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SEE ADDENDUMIS CHECKED
CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
CODE
FACILITYCODE
17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER
OFFEROR
243620
Boyers PA 16018 1137 Branchton Road US Office of Personnel Management
NBIB
CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BYCODE
X
X
X
323111
SIZE STANDARD:
100.00 % FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR243620
RFPIFB
10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE
RFQ
14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION
13b. RATING
NAICS:
SMALL BUSINESS
1700 ET
09/07/2018
Zachery Bernard (No collect calls)
INFORMATION CALL:
FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBERa. NAME
4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION
24362018Q0007
5. SOLICITATION NUMBER
SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF
1 26OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30
TELEPHONE NO.
17a. CONTRACTOR/
Boyers PA 16018 1137 Branchton Rd NBIB Warehouse
15. DELIVER TO
Boyers PA 16018 1137 Branchton Road US Office of Personnel Management
9. ISSUED BY
7.
2. CONTRACT NO.
EFFECTIVE DATE
1,250
18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW
ISSUE DATE
DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-
TION UNLESS BLOCK IS
MARKED
11.
SEE SCHEDULE
12. DISCOUNT TERMS
THIS CONTRACT IS A
RATED ORDER UNDER
DPAS (15 CFR 700)
13a.
SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERAN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS
HUBZONE SMALL
BUSINESS
8(A)
NBIB
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
(EDWOSB)
24.
AMOUNT
23.
UNIT PRICE
22.
UNIT
21.
QUANTITY
20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
19.
ITEM NO.
Please see the below pages for complete Combined Synopsis / Solicitation details.
(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)
HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:
XX
DATED
Ronald C. Hartle
. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),
INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH
COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER
ARE
ARE
31c. DATE SIGNED
27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA
31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)
30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL
SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.
27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDEND
26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)
OFFER
STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 5/2011)
Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212
ARE NOT ATTACHED.
ARE NOT ATTACHED.
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION
PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE
30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)
30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR
28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN
25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA
29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:
REF.
32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:
32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN
RECEIVED INSPECTED
40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER
37. CHECK NUMBER
FINALPARTIAL
36. PAYMENT
FINALPARTIAL
35. AMOUNT VERIFIED
CORRECT FOR
34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER
COMPLETE
32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)
42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)
42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)
41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER
41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT
STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 5/2011) BACK
24.
AMOUNT
23.
UNIT PRICE
22.
UNIT
21.
QUANTITY
20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
19.
ITEM NO.
32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
26 2 of
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;
quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Statement of Need
B. Delivery Location
C. Price / Delivery Schedule
D. Requirements
E. Submission Instructions
F. Quote Evaluation
G. Basis for Award
H. Contract Clauses
I. Solicitation Provisions
A. Statement of Need: The National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB) has a requirement for Barcode Labels.
B. Delivery Location:
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) National Background Investigations (NBIB) Attention: OPM-NBIB WAREHOUSE
1137 BRANCHTON RD
Boyers, PA 16018
C. Price Schedule: This procurement requires a single delivery. The awardee shall deliver the quantity required on the dates listed.
CLIN Description Delivery Date QTY / Unit
Unit Price
Total CLIN Price
0001 500 boxes of barcode labels as detailed in RFQ Section D “Requirements” of this
RFQ
September 21, 2018
500 Boxes $ $
Discount $ Total Price: $
D. Requirements:
• Packaging specification is for 500 boxes containing 1,000 sheets (2,000 labels)
• 2 White Square color # pantone 366 white w/ rounded edges is 6 ¼ L x 1 ¼W.
• This block should be able to fold in the middle.
• 4 white w/ rounded edges 2 L x ¾ W
• 8 white w/rounded edges 2 7/8 L x 3/8 W
• 12 white w/rounded edges 1 ¾ L x 5/8 W
• Blue line on back is to line the page for printing
Delivery Schedule
Contract Lin Item
(CLIN)
QTY U/I Delivery Date:
0001 500 Boxes September 21, 2018
E. Submission Instructions: All Quotes in response to this Request for Quote (RFQ) shall be emailed to zachery.bernard@nbib.gov by September 10 2018 at 12PM EST. No quotes will be accepted after this closing date and time. All vendors submitting quotes shall provide a completed Price Schedule (Table in RFQ Section C, “Price / Delivery Schedule”, which shall also contain all information required pursuant to FAR provision 52.212-1 entitled “Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items” OR shall submit a quote that contains all the information required by FAR 52.212-1 and the Price / Delivery Schedule. Finally, all vendors submitting quotes, regardless of submission medium, shall include a positive affirmation statement that the proposed labels meet the Government’s technical requirements.
