CATCH Call 06 Solicitation.pdf

Advanced Research Announcement (ARA), Call 06 Overview Information

NAICS Code: The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541715 and the small business size is 1,000 employees.

Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RY Sensors Directorate

ARA Title: Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)

ARA Number: FA2377-25-R-B004

Call Title: CATCH Call 06

Call Number: FA2377-26-R-B005

Call Type: 10 USC 4023 Competitive Procedures

THIS IS A ONE-STEP SOLICITATION FOR CALL 06 ISSUED UNDER THE CATCH

ARA. Unless otherwise stated in this call, all requirements listed within the basic ARA announcement are considered applicable. Offerors should monitor the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov/ in the event this announcement is amended, or calls are issued.

Proposal Due Date and Time:

ONE-STEP Call

• PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME – 2 March 2026 (Monday), 5:00 PM, Wright-

Patterson AFB local time (EDT). NOTE: Proposal receipt after the due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Early proposal submission is encouraged.

Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Point of Contact (POCs):

Joe Mergler, Contract Specialist, AFRL/RYKSR, joseph.mergler@us.af.mil Omar Eldadah, Contracting Officer (CO), AFRL/RYKSR, omar.eldadah@us.af.mil.

A DoD SAFE link can be provided if needed. The deadline to request a DoD SAFE link is 26 February 2026 (Thursday), 05:00 PM (EDT).

Type of Contract/Instrument: The Air Force reserves the right to award contract(s) and/or Other Transaction(s) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4023. It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded under this Call and will be priced as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee type contract.

Cost reimbursement contracts require successful offerors to have an accounting system considered adequate for tracking costs applicable to the contract.

https://sam.gov/ mailto:joseph.mergler@us.af.mil mailto:omar.eldadah@us.af.mil

Estimated Call Value: The total estimated call value is $15,000,000.00 (the AF reserves the right to exceed this amount if determined to be in the best interest of the Government).

Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates awarding one contract for this call. However, the Air Force reserves the right to award some, all, or none of the proposals.

Brief Call Summary: See attached Statement of Objectives (SOO)

Address technical questions to the Technical POC:

Primary Technical POC:

Kameron Grubaugh, Program Engineer, AFRL/RYAP 2241 Avionics Circle, WPAFB, OH 45433 Email: kameron.grubaugh@us.af.mil Phone: 937-713-8275

Address contracting questions to the Contracting POCs:

Contracting POCs:

Omar Eldadah, Contracting Officer, AFRL/RYKSR 2130 Eighth Street, Bldg. 45, WPAFB, OH 45433 Email: omar.eldadah@us.af.mil

Joe Mergler, Contract Specialist, AFRL/RYKSR 2130 Eighth Street, Bldg. 45, WPAFB, OH 45433 Email: joseph.mergler@us.af.mil mailto:kameron.grubaugh@us.af.mil mailto:omar.eldadah@us.af.mil mailto:joseph.mergler@us.af.mil

Full Text Announcement

I. Program Description: Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate (AFRL/RY) is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the following research effort.

Unless otherwise stated in this call, all requirements listed within the basic ARA solicitation are considered applicable. See basic ARA for further detailed descriptions of items listed below.

1. Statement of Objective/Needs

a. Contract: Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 06

1. Program Summary – The Combat Identification (CID) Program Element (PE) 63742F is currently seeking advanced multi-sensor, multi-platform fusion solutions for air-to-ground automatic target recognition (ATR).

These solutions will be developed under a new CID program referred to as: Universal Multi-sensor Processing for Intelligent Recognition and Evaluation (UMPIRE). The intent of this Statement of Objectives is to identify Technology Readiness Level (TRL)-3+ algorithmic solutions and existing Air Force platforms mature enough to facilitate a 4–5-year development to TRL-7. This includes algorithm development, validation, system integration, demonstration, and transition.

2. See Attachment 1 – Statement of Objective(s) (SOO)

2. Deliverable Items:

a. Data Items: See attached CDRLs dated 3 March 2025. (Attachment 3)

b. Software: To be determined based on contractor proposal

c. Hardware: To be determined based on contractor proposal

3. Schedule:

a. Overall effort:

1. Contract: 63 months (60 months technical PoP with 3 months for final reporting)

b. Data Items: See attached CDRLs dated 3 March 2025. (Attachment 3)

c. Software: TBD, if applicable.

