36C26226Q0384 0002 Details.docx

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

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Contract Specialist Clift Domen Clift.Domen@va.gov

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Multiple locations

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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number 36C26226Q0384 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in conjunction with FAR -- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and constitutes the only solicitation. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

(iii) The provisions and clauses in this document are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, March 13th, 2026.

(iv) This solicitation intends to award a contract through competition set-aside to SDVOSB businesses associated with NAICS[footnoteRef:1] Code 492110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. [1: North American Industrial Classification System]

(v) See Attachment A – Price Schedule 0002 for a list of line-item numbers, routes, and quantities.

(vi) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to make an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract for courier services. See Attachment A – Price Schedule 0002 and Attachment B - Statement of Work 0002 for a listing of route requirements and for a listing of Minimum Requirements and other requirements.

Offeror quotations must clearly demonstrate how the proposed services meet the salient functional and performance characteristics specified in this solicitation, otherwise offeror will be considered non-responsive. The technical specifications for this requirement are listed in Attachment B – Statement of Work 0002.

The information provided is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality that will be satisfactory. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can provide the requested services that conform to all requirements.

SOLICITATION / CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION A – GENERAL TERMS

A.1 SOLICITATION / CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. IDIQ ADMINISTRATION: All IDIQ administration matters shall be handled by the following individuals:

1. OFFERER / CONTRACTOR:

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

[X] 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Offeror Registration, or

[ ] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices from the Offeror shall be submitted electronically to: https://us.tungsten-network.com/.

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

The above amendment section must be filled-out in the event that an Amendment(s) is sent to the offeror or posted to https://sam.gov/ and must be returned with the RFQ package. Failure to acknowledge amendment(s) may constitute the rejection of the offer.

A.2 DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT

1. INTENT: In the spirit of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 16, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22 establishes this Single Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract for courier services described within this solicitation. In addition, as requirements change, facilities within VISN 22 may be added or deleted by supplemental agreement of the Government and the Contractor.

2. TERM OF AGREEMENT: This IDIQ shall be a one (1) year base period plus four (4) optional one-year renewal periods which will be reviewed, at least, annually In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 12.201-1(e)(3)(v) to ensure the IDIQ terms are met, to assess current market conditions and to determine price reasonableness. If the Contractor fails to perform in a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer (CO), this IDIQ may be terminated with written notice to the Contractor by the CO.

3. PARTICIPATING FACILITIES: The following facilities currently within VISN 22, and future facilities that fall under the authority of VISN 22, may be added or deleted to this contract with an exercise of supplemental modification between the Government and the Contractor.

3.1 Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS), 500 N Hwy 89, Prescott, Arizona 86313

3.2 Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS), 3601 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85723

3.3 Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center Phoenix VA Healthcare System (PVAHCS), 650 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012

3.4 Anthem Clinic, 41810 N Venture Drive, Building B, Anthem, AZ 85086

3.5 Cottonwood Clinic, 501 Willard Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326

3.6 Flagstaff Clinic, 1300 W. University, Suite 200, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

3.7 Chinle Clinic, VA RM 1, US Hwy 191 Hospital Rd., Chinle, AZ 86503

3.8 Kayenta, Outpatient Clinic, Clinic C, 394 3 US 160, Kayenta, AZ 86033

3.9 Tuba City, 167 N Main St., Tuba City, AZ 86045

3.10 Kingman Clinic, 2668 Hualapai Mountain Rd., Kingman, AZ 86401

3.11 Lake Havasu Clinic, 145 Park Ave, Lake Havasu AZ, 86403

3.12 Page Clinic, 801-B Navajo Dr., Page, AZ 86040

3.13 Prescott Regional Airport (PRC) Ernest A Love Field Regional Airport, 6600 Airport Rd, Prescott, AZ 86301

3.14 Phoenix VA (PVAHCS) Clinical Laboratory Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, 650 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012

3.15 Dignity Health YRMC (West Campus) Clinical Laboratory, 1003 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott, AZ 86301

3.16 Dignity Health YRMC (East Campus) Clinical Laboratory, 7700 E Florentine Rd., Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

3.17 Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad VA Health Care Clinic (Southeast VA Clinic), 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85297