F. Quote Evaluation:
F.1 Evaluation Criteria: The Government will award a Purchase order to the lowest price, responsive, responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation. The Vendor shall clearly state in its quote or response to the Government that the items quoted meet or exceed all characteristics stated in Section D, “Requirements.”
F.2 Evaluation of Price:
The total price shall incorporate all required charges to include shipping, pallet shipment, or delivery.
G. Basis for Award: All requirements set forth in the Solicitation are minimum requirements that must be met in order to receive Award; the vendor is cautioned that any deviation from the Government’s minimum terms and conditions set forth in this solicitation may render their quote Unacceptable.
H. Contract Clauses:
H.1. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions — Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
(End of Clause)
H.2. FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017) mailto:zachery.bernard@nbib.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
(3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).
(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108- 78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).
___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).
_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X_ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).
___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.
657a).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.
___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C.
657a).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.
___ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).
___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).
___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.
___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.
___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d) (2) and (3)).
___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d) (4)).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
___ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a) (14)).
___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d) (4) (F) (i)).
___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).
_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C.
632(a) (2)).
___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O.
13126).
_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
_X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X_ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.
13627).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)
___ (35) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016). (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017).
Note to paragraph (b) (35): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DOD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.
_X_ (36) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).
___ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c) (3) (A) (ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i) (2) (C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
___ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).
___ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
___ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514
___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.
___ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.
___ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C.
8259b).
___ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.
_X_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
_X_ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).
___ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).
___ (47) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
_X_ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
___ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112- 41, 112-42, and 112-43).
___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
___ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
_X_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
___ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
___ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
___ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).
___ (55) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.
4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
___ (56) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
_X_ (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (58) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (59) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
___ (60) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
___ (61) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d) (12)).
___ (62) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).
___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)
___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).
___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.
chapter 67).
___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).
___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).
___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).
___ (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p) (1)).
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(e)
(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d) (2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(iv) 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.
(v) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
(vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(viii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(x) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.
(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.
13627).
(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).
(xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.
chapter 67.)
(xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)
(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).
(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).
(xvii) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016) (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017;
applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017).
Note to paragraph (e) (1) (xvii): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DOD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.
(xviii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).
(xix) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).
(xx) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
(xxi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.
(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
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H.3 OPM 1752.205-70 Announcement of Contract Award (July 2006)
OPM complies with FAR 5.3, Synopses of Contract Awards, in terms of synopsizing and publicly announcing contract awards. These actions take place at the time of, and not before, the contract is awarded. Contract award, in this case, means signature of the contractual document by the Contracting Officer and forwarding of the contractual document to the contract awardee. If the contract awardee wishes to make a separate public announcement, the awardee must obtain the approval of the Contracting Officer prior to releasing the announcement, and must plan to make announcement only after the contract has been awarded.
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H.4 OPM 1752.209-74 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (July 2005)
(a) The Contractor warrants that, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest (OCI), as defined in FAR 9.5, Organizational and Consultants Conflicts of Interest, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information.
(b) The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential OCI is discovered after award, the Contractor shall make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure must include a description of actions, which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, after consultation with the Contracting Officer, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the actual or potential conflict.
(c) The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if it deems such termination necessary to avoid an OCI. If the Contractor was aware of a potential OCI prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contacting Office, the Government may terminate the contract for default, debar the Contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.
(d) The Contractor must include this clause in all subcontracts and in lower tier subcontracts unless a waiver is requested from, and granted by, the Contracting Officer.
(e) In the event that a requirement changes in such a way as to create a potential conflict of interest for the Contractor, the Contractor must:
(1) Notify the Contracting Officer of a potential conflict, and;
(2) Recommend to the Government an alternate approach which would avoid the potential conflict, or
(3) Present for approval a conflict of interest mitigation plan that will:
(i) Describe in detail the changed requirement that creates the potential conflict of interest; and
(ii) Outline in detail the actions to be taken by the Contractor or the Government in the performance of the task to mitigate the conflict, division of subcontractor effort, and limited access to information, or other acceptable means.
