Air Tank Leak Repair Combined Synopsis_FINAL.pdf

Wind Tunnel Air Tank Leak Repair Solicitation #: FA700025Q0121

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA700025Q0121 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-4; Effective 11 June 2025.

This is a 100% set-aside for Small Business (SB).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a size standard of $19M.

The Government bears no legal liability for the costs associated with preparing a quote. Vendors should not submit a quote unless they are willing to absorb all costs associated with submitting a quote.

Before submitting a quote, please read the instructions in the addenda to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, listed below and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this synopsis/solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein. The quotes will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.212-2, found herein.

NONPERSONAL SERVICES: This is an appropriated fund requirement for non-personal one-time service contractors to provide leak repair for the Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). The Government shall not exercise any supervision over contractor personnel.

Contractor personnel shall be accountable solely to the primary contractor who in turn is responsible to the Government.

Duties to be performed in accordance with:

-Performance Work Statement (PWS)-Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank Leak Repair dated 25 July 2025 -TR0199 USAFA Air Tank Leak Inspection Report_signed -Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination 2015_2417 _Revision28_23 Dec 2024.

The Dean of Faculty Department of Aeronautics (DFAN) has a requirement to repair leaks in the air supply tanks for the Trisonic Wind Tunnel. These tanks hold air at pressures up to 600 psi, so a proper seal of the tanks is a critical safety issue. Should the tanks fail, severe property damage, injury or death could likely occur. There are six tanks, each approximately 68ft long and 5ft in diameter. The tanks are connected in a series to produce one air supply; one tank has a heat sink installed inside; maximum pressure is 600psi.

Prices quoted must be Firm-Fixed Price based on F.O.B Destination.

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*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Sep 2023) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Sep 2023):

The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.”

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse a quoter for any costs.

Quotes must comply with all instructions contained IAW FAR 52.212-1 and the addenda to FAR 52.212- 1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (listed below).

1. General Instructions. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, the quoter must follow the instructions contained herein. Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quote being ineligible for award. Quoters must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

Quotes and contract documentation shall be provided NLT 2:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST), 14 August 2025 at 10 CONS/PKB. Please submit quotes to both individuals listed below by e-mail to the attention of Fenton Fitzgerald, Contracting Officer, fenton.fitzgerald.2@us.af.mil.

All questions shall be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. MST, 12 August 2025 by email to, fenton.fitzgerald.2@us.af.mil

RFQ due date: 14 August 2025 RFQ due time: 2:00 P.M. MST Email to fenton.fitzgerald.2@us.af.mil

THIS MUST BE SENT TO FENTON FITZGERALD AS STATED BELOW. YOU MAY WISH

TO PLACE A READ/DELIVERY RECEIPT.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. Offers have the option to submit documents using DOD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil/ * If using DODSAFE please email Fenton Fitzgerald with the passcode.

Please submit no more than 4 pages (2 technical and 2 past performance) in response to this request. After 2 pages, the Contracting Officer will not continue to evaluate information. One page is considered to be one side of an 8 ½” x 11” piece of paper in a minimum of 12 font, single spaced. It is the quoter’s responsibility to complete their representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov for the quote to be eligible to be evaluated for award.

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All companies must have an active registration in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

Late submissions: Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Any quotes received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and may not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

The contractor’s quote/response shall consist of two (3) separate parts:

Part I – Price Quote Part II – Technical – HVAC/Repair qualifications (In accordance with PWS) Part III- Past Performance

Part I – Price Quote

The quoter shall submit a quote identifying unit prices for each Item Number as shown below. Use the price quote table and PWS (Attachment 1) to determine price.

Price Quote: Quoters shall provide pricing IAW table below.

Item No. Supplies/Services Qty. Unit Unit Price Amount

0001*

Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank Leak Repair - See PWS for more Information 1 Service

Total

Part II – Technical Effort –HVAC/Repair Qualifications

Quoter shall submit HVAC/Repair qualifications based on PWS Dated 25 July 2025; Limit to 2 pages for technical effort.

Part III- Past Performance

The vendor’s exclusions will be checked on sam.gov. In addition, the vendor’s supplier performance risk system (SPRS) will be assessed. Authorized representatives of the Offeror for which the assessment was conducted may access SPRS to view their own summary level scores, in accordance with the SPRS Software User’s Guide for Awardees/Contractors available at https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_Awardee.pdf

Quoters shall provide only two past performance experience for similar services with description of service, points of contact, email, and phone number in the contractor’s format.

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NOTE: Do not leave any of the above information blank. This information may also be used in determining responsibility. If a joint venture is contemplated, provide complete information as to the agreement. The submitted technical effort citation must have been completed by the joint venture itself or by one of the joint venture partners individually.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Nov 2021) This tailored clause takes precedence over the clause incorporated by reference.

