36C10B26Q0664.pdf

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2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. UEI: EFT:

PHONE: FAX:

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. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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

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

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1 AND 52.212-4 ARE ATTACHED. ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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

36C10B26Q0664 08-21-2026

Julia Renna, julia.renna@va.gov 848-377-5298 08-28-2026

12:00 PM EDT

36C10B Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center

23 Christopher Way Eatontown NJ 07724

X 100

X

541519

150 Employees

N/A

X

See instructions in Product Description

36C10B

Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center

36C10A

Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-8971

(877) 353-9791

See CONTINUATION Page

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued for AITC PITC Brand Name Cisco Switches.

Period of Performance (PoP): 12-month base period.

***See Continuation Page***

Points of Contact (POC):

Contracting Officer, Evan Schlisserman, Evan.Schlisserman@va.gov Contract Specialist, Julia Renna, Julia.Renna@va.gov

X X

Evan Schlisserman mailto:Evan.Schlisserman@va.gov mailto:Julia.Renna@va.gov

36C10B26Q0664

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 GOVERNING LAW CLAUSE

B.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.3 PRICE SCHEDULE

B.4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 NASA SEWP V RFQ INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE

C.2 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.3 52.203-12 LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

(JUN 2020)

C.4 52.209-6 PROTESTING THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY

EXCLUDED (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.5 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR VERIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) DEVIATION

C.6 852.219-76 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING – CERTIFICATE OF

COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS (JAN 2023) DEVIATION

C.7 852.239-76 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY (FEB 2023)

C.8 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

E.2 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY

OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (MAR 2026)

E.3 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

E.5 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EFFORTS

E.6 GRAY MARKET GOODS

E.7 BASIS FOR AWARD

E.8 QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION H – CLAUSE

H.1 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN VA CONTRACTS

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 GOVERNING LAW CLAUSE

Federal law and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), shall govern this Contract/Order. Commercial license agreements may be made a part of this Contract/Order but only if both parties expressly make them an addendum hereto.

If the commercial license agreement is not made an addendum, it shall not apply, govern, be a part of or have any effect whatsoever on the Contract/Order; this includes, but is not limited to, any agreement embedded in the computer software (clickwrap), any agreement that is otherwise delivered with or provided to the Government with the commercial computer software or documentation (shrinkwrap), or any other license agreement otherwise referred to in any document. If a commercial license agreement is made an addendum, only those provisions addressing data rights regarding the Government’s use, duplication and disclosure of data (e.g., restricted computer software) are included and made a part of this Contract/Order, and only to the extent that those provisions are not duplicative or inconsistent with Federal law, Federal regulation, the incorporated FAR clauses and the provisions of this Contract/Order;

those provisions in the commercial license agreement that do not address data rights regarding the Government’s use, duplication and disclosure of data shall not be included or made a part of the Contract/Order. Federal law and regulation including, without limitation, the Contract Disputes Act (41 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq.), the Anti- Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1341 et seq.), the Competition in Contracting Act (41 U.S.C.

§ 3301 et seq.), the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. § 3901 et seq.), Contracts for Data Processing or Maintenance (38 USC § 5725), Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology Act “SHARE IT Act” (P.L. 118-187), and FAR clauses 52.212- 4, 52.227-14 shall supersede, control, and render ineffective any inconsistent, conflicting, or duplicative provision in any commercial license agreement. In the event of conflict between this clause and any provision in the Contract/Order or the commercial license agreement or elsewhere, the terms of this clause shall prevail. The Contractor shall deliver to the Government all data first produced under this Contract/Order with unlimited rights as defined by FAR 52.227-14, this includes any custom code developed for the purpose of performing under this contract. Claims of patent or copyright infringement brought against the Government as a party shall be defended by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 516;

at the discretion of DOJ, the Contractor may be allowed reasonable participation in the defense of the litigation. Any additional changes to the Contract/Order must be made by modification (Standard Form 30) and shall only be made by a warranted Contracting Officer. Nothing in this Contract/Order or any commercial license agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity.

B.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: To Be Determined (TBD)

b. GOVERNMENT: Evan Schlisserman Contracting Officer

Evan.Schlisserman@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs

Technology Acquisition Center

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[ ] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Payment shall be made in accordance with Section B.3 Price Schedule

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

TBD

5. The Integrated Purchase Request (IPR) number for Billing Purposes: F363151-26- 0001548

6. Acquisition Review Module (ARM) approval number: 201488

B.3 PRICE SCHEDULE

Delivery shall be in accordance with Section B.4, Product Description.

