SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

SF 1449 cover sheet Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19SF7527Q0002Prices, Block 23 Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19SF7527Q0002Schedule Of

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

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 - OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Offeror Representations and Certifications

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER – 19SF7527Q0002

PRICES, BLOCK 23

I. SCOPE OF SERVICES

A. The Contractor shall supply and deliver Right-Hand Drive (RHD) motor vehicles to the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, in South Africa, in accordance with the specifications and clauses set forth herein.

The contractor shall deliver vehicles that are built and homologated for export to South Africa.

Warranty shall be honored through a dealer located in South Africa with original equipment manufacturer parts for the vehicles.

Quotations / Proposals will be evaluated as a “package” to included custom cabinetry, delivery time and availability as set out in the Scope of Work (SOW) and per line item in the Solicitation.

Note: In the event that an Offeror (s) is/are not locally registered and wanting to Import required vehicles, the Offeror (s) will not attempt to make the Embassy the importer of record. The Embassy excludes any involvement in the import process in the country of destination and cannot provide any assistance. The Offeror (s) must solicit the assistance of a local accredited Dealership.

Offerors may submit an offer for all or some of the vehicles.

The Contractor shall warrant after sale services for the vehicle (s) in South Africa.

B. This is a firm-fixed price type of purchase order/contract.

C. The prices listed below shall include all labor, materials, overhead, profit, and transportation necessary to deliver the required items to the American Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa. /All prices from South African vendors shall be in South African Rand (ZAR). All other vendors shall price in their country’s currency

VALUE ADDED TAX. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates.

Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item, if applicable, in the contract and on Invoices. Local law dictates the portion of the contract price that is subject to VAT; this percentage is multiplied only against that portion.

11: PRICING

Line 1 Description Unit Price

Qty

Total Price

SUV (Sports-Uitilities-Van) Mercedes-Benz GLE 450d 4MATIC AMG Line, or equivalent.

Sub Total

VAT

Grand Total

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFQ NUMBER 19SF7527Q0002

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Provision of Right-hand drive vehicles

Vehicle Description: Supply and deliver Right hand drive, new, unused, current model year (or newer) mid-size luxury SUVs or equivalent.

Quantity: 2

The reference vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450d 4MATIC AMG Line, or equivalent. This brand name is given only to show the type, quality and performance level required. It is not meant to restrict competition. Offerors may quote the brand-name vehicle or an "equal" vehicle from any manufacturer that meets all the minimum requirements.

Offerors quoting an equal vehicle shall:

State the manufacturer, model, trim level and model year.

Submit manufacturer brochures or technical specification sheets that show the vehicle meets each salient characteristic.

Identify any changes they will make so the vehicle conforms.

The Government will evaluate "equal" offers on the information submitted. Offers that do not show they meet every minimum requirement may be found technically unacceptable.

Minimum Requirements

1. General

Steering: Right-hand drive Body type: 5-door mid-size luxury SUV, 5 seats minimum Overall length: approximately 4,800 mm – 5,050 mm Wheelbase: minimum 2,900 mm Ground clearance: minimum 180 mm Exterior color: Metallic Silver Interior: Leather, Black color

2. Engine and Drivetrain

Fuel: Diesel Fuel Tank Capacity: 85 liters Engine Capacity: 2.0L - 3.0L Engine: 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel, mild-hybrid assist acceptable Power output: minimum 200 kW

Torque: minimum 600 Nm Transmission: Automatic minimum of 8Gears Drive: All-wheel drive (AWD/4x4)

3. Safety

Front, side, curtain and driver knee airbags ABS, electronic stability control and traction control Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection

Adaptive cruise control 360-degree camera or front and rear parking cameras with parking sensors Smash & Grab film fitted on all the windows with maximum dint of 35% or similar Automatic door locks

4. Accessories (per vehicle)

Full-size or space-saver spare wheel, jack and tool kit All-weather floor mats

Two (2) keys/remote minimum Owner's manuals and service information in English

5. Warranty and After-Sales Service Manufacturer's warranty: minimum 3 years or 100,000 km, whichever comes first.

The manufacturer must have an authorized dealer and service network in South Arica, with access to genuine parts and warranty service.

