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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Chrome Plating MLRS Elevation Actuators

General Information

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: W911RQ‐24‐R‐0119

Posted Date: May 28, 2024

Current Response Date: June 12, 2024

Product or Service Code: J095

Set Aside: 100% Small Business

NAICS Code: 332813

Contracting Office Address Red River Army Depot Directorate for Contracting 100 James Carlow drive, Bldg 735 Texarkana, TX 75505‐5000 Contract Specialist: Luke Leitschuck – luke.j.leitschuck.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON

Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request For Offers (RFO). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulations Circular ‐

FAC Number: 2024‐04

Effective Date: 05/01/2024.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332813 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

This solicitation will result in one (1) award.

Basis for Award: See Provision at FAR 52.212‐2 below.

Submission of Questions: Any questions regarding this RFO must be received by June 06, 2024 at 1000 hrs. (10:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST)). Questions shall be submitted by email to

Contract Specialist at luke.j.leitschuck.civ@army.mil & Contracting Officer (CO) at

Christopher.l.johnston20.civ@army.mil

Responses to questions are not considered changes to the RFO as the only way the RFO can be modified is through an amendment that will be issued. Instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. All questions must be submitted in writing. Upon receipt of questions, the Government will provide answers to all questions by email, and will post all questions and answers to sam.gov. Contractors will be notified if an extension is needed to respond to the questions submitted.

Submission Due Date: All offers are due by June 12, 2024 at 1200hrs (12:00 PM CST).

Responses shall be submitted electronically to luke.j.leitschuck.civ@army.mil &

Christopher.l.johnston20.civ@army.mil concerning this acquisition.

Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. Refer to website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

The Acquisition Services Division for Red River Army Depot at 100 James Carlow Drive, Bld. 735 in Texarkana, TX is seeking to procure services to re‐chrome elevation actuator shaft assemblies in accordance with Purchase Description.

All interested companies shall provide offers for the following:

Service

1. This will be a Firm‐Fixed Price Requirements Contract with 2 Option years for the following:

Table 1. This table is required to be filled out by offeror.

Line Item

Description EST.

Monthly Quantity

EST.

Yearly Total

Unit Price

Total Price

0001 Hard re‐chroming of prepared actuator shaft assemblies

10 each per month

84 each

1001 Option YR 1‐ Hard re‐ chroming of prepared actuator shaft assemblies

10 each per month

84 each

2001 Option YR 2‐ Hard re‐ chroming of prepared actuator shaft assemblies

10 each per month

84 each

Offeror name/POC/address (CAGE code; Unique Entity ID (UEI)

Delivery Terms: Red River Army Depot will ship assets via FEDEX to Contractor.

Contractor shall ship FOB DESTINATION via FEDEX to: RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT, BUILDING 321 (Timothy L Cox), attention Timothy Cox: 903‐334‐1758, TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75503‐5000.

Tubes shall be shipped on handling box pallets specially built for these specific tubes. RRAD has been using these specialty box pallets since February 2024 and will continue to use them.

The tubes can separated by cardboard and wrapped/banded but this is not required. Tie down twine is sufficient when inserting the tubes into the specialty box pallets.

Delivery Schedule: Contractor will complete and ship estimated 10 each tubes every 30 days until the estimated total on each CLIN is met.

CLIN 0001

EST. QTY Month

10 June

10 July

10 August

10 September

10 October

10 November

10 December

10 January

4 February

84 Total

CLIN 2001 Option YR 2

EST.QTY Month

10 June

10 July

10 August

10 September

10 October

10 November

10 December

10 January

4 February

84 EST Total

CLIN 1001 Option YR 1

EST. QTY Month

10 June

10 July

10 August

10 September

10 October

10 November

10 December

10 January

4 February

84 EST Total

Purchase Description (PD) Red River Army Depot (RRAD) Elevation Actuator Re-Chrome

03-13-2024

1.0 General: This is a purchase description to re‐plate up to 84 EA. actuator shafts provided by RRAD in the base year, and an estimated 84 EA for Option Year 1 and an estimated 84 EA for

Option Year 2.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, facilities, tools, supervision, and other items necessary to perform the re‐plating of actuator shaft assemblies provided by RRAD as defined in this Purchase Description (PD) except for those items specified as government furnished property in Paragraph 3.0. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: RRAD is responsible for the installation and repair of elevation actuators for the military MLRS fleet vehicles. The mission of the Combat Secondary Branch includes the inspection and repair of MLRS elevation actuators to new or like new condition.

