B08-W912PF24Q0045_20231027.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION W912PF24Q0045

Hazardous Waste - Hazardous Materials Management Support Service within the USAG Italy Vicenza Military Community

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government is releasing this combined synopsis/solicitation electronically via www.sam.gov only.

The solicitation number is W912PF24Q0045 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06 Effective April 26, 2022. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this project is 562112 – Hazardous Waste Collection. This requirement is not set-aside for small business.

The solicitation includes several ITEMS / CLINS (Contract Line Item Number), as outlined below, including Options that are separately priced. There will be one (1) twelve-month base period and four (4) twelve-month Option periods.

The base contract’s Period of Performance is estimated to begin 1 January 2024, with an end date of 31 December 2024, plus four (4) Option years with a total estimated end date of 31 December 2028.

The Government anticipates the award being a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide non-personal services for Hazardous Waste, Material Management Support, to include Temporary Waste Storage Area (TWSA), Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAP), Hazardous Material Storage Areas and Supplies for TWSA.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters -- Commercial, and the addendum to 52.212-1, included in this solicitation, apply to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the addendum to 52.212-2, included in this solicitation, apply to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Quoter Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Dec 2012), applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and the addendum to 52.212-4, apply to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The below FAR clauses cited in the clause at 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition:

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).

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). 52.233-3, Protest After Award

(AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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)).

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O. 13627).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

All clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov

Funds are not presently available for this requirement. No award will be made until funds are made available.

QUOTE DUE: Transmission of offers in response to this RFQ shall be submitted as an electronic version in Microsoft Word, or PDF, via email not later than 03:00 P.M. Central European Time on 28 NOVEMBER 2023 to the following email addresses: ANDREA.PAULON.LN@ARMY.MIL and DANIEL.L.VEENSTRA.CIV@ARMY.MIL

QUESTIONS: All questions concerning the solicitation shall be submitted via email to the following addresses:

ANDREA.PAULON.LN@ARMY.MIL and DANIEL.L.VEENSTRA.CIV@ARMY.MIL no later than 11:00 am Central European Time (CET) on 8 NOVEMBER 2023. Answers to Quoters’ questions will be posted to www.sam.gov in an amendment to the solicitation as needed.

SITE VISIT: If a site visit is requested concerning Solicitation W912PF24Q0045, the request shall be submitted via email to the following addresses: ANDREA.PAULON.LN@ARMY.MIL and DANIEL.L.VEENSTRA.CIV@ARMY.MIL no later than 11:00 am Central European Time (CET) on 31

OCTOBER 2023.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 12 Months Management & Operation TWSA

FFP

Management, Operation and Inspection of two TWSA (Temporary Waste Storage Area) on USAG-Italy, VICENZA in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0012039888

PSC CD: B510

NET AMT

0002 12 Months HW/HM Assessments

FFP

Assessment of the Hazardous Material Storage & Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAPs) located within USAG - Italy, Vicenza in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0012039888

1001 12 Months OPTION Management & Operation TWSA

FFP

Management, Operation and Inspection of two TWSA (Temporary Waste Storage Area) on USAG-Italy, VICENZA in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement FOB: Destination

1002 12 Months OPTION HW/HM Assessments

FFP

Assessment of the Hazardous Material Storage & Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAPs) located within USAG - Italy, Vicenza in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

2001 12 Months OPTION Management & Operation TWSA

FFP

Management, Operation and Inspection of two TWSA (Temporary Waste Storage Area) on USAG-Italy, VICENZA in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement

2002 12 Months OPTION HW/HM Assessments

FFP

Assessment of the Hazardous Material Storage & Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAPs) located within USAG - Italy, Vicenza in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

3001 12 Months OPTION Management & Operation TWSA

FFP

Management, Operation and Inspection of two TWSA (Temporary Waste Storage Area) on USAG-Italy, VICENZA in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement

3002 12 Months OPTION HW/HM Assessments

FFP

Assessment of the Hazardous Material Storage & Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAPs) located within USAG - Italy, Vicenza in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

4001 12 Months OPTION Management & Operation TWSA

FFP

Management, Operation and Inspection of two TWSA (Temporary Waste Storage Area) on USAG-Italy, VICENZA in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement

4002 12 Months OPTION HW/HM Assessments

FFP

Assessment of the Hazardous Material Storage & Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAPs) located within USAG - Italy, Vicenza in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination N/A Destination Government 0002 Destination N/A Destination Government 1001 Destination N/A Destination Government 1002 Destination N/A Destination Government 2001 Destination N/A Destination Government 2002 Destination N/A Destination Government 3001 Destination N/A Destination Government 3002 Destination N/A Destination Government 4001 Destination N/A Destination Government 4002 Destination N/A Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A W6E7 USAG ITALY

W6E7 USAG ITALY

CASERMA EDERLE BLDG 0946

VIA PRA SPINEO

VICENZA 36040

49-611-435-374-3

W582RR

0002 POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-JAN-2025 TO

31-DEC-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 01-JAN-2025 TO

31-DEC-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-JAN-2026 TO

31-DEC-2026

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 01-JAN-2026 TO

31-DEC-2026

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 01-JAN-2027 TO

31-DEC-2027

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3002 POP 01-JAN-2027 TO

31-DEC-2027

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 01-JAN-2028 TO

31-DEC-2028

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4002 POP 01-JAN-2028 TO

31-DEC-2028

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

DEC 2022

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version And Translation Of

Contract

FEB 2000

52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) JUL 2014 52.229-6 Taxes--Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts FEB 2013 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

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

MAY 2021

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

JAN 2023

252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.222-7002 Compliance With Local Labor Laws (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English JUN 1997 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

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

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered 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" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

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

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered 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.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the RFQ, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the RFQ, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(k) Reserved.

