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EMMANUEL E. EHIMA

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SMALL BUSINESS

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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MCC INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS

MSG KRISTEN R. BELL

MOGADISHU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

MOGADISHU

TEL: FAX:

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VETERAN-OWNED

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COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

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TEL:

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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N6817123Q0126

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

INTRODUCTION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation shall not be issued.

Solicitation Number N68171-23-Q-0126 shall be issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.

There are no set-asides in place for this RFQ. The associated NAICS code shall be 541618 – Other Management Consulting Services with a small business size standard of $19,000,000.

The provision of FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services and its addendum, applies to this acquisition.

The provision of FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services is applicable to this acquisition and can be found in clauses section of the RFQ.

Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with their quote.

The clause of FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The clause of FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition, and the additional FAR clauses that are applicable cited in this clause are marked with ‘XXX’ by the Contracting Officer in the RFQ.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

REQUIREMENT: External Affairs Liaison Services in Somalia, also known as (aka) Tax Exoneration Services in Mogadishu, Somalia.

The Government’s intent is to award a one year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract and an additional option to extend services for a six month period in accordance with FAR 52.217-8, for a total potential contract for up to eighteen

(18) months.

CONTRACT PERIOD: The contract period and Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure are described below:

CLIN Structure Period Period Of Performance 0001 Base Year 22 Oct 2023 – 21 Oct 2024 1001 FAR 52.217-8 (6 months) 22 Oct 2024 – 21 Apr 2025

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Kismayo and Mogadishu, Somalia, Africa.

OFFER: Offeror must provide all required proposal information as outlined in FAR 52.212-1, FAR 52.212-1 Addendum, and FAR 52.212-2.

PRICING: This requirement shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106. All prices must be submitted in accordance with the instructions in this solicitation and FAR 52.212-2. The contractor shall submit a signed copy of the SF-1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, with blocks 17a and 30a through 30c completed. All solicitation amendments (SF-30), if any, shall be acknowledged, signed and returned along with the SF-1449. All pricing must be quoted and submitted in United States Dollars (USD) ($) See FAR 52.212-1, FAR 52.212-1 Addendum, and FAR 52.212-2 for further details.

CONTRACTOR REQUIRED FILL-INS: The contractor is required to fill-in and attest to the provisions of FAR 52.204-24, and FAR 52.204-26, DFARS 252.204-7016, and DFARS 252.204-7017. These Telecommunication provisions are very important and a contract award cannot be made unless these provisions are filled-in and attested to by the contractor prior to offer submission.

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

1. Request for Quote:

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Any reference to “offer(s)” or “proposal(s)” shall mean “quotation(s)”, and any reference to “offeror(s)” shall mean “quoter(s)”.

2. Foreign Vendor Vetting:

All responding firms and contemplated subcontractors must be registered online at the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) website in order to be eligible for award, and complete the AFRICOM questionnaire.

The Joint Contingency Contracting System registration website can be found at:

https://www.jccs.gov/jccsng/Registration/Vendor

3. Responses to this RFQ SHALL include the following:

a. A screen print-out of the vendor’s submission to JCCS as explained in paragraph 2 above.

b. Pricing on all CLIN items in the pricing schedule as shown in schedule section of the RFQ SF1449. There must be a unit price and a total price place in each of the Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs) shown in the schedule section of the RFQ SF1449.

c. Certification/Proof of Insurance

4. Response due time/date/location: See BLOCK 8 on page 1 of SF 1449.

Responses to this solicitation are due to individual(s) below:

LCDR Emmanuel Ehima, SC, USN Contracting Officer Navy Contracting Office – Somalia Email: emmanuel.e.eehima.mil@mail.mil

5. ALL quotes and supporting documentations shall be accepted in English language only. Any documents received in other than English language, shall be rejected by the Contracting Officer.

6. The Quoter shall agree to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified on BLOCK 8 on Page 1 of this SF-1449.

7. System for Award Management (SAM) – Prospective contractors and/or quoters shall be registered and have a current registration in the SAM database prior to the award of the contract. Further information guidance regarding SAM registration can be found at the SAM website: www.sam.gov.

8. Technical Specification – Contractors shall submit a technical narrative limited to 10-pages of how the task described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) shall be accomplished. The narrative shall include a description of the guarantee of the services offered as detailed within the PWS and this RFQ.

