Attachment 3 - Applicable Provisions and Clauses.pdf

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252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. 1991-12 SEC G

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

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10 SEC K

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

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. 2023-03 SEC L 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. 2022-04 SEC I

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

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 2024-10 SEC I

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

2024-09 SEC K

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation.

2017-01 SEC L

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

2017-01 SEC I

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

2026-02 SEC I

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

2026-02 SEC L

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

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

2026-02 SEC L

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

2026-02 SEC I

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

2026-02 SEC I

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I 52.224-3 Privacy Training. 2017-01 SEC I 52.224-3 ALT I Privacy Training. (Alternate I) 2017-01 SEC I

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

2024-05 SEC I

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

2018-10 SEC I

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03 SEC I

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

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

2026-02 SEC K

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I 52.240-92 Security Requirements. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

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

2026-02 SEC I

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 1992-04 SEC I 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. 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

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

2023-01 SEC L

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12 SEC I

252.204-7012 DEV 2024-O0013 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. (DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1)

2024-05 SEC I

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252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(End of provision)

252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting

Services-Certification.

2025-10

PROHIBITION RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CONSULTING SERVICES-

CERTIFICATION (OCT 2025)

(a) . As used in this provision- Definitions

"Consulting services" means advisory and assistance services, except that "consulting services" does not include the provision of products or services related to-

(1) Compliance with legal, audit, accounting, tax, reporting, or other requirements of the laws and standards of countries; or

(2) Participation in a judicial, legal, or equitable dispute resolution proceeding.

"Contract oversight entity" means any of the following:

(1) The Contracting Officer.

(2) The Contracting Officer's Representative.

(3) The Defense Contract Management Agency.

(4) The Defense Contract Audit Agency.

(5) The DoD Office of Inspector General or any subcomponent of that office.

(6) The Government Accountability Office.

"Covered contract" means a DoD contract involving consulting services.

"Covered foreign entity" means any of the following:

(1) The government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army, the Ministry of State Security, or other security service or intelligence agency of the People's Republic of China.

(2) The government of the Russian Federation or any entity sanctioned by the Secretary of the Treasury under Executive Order 13662, Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine.

(3) The government of any country, if the Secretary of State determines that such government has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, pursuant to any of the following:

(i) Section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c) (1)(A)).

(ii) Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371).

(iii) Section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780).

(iv) Any other provision of law.

(4) Any entity included on any of the following lists maintained by the Department of Commerce (see the Export Administration Regulations at 15 CFR subchapter C):

(i) The Entity List in supplement no. 4 to 15 CFR part 744.

(ii) The Denied Persons List as described in 15 CFR 764.3(a)(2).

(iii) The Unverified List in supplement no. 6 to 15 CFR part 744.

(iv) The Military End User List in supplement no. 7 to 15 CFR part 744.

(5) Any entity identified by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 1237(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).

(6) Any entity on the Non-Specially Designated Nationals Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 14032, Addressing the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the People's Republic of China.

(b) . DoD cannot award to the Offeror a contract assigned a North American IndustryProhibition Classification System code beginning with 5416 if the Offeror-

(1) Cannot certify that neither the Offeror nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates hold a contract or subcontract that involves consulting services with one or more covered foreign entities; and

(2) Does not maintain a conflict-of-interest mitigation plan as described in paragraph (d) of this provision.

(c) . The Offeror certifies that-Certification

(1)(i) It does does not hold a contract or subcontract that involves consulting services with one or more covered foreign entities; and

(ii) Its subsidiaries or affiliates do do not hold a contract or subcontract that involves consulting services with one or more covered foreign entities; and

(2) It does does not maintain a conflict-of-interest mitigation plan described in paragraph (d) of this provision.

(d) . If the Offeror answered in the affirmative in paragraphsConflict-of-interest mitigation plan (c)(1) and (2) of this provision, then the Offeror shall submit its conflict-of-interest mitigation plan to the Contracting Officer for approval. The Offeror may contact the Contracting Officer for guidance on submitting the Offeror's conflict-of-interest mitigation plan.

(1) The Offeror's conflict-of-interest mitigation plan shall be auditable by a contract oversight entity and shall include-

(i) An identification, unless otherwise prohibited by law or regulation, of any covered contracts of the Offeror or its subsidiaries or affiliates with a covered foreign entity. If the Offeror is unable to identify one or more covered foreign entities due to confidentiality obligations, the Offeror shall identify such entities as a covered foreign entity;

(ii) A written analysis, including a course of action for avoiding, neutralizing, or mitigating the actual or potential conflict of interest of such a covered contract;

(iii) A description of the procedures by which the Offeror or its subsidiaries or affiliates will ensure that individuals who will perform the scope of a covered contract will not, for the duration of such contract, also provide any consulting services to any covered foreign entity; and

(iv) A description of the procedures by which the Offeror or its subsidiaries or affiliates will submit to the contract oversight entities a notice of an unmitigated conflict of interest with respect to a covered contract within 15 days of determining that such a conflict has arisen.