Maintenance Plan: 5 years / 100 000km, or better Quoted price should include Road Worthiness Certificate / on-the-road costs Quoted price should include 21 Day South African Road Permit (permit allows the vehicle to be transported from Dealership to Embassy without registration documents) prior to the full Diplomatic registration and licensing that is done by the Embassy via Foreign Affairs (DIRCO).

Quoted price should include Microdot (DataDot).

Quoted price should include CO2 emissions tax Quoted price should include anticipated vehicle increases Quoted price should include MIDP duty and Ad Valorem (diplomatic vehicle, US Embassy will provide a Certificate A for custom duties exemption)

6. Delivery and Acceptance Delivery: DDP to Pretoria, South Africa, with all transport costs included.

Each vehicle must arrive with a pre-delivery inspection completed.

Documents: certificate of origin, VIN, commercial invoice, conformity certificate and any documents needed for diplomatic registration.

The Government will inspect each vehicle on delivery and accept or reject it based on conformance with this SOW.

7. Additional Requirements

AIRMATIC with intelligent damper control and digital extras or equivalent Nappa Leather or equivalent Anthracite open-pore oak wood trim elements or equivalent Night Package or equivalent

Premium Package or equivalent 22inch AMG 5-twin-spoke light alloy wheels or equivalent Dashboard and door beltlines in ARTICO man-made leather or equivalent

8. Evaluation The Government intends to award to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer.

"Technically acceptable" means the vehicle meets all minimum requirements plus the warranty and delivery requirements.

II. DELIVERY LOCATION AND TIME

A. The Contractor shall deliver all ordered items to :

U.S. Embassy Annex 100 Totius Street Groenkloof

Pretoria South Africa

B. The Contractor shall deliver all ordered items not later than 90 Days after date of contract award as per SOW.

C. Any Contractor personnel involved with the delivery of the items shall comply with standard U.S. Embassy regulations for receiving supplies. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will be responsible for instructing Contractor personnel at the time deliveries are made. Prior notice of at least 7 days will be required. [If delivery will be to U.S. Embassy, the Contractor shall deliver between the hours of Monday to Thursday:

09:00 – 15:00

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 Para Performance Threshold Services.

Performs all furnish and delivery services set forth in the scope of work.

Section 1

All required services are performed and no more than one

(1) customer complaint

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at Revolutionary FAR Overhaul | Acquisition.GOV. The FAR clauses shown herein reflect the current Revolutionary Far Overhaul updates and deviations as shown in the link provided.

If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the location indicated above, use the Department of State Acquisition website at e-CFR to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Bing or Yahoo) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul clauses denoted herein as “DEVIATIONS”.

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with ALT 1 (NOV 2021)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023)

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Deviation JAN 2026)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Deviation JAN 2026)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Deviation JAN 2026)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Deviation JAN 2026)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Deviation JAN 2026)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons with Alt I (Deviation JAN 2026)

52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items, 52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017)

52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (Deviation JAN 2026)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Deviation JAN 2026)

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation JAN 2026)

ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR AND DOSAR CLAUSES NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND

TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT (FEB 2000)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE

2013)

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) (48 CFR 600 - 699) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

THE FOLLOWING DOSAR CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

652.229-70 EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION STATEMENT FOR CONTRACTORS

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES (JUL 1988)

This is to certify that the item(s) covered by this contract is/are for export solely for the use of the U.S. Foreign Service Post identified in the contract schedule.

The Contractor shall use a photocopy of this contract as evidence of intent to export.

Final proof of exportation may be obtained from the agent handling the shipment. Such proof shall be accepted in lieu of payment of excise tax.

(End of clause)

652.232-70 PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION (FIXED-

PRICE)

(AUG 1999)

(a) General. The Government shall pay the Contractor as full compensation for all work required, performed, and accepted under this contract the firm-fixed price stated in this contract.

