A21 - (A) Combined Synopsis Solicitation - W912PM26QA034.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the Cape Fear Lock and Dams Vegetation Control

Solicitation No. W912PM26QA034. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.2 - Solicitation, Evaluation, and Award for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 12.201 Simplified Procedures. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a small business set-aside.

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District is requesting “Vegetation Control” for the Cape Fear Lock and Dams, Bladen County, North Carolina meeting the specifications within the attached Performance Work Statement. The resulting award issued from this request will result in one award. Service Contract Act Wage Determinations 2015-5893 Rev 4 for Bladen County, NC will apply. The Offeror is responsible for referring to the wage determination and applying it as applicable.

The following documents have been provided:

A21 – (A) Combined Synopsis Solicitation – W912PM26QA034 A21 – (B) Performance Work Statement A21 – (C) Contractor Quote Sheet

QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 3:00PM, EDT, 29 June 2026.

SUBMIT QUESTIONS & QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY via email to sonny.z.smith@usace.army.mil and troy.d.small@usace.army.mil. It is your responsibility to follow up and ensure quotes have been received by the Contract Specialist prior to the due date and time for quotes.

Evaluation of Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Issuance of award will be made to the lowest price offeror that is technically acceptable.

Price Quote and Technical Proposal: Each offeror must submit both a Price Quote and a Technical Proposal via email. The technical proposal shall include the documentation in certification and documented past experience. See provision 52.212-mailto:sonny.z.smith@usace.army.mil mailto:troy.d.small@usace.army.mil

2 within the solicitation. No hard copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Quote and Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set forth within the solicitation. In an effort to reduce paper and cost, all quotes shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than 10 pitch or 10 fonts. The Pricing Quote can be in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet format provided within the solicitation. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce fie size and facilitate electronic transmission.

Estimated Performance Period:

Base Year: Date of Award – 05/14/2027 Option Year 1: 05/15/2027 – 05/14/2028 Option Year 2: 05/15/2028 – 05/14/2029 Option Year 3: 05/15/2029 – 05/14/2030 Option Year 4: 05/15/2030 – 05/14/2031

Title file(s) in the following format:

W912PM26QA034_COMPANY NAME_PRICING

W912PM26QA034_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, each prospective awardee shall be registered and be active in the SAM database prior to award. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer (NLT due date/time of solicitation), the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, Monday – Friday from 8am – 8pm

EST.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This announcement and written Request for Quote constitutes the only “Request for Quote” that will be made for this requirement.

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

0001 Base year CFLD Vegetation Control Product Service Code: S208 Claimant Program Code: S1 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option Year 1 CFLD Vegetation Control Product Service Code: S208 Claimant Program Code: S1 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option Year 2 CFLD Vegetation Control Product Service Code: S208 Claimant Program Code: S1 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option Year 3 CFLD Vegetation Control Product Service Code: S208 Claimant Program Code: S1 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option Year 4 CFLD Vegetation Control Product Service Code: S208 Claimant Program Code: S1 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

W912PM26QA034

Continuation of Description

Requirements The work shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, vehicles, and materials necessary to perform hillside vegetation clearing and herbicide applications to shoreline rip rap and lock esplanades at all 3 Cape Fear Lock and Dam locations in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See statement of work for inspection and acceptance instructions.

DoDAAC: W912PM CountryCode: USA

W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE

WILMINGTON, NC 28403-1343

UNITED STATES

John Rochevot

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See statement of work for inspection and acceptance instructions.

DoDAAC: W912PM CountryCode: USA

W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE

WILMINGTON, NC 28403-1343

UNITED STATES

John Rochevot

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See statement of work for inspection and acceptance instructions.

DoDAAC: W912PM CountryCode: USA

W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE

WILMINGTON, NC 28403-1343

UNITED STATES

John Rochevot

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See statement of work for inspection and acceptance instructions.

DoDAAC: W912PM CountryCode: USA

W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE

WILMINGTON, NC 28403-1343

UNITED STATES

John Rochevot

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See statement of work for inspection and acceptance instructions.

DoDAAC: W912PM CountryCode: USA

W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE

WILMINGTON, NC 28403-1343

UNITED STATES

John Rochevot

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

0001 1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 01 Jul 2026 To 14 May 2027

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 15 May 2027 To 14 May 2028

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 15 May 2028 To 14 May 2029

Option 1 JobQuantity

Line Item

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 15 May 2029 To 14 May 2030

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 15 May 2030 To 14 May 2031

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-

2026-02

O0038)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

(Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)

2026-04

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2017-01

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.

2023-01

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. (DEVIATION 2024-

O0013 REVISION 1)

2024-05 Deviation 2024- O0013

2024-05

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

2023-01

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

2024-02

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

2022-04

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

2023-11

252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues.

2023-01

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

2024-10

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause.

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

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document /support--table-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

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

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

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

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it is, is not a small business concern under 561730 NAICS Code assigned to contract number.____

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph .] The Contractor represents that it is, is not, a small disadvantaged (g)(1) of this clause business concern as defined in .13 CFR 124.1001

(3) . The Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity ____ identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

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

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the . The Contractor represents that it is, is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible SDVOSB Program under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The ____ Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:

(6) [ HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. Complete only if the offeror is ] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern.

a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c).

[ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint ____ venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern. [ Contractor to sign and date and insert ____ authorized signer's name and title.]

