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SCOPE OF WORK

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

LABORATORY ANALYSIS

NAVIGATION & UMRR PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022

I. GENERAL

a. This acquisition is for the chemical and physical analysis of soil and water samples collected by personnel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and shall be in effect for the period starting May 01, 2022 and continue through April 30th, 2023. Samples will either be collected to support the Navigation dredging program or the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) ecosystem restoration program.

b. The navigation pre-dredge soil and/or water samples will be collected from rivers or streams in the Upper

Mississippi River Basin by USACE personnel as part of the dredging program, to assess chemical and physical parameters to assist in determining appropriate dredging and placement options. Each sample set will require analysis for a subset of the parameters listed in Table 1. Required parameters and turn-around-times will be specified and mutually understood between the Contractor and USACE prior to shipment of soil/water, based upon options presented in Table 1.

Samples will be delivered to Contractor’s laboratory no later than the Thursday of a work week.

The cost of pre-dredge sample containers shall be included in the contractor's bid as part of the parameter analysis price. Approximately 10-15 samplings will be sent to the laboratory from May through early-December 2022, with the total cost not to exceed $37,000.

c. The ecosystem UMRR water samples will be collected from the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers by

USACE personnel as part of the UMRR program. These samples will require analysis for all parameters listed in Table 2. Approximately 10-16 samples will be sent weekly to the laboratory during June through September 2022. Samples may occasionally be collected throughout the remainder of the contract period. The maximum number of samples to be analyzed for each parameter is 240.

d. USACE will be responsible for the cost of shipping all samples to the laboratory and for shipping costs for the laboratory to send empty containers to USACE prior to UMRR and navigation pre-dredge sample collection. The laboratory will be responsible for returning ice chests to USACE.

USACE will provide the laboratory with a shipping account number to cover the cost of returning all ice chests.

e. The Contractor will supply clean and preservative added (if required) sample containers for all soil and water sample items in Tables 1 and 2 below.

f. The contractor will only be paid for actual analyses performed.

II. METHODOLOGY

a. The laboratory shall be capable of performing chemical and physical analyses listed below in Tables 1 and

2, utilizing the given methods and able to the stated detection limits. Alternative procedures, including modifications to the detection limits, must be identified and justified in the proposal and approved by the Corps prior to contract award. The contractor will ultimately be held responsible for the authenticity of all data reported; therefore, it is imperative that all analyses be conducted using approved methods. Any deviation from approved methods may be grounds for rejection of the data by USACE. The listed detection limits may not always be attainable. In these instances, an increased detection limit may be allowed following consultation with USACE. Sample analysis results shall contain any appropriate qualifiers. All supporting QA/QC documentation shall be included with the test results.

b. For elutriate preparation, the contractor shall use a ratio of 1-part sediment to 4-parts site water. Agitation time shall be 30 minutes, with a 1 hour settling time. The supernatant should then be siphoned off without disturbing the settled material prior to chemical analysis per Sec. 10.1.2.1 of the Inland Testing Manual (EPA/USACE. 1998. Evaluation of dredged material proposed for discharge in waters of the U.S. – Testing manual. EPA-823-B-98-004, Washington, D.C.).

III. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL (QA/QC)

a. QC procedures for all analyses shall conform with the following, as applicable:

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd Edition. American Public Health Association, 2012. Washington, D.C.

Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in Water and Wastewater Laboratories, EPA 600/4-79- 019, 1979. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) for 301(h) Monitoring Programs, Guidance on Field and Laboratory Methods, EPA 430/9-86-004. Tetra-Tech, Inc. Washington, D.C.

Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA publication SW‐846, Third Edition, Final Updates I (1993), II (1995), IIA (1994), IIB (1995), III (1997), IIIA (1999), IIIB (2005), IV (2008), and V (2015).

b. When an out-of-control condition occurs, analyses shall be stopped by the laboratory until the problem has been identified and resolved. All analyses since the last in-control point must be repeated or discarded. Documentation of the problem and its solution shall be included with the data report.

c. The number of replicate analyses performed shall not fall below ten percent of the total number of analyses.

d. The laboratory shall possess the equipment and facilities necessary to perform the required analyses and shall ensure that all safety requirements are fully implemented. Sufficient space shall be provided for sample receiving, handling and storage.

e. All chemical analyses must be completed within the holding times recommended in the following references, as applicable:

Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, EPA-600/4-79-020. U.S. EPA, Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, 1983. Cincinnati, OH.