1. Contract: 60 months after award (end of Technical POP).

d. Hardware: TBD, if applicable.

1. Contract: 60 months after award (end of Technical POP).

4. Other Requirements:

a. Program Security Classification: Individuals must be US citizens and have a security classification level of TS/SCI and SAP.

b. Export Control: Information involved in this effort is subject to Export Control

(International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR)).

c. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS): CPARS is not applicable on this call.

d. Unique/Special Clauses: In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7021 and DFARS 252.204-7025, the contractor shall have a current CMMC Level 2 assessment posted in SPRS at the time of contract award and for the duration of the contract.

e. Associate Contractor Agreement: Not anticipated. TBD per individual award. The contractor shall enter into an Associate Contractor Agreement (ACA) for any portion of the contract requiring joint participation in the accomplishment of the government’s requirement.

f. Options: Options are not anticipated on this call.

5. Other Information:

a. Government Furnished Property (GFP) Availability: Not anticipated on this call.

b. Government Furnished Information (GFI) Software: Software; data

c. Base Support/Network Access: Not anticipated on this call.

d. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): TBD per individual award.

e. Multiple awards subject to Fair Opportunity are not anticipated.

f. Data Rights: Unlimited data rights are desired for this call. See detailed information contained within the basic ARA. Data Rights desired by the contractor should be included with submission as part of the Section K (Certs and Reps), as attached to the ARA.

II. Award Information:

1. Anticipated Award Date: April 2026

2. Anticipated funding: $15,000,000.00

a. Total Effort

This funding profile is an estimate only and not a contractual obligation for funding. All funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. Potential offerors should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice.

Funding (in millions

$M)

FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31 Total Funding

6.3 External $1.5M $2.5M $3.0M $3.0M $3.5M $1.5M $15M

Total Amount $1.5M $2.5M $3.0M $3.0M $3.5M $1.5M $15M

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

III. Eligibility Information:

1. Eligible Offeror: This is an unrestricted solicitation.

2. Other:

a. Foreign Participation: Foreign Participation is not authorized on this call due to the sensitive nature of the technology and its level of classification.

b. Export Control: This acquisition involves data that is subject to export control laws and regulations.

NOTE: You may be ineligible for award if all requirements of this solicitation are not met on the proposal due date, as identified in each call.

IV. Proposal and Submission Information:

1. Overview: Proposals submitted under this call shall be in accordance with the instructions provided both herein and within the basic ARA announcement. The Government intends to review resulting proposals and award all, some, or none of the proposal received without negotiations/discussions. Offerors are required to price each task separately. See Technical Objectives of the SOO. However, the Government does reserve the right to negotiate with those offerors whose proposals have been selected for funding. Offerors should be alert for any call amendments that may change proposal requirements or permit extensions to proposal submission dates. No classified submittals will be accepted.

2. Proposal Instructions (One Step and/or Request for Proposal):

a. Technical/Management Proposal shall be limited to:

1. Thirty-Five (35) pages for the Contract

b. Statement of Work (SOW) shall be limited to:

2. Ten (10) pages for the Contract

c. Subcontracting Plans: For efforts to exceed $900,000.00, Subcontracting Plans shall be submitted in the cost/business proposal. Reference FAR

19.704 and DFARS 219.704 for subcontracting plan requirements. Small business concerns are exempt from this requirement.

d. See information provided in basic ARA announcement (Section IV.3.).

V. Proposal Review Information:

1. Proposal - Peer or Scientific Review Criteria: The Contract Proposals will be reviewed through Peer or Scientific Review using the criteria below. The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first order of priority, shall be reviewed based on the following criteria that are of equal order of importance.

a. Technical Merit:

1. The offeror’s understanding of the scope of the technical effort.

2. Soundness of the offeror’s technical approach including whether the proposal demonstrates related experience and qualifications of technical personnel.