(b) Invoice Submission: The Contractor shall submit invoices to the office identified in Block 18b of the SF-1449. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice shall include all the items required by FAR 32.905(e).

The Contractor shall show Value Added Tax (VAT) if applicable, as a separate item on invoices submitted for payment.

sainvoice@state.gov

(c) Contractor Remittance Address. The Government will make payment to the contractor’s address stated on the cover page of this contract, unless a separate remittance address is shown below:

(End of clause)

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

LEAVE (FEB 2015)

(a) The Department of State observes the following days as holidays:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

(b) When New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day or Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed; if it falls on Saturday the preceding Friday is observed. Observance of such days by Government personnel shall not be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement to compensation except as set forth in the contract. If the contractor’s personnel work on a holiday, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, unless authorized pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this contract.

(c) When the Department of State grants administrative leave to its Government employees, assigned contractor personnel in Government facilities shall also be dismissed. However, the contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform round-the-clock requirements of critical tasks already in operation or scheduled and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the contracting officer or his/her duly authorized representative.

(d) For fixed-price contracts, if services are not required or provided because the building is closed due to inclement weather, unanticipated holidays declared by the President, failure of Congress to appropriate funds, or similar reasons, deductions will be computed as follows:

(1) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be equal to the per month contract price divided by 21 days per month.

(2) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be multiplied by the number of days services are not required or provided.

If services are provided for portions of days, appropriate adjustment will be made by the contracting officer to ensure that the contractor is compensated for services provided.

(e) If administrative leave is granted to contractor personnel as a result of conditions stipulated in any “Excusable Delays” clause of this contract, it will be without loss to the contractor. The cost of salaries and wages to the contractor for the period of any such excused absence shall be a reimbursable item of direct cost hereunder for employees whose regular time is normally charged, and a reimbursable item of indirect cost for employees whose time is normally charged indirectly in accordance with the contractors’ accounting policy.

(End of clause)

652.239-801 DISCLOSURE OF AI USE CLAUSE (DEVIATION SEP 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Artificial Intelligence (AI): The term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning provided in Section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

i. This definition of AI encompasses, but is not limited to, the AI technical subfields of machine learning (including deep learning as well as supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised approaches), reinforcement learning, transfer learning, and generative AI.

ii. This definition of AI does not include robotic process automation or other systems whose behavior is defined only by human-defined rules or that learn solely by repeating an observed practice exactly as it was conducted.

iii. For this definition, no system should be considered too simple to qualify as covered AI due to a lack of technical complexity (e.g., the smaller number of parameters in a model, the type of model, or the amount of data used for training purposes).

iv. This definition includes systems that are fully autonomous, partially autonomous, and not autonomous, and it includes systems that operate both with and without human oversight.

(b) Disclosure of AI Use in Contract Performance. When the Contractor or any of its subcontractors, vendors, or agents intends to incorporate AI into the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall provide the following disclosures in its offer:

Disclose the intended use of AI and provide a description of the AI system or capability and its purpose within the contract scope; specify whether the system was developed internally, acquired from a third party, or is publicly/commercially available; indicate if the AI system will process PII or be used in ways that may affect privacy, civil rights, safety, or public interaction; detail the governance, oversight, and human-in-the-loop mechanisms to be applied; and describe any applicable testing, evaluation, risk management, or bias mitigation measures that have been or will be implemented.

These disclosures must be updated promptly to the Contracting Officer during the period of performance upon any new use of AI or significant material change to the existing AI capability, its functionality, its use case, or its data inputs/outputs during the life of the contract.

The Government reserves the right to review the proposed AI use, request additional safeguards or controls, and/or disallow its use if it is deemed inconsistent with agency policy, legal requirements, or federal AI governance standards.

(End of Clause)

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 or 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 for this contract is DHS/ICE Mission support specialist.

(End of clause)

652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)

(a) The Contractor warrants the following:

(1) That it has obtained authorization to operate and do business in the country or countries in which this contract will be performed;

(2) That is has obtained all necessary licenses and permits required to perform this contract; and,

(3) That it shall comply fully with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of said country or countries during the performance of this contract.

