19GT5026Q0082 - MediaMonitoringService.pdf

August 26, 2026

Dear Prospective Offeror:

Subject: Request for Quotes 19GT5026Q0082

Enclosed is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Media Monitoring Services for the US Embassy Guatemala.

If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section L of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award an indefinite-quantity indefinite-delivery type of contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

Quotations are due September 11, 2026, at 10:00 hours. No quotations will be accepted after this time.

Quotations must be in English and incomplete quotations will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to GuatemalaBids@state.gov. It is important to make sure the submission is made in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.

For a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

1. SF-1449

2. Section 1, Pricing

3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications

4. Additional information as required in Section 3

5. Proof of SAM Registration

6. W-14 form

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

Sincerely, Beau P. Garrett Contracting Officer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

• SF 1449 cover sheet

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19GT5026Q0082, Prices, Block 23

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19GT5026Q0082, Schedule of

Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement

• Attachment 1 to Description/Specifications/Performance Work Statement, Government Furnished Property

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

• Contract Clauses

• Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 3 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

• Solicitation Provisions

• Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

SECTION 4 - EVALUATION FACTORS

• Evaluation Factors

• Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

SECTION 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Offeror Representations and Certifications

• Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR

Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ 19GT5026Q0082, PRICES, BLOCK 23

I. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

A. The Public Diplomacy (PD) Section of the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala requires Media Monitoring Services for the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), to provide news and U.S. mentions as reported by Guatemalan news outlets and influential social media accounts.

B. The purpose of this indefinite-quantity indefinite-delivery type of contract is to acquire

Media Monitoring Services in Guatemala for the US Embassy, Public Diplomacy Section in accordance with the statement of work described herein.

C. The Contract will be for a period of one-year and will include up to a maximum of three-year optional periods of performance and will be expected to commence no later than the last quarter of 2026.

II. PRICING

A. BASE YEAR

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for the base year of the contract and continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

CLIN Description Type of Services No. of Services Unit Price 0001 Daily Press Summary

(Comprehensive) Regular / Daily 260 working days*

0002 Daily Top Social Media Posts Regular / Daily 260 working

0003 Daily Top News Highlights (Selected)

0004 News Alert Feed with Mentions of the U.S. and Topics of Interest

0005 Monitoring Foreign Malign Actor Propaganda

0006 Summaries of Guatemalan Executive Branch Press Conferences and Interviews

Regular / As Requested

1**

0007 U.S. Embassy Executive Archival Scrapbook

Regular / Annual 1**

0008 Monitoring International Media Outlets

0009 Coverage Reports Upon Request Sporadic / As Requested

Up to 20 per year

0010 Transcriptions of Video/Audio Upon Request

Sporadic / As Requested

0011 Articles Behind Paywalls – Local and International Outlets

Sporadic / As Requested

1**

0012 Customer Service / 24/7 Support Regular / Included Service

1**

Base Year Total

* 260 working days are an estimated annual quantity, assuming a five-day work week. The SOW itself states that regular products are delivered every working day and that weekend/holiday content is incorporated into the next working day’s products; it does not establish an annual quantity.

** This amount is based on the Government’s estimated total requirements.

B. OPTION YEAR 1

continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

CLIN Description Type of Services No. of Services Unit Price 0001 Daily Press Summary

(Comprehensive)

Interest

Conferences and Interviews

Regular / As Requested

1**

0007 U.S. Embassy Executive Archival Scrapbook

Regular / Annual 1**

0008 Monitoring International Media Outlets

Upon Request

Sporadic / As Requested

Sporadic / As Requested

1**

0012 Customer Service / 24/7 Support Regular / Included Service

1**

First Option Year Total

* 260 working days are an estimated annual quantity, assuming a five-day work week. The SOW itself states that regular products are delivered every working day and that weekend/holiday content is incorporated into the next working day’s products; it does not establish an annual

C. OPTION YEAR 2

continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

CLIN Description Type of Services No. of Services Unit Price 0001 Daily Press Summary

(Comprehensive)

Interest

Conferences and Interviews

Regular / As Requested

1**

0007 U.S. Embassy Executive Archival Scrapbook

Regular / Annual 1**

0008 Monitoring International Media Outlets

Sporadic / As Requested

Sporadic / As Requested

1**

0012 Customer Service / 24/7 Support Regular / Included Service

1**

Second Option Year Total

* 260 working days are an estimated annual quantity, assuming a five-day work week. The SOW itself states that regular products are delivered every working day and that weekend/holiday content is incorporated into the next working day’s products; it does not establish an annual

D. OPTION YEAR 3

continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

CLIN Description Type of Services No. of Services Unit Price 0001 Daily Press Summary