(a) Award will be made based on the competitive quote with the best value to the Government.

technical factor evaluation criteria on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. If the technical factor is determined to be unacceptable that quote will not be evaluated further and will not be eligible for award. The Government intends to award a single purchase order based on this request for quote.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Part I -Price;

Part II - Technical Part III – Past Performance

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’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. Award will be made subject to the availability of funds.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021).

1. Evaluation:

This is a competitive acquisition in accordance with FAR part 12 and part 13. The Government will submit an offer in the form of a purchase order to the quoter that represents the best value to the Government. All quotes submitted will be reviewed for completeness. Quotes that are incomplete or missing information may be considered non- responsive and excluded from the evaluation. The Government will select the awardee that represents the best value based on price, technical, and past performance. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

Step I – Solicitation Requirements

All quotes submitted will be reviewed for completeness to determine if they contain all information requested in the addenda to FAR 52.212-1. Quotes that are incomplete or missing information may be excluded from the evaluation.

Step II – Price Evaluation Quotes will be ranked according to total price of CLIN 0001. The price evaluation will document the reasonableness and affordability of the proposed total price. Proposed price should be all inclusive to include labor hours, transportation, etc..

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Step III – Technical Evaluation

Acceptable/Unacceptable, contractor’s must provide technical HVAC/repair qualifications. Limit 2 pages.

Technical Factor:

Rating Description Acceptable Quote meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

Step IV – Past Performance

Provide past performance references for similar work accomplished. Limit 2 pages.

Delivery Method. Only electronic versions are being requested. Proposals shall be emailed to:

fenton.fitzgerald.2@us.af.mil.

Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement (PWS)-Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank Leak Repair dated 25 July 2025 Attachment 2 – TR0199 USAFA Air Tank Leak Inspection Report_signed Attachment 3 – Wage Determination 2015_2417 _Revision28_23 Dec 2024

(End of Provision)

All provisions and clauses regulations references are found either in the FAR; Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) and may be viewed under https://www.acquisiton.gov.

These applicable provisions and clauses will be incorporated either by reference or in full text and made part of the contract upon award. See provision and clause attachment. NOTE: ALL

PROVISIONS WILL BE REMOVED AT TIME OF AWARD BUT SHALL REMAIN PART

OF THE CONTRACT FILE.

Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply to this acquisition.

FAR Provision *52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Dec 2022), with its Alternate I (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. All vendors must be registered in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ at the time of Quote submittal.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Dec 2022), applies to this acquisition with the following Addendum: Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows:

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ADDENDUM 52.212-4(c) Changes in terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of certain changes such as administrative changes including changes in paying office, appropriations data, etc. authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements that may be made unilaterally by the Contracting officer (for a complete list of changes that may be made unilaterally, see FAR 43.103(b)).

(End of Addendum)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.228-5

IAW FAR 28.307-2, Required Insurance Reference FAR Clause 52.228-5, entitled "Insurance--Work on a Government Installation", the Contractor shall, at its own expense, procure and thereafter maintain the following kinds of insurance with respect to performance under the contract.

1) Workmen's Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance as required by law that if this contract is to be performed in a State which does not require or permit private insurance, then compliance with the Statutory or administrative requirements in any such State will be satisfactory. The required Workmen's Compensation insurance shall extend to cover employer's liability for accidental bodily injury or death and for occupational disease with a minimum liability limit of $100,000.

2) General Liability Insurance. Bodily injury liability insurance, in the minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence shall be required on the comprehensive form of policy.

3) Automobile Liability Insurance. This insurance shall be required on the comprehensive form of policy and shall provide bodily injury liability and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with the performance of the contract. At least the minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage shall be required.

(End of Addendum)

ADDENDUM TO AFFARS 5352.242-9000

In the performance of this contract, or lease agreement, all contractors, sub-contractors, non- Federal entities, or recipients, shall promptly report pertinent facts regarding mishaps involving reportable damage or injury to government personnel or government property damage coincident to work performed as part of the Statement of Work, that occurs on or off of an Air Force installation, in accordance with para 2.14, DAFI 91-204, Safety Investigations & Reports.

"Promptly report pertinent facts regarding mishaps involving reportable damage or injury to the DAF and to cooperate in accordance with this instruction, in any DAF investigation. (T-1) Cooperation will include toxicology testing. (T-1) For additional guidance on contracts see AFI 91-202." (AFI 91-202, The US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program).

(End of Addendum)

DOCUMENT NUMBER

FA700025Q0121

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSE

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SECTION

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

2011-09 SEC I

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2022-12 SEC I

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

2022-09 SEC K

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. 2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10 SEC K

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

2024-05 SEC I

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

2021-05 SEC K

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

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. 2023-11 SEC L 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. 2023-11 SEC I 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. 2023-03 SEC L

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

2022-05 SEC K

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

2023-01 SEC I

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

2023-06 SEC K

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

2023-06 SEC I

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

2018-12 SEC G

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 SEC I

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

2023-01 SEC I

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

2023-11 SEC I

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 2024-10 SEC I 52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey. 2023-09 SEC L 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. 2018-10 SEC I 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. 2020-08 SEC L 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. 2020-08 SEC I 52.204-7 System for Award Management. 2024-11 SEC L

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

2023-09 SEC L

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

2023-11 SEC I

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. 2024-05 SEC I 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program. 2024-05 SEC I

52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or

Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities.

