Combined Synopsis-Solicitation REVISED.pdf

Rev. 04/29/2026

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

Solicitation no. 75H71026Q00211 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for Three (3) Non-Personal Healthcare Services for Respiratory Therapists in the Respiratory Department at Gallup Indian Medical Center. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 561320 – Temporary Help Services.

This acquisition is a Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set aside. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov and www.acquisition.gov/hhsar.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

CLIN

NO.

Description Quantity Estimated Hours

Hourly Rate

Total Price

1 NPSC Respiratory Therapist - Base 3 4176 2 NPSC Respiratory Therapist – Option

Period 1 3 4176

3 NPSC Respiratory Therapist – Option Period 2

3 4176

4 NPSC Respiratory Therapist – Option Period 3

3 4176

TOTAL

Performance Work Statement (PWS) is included as an attachment (Attachment A)

The period of performance for this requirement will be a Base Period of 6 continuous months, followed by 3 Option Periods of 6 months each.

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2025)(DEVIATION)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard.

The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition are stated in the solicitation.

(b) Submission of quotes. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified. Quotes shall be submitted electronically by the method specified in the solicitation. Late quotes will be handled in accordance with paragraph (f) of this provision.

Quotes shall be organized into four (4) volumes as described below. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with the solicitation number, quoter name, and volume number and title. All four volumes shall be submitted together as a complete package.

Volume I — Administrative

No page limit. No pricing information permitted in this volume.

Volume I shall contain all administrative and certification documents required for a complete quote. At a minimum, Volume I shall include:

SF-1449 or Signed Letterhead Quote. A signed and dated Standard Form 1449, or a signed quote on company letterhead, acknowledging agreement with all terms and conditions of the solicitation, and identifying the solicitation number, quoter name and address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator as applicable.

Solicitation Amendments. Signed acknowledgment of all solicitation amendments issued prior to the quote due date. Failure to acknowledge all amendments may render the quote ineligible for award.

Representations and Certifications. Completed representations and certifications required by this solicitation that are not collected via the System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters are responsible for ensuring their SAM registration is current and accurate at the time of quote submission and throughout the period of performance.

Quoter Point of Contact. Name, title, telephone number, and email address of the individual authorized to respond to questions regarding this quote.

Volume II — Technical Capability

Page limit: 20 pages. Standard 8.5" x 11", minimum 11-point font, 1-inch margins. Tables and charts count toward the page limit. Resumes may be included as appendices and do not count toward the page limit.

⚠ Pricing information shall not be included anywhere in Volume II. A quote containing pricing in this volume may be found technically unacceptable.

Volume II shall address the quoter's technical capability to perform all requirements of the PWS. The Government will evaluate Volume II on a Pass/Fail basis in accordance with RFO 52.212-2. Volume II shall address each of the following elements:

Scope of Clinical Services. Describe the quoter's understanding of and approach to delivering the full scope of Respiratory Therapist services at GIMC — including Pediatrics, Adult ICU – Ventilator Management, Emergency Trauma, Arterial blood gas punctures, analyzing and interpretation, Medical/Surgical care of young adults, adults, and geriatric patients, general flow care, floor to floor and ground transports, electrocardiograms, and competence in respiratory medications consistent with GIMC's Level 4 Emergency Department designation, and ICU, surgical, inpatient, and outpatient services — as required by PWS Section 5.1.

Coverage Model. Describe the quoter's organizational capacity and approach to ensuring continuous, qualified Respiratory Therapist coverage across all required shift types as defined in PWS Section 5.2.1, including primary, on-call, and surge coverage.

Key Personnel Qualifications. Identify all proposed Key Personnel and demonstrate that each meets the minimum qualifications set forth in PWS Sections 7.1 through 7.3, including a minimum of one (1) year of Respiratory Therapist clinical experience within the last five (5) years, current RRT registration in Radiography (R), National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) New Mexico licensure compliance, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) and current BLS certification..