(b) If the party actually performing the work will be a subcontractor or joint venture partner, then such subcontractor or joint venture partner agrees to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause.

652.243-70 NOTICES (AUG 1999)

Any notice or request relating to this contract given by either party to the other shall be in writing. Said notice or request shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the other party at the address provided in the schedule of the contract. All modifications to the contract must be made in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Department of State Acquisition Manual (DOSAM) Local Clause 652.222-800 Recruitment of Third Country Nationals for Performance on Department of State Contracts (May 2023)

SECTION 3 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul | Acquisition.GOV

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEP 2024)

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements -Representation (JAN 2017)

52.204-7 System for Award Management –Registration (Deviation NOV 2025)

52.204-13 System for Award Management – Maintenance (Deviation NOV 2025)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation

(APR 2026)

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (APR 2026) [Include if over SAT]

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (APR 2026)

52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters (OCT 2025)

SOLICITATION PROVISION INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Deviation JAN 2026) IS INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE (SEE SF-1449, BLOCK 27A)

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;

(3) The Offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) Debriefings. If a post award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

A. Summary of Instructions. Each offer must consist of the following:

A.1. A completed solicitation, in which the SF-1449 cover page (blocks 12, 17, 19-24, and 30 as appropriate), and Section 1 has been filled out.

1. Name of a Project Manager (or other liaison to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate) who understands written and spoken English;

2. Evidence that the offeror/quoter operates an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing at time of proposal submission.

3. As required by FAR 52.204-7, the offeror shall provide proof of SAM registration to include the SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

4. List of clients over the past ____3_____ [years, demonstrating prior experience with relevant past performance information and references (provide dates of contracts, places of performance, value of contracts, point of contact names, telephone and fax numbers (if applicable) and email addresses). If the offeror has not performed comparable services in South Africa then the offeror shall provide its international experience. Offerors are advised that the past performance information requested above may be discussed with the client’s contact person. In addition, the client’s contact person may be asked to comment on the offeror’s:

Quality of services provided under the contract;

Compliance with contract terms and conditions;

Effectiveness of management;

Willingness to cooperate with and assist the customer in routine matters, and when confronted by unexpected difficulties; and

Business integrity / business conduct.

The Government will use past performance information primarily to assess an offeror’s capability to meet the solicitation performance requirements, including the relevance and successful performance of the offeror’s work experience. The Government may also use this data to evaluate the credibility of the offeror’s proposal. In addition, the Contracting Officer may use past performance information in deciding of responsibility.

5. Evidence that the offeror/quoter can provide the necessary personnel, equipment, and financial resources needed to perform the work;

6. The offeror shall address its plan to obtain all licenses and permits required by local law (see In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 in Section 2, provide a copy of all locally required licenses and permits. If offeror already possesses the locally required licenses and permits, a copy shall be provided. [Note to Contracting Officer: If there are any other unique requirements for doing business or restrictions in terms of doing business in the host country, then you need to ensure these are delineated and highlighted in this section. For example, if there is a local law which precludes foreign firms from providing services, you need to identify the law.]

ADDENDUM TO SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR AND DOSAR PROVISIONS NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SOLICITATION

PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

PROVISION TITLE AND DATE

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT – REGISTRATION

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR

1991)

THE FOLLOWING DOSAR PROVISION(S) IS/ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

652.206-70 ADVOCATE FOR COMPETITION/OMBUDSMAN (FEB 2015)

(a) The Department of State’s Advocate for Competition is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors are encouraged first to contact the contracting office for the solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact:

(1) For solicitations issued by the Office of Acquisition Management (GA/AM) or a Regional Procurement Support Office, the GA/AM Advocate for Competition, at AQMCompetitionAdvocate@state.gov.

(2) For all others, the Department of State Advocate for Competition at cat@state.gov.

(b) The Department of State’s Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the contracting activity ombudsman, Andrew Sherr, +27124314000

For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman at CAT@state.gov. Please contact your Contracting Office for additional information.