(2) The Contracting Officer will incorporate the Offeror's approved conflict-of-interest mitigation plan into any contract awarded to the Offeror resulting from this solicitation.

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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 processElectronic 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 whenWAWF 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 followingDocument 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.

N/A

(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.

INVOICE2IN1

(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.

(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 F87700

Issue By DoDAAC FA3016

Admin DoDAAC FA3016

Inspect By DoDAAC F3PF37

Ship To Code N/A

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code F3PF37

Service Approver (DoDAAC) F3PF37

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(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.

Contract admin: Ying Yang, ying.yang@us.af.mil; Customer: Lt Col Benjamin Meighan, benjamin.

meighan.1@us.af.mil

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

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52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02

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

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

see addendum on Solicitation document

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

(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successfulNotice of award 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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252.239-7016 Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques, and Services.

1991-12

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, TECHNIQUES, AND

SERVICES (DEC 1991)

(a) As used in this clause-Definitions.

(1) "Securing" means the application of Government-approved telecommunications security equipment, devices, techniques, or services to contractor telecommunications systems.

(2) "Sensitive information" means any information the loss, misuse, or modification of which, or unauthorized access to, could adversely affect the national interest or the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under 5 U.S.C. 552a (the Privacy Act), but which has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

(3) "Telecommunications systems" means voice, record, and data communications, including management information systems and local data networks that connect to external transmission media, when employed by Government agencies, contractors, and subcontractors to transmit-

(i) Classified or sensitive information;

(ii) Matters involving intelligence activities, cryptologic activities related to national security, the command and control of military forces, or equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or

(iii) Matters critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions.

(b) This solicitation/contract identifies classified or sensitive information that requires securing during telecommunications and requires the Contractor to secure telecommunications systems. The Contractor agrees to secure information and systems at the following location: JBSA-Randolph.

(c) To provide the security, the Contractor shall use Government-approved telecommunications equipment, devices, techniques, or services. A list of the approved equipment, etc. may be obtained from (identify where list can be obtained). Equipment, devices, techniques, or services used by the Contractor must be compatible or interoperable with (list and identify the location of any telecommunications security equipment, device, technique, or service currently being used by the technical or requirements organization or other offices with which the Contractor must communicate).

(d) Except as may be provided elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish all telecommunications security equipment, devices, techniques, or services necessary to perform this contract. The Contractor must meet ownership eligibility conditions for communications security equipment designated as controlled cryptographic items.

(e) The Contractor agrees to include this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts which require securing telecommunications.

(End of clause)

252.204-7998 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications.

(DEVIATION 2026-O0043)

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Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026)

Include the following paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) in the provision at FAR 52.204-7:

(e)(1) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management Registration, is included -in this solicitation, paragraph (g) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management - Registration, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (g) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

(i) Paragraph (g) applies.

(ii) Paragraph (g) does not apply and the Offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(f)(1) The following representations or certifications in the SAM database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation. Applies to all solicitations.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials.

(iii) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.

(iv) 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services--Representations. Applies to solicitations for the acquisition of commercial satellite services.

(v) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(vi) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(vii) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the Contracting Officer: [ ]Contracting Officer check as appropriate.

(i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.

(ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

(iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

Use with Alternate I.

(iv) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

(v) 252.225-7035, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

Use with Alternate I.

Use with Alternate II.

Use with Alternate III.

Use with Alternate IV.

Use with Alternate V.

(vi) 252.226-7002, Representation for Demonstration Project for Contractors Employing Persons with Disabilities.

(vii) 252.232-7015, Performance-Based Payments--Representation.

(g) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website at After reviewing the SAM database information, the Offeror https://www.sam.gov verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-7 and paragraph (f) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.203-1); except for the changes identified below [Offeror to insert changes, identifying

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

FAR/DFARS provision No. Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the Offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM database.

(End of provision)

5352.201-9101 AETC Ombudsman (Jul 2023)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution.

Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Lt Col Barbara Divine, Director of Staff, AFICC/KT, 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304, telephone 210-652-7822, barbara.divine@us.af.mil.

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/ MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

(End of clause)

5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations

As prescribed in DAFFARS 5342.490-1, insert a clause substantially the same as the following clause in solicitations and contracts:

CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS

(JUN 2024)

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing.

When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101 , Integrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405 , Air Force Personnel Security Program.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the “Access Self-Service” option.

(g) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

(End of clause) i Paragraph g applies: X