3. Proposal’s potential to advance technology and the state of the art and to meet mission and agency needs.

4. The potential to transition the research and development deliverables to future Government needs. Any proposed restriction on technical data or computer software will be considered.

b. Cost/Price: The cost/price criterion includes the realism of the proposed cost. Cost/Price is a substantial factor, but ranked as the second order of priority (If an offeror proposes the use of GFP other than any GFP identified in this Call, and that proposed GFP provides the offeror an unfair competitive advantage, then FAR 45.202 requires rental equivalent be applied to the Cost Factor for evaluation purposes only).

2. Proposal – Review and Selection Process:

a. Categories: Based on the Peer or Scientific Review, proposals will be categorized as Selectable or Not Selectable (see definitions below). The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on the Peer or Scientific Review, as well as importance to agency programs and funding availability.

1. Selectable: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available

2. Not Selectable: Even if sufficient funding existed, the proposal should not be funded.

b. No other criteria will be used.

c. Prior to award of a potentially successful offer, the Contracting Officer will make a determination regarding price reasonableness.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to award some, all, or none of proposals. When the Government elects to award only a part of a proposal, the selected part may be categorized as Selectable, though the proposal as a whole may not merit such a categorization.

VI. Award Administration Information:

Award Notices: Offerors will be notified whether their proposal is recommended for award on or about 30 days after receipt of the proposal. The notification is not to be construed to mean that any contract award is assured, as availability of funds and successful negotiations are prerequisites to any award.

VII. Other Information:

Proposal Content Checklist: See basic ARA.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1: Placeholder Statement of Objectives (SOO)

Attachment 2: SOO Supplemental Requirements

Attachment 3: Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)

Attachment 4: Placeholder Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254)

Attachment 5: Section K (Reps/Certs)

Attachment 6: Security Program Questionnaire

Attachment 7: Research and Related Senior and Key Person Profile Worksheet

Attachment 8: AFRL Privacy Act for Covered Individuals

Attachment 9: Security Risk Review

Attachment 10: Model Contract

Attachment 11: Placeholder for Government Furnished Information (GFI)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

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4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

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7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

FACILITY

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

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ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

Created On:

27 Jan 2026, 13:44 PM Eastern Standard Time

Solicitation/Contract Form CATCH Call 06

Product Service Code: AC13

FA237726RB005

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CLIN:

The contractor shall conduct research in accordance with Section J, Attachment 6, Statement of Objective, entitled, "Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 06 - Statement of Objectives", dated 9 December 2025.

The estimated cost and fixed fee amounts are shown below:

Cost: TBD Fixed Fee: TBD Total CPFF: $15,000,000.00

Pursuant to FAR 52.232-22, Limitation of Funds, the total amount available for payment and allotted to this contract is $15.0M. It is estimated that this amount is sufficient to cover performance through FY31.

Inspection/Acceptance/F.O.B.:

Destination

Defense Priorities Allocation System (DPAS) Priority Rating:

DO-A7

Pricing Arrangement: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Pricing Arrangement: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

1 Lot

COMPUTER SOFTWARE CLIN:

The contractor shall deliver computer software in accordance with Section J, Attachment 6, Statement of Objectives entitled, "Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 06 - Statement of Objectives"' dated 9 December 2025.

The contractor shall deliver any and all computer software developed and/or acquired via the course of this effort. Computer software deliverables include, but are not limited to the following:

The contractor shall deliver an altered or created CID algorithms and any new collected datasets to the government in an agreed upon format at agreed upon intervals during the course of this effort.

The contractor shall deliver data in performance of the requirements discussed above and in accordance with Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) incorporated into the contract. In addition, the contractor shall acquire, develop, and deliver all specific property, equipment, materials, databases, and models needed to accomplish the specific tasks and requirements discussed in the SOW.

The contractor shall ensure AFRL staff is keenly aware of any leverage of technologies from other sources or programs, as well as any transition of technology from AFRL programs to other organization programs or fielded platforms no matter how insignificant.

Any commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software license to be delivered to the U.S. Government under this contract shall be consistent with federal law and submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and acceptability. Although some license terms do not necessarily violate federal law, they may raise security concerns or limit use to such an extent that the license does not meet the Government's needs.