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd Edition, American Public Health Association, 2012. Washington, D.C.

Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA publication SW‐846, Third Edition, Final Updates I (1993), II (1995), IIA (1994), IIB (1995), III (1997), IIIA (1999), IIIB (2005), IV (2008), and V (2015).

f. The cost of all QA/QC shall be included in the contractor's bid as part of the parameter analysis price. No separate payment will be made for any QC testing.

IV. SAMPLE CONTAINERS

a. For the navigation pre-dredge soil and water samples, all bottles supplied for sediment/soil collection shall be “wide mouth” bottles. The contractor will furnish all sampling bottles or jars for elutriate, site water, and sediment samples. All contractor supplied sampling bottles and jars shall have the proper preservative within it prior to shipping, as applicable. The contractor shall supply the Corps labels for the sample containers. The contractor will supply to the Corps necessary sampling containers and kits within three working days of reaching a mutual understanding of required parameters and turn-around-times for each sampling event.

The cost of the sample containers should be included in the parameter analysis cost. USACE will provide the laboratory with a shipping account number to cover sample container shipping costs.

For the navigation pre-dredge soil and water samples, the contractor will provide a chain of custody sheet to be filled out by USACE and laboratory personnel. At a minimum, the custody sheets will indicate project name, sample locations, field observations, type of sampler used, field id number, date and time of sample, sample depth, sampling team, lab number, date received by lab, date analyzed by lab, and the parameters to be analyzed with their measurement units.

b. For the ecosystem UMRR water samples, the contractor will provide all sample bottles required by USACE. One 1,000mL, wide-mouth, amber, HDPE bottle will be provided for each sample. The bottles (maximum 16) for any given sampling week shall arrive at USACE no later than Tuesday of the preceding week. USACE will perform most sampling trips on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays. The contractor will typically receive the samples on the following day; however, unanticipated delays may result in the contractor receiving the samples two days after collection. Affixed to each sample bottle provided by the contractor will be a label containing the sample site identifier. Sample bottles may be reused by the contractor if properly washed.

V. REPORTS

a. For navigation pre-dredge samples, the contractor shall report the results from all analyses to USACE within the specified calendar days of receipt of the samples, as listed as the “Turn Around Time” in Table 1 and communicated, by USACE, for each sample set on the chain of custody sheet. The format utilized for each report shall be approved by USACE.

i. The contractor shall deliver the collection and analysis data in a spreadsheet format

(Microsoft Excel), and the results of all quality control checks performed on that set of samples to the Corps. Results shall include data, methods used, quality control/assurance results, and explanations of any problems encountered during the analysis. A summary report in Adobe pdf format shall accompany the Excel spreadsheet of results.

ii. Results and summary report will be transmitted to Nicole Manasco of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the following address:

Rock Island District Corps of Engineers ATTN: Nicole Manasco, CEMVR EC-HQ 1500 Rock Island Ave Rock Island, IL 61201

Nicole.M.Manasco@usace.army.mil Phone #: 309-794-5558

iii. Minimum data reporting elements include the following:

1. field sample identification number,

2. laboratory sample number,

3. date of sample collection,

4. date of sample extraction/digestion/analysis,

5. batch number(s),

6. dilution factors,

7. analysis parameter(s),

8. analytical method,

9. parameter value,

10. concentration units,

11. reporting/detection limits,

12. all data qualifiers assigned, and any special problems encountered with analysis,

13. sample description including preservation,

14. final chain of custody sheets,

15. and all supporting QA/QC data.**

** QA/QC data shall include calibration data including initial calibration curve data and continuing calibration verification data including standards and blanks and acceptance ranges. All method blanks, laboratory control samples, duplicates, spikes, and other method specific QC samples which may have been run, even on samples other than this project, which were run. Data must clearly indicate which batch the data refers to.

b. For ecosystem UMRR samples, the contractor shall report the results from all analyses to USACE within 28 calendar days of receipt of the samples. The format utilized for each report shall be approved by USACE.

i. A separate report including a cover letter, analytical results section and QC results section will be prepared for each sample set. The cover letter shall identify the purchase order number, list any analytical method or detection limit variations utilized, and discuss any problems encountered (out-of-control situations, etc.) and the actions taken to overcome these problems.

