2031ZA20Q00185 - Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

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FBO Posting: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

FBO Title: Nickel S-Pellets & S-Round IDIQ

Notice No: 2031ZA20Q00185

Set-aside: Total Small Business

PSC: 9610, Ores

NAICS: 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

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

(ii) Solicitation number 2031ZA20Q00185 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document incorporates the following provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-04 effective 15 January 2020.

(iv) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325180 with a business size standard of 1,000 employees.

(v) .A list of items, estimated quantities and unit of measures are listed in Attachment A, Statement of Need - PB: RB-6 November 8, 2012 Paperboard: Nickel S-Pellets & S-Rounds

- Rotary Currency Press. This procurement includes brand name or equal items.

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has a requirement for a Contractor to supply Nickel S-Pellets & S-Rounds suitable to facilitate the manufacture of U.S currency. The electrolytic Nickel S-Pellets & S-Rounds are used directly in the making of currency plates that are used for printing of the BEP’s currency, which must function flawlessly in commerce. The contractor shall provide all the items either BRAND NAME or EQUAL as described in Attachment A, Statement of Need - PB: RB-6. Performance shall be in accordance with the IDIQ and any issued calls.

The minimum dollar amount for this requirement is $100,000.00.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20228

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The BEP will consider a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with ordering period of five years or when the IDIQ ceiling is reached, whichever occurs first.

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point:

Places of Delivery:

Washington, DC Currency Facility D Street, Between 13th and 14th Streets, SW Washington, DC 20228-0001

Western Currency Facility 9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth, TX 76131-3301

Shipping/Delivery shall be FOB Destination.

(viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

Each Offeror shall submit an offer that clearly and concisely describes and defines the Offeror’s response to the requirements contained in the RFQ. By your submission, you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in your offer. It is necessary, however, to describe how you will accomplish/satisfy the requirements and specifically how that capability will be used for this effort.

Use of general or vague statements such as “standard procedures will be used”, “noted”, “good engineering practices”, or “contractor will comply” will not satisfy this requirement.

Simply repeating or paraphrasing the RFQ requirements without substantive, meaningful discussion will not be acceptable. Unnecessary elaboration or presentation beyond that which is sufficient to present a complete and effective offer is not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offeror’s lack of understanding or cost consciousness.

In order to be considered for contract award, the sample material size of 1 kilogram (which is equivalent to 2.2 pounds) shall pass the Technical evaluation criteria and meet the requirements of BEP Specification PB: RB-6 at which point, the lowest evaluated price will determine contract award. The sample Nickel S-Pellets & S-Rounds will be evaluated against the Technical criteria as listed below: All samples will be delivered to:

Attn: Steve Olszowy Office of Engraving Washington, DC Currency Facility D Street, Between 13th and 14th Streets, SW Washington, DC 20228-0001

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Product literature and brochures may be submitted, but shall not be the only documents provided for addressing technical. Hyperlinks shall not be submitted in lieu of product literature, brochures, and specifications. Failure to provide full specifications may result in the Offer being deemed unacceptable.

(1) Product samples. (Addendum) When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing.

The Offeror shall submit the following material samples based on the material category being proposed for evaluation to determine compliance with the non-price evaluation criteria.

(2) Safety Data Sheet. (Addendum) The Offeror shall provide a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each material sample submitted as part of their quote. The SDS(s) shall be submitted in either electronic or hardcopy form to the Contract Specialist identified in this solicitation. form at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the submittal of material samples. A hardcopy of the SDS for each material samples shall also be included as part of the Offeror's quote. Material samples submitted without an appropriate and complete SDS(s) as required herein may be excluded from evaluation and consideration from award.

(3) Technical Data Sheet/Report (or Certificate of Analysis). (Addendum) The Offeror shall submit a technical datasheet/report or Certificate of Analysis (COA) listing the results of inspection and testing performed by the Offeror on the material samples submitted for BEP evaluation (See Attachment A and B-1 specification section 4.6).

The instruments and test parameters used by the offeror should be included in the technical data sheet/report.