Inspection/Acceptance/F.O.B.:

Destination

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Mature a multi-sensor, multi-platform fusion solutions for air-to-ground automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithm developed under a CID PE new start program:

Universal Multi-Sensor Processing for Intelligent Recognition and Processing (UMPIRE).

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation

52.246-9 Inspection of Research and Development (Short Form). Apr 1984

Deliveries or Performance

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. Aug 1989 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (Alternate I) Aug 1989 Alternate I Apr 1984

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions-Cost Vouchers May 2023 252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles Dec 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

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

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

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

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

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

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

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

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

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

(ii) For fixed price line items-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC ____ Issue By DoDAAC ____ Admin DoDAAC ____ Inspect By DoDAAC ____ Ship To Code ____ Ship From Code ____ Mark For Code ____ Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____ Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____ Accept at Other DoDAAC ____ LPO DoDAAC ____ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____ Other DoDAAC(s) ____ (*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

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

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

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

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

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

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

52.202-1 Definitions. Jun 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. May 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Jun 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. Jun 2020 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity. May 2014 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. May 2014 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. Nov 2021 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. Jun 2020 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. Dec 2014 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. Nov 2021

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

Dec 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

Jan 2025

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. Oct 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.210-1 Market Research. Nov 2021 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements. Apr 2008 52.215-2 Audit and Records-Negotiation. Jun 2020 52.215-8 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format. Oct 1997 52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data. Aug 2011 52.215-12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data. Jun 2020 52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions. Oct 2010 52.215-18 Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Postretirement Benefits (PRB) Other Than Pensions. Jul 2005 52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes. Oct 1997 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges. Jun 2020 52.216-8 Fixed Fee. Jun 2011 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Jan 2025 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Jan 2025 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan. Sep 2021 52.222-3 Convict Labor. Jun 2003 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. Jun 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. Jun 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. Jun 2020 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. Dec 2010 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. Oct 2025 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. Jan 2025 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. May 2024 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Feb 2021 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace. May 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent. Jun 2020 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent. (Alternate I) Jun 2020 Alternate I Apr 1984 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement. Jun 2020 52.227-10 Filing of Patent Applications-Classified Subject Matter. Dec 2007 52.228-7 Insurance-Liability to Third Persons. Mar 1996 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. Feb 2021 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards. Jun 2020 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards. Jun 2010 52.232-9 Limitation on Withholding of Payments. Apr 1984 52.232-17 Interest. May 2014 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds. Apr 1984 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. May 2014 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (Alternate I) May 2014 Alternate I Apr 1984 52.232-25 Prompt Payment. Jan 2017 52.232-25 Prompt Payment. (Alternate I) Jan 2017 Alternate I Feb 2002 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-1 Disputes. May 2014 52.233-1 Disputes. (Alternate I) May 2014 Alternate I Dec 1991 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Alternate I) Aug 1996 Alternate I Jun 1985 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004

52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities.

Nov 2024

52.242-1 Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs. Apr 1984 52.242-3 Penalties for Unallowable Costs. Dec 2022 52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Jan 2017 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. Jul 1995 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement. Aug 1987 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement. (Alternate V) Aug 1987 Alternate V Apr 1984 52.243-6 Change Order Accounting. Apr 1984 52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting. Aug 2024 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Oct 2025 52.245-1 Government Property. Sep 2021 52.245-9 Use and Charges. Apr 2012 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement). May 2004 52.249-14 Excusable Delays. Apr 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. Jan 1991

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies. Jan 2023 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General. Aug 2019 252.203-7004 Display of Hotline Posters. Jan 2023 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information. Oct 2016 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. Apr 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders. Oct 2024

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

252.215-7002 Cost Estimating System Requirements. Jan 2025 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts). Dec 2019 252.222-7006 Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements. Jan 2023 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials. Sep 2014 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7058 Postaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People's Republic of China. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