(Comprehensive)

Interest

Conferences and Interviews

Regular / As Requested

1**

0007 U.S. Embassy Executive Archival Scrapbook

Regular / Annual 1**

0008 Monitoring International Media Outlets

Sporadic / As Requested

Sporadic / As Requested

1**

0012 Customer Service / 24/7 Support Regular / Included Service

1**

Third Option Year Total

* 260 working days are an estimated annual quantity, assuming a five-day work week. The SOW itself states that regular products are delivered every working day and that weekend/holiday content is incorporated into the next working day’s products; it does not establish an annual

GRAND TOTAL

Base Year Q/$ First Option Year Q/$ Second Option Year Q/$ Third Option Year Q/$ Total – Base plus All Option Years (Net) Q/$

*Price must be NET.

III. VALUE ADDED TAX

Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates. Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item in the contract and on Invoices.

IV. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

This plan provides an effective method to promote satisfactory contractor performance. The QASP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor Contractor performance, advise the Contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to monitor quality to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

Performance Objective Scope of Work

Paragraphs Performance Threshold

Services.

Performs all services set forth in the scope of work.

I through IV

All required services are performed and no more than one

(1) customer complaint is received per month.

1. SURVEILLANCE. The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the Contractor for corrective action.

2. STANDARD. The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than one

(1) customer complaint per month. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaints so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause (FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023), if any of the services exceed the standard.

3. PROCEDURES.

(a) If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed they should immediately contact COR.

(b) The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

(c) If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

(d) If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

(e) The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

(f) If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

(g) The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

(h) Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449,

RFQ NUMBER 19GT5026Q0082

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala requires the services of media monitoring for the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), to provide news and U.S. mentions as reported by Guatemalan news outlets and influential social media accounts.

1. Regular Services

a. List of services

i. Daily Press Summary (comprehensive)

ii. Daily Top Social Media Posts

iii. Daily Top News Highlights (selected)

iv. News alert feed with mentions of the U.S. and topics of interest

v. Monitoring Foreign Malign Actor Propaganda

vi. Summaries of Guatemalan Executive Branch Press Conferences and Interviews

vii. U.S. Embassy Executive Archival Scrapbook

viii. Monitoring international media outlets

b. Service Delivery Lead Time for Regular Services

i. The contractor will deliver the products by e-mail every working day no later than 7 a.m.

ii. For weekends and holidays, the products will be delivered on the next working day; their content must cover the preceding weekend and/or holiday. For example, Monday products cover from Friday, 7:00 a.m. to Monday, 7:00 a.m.

iii. PDS may occasionally modify delivery times.

c. Source items for the news story summaries

i. The items must be from the 24 hours covered by the regular products (7 am to 7 am)

ii. The items must be from social media accounts and Guatemalan news outlets, including on-line, print, TV, radio, and weekly news magazines.

iii. Following the award of this contract, PDS will share a list of news topics, suggested news outlets, keywords, social media accounts, think tanks, blogs, and important radio and TV news shows to help guide the contractor’s press and social media searches.

iv. Every 3 months, for the duration of the contract, the contractor must verify with PDS that its list of news outlets, news shows, keywords, social media accounts, blogs, think tanks, and social media searches remains accurate.

v. The contractor will adjust the scope and nature of the news items and social media posts it monitors upon PDS’ request.

2. Occasional Services

a. List of services

i. Coverage reports upon request

ii. Transcriptions of video / audio upon request

iii. Provide articles behind paywalls in local and international outlets, upon request

3. Delivery Requirements

i. The contractor will deliver the products as finished, proofread, and fully editable documents.

ii. PDS may select items for inclusion in the Daily News Highlights from the Top 15 Social Media Posts and the Daily Press Summary. Therefore, all products must allow transferring and editing without any formatting difficulties.

iii. Any e-mailed content should not exceed 30 MB.

4. News and Social Media Content Requirements The news items and social media posts included in all the products must be curated to reflect only issues of interest to the Embassy, including, but not limited to:

a. Bilateral Relations (includes news of the U.S. Government related to Guatemala, the Ambassador, other U.S. Mission officers and agencies)

b. Governance

c. International news

i. It must be related to Guatemala or Guatemalan reactions and coverage of U.S. foreign policy abroad.

ii. This might include advertisements, opinion pieces, articles that may not mention the United States but are priority sectors for the United States (topics or sectors of interest (i.e. technology, trade, migration, minerals, foreign assistance, military cooperation, etc.) Engagements by China and Russia are of particular interest.

d. Migration

e. Prosperity

f. Security

5. Daily Press Summary (comprehensive)

a. The Daily Press Summary will include summaries of news stories in areas of interest to the Embassy, listed under No. 4. News and Social Media Requirements above mentioned.

b. The types of news items to be summarized include:

i. Articles and reports

ii. Opinion columns and editorials

iii. Campos pagados published in Guatemalan outlets about topics of interest to the Embassy.

c. Format of the summaries:

i. Each news story will be summarized in a maximum of 3 lines.

ii. Each news story summary should include the story’s 5 W’s (who, what, where, when, and why) – not simply restate titles.

iii. Each summary will include hyperlinks to the digital versions of the items (digital, video, or audio), or hyperlinks to scanned images of any item available only in hard copy print.