(4) The Contractor must not commence work on a changed requirement related to a potential conflict of interest until specifically notified by the Contracting Officer to proceed.
(5) If the Contracting Officer determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to proceed with work, notwithstanding a conflict of interest, a request for waiver must be submitted in accordance with FAR 9.503.
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H.5 OPM 1752.222-70 Notice of Requirement for Certification of Non-segregated Facilities (July 2005)
By signing this offer or contract, the contractor will be deemed to have signed and agreed to the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Clause 52.222-21, Certification of Non-segregated Facilities, incorporated by reference in this solicitation/contract. The certification provides that the bidder or offeror does not maintain or provide for its employees, facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, color, religion, or national origin, whether such facilities are segregated by directive or on a de facto basis. The certification also provides that the bidder/offeror does not and will not permit its employees to perform their services at any location under its control where segregated facilities are maintained. FAR Clause 52.222-21 must be included in all subcontracts as well.
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H.7 OPM 1752.223-71 Environmentally Preferable Products and Services (January 2017)
(a) Executive Order 13693, Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade, requires in agency acquisitions of goods and services (i) use of sustainable environmental practices, including acquisition of bio based, environmentally preferable, energy-efficient, water-efficient, and recycled-content products, and (ii) use of paper of at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber content.
(b) By signing this offer or contract, the contractor will be deemed to have signed and agreed that all goods and services provided under this contract will comply with the above requirements of Executive Order 13693.
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H.8 OPM 1752.224-71 Freedom of Information Act Requests (Sep 2009)
(a) Offerors are reminded that information furnished under this solicitation may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore:
(1) All items that are confidential to business, or contain trade secrets, proprietary, or personnel information must be clearly marked in all documents submitted to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM or The Government). Marking of items will not necessarily preclude disclosure when the OPM determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within the submitted documents will be deemed to be releasable.
(2) No later than five (5) business days after award of a contract, blanket purchase agreement (BPA), or order, the Contractor must provide OPM a redacted copy of the contract/BPA/order in electronic format. This copy will be used to satisfy any requests for copies of the contract/BPA/order under the FOIA. If the Contracting Officer believes that any redacted information does not require protection from public release, the issue will be resolved in accordance with paragraph 3.104-4(d) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government must be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and must not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract.
(c) In performance of this contract, the Contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and must ensure that all work performed by its subcontractors shall be under the supervision of the Contractor or the Contractor's responsible employees.
(d) Each officer or employee of the Contractor or any of its subcontractors to whom any Government record may be made available or disclosed must be notified in writing by the Contractor that information disclosed to such officer or employee can be used only for a purpose and to the extent authorized herein, and that further disclosure of any such information, by any means, for a purpose or to an extent unauthorized herein, may subject the offender to criminal sanctions imposed by 19 U.S.C. 641. That section provides, in pertinent part, that whoever knowingly converts to their use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys, or disposes of any record of the United States or whoever receives the same with intent to convert it to their use or gain, knowing it to have been converted, shall be guilty of a crime punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisoned up to ten years, or both.
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H.9 OPM 1752.232-71 Method of Payment (July 2005)
(a) Payments under this contract will be made either by check or by wire transfer through the Treasury Financial Communications System at the option of the Government.
(b) The Contractor must forward the following information in writing to the Contracting Officer not later than seven (7) days after receipt of notice of award:
(1) Full Name (where practicable), title, telephone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official(s):
(i) To whom check payments are to be sent, and
(ii) Who may be contacted concerning the bank account information requested below.
(2) The following bank account information required to accomplish wire transfers:
(i) Name, address, and telegraphic abbreviation of the receiving financial institution.
(ii) Receiving financial institution's 9-digit American Bankers Association (ABA) identifying number for routing transfer of funds. (Provide this number only if the receiving financial institution has access to the Federal Reserve Communications System.)
(iii) Recipient's name and account number at the receiving financial institution to be credited with the funds. If the receiving financial institution does not have access to the Federal Reserve Communications System, provide the name of the correspondent financial institution through which the receiving institution receives electronic funds transfer messages. If a correspondent financial institution is specified, also provide:
(A) Address and telegraphic abbreviation of the correspondent financial institution.