Jan 2023

252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data-Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Aug 2025 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Aug 2025 252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Jan 2025 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information. Jan 2025 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions--Computer Software. Jan 2025 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Jan 2025 252.227-7030 Technical Data-Withholding of Payment. Mar 2000 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data. Jan 2025 252.227-7038 Patent Rights-Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business) Jun 2012 252.227-7038 Patent Rights-Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business) (Alternate II) Jun 2012 Alternate II Dec 2007 252.227-7039 Patents--Reporting of Subject Inventions. Apr 1990 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.235-7011 Final Scientific or Technical Report. Dec 2019 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services. Jan 2023 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk. Dec 2022 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System. Jan 2025 252.242-7005 Contractor Business Systems. Jan 2025 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration. Jan 2025 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration. Jan 2025 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration Jan 2025 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property. Jan 2024 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.204-1 Approval of Contract. (Dec 1989)

Approval of Contract (Dec 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of Contracting Officer[identify title of designated agency official here] and shall not be binding until so approved.

52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment. (Aug 2018)

Allowable Cost and Payment (Aug 2018)

(a) Invoicing.

(1) The Government will make payments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but (except for small business concerns) not more often than once every 2 weeks, in amounts determined to be allowable by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 31.2 in effect on the date of this contract and the terms of this contract. The Contractor may submit to an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in such form and reasonable detail as the representative may require, an invoice or voucher supported by a statement of the claimed allowable cost for performing this contract.

(2) Contract financing payments are not subject to the interest penalty provisions of the Prompt Payment Act. Interim payments made prior to the final payment under the contract are contract financing payments, except interim payments if this contract contains Alternate I to the clause at 52.232-25.

(3) The designated payment office will make interim payments for contract financing on the 30th[Contracting Officer insert day as prescribed by agency head; if not prescribed, insert "30th"] day after the designated billing office receives a proper payment request. In the event that the Government requires an audit or other review of a specific payment request to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, the designated payment office is not compelled to make payment by the specified due date.

(b) Reimbursing costs.

(1) For the purpose of reimbursing allowable costs (except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause, with respect to pension, deferred profit sharing, and employee stock ownership plan contributions), the term "costs" includes only-

(i) Those recorded costs that, at the time of the request for reimbursement, the Contractor has paid by cash, check, or other form of actual payment for items or services purchased directly for the contract;

(ii) When the Contractor is not delinquent in paying costs of contract performance in the ordinary course of business, costs incurred, but not necessarily paid, for-

(A) Supplies and services purchased directly for the contract and associated financing payments to subcontractors, provided payments determined due will be made-

(1) In accordance with the terms and conditions of a subcontract or invoice; and

(2) Ordinarily within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor's payment request to the Government;

(B) Materials issued from the Contractor's inventory and placed in the production process for use on the contract;

(C) Direct labor;

(D) Direct travel;

(E) Other direct in-house costs; and

(F) Properly allocable and allowable indirect costs, as shown in the records maintained by the Contractor for purposes of obtaining reimbursement under Government contracts; and

(iii) The amount of financing payments that have been paid by cash, check, or other forms of payment to subcontractors.

(2) Accrued costs of Contractor contributions under employee pension plans shall be excluded until actually paid unless-

(i) The Contractor's practice is to make contributions to the retirement fund quarterly or more frequently; and

(ii) The contribution does not remain unpaid 30 days after the end of the applicable quarter or shorter payment period (any contribution remaining unpaid shall be excluded from the Contractor's indirect costs for payment purposes).

(3) Notwithstanding the audit and adjustment of invoices or vouchers under paragraph (g) of this clause, allowable indirect costs under this contract shall be obtained by applying indirect cost rates established in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause.

(4) Any statements in specifications or other documents incorporated in this contract by reference designating performance of services or furnishing of materials at the Contractor's expense or at no cost to the Government shall be disregarded for purposes of cost-reimbursement under this clause.

(c) Small business concerns. A small business concern may receive more frequent payments than every 2 weeks.

(d) Final indirect cost rates.

(1) Final annual indirect cost rates and the appropriate bases shall be established in accordance with subpart 42.7 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect for the period covered by the indirect cost rate proposal.

(2)

(i) The Contractor shall submit an adequate final indirect cost rate proposal to the Contracting Officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) and auditor within the 6-month period following the expiration of each of its fiscal years. Reasonable extensions, for exceptional circumstances only, may be requested in writing by the Contractor and granted in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall support its proposal with adequate supporting data.

