36C25526Q0581_Combined Synopsis Solicitation.docx

SUBJECT*

FIRE SPRINKLER PM&R SERVICES Robert J Dole VA Medical Center

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway CO: Greg McMillan Sr.

Leavenworth KS 66048

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Greg McMillan Sr.

Gregory.McMillan@va.gov 913-758-9919

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Robert J Dole VA Medical Center

Attn: TBD

5500 E KELLOGG AVE

WICHITA KS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Table of Contents

A.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway CO: Greg McMillan Sr.

Leavenworth KS 66048

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

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

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.

VA Financial Services Center

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

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Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 effective date 03/13/2026.

This solicitation is set-aside for: SDVOSB/VOSB The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990, with a small business size standard of $19,500,000.00 annual revenue. The FSC/PSC is H112.

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 67218-1607 is seeking to purchase Fire Safety Water Sprinkler PM&R Services.

All interested companies must provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services (5-year Firm Fixed Priced IDIQ with Ordering Periods) See Performance Work Statement The IDIQ contract period of performance is 09/01/2026 through 08/31/2031 Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

5500 E. Kellogg Avenue Wichita, KS

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The following solicitation provisions and clause apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this combined synopsis/solicitation:

Submission of Offers/Quotations

1. Offers/Quotations must be received on or before the date of 08/14/2026 at 11:00 Central Time. Offers/Quotations received after the due date and time may not be considered.

1. The Offeror’s quote must be submitted electronically by the date and time indicated in the solicitation to the email address at Gregory.McMillan@va.gov

1. WARNING: Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your quote! Late quotes may not be accepted for evaluation. To avoid submission of late quotes, we recommend the transmission of your quote files 24 hours prior to the required due date and time. Please be advised that timeliness is determined by the date and time an Offeror’s quote is received by the Government; not when an Offeror attempted transmission. Offerors are encouraged to review and ensure that sufficient bandwidth is available on their end of the transmission.

1. Period for Acceptance of Offers The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its Offer/Quotation firm for no less than 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of Offers/Quotations.

1. Technical Questions Questions of a technical nature must be submitted electronically, via email, to Gregory.McMillan@va.gov no later than 08/10/2026 (CDT). Response to questions will be posted on 08/12/2026; with Quotes due on 08/14/2026. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation.

1. Amendments Amendments to this solicitation will be posted to the designated Government Point of Entry (GPE), referencing the solicitation number. Amendments will NOT be individually distributed. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your Offer/Quotation being considered nonresponsive.

Offeror’s Quote must be submitted in accordance to the following instructions:

· Solicitation number

· Date submitted

· Offeror’s name, address, and telephone number

· CAGE code, Federal TIN, and SAM UEI

· Period for acceptance of offer: quote is valid 90 Days after date of offer

· State with supporting rationale any unique terms or conditions and/or requests to deviate from standard solicitation.

Offers will submit the following:

Factor I - Technical Capability:

1. Offeror must provide a technical capability statement which addresses the following:

· Plan of Approach to provide Fire Safety Water Sprinkler PM&R Services.

· Past Government Contract Experience (Contract and Point of Contact information) within last 2 years

· Industry Certification(s) Factor II – Price Schedule:

1. The offerors must provide a Price Schedule, submitted with Factor I, to include price for this Factor, (with Price) must include a price for each CLIN quoted in Factor I along with the Grand Total of all CLIN(s). Contractors must complete and submit a Price Schedule (with Price). The unit price must be rounded to the penny.

Contractor payments will be made after completion and Government acceptance of objectives/deliverables in arrears. Failure to comply with the instructions will render the quote non-responsive.

2. There is a relationship between the Solicitation’s Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria. Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria of this solicitation. The Instructions to Offerors provides information for the purpose of organizing the quote and is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Evaluation Criteria describes the evaluation factors for award, to include the evaluation procedures for the Technical Capability acceptability and the ranking of the Price Schedule quote. Quotes that do not contain the information required, risk rejection and considered non-responsive. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public’s best interest. The Contracting Officer (CO) may issue a contract to other than the offeror with the lowest priced quotation.

3. The quote must be clear concise and must include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Offerors must assume that (1) the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and (2) the Government will base the evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s quote.

4. Prices will become fixed prices on the contract Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of RFO FAR 12.

1. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services: In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1 and FAR 12.201-2 when appropriate.

(a) The following price and other factors must be used to evaluate quotations:

(1) Technical Capability Subfactor 1: Plan of Approach Subfactor 2: Past experience within last 2 years of providing Fire Safety Water Sprinkler PM&R Services IAW the Performance Work Statement.

(2) Price Schedule

(b) Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in RFO Part 12. where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides more benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations.

The evaluation will consider the following:

(1) Technical Capability: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to Offerors section of the solicitation.

(2) Price Schedule: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.

(3) Provides more benefit/value to the Government other than the stated minimum requirement.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, must 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.

RFO FAR 52.212-3 is RESERVED and replaced with: Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov/.

RFO 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (April 20, 2026) To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Offerors must list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Submission of your response must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. CDT on 08/14/2026 at email Gregory.McMillan@va.gov Late submissions must be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(c).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact Contract Specialist/Officer:

Greg McMillan Sr.

email: Gregory.McMillan@va.gov phone: 913-758-919

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

This is a five (5) year Firm-Fixed Priced IDIQ contract with ordering periods.