(4) Environmental, Health and Safety Certification. (Addendum) The offeror shall certify that the material sample is in compliance with the environmental, occupational health and safety regulations as described in section PB: RB-6, Section 3.4 as attached to this solicitation.

Offers shall be submitted via email to fredrick.watson@bep.gov and charles.strickland@bep.gov no later than 12:00 pm EST, on April 21, 2020

(xvi) Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted via email fredrick.watson@bep.gov and charles.strickland@bep.gov no later than 12:00 pm EST, on April 15, 2019

All inquiries must be via e-mail to the person specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the FBO. Phone inquiries will not be accepted.

Interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov).

DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation is located on an official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted on the Beta.Sam.gov.. This will also be the only method of distributing mailto:fredrick.watson@bep.gov mailto:antonio.sixon@bep.gov mailto:fredrick.watson@bep.gov mailto:antonio.sixon@bep.gov http://www.sam.gov/

4 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offerors’ responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an Offerors inability to access the documents posted on the reference web pages

FACTOR I – Technical

A. PASS/FAIL EVALUATION CRITERION

Environmental, Health and Safety (Specification PB: RB-6, Section 3.4) Pass/Fail

The offorer shall submit samples for testing that comply with BEP’s Environmental, Health and Safety policies per specification PB: RB-6, Section 3.4 to this solicitation and Environmental Health and Safety Attachment C

B. PASS/FAIL EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Physical Requirements Pass/Fail (Reference Section 3.3, Physical Requirements)

Rating Description

Pass

Material samples meet all physical requirements (Attachment A – Statement of Need - PB: RB-6, Section 3.3 REQUIREMENTS) within a tolerance of ± 5% or less (specification target range) from specification target values.

Fail Material samples do not meet minimum physical requirements (Attachment A – Statement of Need

- PB: RB-6: RB-6, Section 3.3 REQUIREMENTS.

2. Nickel S-Pellets & S-Round Service Life Pass/Fail (Reference Section 3.2, Performance)

Submitted material samples shall produce a minimum service life of 250,000 press impressions. .

In accordance with BEP Quality Document -93B-01.0-09 Change Control Board Procedures Attachment C, all new raw material manufacturers or products require testing and approval by the Bureau through the Change Control Board Process. The current manufacturer is Tschudi and materials or supplies submitted from any new manufacture will have to comply with this BEP policy. In order to fulfill this requirement, 1,000 pounds of nickel is required to be delivered to the BEP per the instructions above and sampled for testing which is equivalent to 500 kilograms. Vendors proposing supplies or materials from the current manufacturer can request a waiver from this requirement by submitting notice of waiver requirement to the Contracting Officer before close of solicitation.

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Pass

Material samples meet minimum performance requirement (Attachment A – Statement of Need - PB: RB-6: RB-6, Section 3.2 Performance).

Fail

Material samples do not meet minimum performance requirement (Attachment A – Statement of Need - PB: RB-6, Section 3.2 Performance).

FACTOR II-PRICE

Factor II—Price: The offeror shall provide the following:

a. Fixed Unit Prices will be evaluated for completeness and accuracy. Offerors shall complete the table provided in the pricing schedule of this RFQ Attachment B.

b. Offerors shall submit all fixed unit prices to the whole penny; any fractions will be rounded to the next higher whole penny per unit for evaluation and award purposes. Offerors shall submit pricing for the twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month ordering periods. Fixed Unit Pricing for Nickel shall be all inclusive and generally reflect the offerors commercial rates.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR I – Technical

The Offeror’s quote will be evaluated to determine if the offeror provides and demonstrate understanding of the minimum requirement of the solicitation. The Offeror will also be evaluated to determine if they have the ability to carry out, the minimum objectives, scope, tasks and other requirements as stated within (Attachment A – Statement of Need - PB: RB-6, Section 3.3 REQUIREMENTS) and perform at a level that meets the BEP’s requirements. The offeror’s submitted sample must convey to the Government that the Offeror is capable, possesses adequate technical expertise and experience, possesses sufficient resources, and is able to plan, organize, and use those resources in a coordinated and timely fashion to oversee and carry out the objectives, scope, task, and requirements of (Attachment A – Statement of Need - PB: RB-6, Section 3.3 REQUIREMENTS).