(ii) The proposed rates shall be based on the Contractor's actual cost experience for that period. The appropriate Government representative and the Contractor shall establish the final indirect cost rates as promptly as practical after receipt of the Contractor's proposal.

(iii) An adequate indirect cost rate proposal shall include the following data unless otherwise specified by the cognizant Federal agency official:

(A) Summary of all claimed indirect expense rates, including pool, base, and calculated indirect rate.

(B) General and Administrative expenses (final indirect cost pool). Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts).

(C) Overhead expenses (final indirect cost pool). Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts) for each final indirect cost pool.

(D) Occupancy expenses (intermediate indirect cost pool). Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts) and expense reallocation to final indirect cost pools.

(E) Claimed allocation bases, by element of cost, used to distribute indirect costs.

(F) Facilities capital cost of money factors computation.

(G) Reconciliation of books of account (i.e., General Ledger) and claimed direct costs by major cost element.

(H) Schedule of direct costs by contract and subcontract and indirect expense applied at claimed rates, as well as a subsidiary schedule of Government participation percentages in each of the allocation base amounts.

(I) Schedule of cumulative direct and indirect costs claimed and billed by contract and subcontract.

(J) Subcontract information. Listing of subcontracts awarded to companies for which the contractor is the prime or upper-tier contractor (include prime and subcontract numbers; subcontract value and award type; amount claimed during the fiscal year; and the subcontractor name, address, and point of contact information).

(K) Summary of each time-and-materials and labor-hour contract information, including labor categories, labor rates, hours, and amounts; direct materials; other direct costs; and, indirect expense applied at claimed rates.

(L) Reconciliation of total payroll per IRS form 941 to total labor costs distribution.

(M) Listing of decisions/agreements/approvals and description of accounting/organizational changes.

(N) Certificate of final indirect costs (see 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs).

(O) Contract closing information for contracts physically completed in this fiscal year (include contract number, period of performance, contract ceiling amounts, contract fee computations, level of effort, and indicate if the contract is ready to close).

(iv) The following supplemental information is not required to determine if a proposal is adequate, but may be required during the audit process:

(A) Comparative analysis of indirect expense pools detailed by account to prior fiscal year and budgetary data.

(B) General organizational information and limitation on allowability of compensation for certain contractor personnel. See 31.205-6(p). Additional salary reference information is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedBeforeJune24.pdf and https:// www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedafterJune24.pdf.

(C) Identification of prime contracts under which the contractor performs as a subcontractor.

(D) Description of accounting system (excludes contractors required to submit a CAS Disclosure Statement or contractors where the description of the accounting system has not changed from the previous year's submission).

(E) Procedures for identifying and excluding unallowable costs from the costs claimed and billed (excludes contractors where the procedures have not changed from the previous year's submission).

(F) Certified financial statements and other financial data (e.g., trial balance, compilation, review, etc.).

(G) Management letter from outside CPAs concerning any internal control weaknesses.

(H) Actions that have been and/or will be implemented to correct the weaknesses described in the management letter from subparagraph (G) of this section.

(I) List of all internal audit reports issued since the last disclosure of internal audit reports to the Government.

(J) Annual internal audit plan of scheduled audits to be performed in the fiscal year when the final indirect cost rate submission is made.

(K) Federal and State income tax returns.

(L) Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K annual report.

(M) Minutes from board of directors meetings.

(N) Listing of delay claims and termination claims submitted which contain costs relating to the subject fiscal year.

(O) Contract briefings, which generally include a synopsis of all pertinent contract provisions, such as: contract type, contract amount, product or service(s) to be provided, contract performance period, rate ceilings, advance approval requirements, pre-contract cost allowability limitations, and billing limitations.

(v) The Contractor shall update the billings on all contracts to reflect the final settled rates and update the schedule of cumulative direct and indirect costs claimed and billed, as required in paragraph (d)(2)(iii)(I) of this section, within 60 days after settlement of final indirect cost rates.

(3) The Contractor and the appropriate Government representative shall execute a written understanding setting forth the final indirect cost rates. The understanding shall specify (i) the agreed-upon final annual indirect cost rates, (ii) the bases to which the rates apply, (iii) the periods for which the rates apply, (iv) any specific indirect cost items treated as direct costs in the settlement, and (v) the affected contract and/or subcontract, identifying any with advance agreements or special terms and the applicable rates. The understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, contract obligation, or specific cost allowance or disallowance provided for in this contract. The understanding is incorporated into this contract upon execution.