The analytical results section shall include the following: date samples were collected, received, extracted or prepared, and analyzed; USACE sample number; laboratory sample number; analytical results; measurement units;

extraction or preparation procedures; analytical procedures (method numbers); and detection limits. The QC results section shall include the following: QC control limits with deviations noted; results from duplicates;

and original chain-of-custody forms.

ii. The Contractor shall provide the analytical results and QC results in an Excel spreadsheet for import by USACE into a relational database. The Government requires a specific format for the Excel spreadsheet and will provide a template to the Contractor. This format is necessary for compatibility with the Government database. The Excel spreadsheet shall match Government sample IDs to corresponding Contractor laboratory sample IDs and shall contain certain information as described below. The Government database has many tables of information that are populated with certain codes (e.g. test method codes, value qualifier codes, lab ID codes, etc.), therefore all sample identification information and codes will be provided by the Government to the Contractor. For any codes not currently in the provided Excel template tables, the Contractor shall request creation of a new code, which the Government will provide to allow completion of the spreadsheet. Results shall be grouped first by sampling location then by analyte.

Column headers are listed in the order required for the spreadsheet in Table 3.

iii. Results and summary report will be transmitted to Elizabeth Bruns of the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers at the following address:

Rock Island District Corps of Engineers ATTN: Elizabeth Bruns, CEMVR EC-HQ 1500 Rock Island Ave Rock Island, IL 61201

Elizabeth.A.Bruns@usace.army.mil Phone #: 309-794-5762

VI. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

a. It is intended that a single laboratory perform the analyses described herein. The laboratory utilized for the chemical analyses described herein shall be state or EPA certified (where such certification is offered) for all applicable analyses and may be inspected by government personnel.

The laboratory will be given at least two days advance notice prior to any laboratory inspection.

b. A USACE representative shall have access to the laboratory at all reasonable times to observe sample analyses and to ensure compliance with performance work statement requirements.

c. Analytical results will be reviewed upon receipt by USACE. The laboratory will be required to verify any anomalies that are discovered and shall provide USACE with copies of the raw data if requested to do so. All raw data shall be retained for three years following analysis.

d. Upon completion of analyses, the laboratory will be required to store the excess sample quantities for 45 days. After this period, the laboratory is responsible for disposal of the samples in compliance with all state and federal regulations.

e. The following actions may result in withdrawal from further consideration or termination for default of the contract: failure of a laboratory inspection; unacceptable performance on split field samples; consistently out-of-control QC data; unresolved on-site laboratory inspection deficiencies; and fraudulent reporting of analytical data.

f. Correspondence concerning technical matters shall be sent to the following addresses:

Navigation pre-dredge:

Nicole Manasco Phone: 309-794-5558 Email: Nicole.M.Manasco@usace.army.mil

Ecosystem UMRR:

Elizabeth Bruns Phone: (309) 794-5762 E-mail: Elizabeth.A.Bruns@usace.army.mil

Ice chests and sample bottles shall be sent to the following address:

Navigation pre-dredge:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Nicole Manasco, CEMVR-EC-HQ 1500 Rock Island Drive Clock Tower Building Rock Island, Illinois 61201

Ecosystem UMRR:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Elizabeth Bruns, CEMVR-EC-HQ 1500 Rock Island Drive Clock Tower Building Rock Island, Illinois 61201

Table 1. Navigation Pre-Dredge Analytical Methods, Maximum Detection Limits, and Quantities

Parameter/Description Method Matrix Detection

Limit (mg/L)

Detection Limit

(mg/kg)

Approx.

Quantity

3-Day Turnaround

Approx.

Quantity 28-Day

Turnaround

PCBs EPA 8082/8082A Soil 7 7

PAHs EPA 8270D SIM Soil 7 7

Chemical Oxygen Demand EPA 410.2 Soil 7 7

Volatile Organic Compounds

EPA 160.4 /

8260B Soil 2.5 7 7

Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds

SW 8270C Soil 7 7

Total Phosphorus EPA 365.2/365.3 Soil 9.9 7 7

Orthophosphate EPA 365.2/365.3 Soil 7 6

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen EPA 351.2 Elutriate, Water 14 7

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen EPA 351.2 Soil 7 7

Ammonia, Nitrogen EPA 350.1 Elutriate, Water

0.03 14 7

Ammonia, Nitrogen EPA 350.1 Soil 0.16 7 7

TAL Metals - Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl, V, Zn

SW846

3050B/6010;

SW 846

7470/7471 for Hg

Soil 7 7

Metals- As, Sb, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Ag, Zn

SW846

3050B/6010;

SW 846 7470 for Hg

Elutriate, Water

14 7

Metals- As, Sb, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Ag, ZN

SW846

3050B/6010; SW

846 7471 for Hg

Soil 7 6

Additional Metals – B, F

SW846

3050B/6010 Soil 7 7

Hexavalent Cr EPA 7196A Elutriate, Water

0.01 14 7

Hexavalent Cr EPA 7196A Soil 0.6 7 7

Parameter/Descripti on

Method Matrix Detectio n Limit (mg/L)

Detectio n Limit (mg/kg)

Approx.