NOTE: Offerors are instructed to complete Section B.3 and submit with their quote.

Offerors are cautioned that alterations to the line items as specified below will not be accepted and will render quotes unacceptable. All questions shall be directed to the Contract Specialist, Julia Renna.

All prices shall contain no more than two decimal places. For each priced line item, ensure the Unit Price column multiplied by the Quantity column equals the Extended Price column.

Austin Information Technology Center (AITC) DELIVERY LOCATION

BASE PERIOD

Period of Performance (PoP): 12 Months from Date of Award

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

Nexus 9K ACI & NX-OS Leaf/Spine, 64p 40/100G QSFP28 Product Service Code (PSC): 7G21 Part Number: N9K-C9364C-GX

2 EA $ $

Dummy PID for Airflow Selection Port-side Exhaust

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXK-AF-PE

2 EA $ $

Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: DCN-OTHER

2 EA $ $

Info PID for Smart Licensing using Policy for N9K

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXOS-SLP-INFO-9K

2 EA $ $

Nexus 9K Fixed Accessory Kit

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: N9K-C9300-ACK

2 EA $ $

Nexus Fan, 160CFM, port side exhast airflow

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXA-FAN-160CFM2PE

8 EA $ $

DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y - License

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: C1E1TN9300XF2-3Y

2 EA $ $

Cisco Support Enhanced for DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y – License

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: SVS-L1N9KE-XF2-3Y

2 EA $ $

Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications – License

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: SW-OTHER

2 EA $ $

Mode selection between ACI and

NXOS

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: MODE-NXOS

2 EA $ $

Nexus 9300, 9500, 9800 NX-OS SW

10.3.2 (64bit) Cisco Silicon

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXOS-CS-10.3.2F

2 EA $ $

Additional memory of 16GB for Nexus Switches

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXK-MEM-16GB

2 EA $ $

Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXA-PAC-2KW-PE

4 EA $ $

Power cord, C13 to C14 (recessed receptacle), 10A

PSC: 7G21

4 EA $ $

Part Number: CAB-C13-C14-AC

Nexus 9K Fixed Rack Mount Kit

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: N9K-C9300-RMK

2 EA $ $

Axiom 100G/40GBASE-SR-BIDI

QSFP28 TRANSCEIVER FOR CISCO

NETWORKS, TAA COMPLIANT

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: AXG98308

128 EA $ $

AITC TOTAL: $

Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC) DELIVERY LOCATION

BASE PERIOD

PoP: 12 Months from Date of Award

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

Nexus 9K ACI & NX-OS Leaf/Spine, 64p 40/100G QSFP28 Product Service Code (PSC): 7G21 Part Number: N9K-C9364C-GX

2 EA $ $

Dummy PID for Airflow Selection Port-side Exhaust

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXK-AF-PE

2 EA $ $

Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: DCN-OTHER

2 EA $ $

Info PID for Smart Licensing using Policy for N9K

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXOS-SLP-INFO-9K

2 EA $ $

Nexus 9K Fixed Accessory Kit

PSC: 7G21 2 EA $ $

Part Number: N9K-C9300-ACK

Nexus Fan, 160CFM, port side exhast airflow

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXA-FAN-160CFM2PE

8 EA $ $

DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y - License

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: C1E1TN9300XF2-3Y

2 EA $ $

Cisco Support Enhanced for DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y – License

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: SVS-L1N9KE-XF2-3Y

2 EA $ $

Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications – License

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: SW-OTHER

2 EA $ $

Mode selection between ACI and

NXOS

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: MODE-NXOS

2 EA $ $

Nexus 9300, 9500, 9800 NX-OS SW

10.3.2 (64bit) Cisco Silicon

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXOS-CS-10.3.2F

2 EA $ $

Additional memory of 16GB for Nexus Switches

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXK-MEM-16GB

2 EA $ $

Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: NXA-PAC-2KW-PE

4 EA $ $

0030 Power cord, C13 to C14 (recessed receptacle), 10A 4 EA $ $

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: CAB-C13-C14-AC

Nexus 9K Fixed Rack Mount Kit

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: N9K-C9300-RMK

2 EA $ $

Axiom 100G/40GBASE-SR-BIDI

QSFP28 TRANSCEIVER FOR CISCO

NETWORKS, TAA COMPLIANT

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: AXG98308

128 EA $ $

50CM Type 1 Stacking Cable

PSC: 7G21

Part Number: STACK-T3-50CM

1 EA $ $

AITC TOTAL: $

PITC TOTAL $

TOTAL ORDER VALUE: $

B.4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (PD)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Office of Information & Technology (OIT)

Core Network Services (CNS) Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS)

AITC PITC Brand Name Cisco Switches

Date: August 18, 2026

VA-26-00074579

PD Version Number: 1.0

1.0 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information Technology (OI&T), Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS), has a requirement for brand name only Cisco Switches to be used in the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC) and the Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC) datacenters. These are additions to the preexisting network, and these switches will be added to the VA’s Cisco Enterprise Infrastructure and Advanced Engineering Service Agreement (CEIAESA). The Switches shall be delivered to the VA to the addresses registered to the Ship to address with Cisco.

