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General Information and Instructions

Solicitation Type: Request for Proposals (RFP) Solicitation Number: 70US0921R70090020US0920Q70090064 Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Post Date: February 19, 2021 Response Date: March 5, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

***To be eligible for the award, the company must be registered in the System for Award Management. If the company is not actively registered in the System for Award Management, please go to https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and get registered.

I. INTRODUCTION

The United States Secret Service (USSS) is issuing this solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 6 for Protective Intelligence Interview Instructors Training.

II. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to award a single award contract from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions (although it reserves the right to conduct discussions). Therefore, the submitted proposal should represent the offeror’s best offer.

III. STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL

Evaluation Criteria

This is a best-value/trade-off evaluation. In order to be eligible for award, the offeror must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1, meet all requirements of the solicitation, and conform to all required terms and conditions.

Order of Importance

In making its award determination, the Government will consider the evaluation factors listed in the following descending order of importance.

Technical Capability Past Performance/Corporate Experience/Professional Qualifications Price

Technical and Past Performance/Corporate Experience/Professional Qualifications will be considered significantly more important than price.

Evaluation Factors

Factor 1: Technical Capability - Offerors are required to submit a comprehensive and complete technical quotation that demonstrates their ability to perform the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW). This technical quotation should describe their expertise in conducting behavior-based threat assessment interview training. Offerors are cautioned to respond to all the requirements annotated in the SOW and to provide sufficient information to allow evaluation of the quotations. The technical proposal shall not exceed 10 pages excluding cover and table of contents.

Line spacing shall be a minimum of single space (1.0 in Word), pages shall be 8.5 x 11” single sided with 1 inch margins all around, and font shall be Times New Roman with a minimum size of 10-fontpoints for all text, tables, headers and footers.

Factor 2: Experience/Qualification – Offerors are required to submit a comprehensive and complete experience/qualification quotation that demonstrates their work experience.

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For the Primary Instructor, this includes describing his or her research and/or clinical experience in the treatment of persons with particular types of mental illness, including but not limited to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, antisocial personality disorder, and/or persons experiencing psychosis. It also includes describing his or her knowledge of the principles of behavior-based threat assessment.

The primary instructor will present academic and professional credentials that certify his or her level of experience.

For the Secondary Instructor, this includes describing his or her experience in the field of psychodrama and conducting instruction through the methods of psychodrama. It also includes describing his or her experience portraying persons with various mental illnesses in a training environment. It also includes describing his or her knowledge of the principles of behavior-based threat assessment.

The secondary instructor will present academic and professional credentials that certify his or her level of experience.

This evaluates the objective work experience and qualification, including nature, date, location, customer, and methods of previous work, of the offeror. It also allows for a qualitative judgment regarding the breadth, depth, and relevance of that work experience, and a qualitative judgment regarding how well the work was performed. The experience/qualification proposal shall not exceed 5 pages excluding cover, table of contents and resumes. Line spacing shall be a minimum of single space (1.0 in Word), pages shall be 8.5 x 11” single sided with 1 inch margins all around, and font shall be Times New Roman with a minimum size of 10-fontpoints for all text, tables, headers and footers.

Evaluation Methodology

Factor 1 and Factor 2 submittals will be evaluated and will received one overall rating using the Confidence Ratings in the table below:

High Confidence The Government has high confidence that the Offeror understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing the contract with little or no Government intervention.

Some Confidence The Government has some confidence that the Offeror understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing the contract with some Government intervention.

Low Confidence The Government has low confidence that the Offeror understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing the contract even with Government intervention.

IV. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Submission of questions shall be received no later than 4:00 pm, EST, February 24, 2020. They shall be submitted to the attention of Fierro Jeffrey at fierro.jeffrey@usss.dhs.gov Hard copy quotations will not be accepted.

Submission of proposals shall be received no later than 4:00 pm, EST, March 5, 2020. They shall be submitted to the attention of Fierro Jeffrey at fierro.jeffrey@usss.dhs.gov Hard copy quotations will not be accepted.

Statement of Work

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Title of Project / Identification of the Requirement

U.S. Secret Service Protective Intelligence Practical Exercise Interview Training mailto:fierro.jeffrey@usss.dhs.gov mailto:fierro.jeffrey@usss.dhs.gov

B. Background

Protective Intelligence investigations are the most important investigations carried out by the U.S. Secret Service.

Threats, unusual directions of interests, and inappropriate behaviors directed toward U.S. Secret Service-protected interests require immediate and appropriate investigative engagement by Special Agents and Uniformed Division officers. The urgency of these investigations requires that Special Agents and Uniformed Division officers understand and be able to employ a variety of specialized investigative tools and techniques. Among these is the ability to interview protective intelligence subjects, the individuals whose threats, unusual directions of interest, and inappropriate behaviors place them at the center of protective intelligence investigations.

That Special Agents and Uniformed Division officers must possess specialized interviewing skills is highlighted by two important facts. First, the primary objective of U.S. Secret Service protective intelligence investigations is to render a sound evaluation of a subject’s risk of unwanted outcome. This requires that Special Agents and Uniformed Division officers execute protective intelligence interviews in a manner that differs in key aspects from traditional criminal interrogations. Second, the majority of U.S. Secret Service protective intelligence subjects live with mental illness. This requires that Special Agents and Uniformed Division officers understand the fundamentals of various mental illnesses, how these affect a person’s perception of reality, and how to communicate with these persons effectively.

C. Scope / Purpose & Objective

The purpose of this procurement is to obtain contractor services to facilitate/instruct protective intelligence practical exercise interview training as part of the U.S. Secret Service protective intelligence basic and advanced training program. This procurement is for a primary and secondary instructor.

D. Security Requirements

The contract instructors must be able to pass a background investigation to gain access to U.S. Secret Service facilities and information.

E. Period of Performance / Delivery

The period of performance shall be for one Base Year and four Option Years.

F. Place of Performance / Delivery

The training will be provided at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD.

G. Contract Type

This will be a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

H. Definitions

USSS – U.S. Secret Service SA – Special Agent UD – Uniformed Division RTC – James J. Rowley Training Center SATC – Special Agent Training Course UDTC – Uniformed Division Training Course PI – Protective Intelligence DI – Direction of interest

I. Government Furnished Equipment/Information [If Applicable]

The U.S. Government will provide the training equipment and environment necessary to facilitate effectively the protective intelligence practical exercise interview training described herein. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, classroom space, overhead projector, simulated single-family house, etc.

2. REQUIREMENTS

The classes that the primary and secondary instructors are responsible for teaching/facilitating are part of the overall U.S. Secret Service protective intelligence training curriculum. This curriculum encompasses basic Special Agent recruit training, basic Uniformed Division officer recruit training, and in-service training to sworn Special Agent personnel.

Classes in the basic recruit curriculum are described as SATC (Special Agent Training Course) or UDTC (Uniformed Division Training Course).

The following are descriptions of the courses that the instructor will be required to teach/facilitate. The descriptions include the duration of each course and the maximum number of students for each class.

Several of the courses described below require two instructors, a primary instructor and a secondary instructor.

Ideally, the primary instructor will have five years’ professional experience in the research and/or clinical treatment of persons with particular types of mental illness, including but not limited to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, antisocial personality disorder, and/or persons experiencing psychosis. The secondary instructor will be a certified trainer, educator, and practitioner in psychodrama by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama and Sociometry and have at least three years’ experience portraying persons with various mental illnesses in a training environment. Both the primary and secondary instructors will have knowledge of the principles of behavior-based threat assessment and experience in conducting training/education in their respective fields. The primary instructor will present academic and professional credentials that certify his or her level of experience. The secondary instructor will present academic and professional credentials that certify his or her level of experience.

The requirements for each instructor are described below.

1) rotective Intelligence Simulations – Special Agent Training Course (SATC) •Duration: 2-DAY Course (A & B Sessions, 8 hours each) Total of 16 hours = 1 Class •Number of Students in attendance per session/class: 12/24 Total

The objective of this course of instruction is to provide SATC recruits an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the protective intelligence threat assessment process and cultivate their skills at interviewing and assessing protective intelligence subjects. This will be accomplished through brief classroom instruction at the start of class, and through several distinct simulated protective intelligence interview scenarios. The primary instructor will facilitate instruction, including instruction at the start of class, and coach/guide recruits during the simulated protective intelligence interviews. The secondary instructor will portray the protective intelligence subjects during the simulated interviews and provide feedback at the conclusion of the training class. The primary instructor must have conducted numerous mental health evaluations and treatment of mentally ill patients suffering from various disorders to include Schizophrenia, Bipolar Mood Disorder, and Antisocial Disorder. The secondary instructor will be a psycho- dramatist who will portray the roles in the simulated protective intelligence interviews.

He or she must be trained to the standards of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama and Sociometry and must have experience working in a law enforcement environment, portraying persons who live with a variety of mental illnesses.

A ‘stop-action’ coaching methodology will be employed by the primary and secondary instructor during the simulated protective intelligence interviews. This will afford the primary instructor the opportunity to provide Special Agent recruits real-time feedback during the practical exercises. It will also allow the primary instructor to replace the recruits conducting the interview, thereby allowing all recruits the chance to participate in the simulated protective intelligence interviews.

All simulated protective intelligence interviews will be observed by the entire class. The recruits’ participation in the simulated interviews will serve as the catalyst for the primary instructor to speak with recruits about the information learned during the interviews, strategies for case management, and related considerations. The recruits’ participation in the simulated interviews will also serve as the catalyst for RTC PI program staff to provide recruits operational guidance regarding how the simulated PI interview scenarios would be managed in the real world.

This class will be delivered to a maximum of 24 total Special Agent recruits over the course of two days. One group of 12 recruits will receive instruction on the first day, and the second group of 12 recruits will receive instruction on the second day. This two-day format will allow all 24 students to participate in the simulated interviews and associated discussions regarding case management.

Each simulated interview will be designed by the primary and/or secondary instructor with input from RTC PI program staff.

The primary and secondary instructors must possess sufficient versatility in the facilitation of instruction and portrayal of the roles to allow for adjustments to meet the individual learning needs of the recruits. To this end, the primary and secondary instructors must have a thorough understanding of the concept of protective intelligence, coupled with an in-depth appreciation of the behavioral analysis approach to protective intelligence investigations.

As a caveat to the above requirements, the primary instructor shall be responsible for providing the RTC PI program with suitable replacements if the primary and/or secondary instructor are not available to instruct an SATC class as scheduled. The replacements are expected to possess credentials and a level of experience suitable to a law enforcement training environment. The replacements will be compensated by the primary instructor as subcontractors, and no additional payment for this service will be provided by the U.S. Secret Service. RTC PI program management reserves the right to vet the academic credentials presented by the replacement primary and/or secondary instructors, including their psycho-dramatist credentials, prior to a scheduled class. The primary instructor will provide the RTC PI program staff sufficient notice of his or her intention to use a replacement or replacements to allow the RTC PI program staff an opportunity to complete the vetting process and arrange for proper security clearances for the individual.

The primary and/or secondary instructor shall work with RTC PI program staff to create and/or update and/or modify the interview scenarios periodically to ensure their timeliness and relevance.

2) rotective Intelligence Final Practical Exercise – SATC •Duration: 2-DAY Course (A & B Sessions, 8 hours each) Total of 16 hours = 1 Class •Number of Students in attendance per session/class: 12/24 Total

The objective of this course of instruction is to provide SATC recruits an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the protective intelligence threat assessment process and cultivate their skills at interviewing and assessing protective intelligence subjects. This will be accomplished through a single, complex simulated protective intelligence interview executed in a simulated protective intelligence subject home environment. An RTC PI program instructor will facilitate instruction and coach/guide recruits during the simulated protective intelligence interview. The primary or secondary instructor will portray the protective intelligence subject during the simulated interview. He or she will also provide feedback at the conclusion of the training class. The primary or secondary instructor will be a psycho-dramatist who will portray the role in the simulated protective intelligence interview. He or she must be trained to the standards of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama and Sociometry and must have experience working in a law enforcement environment, portraying persons who live with a variety of mental illnesses.

A ‘stop-action’ coaching methodology will be employed by the RTC PI program instructor and by the primary or secondary instructor during the simulated protective intelligence interview. This will afford the RTC PI program instructor the opportunity to provide Special Agent recruits real-time feedback during the practical exercise. It will also allow the RTC PI program instructor to replace the recruits conducting the interview, thereby allowing all recruits the chance to participate in the simulated protective intelligence interview.

The simulated protective intelligence interview will be observed by the entire class. The recruits’ participation in the simulated interview will serve as the catalyst for the RTC PI program instructor to speak with recruits about the information learned during the interview, strategies for case management, and related considerations. The recruits’ participation in the simulated interview will also serve as the catalyst for the RTC PI program instructor to provide recruits operational guidance regarding how the simulated PI interview scenarios would be managed in the real world.

This class will be delivered to 24 total Special Agent recruits over the course of two days. One cohort of 12 recruits will receive instruction on the first day in two groups of six recruits each. One group of six recruits will receive instruction in the morning, and the second group of six recruits will receive instruction in the afternoon. The second cohort of 12 recruits will receive instruction on the second day in two groups of six recruits each. One group of six recruits will receive instruction in the morning, and the second group of six recruits will receive instruction in the afternoon. This training format will allow all 24 students to participate in the simulated interviews and associated discussions regarding case management.

Each simulated interview will be designed by the primary and secondary instructor with input from RTC PI program staff.

The primary or secondary instructor who will portray the role in the simulated protective intelligence interview described herein must possess sufficient versatility in the facilitation of instruction and portrayal of the roles to allow for adjustments to meet the individual learning needs of the recruits. To this end, the primary or secondary instructor must have a thorough understanding of the concept of protective intelligence, coupled with an in-depth appreciation of the behavioral analysis approach to protective intelligence investigations.

As a caveat to the above requirements, the primary or secondary instructor shall be responsible for providing the RTC PI program with a suitable replacement if the primary and/or secondary instructor is not available to instruct an SATC class as scheduled.

The replacement is expected to possess credentials and a level of experience suitable to a law enforcement training environment. The replacement will be compensated by the primary instructor as subcontractors, and no additional payment for this service will be provided by the U.S. Secret Service. RTC PI program management reserves the right to vet the academic credentials presented by the replacement instructor, including his or her psycho-dramatist credentials, prior to a scheduled class. The primary instructor will provide the RTC PI program staff sufficient notice of his or her intention to use a replacement to allow the RTC PI program staff an opportunity to complete the vetting process and arrange for proper security clearances for the individual.

The primary and/or secondary instructor shall work with RTC PI program staff to create and/or update and/or modify the interview scenarios periodically to ensure their timeliness and relevance.

3) Protective Intelligence Questioning for 1st Line Officers course – Uniformed Division Training Course (UDTC)

•Duration: One-Day Course Total of 3.5 Hours Each •Number of Students in attendance per Class: 24 Total

The objective of this 3.5-hour course of instruction is to provide UDTC recruits an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the threat assessment process and cultivate their skills at interviewing and assessing protective intelligence subjects. This will be accomplished through brief classroom instruction at the start of class, and through several distinct simulated protective intelligence interview scenarios designed to simulate what Uniformed Division officers are likely to encounter on duty. An RTC PI program instructor will facilitate instruction, and will coach/guide recruits during the simulated protective intelligence interviews. The primary or secondary instructor will portray the protective intelligence subjects during the simulated interviews and provide feedback at the conclusion of the training class. The primary or secondary instructor will be a psycho-dramatist trained to the standards of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama and Sociometry and must have experience working in a law enforcement environment, portraying persons who live with a variety of mental illnesses.

A ‘stop-action’ coaching methodology will be employed by the RTC PI program instructor during the simulated protective intelligence interviews. This will afford the RTC PI program instructor the opportunity to provide Uniformed Division officer recruits real- time feedback during the practical exercises. It will also allow the RTC PI program instructor to replace the recruits conducting the interview, thereby allowing all recruits the chance to participate in the simulated protective intelligence interviews.

All simulated protective intelligence interviews will be observed by the entire class. The recruits’ participation in the simulated interviews will serve as the catalyst for the RTC PI program instructor to speak with recruits about the information learned during the interviews, strategies for case management, and other considerations. The recruits’ participation in the simulated interviews will also serve as the catalyst for RTC PI program staff to provide recruits operational guidance regarding how the simulated PI interview scenarios would be managed in the real world.

This class will be delivered to 24 total Uniformed Division officer recruits.

Each simulated interview will be designed by the primary and/or secondary instructor with input from RTC PI program staff.

The primary or secondary instructor must possess sufficient versatility in the facilitation of instruction and portrayal of the roles to allow for adjustments to meet the individual learning needs of the recruits. To this end, the primary or secondary instructor must have a thorough understanding of the concept of PI, coupled with an in-depth appreciation of the behavioral analysis approach to PI investigations.

As a caveat to the above requirements, the primary instructor shall be responsible for providing the RTC PI program with suitable replacements if the primary and/or secondary instructor is not available to instruct a UDTC class as scheduled. The replacement is expected to possess credentials and a level of experience suitable to a law enforcement training environment. The replacement will be compensated by the primary instructor as a subcontractor, and no additional payment for this service will be provided by the U.S. Secret Service. RTC PI program management reserves the right to vet the academic credentials presented by the replacement instructor, including his or her psycho-dramatist credentials, prior to a scheduled class. The primary instructor will provide the RTC PI program staff sufficient notice of his or her intention to use a replacement to allow the RTC PI program staff an opportunity to complete the vetting process and arrange for proper security clearances for the individual.

The primary and/or secondary instructor shall work with RTC PI program staff to create and/or update and/or modify the interview scenarios periodically to ensure their timeliness and relevance.

4) rotective Intelligence In-service: Advanced Interviewing Skills Course

• Duration: One-Day Course Total of 11 Hours Each

• Number of Students in attendance per Class: 18 Total

The objective of this advanced course of instruction/practical exercise is to provide operational Special Agents the opportunity to deepen their understanding of complex protective intelligence threat assessment cases and cultivate their existing skills at interviewing and assessing protective intelligence subjects. This will be accomplished through a single, complex simulated protective intelligence interview, and through simulated corroborative interviews. The primary instructor will facilitate instruction, including instruction at the start of class, and coach/guide Special Agents during the simulated protective intelligence interview and simulated corroborative interviews. The secondary instructor will portray the protective intelligence subject during the simulated interviews and will provide feedback at the conclusion of the training class. The secondary instructor will be a psycho-dramatist trained to the standards of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama and Sociometry and must have experience working in a law enforcement environment, portraying persons who live with a variety of mental illnesses.

RTC PI program instructors will portray the simulated protective intelligence corroborative interview roles.

A ‘stop-action’ coaching methodology will be employed by the primary instructor during the simulated protective intelligence interview and simulated corroborative interviews. This will afford the primary instructor the opportunity to provide Special Agents real-time feedback during the practical exercises. It will also allow the primary instructor to replace the Special Agents conducting the interview, thereby allowing all Special Agents in attendance the chance to participate in the simulated protective intelligence interview and corroborative interviews.

The simulated protective intelligence interview and corroborative interview will be observed by the entire class. Special Agents’ participation in the simulated protective intelligence interview and simulated corroborative interviews will serve as the catalyst for the primary instructor to speak with Special Agents about the information learned during the interviews, strategies for case management, and related considerations.

Special Agents’ participation in the simulated interviews will also serve as the catalyst for RTC PI program staff to provide Special Agents operational guidance regarding case management options.

This training course will also include an additional role of a psychiatrist to be played separately from the role portrayed by the secondary instructor. This role will allow the students to demonstrate how to elicit and extract confidential patient information pursuant to U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policies and procedures. The person who performs this role must have a background in psychiatry or psychology, and field experience with mental health evaluations and treatment of persons who live with mental illness, including, but no limited to, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Mood Disorder, and Anti-Social Disorder. If the primary instructor possesses the credential described above, he or she may portray this role in addition to his or her role as primary instructor/facilitator.

This class will be delivered to 18 total sworn U.S. Secret Service Special Agents.

The simulated interview will be designed by the primary and/or secondary instructor with input from RTC PI program staff.

The primary and secondary instructors must possess sufficient versatility in the facilitation of instruction and portrayal of the roles to allow for adjustments to meet the individual learning needs of the Special Agents in attendance. To this end, the primary and secondary instructors must have a thorough understanding of the concept of protective intelligence, coupled with an in-depth appreciation of the behavioral analysis approach to protective intelligence investigations.

As a caveat to the above requirements, the primary instructor shall be responsible for providing the RTC

PI program with suitable replacements if the primary and/or secondary instructors are not available to instruct a class as scheduled. The replacements are expected to possess credentials and a level of experience suitable to a law enforcement training environment. The replacements will be compensated by the primary instructor as a subcontractor, and no additional payment for this service will be provided by the U.S. Secret Service. RTC PI program management reserves the right to vet the academic credentials presented by the replacement instructors, including their psycho-dramatist credentials, prior to a scheduled class. The primary instructor will provide the RTC PI program staff sufficient notice of his or her intention to use replacements to allow the RTC PI program staff an opportunity to complete the vetting process and arrange for proper security clearances for that person or persons.

The primary and/or secondary instructor shall work with RTC PI program staff to create and/or update and/or modify the interview scenarios periodically to ensure their timeliness and relevance.

3. DELIVERABLES

A. Deliverables

The primary and/or secondary contractor will collaborate with RTC PI program staff to create and/or update and/or modify the following deliverables:

• Lesson plans

• PowerPoint presentations based on the lesson plans

• Classroom handouts and other educational aids for distribution to students

• PI interview instruction scenario outlines and scripts

RTC PI program staff will consult with the primary and/or secondary instructor on a deadline for the submission of these materials. The primary and/or secondary instructor will work with RTC PI program staff to develop and submit these materials according to the agreed deadline.

Revisions to, or the development of, simulated protective intelligence interview scenarios and other teaching materials shall be determined by the needs of the U.S. Secret Service as described by the RTC PI program staff.

B. Documentation Ownership

Simulated protective intelligence scenarios and other teaching materials developed or revised by the primary and/or secondary instructor, along with associated documentation, including, but not limited to, lesson plans, scripts, outlines, student handouts, and other teaching materials generated in support of the development and/or revision of the instruction described herein shall be executed at the direction of, with input from, and in support of, the U.S. Secret Service. These and any other materials developed in support of the training described herein shall be the property of the U.S. Government.

4. PPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The primary and instructors shall provide copies of his or her curriculum vitae, including copies of any certificates, diplomas, certifications, and other materials that document the required credentials described herein.

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52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (OCT 2020)

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 Items. 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)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) 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".

(c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] 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.

(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 any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV 2015)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (OCT 2018)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights (1) within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date…