Quantity

3-Day Turnaroun d

Approx.

Quantity 28-Day

Turnaroun d

Percent Solids EPA 160.3 Soil 0.1 7 7

Percent Moisture Soil 7 7 pH EPA 9045C Elutriat e, Water

0.1 14 7 pH EPA 9045C Soil 0.3 7 7

Total Suspended Solids

EPA 160.2

Elutriat e, Water

1.0 14 7

Volatile Suspended Solids

EPA 160.4

Elutriat e, Water

14 7

Total Organic Carbon SW 846 9060A Soil 0.20% 7 7

Particle/Grain Size ASTM D-422 Soil 0 4

Elutriate Preparation

USACE

EM1110-2-5027

Modified Elutriate Test

Elutriat e

7 5

Pesticides EPA 8081A Soil 7 5

Herbicides EPA 8151 Soil 7 5

SPLP: Sb, As, Ba, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, F, Pb, Hg, Se, Tl SW846 1312 Soil 7 6

TCLP: RCRA "D"

List: As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Se, Ag

EPA

1311/6010/7470

A Soil 7 6

Table 2. Ecosystem UMRR Analytical Methods, Maximum Detection Limits, and Quantities

Parameter/Description Method Matrix Detection

Limit Units

Quantity 28-Day Turnaround

Chlorophyll a, b, c, corrected chlorophyll a and pheophytin a 10200 H* Water 1.0 mg/m3 240

Total Suspended Solids 2540 D* or 160.2** Water 1.0 mg/L 240

1000 mL Wide Mouth, amber, HDPE Bottle 240

* Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd Edition, American Public Health Association, 2012.

Washington, D.C.

** Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, EPA-600/4-79- 020. U.S. EPA, Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, 1983. Cincinnati, OH.

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Table 3. Ecosystem UMRR Excel Spreadsheet Column Headings and Descriptions

Heading Description

Data Type Data Type, default is "Lab"

USACE Sample Number Sample Numbers/bottle labels will be supplied by USACE on Chain of Custody (CoC)

LOC_ID Sample Location ID code, supplied by USACE on CoC

Sample Date Sample Collection Date in "MM/DD/YYYY" date format, supplied by USACE on CoC

Sample Time Sample Collection Time "HHMM" text format, supplied by USACE on CoC

SAMPLE_DEPTH Sample Depth, default is "0"

DEPTH_UOM Sample Depth units, default is "ft"

COLLECT_MTHD Sample Collection Method code, default is "168" for Water Bottle

SOURCE_CODE Sample source code, default is "1" for River/Stream

MEDIA Sample Medium code, default is "2" for Water

LAB_ID Laboratory Name code, default supplied by USACE

PREP_MTHD Sample preparation method code, if applicable, list supplied by USACE

TEST_MTHD Analytical test method code, list supplied by USACE

LAB_SNUM Laboratory sample ID number

ANL_SHORT Analyte/parameter name code, list supplied by USACE

UNITS Units of the result, list supplied by USACE

TEXT_VALUE Result value (for values below the MDL, use "<x", where x = MDL, not

"ND")

DETECT Method Detection Limit (MDL) for the test method

PQUANT Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) or other reporting limit

DILUTION Dilution factor, if applicable

LAB_ANLZ Analysis Date in "MM/DD/YYYY" date format

VAL_QUAL Data qualifier code, if applicable, list supplied by USACE

QC Flag Flag to indicate a QC sample, use "X" if applicable

QC_TYPE Code for type of Quality Control Sample, if applicable, list supplied by

USACE

Associated Sample Laboratory sample number of regular sample that QC sample is associated with

RPD Sample Duplicate Relative Percent Difference

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Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted to Kaitlin Morris at Kaitlin.E.Morris@usace.army.mil no later than 13 April 2022 at 2:00PM.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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FFP

Lab Services in accordance with Scope of Work.

FOB: Destination

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(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) 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 shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price and adhearance to technical requirements.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the 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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“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).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Reasonable inquiry” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”--

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

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

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

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

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

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“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.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

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

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a veteran-owned small business…