2024-11 SEC I

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 1992-04 SEC I 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. 2021-05 SEC I

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. 2022-04 SEC I 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06 SEC I

CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

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52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-

Representation and Disclosures.

2023-12

Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023)

(a) As used in this provision, Definitions. Covered article, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, National security system, Reasonable inquiry, Sensitive compartmented information, Sensitive and have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-30, compartmented information system, Source Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition.

(b) Contractors are prohibited from providing or using as part of the performance of the Prohibition.

contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the prohibition is set out in an applicable Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) order, as described in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition.

.(c) Procedures

(1) The Offeror shall search for the phrase "FASCSA order" in the System for Award Management (SAM)( for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided https://www.sam.gov) by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition.

(2) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM, but are effective and do apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 4.2303(c)(2)).

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

(d) By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a Representation.

reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (e).

(e) The purpose for this disclosure is so the Government may decide whether to issue a Disclosures.

waiver. For any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is subject to an applicable FASCSA order, and the Offeror is unable to represent compliance, then the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) Name of the product or service provided to the Government;

(2) Name of the covered article or source subject to a FASCSA order;

(3) If applicable, name of the vendor, including the Commercial and Government Entity code and unique entity identifier (if known), that supplied the covered article or the product or service to the Offeror;

(4) Brand;

(5) Model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number);

(6) Item description;

(7) Reason why the applicable covered article or the product or service is being provided or used;

(f) The contracting officer will review disclosures provided in Executive agency review of disclosures.

paragraph (e) to determine if any waiver may be sought. A contracting officer may choose not to pursue a waiver for covered articles or sources otherwise subject to a FASCSA order and may instead make an award to an offeror that does not require a waiver.

(End of provision)

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. 2023-01

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process Electronic invoicing.

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- WAWF training.

Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, WAWF methods of document submission.

Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following Document type.

document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table Document routing.

below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC FA8770

Issue By DoDAAC FA7000

Admin DoDAAC FA7000

Inspect By DoDAAC F4BWY0

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) F4BWY0

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) F4BWY0

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation Payment request.

appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements Receiving report.

of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

2024-05

Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024)

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) . As used in this provision-Definitions

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, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business 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"-

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 (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern- (1)

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled 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; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) , as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101Service-disabled veteran (2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that-

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

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 size standards in this solicitation.

(2) , as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly Affiliates 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 124.1001, 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 ) by-13 CFR 124.105

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at ) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and13 CFR 124.104

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(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 and controlled 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 its stock 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 least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

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

(b)

(1) . Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)Annual Representations and Certifications

(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 is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) . The offeror represents as part of its offer that-Small business concern

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

(ii) It is, is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the

.]joint venture: ____________

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

(3) [SDVOSB concern. Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small ] The offeror represents that itbusiness concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.

is, is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) . The offeror represents that itSDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program is, is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern

] [in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision. The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of .]each party to the joint venture: ____________

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small The offeror represents that itbusiness concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] is, is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(6) . [Women-owned small business concern Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small .] The offeror represents that itbusiness concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision is, is not a women-owned small business concern.

(7) The offeror represents that itWOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program.

is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________

(8) The offeror Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture.

represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________

Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9) ). [Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in

.] The offeror represents that itparagraph (c)(1) of this provision is a women-owned business concern.

(10) . If this is an invitation for bid, small business Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________

(11) . [HUBZone small business concern Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small .] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that-business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision

(i) It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) It is, is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [ The offeror 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 shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246-(d)

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It has, has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It has, has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) . The offeror represents that-Affirmative Action Compliance

(i) It has developed and has on file, has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 http://uscode.house.gov/ . (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, U.S.C. 1352) the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) . (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Buy American Certificate 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1)

(i) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component.

(ii) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those 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".

(iii) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(iv) The terms "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(2) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[ ]List as necessary

(3) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No. ____

[ ]List as necessary

(4) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(g)

(1) . (Applies only if the clause at Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate FAR 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i)

(A) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (g)(1)

(iv) of this provision contains a critical component.

(B) The terms "Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product," "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "Israeli end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act."

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act."

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or : Israeli End Products

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[ ]List as necessary

(iii) The Offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American- Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act." The Offeror shall list as other foreign end products those 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".

Other Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[List as necessary]

(iv) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

Line Item No. ____

[List as necessary]

(v) The Government will evaluate in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR offers part 25.

(2) . If Alternate II to Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1…