All proposal components shall be delivered via email no later than the date/time indicated on BLOCK 8, Page 1 of this SF1449.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATON FROM THE CONTRACTOR TO THE UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Questions regarding this solicitation are due to the Government points of contact above in paragraph 4 above, no later than 12:01 p.m., East Africa Time, (five) 5-days prior to solicitation closure date listed in BLOCK 8 on page 1 of this SF1449.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Military Assistance Group-Somalia (MAG-S)

External Affairs Liaison Support Services (Tax Exoneration)

1. BACKGROUND.

1.1. The US Government (USG) regularly receives shipments by air and sea into Somalia in direct support of

Somalia, and as a practice does not pay import or export taxes. To facilitate the exemption of import and export taxes, required documents shall be signed off by multiple Somalia ministries (Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member States (FMS)). This is best achieved through face-to-face contact, which at this time is not feasible for U.S. Government personnel. Failure to secure tax exonerations results in undue delay in onward movement of cargo from the port to final destination. This is a non-personal services contract to provide External Affairs Liaisons in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). Contractor personnel performing under this contract shall be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the Contractor. Contractor management shall ensure that Contractor personnel properly comply with the performance work tasks outlined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contractor employees shall perform their duties independently and without the supervision of any Government official or other Defense Contractor. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in this contract shall not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any Contractor personnel creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the USG, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 7.5 and 37.1.

1.2. The Contractor shall provide External Affairs Liaisons in support of the CJTF-HOA Military Coordination Cell (MCC) at Mogadishu International Airport (MIA), Somalia. Liaison duties include but are not limited to: Coordination of equipment delivery and transfers that occur in Mogadishu outside of MIA, and other ports located within the FGS and FMS, and providing both verbal and written Somali-English translation services in order to facilitate the conduct of business with host nation partners. The majority of the tasks shall be ensuring that import and export items have received tax exoneration status in order to facilitate for onward movement by the freight forwarder. A goal time of 20 CALENDAR DAYS or less is desirable for tax exoneration once all documents are received (e.g., Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, and Packing List).

1.3. This mission carries a significant degree of risk. The Contractor shall be aware that there should be no expectation of a USG-assisted evacuation for the External Affairs Liaison positions. The Contractor shall take significant security precautions and coordinate closely with the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), the FGS, and the Somali National Army (SNA) to reduce personal risk.

1.4. For items going through the tax exoneration process, its documents shall be hand-delivered to the following locations after receiving by the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC). This is the typical process and does not reflect what every single interaction will be:

1. US Embassy

2. Ministry of Finance

3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3. Ministry of Internal Security

4. Ministry of Defense

5. Prime Minister's Office

6. Returned to Ministry of Finance

7. Delivery of Paperwork to port to receive shipment

1.5. Exoneration Estimate: Exonerations for the past year totaled approximately 300 shipments.

2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

2.1. The estimated period of performance shall be one base period of one (1) year, and one six-month option, in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. The period of performance shall read as follows:

Base Period: 22 OCT 2023 – 21 OCT 2024 FAR 52.217-8 Option: 22 OCT 2024 – 21 APR 2025 (6 Months)

3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE.

3.1 The Place of Performance for this service shall be in Kismayo and Mogadishu, SOMALIA.

4. REQUIREMENTS.

4.1. The Contractor shall provide External Affairs Liaisons for tasks to be performed as described in the duties listed below. Each Liaison shall be professionally fluent in both Somali and English with a minimum of Level 3 proficiency in both languages as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale.

4.1.1. The Contractor shall provide the External Affairs Liaison with all necessary management, personnel supervision, logistics support, lodging, transportation, operational equipment, and sustainment services, health services, insurance, life insurance, and leave policy; leave shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). At no time shall the External Affairs Liaisons be on leave at the same time; if an External Affairs Liaison is on extended leave (leave exceeding 14 consecutive calendar days), the Contractor shall provide a replacement, at no additional cost to the Government, to fill-in as necessary to meet the requirements below. The Government is not responsible for any travel costs associated with Contractor personnel leave.

4.1.2. External Affairs Liaisons shall be familiar with the various Somalian ministries and their primary tasks shall be securing tax exoneration status of ALL USG imports and exports.