3.18 Payson (Private Practice Group), 903 East Hwy 260, Suite 2, Payson, AZ 85541

3.19 Northwest VA Health Care Clinic, 13985 West Grand Avenue, Suite 101, Surprise AZ, 85374

3.20 Banner Health Surgical Center, 1040 E McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006

3.21 Southwest VA Clinic, 9250 West Thomas Road, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85037

3.22 Midtown VA Clinic, 5040 North 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015

3.23 Show Low VA Health Care Clinic, 5171 Cub Lake Road, Suite C380, Show Low, AZ 85901

3.24 Phoenix VA Clinic (32nd Street), 400 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

3.25 Globe VA Health Care Clinic, 5860 South Hospital Drive Suite 111, Globe AZ 85501

3.26 Community Referral and Resource Center (CRRC), 1500 E. Thomas Road, Suite 106, Phoenix, AZ 85014

3.27 Mesa VA Health Care Clinic (Mesa Annex), 4135 South Power Road, Suite 103, Mesa, AZ 85212

3.28 Northeast VA Health Care Clinic, 11390 E. Via Linda Road, Suite 105, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

3.29 Thunderbird VA Health Care Clinic: 9424 N 25th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021

3.30 Casa Grande VA Clinic: 1876 E Sabin Drive, Suite 15, Building A, Casa Grande, Arizona 85122

3.31 Pinal County VA Clinic: 1179 E Cottonwood Lane, Casa Grande, Arizona 85122

3.32 Green Valley VA Clinic: 380 W Vista Hermosa Drive, Suite 140, Green Valley, Arizona 85612

3.33 Safford VA Clinic: 355 N. 8th Avenue, Safford, Arizona 85546

3.34 Cochise County VA Clinic: 157 N. Coronado Drive, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635

3.35 Sierra Vista VA Clinic: 101 N. Coronado Drive, Suite A, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635

3.36 Northwest Tucson VA Clinic: 3920 W. Linda Vista Blvd, Tucson, Arizona 85742

3.37 Southeast Tucson VA Clinic: 7395 S. Houghton Rd, Suite 129, Tucson, Arizona 85747

3.38 Yuma VA Clinic: 3111 S, 4th Ave, Yuma, Arizona 85364

3.39 Ft. Huachuca VA Clinic: 2240 Winrow Avenue, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613

3.40 Tucson Medical Center: 5301 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.41 Northwest Medical Center: 6200 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741

3.42 Northwest Medical Center: 2200 S Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85748

3.43 Adobe Gastroenterology, PC: 2585 N Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.44 Arizona Community Physicians (ACP) LAB: 6565 E Carondelet Drive, Suite 105, Tucson, AZ 85710

3.45 Arizona Diagnostic Pathology Associates PLLC: 3801 N Campbell, Suite B, Tucson, AZ 85719

3.46 Associated Dermatologists, PC: 6296 E Grant Rd #180, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.47 Associated in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: 2370 N Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.48 Banner UMC Tucson: 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719

3.49 Carondelet Medical Group: 4892 N Stone Ave, Suite 120, Tucson, AZ 85704

3.50 Casas Adobe Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: 3150 N Swan Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.51 Casas Adobe Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: 8280 S Houghton Rd, Suite 120, Tucson, AZ 85747

3.52 Catalina Dermatology: 7355 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715

3.53 Cord Blood Registry: 6550 S Bay Colony Drive #100, Tucson, AZ 85756

3.54 Davis Monthan Air Force Base: 355TH Healthcare Operations Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 85707

3.55 El Rio Health Center Laboratory Santa Cruz Neighborhood: 450 W Paseo Redondo #2, Tucson, AZ 85701

3.56 Northwest Emergency Center at Vail: 10146 E Old Vail Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747

3.57 Northwest Neurospecialist: 5860 La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741

3.58 Oro Valley Hospital: 1551 E Tangerine Rd, Tucson, AZ 85755

3.59 PBC Laboratory: 4582 N 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85718

3.60 Sagis Dermatopathology: 4582 N 1st Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718

3.61 Specialists in Dermatology PLLC: 2732 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.62 Sonora Quest Laboratories/ Laboratory Sciences of Arizona: 630 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711

3.63 St. Joseph’s Hospital: 350 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711

3.64 St. Mary’s Hospital: 1601 St. Mary’s Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745

3.65 Tucson Dental Implants & Periodontics: 2330 N Rosemont Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.66 Tucson ER and Hospital: 4575 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711

3.67 Tucson Pathology Associates: 7350 E Speedway Blvd, #101, Tucson, AZ 85710

3.68 Encompass Health Rehabilitation of Tucson: 2650 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZ 85712

3.69 Encompass Health Rehabilitation (Hospital of Northwest Tucson): 1921 West Hospital Drive, Tucson, AZ 85704

4. IDIQ LIMITS: The guaranteed minimum award amount for this IDIQ contract is $500.00. The maximum aggregate value / ceiling of the orders that can be placed under this contract is $8,975,000.00. The Government does not guarantee that it will place any orders under this contract in excess of the guaranteed minimum amount.

