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This document is a clauses and terms and conditions attachment for a federal contract solicitation (W519TC26RA522) issued by the U.S. Army.
The solicitation incorporates numerous Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses by reference and in full text. Key contractual requirements include compliance with Buy American and Balance of Payments Program provisions (252.225-7001), prohibition on hexavalent chromium (252.223-7008), restrictions on covered defense telecommunications equipment (252.204-7018), and prohibitions on business operations with designated foreign entities including the Maduro regime and Xinjiang region entities. The contract mandates electronic invoicing through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system with specific document routing to Department of Defense Activity Address Codes (HQ0303 for Pay Official, W519TC for Issue By and Admin, W67G22 for Inspect By and Ship To). Payment requests must be submitted using specified WAWF document types depending on contract type (cost voucher for cost-type items, Invoice 2in1 or applicable documents for fixed-price items, progress payment requests, or performance-based payment requests). The contract includes standard federal compliance clauses addressing equal opportunity, labor standards, whistleblower protections, small business utilization, trafficking in persons prevention, and sustainable products. The solicitation is a small business set-aside with evaluation criteria of Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail) and Price, with award to the responsible offeror providing the best value to the Government.
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DOCUMENT NUMBER SOLICITATION NUMBER
W519TC26PA522 W519TC26RA522
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
CLAUSE
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CLAUSE TITLE
YEAR-
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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
252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense
Telecommunications Equipment or Services.
2023-01 SEC I
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2023-01 SEC I
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. 2024-02 SEC I
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. 2022-03 SEC I
Regime.
Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Agreements or Statements.
2026-O0038)
Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038)
Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)
52.222-3
(Deviation 2026-O0038)
Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038)
2026-02
SEC I
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation
2026-02 SEC I
2026-O0038)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I
52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.
(Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)
2026-04 SEC I
52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I
Driving.
Management.
Subcontractors.
52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation
2026-O0038)
2026-02 SEC I
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality
2017-01 SEC I
52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation
2026-02 SEC I
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic
2026-02 SEC I
52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial
2026-02
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
2026-03
252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro
2023-01 SEC I
252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang
2023-06 SEC I
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving
2018-12
SEC G
Reports.
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 SEC I
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 2024-10 SEC I
52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While
2024-05 SEC I
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award
2018-10
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business
2023-03
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52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I
52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial
Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial
Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)
52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.
52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services 2023-11 SEC I
52.204-7 System for Award Management 2018-10 SEC L
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 2020-11 SEC I
CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT
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CLAUSE TEXT
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 1998-02 SEC L
As prescribed in 52.107(a), insert the following provision:
Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov.
(End of provision)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement 2026-02 SEC I
Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and
Commercial Services
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:
(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan
2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by
Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
2026-04 SEC I
2026-02 SEC L
2026-02 SEC I
https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acquisition.gov
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(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance
Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).
(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).
(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C.
3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).
(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).
(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (
19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting
Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or
Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:
• [ ] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
• [ ] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
• [ X ] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun
2020)
• [ X ] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors
Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021)
• [ X ] (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).
• [ X ] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Feb 2026) (15 U.S.C.
632(a)(2)).
• [ X ] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).
• [ X ] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2026)
(E.O.13126).
• [ X ] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
• [ X ] (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).
• [ X ] (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.
793).
• [ ] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
• [ X ] (48) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun
2020) (E.O. 13513).
• [ X ] (49) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
• [ X ] (52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021).
• [ X ] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct
2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:
• [ ] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards
• [ ] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.
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(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller
General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the
Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).
(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan
2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance
Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).
(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of
Pub. L. 117-328).
(vii) (A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023)
(Pub. L. 115–390, title II).
(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.
(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).
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(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)
(E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.
(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xvi) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for
Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter
67).
(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for
Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (E.O. 12989).
(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).
(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).
(xxii) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016)
(Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.
Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).
(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C.
1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31
U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.
(xxvi) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American
Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C.
3901 note prec.).
(xxvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C.
55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-
64.
(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of clause)
252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. 2023-01
WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)
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(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
"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) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process 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) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-
(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) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- 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) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.
(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:
(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):
https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/
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(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.
Invoice 2in1
(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.
COMBO
(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) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table 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 HQ0303
Issue By DoDAAC W519TC
Admin DoDAAC W519TC
Inspect By DoDAAC W67G22
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Ship To Code W67G22
Ship From Code Not applicable
Mark For Code Not applicable
Service Approver (DoDAAC) Not applicable
Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) Not applicable
Accept at Other DoDAAC Not applicable
LPO DoDAAC Not applicable
DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Not applicable
Other DoDAAC(s) Not applicable
(*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) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation 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) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements 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.
brianne.r.fleming.civ@army.mil
(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")
(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.
(End of clause) mailto:brianne.r.fleming.civ@army.mil
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252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. 2024-02
BUY AMERICAN-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)
(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "critical component," "critical item," "domestic end product," "foreign end product," "qualifying country," "qualifying country end product," and "United States," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation.
(b) Evaluation. The Government-
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(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and
(2) Will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program.
(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.
(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that-
(i) Each end product, except those listed in paragraphs (c)(2) or (3) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision contains a critical component or a critical item; and
(ii) For end products other than COTS items, components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country. For those end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".
(2) The Offeror certifies that the following end products are qualifying country end products:
Line Item Number Country of Origin
(3) The following end products are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".
Line Item Number Country of Origin
(If known)
Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes
/no)
(4) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component or a critical item (see Federal Acquisition Regulation 25.105).
Domestic end products containing a critical component or a critical item:
Line Item Number
[List as necessary]
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52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
2026-02
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Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)
(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail)
Price
(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer 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.
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