The proposed action is to provide four highly specialized Cisco branded switches with appropriate software, management licenses, power supplies, and Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. The devices will be integrated into the VA network under the existing Baseline. The contractor will deliver this hardware only. Installation, Configuration, and Baseline will be performed by the VA, in conjunction with equipment that the VA already owns under the VA’s CEIAESA.

The Period of Performance (PoP) shall include 1, 12-month base period.

Estimated delivery times shall be provided by the Contractor within 5 days of award.

Manufacturer specific part numbers and quantities shall be delivered per Table 1.

Table 1: Brand Name Only Cisco Systems Hardware

MANUFACTURER

PART # DESCRIPTION QTY LOCATION

N9K-C9364C-GX Nexus 9K ACI & NX-OS Leaf/Spine, 64p

40/100G QSFP28 2 AITC

NXK-AF-PE Dummy PID for Airflow Selection Port-side Exhaust 2 AITC

DCN-OTHER Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications 2 AITC

NXOS-SLP-INFO-9K Info PID for Smart Licensing using Policy for

N9K 2 AITC

N9K-C9300-ACK Nexus 9K Fixed Accessory Kit 2 AITC

NXA-FAN-

160CFM2PE

Nexus Fan, 160CFM, port side exhaust airflow 8 AITC

C1E1TN9300XF2-3Y DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y - License 2 AITC

SVS-L1N9KE-XF2-3Y Cisco Support Enhanced for DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y - License 2 AITC

SW-OTHER Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications - License 2 AITC

MODE-NXOS Mode selection between ACI and NXOS 2 AITC

NXOS-CS-10.3.2F Nexus 9300, 9500, 9800 NX-OS SW 10.3.2 (64bit) Cisco Silicon 2 AITC

NXK-MEM-16GB Additional memory of 16GB for Nexus Switches 2 AITC

NXA-PAC-2KW-PE Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust 4 AITC

CAB-C13-C14-AC Power cord, C13 to C14 (recessed receptacle), 10A 4 AITC

N9K-C9300-RMK Nexus 9K Fixed Rack Mount Kit 2 AITC

N9K-C9364C-GX Nexus 9K ACI & NX-OS Leaf/Spine, 64p

40/100G QSFP28 2 PITC

NXK-AF-PE Dummy PID for Airflow Selection Port-side Exhaust 2 PITC

DCN-OTHER Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications 2 PITC

NXOS-SLP-INFO-9K Info PID for Smart Licensing using Policy for

N9K 2 PITC

N9K-C9300-ACK Nexus 9K Fixed Accessory Kit 2 PITC

NXA-FAN-

160CFM2PE

Nexus Fan, 160CFM, port side exhaust airflow 8 PITC

C1E1TN9300XF2-3Y DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y - License 2 PITC

SVS-L1N9KE-XF2-3Y Cisco Support Enhanced for DCN Essentials Term N9300 XF2, 3Y - License 2 PITC

SW-OTHER Select if this product will NOT be used for AI Applications - License 2 PITC

MODE-NXOS Mode selection between ACI and NXOS 2 PITC

NXOS-CS-10.3.2F Nexus 9300, 9500, 9800 NX-OS SW 10.3.2 (64bit) Cisco Silicon 2 PITC

NXK-MEM-16GB Additional memory of 16GB for Nexus Switches 2 PITC

NXA-PAC-2KW-PE Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust 4 PITC

CAB-C13-C14-AC Power cord, C13 to C14 (recessed receptacle), 10A 4 PITC

N9K-C9300-RMK Nexus 9K Fixed Rack Mount Kit 2 PITC STACK-T3-50CM 50CM Type 1 Stacking Cable 1 PITC

AXG98308

Axiom 100G/40GBASE-SR-BIDI QSFP28

TRANSCEIVER FOR CISCO NETWORKS,

TAA COMPLIANT

128 PITC

AXG98308

Axiom 100G/40GBASE-SR-BIDI QSFP28

TRANSCEIVER FOR CISCO NETWORKS,

TAA COMPLIANT

128 AITC

2.0 NOTICE OF THE FEDERAL ACCESSIBILITY LAW AFFECTING ALL

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

PROCUREMENTS (SECTION 508)

On January 18, 2017, the Access Board issued a final rule that updated accessibility requirements covered by Section 508 and refreshed guidelines for telecommunications equipment subject to Section 255 of the Communications Act. The final rule went into effect on January 18, 2018. The revisions and updates to the Section 508-based standards and Section 255-based guidelines are intended to ensure that information and communication technology (ICT) covered by the respective statutes is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.