(4) Failure by the parties to agree on a final annual indirect cost rate shall be a dispute within the meaning of the Disputes clause.

(5) Within 120 days (or longer period if approved in writing by the Contracting Officer) after settlement of the final annual indirect cost rates for all years of a physically complete contract, the Contractor shall submit a completion invoice or voucher to reflect the settled amounts and rates. The completion invoice or voucher shall include settled subcontract amounts and rates. The prime contractor is responsible for settling subcontractor amounts and rates included in the completion invoice or voucher and providing status of subcontractor audits to the contracting officer upon request.

(6)

(i) If the Contractor fails to submit a completion invoice or voucher within the time specified in paragraph (d)(5) of this clause, the Contracting Officer may-

(A) Determine the amounts due to the Contractor under the contract; and

(B) Record this determination in a unilateral modification to the contract.

(ii) This determination constitutes the final decision of the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Disputes clause.

(e) Billing rates. Until final annual indirect cost rates are established for any period, the Government shall reimburse the Contractor at billing rates established by the Contracting Officer or by an authorized representative (the cognizant auditor), subject to adjustment when the final rates are established. These billing rates-

(1) Shall be the anticipated final rates; and

(2) May be prospectively or retroactively revised by mutual agreement, at either party's request, to prevent substantial overpayment or underpayment.

(f) Quick-closeout procedures. Quick-closeout procedures are applicable when the conditions in FAR 42.708(a) are satisfied.

(g) Audit. At any time or times before final payment, the Contracting Officer may have the Contractor's invoices or vouchers and statements of cost audited. Any payment may be-

(1) Reduced by amounts found by the Contracting Officer not to constitute allowable costs; or

(2) Adjusted for prior overpayments or underpayments.

(h) Final payment.

(1) Upon approval of a completion invoice or voucher submitted by the Contractor in accordance with paragraph (d)(5) of this clause, and upon the Contractor's compliance with all terms of this contract, the Government shall promptly pay any balance of allowable costs and that part of the fee (if any) not previously paid.

(2) The Contractor shall pay to the Government any refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts (including interest, if any) accruing to or received by the Contractor or any assignee under this contract, to the extent that those amounts are properly allocable to costs for which the Contractor has been reimbursed by the Government. Reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor for securing refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts shall be allowable costs if approved by the Contracting Officer. Before final payment under this contract, the Contractor and each assignee whose assignment is in effect at the time of final payment shall execute and deliver-

(i) An assignment to the Government, in form and substance satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, of refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts (including interest, if any) properly allocable to costs for which the Contractor has been reimbursed by the Government under this contract; and

(ii) A release discharging the Government, its officers, agents, and employees from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this contract, except-

(A) Specified claims stated in exact amounts, or in estimated amounts when the exact amounts are not known;

(B) Claims (including reasonable incidental expenses) based upon liabilities of the Contractor to third parties arising out of the performance of this contract;

provided, that the claims are not known to the Contractor on the date of the execution of the release, and that the Contractor gives notice of the claims in writing to the Contracting Officer within 6 years following the release date or notice of final payment date, whichever is earlier; and

(C) Claims for reimbursement of costs, including reasonable incidental expenses, incurred by the Contractor under the patent clauses of this contract, excluding, however, any expenses arising from the Contractor's indemnification of the Government against patent liability.

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. (Oct 2022)

Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022)

(a) Evaluation preference.

(1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except-

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(2) The factor of 10 percent shall be applied on a line item basis or to any group of items on which award may be made. Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation shall be applied before application of the factor.

(3) When the two highest rated offerors are a HUBZone small business concern and a large business, and the evaluated offer of the HUBZone small business concern is equal to the evaluated offer of the large business after considering the price evaluation preference, award will be made to the HUBZone small business concern.

(b) Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may elect to waive the evaluation preference, in which case the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

[ ] Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) Joint venture. A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by the joint venture shall be completed by the…