26Q0048_RFQ Package.pdf

Embassy of the United States of America

Lima, Peru

August 12, 2026

To: Prospective Quoter

Subject: RFQ 19PE5026Q0048 - Laptops

The American Embassy, Lima Peru, is looking for a vendor to provide Laptops and invites you to submit a quotation. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) consists of the following sections:

1. Section 1 - Standard Form SF-1449

2. Section 2 - Description & Specifications

3. Section 3 - Solicitations Provisions & Instructions to Offerors

4. Section 4 - Evaluation Factors

5. Section 5 - FAR & DOSAR Clauses & Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

The U.S. Government intends to award a Purchase Order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a Purchase Order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. The U.S. Government may cancel this RFQ of any part ofit.

For a proposal to be considered, you must complete and submit the following:

Section 1 - Standard Form SF-1449 in which the SF-1449 cover page (blocks 12, 17a, 19-24, and 30a, 30b, and 30c) have been filled out.

Section 3 - Provide information as requested under this Section.

Section 5 - Complete Section 5 -FAR Clauses, Representations and Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors. (Include proof of SAM Registration or NCAGE and TIN/RUC numbers).

In accordance with FAR 52.204-90 Offerors Identification, any offeror that does not have an active registration in the System for A ward Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission must complete paragraph c and d of this Provision and include the completed information with this offer. The offeror is required to obtain and provide an NCAGE code and proved documentation demonstrating that these identifiers have been issued.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Mrs. Jessica Mendez at Mendezj@state.gov on or before 11 :00 hrs. on August 24, 2026 (local date and time). Late quotations will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. Proposals must be submitted in English and incomplete proposals will not be considered for evaluation. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format, in MSW ord 2007 /2010 or MS-Excel 2007 I 2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.

Enclosure: As stated.

Sincerely, McElroy, Patrick (McElroyPH@state.gov) cf-!:i

08/12/2026 12:39 GMT

Patrick McElroy Contracting Officer

AUTORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PR16124075

PAGE 1 OF 45 PAGES

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/ EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19PE5026Q0048

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

08/12/2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME Jessica Mendez

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls) 6182190

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

08/24/2026 / 11:00

CODE PE500 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS x UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS:

EDWOSB EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS

9. ISSUED BY

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

Av. Lima Polo cdra 2 s/n, Monterrico, Surco, ATTN: GSO/Procurement Lima

PERU

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS 8 (A) SIZE STANDARD:

13b. RATING11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINAT-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

x RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

INL Warehouse Av. Elmer Faucett cdra.

40S/N, coordinate delivery 24 hours in advance w/ Callao Base FAP

PERU

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

Av. Lima Polo cdra 2 s/n, Monterrico, Surco, ATTN: GSO/Procurement Lima

PERU

CODE FACILITY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

TELEPHONE NO.

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

ENCALADA AV. BLOCK 17 SANTIAGO DE SURCO,

ATTN: INL Projects Lima

PERU

CODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED27a.SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _ __ COPIES

TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS

SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS

SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _ _______________ OFFER DATED

_ __________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY

ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS

TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED xx

1x

Patrick McElroy

See below

ITEM NO. 20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _______________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NO. 40. PAID BY

41.a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print) 41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41C. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC’D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

001 Laptops according to the attached specifications 60 ea and related documentation

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SECTION 2 – DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATIONS

Introduction

This Specification outlines the comprehensive requirements for the acquisition of laptops the United States Government (USG). The selected items must meet stringent standards of performance to facilitate the demanding needs of our operations.

Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide items that adheres to the following detailed specifications, ensuring it meets the highest standards of quality and functionality required by the United States Government (USG).

Laptop minimum Specifications

✓ Processor: 13th Gen Intel i5-1334U Powerful quad-core processor

✓ High Performance Processor: laptop with excellent processor, strong and powerful performance, 13th Generation Intel i5-1334U in speed of 2.3 up to

4.6GHz, built in 10 cores (2 performance cores & 8 efficiency cores) and 12 threads.

✓ Display: 15.6” Full HD Touchscreen 1080p touchscreen

✓ Memory: 32GB RAM Productivity Boost

✓ Storage: 512GB Fast SSD Storage Reliable high-capacity SSD for speed, large backups, school files, personal media, and work data.

✓ Operating System: Windows 11 Pro with Copilot AI Assistance.

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SECTION 3 – SOLICITATIONS PROVISIONS & INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFEROR

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEV JAN 2026)

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

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received

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

Government processes resume.

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

(d) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors.

Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary.

The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) Debriefings. If a postaward debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the

Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

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

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful

Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

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

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

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

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed

Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

A. Summary of Instructions.

Each quotation shall be submitted in English and shall include the information identified below. Quotations should contain sufficient information to permit the

Government to determine technical acceptability, responsibility, and price.

A.1. Completed Solicitation

The quoter shall submit a completed SF-1449, including, as applicable, Blocks

12, 17, 19-24 and 30A, 30B, 30c.

A.2. Technical and Responsibility Information

The quoter shall provide the following information

(1) Name of a Project Manager (or another liaison to the U.S. Embassy

Lima) who understands written and spoken English.