2.1 SECTION 508 – INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

STANDARDS

The Section 508 standards established by the Access Board are incorporated into, and made part of all VA orders, solicitations and purchase orders developed to procure ICT.

These standards are found in their entirety at: Revised 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines (access-board.gov). A single PDF file version of the Revised Section 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines will be supplied upon request or can be obtained from the Access Board website. Federal agencies must comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

The Contractor shall comply with “508 Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements” for all electronic ICT and content delivered under this contract. Specifically, as appropriate for the technology and its functionality, the Contractor shall comply with the technical standards marked here:

☐E205 Electronic Content – (Accessibility Standard -WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA Guidelines)

☒E204 Functional Performance Criteria ☒E206 Hardware Requirements ☒E207 Software Requirements ☒E208 Support Documentation and Services Requirements

2.2 COMPATABILITY WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

The standards do not require installation of specific accessibility-related software or attachment of an assistive technology device. Section 508 requires that ICT be compatible with such software and devices so that ICT can be accessible to and usable by individuals using assistive technology, including but not limited to screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software.

https://www.access-board.gov/ict/ https://www.access-board.gov/ict/

2.3 ACCEPTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING

Deliverables resulting from this solicitation will be accepted based in part on satisfaction of Section 508 Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements standards identified above.

The Government reserves the right to test for Section 508 Compliance before delivery.

The Contractor shall be able to demonstrate Section 508 Compliance upon delivery.

3.0 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

The Contractor shall comply with Sections 524 and Sections 525 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;

Executive Order 14148, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” dated January 20, 2025; Executive Order 13221, “Energy-Efficient Standby Power Devices,” dated August 2, 2001; and the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) to provide ENERGY STAR® certified and Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Designated Low Standby Power information technology products, see https://www.energy.gov/femp/search-energy-efficient-products. See http://www.energystar.gov for complete product specifications and updated lists of Energy Star certified products. FEMP low standby power product listing can be found at https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list.

The Contractor shall provide products that meet the definition of sustainable products if the products are delivered to the Government; furnished by the Contractor for use by the Government, incorporated into the construction of a public building or public work, or acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services under a Government contract where the cost of the products is a direct cost to a Government contract (versus costs which are normally applied to a contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs).

Specifically, the Contractor shall provide sustainable products under this contract in accordance with RFO 52.223-23 (NOV 2025). The applicable products with their associated certification and/or designation required (e.g. Energy Star, FEMP Low Standby Power) are identified within the product requirements specifications in this PD.

The Contractor shall self-certify that its proposed products meet the certification(s) and/or designation(s) specified.

4.0 SHIPMENT OF HARDWARE OR EQUIPMENT

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Free on Board (FOB): Destination

Ship To and Mark For:

AITC Delivery POC: PITC Delivery POC:

Name: Scott Giarratano Name: Brian Larkin Address: 1615 Woodward St.

Austin, TX 78772-0001 Address: 5000 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 https://www.energy.gov/femp/search-energy-efficient-products http://www.energystar.gov/ https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list

Voice: 512-326-6169 Voice: 267-615-8787 Email: Scott.Giarratano@va.gov Email: Brian.Larkin@va.gov

4.1 SPECIAL SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS

Prior to shipping, Contractor shall notify Site POCs, by phone followed by email, of all incoming deliveries including line-by-line details for review of requirements. The Contractor shall not make any changes to the delivery schedule at the request of Site

POC.

Contractors shall coordinate deliveries with Site POCs before shipment of router hardware to ensure sites have adequate storage space.

All shipments, either single or multiple container deliveries, shall bear the VA IFCAP Purchase Order number (if applicable) on external shipping labels and associated manifests or packing lists. In the case of multiple container deliveries, a statement readable near the VA Integrated Funds Distribution, Control Point Activity, Accounting and Procurement (IFCAP) Purchase Order (PO) or Contract number shall indicate total number of containers for the complete shipment (e.g. “Package 1 of 2”), clearly readable on manifests and external shipping labels.