Resumes may be provided as an appendix and do not count toward the page limit.

Staffing Management Plan (SMP). Describe the quoter's approach to each of the four sections that will be required in the post-award SMP under PWS Section 5.7:

o Section A — Point of Contact Designation. Identify the individual who will serve as the 24/7 point of contact for daily contract operations and the designated alternate.

o Section B — Transition and Ramp-Up Plan. Describe the quoter's plan to achieve full required staffing coverage from contract award, including specific milestones and a timeline that credibly addresses GIMC's current critical Respiratory Therapist vacancy rate exceeding 50%.

o Section C — Staffing Methodology and Recruitment Pipeline. Describe the quoter's active recruitment strategy, candidate pool, sourcing channels, and approach to placing qualified Respiratory Therapists in the rural and remote Gallup, New Mexico operating environment.

o Section D — Contingency Planning. Describe the quoter's backup staffing resources, response timeframes, and procedures for preventing or resolving coverage gaps resulting from resignation, credential lapse, illness, or other unplanned events.

A complete, formal SMP will be required as a contract deliverable within fifteen (15) calendar days of award.

Quality Control Plan (QCP). Describe the quoter's internal processes for monitoring contract performance, verifying and maintaining credential compliance for all Key Personnel, monitoring fill rates, ensuring medical record and imaging documentation completion compliance, and identifying and correcting deficiencies, consistent with the minimum content requirements of PWS Section 7.6. A complete, formal QCP will be required as a contract deliverable within fifteen (15) calendar days of award.

Personnel Closeout Compliance. Describe the quoter's organizational approach to ensuring all departing Respiratory Therapists complete required closeout procedures — including HIM record completion, IT access deactivation, PIV card and badge surrender, dosimetry equipment return, and timesheet submission — consistent with PWS Section 8.0.

Volume III — Past Performance

No page limit for reference submissions.

⚠ Pricing information shall not be included anywhere in Volume III.

Volume III shall contain past performance information for a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five

(5) contracts performed within the three (3) years preceding the date of this solicitation that are recent and relevant to the services described in the PWS. The Government will evaluate Volume III in accordance with the past performance confidence rating scale set forth in RFO 52.212-2.

Relevant past performance includes contracts involving Respiratory Therapists or allied health staffing, with particular weight given to contracts performed in IHS, tribal health, federal, or rural/remote healthcare settings. For each reference, the quoter shall provide the following information:

Element Required Information

Contract Number Full contract or order number

Contracting Agency / Customer

Full name of the agency, facility, or organization

Contract Type e.g., Firm-Fixed-Price, Time-and-Materials

Element Required Information

Period of Performance Start and end dates (actual or projected)

Place of Performance City, State; facility type (hospital, clinic, etc.)

Shift Coverage Scope Description of shift types covered and number of technologists provided

Description of Services Brief description of services performed, imaging modalities covered, and patient populations served

Relevance to This Requirement

Brief statement explaining relevance to continuous DRT-CT staffing at a facility comparable to NNMC

Contracting Officer / COR Reference

Name, title, current telephone number, and email address

Quoters with no recent or relevant past performance shall submit a statement to that effect. Such quoters will receive a rating of Neutral/Unknown, which is treated as neither favorable nor unfavorable, and are eligible for award. The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from sources other than those provided by the quoter, including Government databases and agency records.

Volume IV — Price

No page limit. All pricing information must be contained in this volume only.

Volume IV shall contain all pricing information for the services described in the PWS. The quoter shall provide a firm-fixed price for each contract line item (CLIN) for the base period and each option period as identified in the solicitation pricing schedule. Prices shall be all-inclusive consistent with PWS Section 1.5.

Volume IV shall include:

Completed Pricing Schedule. The quoter shall complete and return the solicitation pricing schedule, providing a unit price (hourly rate) and total price for each CLIN across the base period and all option periods. Separate CLINs shall be provided for each labor category where rates differ.