(End of provision)

SECTION 4 - EVALUATION FACTORS

FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation

JAN 2026)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The Government intends to award a contract/purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror/quoter who is a qualified responsible contractor. The evaluation process shall include the following:

a. Compliance Review. The Government will perform a review of quotations received to determine compliance with the instructions and terms of the solicitation. The Government shall reject as unacceptable quotations which do not conform to the solicitation instructions and requirements. This review does not restrict the Government from requesting revised quotations provided under FAR Part 12.

b. Technical Acceptability. Technical acceptability will include a review of past performance and experience as defined in Section 3, along with any required technical information provided by the offeror with its /quote submission.

c. Price Evaluation. The lowest price will be determined by multiplying the offered prices times the estimated quantities in “Prices – Continuation of SF-1449, Block 23”, and arriving at a grand total, including all options. This includes pricing information for potentially exercising the 6-month option to extend services (FAR Clause 52.217-8). The Government reserves the right to reject price quotes that are unrealistically low or unreasonably high.

d. Responsibility Determination. The Government will determine prospective contractor responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR Subpart 9.104-1 general standards, including:

(i) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

(ii) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(iii) Have a satisfactory performance record;

(iv) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

(v) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them;

(vi) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them and

(vii) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

(viii) Provide evidence of an active SAM account at time of quote submission and at the time of award.

STEP #1: COMPLIANCE REVIEW.

a. Compliance Review. The Government will perform an initial review of quotes received to determine compliance with the instructions, terms and requirements of the solicitation. This review does not restrict the Government from requesting revised quotations as provided under FAR Part 12. The Government shall reject quotes which do not conform to the instruction and requirements of the solicitation. If the quote is deemed unacceptable, no further consideration shall be given.

b. Technical Acceptability. Technical acceptability will include a review of past performance and experience as defined in Section 3, along with all other technical information provided by the offeror with its quote and as required under Section 3.

c. Price Evaluation. Total price will be determined by multiplying the offered prices times the estimated quantities in “Prices – Continuation of SF-1449, Block 23”, and arriving at a grand total, including all options. This includes pricing information for potentially exercising the 6-month option to extend services (FAR Clause 52.217-8).

The Government reserves the right to reject quotes that are unrealistically low or unreasonably high.

d. Responsibility Determination. The Government will determine a prospective contractor’s responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR Subpart 9.104-1, general standards, including:

(i.) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

(ii.) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(iii.) Have a satisfactory performance record;

(iv.) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

(v.) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (vi.) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them and (vii.) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

(viii.) Provide evidence of an active SAM account at time of proposal/quote submission and at the time of award.

ADDENDUM TO EVALUATION FACTORS

FAR AND DOSAR PROVISION(S) NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

THE FOLLOWING FAR PROVISION(S) IS/ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

52.225-17 EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB 2000)

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using the exchange rate used by the Embassy in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures—

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers;

otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

SECTION 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

As required under FAR 52.204-19 and FAR 52.212-4 (u) The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) are incorporated by reference into the contract.

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations- Representation. (DEVIATION APR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-3(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-5.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is, is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It is, is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Deviation APR 2026) (a)

(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals—

(A) Are are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared

Ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have have not -year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public

(Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision; and

(D) Have -year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-

5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied. Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(1) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if a pending administrative or judicial challenge remains. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(2) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) The Offeror has has not -year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, 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).

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not Necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the

Government will consider the certification in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror non-responsible.

(d) This provision does not require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in Good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a). The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If the Government later determines that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this Solicitation for default.

(End of provision)

[Contracting Officer - Insert the provision at 52.209-7, Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters, in solicitations where the resultant contract value is expected to exceed

$750,000, otherwise remove from this section]

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (DEVIATION APR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options;

and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

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).

(b) The offeror has does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee

Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years

In connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a Monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of

$100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this Provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (DEVIATION APR 2026).

(a) The Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that–

(1) It is is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is is not a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS – NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION AUG 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means—

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31));

and

(5) Any trust if—

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any…