4.03a R.A. RFQ SF1449 N0018925QG064.pdf

N0018925QG064

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT

0001 1 Each Electric Pallet Stacker Forklift

FFP

Pedestrian Operated Electric Pallet Stacker Forklift Brand Name or Equal Mfg. Task Forklifts USA, Inc.

Mfg. Make and Model TASK- VIPER3000-177Tri - Reach Stacker Forklift

To include Shipping and Handling FOB Destination Onsite Delivery and Driver Equipment Off-Loading to Groton, CT 06349.

Brand Name or Equal Or equal quotes are invited and encouraged. All vendors SHALL complete Salient Characteristic Yes-No Matrix and provide product literature data specifications to evaluate quoted product.

Sellers must complete quote in accordance with Instructions to Quoters to include ALL mandatory technical review criteria with bid-quote to be considered and not disqualified.

See Incorporated Salient Specification Matrix and Instructions to Quoters for Details.

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification, or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N6659625PR00022

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 1301231361

ADDITIONAL MARKINGS: GTPOC - TBD

PSC CD: 3990

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT

0002 1 Each Battery System, Onboard Charging

FFP

Maintenance-Free Battery Charging System Brand Name or Equal Mfg. Task Forklifts USA, Inc.

Nexsys Maintenance Free Battery System for TASK- VIPER3000-177Tri Reach Stacker Forklift.

To include Shipping and Handling FOB Destination Onsite Delivery and Driver Equipment Off-Loading to Groton, CT 06349.

Brand Name or Equal Or equal quotes are invited and encouraged. All vendors SHALL complete Salient Characteristic Yes-No Matrix and provide product literature data specifications to evaluate quoted product.

Sellers must complete quote in accordance with Instructions to Quoters to include ALL mandatory technical review criteria with bid-quote to be considered and not disqualified.

See Incorporated Salient Specification Matrix and Instructions to Quoters for Details.

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N6659625PR00022

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 1301231361

ADDITIONAL MARKINGS: GTPOC - TBD

PSC CD: 3990

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS MATRIX

WALKIE REACH STACKER FORKLIFT, MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY SYSTEM TO INCLUDE

SHIPPING & HANDLING FOB DESTINATION ONSITE DELIVERY & ONSITE OFF-LOADING

130123161-N6659625PR00022 / N0018925QG064

NOTE: ONSITE DELIVERY / SHORT DELIVERY TRUCK WITH LIFT-GATE REQUIRED

1.0 Brand Name or Equal

This requirement is listed as Brand Name or Equal. “Or equal” quotes are invited and encouraged; however, they must meet the following salient characteristics. Failure to meet the salient characteristics means an "or equal" quote is considered unacceptable and is therefore ineligible for award. Award will be made to the lowest priced brand name, "or equal" quote.

2.0 Salient Characteristics / Government Minimum Specifications Matrix

All Sellers must complete Salient Characteristics Product Matrix and provide product literature and delivery truck specifications to be considered.

Brand Name Mfg. Salient Characteristics Govt. Minimum Yes NO 3,000 lbs. capacity Walkie Reach Stacker Forklift Brand Name or Equal to Mfg. Task Forklifts USA, Inc.

Make: Task Model: COBRA Legless Reach Stacker Model No. VIPER 3000-177Tri Quantity (1) One

WALK BEHIND ONLY- NO

RIDE ON

Lift Capacity 3,000 lbs. - 4,400 lbs. 3,000 lbs.

Lift Height (Three Stage Mast) 157” inch - 177” inch 157” inch / 13’feet Extended Height inches with load backrest 204” inch - 224” inch 204” inch / 17’ feet

Collapsed Height Inches 77” inch – 84” inch 72” inch / 6’ feet Free Lift Inches 29.25” – 36.25” 29” inches Chassis Length Inches to Face of Forks 49” inch 48” inch / 4’ feet

Chassis Width 36.5” inch 36” inch / 3’ feet Turning Radius 67.5” inch – 74” inch 67” inch Straddle Inside Dimension (I.D.)

/ Outside Dimension (O.D.)

Inches

48” inch I.D / 56” inch O.D.

48” inch I.D / 56” inch O.D.

32” Wide ITA Class II Carriage Integrated Tilting Carriage M/N. Rear // Forward Tilt

6° Degrees / 3° Degrees

Tilting Carriage, Side-Shift and Pantographic Reach 6° Degrees / 3° Degrees

Reach Function (extension capability) 24” inches Ability to reach into the bed of a truck or trailer

Fork Positioning Attachment To adjust forks to handle different size pallets

To adjust forks Handles standard & narrow pallets.

