2031ZA25Q00177_Final.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20228

Notice Type: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Title: District Currency Facility Shoe Mobile

Notice No: 2031ZA25Q00177

Set-aside: Total Small Business

PSC: 8430, Footwear, Men’s

NAICS: 316210 Footwear 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Further, Quoters are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.

(ii) This synopsis/solicitation reference number is RFQ 2031ZA25Q00177 and being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) IAW FAR Part 13.

**Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages**

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 dated 01 January 2025.

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set aside under NAICS code 316210 with a size standard of 1000 Employees. The Classification Code is 8430, Footwear, Men’s.

(v) Notice to Offeror(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror for any costs.

(vi) Contractors shall submit a quote to provide Shoe Mobile Service and associated equipment to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington, DC. Please see attached Request for Quote (RFQ) documents for specific items and quantities, as well as the requirement specifications.

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

The contractor shall provide mobile safety shoe service that meets or exceeds the specifications outlined in Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement. This acquisition will result in a multiple award (up to three), firm fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for shoe mobile service.

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

Place of Delivery:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington, DC Currency Facility (DCF) 14th and C Street, SW Washington, DC 20228

Shipping/Delivery shall be FOB Destination.

(ix) Contract Line Items (CLINs) Please review this solicitation in its entirety including all solicitation attachments provided herein and submit an offer for the requested services as outlined in the PWS (Attachment1)

1. All CLINs are Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

2. Offerors shall provide firm fixed pricing for all CLINs in section 2, Supplies or Services and

Prices/Costs. Please refer to attachment 1, Performance Work Statement for requirement specifications.

(x) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, (NOV 2023) applies to this acquisition.

(xi) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEP 2023), applies to this acquisition.

(xii) Quoters must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION 2025-00002, FEB 2025), with its quote.

(xiii) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION 2025- 00002, FEB 2025) applies to this acquisition and a list of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause that are applicable to the acquisition can be found in section 8, Contract Clauses.

(xiv) Quotes are due no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on July 11, 2025. Additional Quote Instructions and Evaluation Criteria can be found in Section 8, Contract Clauses.

(xv) Please contact the Contract Specialist Ashley Johns, at ashley.johns@bep.gov or (202) 874-2246 for information regarding the solicitation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

2. Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

3. Packaging and Marking

4. Inspection and Acceptance Terms

5. Delivery or Performance

6. Contract Administration Data

7. List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments

8. Contract Clauses

1. Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

To be determined.

2. Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number

Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Ordering Period 1 - Safety Shoe Mobile

Each

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: 8430 FOOTWEAR, MEN'S NAICS Code: 316210 Footwear Manufacturing

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Ordering Period 2 - Safety Shoe Mobile

Each

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Option:

Option Time Date: 8/1/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0003 Ordering Period 3 - Safety Shoe Mobile

Each

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Option Time Date: 8/1/27 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0004 Ordering Period 4 - Safety Shoe Mobile

Each

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Option: 1 Option Time Date: 8/1/28 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0005 Ordering Period 5 - Safety Shoe Mobile

Each

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Option Time Date: 8/1/29 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

3. Packaging and Marking

None

4. Inspection and Acceptance Terms

Supplies/Services will be inspected/accepted at:

Line Number Inspect At Inspect By Accept At 0001 Destination Government Destination 0002 Destination Government Destination 0003 Destination Government Destination 0004 Destination Government Destination 0005 Destination Government Destination

5. Delivery or Performance

Line Item: 0001 Period Of Performance Start Date

Period Of Performance End Date

Period Of Performance Address

08/01/2025 07/30/2026

FOB: Destination

Line Item: 0002

Date

Period Of Performance End Date

Period Of Performance Address

08/01/2026 07/30/2027

Line Item: 0003

Date

Period Of Performance End Date

Period Of Performance Address

08/01/2027 07/30/2028

Line Item: 0004

Date

Period Of Performance End Date

Period Of Performance Address

08/01/2025 07/30/2026

Line Item: 0005

Date

Period Of Performance End Date

Period Of Performance Address

08/01/2026 07/30/2027

6. Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

BEP-EHS

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Environmental Health & Safety 301 14th Street SW Washington DC 20228-0001 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

COR Office Address

BEP-EHS

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Environmental Health & Safety 301 14th Street SW Washington DC 20228-0001 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Issuing Office Address

BEP-ACQUISITION

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Acquisition 301 14th Street SW Washington DC 20228-0001 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Williams, Kaiti Victoria Kaiti.Williams@bep.gov

7. List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments

File Attachments:

Title Description Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement

Attachment 2 Wage Determination 2015-4281 Attachment 3 BPA Terms and Conditions

8. Contract Clauses

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTEORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The sole points of contact for this acquisition are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. The Quote must be sent by email to the Contract Specialist listed below on or before July 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

All questions, comments, and requests for information regarding this acquisition shall be sent by email, cite the solicitation number, and be directed to the Contract Specialist and copy the Contracting Officer, using the following contact information:

Name: Ashley Johns | Contract Specialist E-mail: ashley.johns@bep.gov

Name: Kaiti Williams| Contracting Officer E-mail: kaiti.williams@bep.gov

1. Questions/Comments for the RFQ must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist identified above on or before July 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET to ensure Government consideration.

a. When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFQ in the following format:

Subject: RFQ No. 2031ZA25Q00177 Reference: RFQ Section ______, Paragraph(s)______, Page(s)_____.

b. Answers to questions will be provided to all quoters being solicited, giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information.

