Combined Synopsis-Solicitation W81K0426QA081.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: W81K0426QA081– Request for Offers

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format RFO FAR 12.603 – Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

This requirement is set aside for small business under NAICS code 513210 . The size standard for this NAICS code is $47.0 million.

Description: Training Software Subscription

Contract Line Items: Please refer to the contract line-item section starting on page two of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Proposal Submission and Basis for award: Please refer to 52.212-1 Addendum and 52.212-2 Addendum. Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award. Offerors are highly encouraged to download and review all attachments to this solicitation prior to submitting an offer.

Performance or Delivery shall take place at: Please refer to the Delivery Information of this announcement.

Date, Time, and Place Offers are Due: The closing date for the delivery of response to this combined synopsis/solicitation is on or before 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on 09 June 2026.

Offers should be emailed to the Point of Contact (POC) shown below by the closing date and time.

Offers are only being accepted via email to the contact POCs below. If an offer is emailed to the POCs shown below, it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the transmission is received by the Government prior to the closing date and time. Upon receipt of an electronic offer, the Government will acknowledge receipt of that offer via email to the offeror.

POC: M r . Jessie Hart and Ms. Lorena Cruz Email: jessie.g.hart.civ@health.mil Email: lorena.cruz.civ@health.mil http://www.sam.gov/

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional lnformation/Notes

Item

Supplies/Service

Quantity

Unit

Unit

Price

Amount

Training Tracking Software Base Year POP 18 July 2026 to 17 July 2027 Product Service Code: DA10 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 513210 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Training Tracking Software Option Year 1 POP 18 July 2026 to 17 July 2027 Product Service Code: DA10 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 513210 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Training Tracking Software Option Year 2 POP 18 July 2026 to 17 July 2027 Product Service Code: DA10 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 513210 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Training Tracking Software Option Year 3 POP 18 July 2026 to 17 July 2027 Product Service Code: DA10 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 513210 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Training Tracking Software Option Year 4 POP 18 July 2026 to 17 July 2027 Product Service Code: DA10 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 513210 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location Both

Destination

Instructions: contact POC above for information DoDAAC:

HT0818

AHC MCDONALD EUSTIS - MM

576 JEFFERSON AVE, FORT EUSTIS VA 23604-5561 FORT

EUSTIS, VA 23604-5561

UNITED STATES

William Goins

Option

Line

Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location Both

Destination

Instructions: contact POC above for information DoDAAC:

HT0818

AHC MCDONALD EUSTIS - MM

576 JEFFERSON AVE, FORT EUSTIS VA 23604-5561 FORT

Line

Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location Both

Destination

Instructions: contact POC above for information DoDAAC:

HT0818

AHC MCDONALD EUSTIS - MM

576 JEFFERSON AVE, FORT EUSTIS VA 23604-5561 FORT

Line

Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location Both

Instructions: contact POC above for information

DoDAAC: HT0818

Line

Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location Both

Instructions: contact POC above for information

DoDAAC: HT0818

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

0001 Delivery Schedule Delivery

Before

Delivery Date 17 Jul 2027

Quantity 1 Years

Address and POC Place of

Performance DoDAAC:

HT0818

AHC MCDONALD EUSTIS - MM

576 JEFFERSON AVE, FORT EUSTIS VA 23604-5561 FORT EUSTIS, VA 23604-

5561 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From

18 Jul 2026

To

17 Jul 2027

Option

Line

Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery

Before

Delivery Date 17 Jul 2028

HT0818

AHC MCDONALD EUSTIS - MM

18 Jul 2027

To

17 Jul 2028

Option

Line

Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery

Before

Delivery Date 17 Jul 2029

HT0818

AHC MCDONALD EUSTIS - MM

18 Jul 2028

To

17 Jul 2029

Option

Line

Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery

Before

Delivery Date 17 Jul 2030

HT0818

18 Jul 2029

To

17 Jul 2030

Option

Line

Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery

Before

Delivery Date 17 Jul 2031

HT0818

AHC MCDONALD EUSTIS - MM

18 Jul 2030

To

17 Jul 2031

Performance Work Statement Training Tracking

Software

McDonald Army Health Center Fort Eustis, VA and Supporting Health Centers

1. General: This is a non-personnel service providing a comprehensive, cloud-based software solution designed to help laboratories achieve a 100% paperless environment. It centralizes and automates the management of staff competency, training, document control, and regulatory compliance, aiming to streamline laboratory operations and ensure continuous inspection readiness. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the

Government.

1.1 Description of Services and Introduction: The service offers a wide range of features, including a system for managing competency assessments with over 10,000 customizable templates tailored to CLIA standards.

