontract thereunder, the Contractor has credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor…
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