Secures & Stabilizes load

Nexsys Maintenance Free Battery System

Battery System Includes (Qty.1) 24-510 A/H Battery (Qty. 1) Onboard 110V Smart Charger (Qty. 1) 110V Dash Port

Battery System Includes (Qty. 1) 24-510 A/H Battery (Qty. 1) Onboard 110V Smart Charger (Qty. 1) 110V Dash Port

Battery Compartment Size 35” W x 7.5” L x 24” H 35” W x 7.5” L x 24” H

Safety Curtis Controllers Programmable Adjustable Settings

Programmable Adjustable Controller Settings

Safety AC Traction Control Traction Control Ramp Start Ramp Start

Anti-Roll Back with Neutral Braking and Regenerative Braking

Anti-Roll Back with Neutral Braking and Regenerative Braking

Low-speed selection switch Low-speed selection switch

Emergency Red Button Reversing Switch

Emergency Red Button Reversing Switch

Meets or exceeds OSHA safety requirements

Drive Motor AC plug into 110V wall outlet

AC plug into 110V wall outlet

Owners and Operator Equipment Manuals for the Pallet Stacker & Battery Charging System

Owners & Operator Equipment Manual

Owners & Operator Equipment Manual for Pallet Stacker & Battery Charging System

Warranty Standard Standard

FOB Destination Shipping & Onsite Delivery & Off-Loading Seller shall coordinate all aspects of delivery with the

GTPOC

Seller shall include FOB Destination Shipping & Handling, ONSITE Delivery

& OFF-LOADING

Equipment to Naval Submarine Base 141 Trout Avenue Groton, CT 06349

Delivery Truck with Lift-Gate NTE 30 Feet Lenth Short Length – Not to Exceed

30-Feet Length

Onsite Delivery to Include Equipment Off-Loading Onsite Delivery to Include

Equipment Off-Loading

2.0 ADMINISTRATION

2.1 DELIVERY/SHIPPING ADDRESS AND BASE ACCESS

Naval Submarine Base Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) 141 Trout Avenue, Building 141 Groton, CT 06349

Carrier/Driver shall off load item Delivery Truck Must Be Short Lenth. Delivery Truck Shall NOT exceed 30-Feet Length.

Delivery Truck Shall have Lift-Gate to off-load item.

Delivery Site – No loading dock

The vendor shall specify if pallet stacker can operate in a manual mode (dead battery) to manually move equipment inside to charge. If the pallet stacker does not have that ability, the vendor’s delivery driver shall back up the delivery truck to a high bay, and then off-load the equipment for the customer to charge the equipment indoors.

2.2 BASE ACCESS

The vendor is responsible for understanding and adhering to all base access policies when gaining access to SUBASE New London for delivery purposes. Failure to follow the security policies and protocols on the part of the delivery driver will result in denial of base access. Denial of base access that results in additional costs or shipping delays will be at the expense of the vendor and will be at no additional cost to the government.

2.3 REAL ID – ACT

REAL ID-Act: if the State Driver's License is "Not for Federal Identification" the Gate 7 security force may not accept it per https://www.dhs.gov/real-id. All guests coming onboard Subbase must have a "STAR" on license per the REAL ID ACT of July 10, 2017. Please ensure the driver has a "REAL ID Act" Compliant License. If the Driver’s License does not have a "STAR" on the license, the driver must possess and present another form of ID to Security Pass & ID to include but not limited to (i.e. Passport and birth certificate and social security card).

-Sub Base Pass & ID office will not accept documents on a cell phone or tablet; paper credentials must be presented.

-The Pass & Id office will obtain Personally Identifiable Information (DOB /SSN) data from the driver when they arrive. Pass & ID conducts background checks, which can take an hour, based on office traffic.

- Pass & ID questions 860-694-4030

-Gate 7 is the first gate on the right when driving west from RT 12 onto Crystal Lake Rd.

-The truck gate (Gate 7) opens at 0600hrs and closes at 1300hrs (1 PM).

-Driver must be a U.S. citizen or will not be permitted on base.

- A valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, registration and state inspection sticker are mandatory.

3.0 ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

Government facilities will be made available to the vendor. Scheduling and access to facility will be coordinated through the GTPOC.

"Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), has established the Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS), a standardized process for granting unescorted access privileges to vendors, contractors, suppliers and service providers not otherwise entitled to the issuance of a Common Access Card (CAC) who seek access to and can provide justification to enter Navy installations and facilities. Visiting vendors may obtain daily passes directly from the individual Navy installations by submitting identification credentials for verification and undergoing a criminal screening/ background check. Alternatively, if the vendor so chooses, it may voluntarily elect to obtain long-term credentials through enrollment, registration, background vetting, screening, issuance of credentials, and electronic validation of credentials at its own cost through one of the designated independent contractor NCACS service providers. Credentials will be issued every five years and access privileges will be reviewed and or renewed on an annual basis. The costs incurred to obtain Navy installation access of any kind are not reimbursable, and the price(s) paid for obtaining long-term NCACS credentials will not be approved as a direct cost of this contract.

Further information regarding NCACS can be found at http://cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/index.htm See "Popular Links"

3.1 SECURITY

All contractor equipment, personnel and vehicles are subject to inspection and search by US government security officials (or designated representatives) upon entry to any government owned and/or operated installations and facilities.

Contractor personnel shall comply with all local base/installation security procedures required to gain access to US Government facilities.

