Swords RFQ 70Z02326QCGSWORDS.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 70Z02326QCGSWORDS

PART 1 – General Information

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Subpart 16.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quoters are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued

Solicitation number 70Z02326QCGSWORDS is issued as a Request for Quote

(RFQ) to provide ceremonial swords to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The contract will be awarded as a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) type contract.

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.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

ii. IDIQ CLIN Structure

The IDIQ Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure shall have a five-year (5) ordering period. Pricing shall be in accordance with Attachment II – Pricing

Arrangement. Each ordering period is one year in in length. Prices in Attachment

A (Price Input) will become Attachment II upon award.

CLIN Description Amount

Swords and Scabbards

Length (inches) - 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33

Dollars, US

iii. Description of requirement: The Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract Product Description (PD is hereby attached as a separate document

(Attachment I)).

The successful contractor shall provide the following supplies to the USCG specifically identified in the individual delivery orders and the IDIQ PD

(Attachment I).

The sword blade shall be of one type and of the following classes and lengths as follows:

• Class 1 – High Carbon Tool Steel http://www.acquisition.gov/

• Class 2 - Stainless

• Length (inches) – 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33

The sword scabbard shall be made of fiberglass or polyurethane tubes 0.010 to

0.065 inch thick.

iv. Dates and place(s) of delivery, inspection and/or acceptance will be identified in each delivery order. Unless otherwise specified in the delivery order, all deliverables shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or delivery order Point of Contact (POC) on an ‘F.O.B. Destination’ basis.

Preservation, packing and packaging of ‘non-electronic’ deliverables for shipment shall be in accordance with standard commercial practices

Immediately upon award of the IDIQ contract, the Government will issue the first Task Order. The full requirements for this initial Task Order are included as part of this RFQ. The minimum guarantee for the IDIQ contract will be equal to the total value of the first Task Order. By submitting a quotation, vendors acknowledge and accept that the first Task Order will be released without delay following contract award, and that the minimum contract value is firmly established by this initial Delivery Order.

The following provides the quantities and sizes for the first delivery order:

Description Estimated Quantity

Sword and Scabbard - Length 26" 200

Sword and Scabbard - Length 28" 150

Sword and Scabbard - Length 29" 150

Sword and Scabbard - Length 30" 200

Sword and Scabbard - Length 31" 150

Sword and Scabbard - Length 32" 75

Sword and Scabbard - Length 33" 75

v. It is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure their quote is received (in total) by the quote due date of August 07, 2026, by 4:59PM Eastern Time. Quoters are hereby notified that if your quote is not received by the date, time, and location specified

(see below) in this announcement, it may not be considered.

Quotes shall be emailed to the following address: Terry.L.Newton@uscg.mil.

mailto:Terry.L.Newton@uscg.mil

vi. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 332215 and the business size standard is 1000. The proposed acquisition is 100% Total

Small Business Set Aside.

vii The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Items (Sept

2023) applies to this acquisition and is further tailored in PART 6 of this synopsis/solicitation.

viii The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition and is further tailored in PART 6 of this synopsis/solicitation.

x Additional terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition are contained herein.

xi All questions shall be submitted in portable document format (PDF) or Microsoft

Word document (.docx or equivalent) and submitted via email to

Terry.L.Newton@uscg.mil no later than July 20, 2026, by 4:59 PM Eastern Time.

Questions submitted after the specified date run the risk of not being answered.

mailto:Terry.L.Newton@uscg.mil

PART 2 – IDIQ Contract Specific Information

Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The items procured under this contract are for U.S. Coast Guard ceremonial swords used in full dress parades and other military ceremonies as uniform regalia. The U.S. Coast

Guard claims exemption from tariff and other duties under the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (current version), Chapter 98, Special Classification

Provision, Heading/Subheading 9810.00.45, regalia rates of duty free.

Delivery

Items shall be delivered 60 calendar days after date of award of delivery order unless otherwise stated in delivery order.

Minimum Guarantee

The minimum guarantee for this IDIQ contract is $254,280.00 and will be obligated at time of award.

Ordering:

The Contractor is not authorized to perform any work prior to the issuance of a delivery 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 subsequent task orders awarded against this IDIQ contract shall be firm-fixed price.