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An evaluation rating of Technically ACCEPTABLE or UNACCEPTABLE will be assigned upon completion of the technical evaluation. If the Offeror receives a technical rating of “Unacceptable,” the Offeror will not be considered for award.

Technical Subfactor I EHS PASS/FAIL EVALUATION CRITERION

Environmental, Health and Safety (Attachment A - Statement of Need - PB: RB-6, Section 3.4) Pass/Fail

The BEP retains the right to reject any Nickel S-Pellets & S-Rounds which causes an adverse effect upon employees. Adverse effects include, but are not limited to: headache; eye, dermal, nasal, or throat irritation; sensitization; nausea; and dizziness.

Technical Subfactor II PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS PASS/FAIL/ EVALUATION

CRITERIA

1. Physical Requirements Pass/Fail (Reference Section 3.3, Physical Requirements)

Material samples will be awarded a pass/fail rating based on meeting the physical requirements listed below in Table III and Table IV:

TABLE III

Physical Requirements Round Buttons

(2EG01145)

Spherical Pellets

(ENG1300)

Crowns

(2EG01289)

Shape Round button Spherical pellet Hemispherical crown Size, Diameter Approximately 1 inch (25 mm)

0.24 – 0.55 inch (6 – 14 mm)

Approximately 21 mm

Thickness Approximately 0.24 inch (6 mm)

Appearance silvery white lustrous finish silvery white lustrous finish silvery white lustrous finish

Type Sulfur Depolarized Sulfur Depolarized Sulfur Depolarized

The contractor shall supply nickel anodes that meets the chemical composition requirements below in Table IV:

TABLE IV

Composition by Mass (as percentages)

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Round Buttons

(2EG01145)

Spherical Pellets

(ENG1300)

Crowns

(2EG01289)

Element Minimum Maximum Nickel 99.80 -- Sulfur 0.020 -- Iron 0.00 0.001

Copper 0.00 0.001 Carbon 0.00 0.005

TABLE V

Acceptable

Material samples meet all physical requirements (Attachment A – Specification B: RB-6, Section

3.3 REQUIREMENTS) within a tolerance of ± 5%

or less (specification target range) from specification target values.

Unacceptable Material samples do not meet minimum physical requirements (Attachment A – Specification B:

RB-6, Section 3.3 REQUIREMENTS.

2. Nickel S-Pellets & S-Round Service Life Pass/Fail (Reference Section 3.2, Performance)

Material samples shall produce a minimum service life of 250,000 press impressions. Nickel S- Pellets & S-Round will be evaluated to determine the number of impressions that can be obtained while maintaining acceptable print quality per description of acceptability.

Rating Description

Acceptable Material samples meet minimum performance requirement (Attachment A – Statement of Need - PB: RB-6, Section 3.2 Performance).

Unacceptable

Material samples do not meet minimum performance requirement (Attachment A – Statement of Need - PB: RB-6, Section 3.2 Performance).

FACTOR II-PRICE

The Government will evaluate the lowest submitted technical acceptable price to determine fair and reasonableness using FAR 13.106-3, price analysis techniques. Price evaluation will be based on the completeness, the accuracy, and reasonableness of the proposed price to ensure that the Contractor understands the scope of work included in the solicitation. Price shall also be evaluated for completeness by assessing the responsiveness of the proposed

8 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing price; by assessing the level of detail the Offeror provided pricing data for all requirements in the solicitation, and assessing the traceability of the price. For the price data to be complete, the Contractor must provide all the data necessary to support the offer. The objective of the price analysis is to ensure that the final agreed-to price is fair and reasonable. As such, the Government will use any combination of the price analysis techniques stipulated under FAR Subpart 13.106-3 to aid in the price evaluation process.

BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made to the lowest price offeror who meets the acceptability standards for all technical factors. An offer is technically acceptable if it is fully compliant with all of the requirements and terms and conditions herein. The Government will not award a contract on the basis of an unacceptable offer nor will the Government award a contract if the offerors price cannot be determined to be fair and reasonable. Offeror’s proposed prices shall be evaluated to determine fair and reasonable pricing.

(b) Options. Not applicable

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise 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. (End of provision)

(x) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Item (OCT 2018) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u)) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“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.

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“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).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000- 9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

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(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended. “Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States;

and

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(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“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. “Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances. “Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women;

or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. “Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program” (in accordance with 13 CFR part127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code

12 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph(c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph(c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it □is, □is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13CFR124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph(c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ is,□ is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □is, □is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the

13 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ is, □ is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

Note: Complete paragraphs(c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph(c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50percent of the contract price:____________________________________

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph(c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that–

(i) It □is, □is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126;

and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall

14 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246-

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

(i) It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

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

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

(i) It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

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

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products,i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS)

15 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing item” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Supplies.”

(2) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(g) (1) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms “Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “Israeli end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Free Trade Agreements–Israeli Trade Act.”

(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act”:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph(g)(1)(ii) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.” The offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic

16 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.”

Other Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause at FAR52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph(g)(1)(ii) for paragraph(g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act”:

Canadian End Products:

Line Item No.

[List as necessary]

(3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph(g)(1)(ii) for paragraph(g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act”:

Canadian or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin [List as necessary]

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(4) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act”:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(5) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(5)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Trade Agreements.”

(ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.

Other End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation.

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(h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals–

(1) □ Are, □ are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(2) □ Have, □ have not, within a three-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 Federal, state or local government 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;

(3) □ Are, □ are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and

(4) □ Have, □ have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,500 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(i) Taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

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

(B) 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) Examples.

(A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. §6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. §6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should

19 2031ZA19Q00273 Bureau of Engraving and Printing the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(C) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. §6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(D) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. §362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(i) Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (Executive Order 13126). [The Contracting Officer must list in paragraph (i)(1) any end products being acquired under this solicitation that are included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, unless excluded at 22.1503(b).]

Listed End Product

Listed Countries of Origin

(1) Listed end products.

(2) Certification. [If the Contracting Officer has identified end products and countries of origin in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision, then the offeror must certify to either (i)(2)(i) or (i)(2)(ii) by checking the appropriate block.]

(i) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product.

(ii) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that it has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any such end product furnished under this contract. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of any such use of child labor.

(j) Place of manufacture. (Does not apply unless the solicitation is predominantly for the acquisition of manufactured end products.) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly-

(1) □ In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) □ Outside the United States.

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(k) Certificates regarding exemptions from the application of the Service Contract Labor Standards (Certification by the offeror as to its compliance with respect to the contract also constitutes its certification as to compliance by its subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services.) [The contracting officer is to check a box to indicate if paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) applies.]

(1) Maintenance, calibration, or repair of certain equipment as described in FAR 22.1003- 4(c)(1). The offeror □ does □ does not certify that–

(i) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Governmental purposes and are sold or traded by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations;

(ii) The services will be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR 22.1003-4(c)(2)(ii)) for the maintenance, calibration, or repair of such equipment; and

(iii) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract will be the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of commercial customers.

(2) Certain services as described in FAR22.1003-4(d)(1). The offeror □ does □ does not certify that-

(i) The services under the contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) to the general public in substantial quantities in the course of normal business operations;

(ii) The contract services will be furnished at prices that are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR 22.1003-4(d)(2)(iii));

(iii) Each service employee who will perform the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract period if the contract period is less than a month) servicing the Government contract; and

(iv) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract is the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing commercial customers.

(3) If paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause applies–

(i) If the offeror does not certify to the conditions in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) and the Contracting Officer did not attach a Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination to the solicitation, the offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer as soon as possible; and

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(ii) The Contracting Officer may not make an award to the offeror if the offeror fails to execute the certification in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (k)(3)(i) of this clause.

(l) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) ( 26 U.S.C. 6109). (Not applicable if the offeror is required to provide this information to the SAM to be eligible for award.)

(1) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (l)(3) through (l)(5) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

(2) The TIN may be used by the Government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror’s relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)).