Basis of Pricing Statement. The quoter shall provide a brief written statement, not to exceed two

(2) pages, explaining the basis for its proposed hourly rates. At a minimum, the statement shall identify the labor categories proposed, explain how the all-inclusive bill rate was determined for each category, and note any assumptions underlying the proposed pricing that the Government should be aware of, such as geographic pay differentials, housing, or travel arrangements applicable to the Shiprock, New Mexico location.

Total Evaluated Price. The quoter shall provide a summary total evaluated price representing the sum of all CLINs across the base period and all option periods.

The Government will evaluate price for fairness and reasonableness through price competition consistent with RFO Part 12 simplified commercial services procedures. Cost analysis and cost realism analysis will not be conducted.

(c) Period for acceptance of quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for sixty (60) calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.

(d) Product samples. Not applicable to this acquisition.

(e) Multiple offers. Not applicable to this acquisition.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes.

Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes, and any modifications or revisions, to the Government office designated in this solicitation by the time specified.

Any quote, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of quotes is late and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition. A late modification of an otherwise successful quote that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotes cannot be received by the exact time specified, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed extended to the same time of day on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

Quoters may withdraw their quotes by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(g) Facsimile quotes. Not authorized for this acquisition. Quotes shall be submitted electronically by the method specified in the solicitation.

(h) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and make award without discussions.

The quoter's initial quote should contain the quoter's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct clarifications consistent with RFO 12.201-1. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest and may waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.

(i) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Quoters who include in their quotes data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes shall mark the title page with the following legend: "This quote includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed — in whole or in part — for any purpose other than to evaluate this quote. If, however, a contract is awarded to this quoter as a result of — or in connection with — the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract." The data subject to this restriction shall be marked as follows: "Use or disclosure of quote data is subject to the restriction on the title page of this quote."

(j) Order of precedence. Any inconsistency in this solicitation shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (1) the Schedule; (2) representations and other instructions; (3) contract clauses; (4) other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and (5) the PWS.

(k) System for Award Management. Quoters must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) at the time of quote submission and shall maintain registration through award and performance. The quoter shall enter and maintain in SAM the information required for the conduct of business as required by FAR 4.1102.

Failure to maintain an active SAM registration may render a quote ineligible for award.

(l) Unique entity identifier. Quoters shall enter their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in the appropriate block of the SF-1449 or signed letterhead quote submitted in Volume I.

(End of provision)

52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025)(DEVIATION)

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

The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes, listed in descending order of importance:

Factor 1 — Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail) Factor 2 — Past Performance (Confidence Rating) Factor 3 — Price

Factors 1 and 2 are evaluated before price. A quoter must receive Pass on Factor 1 and a confidence rating of Satisfactory Confidence, Substantial Confidence, or Neutral/Unknown on Factor 2 to be eligible for price evaluation. Award will be made to the lowest total evaluated price among eligible quoters.

Factor 1 — Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail). The Government will evaluate each quote on a Pass/Fail basis. A single failure on any criterion below renders the quote technically unacceptable. No partial credit will be awarded.

To receive a rating of Pass, the quoter must demonstrate or commit to all of the following:

1. Key Personnel Experience. All proposed Key Personnel possess a minimum of one (1) year of recent acute-care Respiratory Therapy experience including pediatrics, adult ICU/ventilator management, emergency/trauma, arterial blood gas procedures/analysis, medical/surgical care, patient transport support, ECG/EKG procedures, and respiratory medications consistent with PWS Section 7.1.

2. Licensure and Registration. All proposed Key Personnel hold a current, valid, unrestricted Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and satisfy applicable federal/state licensure requirements, consistent with PWS Section 7.2.

3. BLS Certification. All proposed Key Personnel hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, ACLS, and PALS certifications are mandatory. Neonatal Resuscitation Program/Provider (NRP) certification is strongly preferred and may be required for personal assigned neonatal, newborn nursery, Women’s Health/Labor and Delivery, or other neonatal coverage consistent with PWS Section 7.3.