PART 3 – 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/acquisitionpolicies-regulations#

(End of clause)

Source Clause

Number Clause Title Date

FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government JUN 2020

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to Government – Alt I NOV 2021

FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payment to Influence Certain Federal Transactions APR 2026

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

JAN 2025

FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

OCT 2018

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020

FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns JAN 2025

FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation MAR 2020

FAR 52.219-33 Non-Manufacturer Rule SEPT 2021

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2023

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2026

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors APR 2026

FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry OCT 2025

FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messages While

Driving

MAY 2024

FAR 52.232.33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors MAR 2023

FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award AUG 1996

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation 25-23) AUG 2025

FAR 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price (Deviation 25-09) JUNE 2025

FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies AUG 1996

FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination JAN 1991

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/IPP/.

(f) Receiving Official: Contracting Officer’s Representative

Invoice Approver Official: Contracting Officer’s Representative

FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to

Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 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.

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 FAR Class Deviation 26-04 for FAR Part 16 in Support of Executive

Order on Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, Attachment 1: FAR Part 16

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses Revisions FAR Class Deviation 26-04 Page

12 of 12 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 9/14/2032.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-04). As prescribed in 16.505(e)(1), add a paragraph (e) substantially the same as the following to the basic clause:

(e) Either party may cancel this contract in whole or in part by providing written notice.

The cancellation will take effect 30 calendar days after the other party receives the notice of cancellation. If either party makes such notification, no further orders may be issued against the contract, but orders already awarded will be completed unless a termination action is taken against the order. If the Contractor elects to cancel this contract, the

Government will not reimburse the minimum guarantee.

Alternate II (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-04) As prescribed in 16.505(e)(2), add paragraphs (e) and (f) substantially the same as the following to the basic clause:

(e) The Government may cancel this contract in whole or in part by providing written notice. The cancellation will take effect 30 calendar days after the contractor receives the notice of cancellation. No further orders may be issued against the contract, but orders already awarded will be completed unless a termination action is taken against the order.

(f) The Contractor may request to cancel this contract by submitting a written cancellation request to the contracting officer. The cancellation will take effect 30 calendar days after the Government receives the cancellation request, unless the contracting officer informs the contractor, before cancellation is effective, that cancellation is not approved. A contractor who requests cancellation is not eligible for the minimum guarantee. If cancelled, no further orders may be issued against the contract, but orders already awarded will be completed unless a termination action is taken against the order.

(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.

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 $500, 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 $254,280.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $254,280.00; 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.

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.

HSAR 3052.212-70 Contact Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of

Commercial Items (JULY 2023)

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.

_X___3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.

_X___3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative.

PART 4 – Contract, Documents, Exhibits, and Attachments

Attachment I – Product Description

Attachment A – Price Input

PART 5 – Provisions

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far; https://www.dhs.gov/acquisition-policies-regulations#

(End of provision)

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference (IAW 52.252-1)

Source Provision

Number Provision Title Date

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024

FAR 52.212-1

Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEPT 2023

FAR 52.229-11

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and

Representation

JUN 2020

FAR 52.233-2

Service of Protest

SEPT 2006

Note: Some of these provisions contain disclosures that shall be completed and returned with quoter’s response.

FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange

Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options;

and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The Quoter □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the Quoter checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the Quoter represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee

Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the Quoter, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the Quoter of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the Quoter has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the Quoter has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The Quoter shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (MAR 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

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

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business

Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) ( 13 CFR 126.103).

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.200 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.103

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the

SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award

Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13

CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR

124.105) by one or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at

13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraph (1) of this definition.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127) means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United

States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is ________ [insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is _______ [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

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

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the

Quoter waives the price evaluation preference; or

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

(c) Representations.

