Attachment I- Combined Synopsis-Solicitation.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

NOTICE: Solicitation number HT940625R0009 is issued as a request for proposals (RFP)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services 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; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Competition Approach: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity, Healthcare Contracting Division - Southeast intends to procure a firm fixed price contract for Medical Laundry and Linen Services for Naval Health Clinic Charleston (NHCC).

Naval Health Clinic Charleston (NHCC) owns their medical linens. The contractor shall ensure all Naval Health Clinic Charleston items are handled, transported, laundered, and/or stored separately and do not come in contact with any other customers/organizations laundry/linens. Contractor shall pick up and drop off linens in the quantities and types listed in Part 7 Attachment 6 of the Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall pick-up soiled linen, clean and deliver linens to 110 NNPTC Circle, Goose Creek, SC Building 2418 and 2417 at Naval Health Clinic Charleston in accordance with the established delivery schedule. The Government has the right to inspect the facility prior to acceptance and after award (at least annually) to ensure it meets the standards outlined in this Performance Work Statement and the Defense Health Agency Infection Control Inspection of Laundry Services (DHA IPC) Checklist Part 7, Attachments/Technical Exhibit Listing. Please reference: 4.6 Facilities in the Performance Work Statement. The contract will consist of one twelve (12) month Base Period and four twelve (12) month Option Periods. This requirement is being solicited in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Period of Performance:

Base Year 01 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 Option Year 1 01 January 2027 – 31 December 2027 Option Year 2 01 January 2028 – 31 December 2028 Option Year 3 01 January 2029 – 31 December 2029 Option Year 4 01 January 2030 – 31 December 2030 Option Year 5 01 January 2031 – 30 June 2031 (52.217-8 Option to Extend Service

Incorporated provisions and clauses are listed under CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE and CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT.

System for Award Management (SAM): In accordance with FAR 4.1102 Policy, Offerors shall be registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for contract award. No award will be made to an Offeror not registered.

Registration can be accomplished at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

Registration in this database shall remain active.

Annual Representations and Certifications: In accordance with FAR 4.1201 Policy, Offerors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications within SAM as part of required registration. Registration in this database shall remain active and can be accessed at https://sam.gov/content/entityregistration.

Award without Discussions: The Government intends to award without discussions, offerors should submit their best prices in their initial offer. If FAR Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is included, Offerors must submit all information requested therein in order for the Government to determine technical acceptability.

Amendments: The Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer signed copies of all amendments issued to this solicitation. Failure to comply may cause your proposal to be rejected.

https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration https://sam.gov/content/entityregistration.

Payment: Payment for this action will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) utilizing Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

See DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions for more information.

Period for Acceptance of Offers: The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

DPAS: This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as: N/A

Contract Financing: The Government is contemplating a Commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract type for this requirement under the FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.

Contact Information: A Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will be appointed at the time of award. The successful Offeror will be furnished the COR name and contact information at the time of contract award Offerors shall clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements and deliverable schedule as outlined in the associated solicitation.

As set forth in FAR 52.212-1 (g), Contract award, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award one contract without discussions with offerors. The offerors’ initial proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines it necessary.

Addendum to 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Questions.

All inquiries shall be submitted via email to the contractual point of contact (POC). Inquiries shall state a specific reference section/paragraph/page. All questions will be responded to as an Amendment to the Solicitation. Incomplete inquiries may be rejected and/or returned for corrections.

Questions shall be submitted via e-mail as follows:

No later than Friday, 15 August 2025 by 12:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDST) To: Erin Biser, Contract Specialist Erin.l.biser.civ@health.mil and Andrew Pounds, Contracting Officer andrew.j.pounds2.civ@health.mil

2. SUBMIT ONE PROPOSAL VIA EMAIL. The proposal shall be clear and concise and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Each factor shall be labeled and submitted in a separate file Electronic Files Format: The proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Office 365 Word, MS Office 365 Excel, or Adobe Acrobat, as applicable. The Offeror shall save files in default format only (e.g., Word Document – Set “save as type” to “Word Document [*.docx]” and Excel spreadsheets – Set “save as type” to “Microsoft Excel Workbook [*.xlsx]”) and shall submit Portable Document Format (PDF) documents using Adobe Acrobat only. When creating PDF files, the Offeror shall create the file to enable textual search and copy functions. Offerors shall not lock, encrypt, copy as an image, password protect, or otherwise place barriers to opening files in their proposal submissions. In the event the Government cannot access the electronic proposal, the Government will consider the proposal noncompliant, and the proposal may be deemed ineligible for award.