4. Coverage Capacity. The quoter demonstrates the organizational capacity to provide continuous, qualified Respiratory Therapist coverage across all required shift types defined in PWS Section 5.2.1, including days, nights, weekends, and federal holidays.

5. Staffing Management Plan. The quoter commits to submitting a Staffing Management Plan (SMP) within fifteen (15) calendar days of contract award, comprising all four required sections

— (A) Point of Contact Designation, (B) Transition and Ramp-Up Plan, (C) Staffing Methodology and Recruitment Pipeline, and (D) Contingency Planning — consistent with PWS Section 5.7. The Transition Plan shall include a credible ramp-up strategy specifically addressing GIMC's current critical Respiratory Therapists vacancy rate exceeding 50%.

6. Quality Control Plan. The quoter commits to submitting a Quality Control Plan (QCP) within fifteen (15) calendar days of contract award addressing all minimum content requirements set forth in PWS Section 7.6.

7. General Compliance. The quoter acknowledges and commits to full compliance with all applicable PWS requirements governing credentialing, health requirements, HSPD-12 background checks, conduct, HIPAA, the Privacy Act of 1974, IHS information technology security, identification, personnel closeout procedures, and cultural competency.

Factor 2 — Past Performance. The Government will evaluate the recency and relevance of the quoter's past performance on contracts of similar scope, complexity, and setting.

Quoters shall submit a minimum of three (3) and no more than five (5) references from contracts performed within the three (3) years preceding the date of this solicitation. Each reference shall include:

contract number, agency or customer name, point of contact with current telephone number and email address, period of performance, and a brief description of services performed.

The Government will assess past performance using the following confidence ratings:

Rating Definition Eligible for

Award

Substantial Confidence

Recent and relevant performance record gives the Government high confidence that the quoter will successfully perform the required services.

Yes

Satisfactory Confidence

Recent and relevant performance record gives the Government reasonable confidence that the quoter will successfully perform the required services.

Yes

Neutral / Unknown

No recent or relevant past performance record, or new entrant with no performance history. Treated as neither favorable nor unfavorable.

Yes

Limited Confidence

Performance record gives the Government low confidence that the quoter will successfully perform the required services.

No

No Confidence Performance record gives the Government no confidence that the quoter will successfully perform the required services.

No

Evaluation will consider: (1) relevance of prior contracts to Respiratory Therapists or allied health staffing, with particular weight given to IHS, tribal health, federal, or rural/remote healthcare settings; (2) demonstrated ability to maintain continuous coverage, uninterrupted credentialing compliance, and documentation standards; and (3) customer satisfaction, including responsiveness, professionalism, and cultural competency.

Factor 3 — Price. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through competition. The Government will not conduct cost analysis or cost realism analysis. The total evaluated price will be the sum of all priced contract line items across the base period and all option periods.

Ineligibility. A quoter is ineligible for award if: (1) the quote receives a rating of Fail on Factor 1; (2) the quote receives a rating of Limited Confidence or No Confidence on Factor 2; or (3) proposed Key Personnel do not meet the minimum qualifications set forth in PWS Sections 7.1 through 7.3 and 7.7.

These determinations are not subject to tradeoff or offset by any other factor.

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

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions also apply:

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS

TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

SEP 2024

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT

REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS-REPRESENTATION

JAN 2017

52.204-7

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT - REGISTRATION

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

52.204-7 Alt I

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—REGISTRATION,

WITH ALTERNATE I

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

52.207-6 SOLICITATION OF OFFERS FROM SMALL BUSINESS

CONCERNS AND SMALL BUSINESS TEAMING

ARRANGEMENTS OR JOINT VENTURES (MULTIPLE-AWARD

CONTRACTS)

AUG 2024

52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS OCT 2025

52.216-31 TIME-AND-MATERIALS/LABOR-HOUR PROPOSAL

REQUIREMENTS – COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION

NOV 2021

☐ 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-31 NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE MAR 2020