Packing Slips/Labels and Lists shall also include the following:

IFCAP PO # or Contract No.: ____________ (e.g., 166-E11234 (the IFCAP PO number is located in block #20 of the Standard Form, SF 1449)) Project Description: (e.g. Tier I Lifecycle Refresh)

Total number of Containers: Package ___ of ___. (e.g., Package 1 of 3)

Deliverable:

A. Master Delivery Schedule B. Shipment/Delivery Weekly Progress Report

5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1 VA TECHNICAL REFERENCE MODEL

The Contractor shall comply with the VA OIT Technical Reference Model (VA TRM).

Compliance with the VA TRM is achieved by using only technologies and standards that are listed as approved for use in the VA TRM. The Contractor shall provide all necessary information requested by VA to ensure TRM approval is obtained prior to use on VA’s network.

5.2 ZERO TRUST – VA CRITICAL SECURITY CONTROLS

VA has established minimum mandatory security requirements and requires that any network connected software system or service must meet the VA Critical Security Controls as outlined in the VA Memorandum, “VA Security Controls”, https://www.voa.va.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DocumentID=5010. VA Critical Security Controls identify the minimum mandatory requirements that must be implemented https://www.voa.va.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DocumentID=5010 across all VA enterprise infrastructure, cloud computing environments, information systems, networks, and specialized devices (medical devices/systems, special-purpose systems, and research scientific computing devices) that process, store, and/or transmit VA data. Effective July 1, 2025, the Contractor shall implement these VA Critical Security Controls, within any network connected software system or service prior to being authorized for use in the VA. This functional requirement is not negotiable, and Plan of Action & Milestones (POAM) will not be accepted in the event these controls cannot be implemented for new systems. Critical Security Controls are intended to increase VA’s security posture and provide security and privacy risk visibility into the VA network and is not a new requirement. The Contractor’s failure to maintain these VA Critical Controls after implementation will result in VA discontinuing the use of the system.

5.3 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) REDUCTION

The Contractor solution shall support the Social Security Number (SSN) Fraud Prevention Act (FPA) of 2017 which prohibits the inclusion of SSNs on any document sent by mail. The Contractor support shall also be performed in accordance with Section 240 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) 2018, enacted March 23, 2018, which mandates VA to discontinue using SSNs to identify individuals in all VA information systems as the Primary Identifier. The Contractor shall ensure that any new IT solution discontinues the use of SSN as the Primary Identifier to replace the SSN with the Integrated Control Number (ICN) in all VA information systems for all individuals. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor delivered applications and systems integrate with the VA Master Person Index (MPI) for identity traits to include the use of the ICN as the Primary Identifier. The Contractor solution may only use a Social Security Number to identify an individual in an information system if and only if the use of such number is required to obtain information VA requires from an information system that is not under the jurisdiction of VA.

5.4 INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (IPV6)

The Contractor solution shall support IPv6-Only based upon the memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on November 19, 2020 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/M-21-07.pdf). Which defines IPv6-only as the state of an operational system or service when IPv4 protocol functions (addressing, packet forwarding) are not in use. The NIST USGv6 profile defines technical requirements for a product to be capable of operating in IPv6-Only environments. IPv6-Only technology, in accordance with the USGv6 Program (https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program/usgv6-revision-1), NIST Special Publication (SP) 500-267B Revision 1 “USGv6 Profile” (https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.500-267Br1), and NIST SP 800-119 “Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6” (https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-119), compliance shall be included in all IT infrastructures, application designs, application development, operational systems and sub-systems, and their integration. In addition to the above requirements, all devices, applications, and systems shall support all applicable functionality on native IPv6-Only as well as dual stack (IPv6 / IPv4) connectivity without additional memory or other resources being provided by the Government, so that they can function in a mixed environment. All public/external facing servers and services (e.g., web, email, DNS, ISP services, etc.) shall support native IPv6-Only and dual stack https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/M-21-07.pdf https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program/usgv6-revision-1 https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.500-267Br1 https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-119

(IPv6 / IPv4) users and all internal infrastructure and applications shall support using native IPv6-Only and dual stack (IPv6 / IPv4) for all functionality and operations.

5.5 SOFTWARE AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of all software licenses and any associated licensing maintenance required for any development, delivery, integration, operation, and/or maintenance associated with its proposed application(s), software products, software solution, and/or system including, but not limited to, any and all application(s), software and/or software products that comprise, are a part of, or integrate with the Contractor’s proposed application(s), software products, software solution, and/or system for the life of any resulting contract.