2. This portion of Instructions to Quoters provides general information preparing the quote.

a. The Quoter’s quote must include all data and information requested herein and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions.

b. The Quoter’s quote shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Quoter’s capabilities to perform the requirements outlined in the PWS.

c. Quoter is advised that their quote should agree to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days. Provision 52.212-1, paragraph (c) is hereby tailored to extend the 30- day response period out to 90 days.

3. This section provides specific instructions on the format and content of the quote. Each section shall be a “stand alone” document and be complete by itself. All quote documents shall use 12-point font in either Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman fonts. Page limits are listed with each Section and are not- to-exceed; each Section must be submitted as separate files (preferably

PDF).

Each quote shall consist of three (3) separate documents:

Factor 1 – Technical Approach

• Subfactor 1 – Safety Shoe Samples.

• Subfactor 2 - Capabilities

Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Price

FACTOR 1 – Technical Approach (20 Page Limitation)

Quoter shall submit a written response of their proposed solution for meeting or exceeding the Government’s requirements set forth in the PWS. Technical description shall address each of the subfactors listed below:

a. Sub factor 1 – Safety Shoe Samples: Offeror shall provide one photo or link to a product page for each safety shoe listed in accordance with the specifications of the Performance Work Statement.

b. Sub factor 2 - Capabilities. Offerors shall provide a summary of shoe truck/trailer and equipment to demonstrate the capability and capacity to provide mobile safety shoes services.

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

TECHNICAL ASSUMPTIONS

No Assumptions, Conditions, Exceptions are permitted. Any response containing Assumptions, Conditions, or Exceptions will be rejected and ineligible for award

FACTOR 2 – Past Performance (No Page Limitation)

Quotes will be evaluated based on the quoter’s past performance in carrying out projects for Government agencies or commercial entities that are similar in scope to the requirements of the

PWS. The quoter will provide no more than 3 examples of projects that were carried out within the last 5 years. Each example will include the following project information:

Contract Title and Number Period of Performance Name and contact information of the client (for Government agencies, provide the name of the agency and either the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative)

Approximate number of personnel, by major position and skill category, used on each project Approximate dollar value of each project A synopsis of work carried out under each contract that describes the key tasks carried out and an explanation of how that effort is comparable to the requirements of the PWS and how the successful completion of that contract will facilitate the Offeror’s ability to carry out the requirements of the PWS and perform all tasks at a level that consistently meets or exceeds the AQL of the performance standards.

The Government will assess the degree of success of quoter’s recent and relevant past performance. References will be asked to comment on items such as business relations, timeliness, quality of work, and cost. The Government will give an acceptable rating to documented successful outcomes that are supported by outside source confirmation (e.g. but not limited to telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the quote, agency performance databases such as Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS), offeror furnished references, or personal knowledge). Successful outcomes are defined as having received a rating of satisfactory or better, or the equivalent. If the Government does not obtain past performance information and cannot establish a past performance record for the quoter through other sources, or if the quoter has no past performance record, past performance will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably and considered neutral. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

FACTOR 3 – Price (No Page Limitation)

Quoters shall complete a Schedule/Supplies table and attach this page separately. Quoters must quote prices for all service line items in order to be considered for award. All pricing shall be inclusive of all quoter’s direct cost (labor, training and travel), indirect costs, and profit. Quoter shall provide a full break down of all cost. (Please refer to PWS)

The price quote will be evaluated (but not scored) based on total price reasonableness. The quoter’s quote is presumed to represent the quoter’s best efforts in response to the solicitation.

Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance, and cost or price, shall be explained in the quote.

Quoters shall not include any price data in the technical quotes.

PRICE ASSUMPTIONS

No additional Assumptions, Conditions, Exceptions are permitted. Any response containing Assumptions, Conditions, or Exceptions will be rejected and ineligible for award.

(End of Provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV

2021)

The Government will award an agreement resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Factor 1 -Technical Approach o Subfactor 1 – Safety Shoe Samples.

o Subfactor 2 – Capabilities

Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Price

Basis of Award

The Government intends to award multiple BPAs (up to three) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote(s) is based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13 as supplemented. Award will be made to the acceptable quoter(s) with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 13.106-2 Evaluation of Offers, and whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements. The Government will not award a contract on the basis of an unacceptable quote.

Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The Government will calculate any six (6) month extension, exercised under FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, based on the average price of the last six (6) months of the final Contract Line Item Number (CLINs) with a period of performance ending in 2030.

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

Selection of a Quoter for contract award will be based on evaluation of quotes against the factors identified in this section. Principles and procedures of Subpart 15.3 do not apply. The Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial quotes received, without discussion of such quotes in accordance with FAR provision 52.215-1, or the Government may make award after clarifications of some aspects of the quote.