52.222-18 CERTIFICATION REGARDING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD LABOR

FOR LISTED END PRODUCTS

FEB 2021

52.222-48 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE

CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS FOR MAINTENANCE,

CALIBRATION, OR REPAIR OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT–

CERTIFICATION

MAY 2014

52.222-52 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE

CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES-

CERTIFICATION

MAY 2014

52.222-56 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

COMPLIANCE PLAN

OCT 2020

52.223-1

BIOBASED PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

MAY 2024

52.223-4

RECOVERED MATERIAL CERTIFICATION

MAY 2008

52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION

AUG 2025

(DEVIATION)

52.237-1

SITE VISIT

APR 1984

52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED

DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS – REPRESENTATION

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-3(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-5.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that-

(1) It □ is, □ is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It □ is, □ is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

MATTERS

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals—

(A) Are □ are not □ presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have □ have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are □ are not □ presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision; and

(D) Have □, have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied. Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(1) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if a pending administrative or judicial challenge remains. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(2) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) The Offeror has □ has not □, within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, 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 Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the Government will consider the certification in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) This provision does not require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a). The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If the Government later determines that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

MATTERS

NOV 2025

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

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

(d) The offeror 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)

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING

DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY

CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW

(a) The Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that–

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST NOV 2025

(a) Protests, (as defined in FAR 33.102), that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), must be served on the Contracting Officer identified in the solicitation by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from them.

Michelle James, michelle.james@ihs.gov

(b) The copy of any protest must be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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 offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror 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):

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul - FAR Overhaul - FAR Part Deviation Guidance | Acquisition.GOV

Federal Acquisition Regulation - https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation – https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

(End of Provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS NOV 2020

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

(b)The use in this solicitation of any Department of Health and Human Services (48 CFR Chapter 3) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

The following Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation provisions also apply:

☐ 352.219-70 MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM DEC 2015

☐ 352.223-71 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION DEC 2015

☒ 352.226-4 NOTICE OF INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE

SET ASIDE

MAR 2022

☐ 352.226-5 NOTICE OF INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE SET ASIDE MAR 2022

☒ 352.226-7 INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATION MAR 2022

☐ 352.239-73 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE

DEC 2015

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025)(DEVIATION), applies to this acquisition. Addenda are included.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses also apply:

☒ 52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984

☒ 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE

GOVERNMENT Alt I

NOV 2021

☒ 52.203-12 LIMITATION OF PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS

JUN 2020

☐ 52.203-13 CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT NOV 2021

☒ 52.203-16 PREVENTING PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST JUN 2020

☒ 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023

☒ 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS

JAN 2017

☒ 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL

JAN 2011

☒ 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.204-14 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.204-15 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR

INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.204-91 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION

REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.213-1 RESERVED

☐ 52.219-3 NOTICE OF HUBZONE SET-ASIDE OR SOLE-SOURCE AWARD NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-6 Alt I

NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, WITH

ALTERNATE I

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-7 NOTICE OF PARTIAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE NOV 2020

☐ 52.219-7 Alt I

NOTICE OF PARTIAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, WITH

ALTERNATE I

MAR 2020

☒ 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-9 Alt I

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN, WITH ALTERNATE

I

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-9 Alt II

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN, WITH ALTERNATE

II

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-9 Alt III

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN, WITH ALTERNATE

III

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-9 Alt IV

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN, WITH ALTERNATE

IV

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-13 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE OF ORDERS MAR 2020

☐ 52.219-13 Alt I

RESERVED

☐ 52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—SUBCONTRACTING PLAN NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 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

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-28 Alt I

POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION, WITH ALTERNATE I

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-29 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE FOR, OR SOLE-SOURCE AWARD TO,

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERNS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 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

