Combined Synopsis_Solicitation_RC2PL2529_Amend 0002.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

70Z04425RC2PL2529 / Amendment 0002

Title: Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Global Positioning System (GPS) for the United States

Coast Guard (USCG) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence Service

Center (C5ISC)

Issued by:

U.S. Coast Guard

C5I Contract Operations Division 3, Branch 2 (CG-9143-2)

4000 Coast Guard Blvd.

Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199

Solicitation Issue Date: July 08, 2025

Offer Due Date/Time: July 29, 2025 12:00PM ET

Offer Due Date/Time: August 1, 2025 12:00PM ET

*The Instructions to Offerors are in Section 4, pages 26-29.

DO NOT submit removable memory/storage devices or media, such as, flash drives, thumb drives, memory sticks, hard drives, CDs, DVDs, or any other similar devices. USCG policy prohibits the use of removable memory/storage devices or media on USCG workstations and the USCG network.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 70Z04425RC2PL2529

Amendment 0002

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 70Z04425RC2PL2529

(a) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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.

(b) The Solicitation Number is 70Z04425RC2PL2529. This solicitation is issued in accordance with FAR

Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5 and requires the submission of an offer.

(c) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 dated 05/12/2025.

(d) This acquisition is: Unrestricted

NAICS: 334220: Radio and Television Braodcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment

Manufacturing (GPS (Global Positioning System) equipment manufacturing).

Size Standard: 1250 employees

(e) Contract line item number(s) (CLINS) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s)): See Attachment 2, Price Schedule.

(f) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: See Attachment 1-Technical

Specifications

(g) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: See Section 1

(h) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Section 4 for the addenda to the provision.

(i) FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Section 6 for the full text of the provision.

(j) FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, with Alternate I, applies to this acquisition. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of FAR Provision 52.212-3 (with Alternate I) if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Website accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of FAR Provision

52.212-3 (with Alternate I) and submit with their offer.

(k) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. See Section 2

(l) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Section 2 regarding which of the additional FAR Clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition.

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(m) Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions: See Section 1

(n) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating: Not Applicable

(o) The date, time and place offers are due.

Offer Due Date/Time: July 29, 12:00PM, Eastern August 1, 2025 12:00pm Eastern

Submit Offers via e-Mail to: Danielle.Beavers-Rose@uscg.mil and Victoria.L.Jones@uscg.mil.

Note: Attachments to e-mails should be less than 10MB and USCG policy does not allow receipt of

WinZip files via e-mail.

(p) All questions/concerns regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing (NO phone calls) to the Contract Specialist at Victoria.L.Jones@uscg.mil and to the Contracting Officer

Danielle.Beavers-Rose@uscg.mil no later than July 18, 12:00 PM Eastern. The Government reserves the right to not accept follow-up/additional questions after that date. Offerors shall reference the solicitation number and provide enough information in their e-mail so the

Government can easily respond to their questions/concerns. All questions/concerns and the

Government’s responses shall be included in a solicitation amendment.

Important Notes:

Given that the federal Government is currently under a continuing resolution at the time of this

Solicitation being released, per HSAM 3032.703-70(b)(2), the Government places the offeror on notice that there are currently no funds for this Solicitation requirement and the resultant Task Order can be awarded only if funds become available. A written statement that funds are expected to be available for the proposed acquisition has been submitted to the Contracting Officer and approved by the appropriate component finance office.

“Request for Proposals (RFP)” and “Solicitation” may be used interchangeably in this document.

mailto:Danielle.Beavers-Rose@uscg.mil mailto:Victoria.L.Jones@uscg.mil

SECTION 1: CONTRACT REQUIREMENT(S), TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.1 General Description of Services/Supplies

The Contractor shall provide the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) with NEW (used, refurbished or gray items are not acceptable) commercial Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in accordance with

Attachment 1, GNSS Technical Specifications.

1.2 Contract Type

The contract type is a single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract in accordance with FAR 16.504 with firm-fixed unit prices (FFP). Firm-fixed-price delivery orders may be issued in accordance with this IDIQ contract. The Contractor is not authorized to provide supplies prior to the issuance of a delivery order.

1.2.1 Firm-Fixed Unit Prices

Attachment 2, Price Schedule, includes the yearly firm-fixed unit prices for the supply outlined in the

Technical Specifications (Attachment 1). The prices are in US dollars. All costs, including delivery costs and any duty, are included in the firm-fixed prices. An exemption from duty will not be obtained for this acquisition.

1.3 IDIQ Contract Ordering Period

The IDIQ contract ordering period is five (5) years from date of award. This is not a multi-year contract as defined in FAR 17.1, Multi-Year Contracting and does not include option periods/years.