1.3 Objectives: RRAD desires to contract out the re‐plating process of the repair work.

1.4 Scope: RRAD will ship Condition Code F (CCF) prepared actuator shafts IAW Delivery schedule for re‐plating on the 15th of each month to the Contractor. Contractor will re‐plate the actuator shafts, as required, and Ship Condition Code A (CCA) assets back to RRAD no later than

4 calendar weeks later. Any actuator shaft deemed unrepairable by the contractor must be tagged and returned to RRAD within 30 days. Additionally, the Contract Manager must notify the RRAD Point of Contact (POC) of the unserviceable asset so a replacement can be issued.

Technical Specification Drawing 13032200 will be provided.

1.5 Period of Performance: The Offeror shall submit with their offer a schedule and milestones chart. The milestones shall be detailed to a level that clearly indicates thorough in‐depth planning coupled with realistic scheduling and indicates the delivery date of all contract deliverables. The Offeror shall identify and submit, with the schedule and milestones chart, any areas of uncertainty / development, if any, which may have the potential for adversely impacting the project schedule. The offeror shall state how the plan copes with such areas of uncertainty / development so that the project can be successfully accomplished within the contract schedule and requirements. Period of performance for this contract shall not exceed 1 year on the base contract and 2 option years, for a total of 3 years.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Assurance: A visual inspection will be done of assets upon arrival. In the event there is damage or visual issues, Contractor shall repair or replace said asset within 30 days.

1.6.2 Recognized Holidays: The observed dates for the following U.S. Holidays are identified at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Operating Status and Schedules website https://www.opm.gov/policy‐data‐oversight/pay‐leave/federal‐holidays/#url=2024

New Year’s Day

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Washington’s Birthday

Memorial Day

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

The contractor shall not deliver completed parts on these days.

1.6.3 Hours of Operation: The contractor shall arrange for deliveries between the hours of 06:30‐16:30 Monday thru Thursday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons.

1.6.4 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor facility.

1.6.5 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract for this PD.

1.6.6 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use.

1.6.7 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Contract Manager, Alternate Contract Manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 06:30‐16:30 Monday thru Thursday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.8 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the CO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the

CO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the CO. In the event the CO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the CO may impose other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

2.0 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONDITION CODE A (CCA). Serviceable, issuable without qualification.

2.1.4 CONDITION CODE F (CCF). Unserviceable, repairable.

2.1.5 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Statement of Work.

2.1.6 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non‐physical things such as meeting minutes.

2.1.7 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The

Government does not have privy of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12 WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.13 WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 ACRONYMS:

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security

CCA Condition Code A

CCF Condition Code F

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

COR Contracting Officer Representative

CMRA Contractor Manpower Reporting Application

DA Department of the Army

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services

CO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

SOW Statement of Work

RRAD Red River Army Depot

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

TE Technical Exhibit

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES: Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Materials: The Government will provide the following items to the prime contractor for re‐ plating the elevation actuator shaft assemblies:

3.1.1 RRAD will provide all Condition Code F (CCF) elevation actuator shaft assemblies to be re‐plated.

3.2 Equipment: None

3.3 Services: None

3.4 Utilities: None

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government‐Furnished in

Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: When RRAD has a requirement on this contract, a Delivery Order will be issued to the contractor for the work needed. Once the contractor receives the Delivery Order, RRAD will ship the prepared actuator shaft assemblies via the Government account with FedEx as the courier. Contractor will not be on depot.

5.1 Chroming specifications: The amount of chrome to be added is 48.1 grams (1.69 oz). The elevation actuator weight is approximately 298 lbs. That works out to be 0.035% by weight.

5.2 FEDEX: Once a load of actuator shafts have been worked by the contractor and ready to be delivered back to RRAD, the POC will be notified that the shipment is ready to be delivered. All shipments will be via FEDEX. Once the assembly shipment is delivered back to RRAD, a quality inspector shall inspect the assemblies for quality conformance. If a shaft assembly is found to be defective, it will be shipped back to the contractor and reworked within 4 business days of receipt of defective shaft assembly at the contractor’s cost. Requests to deviate from this delivery schedule must be approved by the KO.

5.3 Warranty: Contractor shall furnish a 12 month warranty or the industry standard OEM warranty, whichever is greater, on all chromed tubes.