Those Offerors that meet the requirement described in this announcement and wish to be considered must submit one (1) electronic email with reference to the Request for Proposal (RFP) number (HT940625R0009) in the subject line of email communications. Offerors proposals shall not be deemed received by the Government until the proposal is entered in the Contracting Officer’s e-mail inbox: andrew.j.pounds2.civ@health.mil and Contract Specialist’s e-mail inbox: erin.l.biser.civ@health.mil response no later than 12:00PM EST, 22 August 2025.

mailto:andrew.j.pounds2.civ@health.mil mailto:andrew.j.pounds2.civ@health.mil mailto:erin.l.biser.civ@health.mil

3. Each submittal shall contain the following information:

a. Cover page to include the following:

• Offeror’s name

• Address (place of performance if not utilizing subcontractor/partnership to ensure mile radius met per Performance Work Statement (See Attachment II- Performance Work Statement; Section

5.7 Contractor Facility Visits)

• CAGE CODE

• Point of Contact (POC) for Contractual Authority

• RFP number

b. FACTOR 1: CAPABILITY APPROACH

• 1 Redacted electronic proposal

• 1 Unredacted electronic proposal

• Submit Subcontractor/Partnership Work Plans if planning to use Subcontractor/Partnership. **Not required if no plans to use subcontractor/partnership** o Include address for place of service to verify mile radius met per Performance Work

Statement (See Attachment II- Performance Work Statement; Section 5.7 Contractor Facility Visits) o Provide distribution of work/workplan if applicable.

Offerors shall submit a work plan that outlines the offeror’s resources, equipment and staffing to be utilized in meeting the requirements in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The work plan will be evaluated as to whether the offeror demonstrates in its work plan that it has the resources, equipment and staffing necessary to meet all requirements outlined in the PWS.

Provide a distribution of work between the Prime Contractor and the Subcontractor/Partnership of work to be completed by both the Prime and Subcontractor if applicable.

o Include CAGE Code for Subcontractor

c. FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

• Submit a maximum of three (3) Past Performance Questionnaires. The Past Performance

Questionnaires may be a combination of the listed bullets below. (See Attachment IV- Past Performance Questionnaire) o Combination of the Prime Contractor and Subcontractor/Partnership maximum total of three (3) o Prime Contractor only maximum of three (3) o Subcontractor/Partnership maximum of three (3) if applicable.

d. FACTOR 3: PRICE

• Submit pricing sheet, shall be submitted using Attachment III- Pricing Sheet.

4. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Contract Costs

a. The RFP solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any offeror submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Offerors are cautioned against submitting conditional RFP.

b. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror.

c. Failure to clearly address all submittal requirements, evaluation criteria and information requirements of the RFP above may result in rejection of the submission.

Addendum to 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

A. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and issue a firm fixed price contract based on the initial proposal’s received, utilizing the procedures found at FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers. The Government reserves the right to request revised proposals from, or negotiate final contract terms with, one or more, but not all, Offerors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the public interest and issue a contract to other than the Offeror with the lowest priced proposal.

B. Incomplete proposals may be considered non-responsive and removed from further consideration. Proposals shall be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date, and the solicitation number.

C. BASIS FOR AWARD.

This is a Trade-off procurement. The Government may elect to award to other than the lowest price, based on the evaluation of the non-price factors and the best value to the Government. The Government will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. The Government will evaluate proposals utilizing the procedures of FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers. This will be a firm fixed price contract.

EVALUATION CRITERIA. Evaluation of Capability will be based on the information provided in the proposal.

Documentation submitted in the proposal shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds the Governments minimum required specifications. Failure to clearly and unambiguously demonstrate this will result in an “unacceptable” rating.

• FACTOR 1: CAPABILITY APPROACH

• FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

• FACTOR 3: PRICE

FACTOR 1 - CAPABILITY APPROACH

1. The CAPABILITY APPROACH is defined as the vendor’s proposed solution(s) to successfully fulfill the contract requirements.

2. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS.

The vendor shall submit capability approach and capability documentation which may include a narrative, charts, graphs, tables, drawings, product / service literature, and demonstrated authority to provide the necessary items and perform the required services identified in the specification/performance work statement. The documentation shall clearly describe, in sufficient detail, the vendor's authority, proposed items, resources and methods to successfully fulfill the requirements including specifications, performance capability requirements, delivery schedules, warranties and all service requirements per the Request for Proposals.

3. BASIS OF EVALUATION

Evaluation of this factor is a subjective evaluation of the vendor's demonstrated resources, capability, and methods to meet all requirements. This factor will be evaluated on an Acceptable /Unacceptable basis. The vendor’s submittals will be evaluated to determine whether the proposed capability approach demonstrates a clear and unambiguous understanding and a demonstrated ability to meet the minimum requirements.

Failure to demonstrate a clear and unambiguous capability approach to meeting the requirements will result in an “Unacceptable” rating for this factor.

FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

1. Past performance is a defined as how well a vendor has performed on meeting recent and relevant requirements with the terms of scope, size, and complexity in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

2. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS.