1.4 Minimum Guarantee and Maximum Contract Value

1.4.1 Minimum Contract Guarantee Amount: $100,000.00

The Government has no obligation to issue delivery orders to the Contractor beyond the minimum guarantee amount.

1.4.2 Maximum Contract Value: $4,500,000.00

The total value of all delivery orders issued pursuant to this IDIQ contract shall not exceed the Maximum

Contract Value. The IDIQ contract will remain in place and delivery orders may be issued in accordance with the IDIQ contract until the Maximum Contract Value has been used in its entirety or until the IDIQ contract ordering period ends, whichever occurs first. This IDIQ contract does not have a maximum unit quantity.

1.5 Issuance of Delivery Orders

The pricing of individual Delivery Orders will be governed by the applicable yearly firm-fixed unit price(s) (see Attachment 2, Price Schedule) in effect on the issue day of the delivery order.

Delivery orders may be issued at any time during the contract ordering period within the limits of FAR

Clause 52.216-19.

Delivery orders may be issued by facsimile, by electronic commerce (e.g., e-mail), or by mail.

Accounting and appropriation data for obligations will be set forth on individual delivery orders.

1.6 Delivery Schedule

The supply shall be delivered within ninety (90) calendar days from delivery order award.

1.7 Delivery Location

The exact delivery location(s) within the USA will be provided within each delivery order. The

Government anticipates, but does not guarantee, that most of the supplies will be delivered to the USCG

SFLC Baltimore, MD or as otherwise directed in a delivery order.

USCG, Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) (Z52000)

2401 Hawkins Point Road

Receiving Bldg 88 – (Receiving Department)

Baltimore, MD 21226

1.8 Delivery Terms

FOB destination only.

1.9 Markings, Packaging, Delivery, and Inspection/Acceptance

See Attachment 3, Marking, Packaging, Delivery, and Inspection/Acceptance Requirements for Items.

1.10 Inspection and Acceptance

1.10.1 Quality Control

The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies furnished under this contract and any delivery orders conform to the contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers’ parts.

1.10.2 Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall be responsible for all latent defects in the supplies. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee. Warranties are applicable in accordance with those warranties provided by the hardware manufacturer.

1.11 Special Requirements

Product Obsolescence

Notwithstanding the Government’s desire for exact model number and capability for the entire five (5) year IDIQ Contract Ordering Period, the Government reserves the right to modify the IDIQ contract during the IDIQ Contract Ordering Period if the GNSS is no longer available and an appropriate form-fit-function replacement is identified by the Contractor and approved by the Government. If such a change becomes necessary, such modification will be negotiated and executed bilaterally with mutual agreement of both the Contractor and the Government.

1.12 Contract Administration

Notwithstanding the Contractor’s responsibility for total management during the performance of the IDIQ

Contract, the administration of the IDIQ contract will require close coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The U.S. Coast Guard, CG-9143 Contracting Office will perform all IDIQ contract administration. The individuals listed below will be the Government points of contact for the contract.

Contracting Office: U.S. Coast Guard

CG-9143

4000 Coast Guard Blvd

Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199

1.12.1 Contracting Officers (KO) for the IDIQ Contract

The Contracting Officer (KO) is responsible for ensuring performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensuring compliance with the contract terms/conditions, and safeguarding the interests of the United States in the contractual relationship. The KO is responsible for ensuring that the

Contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under this contract. The KO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the Contractor’s performance.

Communications pertaining to contractual administrative matters for this contract shall be addressed to the KO(s) listed below. Changes in, or deviations from, the Technical Specifications document shall not be effected without written modification to the IDIQ Contract as executed by a Contracting Officer.

Contracting Officer: Danielle Beavers-Rose Telephone #: (202) 213-2333

E-Mail: Danielle.Beavers-Rose@uscg.mil

1.12.2 Authorized Delivery Order Contracting Officers

U.S. Coast Guard, CG-914 Contracting Officers are authorized to issue delivery orders in accordance with this IDIQ contract. The IDIQ contract level Contracting Officer may give written authorization to other USCG Contracting Officers to issue delivery orders in accordance with this IDIQ contract.

1.12.3 Contract Specialist (KS) for the IDIQ Contract

The Contract Specialist (KS) serves as the point of contact between the Contractor and the Contracting

Officer for this contract.

Contract Specialist: Victoria Jones Telephone #: (703) 417-5616

E-Mail: Victoria.L.Jones@uscg.mil

1.12.4 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

The COR is a Government employee designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to act as a technical advisor for the Contracting Officer for items within the scope of this IDIQ contract. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all contract deliverables and reports, and such other responsibilities as specified in the contract. The COR is not otherwise authorized to make any representations or commitments of any kind on behalf of the Contracting Officer or the Government. The

COR does not have authority to alter the Contractor’s obligations or to change the specifications, price, terms or conditions. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to modify contract obligations or the specification, changes will be issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer. A COR

Appointment Letter will provide the name and contact information of the COR and set forth the authorities and limitations of the COR under the contract. A COR does not have a warrant that provides the authority to contractually commit the Government and is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.13 Invoicing and Payment Information

1.13.1 Invoice Submission

Electronic submission of invoices is mandatory.