(End of Purchase Description)

2. Delivery schedule – Period of Performance to begin No later than 30 days after date of award (ADO). Estimated 10 each tubes to be completed and shipped back to RRAD every 30 days until need is completed.

Place of Performance

Address: Contracting Office Address Red River Army Depot Directorate for Contracting 100 James Carlow Drive BLD Texarkana, TX

Postal Code: 75507

Country: United States

Delivery and Acceptance: FOB Destination

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212‐1 ADDENDUM, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial

Services” (SEP 2023). This solicitation will result in only one (1) award.

Responsive offerors shall have a current representations and certifications in SAM.gov, no reportable active exclusions and Table I complete, with a schedule, and a detailed milestones chart submitted prior to closing date. Responsive offerors must submit historical contracts or past performance of similar type work.

2. FAR 52.212‐2 ADDENDUM, “Evaluation‐Commercial Products and Commercial Services”

(NOV 2021).

The Government will Award a contract to the lowest responsive offer capable of providing newly chromed actuator shaft assemblies in accordance with the Purchase Description and

Statement of Work. Contractor shall acknowledge all requirements in the Purchase Description and Statement of Work.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is determined responsive. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price. Price will be evaluated to determine if the offer is fair, reasonable, and balanced. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if prices are significantly unbalanced.

Unrealistically low offered prices, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for rejection for this solicitation.

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

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

3. FAR 52.212‐3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and

Commercial Services” (FEB 2024)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212‐3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products.”

The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212‐4, “Contract Terms and Conditions‐Commercial Products and Commercial

Services” (NOV 2023)

2. FAR 52.212‐5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders‐Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (FEB 2024)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212‐5 are applicable:

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203‐19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113‐235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204‐23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115‐91).

(3) 52.204‐25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115‐232).

(4) 52.209‐10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232‐40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233‐3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233‐4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108‐77 and 108‐78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

52.203‐6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I

(NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

52.203‐13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

52.204‐10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109‐282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.219‐6, Notice of Total Small Business Set‐Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

52.219‐28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2024)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)) 52.222‐3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222‐19, Child Labor‐‐Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEC 2022) (E.O. 13126).

52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

52.222‐26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

52.223‐18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O.13513).

52.225‐13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (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

(OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.222‐41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67)

(2) 52.222‐42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67) Industrial Machinery Mechanic $30.62 per hour

(7) 52.222‐55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022)

(8) 52.222‐62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706)

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215‐2, Audit and Records‐ Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services.

Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause‐

(i) 52.203‐13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203‐17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 52.203‐19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113‐235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204‐23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115‐91).

(v) 52.204‐25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115‐232).

(vi) 52.204‐27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117‐328).

(vii)

(A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec

2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219‐8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219‐ 8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(x) 52.222‐26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(xi) 52.222‐35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222‐36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222‐37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222‐40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222‐40.

(xv) 52.222‐41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)

(A) 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222‐50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222‐51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment‐Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222‐53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services‐Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222‐54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222‐55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(xxi) 52.222‐62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii)

(A) 52.224‐3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224‐3.

(xxiii) 52.225‐26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226‐6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226‐6.

(xxv) 52.232‐40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232‐40.

(xxvi) 52.247‐64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.‐Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247‐64.

(3) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.252‐2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(End of clause)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204‐26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services‐Representation.

OCT 2020

52.209‐10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212‐4 Contract Terms and Conditions‐‐Commercial Products and

DEC 2022

Commercial Services 52.232‐39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.247‐34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 252.203‐7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former

DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203‐7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DEC 2022

252.203‐7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

SEP 2022

252.204‐7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204‐7012 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

252.204‐7020 NIST SP 800‐171DoD Assessment Requirements. NOV 2023 252.204‐7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services JUL 2021

252.211‐7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation JAN 2023 252.223‐7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225‐7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.232‐7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and

Receiving

DEC 2018

Reports 252.232‐7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244‐7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

This is an open‐market combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all offers must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Offerors shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e‐mail to the Contract Specialist, Luke Leitschuck, at luke.j.leitschuck.civ@army.mil & Contracting

Officer, Chris Johnston, at Christopher.l.johnston20.civ@army.mil.

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist Luke Leitschuck 571‐588‐1513 Luke.j.leitschuck.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON

571‐588‐1511 Christopher.l.johnston20.civ@army.mil