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

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

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

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

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

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

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

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS:

A. The Quoters shall provide a written offer in ENGLISH and SHALL address each of the factors listed on the table below. Quoters shall submit their quotation package via email with the subject line “W912PF24Q0045 Hazardous Waste - Hazardous Materials Management Support Service within the USAG Italy Vicenza Military Community” to BOTH the following email addresses: ANDREA.PAULON.LN@ARMY.MIL and DANIEL.L.VEENSTRA.CIV@ARMY.MIL. Only email submissions will be accepted. Quotation packages must be received no later than the solicitation closing date and time listed on the solicitation.

Page Limitations and Format. The Quoter’s Quotation package shall consist of four (4) volumes.

Volume Description/Title Page limit

I Mandatory Documentation Required

No Page limit

II Factor I – Company Experience 15

III Factor II – Key Personnel 20

IV Factor III - Price No Page limit

All information shall be confined to the appropriate Volume. The quote shall be prepared clearly and concisely to demonstrate that the Quoter has a complete understanding of the requirements. Quoters shall prepare its quote on the presumption that the Government has no previous knowledge of the Quoter’s capabilities. Quotes will be evaluated only on the information specifically presented in respective submittals.

B. VOLUME CONTENT. Each Volume shall contain the information outlined below:

1. VOLUME I - MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH THE QUOTE

The U.S. Government requires the Quoter submit the following documentation / certification to ensure the prospective contractor currently meets the applicable standards in Federal Acquisition Regulation 9.104 – Standards for the determination of responsibility. Failure to provide the following documentation may result in the Quoter being non compliant and therefore ineligible for award.

a. Quoters must provide a current and valid copy of a Historical Chamber of Commerce Certificate of

Membership (Certificato Storico di Iscrizione alla Camera di Commercio). Self-certifications are NOT allowed and will be rejected. The business purpose (oggetto sociale) shall be relevant of the required tasks within the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Only applicable to Italian Companies who plan to be the prime contractor.

b. The Quoter shall provide proof of SAM registration with completion of the required representations and certifications within SAM. Failure to obtain SAM registration prior to the submission of the Quote may result in submissions not being considered for award.

SAM REGISTRATION: to be considered for a Government contract the Quoter MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). To start the registration process the Quoter must:

i. Have New Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). For more information about UEI, please visit https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier- update;

ii. Have a CAGE/NCAGE number: -American Contractor: CAGE code will be generated upon completion of SAM registration.- Italian Contractor: NCAGE code can be obtained via https://www.siac.difesa.it/tiki/tikiindex.php?page=NCAGE

It takes two to three business days to receive a UEI number and two to three business days to receive a CAGE code.

Please begin the process as soon as you receive this RFQ in order to be evaluated and considered for award.

c. DURC: The Quoter shall provide with the Quotation, a current and valid copy. Self-certifications (autocertificazioni) are NOT allowed. The document MUST include the following statement: “Con il presente documento si dichiara che l’impresa RISULTA REGOLARE ai fini del DURC” (“This document declares that the company is regular for the DURC purposes”). Only applicable to Italian Companies who plan to be the prime contractor.

d. The Quoter must provide Attachment 1 - "Self-Certification for Anti-mafia" duly filled out. Only applicable to Italian Companies who plan to be the prime contractor.

e. The Quoter shall return the RFQ, and any amendments completely filled out.

f. The Quoter shall provide proof that the contractor/company holds a current copy of Iscrizione all'Albo Nazionale dei Gestori Ambientali.

The above requirements for the Mandatory Documentation Volume will not be evaluated and receive an assessed rating; rather, the requirements will be addressed in the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. If, prior to award, the Government has questions regarding the potential awardee’s Mandatory Documentation Volume, the communications and questions are not part of discussions as defined in FAR § 15.306, Exchanges with Quoters After Receipt of Proposals.

2 VOLUME II – FACTOR I – COMPANY EXPERIENCE

a. The Quoter shall provide at least one (1), but NO MORE than three (3) examples of contracts performed by the company that are recent (within the last 3 years form the solicitation release date) and relevant in scope. Relevant in scope means that the contract must have been performed in Italy for the Hazardous Materials Waste Management requirements similar to the requirements outlined in PWS paragraphs 1.1 and 1.4. For each example provided, the Quoter shall identify:

1) Contract name and brief description of requirement;

2) Contract number (if available);

3) Period of performance (start date and completion date);

4) Contract value for each year;

5) Contract Organization; and

6) Point of Contact for Contract Organization with email and phone number.

It is the Quoter’s responsibility to clearly explain and demonstrate to the Government how its work experience in each submitted project is relevant to the contract requirements in this solicitation.

3. VOLUME III – FACTOR II – KEY PERSONNEL

a) The Quoter shall submit a resume (in English) for the proposed Contract Manager. The resume shall show evidence that the Contract Manager has the qualifications in accordance…