1. The contractor will make the scans of items available only in hard copy print or behind paywalls available on-line to PDS.

iv. The summary must include the number of outlets reporting the news story.

d. The contractor will use the Daily Press Summary Template provided by PDS.

6. Daily Top Social Media Posts

a. The contractor must use social media analytics tools to select posts in the areas of interest listed under No. 4. News and Social Media Requirements above mentioned that received wide attention on social media.

b. Monitoring must include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and, when possible, WhatsApp.

c. The contractor must provide a hyperlink to each selected social media post, number of impressions, engagements, comments, likes and shares.

7. Daily Top News Highlights (selected)

a. The contractor will use the Daily News Highlights template provided by PDS or provide a better alternative that is visually appealing and easy to read.

b. The Daily News Highlights will include the following:

i. Images of the front pages of all major Guatemalan newspapers, already formatted and entered the Daily News Highlights template. All images must be of a size and resolution that makes them intelligible on mobile and desktop versions of Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, and other standard email software and internet browsers.

ii. Top 3 Stories that the contractor suggests by the areas of Embassy interest listed in No. 4. News and Social Media Requirements above mentioned and/or coverage.

iii. Political cartoon

iv. News story summaries under the categories listed in No. 4. News and Social

Media Requirements above mentioned. Under each heading, the contractor will include the top items in that category from the Daily Press Summary.

1. PDS must be able to edit and remove any summaries.

v. Trending social media, which includes the top 3 social media posts from the

Top 15 Social Media Posts product.

vi. A table that states the reach of all major TV, print, and radio outlets (number of on-line and print subscribers/followers, cities/departments in which they broadcast/publish. ratings for radio and TV outlets, etc.)

1. The contractor is responsible for compiling all data for this table and updating it monthly.

2. The date when these figures were updated should be noted under the table.

vii. A link to the Daily Press Summary of that day.

8. News alert feed with mentions of the U.S. and topics of interest

a. The contractor will send news alerts to PDS users via WhatsApp throughout the day.

b. The alerts will be about news that mentions the United States, the Embassy, or topics of interest to the Embassy. Each alert will include a link to its source news item.

c. All the news reported in the news alert feed must be included in the following morning’s Daily Press Summary.

9. Monitoring Foreign Malign Propaganda

a. The contractor will monitor and report news and social media posts published by the embassies of the People’s Republic of China, Russia, and/or others as designated by PDS, in all social media platforms, including Tik Tok.

b. The contractor will also monitor Xinhua News Español, CGTN, Russia Times Español, and other sources the Embassy might designate.

10. Summaries of Executive Branch Press Conferences and Interviews

a. The contractor will provide a summary that includes:

i. remarks by speakers and of the questions and answers

ii. highlighted mentions of the United States in the notes and timestamps for them

iii. a link to the video of the conference or interview

b. The contractor will deliver the summary two hours before Close of Business.

11. U.S. Embassy Executive Archival Scrapbook

a. The scrapbook is a digital record of the Ambassador’s media interactions in a visually appealing and easy to read format, covering the previous year. The scrapbook will compile daily all news items that focus on the Ambassador (interviews, news articles, magazine articles, etc.).

b. The contractor will provide a digital scrapbook to PDS at the end of each calendar year.

c. The updated scrapbook must be available to PDS at any time upon request.

12. Coverage Reports Upon Request

a. When necessary, PDS will request reports of media coverage of specific events (including official visits, launches of initiatives, announcements), activities, issues, and topics.

b. Up to 20 coverage reports may be requested per contract year.

c. The contractor will use the template provided by PDS or provide a better alternative that is appealing and legible.

d. Each report will be in English and will present a brief analysis of media coverage and news story summaries from all sources (print, TV, radio, digital, social media, and others as detailed in No. 5 Daily Press Summary (comprehensive)) PDS may provide a list of specific outlets and social media accounts to be covered.

e. The analysis will include:

i. Type of access provided to the outlets (exclusive coverage, open press invitation, limited invitation, etc.)

ii. Tone of coverage (positive, neutral, negative)

iii. Types of coverage (factual, opinion)

iv. A list of the outlets that covered the event or activity, including:

1. Total number of outlets

2. Type of outlets (newspaper, radio, TV, digital, social media, etc.)

3. Names of the outlets

13. Transcriptions of video/audio upon request

a. PDS may request up to 20 transcripts of videos or audio recordings (for example, radio or TV interviews).

b. The contractor must deliver written transcriptions within two hours, unless given a different deadline by PDS.

c. The transcripts will list all speakers and identify each speaker in their interventions.

14. Customer service

a. The contractor must be readily accessible for contact by PDS staff by phone, WhatsApp, and / or e-mail, 24/7.

b. The contractor will have a designated employee to respond to Embassy requests in a courteous, efficient, and timely manner.

c. The contractor will alter the form in which it provides content, including redesigns (done in consultation with PDS) to the Daily Press Summary, Daily News Highlights, Executive Scrapbook, Coverage Reports, and Transcriptions if requested to do so by PDS.

15. Information security and ownership

a. The contractor must ensure digital security for all information and material it works for the Embassy.

b. All material that the contractor generates for the Embassy will be property of the Embassy, for exclusive use by the Embassy. The contractor may not share any material created as part of this contract with any other party and must provide any material to the Embassy immediately upon request at any point during this contract.

16. Management and Communication

• Designate a single Point of Contact (POC)/Account Lead, fluent in English and Spanish, to serve as the contractor's primary liaison with the PD Section.

• Participate in monthly coordination calls with the PD Section, and maintain a shared communication channel (e.g., WhatsApp group) for real-time updates, including immediate notification if required.

• Maintain confidentiality regarding all reports and information generated under this contract.

Personnel assigned to this project shall not disclose such information to any third party without the Embassy’s prior written authorization.

17. Period of Performance

The Contract will be for a period of one-year and will include up to a maximum of three-year optional periods of performance and will be expected to commence no later than the last quarter of 2026 or first quarter of 2027.

18. Contract Modifications

• The Embassy reserves the right to adjust planned activities within the scope of this agreement.

Minor modifications may result from delayed information from local partners, approval timelines, or unforeseen partner or national-context developments, and will be communicated and agreed upon by both parties to maintain alignment with the contract's objectives.

• The Embassy also reserves the option to extend the period of performance of this contract, using the fixed unit prices established in the pricing section, provided sufficient funds remain available within the total contract ceiling, and executed via bilateral modification.

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(NOV 2023) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (SEE SF-1449,

BLOCK 27A)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR2026)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws

108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C.

4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

X (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

__ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-

117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

__ (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

X (11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—

Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30.

X (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022)

(15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (17) [Reserved] __ (18)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (19)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (JAN 2025) of 52.219-9.

__ (22)

(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP

2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

__ (26)

(i) 52.219-28, Post award Small Business Program Representation (JAN 2025)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

__ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR

2026)(E.O. 13126).

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

__ (34)

(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

__ (35)

(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

__ (36)

(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

X (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X (39)

(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in

FAR 22.1803.)

__ (41)

(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–

Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (45) 52.223-21, Foams (MAY 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

X (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C.

8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

__ (47)

(i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (48)

(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1.

__ (49)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV

2023) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108- 302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

__ (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2025) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (FEB 2024) of 52.225-3.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

X (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

X (55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) (E.O. 13513).

__ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

X (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial

Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

__ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

X (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management (OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

X (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

X (63) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

__ (64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (65)

(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV

2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

__ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

__ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal

Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

__ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

__ (10) 52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (JAN 2025) (49 U.S.C. 40118(g)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C.

4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)

(A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—

Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities.

If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025)

(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13706).

(xxii)

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(xxvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (FEB 2000). As prescribed in 12.301 (b)(4)(i), delete paragraph (d) from the basic clause, redesignate paragraph (e) as paragraph (d), and revise the reference to "paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this clause" in the redesignated paragraph (d) to read "paragraphs (a), (b), and

(c) of this clause".

Alternate II (OCT 2025). As prescribed in 12.301 (b)(4)(ii), substitute the following paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) for paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) of the basic clause as follows:

(d)(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8 G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to—

(i) Examine any of the Contractor’s or any subcontractors’ records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract; and

(ii) Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services, other than—

(i) Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and

(ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph (e)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(A) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(B) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

(C) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(D) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(E) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115- 232).

(F) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(G)__( 1) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders— Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__(2) Alternate I (DEC 2023) 52.204-30.

(H) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025)

(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities.

If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

(K) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(L) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(M) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(N) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(O) __ (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).