5. IDIQ ORDERS: This IDIQ contract does not obligate any funds. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized IDIQ Task Orders (TO) issued under the IDIQ by authorized individuals. TO’s shall be identified by the IDIQ Number TBD and TO Number TBD. Any TOs issued during the effective term of this IDIQ shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the TO, including all option years. All services ordered under TO’s shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this IDIQ. The Contractor shall accept the price, terms and conditions of an issued TO as long as they do not conflict with the terms set forth in the IDIQ. TO’s shall be limited to TBD per order. This amount is subject to change if additional facilities are added to the IDIQ within VISN 22.

6. ORDERING METHOD: All transports shall be placed against valid TO’s signed by the CO. The CO shall designate primary facility Point of Contacts (POC’s), as necessary, which may coordinate delivery quantities and schedule via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), telephone, facsimile, email or other written communication, identifying the services by number, quantity, purchase price, address for delivery, and any special instructions.

7. IDIQ PROGRAM MANAGER: The Contractor shall provide a primary IDIQ program manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work under the IDIQ. In addition, the program manager shall act as the main focal point of communication between the CO and the Contractor. The name of this person shall be designated in writing to the CO. The program manager shall have full authority to act on behalf of the Contractor on all contractual/IDIQ matters relating to daily operation of the IDIQ.

8. ORDERING CONTACT: The Contractor shall list in the spaces below the name(s) and address(es) of customer service departments with whom the Government facilities shall place orders:

9. DELIVERY: The Contractor shall deliver all services identified in the schedule to the locations identified in Section A.2.3, Participating Facilities. The delivery location is subject to change as required by the designated authority or authorized personnel at the receiving facility. The primary facility POC shall be required to notify the Contractor when delivery locations have been changed.

All deliveries shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket or sales slip which shall contain: Contractor name, IDIQ number, TO number, VA obligation number, date of order, date of delivery, itemized list of services furnished, including service description and quantity.

All Pick-ups and deliveries vary from facility to facility, but many pick-up and delivery locations are open 24/7, or have extended business hours. As such, courier runs shall not be restricted to 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday schedule. In some cases, night, weekend, and holiday runs will be required. Specific times are required for multiple deliveries as defined in the statement of work. Emergency deliveries may be necessary on rare occasions and may occur outside of working hours from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. local time. Under emergency occurrences, the Contractor shall deliver to the Government site in the most expeditious manner possible without additional cost to the Government, unless expedited shipping/delivery is approved by the primary facility POC, CO or other authorized individual. The Contractor shall provide an emergency point of contact, if different from the standard points of contacts.

10. PACKAGING: All items to be transported shall be safely collected and stowed in courier vehicles to prevent damage during shipping, handling and storage. Bags or packages shall be whole, intact, and not otherwise torn or damaged. Upon delivery, the Government shall examine all packages.

11. INVOICING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION: Invoices shall be submitted to WWW.TUNGSTEN-NETWORK.COM in accordance with FAR Part 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer and VAAR Part 852.232-72.

The following information shall be listed on all invoices (Failure to comply may result in refusal of an invoice resulting in delayed payment at the fault of the Contractor).

11.1 Facility’s Name and address where service was provided

11.2 IDIQ Number (For Example: 36C26221D0001)

11.3 Task Order Number (For Example: 36C26221N0001)

11.4 Obligation Number (For Example: 600-C17001)

11.5 A Line Item break down of usage for example:

11.5.1 Line item 1 Route 1: 1 EA at $400.00

11.5.2 Line item 4 Route 4: 1 EA at $10.00

11.6 Include the period of time that is being invoiced for in the invoice.

11.7 IDIQ Holder’s Internal Contract number (if applicable)

11.8 Include point of contact for concerns and questions. Contractor must name a specific person, phone number and email.

12. IDIQ REVIEW: The Contractor shall conduct a complete IDIQ review with the CO/CS, at least annually and as requested by the CO/CS, to ensure the IDIQ terms and conditions are being met, and discuss all other actions that are within the scope of this IDIQ.

(vii) Delivery Requirements:

Place of Delivery:

2. See attachment B – Statement of Work 0002 for delivery locations and runs.

Period of Performance/Delivery Timeframe:

The period of performance will start shortly after award for a one (1) Year Base Period with the Government having the option to exercise four (4) one-year renewal periods in conjunction with 52.217-9.