Accordingly, the Government reserves the right to do any or all of the following:

a. Award on initial quotes, without discussion.

b. Ask clarifying questions during the question-and-answer period if needed. Clarification questions may include asking quoters to clarify their written technical quotes. As a result, the Government may have communications with some, but not all, quoters; these communications, however, will be clarifications and not discussions. In these situations, the Government will consider the quoter’s clarifying response(s) without allowing quote revisions.

c. Have communications; ask clarifying questions, request corrections relative to minor errors in the written quote or request substantiating documentation to facilitate the Government’s final evaluation with one or some quoters. These communications, clarifications, or requests for corrections or substantiating documentation will not materially change the quoter’s quote in terms of conformance to RFQ requirements, constitute discussions such as the removal of an unacceptable assumption.

Quotations shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation package (including Attachments). The penalty for making false statements in quotations is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Government will evaluate technical quotes based on the following factors:

Factor 1 – Technical Approach The Government will evaluate quotes for technical acceptability. Proposed safety shoes must meet or exceed the specifications stated in the performance work statement and all factors and sub factors as stated in the solicitation.

The Government will evaluate each Offeror’s technical proposal to determine The Offeror’s overall understanding of this requirement. Each sub factor will be evaluated and found to be technically acceptable or technically unacceptable, as outlined below:

Subfactor 1 Safety Shoes Samples: Whether or not the safety shoes samples provided meet the minimum requirements as specified in the Statement of Work, as included in the solicitation.

Subfactor 2 Capabilities: Whether or not the Offeror’s technical response demonstrates the capability and capacity to provide mobile shoe services to meet this requirement.

Factor 1 will be evaluated using an Acceptable or Unacceptable rating approach. The following ratings standards shall be used:

Rating Standard for Factor 1: Technical Approach

ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE

Quote meets the requirements of the solicitation as described in the Performance Work Statement.

Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation as described in the Performance Work Statement.

Factor 2 will be evaluated using an Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Neutral rating approach. The following ratings standards shall be used:

Rating Standards for Factor 2: Past Performance

ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE NEUTRAL

Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

No recent/relevant past performance record is available, a meaningful assessment rating cannot be assigned

PRICE QUOTE EVALUATION

Factor 3 – Price The quoter’s price quotation will be evaluated to assess for price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a). Specifically,

1. The principal basis for evaluating cost/price for award under this solicitation will be an evaluation of the fair and reasonableness of the quoter’s quoted price in response to Section 2, Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs. Cost/price quotes will be evaluated for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness and to ensure that the quoter’s understand the scope of the work included in the solicitation. Quotes containing inaccurate pricing information will be deemed ineligible for an award and will not be further evaluated.

2. Cost/price quotes will not be rated adjectivally or scored. The cost/price that will be evaluated is the quoter’s “total proposed cost/price.” As such, the Government will use any combination of the quote analysis techniques stipulated under FAR Subpart 15.404 or FAR 13.106-3 to aid in the price evaluation process.

3. The Government will calculate any six (6) month extension, exercised under FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, based on the average price of the last six (6) months of the final Contract Line Item Number (CLINs) with a period of performance ending in 2030.

The Government reserves the right to reject any quotation that includes overtime or extended hours billing practices.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the CO will make the full text available.

The solicitation provisions and/or contract clauses are available in either HTML or PDF format at:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dtar

(End of provision)

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

FAR -

DTAR

TITLE DATE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options JUL 1990 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

NOTICE: “System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in Bureau solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Contracting officers will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

FULL TEXT PROVISIONS

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION 2025-00002, FEB 2025)

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 (v) of this provision.

(a)Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service— (1)Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or (2)Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

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.

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.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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;

(5)Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or (6)Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"— 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 (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern— (1) (i)Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled 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; or (2)A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3)Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, 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), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that— (1)Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or (2)Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern— (1)Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2)Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, 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 (ii)Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) 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 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.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern— (1)Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled 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.

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 part 127), 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 the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(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 Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) 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 (v) 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 is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1)Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that— (i)It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or (ii)It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.] (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)SDVOSB 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 that it □ is, □ is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4)SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.] (5)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 13 CFR 124.1001.

(6)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.

(7)WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c).

[ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.] (8)Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.] Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9)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.

(10)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 50 percent of the contract price:____________ (11)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, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and (ii)It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ______.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

(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/ 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) (i)The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component.

(ii)The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

(iii)The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(iv)The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “critical 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

Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[List as necessary] (3)Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No. ___ [List as necessary] (4)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 FAR 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) (A)The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this provision contains a critical component.

(B)The terms "Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product," "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical 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 Bahraini, 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 Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

(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 end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Other Foreign End Products:

Line Item No.

Country of Origin

Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

(iv)The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

Line Item No. ___ [List as necessary] (v)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 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 Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:

Israeli End Products:

Line Item No.

(3)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 paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(B) and (g)(1)(ii) for paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(B) and (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(i)(B) The terms “Korean end product”, “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “critical 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.”

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

Korean End Products or Israeli End Products:

(4)Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)

(i)The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(4)(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:

(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.

(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 the threshold at…