The Government reserves the right to visit and inspect, with the Contractor assets/facilities used in support of this requirement.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE STATEMENT OF

WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.

http://cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/index.htm

EXPEDITING CONTRACT CLOSEOUT

(a) As part of the negotiated fixed price or total estimated amount of this contract, both the Government and the Contractor have agreed to waive any entitlement that otherwise might accrue to either party in any residual dollar amount of $1,000 or less at the time of final contract closeout. The term "residual dollar amount" shall include all money that would otherwise be owed to either party at the end of the contract, except that, amounts connected in any way with taxation, allegations of fraud and/or antitrust violations shall be excluded. For purposes of determining residual dollar amounts, offsets of money owed by one party against money that would otherwise be paid by that party may be considered to the extent permitted by law.

(b) This agreement to waive entitlement to residual dollar amounts has been considered by both parties. It is agreed that the administrative costs for either party associated with collecting such small dollar amounts could exceed the amount to be recovered.

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE STATEMENT OF

WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.

NAVSUP FLEET Logistics Center Norfolk may utilize contractor support through the AbilityOne Program, as needed, to perform contract closeout functions for this acquisition. Information, including business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data, that the offeror provides to the Government or information already in the possession of the Government may be viewed and utilized by the AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel during the course of its contract performance. The information that may be made available to the support contractor may include, for example, pricing and technical proposals, historical contract, pricing and performance information, Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) reporting information and similar data/information.

By submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror and its subcontractors consent to a release of their business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data to the Government's AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel in order to perform close out services. Prior to the release of any such information to the support contractor, the support contractor will have in place with the Government a Non-Disclosure/Non-Use Agreement in accordance with the terms of the AbilityOne Program support contract.

Offerors may execute their own Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program (AbilityOne contact information available from the contracting point of contact). The support contractor must provide copies of the executed agreements to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the support contract; and the offeror/contractor for this acquisition must provide copies of the executed Agreement to the Contracting Officer for this acquisition. If the offeror/contractor seeks such a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program support contractor, the Agreement must be executed no later than the date of final delivery under the resulting NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk contract.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 8 wks. ADC 1 NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL

RESEARCH LAB

BUILDING 141 TROUT AVE.

NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE

GROTON CT 06349

FOB: Destination

N66596

0002 8 wks. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

FOB: Destination N66596

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

1. Vendors must quote ALL line items, or you will be automatically disqualified as technically unacceptable.

2. All questions must be directed through the Reverse Auction Website, any questions outside of the Reverse Auction platform will not be answered. Do not send questions directly to buyers’ email.

3. All vendors shall quote all items and complete bid in accordance with Instruction to Quoters / Buy RFQ Terms and upload with bid ALL technical evaluation criteria to include lead time and mandatory attachments with bid otherwise you may be automatically disqualified.

4. All vendors SHALL complete and upload onto Reverse Auction with bid ALL mandatory technical evaluation criteria with complete signed attachments to be considered and not disqualified.

• Quote ALL Items with Lead Time

• Completed Yes/No Salient Characteristic Matrix

• Product Literature – Data Specifications of Bid Items

• Shipping & Handling FOB Destination Delivery to Groton, CT 06349

• ONSITE Delivery & Delivery Driver Equipment OFF-LOADING to Groton, CT 06349

5. The vendor shall provide confirmation that bid product is in compliance per the following FAR and DFARS Clause and Provision:

□ FAR 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture (Aug 2018).

□ DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Feb 2024).

EVALUATION FOR AWARD

The Government will award on the basis of price, unless the Contracting Officer is aware of past performance information related to the low-price bid/quote/offer which indicates that quote/offer may not represent best value.

In that case, the Government reserves the right to consider the past performance of other bids/quotes/offers, conduct a price past performance tradeoff, and award to the other than the lowest price bid/quote/offer.

Award of the Purchase Order resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ) Auction will be made to the responsible vendor whose submission/bid (quote) is in full compliance with all the other requirements set forth in the RFQ/Reverse Auction Buy Terms and all applicable Amendments will be awarded the Purchase Order. The Government reserves the right to judge which submissions show the required capability.

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice and Receiving Report

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC N50082 Issue By DoDAAC N00189 Admin DoDAAC** N00189 Inspect By DoDAAC N/A Ship To Code N66596 Ship From Code N/A Mark For Code N/A Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A Accept at Other DoDAAC N66596 LPO DoDAAC N66596 DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

TBD

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.217-10 Reverse Auction AUG 2024 52.217-11 Reverse Auction--Orders AUG 2024 52.217-12 Reverse Auction Services AUG 2024 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination JAN 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1)

MAY 2024

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts) DEC 2019

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors MAR 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - Representation

JUN 2023

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

JUN 2023

252.225-7972 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2024-O0014)

AUG 2024

252.225-7973 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Representation (DEVIATION 2024- O0014)

AUG 2024

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2023

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services

NOV 2023

252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations

OCT 2010

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts JAN 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea OCT 2024

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] 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. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

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

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by--

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module (https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) 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 unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

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

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

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

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

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

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(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES ALTERNATE I (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

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

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (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 subpart 19.14).

(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--

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

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