It automates the scheduling and assignment of assessments, tracks progress in real-time through dashboards and generates comprehensive reports. The platform also includes a robust document control system with versioning, customizable approval workflows, and a library of over 180 P.A.C.E.-approved courses for staff to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits. The contractor shall provide all subscription management items and non-personal services necessary to fulfil the requirements encompassing McDonald Army Health Center and its affiliates as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall meet the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Laboratory operators benefit significantly by using this service to automate numerous manual tasks, such as scheduling assessments, tracking training progress, and sending reminders for deadlines. This centralization streamlines workflows, reduces administrative burden, and enhances collaboration among team members. By providing instant access to training records, compliance evidence, and the latest versions of documents, the service ensures that staff are always up-to-date and that the lab can maintain a state of real-time readiness for inspections from bodies like CAP, COLA, and TJC. McDonald

Army Health Center (MCAHC) has the overall mission ensuring all beneficiaries utilizing the Fort Story

Health Clinic, Fort Eustis and Williamsburg CBMH are provided the best health care with no interruptions to any services being provided. The software service will enhance this mission to continue ensuring accurate and timely resolution of all quality aspects in the laboratory.

1.3 Scope: The contractor shall accomplish:

1.3.1 The contractor will provide software services seven (7) days a week.

1.3.2 The contractor will be responsible to a deliver an all-in-one platform that manages the entire lifecycle of laboratory compliance and personnel development. around the Hampton Roads area encompassing Fort

Eustis, VA; Williamsburg, VA; Fort Story, VA, Center Based Medical Home, Williamsburg, VA.

1.3.3 The contractor will ensure this software includes creating and deploying customized assessments, managing staff training and CE credits, and controlling all internal documents.

1.3.4 The contractor shall ensure the software is designed to manage and track compliance with major regulatory checklists (CAP, COLA, TJC), allowing teams to link proof of compliance directly to checklist items and provide inspectors with view-only access for efficient remote reviews.

1.4 Period of Performance (POP): Contract will consist of one base year and four option years. See

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure for dates.

1.5 Quality Assurance:

1.5.1 Fundamental Government Responsibilities: The Contract Officer Representative (COR) is responsible for representing the Contracting Officer (KO) for all facets of the requested service quality.

The COR will carry out inspections, reviews and approval, handle deficiencies and ultimately accept on behalf of the KO.

1.5.2 General Quality Assurance Functions: To facilitate the surveillance of the contractor's quality program by the Government, the COR will verify contractor compliance with designated performance requirements.

In addition, for noncompliance and untimely corrective action to deficiencies of specific tasks, the contractor shall be subject to re-performance. With this intent, the surveillance approach may not be one that stays the same throughout the duration of the contract. The COR will periodically update the surveillance approach when the need arises. The COR will inspect the contractor's Quality Control Program regularly for compliance with the requirements herein.

1.5.3 Specific Quality Assurance Functions: The COR shall establish an Inspection Schedule using the

Quality Checklists from the Contractor's Quality Control Program.

1.6 Recognized Holidays: The following days have been established as legal public holidays in the federal service:

New Year's Day 1 January

Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January President's Day Third

Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth 19

June

Independence Day 4 July

Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second

Monday in October Veterans Day 11 November

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December

1.6.1 The contractor shall not schedule any services with the government on any of the established federal holidays, or any other day designated as holiday by Federal Statute or by Executive Order except with prior approval from the KO or COR. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the official holiday will be celebrated the preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the official holiday will be celebrated the following

Monday. Hours of operation: The contract personnel shall perform support during the regular hours of 0800-

1600, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

1.7 Type of Contract: Government will award as a firm fixed price.

1.8 Security Requirements: In accordance with (IAW) Army Regulations 525-13, paragraph 5-19, all prospective contractors will undergo a verification process to determine the trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. Limited access with escort may be granted (at the installation's discretion) for an interim period while investigations are being conducted.

1.8.1 In accordance with AR 25-2 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, McDonald Army

Health Care Customer Support Branch will submit all background investigations to DHA Security on prospective contractors requiring Common Access Cards (CAC), network access.

1.8.2 The Provost Marshal Office will provide checks on all other contractor personnel, to include vetting all contractors prior to granting entrance to Fort Eustis.

1.9 Contracting Officer's Representative: The KO will designate a COR, who will be responsible for technical assistance to the KO in administration of the contract. Duties will involve tasking work within scope of the contract, inspection and surveillance, answering technical questions, reporting contractor's performance to the KO to include submitting monthly reports to the Virtual Contract Enterprise web-site. A letter of appointment will be issued to the COR with a copy furnished to the Contractor stating the responsibilities and limitations of the COR.