Provide the following information for a maximum of three companies / organizations / clients which the offer has provided recent and similar services for Medical Linen Services

a) Company/Organization/Client Name.

b) Address.

c) Brief description of items / services provided.

d) Point of contact.

e) Email and or phone number contact information.

f) Complete provided questionnaire. (See Attachment IV- Past Performance Questionnaire)

g) If no past performance submitted, you will be given a performance rating of Neutral.

3. BASIS OF EVALUATION

The basis of evaluation is a subjective evaluation of how well the Vendor performed on recent and relevant contracts regarding the RFP requirement. The Government will consider the performance quality of relevant efforts and assign an overall Performance Confidence Assessment (PCA). This factor will be evaluated on Unsatisfactory, Marginal, Satisfactory, Very Good, Exceptional and Neutral basis. The resulting PCA represents an overall evaluation of Contractor performance. Contractors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and, as a result, will receive a "Neutral Confidence" rating for the Past Performance factor

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through CPAR, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) using all CAGE /Unique Identification number of vendor. The Government reserves the right to contact any other source of information that may have knowledge or information on a vendor’s relevant past performance history.

FACTOR 3 - PRICE PROPOSAL

1. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Contractors shall submit a proposal which will be evaluated for price reasonableness. The offeror shall submit an electronic copy of the completed price proposal to the Contracting Officer. The offeror shall propose a separate firm fixed- price, FOB Destination, for each CLIN and options. Price proposal shall remain valid for a period of 45 calendar days from the date proposals are due.

• Submit Pricing Sheet. (See Attachment III- Pricing Sheet)

2. BASIS OF EVALUATION

The proposed price will be evaluated for reasonableness in relation to the solicitation requirements. Prices must be entirely compatible with the capability portion of the proposal.

Additional Contract Terms and Conditions are as follows:

1. INSPECTION

The Government may conduct site visit inspections randomly. Acceptance is contingent on the inspection being rated as acceptable.

2. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) prior to award.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence SEP 2024 Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal JUN 2020 Transactions 52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and DEC 2014 Certifications.

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information NOV 2021 Systems 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and DEC 2023 Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and NOV 2021 Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications NOV 2021 and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- OCT 2020 Representation.

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-- DEC 2023 Representation and Disclosures.

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic NOV 2015 Corporations--Representation 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic NOV 2015 Corporations 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and SEP 2023 Commercial Services 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items NOV 2021 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor AUG 2018 Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts) 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and DEC 2016

Reduction Goals -- Representation.

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and JUN 2020 Representation 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award OCT 2018 Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination JAN 1991 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD SEP 2011 Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD SEP 2022 Officials 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information OCT 2016 Controls 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party JAN 2023 Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber MAY 2024 Incident Reporting 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation JAN 2023 Support 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services DEC 2019 -- Representation 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense MAY 2021 Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense JAN 2023 Telecommunications Equipment or Services 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By MAY 2019 The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or SEP 2014 Hazardous Materials 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate--Basic NOV 2014 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, MAY 2024 and Tungsten.

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the MAY 2022 Maduro Regime 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro JAN 2023 Regime 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang JUN 2023 Uyghur Autonomous Region - Representation 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang JUN 2023 Uyghur Autonomous Region 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving DEC 2018 Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor JAN 2023 Personnel 252.237-7012 Instruction to Offerors (Count-Of-Articles) DEC 1991 252.237-7014 Loss or Damage (Count-Of-Articles) DEC 1991 252.237-7016 Delivery Tickets--Basic NOV 2014 252.237-7018 Special Definitions of Government Property DEC 1991 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial NOV 2023 Services 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea OCT 2024

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION 2025-O0003/ DEVIATION 2025-O0004) (MAR 2025)

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision –

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

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, 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"—

(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) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), 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) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001", 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 13 CFR 124.105) by—

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

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

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

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned 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 least 51 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) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

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

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract 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) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(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 business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] 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 business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] 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 business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a womenowned small business concern.

(7) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror 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: ___ .

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror 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 womenowned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, a women-owned business concern.

(10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business 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 business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that—

(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.

(d) [Reserved]

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, 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) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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:

[List as necessary]

(3) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

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

(g)(1) Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at 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 offthe-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

(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)

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

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

(2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to 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)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act":

Israeli End Products:

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

(g)(1)(i)(B) The terms "Korean 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."

(g)(1)(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Korean end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act":

Korean End Products or Israeli End Products:

(4) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Trade Agreements".

(ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.

Other End Products:

(iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation.

(h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals—

(1) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(2) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property;

(3) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and

(4) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2)for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(i) Taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(A) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(B) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) Examples.

(A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. §6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability.

Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. §6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing.