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This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a small business set-aside Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for in-person tutoring services at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). The contract covers academic tutoring in mathematics, chemistry, physics, data literacy/programming, and engineering during fall, spring, and summer semesters. The solicitation number is 70Z02326QCGA00001, structured as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with a five-year ordering period divided into annual CLINs. The NAICS code is 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a $24 million small business size standard. Phase I quotes are due July 15, 2026 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time, with questions due by July 10, 2026. All orders will be issued as firm-fixed-price task orders, with the minimum guarantee amount to be determined and obligated at time of award. The first task order will be issued at contract award.

The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses and DHS-specific requirements including provisions for small business utilization, service contract labor standards, cybersecurity and CUI handling, privacy training, whistleblower protections, and security prohibitions related to covered foreign telecommunications equipment and entities. Contractors must complete IT security awareness training within 30 days of award and annually thereafter, maintain DHS Rules of Behavior compliance, and establish incident reporting procedures for any security breaches involving personally identifiable information. Payment requests must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The Contracting Officer is Alan C. Boucher (Alan.C.Boucher@uscg.mil) and the Contract Specialist is Romeo M. Rigor (Romeo.M.Rigor@uscg.mil). All work must be performed on-site at USCGA in New London, Connecticut.

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – 70Z02326QCGA00001

i. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Part 12 and Subpart 16.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 70Z02326QCGA00001 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The contract will be awarded as a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. to provide in person (on premise at U.S. Coast Guard Academy) tutoring services to Academy Cadets for math, chemistry, physics, data literacy/programming, and engineering.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

ii. IDIQ CLIN Structure:

The IDIQ Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure will be for a five (5) year ordering period in accordance with Attachment II – Pricing Structure (The hourly rates proposed in Attachment A will become Attachment II of the contract upon award). Each ordering period is one (1) year in length.

CLIN
Description
Amount
0001
Tutoring Services
Dollars, US

iii. Description of Requirement: The Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract Statement of Work (SOW) is hereby attached as a separate document (Attachment I). The specific services to be provided will be specifically identified in each task order.

The successful contractor shall provide the following services to the USCG specifically identified in the individual task orders and the IDIQ SOW (Attachment I): The general areas of support are as follows:

· In-person (on site at USCGA) Academic Tutoring Services during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, in the subjects of:

· Mathematics;

· Chemistry;

· Physics;

· Data Literacy/Programming; and

· Engineering.

The first task order will be issued at time of award. Task order one requirements are incorporated into this solicitation. The minimum guarantee on the IDIQ contract will be the amount of the first Task Order.

iv. Dates and place(s) of delivery, inspection and/or acceptance are identified in the SOW.

v. A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found in Part 5.

vi. A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition can be found in Part 4.

vii. It is the Quoter’s responsibility to ensure their Phase I offer is received (in total) by the Quote DUE DATE OF July 15, 2026 by 11:59PM Eastern Time. Offerors are hereby notified that if your Phase I Quote is not received by the date, time, and location specified (see below) in this announcement, it may not be considered.

All Quoters questions pursuant to this solicitation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Alan.C.Boucher@uscg.mil, and Contract Specialist, Romeo.M.Rigor@uscg.mil, no later than July 10, 2026 by 11:59PM Eastern Time. The Government reserves the right to not provide a response for any Offeror question or clarification received after the due date. Questions and clarifications shall be submitted on a PDF or Word document.

viii. Any other additional information required by 5.101(c):

· The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 611710 (Educational Support Services) and the business size standard is $24 million. The proposed acquisition is 100% Total Small Business Set Aside.

· The contracting officer name and contact information is Alan Boucher and can be contacted by email at Alan.C.Boucher@uscg.mil. The contract specialist is Romeo Rigor and can be contact by email at Romeo.M.Rigor@uscg.mil.

IDIQ Contract Specific Information

1. Minimum Guarantee: TBD Obligated at time of award

2. Ordering:

The Contractor is not authorized to perform any work prior to the issuance of a task order signed by a warranted contracting officer. All warranted contracting officers from Coast Guard Contracting and Procurement CG-HCA-COCO-23 are authorized ordering officers. All orders are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. All task orders awarded against this IDIQ contract shall be firm-fixed price.

Contract, Documents, Exhibits, and Attachments

Attachment I – IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment A – Price Input Sheet

Attachment: Task Order 1 (TO1) SOW

Clauses

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far; https://www.dhs.gov/acquisition-policies-regulations#

(End of clause)

The FAR Overhaul “Issuance date” & “Update” date are listed if the clause sites “Deviation Date”

FAR Clause Incorporated by Reference (IAW 52.252-2)

Clause Number
Clause Title
DHS Deviation (if applicable)
Date
52.203-6
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Alt I
N/A
JUN 2020, Alt I (NOV 2021)
52.203-12
Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transaction
N/A
JUN 2020
52.203-19
Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
N/A
JAN 2017
52.204-13
System for Award Management—Maintenance (DEVIATION 25-19)
DEVIATION 25-19
AUG 2025
52.204-15
Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (DEVIATION 25-19)
N/A
AUG 2025
52.204-19
Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
N/A
DEC 2014
52.209-6
Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (DEVIATION 25-27)
N/A
NOV 2025
52.209-9
Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
DEVIATION 25-27
NOV 2025
52.209-10
Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
N/A
NOV 2015
52.212-4
Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
DEVIATION 25-21
AUG 2025
52.219-6
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
DEVIATION 26-03
OCT 2025
52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns
DEVIATION 26-03
OCT 2025
52.219-14
Limitations on Subcontracting
DEVIATION 26-03
OCT 2025
52.219-28
Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation
DEVIATION 26-03
OCT 2025
52.222-3
Convict Labor
N/A
JUN 2003
52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans
DEVIATION 26-10
APR 2026
52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
DEVIATION 26-10
OCT 2025
52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans
DEVIATION 26-10
OCT 2025
52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
N/A
DEC 2010
52.222-41
Service Contract Labor Standards
N/A
AUG 18
52.222-42
Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
N/A
MAY 2014
52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons
N/A
NOV 2021
52.222-54
Employment Eligibility Verification
DEVIATION 26-10, Revision 1
APR 2026
52.222-55
Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026
N/A
JAN 2022
52.222-62
Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706
N/A
JAN 2022
52.222-90
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
DEVIATION 26-10, Revision 2
APR 2026
52.226-8
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
N/A
MAY 2024
52.229-12
Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements
N/A
FEB 2021
52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
N/A
OCT 2018
52.232-39
Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
N/A
JUN 2013
52.232-40
Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
N/A
MAR 2023
52.233-3
Protest After Award
DEVIATION 25-25
AUG 2025
52.233-4
Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
DEVIATION 25-25
AUG 2025

Invoicing Instruction Addenda 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (FSMS Awards)

(a) Definitions. As used in these instructions -

(1) “Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must: comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. In addition, discount offerings and small business status if available must be stated. If travel was allowable and approved, components in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 must be provided.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the contractor must submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The contractor may submit payment requests using a method other than IPP only when the contracting officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with Coast Guard procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the contractor must include a copy of the contracting officer's written authorization with each payment request.

(e) IPP enrollment information is at https://www.uscg.mil/fincen/Purchase_Order/.

(f) Receiving Official: Contracting Officer’s Representative Invoice Approver Official: Contracting Officer’s Representative Contracting Officer’s Representative: See Contracting Officer’s Representative Appointment Memorandum

FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (April 2024) (DHS-USCG DEVIATION 14-01, Revision 1)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at 10 U.S.C. 4701 and Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) 3.900 (DEVIATION) through 3.905 (DEVIATION).

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 10 U.S.C. 4701, as described in HSAR 3.900 (DEVIATION) through 3.905 (DEVIATION).

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts

(End of clause)

FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from Date of Award through Last Day of Ordering Period.

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

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

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

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

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

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

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

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

(End of clause)

FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

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

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $1,000,000;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $1,500,000; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

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

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-04)

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

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

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

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 365 Days After the Last Day of Ordering Period.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.224-3 Privacy Training – Alternate I (DEVIATION).

(a) Definition. As used in this clause, personally identifiable information means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. (See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A–130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource).

(b) The Contractor shall ensure that initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, is completed by contractor employees who—

(1) Have access to a system of records;

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information on behalf of an agency; or

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records (see also FAR subpart 24.1 and 39.105).

(c) The contracting agency will provide initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, to Contractor employees for the duration of this contract. Contractor employees shall satisfy this requirement by completing Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information accessible at http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors . Training shall be completed within 30 days of contract award and be completed on an annual basis thereafter not later than October 31st of each year.

(d) The Contractor shall maintain and, upon request, provide documentation of completion of privacy training to the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Contractor shall not allow any employee access to a system of records, or permit any employee to create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose or otherwise handle personally identifiable information, or to design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records unless the employee has completed privacy training, as required by this clause.

(f) The substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), shall be included in all subcontracts under this contract, when subcontractor employees will—

(1) Have access to a system of records;

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information; or

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984).

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.232-18, funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (DEVIATION 20-05) (NOV 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

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

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

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

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

Critical technology means—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817). FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(i) Of that equipment; or

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

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

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

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

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

(2) (2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) (3) The National Security Agency;

(4) (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) (5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) (6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

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

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

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

(10) (10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;

(11) (11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or

(12) (12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that—

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity.

Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means—

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) (2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;

(3) (3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) (4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system (including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency—

(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or

(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.

Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information. Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).

Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49 U.S.C. 44801(12)).

(b) Prohibitions on providing or using specific products or services in performance of contract. Unless a waiver or exception applies, the Contractor is prohibited from providing any products or services to the Government or using in the performance of the contract any of the following:

(1) A covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees (section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328));

(2) A Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91));

(3) Covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraphs (a)(1)(A) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)). This does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) (ii) 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) Prohibition on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities.

(1) Prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(i) Delivering any FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system, which includes unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and associated elements (sections 1823 and 1826 of American Security Drone Act of 2023, within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. 118-31, Div. A, Title XVIII, Subtitle B, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.);

(ii) (ii) On or after December 22, 2025, operating a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system in the performance of the contract (section 1824 of Pub. L. 118- 31); and

(iii) (iii) On or after December 22, 2025, using Federal funds to procure or operate a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (section 1825 of Pub. L. 118-31).

(2) Procedures. The Contractor shall search SAM for the FASC-maintained list of American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities before proposing, or using in performance of the contract, any unmanned aircraft system. Also, the Contractor shall ensure any effort or expenditure associated with a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system is consistent with a corresponding exemption, exception, or waiver determination expressly stated in the contract.

(3) Exemptions, exceptions, and waivers. The prohibitions in paragraph (c) of this clause do not apply where the agency has determined an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, and the contract indicates that such a determination has been made. See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, exceptions, and waivers.

(d) Prohibition on using or providing specific products or services or conducting certain transactions regardless of connection to contract.

(1) Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, systems, or services.

(i) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the Government, the Contractor cannot use any equipment, systems, or services 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 (paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)).

(ii) (ii) This prohibition applies to using covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. This does not prohibit the contractor from using—

(A) A service that connects to the facilities of a third party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(B) 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) Office of Foreign Assets Control Restrictions.

(i) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor shall not acquire, for use in the performance of this contract, any supplies or services if any proclamation, Executive order, or statute administered by OFAC, or if OFAC’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR chapter V, would prohibit such a transaction by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(ii) (ii) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) For lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions, see OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/speciallydesignated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists.

(B) For more information about these restrictions, as well as updates, see OFAC’s regulations at 31 CFR chapter V and at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-controlsanctions-programs-and-information.

(C) To conduct electronic screens of potential parties to regulated transactions, see the consolidated screening list at https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list, which consolidates multiple export screening lists of the Departments of Commerce, State, and the Treasury.

(3) Sudan prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from conducting any restricted business operations in Sudan in accordance with Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).

(4) Iran prohibitions.

(i) Unless an exception applies according to paragraph (d)(4)(iii) or the Government grants a waiver, the contractor shall not engage in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran (section 6(b)(1)(A) of Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).

(ii) (ii) Unless an exception applies according to paragraph (d)(4)(iii) or the Government grants a waiver, contractor shall not export certain sensitive technology to Iran, as determined by the President, and has an active exclusion in SAM (22 U.S.C. 8515).

(iii) (iii) The prohibition in paragraphs (d)(4)(i) and (d)(4)(ii) do not apply if the acquisition is subject to trade agreements and the offeror certifies that all the offered products are designated country end products or designated country construction material (see part 25).

(iv) (iv) Unless an exception applies or the Government grants a waiver, contractors are prohibited from knowingly engaging in any significant transaction (i.e., over $10,000) with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked according to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (section 6(b)(1)(B) of Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note)).

(e) Governmentwide exclusion and removal orders.

(1) Unless the Government has issued an applicable waiver, contractors shall not provide or use as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order as follows:

(i) For solicitations and contracts awarded by a Department of Defense contracting office, DoD FASCSA orders apply.

(ii) (ii) For all other solicitations and contracts, DHS FASCSA orders apply.

(2) The Contractor shall search for the phrase “FASCSA order” in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to locate applicable FASCSA orders.

(3) The Government may identify in the solicitation other FASCSA orders that are not in SAM, which are effective and apply to the solicitation and resulting contract.

(4) A FASCSA order issued after the date of solicitation applies to this contract only if added by an amendment to the solicitation or modification to the contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)).

(f) Reasonable inquiry. The contractor shall conduct a reasonable inquiry to determine if there are any prohibited products or services. The inquiry will look at any information in the entity’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(g) Removal of prohibited products and services. For Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, upon notification from the Contracting Officer, during the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly make any necessary changes or modifications to remove any product or service produced or provided by a source that this clause prohibits.

(h) General report.

(1) If the Contractor identifies or is notified by any source, (including a subcontractor at any tier), that any product or service provided or used (or to be provided or used) during contract performance does not comply with any prohibition in this clause, then the Contractor shall report the following information, or as much information is known, in writing to the contracting office as identified in paragraph (h)(2) within 72 hours:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) (ii) The specific prohibition the product or service is not complying with;

(iii) (iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(iv) (iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product));

(v) (v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;

(vi) (vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the contractor would like the Government to consider a waiver, and asks for such a waiver);

(vii) (vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would comply with the prohibition;

(viii) (viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:

(A) Brand;

(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and

(C) Item description, as applicable.

(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions implemented or recommended.

(2) If a report must be submitted to a contracting office, the Contractor shall submit the report as follows:

(i) In the event the Contractor identifies covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report, in writing, via email, to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and the Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) at NDAA_Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with required information in the body of the email. In the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Enterprise SOC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer's Representative(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) (ii) For all other contracting offices, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer.

(iii) (iii) For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any affected order.

(3) If the report provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, and the contractor later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, then the contractor shall submit a subsequent report within 72 hours of discovering the new information.

(4) The contractor shall also report the information in paragraph (h)(1) if the contractor wishes to ask for a waiver of the requirements of a new FASCSA order being applied through modification.

(i) New FASCSA orders report.

(1) During contract performance, the Contractor shall review SAM at least once every three months, or as advised by the Contracting Officer, to check for covered articles subject to FASCSA order(s), or for products or services produced by a source subject to FASCSA order(s) not currently identified under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(2) If the Contractor identifies a new FASCSA order(s) that could impact their supply chain, then the Contractor shall conduct a reasonable inquiry to identify whether a covered article or product or service produced or provided by a source subject to the FASCSA order(s) was provided to the Government or used during contract performance. The inquiry will look at any information in the entity’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(3) The Contractor shall submit a report to the contracting office identified in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause if the Contractor identifies, including through any notification by a subcontractor at any tier, that a covered article or product or service produced or provided by a source was provided to the Government or used during contract performance and is subject to a FASCSA order(s). For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any affected order. The Contractor shall report the following information within 72 hours for each covered article or each product or service produced or provided by a source, where the covered article or source is subject to a FASCSA order:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) (ii) Name of the covered article or source subject to a FASCSA order;

(iii) (iii) The specific FASCSA order the product or service does not comply with;

(iv) (iv) The elements of (h)(1)(iii) through (ix) of this clause.

(j) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (j) but excluding subparagraphs (d)(1) and (i)(1), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for acquiring commercial products or commercial services.

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any clause (10 U.S.C § 2409) with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

HSAR 3052.212-70 Contact Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items (SEP 2012) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference:

Clauses.

b) Clauses.

_X___3052.203-70 Instructions for Contractor Disclosure of Violations.

_X___3052.204-73 Notification and Credit Monitoring Requirements for Personally Identifiable Information Incidents.

__X__3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.

__X__Alternate I ____3052.209-72 Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

____3052.209-73 Limitation on Future Contracting ____3052.216-71 Determination of Award Fee.

____3052.216-72 Performance Evaluation Plan.

____3052.216-73 Distribution of Award Fee.

____3052.217-91 Performance. (USCG) ____3052.217-92 Inspection and Manner of Doing Work. (USCG) ____3052.217-93 Subcontracts. (USCG) ____3052.217-94 Lay Days. (USCG) ____3052.217-95 Liability and Insurance. (USCG) ____3052.217-96 Title. (USCG) ____3052.217-97 Discharge of Liens. (USCG) ____3052.217-98 Delays. (USCG) ____3052.217-99 Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repair.

(USCG)

____3052.217-100 Guarantee. (USCG) ____3052.219-71 DHS Mentor Protégé Program.

____3052.228-70 Insurance.

____3052.228-90 Notification of Miller Act Payment Bond Protection. (USCG) ____3052.228-91 Loss of or Damage to Leased Aircraft. (USCG) ____3052.228-92 Fair Market Value of Aircraft. (USCG) ____3052.228-93 Risk and Indemnities. (USCG) ____3052.236-70 Special Provisions for Work at Operating Airports.

_X___3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Representative.

_X___3052.249-90 Contract Termination. (USCG) (End of clause)

Notice IAW FAR Class Deviation 25-01 – E.O. 14173 & 14168

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Additional examples include 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions— Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).

Notice IAW FAR Class Deviation 25-03 – E.O. 14148 & 14208

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals— Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Components shall not consider or use these representations.

HSAR 3052.204-71 Contractor Employee Access – Alternate II (JUL 2023)

a) Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is any information the Government creates or possesses, or an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government (other than classified information) that a law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls. This definition includes the following CUI categories and subcategories of information:

(1) Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) as defined in 6 CFR part 27, “Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards,” and as further described in supplementary guidance issued by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the Revised Procedural Manual “Safeguarding Information Designated as ChemicalTerrorism Vulnerability Information” dated September 2008)

(2) Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) as set out in the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (title XXII, subtitle B of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 as amended through Pub. L. 116–283), PCII’s implementing regulations (6 CFR part 29), the PCII Program Procedures Manual, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security, the PCII Program Manager, or a PCII Program Manager Designee;

(3) Sensitive Security Information (SSI) as defined in 49 CFR part 1520, “Protection of Sensitive Security Information,” as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration or designee), including Department of Homeland Security MD 11056.1, “Sensitive Security Information (SSI)” and, within the Transportation Security Administration, TSA MD 2810.1, “SSI Program”;

(4) Homeland Security Agreement Information means information the Department of Homeland Security receives pursuant to an agreement with State, local, Tribal, territorial, or private sector partners that is required to be protected by that agreement. The Department receives this information in furtherance of the missions of the Department, including, but not limited to, support of the Fusion Center Initiative and activities for cyber information sharing consistent with the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015;

(5) Homeland Security Enforcement Information means unclassified information of a sensitive nature lawfully created, possessed, or transmitted by the Department of…

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