(2) Technical Compliance. A description of the laptop model(s) offered, including manufacturer, model number, and technical specifications sufficient to demonstrate compliance with all minimum requirements stated in Section 2 – Description & Specifications.

(3) Delivery Capability. Confirmation that the quoter can deliver the required quantity to the delivery location identified in the solicitation within the required delivery period.

(4) Past Performance/ Relevant Experience. The quoter shall provide information regarding recent contracts or commercial sales of similar products that demonstrates its ability to successfully fulfil the requirement. The information should include, as available, customer

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The Government may contact the references provided and may consider other relevant past performance information reasonably available to the

Government. Past performance information may be used to assess the quoter’s ability to meet the solicitation requirements and may also be considered in determining responsibility.

(5) Responsibility Information. The quoter shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate that it has or has the ability to obtain the financial resources, personnel, equipment facilities, and organizational capability necessary to perform the resulting purchase order within the required delivery period. Additionally, the offeror must have a clean criminal record with no adverse history and have no political or business affiliation which could be considered contrary to the interests of the

United States.

(6) Local Legal Requirements. The quoter shall provide its Peruvian taxpayer identification number (RUC) and evidence of any licenses, permits, registrations, or insurance specifically required by Peruvian law for performance of this requirement.

(7) Warranty and Local Support. The quoter shall have local representation and maintenance capability for the acquisition in Peru. The quoter shall provide contact information for a local representative or authorized service provider in Lima, Peru who can respond to warranty and/or maintenance of the items requested in Section 2 – Description &

Specifications.

(8) SAM / Offeror Identification. The quoter shall provide its Unique Entity

Identifier (UEI) and evidence of active registration in the System for

Award Management (SAM), if applicable.

If the quoter will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM when submitting its quotation, the quoter shall complete the information required bye FAR 52.204-90, Offeror identification, including paragraphs (c ) and (d), and submit that information with its quotation. FAR 52.204-90 requires identifying information including the applicable taxpayer-identification information and CAGE/NCAGE information.

A quoter located outside the United States shall obtain the applicable

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NCAGE code in accordance with FAR 52.204-90 and the instructions of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, as applicable. The offeror is required to obtain a NCAGE Code at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/home and provide documentation demonstrating that it has been issued.

(9) Representations and Certifications. The quoter shall complete all representations, certifications, and disclosures required by the solicitation.

A.3. Price Quotation.

The quoter shall provide a unit price and extended price for each line item and a total evaluated price. Prices shall include all costs necessary to satisfy the solicitation requirements, including delivery to the destination stated in the solicitation and any applicable shipping, insurance, duties, taxes, or other charges, as specified elsewhere in the solicitation.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS

Proposal Format and Content:

Please submit your proposal in one (1) single file in Word or PDF format.

For a proposal to be considered you must submit and complete at least the following documentation:

✓ SF-1449 filled out including Price breakdown and description per item.

✓ Technical Proposal of the items/services being offered.

✓ Additional information as required in this Section.

✓ Copy of permits and licenses to operate in Peru.

✓ Proof of SAM Registration or NCAGE and TIN/RUC.

Submit your quotation to Mendezj@state.gov no later than 11:00 a.am. on August

24, 2026 (local date and time). Late proposals will not be considered for further evaluation unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition.

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Pricing

The proposal should include a Total cost according to the Section 2 Specification, it must consider a technical description of the services being offered. All pricing shall be in U.S. Dollars. The price shall include all direct and indirect costs, overhead, general and administrative expenses, profit, shipping/delivery charges, insurance, local customs expenses/duties and applicable taxes where applicable for delivery at place (DAP).

Payment Terms

Net 30 days. The Government will issue payment within 30 days after satisfactory receipt of goods and a correct, accurate invoice.

Delivery

Delivery should be made to the delivery address shown below no later than 30 calendar days after ARO (Acknowledge Receipt of Order).

Delivery Address:

INL Warehouse

Av. Elmer Faucett cdra. 40 s/n

Callao Base FAP

Peru

All quotes must be valid for 60 days from the closing date for this solicitation.

52.204-90 OFFEROR IDENTIFICATION (DEV JAN 2026)

If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision and include its responses with its offer.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

Common parent means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

https://www.sam.gov/

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Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see part 32) for the same entity.

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. There may be more than one immediate owner (e.g., joint ventures).

Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the offeror or the other entity under a new name.

Taxpayer Identification Number means the number required by the Internal

Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification

Number.

Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR

52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

(b) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(1) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the UEI that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The

Offeror shall also enter its EFT indicator, if applicable.

(2) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it shall go to https://www.sam.gov to obtain one. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the Offeror before assigning a UEI.

(c) Taxpayer identification. The Offeror shall provide with its offer the following information that is necessary to comply with debt collection requirements of 31

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U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d); reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M; and the implementing IRS regulations:

(1) Taxpayer identification number (TIN)

□ TIN: ______________;

□ TIN has been applied for; or

□ TIN is not required because:

□ Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

□ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; or

□ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(2) Type of organization.