(End of clause)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

2014-05

Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits (End of clause)

Addendum to Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.

2011-01

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

2014-12

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to- Know Information.

2024-05

52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. (DEVIATION 2025- O0004)

2026-02 Deviation 2025- O0004

2025-03

52.232-1 Payments. 1984-04

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment. 2002-02

52.232-11 Extras. 1984-04

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. 2014-05

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

2013-06

52.233-1 Disputes. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation.

1984-04

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. 1989-08

52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate I)

2026-02 Alternate I 2026-02

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-04

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements.

1984-04

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative.

1991-12

252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information. 2016-10

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

1992-04

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

2022-03

252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program.

2024-02

252.225-7972 Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems. (DEVIATION 2024-O0014)

2024-08 Deviation 2024- O0014

2024-08

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

2023-01

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. 1999-11

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 within 30 days.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

2000-03

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor (a) within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, (c) shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. 2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

W912PM26QA034

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

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

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

(End of clause)

Solicitation Provisions

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management- Registration. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

2023-03

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- Representation.

2023-06

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2019-12

COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

(a) . As used in this provision, "covered defense telecommunications equipment Definitions or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Procedures Award Management (SAM) ( ) for entities excluded from receiving federal https://www.sam.gov awards for "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) . The Offeror represents that it does, does not provide covered defense Representation telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(End of provision)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

2024-02

BUY AMERICAN-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "critical component," "critical item," "domestic end product," "foreign end product," "qualifying country," "qualifying country end product," and "United States," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation.

(b) The Government- Evaluation.

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) Will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program- Basic clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that-

(i) Each end product, except those listed in paragraphs (c)(2) or (3) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)

(4) of this provision contains a critical component or a critical item; and

(ii) For end products other than COTS items, components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country. For those end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

(2) The Offeror certifies that the following end products are qualifying country end products:

Line Item Number Country of Origin

(3) The following end products are other foreign end products , including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

Line Item Number

Country of Origin (If known)

Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)

(4) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component or a critical item (see Federal Acquisition Regulation 25.105).

Domestic end products containing a critical component or a critical item:

Line Item Number ____

[List as necessary]

(End of provision)

252.225-7035 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

2024-02

BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. "Bahraini end product," "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "critical component," "critical item," "domestic end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "foreign end product," "Moroccan end product," "Panamanian end product," "Peruvian end product," "qualifying country end product," and "United States," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7036, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government-

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) For line items subject to the Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that-

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product;

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical component or a critical item; and

(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(i) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian) end products:

____(Line Item Number) ____(Country of Origin)

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products:

____(Line Item Number) ____(Country of Origin)

(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

Line Item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)

(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: ____[List as necessary]____

Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

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

Evaluation - Each item in Technical Submission Requirements Table will receive one of the adjectival ratings defined below. Any criterion that receives "U" rating will result in an overall unacceptable rating for the factor and are not eligible for award. Award will be made to the lowest price quote that is technically acceptable.

ADJECTIVAL

RATING

DEFINITION

Acceptable (A) Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable (U) Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Neutral (N) Offeror without a record of relevant past performance

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY CRITERIA SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

TO BE CONSIDERED AS ACCEPTABLE:

Acceptable (A), Unacceptable (U), or Neutral (N)

The Offeror is registered and has no active or inactive exclusions listed in their Entity Record on the System for Award Management (SAM).

Offeror must acknowledge and provide proof of current North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Pest Control Division certified applicator license to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) prior to the state of work including if a subcontractor is utilized for herbicide work.

RECENT AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE CRITERIA SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

TO BE CONSIDERED AS ACCEPTABLE:

(Past Experience) At the time of quote, Offerors are required to submit prior experience of recent and relevant contracts/projects. Contracts/Projects can be performed with Federal, State, local or private companies. Government contracts are preferred but not required.

Documented Experience: Offerors are required to submit prior experience of recent and relevant contracts/projects at the time of quote.

Contracts/Projects that are relevant are defined as those that are similar to the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contracts/Projects that are recent are defined as those that have been completed within the last five (5) years.

In order for an Offeror to be determined technically acceptable, the Offeror shall provide a minimum of two (2) Contracts/Projects involving work similar to the type of work described in the PWS. Contracts/Projects shall include: contract number, title of project, detailed description of work performed, and point of contact with email address. Please do not submit more than five (5) contracts/projects.

In order for an Offeror to be determined technically acceptable, the Offeror must show previous experience with the type of work described in the PWS on a minimum of two (2) contracts/projects.

PAST PERFORMANCE:

TO BE CONSIDERED AS ACCEPTABLE:

In accordance with FAR 42.11, the offeror does not have any relevant Past Performance Evaluations in which their performance was rated at "Unsatisfactory" or "Marginal" in the last five (5) years. Relevant evaluations may be obtained from the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), or Past Performance Questionnaires. Subfactor ratings to Past Performance that will be considered include, quality of product/service, cost, schedule, small business, and management.

Note: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (See FAR 15.202(c)(1)). Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance and shall receive a rating of Neutral Confidence.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

Addendum to Solicitation Provisions

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation.

2017-01

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.225-7973 Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems###Representation.

(DEVIATION 2024-O0014)

2024-08 Deviation 2024- O0014

2024-08

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations- Representation. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

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) . The Offeror represents that-Representation

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

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

(End of provision)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(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.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions.

2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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

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

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