4.2. Housing accommodations outside of MIA are permitted for contractors that have previously established residence in Somalia.

4.3. Screening: The External Affairs Liaisons shall be required to undergo a full security screening. The

Security screening may include, but is not limited to, vendor vetting, J2X screening, Counterintelligence screening, and background checks.

4.4. End state: The External Affairs Liaisons shall assist in processing import and export documentation through the offices of the Minister of Defense; Minister of Finance; Minister of Interior; Minister of Internal Security; Minister of Foreign Affairs & Internal Cooperation; Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs & Reconciliation; Minister of Aviation & Transportation; Minister of Ports & Maritime Transport, and others as required. The end state is to ensure that all U.S. imports and exports receive tax exoneration status at the ports to allow for onward movement by the freight forwarder. Tax exoneration shall be completed within 20 days of receiving all required documents: Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, and Packing List.

4.4.1. The External Affairs Liaisons shall assist in the processing of tax exoneration requests across Federal Member States to include Somaliland, Kismayo, Bosaso, Galkayo, and Puntland offices.

4.4.2. External Affairs Liaisons shall maintain current political awareness and understand the changing dynamics of the clan structures of the FMS and the FGS cabinet positions.

4.5. While performing tasks under this contract, the External Affairs Liaisons are advised that any dissemination or discussion of daily activities, logs, or reports to any party or person outside of the Military Assistance Group-Somalia staff without prior written approval is prohibited. Violation of this procedure shall constitute immediate grounds for remedial contractual action by the Contracting Officer up to, and including termination of the contract.

4.6. The External Affairs Liaisons shall identify themselves as a Government contractor when performing duties under this contract to avoid creating a situation where third parties might be under the impression that the Contractor is a Government official.

5. REPORTS.

5.1. Each External Affairs Liaison shall submit a weekly report, no later than 1:00 PM East African Time

(EAT), on Mondays, weekly to the Contracting Officer (KO), COR and the Military Assistance Group- Somalia, or OSC Chief, which details activities undertaken during the reporting period. Email addresses for the weekly report shall be provided by the Contracting Officer or the COR.

5.1.1. Reports at a minimum shall include a spreadsheet listing all Bills of Lading number and the current status of achieving tax exoneration to include specific days that documents arrived at the ministry office, when the ministry signed off on the documents, and issues that may result in exonerations taking over 20 days to complete.

5.2. Any organization conflicts of interest as defined in FAR 2.101 or potential organizational conflicts of interest that arise in the performance of this contract shall be reported to the KO/COR and addressed and resolved under the procedures set forth in FAR 9.5.

6. QUALIFICATIONS.

6.1. External Affairs Liaisons

6.1.1. Personnel qualifications: Personnel lacking relevant past performance history may submit information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have performed on other contracts or subcontracts that shall perform major or critical aspects of the requirement if such information is relevant to this acquisition.

6.1.1.1. Level 3 proficiency in both Somali and English language as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable Scale.

6.1.1.2. Demonstrated prior professional experience involving liaising with Federal Government of Somalia officials, to include experience executing material clearances and a point of contact that can validate the clearances at the Minister of Finance; Minister of Interior; Minister of Internal Security; Minister of Foreign Affairs & Internal Cooperation; Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs & Reconciliation; Minister of Aviation & Transportation; Minister of Ports & Maritime Transport Minister of Defense; and/or Somali National Army military officers and officials.

6.1.1.3. Demonstrated prior professional experience involving liaising with the States of Puntland and Jubaland officials, to include experience executing material clearances and a point of contact who can validate this at the Ministry of Finance and Office of the State’s President.

6.1.1.4. Demonstrated proof of performance: dated proof of receipt (Bills of Lading), submission

(Ministry of Finance reference numbers), and clearance of tax exonerations (copies of final customs documents) the contractor has previously cleared. Data shall demonstrate dates received and tax exemption/customs clearance date with documentation to determine an average clearance time. Each clearing must display types of items; e.g., food, military vehicles, parts etc.

6.1.1.5. Demonstrated experience clearing both Air and Surface (Sea) cargo through Mogadishu

International Airport (MIA), Port of Mogadishu, Port of Kismayo, Port of Bosaso, and Port of Berbera.