Part 2. Definitions and Acronyms CAC: Common

Access Cards

COR: Contracting Officer Representative: A representative from the requiring activity appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform surveillance and to act as liaison to the contractor

Deliverable Schedule: A deliverable is anything that can be physically delivered but may include non- physical things such as meetings.

HIPPA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act IAW: In Accordance With

KO: Contracting Officer POP: Period of

Performance

PWS: Performance Work Statement

QASP: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): A written document specifying the surveillance method used for surveillance of contractor performance.

Part 3. Government-Furnished Items and Services

3.1 The Government will not be responsible for supplying the contractor with any equipment or other services to perform requirements.

Part 4. Contractor-Furnished Items and Services

4.1 Contractor will provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform services as outlined throughout this contract.

Part 5. Performance of Work Scope: Specific Tasks

5.1 The contractor shall provide software services seven days per week, 24 hours daily.

5.1.2 The contractor shall provide services, but not limited to, the below tasks.

5.1.3 Provide a 100% paperless solution for managing competency assessments.

5.1.4 Offer centralized control over all competency assessments.

5.1.5 Automate the assignment of assessments to staff.

5.1.6 Tailor assessments to meet CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) elements.

5.1.7 Provide access to over 10,000 customizable assessment templates.

5.1.8 Allow the creation of custom competency profiles for instruments, tests, and platforms.

5.1.9 Enable the creation of quizzes, observation checklists, and other assessment types.

5.1.10 Automate the scheduling of initial, semiannual, and annual competency assessments.

5.1.11 Monitor employee progress on assessments in real-time through dashboards.

5.1.12 Generate comprehensive reports on competency.

5.1.13 Display all relevant competency assessment details in a single, easy-to-access report.

5.1.14 Capture and automatically log administrator observations, including names, dates, and times.

5.1.15 Collect and store completion data and records for easy auditing and reporting.

5.1.16 Streamline training assignments, progress tracking, and the management of staff

Continuing Education (CE)credits.

5.1.17 Provide an extensive library of over 180 P.A.C.E.-approved laboratory courses.

5.1.18 Offer fully customizable courses, allowing users to build their own or tailor pre-built ones.

5.1.19 Allow personalization of courses with custom content, links to policies, reading materials, and quiz questions.

5.1.20 Provide staff with CE credits.

5.1.21 Offer a CE program designed to fit state license and ASCP CMP requirements.

5.1.22 Track course and quiz completions to ensure staff are up-to-date.

5.1.23 Provide customizable reporting features to align with regulatory requirements and internal auditing needs.

5.1.24 Securely and indefinitely store lab training and CE records in the cloud for easy access during inspections.

5.1.25 Provide a cloud-based storage solution for all documents.

5.1.26 Offer customizable workflows for document review and approval.

5.1.27 Implement version control to ensure staff always access the most current documents.

5.1.28 Enable intuitive browsing and searching to quickly find any document.

5.1.29 Automate manual tasks such notifying teams of required actions.

5.1.30 Track sign-offs and monitor the status of review and approval workflows in real-time.

5.1.31 Automate email reminders for approaching deadlines.

5.1.32 Allow for the delegation of tasks and seamless collaboration on documents.

5.1.33 Set up alerts for document reviews, approvals, and updates.

5.1.34 Create role-based administrative rules to control user permissions for adding, editing, reviewing, and approving documents.

5.1.35 Enable teams to manage the latest CAP, COLA, and TJC checklists.

5.1.36 Automatically sync evidence from previous years with the latest checklist changes.

5.1.37 Allow teams to upload or link proof of compliance directly to checklist items.

5.1.38 Automate email reminders to ensure all evidence is documented before an inspection.

5.1.39 Enhance collaboration by allowing delegation of checklist items and evidence linking.

5.1.40 Provide tailored access with defined roles for team members.

5.1.41 Grant view-only access to inspectors for independent and remote reviews.

5.1.42 Archive previous inspection events for historical reference.

5.1.43 Provide real-time readiness for inspections.

5.1.44 Track the progress of checklist completion and evidence gathering.

5.1.45 Use advanced analytics to gain instant visibility on checklists that require attention.

QUALITY CONTROL:

5.2 The contractor shall develop and maintain a quality control program that ensures courier services are performed in accordance with these specifications. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to track, identify, prevent, and remedy and ensure non-recurrence of unsatisfactory services.

5.2.1 The contractor shall provide a method to accept and resolve customer complaints and notify the COR of the complaint and resolution.

5.2.2 The contractor shall immediately notify the COR upon receipt of a customer complaint in order that joint validation may be accomplished.

5.2.3 The contractor is responsible for quality control and specification compliance.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

5.5 The contractor and their personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, and standards, regarding information and information system security on the installations.

CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING:

5.6 The Government will evaluate the quality of the services being performed to ensure payment is made for only those services received and accepted by the Government.

Part 6. Applicable Publications

1.1. Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below.

Army Regulations 525-13, paragraph 5-19

AR 25-2 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 Technical Exhibit 1:

Performance Requirement Summary Performance Objective PWS

Paragraph Performance Standard Maximum Allowable

Surveillance Method

Provide software services

7 days a week, 24 hours daily. 5.1 Provides access to software management on a daily basis. 0% Random

Provide a 100% paperless solution for managing competency assessments 5.1.3 No requirement for paper based competencies

0%

Random

Provide staff with CE credits 5.1.20 Allows users to earn CE credits towards credentialing 0% Random

Implement version control to ensure staff always access the most current documents.

5.1.27 Ensures required documents in use are current and the latest version. 0% Random

*** END OF NARRATIVE ***

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective

Date

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

Effective

Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01

52.204-13 System for Award Management-

Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial

Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business

Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-

O0038)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with

Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by

Federal Contractors. (Deviation

2026-O0040, Revision 1)

2026-04

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to

Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer-System for Award

Management.

2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to

Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation

2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of

Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

Effective

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to

Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense

Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

2024-05

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of

Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services.

2023-01

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business

Operations with the Maduro

Regime.

2023-01

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain

Procurements from the Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment

Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 2024-10

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. 2023-01

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):

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

(ii) For fixed price line items-https://www.sam.gov/

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

Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(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.

Invoice 2in1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(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 HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC W81K04

Admin DoDAAC W81K04

Inspect By DoDAAC

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC) HT0818

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) HT0818

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(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.

William Goins william.t.goins12.civ@health.mil

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

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

mailto:william.t.goins12.civ@health.mil

(End of clause)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders —

Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions

Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders - Commercial Products and

Commercial Services. (DEVIATION 2025-

O0003 and 2025-O0004)

2025-03 Deviation

2025-

O0004

2025-03

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31

U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78

( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

[ ] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10

U.S.C. 4655).

[ ] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

[ ] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of

Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[ ] (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

[ ] (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (6) [Reserved].

[ ] (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of

Div. C).

[ ] (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

[ ] (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

[ ] (11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

[ ] (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for

Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (14) [Reserved].

[ ] (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S. C. 657a).

[ ] (17) [Reserved]

[ ] (18)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

[ ] (19)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (Jan 2025) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (22)

(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

[ ] (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

[ ] (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F) (i)).

[ ] (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[ ] (26)

(i) 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 632 (a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

[ ] (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business

Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-

Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15

U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.

C. 644(r)).

[ ] (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[ ] (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

[ ] (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2025)(E.O. 13126).

[ ] (33) [Reserved]

[ ] (34) [Reserved]

[ ] (35)

(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

[ ] (36)

(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

[ ] (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[ ] (39)

(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

[ ] (41)

(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

[ ] (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (May 2024) (42 U.S.C.

7671, et seq.).

[ ] (44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

[ ] (45) 52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

[ ] (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0004)) (7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C.

8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

[ ] (47)

(i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

[ ] (48)

(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.

[ ] (49)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C.

3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter

29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-

169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2025) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Feb 2024) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[ ] (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of

Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[ ] (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

[ ] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) (E.O. 13513).

[ ] (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

[ ] (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10

U.S.C. 3805).

[ ] (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

3805).

[ ] (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (63) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered

Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

[ ] (64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)

(13)).

[ ] (65)

(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U. S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

[ ] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

[ ] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)

(Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or

Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

[ ] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

[ ] (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U. S.C. 1792).

[ ] (10) 52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (Jan 2025) (49

U.S.C. 40118(g)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller

General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement.

Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of

Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)

(A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub.

L. 115-390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) [Reserved]

(x) [Reserved]

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii)

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10

U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U. S.C.

1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31

U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of

52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American

Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41

U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(xxvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C.

55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-

64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

Addendum to Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

Effective

Date

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With

Inverted Domestic Corporations.

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation

2026-O0038)

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and

Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation

2026-O0038)

2026-04

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of

Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

2023-01

252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services. 2023-01

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the

Contract.

2000-03

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

60 days[insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option];

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days days[60days unless a different number of days is inserted] 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 60 months(months) (years).

Solicitation Provisions

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

52.204-7 System for Award Management-

Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

Effective

Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to

Compensation of Former DoD

Officials.

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding

Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier

Performance Risk System.

2023-03

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business

Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain

Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region-Representation.

2023-06

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Alternate

Deviation

Variation

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of

Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-

7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense 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."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission,"

"critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L.

115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award

Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense 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, then the Offeror…