5.6 TRUSTED INTERNET CONNECTION (TIC)

The Contractor solution shall meet the requirements outlined in Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-19-26, “Update to the Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) Initiative“ (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/M-19-26.pdf), VA Directive 6513 “Secure External Connections”, and shall comply with the TIC 3.0 Core Guidance Documents, including all Volumes and TIC Use Cases, found at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (https://www.cisa.gov/publication/tic-30-core-guidance-documents.)

5.7 GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS

If Artificial Intelligence (AI) is part of the Contractor system/solution, the Contractor shall be in compliance with E.O. 13960 and 14319, OMB Memorandums M-25-21, M-25-22, and M-26-04, and VA Directive and Handbook 6500 to support VA in trustworthy, secure, responsible, accountable, Truth Seeking, and Ideologically Neutral AI innovation.

The Contractor shall protect VA Sensitive data from unauthorized disclosure or use, and from being used to train or improve the functionality of the vendor's commercial AI offerings without express permission from VA. Current guidance and approved AI tools are available here: https://department.va.gov/ai/guidance-for-generative-ai-use-at-va/. The entire definition of VA Sensitive Data can be found at 38 U.S.C. § 5727 (23).

The Contractor shall deliver the services, technical data, configurations, models, weights, documentation or other information, including source code, developed during contract performance. The Contractor, in collaboration with VA, must evaluate the output of any AI tool for accuracy prior to using the output in VA efforts. All data, including models, weights, algorithms, and outputs generated using either Government-furnished data or data first developed under this contract shall be the property of the Government with unlimited rights as defined by FAR 52.227-14. The Contractor shall also deliver any custom-developed code developed with AI methodologies in accordance with the SHARE IT Act, if applicable. VA shall also retain unlimited rights to any improvements to that data, including the continued design, development, testing, and operation of AI systems and/or systems utilizing AI.

The Contractor shall ensure that all AI Systems, including Large Language Models (LLM), whether standalone LLMs or integrated into broader software platforms, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/M-19-26.pdf https://www.cisa.gov/publication/tic-30-core-guidance-documents https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdepartment.va.gov%2Fai%2Fguidance-for-generative-ai-use-at-va%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb4d631443f87422faac408deee52467d%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C639210234603950587%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1GPSJAilRKNtxAY0%2BiTU19C764Fn9giq9oTOp1Xqj1c%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdepartment.va.gov%2Fai%2Fguidance-for-generative-ai-use-at-va%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb4d631443f87422faac408deee52467d%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C639210234603950587%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1GPSJAilRKNtxAY0%2BiTU19C764Fn9giq9oTOp1Xqj1c%3D&reserved=0 procured under this effort and/or used in performance of this contract complies with the Unbiased AI Principles as defined in Executive Order 14319 and OMB Memorandum M- 26-04, e.g. Truth Seeking and Ideologically Neutral, as applicable to the intended use of the system.

The Contractor shall ensure that AI System/LLM generated outputs are truthful in responding to user prompts seeking factual information or analysis, prioritize historical accuracy, scientific inquiry, and objectivity, as well as acknowledge uncertainty where reliable information is incomplete or contradictory and do not fabricate, hallucinate, or present unverifiable information as fact.

The Contractor shall ensure that LLMs and AI outputs are neutral, nonpartisan tools that do not manipulate responses in favor of ideological dogmas such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The Contractor shall ensure that the LLMs, including the AI System, are not intentionally encoded with partisan or ideological judgments within an AI System’s/LLM’s outputs unless those judgments are prompted by or otherwise readily accessible to the end user.

Compliance with the AI requirements of this contract, including adherence to the Unbiased AI Principles, Truth-Seeking and Ideological Neutrality requirements, disclosure obligations, monitoring and reporting requirements, and corrective action responsibilities, is a material condition of eligibility for payment and continued performance. In accordance with OMB Memorandum M-26-04, failure to comply with these requirements, or refusal to take timely and appropriate corrective action to remedy identified noncompliance, may constitute a material breach of contract and may result in remedies consistent with the terms of the contract and applicable law including but not limited to withholding of payment, termination for cause/default, or other appropriate contractual remedies, as determined by the Contracting Officer.

All AI for delivery and/or use in performance of the contract shall adhere to the VA Trustworthy AI Framework, available at https://department.va.gov/ai/trustworthy/. Once the Contractor has obtained CO authorization to use specific AI in contract performance, the Contractor shall provide the COR a signed Statement of Attestation prior to AI implementation as identified in the Artificial Intelligence in VA Contracts clause, to include its associated list of AI being used in contract performance.