Additional Delivery Requirements Orders shall be made on an as needed basis throughout the period of performance not to exceed stated totals within the schedule without a supplemental modification between the Contractor and Contracting Officer in accordance with 52.212-4(c) and 52.217-6

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this solicitation.

Addendum:

All offeror quotes for this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than Friday, October 30th, 2026, 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Ensure to reference solicitation number 36C26226Q0384 within subject line of the email. Any offeror quotes received after the prescribed date/time shall be considered late and will not be considered for award. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than Friday, October 9th, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific Time.

Offers shall be sent by email to Clift Domen at Clift.Domen@va.gov.

Offerors shall submit the following via email:

1. Pricing Offerors shall fill out all unlocked fill-ins/tabs (define your fill-ins or tabs) of Attachment A - Price Schedule 0002 conforming to requirements stated by the statement of work and the instructions below.

a. Offerors shall complete column F of tabs 1 - 5 or unit price per run, Highlighted in Green.

2. Offeror shall provide the following Company information in Attachment A - Price Schedule 0002 tabs 7 in column C:

a. Company Name

b. Address

c. Telephone Number

d. Email

e. Point of Contact

f. Firm’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)#

3. Complete and sign the Business Associate Agreement.

4. Proof of compliance with VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Sub-Contracting. Offerors shall complete and submit the Certificate of Compliance:

See 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction.

5. GENERAL STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBILITY – To assist the contracting officer in determining if the general standards of responsibility applicable to this procurement are met, offerors are asked to provide the following information with their offer. Failure to include this information could result in a contracting officer’s determination that an otherwise successful offeror is not eligible for contract award.

Experience - Transporting Medical Specimens and Surgical Instruments. The offeror shall provide evidence of at least 12 months of experience within the past three (3) years transporting medical specimens and surgical instruments. Specifically, the Offeror shall provide a narrative summary (no more than two (2) pages describing their experience transporting medical specimens and surgical instruments and provide one (1) to two (2) references to support this experience transporting medical specimens and surgical instruments. For each reference, the offeror should provide the customer’s name, point of contact, telephone number and email address, dates of performance, and a brief description of the services performed. The Government may contact the references or otherwise verify the information provided.

(End of Provision)

(ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (Nov 2021)

(a) Basis for Award. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation offers the lowest price quotation, that is responsible, and whose offered price is found to be reasonable. Price Alone is the sole evaluation factor. In addition to the General Standard of Responsibility found in FAR 9.104-1, Offerors are required to demonstrate the following experience. Offerors who fail to provide evidence of this experience will not be eligible to receive contract award:

Experience - Transporting Medical Specimens and Surgical Instruments. This standard of responsibility shall be used to determine the offeror’s capability to transport medical specimens and surgical instruments for at least 12 months of experience within the last 3 years.

Evaluation Process. Offers will be evaluated in the following manner. The lowest-priced offer will be identified. The lowest-priced offer will be evaluated to determine if the offered price is reasonable. If the offered price is found to be reasonable, the offeror who submitted this offer will be identified as the “successful offeror.” The contracting officer will then determine if the successful offeror is responsible using the general standards of responsibility applicable to this procurement. If contract award cannot be made to the successful offeror, the contracting officer will evaluate the next lowest-priced offer following the procedures described above. This process will continue until a contract award can be made, or the contracting officer determines that no contract award can be made. The contracting officer may find all offers not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the lowest-priced offer is determined to be not reasonable. The contracting officer may likewise find an offer under evaluation, as well as all remaining offers not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the offer currently under evaluation is determined to be not reasonable. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at any time if determined by the contracting officer to be in the Government’s interest.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(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, 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.

(End of Provision)

(x) Must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with this solicitation or ensure SAM.gov is updated with current information.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The following clauses also apply:

52.216-1 - Type of Contract (Apr 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision) 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 ____TBD______ through ______TBD______ [insert dates].

(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) 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 ______$100.00_______, 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 ______$1,500,000.00_______;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of _____$3,000,000.00_____; 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 ___5__ days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to provide service(s) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the services from another source.

(End of clause) 52.216-22 - Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(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 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 effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after no later than the end of any valid outstanding delivery order.

(End of clause) 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 30 days of expiration of the contract.

(End of clause) 52.217-9 - Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days of expiration of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years or 60 Months.

(End of clause)

52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

(End of clause) 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(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 component 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

(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)).

(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 was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(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)

(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 product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the offeror would like the Government to consider a waiver);

(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.

(End of Provision)

52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means—

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;

(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;

(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;

(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the…