(1) The Quoter represents as part of its offer that—

(i) it □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13

CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The Quoter shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(2) [Complete only if the Quoter represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The Quoter represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small disadvantage business concern.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB

Program. The Quoter represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Quoter shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The Quoter represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Quoter shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the

Quoter is certified as a SDVOSB concern]. The Quoter represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The Quoter shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:__.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the

Quoter is a HUBZone small business concern.] The Quoter represents, as part of its offer, that it □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13

CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [ The Quoter shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

(d) Notice. Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm’s status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small

Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, will be—

(1) Punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(2) Subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(3) Ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.240.90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and

Certifications (AUG) (DEVIATION 25-23)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means— (1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability

Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and

Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan

Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate-

FAR Class Deviation 25-23 for FAR Part 40 in Support of Executive Order on Restoring

Common Sense to Federal Procurement, Attachment 1: FAR Part 40 Solicitation

Provisions and Contract Clauses Revisions

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

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

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

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

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the

President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Quoter shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” (

2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Quoter shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e)(1) of FAR 52.240-91, Security

Prohibitions and Exclusions.

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(ii) The Quoter shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-

1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Quoter represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Quoter’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the

Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the Quoter represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the Quoter does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable

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

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the Quoter certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Quoter’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the Quoter does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the Quoter, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Quoter’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the Quoter does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

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(ii) Certifies that the Quoter, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions

Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the Quoter, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the Quoter, and any person owned or controlled by the Quoter, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $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 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers

Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked

Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resourcecenter/sanctions/SDN-

List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225- 6, Trade Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The Quoter has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The Quoter shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Quoter is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or (d), then the Quoter shall disclose to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

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

(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on FASCSA orders;

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

(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities

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

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

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

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

(A) Brand;

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

(C) Item description, as applicable.

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

(2) If a disclosure is required to be submitted to a contracting office, the Quoter shall submit the disclosure as follows:

(i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the Quoter shall submit the disclosure to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Quoter shall submit the disclosure to the

Contracting Officer.

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

(h) Executive agency review of disclosures. The Contracting Officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (g) to determine if any applicable waiver may be sought.

The Contracting Officer may choose not to pursue a waiver and may instead make an award to an Quoter that does not require a waiver.

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PART 6 – Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2

Addenda to 52-212-1, Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Items

The Government intends to award without discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

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A cover letter shall be included for all submissions. The cover letter shall include the quoter’s name and address; U.S. Coast Guard solicitation number; DUNS number; CAGE number; quoter’s point of contact including their phone number and e-mail address, and the date the quoter’s proposal expires.

Quoters shall complete all provisions required to be filled in and submit them with their proposal; provisions are excluded from the page count.

Quoters shall complete Attachment A – Price Input Solicitation

Minimum acceptable font size is no smaller than 11 point and no smaller than 10 point for tables, charts, or graphs. Page size shall be letter size (8.5" x 11"); tables, charts, or graphs may be on legal size 8.5" x 14".

Volume I:

Factor 1: Technical Capability

The Quoter shall provide one sample sword of any size no later than the solicitation deadline. This sample shall be submitted at no expense to the Government and will not be returned. The sample shall consist of one (1) sword and one (1) scabbard. The sample shall be submitted to the following address:

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

GSK Warehouse Supervisor

15 Mohegan Avenue

New London, CT 06320

Attn: Brice Manns

The Quoter shall notify the contract specialist (Terry.L.Newton@uscg.mil) and contracting officer (Jessica.V.Wilson@uscg.mil) by email that the sample sword and scabbard were shipped and to provide any tracking information (if available) the Quoter may have used to ship items.

The Quoter shall provide its capability to provide all sizes of the sword and scabbard.

The submission shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) pages. The page size shall be letter size (8.5" x 11") with 1-inch margins on all sides. The minimum acceptable font size is no smaller than 11 point.

Volume II:

Factor 2: Price

Quoters shall complete Attachment A Price Input. Quoters shall fill in the Price Per Item for each length. Only place data in cells highlighted in gray. Cells have not been locked and some do have formulas. Failing to follow instructions may have an impact in the total evaluated price. No other cells shall be changed or adjusted.

Prices in Attachment A (Price Input) shall become Attachment II upon award.

52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers

Factor 1: Technical Capability

The Government will evaluate the quoter’s capability to provide a sample sword that meets the specifications of Attachment I Product Description and its ability to provide all sizes of the sword and scabbard.

Factor 2: Price

The Government will evaluate price based on the Total Evaluated Price detailed in

Attachment A.

The quoter’s price quote will be evaluated, using one or more of the techniques defined in

FAR 12.204, in order to determine if it is reasonable.

The Government intends to award using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(LPTA) source selection process.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The

Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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