Deliverable:

A. Statement of Attestation

5.7.1 AI SYSTEM/LLM DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION DOCUMENTATION

REQUIREMENTS

Not Applicable.

5.7.2 MONITORING, REPORTING, AND CORRECTIVE ACTION

Not Applicable.

https://department.va.gov/ai/trustworthy/

5.7.3 AI MODEL UPDATES AND CHANGE DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

6.0 SECURITY AND PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS

6.1 POSITION/TASK RISK DESIGNATION LEVEL(S)

In accordance with VA Handbook 0710, Personnel Vetting Program, the position sensitivity and the level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access for the following tasks within the PD are:

Position Sensitivity and Background Investigation Requirements by Service Task/Item Number

Service Task / Item Number

Tier1 / Low Risk Tier 2 / Moderate Risk

Tier 4 / High Risk

1.0 ☒ ☐ ☐

The Tasks identified above and the resulting Position Sensitivity and Background Investigation requirements identify, in effect, the Background Investigation requirements for Contractor individuals, based upon the tasks the particular Contractor individual will be working. The submitted Contractor Staff Roster must indicate the required Background Investigation Level for each Contractor individual based upon the tasks the Contractor individual will be working, in accordance with their submitted proposal.

6.2 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Contractor Responsibilities:

a. The Contractor shall prescreen all personnel requiring access to the computer systems to ensure they maintain the appropriate Background Investigation, and are able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

b. Within 3 business days after award, the Contractor shall provide a roster of Contractor and Subcontractor employees to the COR to begin their background investigations in accordance with the PAL template artifact. The Contractor Staff Roster shall contain the Contractor’s Full Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, individual background investigation level requirement (based upon Section 6.2.1 Tasks), etc. The Contractor shall submit full Social Security Numbers either within the Contractor Staff Roster or under separate cover to the COR. The Contractor Staff Roster shall be updated and provided to VA within 1 day of any changes in employee status, training certification completion status, Background Investigation level status, additions/removal of employees, etc. throughout the Period of Performance. The Contractor Staff Roster shall remain a historical document indicating all past information and the Contractor shall indicate in the Comment field, employees no longer supporting this contract. The preferred method to send the Contractor Staff Roster or Social Security Number is by encrypted e-mail. If unable to send encrypted e-mail, other methods which comply with FIPS 140-2 (or its successor) are to encrypt the file, use a secure fax, or use a traceable mail service. (Note that by September 22, 2026, all FIPS 140-2 certificate validations will be placed on the Historical List. See FIPS Transition Effort

Timeline for more details: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/fips-140-3-transition-effort#schedule)

c. The Contractor should coordinate with the location of the nearest VA fingerprinting office through the COR. Only electronic fingerprints are authorized. The Contractor shall bring their completed Personnel Security Adjudication Center (PSAC) Fingerprint request form with them (see paragraph d.4. below) when getting fingerprints taken.

d. The Contractor shall ensure the following required forms are submitted to the COR within 5 days after contract award:

1) Optional Form 306

2) Self-Certification of Continuous Service

3) VA Form 0710

4) Completed PSAC Fingerprint Request Form

e. The Contractor personnel shall submit all required information related to their background investigations (completion of the investigation documents (SF85, SF85P, or SF 86) utilizing the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) Electronic Application (eAPP) (formerly e-QIP) after receiving an email notification from the PSAC.

f. The Contractor employee shall certify and release the eAPP document, print, and sign the signature pages, and send them encrypted to the COR for electronic submission to the PSAC. These documents shall be submitted to the COR within 3 business days of receipt of the eAPP) notification email.

(Note: DCSA is moving towards a “click to sign” process. If click to sign is used, the Contractor employee should notify the COR within 3 business days that documents were signed via eAPP).

g. The Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of all personnel provided to work for VA under this contract. In the event that damages arise from work performed by Contractor provided personnel, under the auspices of this contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for all resources necessary to remedy the incident.

h. A Contractor may be granted unescorted access to VA facilities and/or access to VA Information Technology resources (network and/or protected data) with a favorably adjudicated Special Agreement Check (SAC), completed training delineated in VA Handbook 6500.6 (Appendix C, Section 4), signed “Contractor Rules of Behavior”, and with a valid, operational Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential for PIV-only logical access to VA’s network. A PIV card credential can be issued once your SAC has been favorably adjudicated and your background investigation has been scheduled by DCSA. However, the Contractor will be responsible for the actions of the Contractor personnel they provide to perform work for VA. The investigative history for Contractor personnel working under this contract must be maintained in the database of DCSA.