1.13.1.1 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (FSMS Awards) (5/8/2023)

(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/.

A copy of each invoice and any supporting documentation shall also be e-mailed to the Ordering

Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, and COR.

1.13.1.2 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NESSS Awards) (4/12/2022)

(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 shall be stated. If travel was allowable and approved, components in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 shall be provided.

(b) The contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform

(IPP). The contractor will submit payment requests using the blank form in IPP.

(c) Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

Please note: For awards issued in NESSS, the contractor must follow IPP instructions to create a Non-PO invoice when submitting payment requests.

1.13.2 Invoicing Schedule

Invoices may be submitted after the supplies ordered are received, inspected, and accepted by the

Government.

1.13.3 Proper Invoice

A proper invoice must include the following items:

• Name and address of the Contractor;

• Contractor’s SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI);

• Invoice date and invoice number (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of transmission.);

• Contract Number and Order Number;

• Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered or services performed;

• Period of Performance for work invoiced for;

• Total invoice amount;

• Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

• Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent;

http://www.ipp.gov/

• Name, title, phone number, and e-mail address of person to notify in event of defective invoice;

• Business status (large or small);

• The last invoice submitted for this award must be clearly labeled with “FINAL INVOICE”; and

• Travel receipts.

All improper and/or defective invoices will be rejected which could delay payment. Improper and/or defective invoices will be rejected and returned to the Contractor with the reason(s) the invoice is improper or defective; the Contractor will need to correct the invoice and resubmit the invoice in accordance with the invoice submission instructions.

1.13.4 System for Award Management (SAM)

The contractor shall be registered in the SAM.gov database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment.

NOTICE:

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, 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and

Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, including paragraph (t). 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).

Contracting officers will not consider the following representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements:

• Paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services;

• Paragraphs (b)(33), (b)(34), (e)(1)(ix), and (e)(1)(x) of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions

Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services; Additionally, per this deviation, in paragraph (b)(46), E.O. 14057 does not apply;

• Paragraphs (e)(1)(ii)(I) and (e)(1)(ii)(J) of Alternate II of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and

Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services; and

• Paragraphs (a)(1)(vii) and (a)(1)(viii) of 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions—Simplified

Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services). Additionally, per this deviation, in paragraph (b)(1)(xvii), E.O. 14057 does not apply.

Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

SECTION 2: CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR Clause 52.203-17, Contractor Employee 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.

(End of clause)

FAR Clause 52.204-23, Prohibition On Contracting For Hardware, Software, And Services

Developed Or Provided By Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities. (Deviation 20-05) (JUL 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

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

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

or

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

(b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year

2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any Kaspersky Lab covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(1) Providing any Kaspersky Lab covered article that the Government will use on or after October

1, 2018; and

(2) Using any Kaspersky Lab covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract.

(c) Reporting requirement.

(1) 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.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within 3 business days from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment mailto:Incidents@hq.dhs.gov https://dibnet.dod.mil/

Manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description;

and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the report pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the

Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a Kaspersky Lab covered article, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the Kaspersky Lab covered article, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of Kaspersky Lab covered articles.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

52.204-25 Prohibition On Contracting For Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance

Services Or Equipment (Deviation 20-05) (DEC 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"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 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-(l) 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 of2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

"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., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

"Reasonable inquiry" means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

"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.

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

(b) Prohibition.

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

(Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

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

(Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing-

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

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

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, 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 the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and the Network Operations Security

Center (NOSC) 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 NOSC, 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.clod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(l) of this clause mailto:Incidents@hq.dhs.gov https://clod.mil/

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

FAR CLAUSE 52.212-5: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025)

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

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

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

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

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting

Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun

2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

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

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

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

_X_ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun

2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

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

Div. C).

__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct

2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of

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

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

II).

__ (11)

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

115–390, title II).

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

_X_ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025)

( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_X_ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (Oct 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

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

___ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct

2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (17) [Reserved]

__ (18)

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

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

__ (19)

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

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

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

__ (21)

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

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

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

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

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

__ (22)

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

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

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

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

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

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

__ (26)

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

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

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business

Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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

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

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

___ (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

__ (34)

(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (35)

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

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

_X_ (36)

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

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

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

_X_ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (39)

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

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

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

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(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items

(May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

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

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

__ (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) ( E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C.

6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

__ (47)

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

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

__ (48)

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

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

__ (49)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections

4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-

138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

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

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

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

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

_X_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the

Treasury).

__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

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

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

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

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or…