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND

REMEDIES

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-36

ALT I

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES,

WITH ALTERNATE I

JUL 2014

☒ 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS NOV 2025

☐ 52.222-43 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT

LABOR STANDARDS-PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR

AND OPTION CONTRACTS)

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-44 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT

LABOR STANDARDS-PRICE ADJUSTMENT

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-50 Alt I

COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-51 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT

LABOR STANDARDS TO CONTRACTS FOR MAINTENANCE,

CALIBRATION, OR REPAIR OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT—

REQUIREMENTS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-53 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT

LABOR STANDARDS TO CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN

SERVICES—REQUIREMENTS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES FOR CONTRACTOR WORKERS UNDER

EXECUTIVE ORDER 14026

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS

APR 2026

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.223-2 REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW

INFORMATION

MAY 2024

☐ 52.223-11 OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.223-12 MAINTENANCE, SERVICE, REPAIR, OR DISPOSAL OF

REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND AIR CONDITIONERS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION APR 1984

☒ 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT APR 1984

☒ 52.224-3 PRIVACY TRAINING JAN 2017

☐ 52.224-3

ALT I

PRIVACY TRAINING, WITH ALTERNATE I JAN 2017

☐ 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN-SUPPLIES NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.225-1 Alt I

BUY AMERICAN-SUPPLIES, WITH ALTERNATE I OCT 2022

☐ 52.225-3 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE

ACT

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

52.225-3

ALT I

RESERVED

☐ 52.225-3 Alt II

BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE

ACT, WITH ALTERNATE II

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.225-3 Alt III

BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE

ACT, WITH ALTERNATE III

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.225-3 Alt IV

BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE

ACT, WITH ALTERNATE IV

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.225-5 TRADE AGREEMENTS NOV 2023

☐ 52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND

TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT

FEB 2000

☐ 52.225-19 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN A DESIGNATED OPERATIONAL

AREA OR SUPPORTING A DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR MISSION

OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

MAY 2020

☐ 52.225-26 CONTRACTORS PERFORMING PRIVATE SECURITY FUNCTIONS

OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

OCT 2016

☐ 52.226-1 UTILIZATION OF INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIAN-

OWNED ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.226-5 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING OUTSIDE DISASTER OR

EMERGENCY AREA

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.226-6 PROMOTING EXCESS FOOD DONATION TO NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATIONS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.226-7 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE MAY 2024

☒ 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

MAY 2024

☐ 52.229-12 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS AUG 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984

☐ 52.232-29 TERMS FOR FINANCING OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOV 2021

☐ 52.232-30 INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOV 2021

☒ 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT

OCT 2018

☐ 52.232-34 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—OTHER THAN

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

JUL 2013

☐ 52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

☐ 52.232-90 FAST PAYMENT PROCEDURE NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING, EQUIPMENT, AND

VEGETATION

APR 1984

☒ 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES JAN 1991

☒ 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.240-91 Alt I

SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS, WITH

ALTERNATE I

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.240-92 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.240-92 Alt II

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS WITH ALTERNATE II NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.242-5 PAYMENTS TO SMAL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS JAN 2017

☒ 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY JUL 1995

☐ 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS JUN 2020

☒ 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☒ 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY SEP 2021

☐ 52.245-2 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY INSTALLATION OPERATION

SERVICES

APR 2012

☒ 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES APR 2012

☐ 52.247-64 PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S.-FLAG

COMMERCIAL VESSELS

NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

☐ 52.247-64 Alt I

PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S.-FLAG

COMMERCIAL VESSELS, WITH ALTERNATE I

APR 2003

☐ 52.247-64 Alt II

PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S.-FLAG

COMMERCIAL VESSELS, WITH ALTERNATE II

NOV 2021

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES NOV 1999

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor before the contract expires.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT

MAR 2000

(a)The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor before the contract expires provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c)The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 2 years.

(End of clause)

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING NOV 2025

(DEVIATION)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5;

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are set aside in accordance with section 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5; and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause—

☒ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

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