□ Sole proprietorship;

□ Partnership;

□ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

□ Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

□ Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

□ Foreign government;

□ International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4; or

□ Other.

(3) Common parent.

□ Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph

(a) of this provision; or

□ Name and TIN of common parent:

Name: ______________

TIN: ______________

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(4) The TIN provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision may be matched with

IRS records to verify the accuracy of the Offeror's TIN. The Government may use the TIN to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the Offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)).

(d) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

(1) The Offeror shall provide its CAGE code with its offer with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in its offer. The CAGE code shall be for that name and location address. Insert the word “CAGE” before the code. The Offeror may obtain a CAGE code as indicated in the following table.

If the Offeror is… Then…

Located in the United States or its outlying areas

Submit a request to the DLA CAGE

Branch via https://cage.dla.mil

Located outside the United

States and its outlying areas and its country is a member of the

North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (NATO) or a sponsored nation

Contact the appropriate National

Codification Bureau

(https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/ contacts)

Located outside the United

States and its outlying areas and its country is not a member of

NATO or a sponsored nation

Contact the NATO Support and

Procurement Agency (NSPA)

(https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/s cage/CageList.aspx)

(2) The Offeror shall provide the CAGE code and legal business name (Do not use a “doing business as” name) for—

(i) Its immediate owner(s), if any;

(ii) Its highest-level owner, if any; and

(iii) Any predecessor(s), or predecessor of an Offeror’s predecessor, that held a

Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

https://cage.dla.mil/ https://cage.dla.mil/ https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/contacts https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/contacts https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/contacts https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/contacts https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx

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Owner Type CAGE Code Legal Business Name

Immediate owner

Highest-level owner

Predecessor*

* Predecessor CAGE code may be marked “Unknown.”

(3) If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), give the information for each owner (or joint venture participant). If the Offeror has more than one predecessor, provide information for each predecessor in reverse chronological order.

52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESNTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEV JAN 2026)

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

Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential components have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344)

(50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

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(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such

Act.

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 under 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)).

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(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for

“covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation

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(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds

$15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and

Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx) https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx

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(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification

(e.g., 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or (d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on

FASCSA orders;

(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor

(provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product));

(v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;

(vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the mailto:CISADA106@state.gov

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(vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would be compliant with the prohibition;

(viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:

(A) Brand;

(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and

(C) Item description, as applicable.

(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(2) If a disclosure is required to be submitted to a contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure as follows:

(i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Offeror shall submit the disclosure to the Contracting Officer.

(3) If the disclosure provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (1), and the Offeror later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (1), then the Offeror shall submit a subsequent disclosure within 72 hours of discovering the new information.

(h) Executive agency review of disclosures. The Contracting Officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (g) to determine if any applicable waiver may be sought. The Contracting Officer may choose not to pursue a waiver and may instead make an award to an Offeror that does not require a waiver.

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THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SOLICITATION

PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Number Title Date

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to

Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2024

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that

Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements-Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration JAN 2026

52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters OCT 2025

52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products

FEB 2021

52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons

Compliance Plan

NOV 2025

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification MAY 2008

52.225-6 Trade Agreements-Certificate FEB 2021

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and

Representation

JUL 2025

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SECTION 4 – EVALUATION FACTORS

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEV

JAN 2026)

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

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

(1) Be able to understand written and spoken English

(2) Have an established business with a permanent address, RUC and telephone number demonstrating that it has the organizational capability necessary to perform the requirement.

(3) Have all licenses and permits required by Peruvian local law for performance of this requirement.

(4) Meet all Peruvian local insurance requirements to do business in Peru.

(5) Have no adverse criminal record

(6) Have no political or business affiliation which could be considered contrary to the interests of the United States.

Award will be given to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible quoter. The quoter shall submit a completed solicitation, including Sections 1 and 5. The

Government reserves the right to reject proposals that are unreasonably low or high in price.

The lowest price will be determined by multiplying the offered prices times the estimated quantities in “Prices - Continuation of SF-1449, block 23”, and arriving at a grand total, including all options, if any.

The Government will determine quoter acceptability will be determined by assessing the quoter's compliance with the terms of the RFQ.

The Government will determine quoter responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful quoter complies with the requirements of FAR 9.1, including:

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• Adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain them;

• Ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments.

• Satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

• Necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to obtain them.

• Necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them; and

• Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

• Confirmation that all information on Section 3 has been received and comply.

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

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

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SECTION 5 – FAR CLAUSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEV JAN 2026)

(a) Definitions. The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference.

(b) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The

Government must exercise its post acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the

Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(d) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(e) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes.

Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause FAR

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52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The

Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the

Contractor and without its fault or negligence. Examples of occurrences include acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall—

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible;

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over.

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt

Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees, and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any

United States or foreign patent, trademark, or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the

Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

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(3) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable;

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the

Contracting Officer.

(5) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the

Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the

Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by FAR part 33 if–

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(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR part

32).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a termination for cause.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the

Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the

Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 in effect on the date of this contract.

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(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the

Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon—

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work.

Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the

Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. The Government will send a cure notice to the Contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. In the event of termination for cause, the

Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the

Government improperly terminated this contract for default,…