6.1.1.6. Demonstrated ability to conduct gate clearance for cargo trucks within MIA security perimeter.

6.1.1.7. Demonstrated experience in the drafting and routing of Diplomatic Notes through the U.S.

Embassy in Mogadishu – or any other Embassy in Africa (must be able to site-specific diplomatic note numbers).

6.1.1.8. Demonstrated prior experience working with and supporting a USG country team, U.S.

Military, AMISOM, and/or United Nations.

6.1.1.9. Prior professional or academic experience using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.

6.1.1.10. Familiarity with Department of Defense contracts, grant policies and regulations.

6.1.1.11. Demonstrated prior experiences operating in Somalia.

7. DEMOBILIZATION.

7.1. Demobilization upon contract completion/repatriation; the Contractor is responsible for all repatriation;

transportation and shipping costs are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

8. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

8.1. External Affairs Liaisons shall be required to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement upon contract award.

8.2. Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance. DBA insurance is required by law and provides workers compensation insurance to non-DOD civilian employees in the event of an injury or death while on the job. The costs of DBA insurance vary depending on individual insurance providers.

8.3. Resumes of Candidates. The contractor shall provide to the Government, the resume of each proposed External Affairs Liaison.

8.4. Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Forces (CAAF). The External Affairs Liaisons provided under this contract are NOT considered CAAF.

9. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS/DELIVERABLES.

Performance Objective PWS Paragraph /

Reference Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

List of Activities or Shipments Completed / Pending Exonerations

4.1, 4.1.1 Due Weekly, or as Specified by KO/COR

KO/COR

Verification

Organizational (Potential) Conflicts of Interest Incidents

4.2 Per Occurrence

KO/COR

Verification

10. ACRONYMS.

AMISOM AFRICAN UNION MISSION TO SOMALIA

CAAF CONTRACTORS AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY THE FORCES

CJTF-HOA COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE-HORN OF AFRICA

CLIN CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER

COR CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE

DBA DEFENSE BASE ACT

FGS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA

FMS FEDERAL MEMBER STATES

ILR

KO

INTERAGENCY LANGUAGE ROUNDTABLE

CONTRACTING OFFICER

MCC MILITARY COORDINATION CELL

MIA MOGADISHU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

OSC OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION

PWS PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SNA SOMALI NATIONAL ARMY

USG UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 12 Months External Affairs Liaison - Tax Exonerati

FFP

Contractor shall provide tax exoneration services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. This CLIN shall include cost of any applicable insurance required to support the performance of Tax Exoneration Services.

FOB: Destination MFR PART NR: Tax Exoneration Services

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: NA

PSC CD: R799

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1001 6 Months OPTION External Affairs Liaison - Tax Exonerati

FFP

Contractor shall provide tax exoneration services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. This CLIN shall include cost of any applicable insurance required to support the performance of Tax Exoneration Services.

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.217-8 "OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES" for up to 6-months FOB: Destination MFR PART NR: Tax Exoneration Services

PSC CD: R799

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

1001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 22-OCT-2023 TO

21-OCT-2024

N/A MCC INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS

MSG KRISTEN R. BELL

MOGADISHU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

MOGADISHU

FOB: Destination

N4919A

1001 POP 22-OCT-2024 TO

21-APR-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

FOB: Destination N4919A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

NOV 2021

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version And Translation Of

Contract

FEB 2000

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.222-7002 Compliance With Local Labor Laws (Overseas) JUN 1997

252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

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

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

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

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

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

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

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

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

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

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

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

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

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

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

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

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

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

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

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

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

(i) For covered equipment--

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

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

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

(ii) For covered services--

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

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

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

(i) For covered equipment--

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

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

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

(ii) For covered services--

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

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

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

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

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

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

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

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

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

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

Critical technology means--

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

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

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

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

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

(d) Reporting requirement.

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

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

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

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)--

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use-

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

(b) Prohibition. Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, and its implementing guidance under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-23-13, dated February 27, 2023, "No TikTok on Government Devices" Implementation Guidance, collectively prohibit the presence or use of a covered application on executive agency information technology, including certain equipment used by Federal contractors. The Contractor is prohibited from having or using a covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor's employees; however, this prohibition does not apply if the Contracting Officer provides written notification to the Contractor that an exception has been granted in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-23-13.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(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…