(B) The correspondent financial institution's 9-digit ABA identifying number for routing transfer of funds.
(c) Any changes to the information furnished under paragraph (b) of this clause shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer in writing at least 30 days before the effective date of the change. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to furnish these changes promptly to avoid payments to erroneous addresses or bank accounts.
(d) The document furnishing the information required in paragraphs (b) and (c) must be dated and contain the signature, title, and telephone number of the Contractor official authorized to provide it, as well as the Contractor's name and contract number.
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H.10 OPM 1752.232-73 Small Business Invoice Requirements (October 2012)
(a) A proper invoice must include the following items(except for interim payments on cost reimbursement contracts for services):
(1) Name and address of the contractor.
(2) Invoice date and invoice number.(Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of transmission.)
(3) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed(including order number and contract line item number).
(4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.
(5) Shipping and payment terms(e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading.
(6) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent(must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment).
(7) Name(where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.
(8) Taxpayer Identification Number(TIN). The contractor must include its TIN on the invoice only if required by agency procedures.(See 4.9 TIN requirements.)
(9) Electronic funds transfer(EFT) banking information.
(i) The contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision(e.g., 52.232-38, Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer
Information with Offer), contract clause(e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures.
(ii) The last four digits of the contractor’s bank account must be shown on each invoice submitted for payment. This information will be used as a cross-reference in situations where the EFT banking information in the Central Contract Registration is suspect.
(iii) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by
EFT.
(10) The vendor’s certification that their EFT banking information in the Central Contractor Registration is current, accurate and complete as of the date of the invoice.
(11) Any other information or documentation required by the contract(e.g., evidence of shipment).
(b) Any invoice that does not contain all of the information listed in paragraph(a) above will be rejected as improper, and a new complete corrected invoice must be submitted. The payment due date for the corrected invoice will be calculated from the date it is received in the Prompt Pay e-mail box.
(c) ALL small business invoices—without exception—must have unique identifying numbers, and be submitted via e-mail to OPM’s Small Business Invoice e-mail box at:
SmallBusinessInvoices@opm.gov Please note that OPM cannot guarantee payment of invoices sent by any other means, such as regular mail or e-mail to other addresses.
(d) Please attach ONLY one invoice to each e-mail, and use the following format for the subject line of the e-mail:
<Contractor name>&<Invoice no>&<Amount>&<Contract Number>/<Call or Order Number> Example: ABC Co&AB-1298433&10000.00&OPM00-00-X-0000/X0000
(e) Payment due dates will only be calculated from the date that invoices are received in the Small Business Invoice e-mail box.
(f) Inquiries regarding payment of invoices should be e-mailed to InvoiceInquiries@opm.gov. The relevant invoice must be attached to the inquiry e-mail, and the subject line of the e-mail must state “INQUIRY,” followed by the information described in paragraph(d) above.
Example: INQUIRY: ABC Co&AB-1298433&10000.00&OPM00-00-X-0000/X0000 Do NOT use the Prompt Pay e-mail box for inquiries.
(g) If the supplies, services, technical or other reports are rejected for failure to conform to the technical requirements of the contract, or for damage in transit or otherwise, the invoice will be rejected and returned to the Contractor.
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H.11 OPM1752.242-88 Contract Performance Information (July 2005)
(a) Dissemination of Contract Performance Information The Contractor must not publish, permit to be published, or distribute for public consumption, any information, oral or written, concerning the results or conclusions made pursuant to the performance of this contract, without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. Two copies of any material proposed to be published or distributed must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval.
(b) Contractor Testimony All requests for the testimony of the Contractor or its employees, and any intention to testify as an expert witness relating to: (a) any work required by, and or performed under, this contract: or (b) any information provided by any party to assist the Contractor in the performance of this contract, must be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer. Neither the Contractor nor its employees must testify on a matter related to work performed or information provided under this contract, either voluntarily or pursuant to a request, in any judicial or administrative proceeding unless approved by the Contracting Officer or required by a judge in a final court order.
mailto:SmallBusinessInvoices@opm.gov mailto:InvoiceInquiries@opm.gov
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I. Solicitation Provisions:
I.1 FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
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I.2 FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Nov 2017)
The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. 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.
“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;
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(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;
(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 with 13 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—
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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 CFR 124.104(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 least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and
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