i. The Contractor, when notified of an unfavorably adjudicated background investigation on a Contractor employee as determined by the Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideration in working under the contract.

j. Failure to comply with the Contractor personnel security investigative requirements may result in loss of physical and/or logical access to VA https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/fips-140-3-transition-effort#schedule https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/fips-140-3-transition-effort#schedule facilities and systems by Contractor and Subcontractor employees and/or termination of the contract for default.

k. PIV Credential Holders must follow all HSPD-12 policies and procedures as well as use and protect their assigned identity credentials in accordance with VA policies and procedures, displaying their badges at all times, and returning the identity credentials upon termination of their relationship with VA.

Deliverable:

A. Contractor Staff Roster

7.0 INFORMATION SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS

All VA sensitive information shall be protected at all times in accordance with local security field office System Security Plans (SSP’s) and Authority to Operate (ATO)’s for all systems/LAN’s accessed while performing the tasks detailed in this Product Description.

8.0 POINTS OF CONTACT

VA Program Manager:

Name: Michael Seaman Voice: 207-577-0387 Email: Michael.Seaman@va.gov

Contracting Officer’s Representative:

Not Applicable

Contracting Officer:

Name: Evan Schlisserman Voice: 848-377-5248 Email: Evan.Schlisserman@va.gov

Contract Specialist:

Name: Julia Renna Voice: 848-377-5298 Email: Julia.Renna@va.gov mailto:Michael.Seaman@va.gov mailto:Julia.Renna@va.gov

ADDENDUM B – VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY/

PRIVACY LANGUAGE

The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 NASA SEWP V RFQ INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE

All clauses and provisions from the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement, and the Goddard Space Flight Center Regulation from the applicable NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), and the specific NASA SEWP V contract referenced on the SF1449 in Block 2, are hereby incorporated by reference.

The full text of any RFO FAR and NASA SEWP V clauses which are incorporated by reference may be obtained at the following URLs:

RFO FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 NASA SEWP V: http://www.sewp.nasa.gov/documents/SEWP_V_CLAUSE_LIST.pdf

C.2 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 this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

RFO/FAR/

VAAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

MAINTENANCE (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

DEC 2014

52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OCT 2025

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR NOV 2025

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS NOV 2025

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH

DISABILITIES

NOV 2025

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS NOV 2025

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS NOV 2025

52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS

NOV 2025

52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS NOV 2025

52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT JUN 2020

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 http://www.sewp.nasa.gov/documents/SEWP_V_CLAUSE_LIST.pdf https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

52.227-2 NOTICE & ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

JUN 2020

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY EFT – SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT

OCT 2018

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED

OBLIGATIONS

JUN 2013

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

52.233-1 DISPUTES NOV 2025

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD NOV 2025

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

CLAIM

NOV 2025

52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS, ALT 1 NOV 2025

52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ALT 1

NOV 2025

852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018

852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS FEB 2023

852.212-72 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS -

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAINTENANCE

ALLOWING OTHER-THAN-NEW PARTS

FEB 2023

852.219-73 VA NOTICE TO TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESSES

JAN 2023

852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT

REQUESTS

NOV 2018

852.239-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

FEB 2023

C.3 52.203-12 LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (JUN 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Agency means "executive agency" as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.

Covered Federal action means any of the following actions:

(1) Awarding any Federal contract.

(2) Making any Federal grant.

(3) Making any Federal loan.

(4) Entering into any cooperative agreement.

(5) Extending, continuing, renewing, amending, or modifying any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

Indian tribe and "tribal organization" have the meaning provided in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b) and include Alaskan Natives.

http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section450b&num=0&edition=prelim

Influencing or attempting to influence means making, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action.

Local government means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government.

Officer or employee of an agency includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency:

(1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under Title 5, United States Code, including a position under a temporary appointment.

(2) A member of the uniformed services, as defined in subsection 101(3), Title 37, United States Code.

(3) A special Government employee, as defined in section 202, Title 18, United States Code.

(4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, appendix 2.

Person means an individual, corporation, company, association, authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit, or not for profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other Federal law.

Reasonable compensation means, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal compensation for such officer or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.

Reasonable payment means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.

Recipient includes the Contractor and all subcontractors. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization eligible to receive Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans from an agency, but only with respect to expenditures by such tribe or organization that are made for purposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other Federal law.

Regularly employed means, with respect to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, an officer or employee who is employed by such person for at least 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person for receipt of such contract.

An officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 working days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person shall be considered to be…