The guaranteed minimum is: $2,000.00.

The Contract Ceiling for the life of the contract will be determined at time of award.

ITEM INFORMATION

FIRE SAFETY WATER SPRINKLER PM&R SERVICES IAW PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Ordering Period 1

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2026

POP END: 08/31/2027

UNSCHEDULED SERVICE (QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED)

Ordering Period 1

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2026

POP END: 08/31/2027

FIRE SAFETY WATER SPRINKLER PM&R SERVICES IAW PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Ordering Period 2

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2027

POP END: 08/31/2028

UNSCHEDULED SERVICE (QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED)

Ordering Period 2

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2027

POP END: 08/31/2028

FIRE SAFETY WATER SPRINKLER PM&R SERVICES IAW PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Ordering Period 3

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2028

POP END: 08/31/2029

UNSCHEDULED SERVICE (QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED)

Ordering Period 3

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2028

POP END: 08/31/2029

FIRE SAFETY WATER SPRINKLER PM&R SERVICES IAW PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Ordering Period 4

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2029

POP END: 08/31/2030

UNSCHEDULED SERVICE (QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED)

Ordering Period 4

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2029

POP END: 08/31/2030

FIRE SAFETY WATER SPRINKLER PM&R SERVICES IAW PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Ordering Period 5

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2030

POP END: 08/31/2031

UNSCHEDULED SERVICE (QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED)

Ordering Period 5

POP BEGIN: 09/01/2030

POP END: 08/31/2031

Section B

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 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):

(End of Clause) C.2 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008) The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the Web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.

[Contracting officer shall list all FAR and 48 CFR Chapter 8 (VAAR) provisions and clauses incorporated by reference that must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.] (End of Provision) The full text of RFO FAR Clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

C.3 THE FOLLOWING RFO CLAUSES APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION:

BY REFERENCE RFO CLAUSES:

ADDITIONAL RFO/FAR CLAUSES:

BY REFERENCE VAAR CLAUSES:

C.4 52.204-90 OFFEROR IDENTIFICATION (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

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—

(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.

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 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: ______________

(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.

(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.

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.

(End of Provision)

C.5 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2025)

(a) This provision implements section 523 of Division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts.

(b) If the Offeror is proposing a total contract price that will exceed $7 million (including options), the Offeror shall certify that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it—

(1) Has [ ] filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification;

(2) Has not [ ] been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(3) Has not [ ], more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding.

(End of Provision)

C.6 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

The Government contemplates award of a five (5) year firm-fixed priced IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

C.7 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 09/01/2026 through 08/31/2031.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor’s fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor’s email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of Clause)

C.8 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $2,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $100,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $100,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 1 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 1 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause)

C.9 52.216-20 DEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

(a) This is a definite-quantity, indefinite-delivery contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule.

(b) The Government shall order the quantity of supplies or services specified in the Schedule, and the Contractor shall furnish them when ordered. Delivery or performance shall be at locations designated in orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause and the Schedule.

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that time shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 08/31/2031.

(End of Clause)

C.10 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS (OCT 1995)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated" or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the ordering period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's ordering period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 08/31/2031.

(End of Clause)

C.11 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 Calendar Day.

(End of Clause)

C.12 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5;

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are set aside in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5; and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause— [] By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or [X] By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of Clause) C.13 52.219-27 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE FOR, OR SOLE-SOURCE AWARD TO, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) CONCERNS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE SDVOSB PROGRAM (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definition.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern— (1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

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

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see FAR 19.106).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16) and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

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

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for, or awarded on a sole-source basis to, SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program; and

(3) Orders set aside for SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program, under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.4 and 16.5.

(c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from concerns designated in SAM as SDVOSB concerns certified by SBA. Offers received from concerns that are not SDVOSB concerns certified by SBA will not be considered.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made only to a concern designated in SAM as an SDVOSB certified by SBA.

(d) A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB concern if the managing partner of the joint venture complies with the criteria defined in paragraph (a) of this clause and 13 CFR 128.402.

(e) In a joint venture that complies with paragraph (d) of this clause, the SDVOSB party or parties to the joint venture shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the SDVOSB party or parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of Clause)

C.14 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— "Contractor" when this clause is used in any subcontract, must be deemed to refer to the subcontractor, except in the term "Government Prime Contractor."

"Service employee," means any person engaged in the performance of this contract other than any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as these terms are defined in Part 541 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, as revised. It includes all such persons regardless of any contractual relationship that may be alleged to exist between a Contractor or subcontractor and such persons.

(b) Applicability. This contract is subject to the following provisions and to all other applicable provisions of 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards, and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4). This clause does not apply to contracts or subcontracts administratively exempted by the Secretary of Labor or exempted by 41 U.S.C. 6702, as interpreted in Subpart C of 29 CFR Part 4.

(c) Compensation.

(1) Each service employee employed in the performance of this contract by the Contractor or any subcontractor must be paid not less than the minimum monetary wages and must be furnished fringe benefits in accordance with the wages and fringe benefits determined by the Secretary of Labor, or authorized representative, as specified in any wage determination attached to this contract.

(2)(i) If a wage determination is attached to this contract, the Contractor must classify any class of service employee which is not listed therein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination) so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate…