Combination Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

377TH AIR BASE WING (AFGSC)

377 MSG/PKB – KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE:

Requirement Title:

Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Issue Date:

Response Deadline:

Points of Contacts:

Contracting Officer:

Alarmed PDS System Support License Renewal (3 Year)

FA9401-26-Q-0041

Thursday, 09 September 2026

Friday, 16 September 2026 no later than 1100 hours (MST)

2d Lt Jakobi McGowan / jakobi.mcgowan.2@us.af.mil / (505) 853-7109

Robyn Knight / robyn.knight.1@us.af.mil / (575) 271-9334

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial products/services prepared in accordance with the format in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through, Federal Acquisition Circular ((FAC) 2026-01, dated 03 September 2026.

4. This acquisition is set-aside 100% for Small Business Competition.

5. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 561621 – Security Systems Services.

6. The size standard of $25.0 M. All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes.

REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

Description:

Recurring hardware warranty and support renewal for alarmed Protective Distribution Systems (PDS) is required to maintain full operational capability with its (S) AFI 33-214 Volume 1-compliant SIPRNet distribution system.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

F.O.B. Destination; Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117 (exact customer addresses will be provided in the resulting contract).

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0001 3-Year Extended Hardware Warranty (P/N: 8100CS8DMM) 1 Ea 0002 3-Year Extended Hardware Warranty (P/N: 8100CS4DMM) 1 Ea 0003 3-Year Extended Hardware Warranty (P/N: 8100CS8DMM) 1 Ea 0004 3-Year Extended Hardware Warranty (P/N: 8100CS4DMM) 1 Ea

377 MSG/PKB – KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

RFO provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

As prescribed in RFO 12.205(a)(1), the following instructions are additionally included:

1. Questions may be submitted to the POC and Contracting Officer listed above no later than 11 September 2026. Questions submitted after this date may not be answered.

2. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted via email to the POC and Contracting Officer listed above no later than the established deadline.

3. Quotes must be valid through 30 September 2026

4. All price quotations must be submitted on Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet, and it must be filled in entirely;

all technical submissions must be submitted on a separate document.

5. RFO 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications” as prescribed in RFO 40.205(a)” The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

6. Complete the contractor identification information below.

Company Name: Point of Contact:

Address: Telephone Number:

Discount Terms SAM Registered: Yes/No Small Business: Yes/No DUNS # CAGE #: Veteran-Owned: Yes/No Woman-Owned: Yes/No Estimated Period of Performance/Delivery: Signature/Date:

Printed Name:

EVALUATION CRITERIA

RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items.

As prescribed in 12.205(a)(2), insert a provision substantially as follows:

Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation Date)

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

1. Technical Acceptability, technical evaluation team will evaluate by assigning a rating of “acceptable” or “unacceptable”. The Government will evaluate the lowest priced offer for technical acceptability in accordance with the solicitation. If this is not technically acceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest priced proposal until one proposal is technically acceptable, or until all offers have been evaluated. Only those proposals considered technically acceptable will receive further consideration for award.

377 MSG/PKB – KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO

2. Price – Price will be evaluated to be determined to be fair and reasonable in accordance with RFO 12.204.

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

Evaluation – Evaluation factors will be determined to be fair and reasonable in accordance with RFO 12.204

(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.

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial shall be included as prescribed in 12.205(a)(1).

RFO clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition.

The following checked clauses are hereby included by reference:

⮚ 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application.

⮚ 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.

⮚ 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

⮚ 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.

⮚ 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation.

⮚ 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving ⮚ 52.223-23 Sustainable Products.

⮚ 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases ⮚ 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.

⮚ 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

⮚ 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment.

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. All provisions and clauses are available at https://www.acquisition.gov.

The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by full text or by reference as prescribed:

⮚ 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) ⮚ 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jan 2023) ⮚ 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination ⮚ 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984) ⮚ 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials (Sep 2014) ⮚ 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013) ⮚ 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) ⮚ 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Jan 2023).

377 MSG/PKB – KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO

All price quotations must be submitted on a separate document. All technical submissions must also be submitted on a separate document and will not exceed the SAT:

(a) Insert the provision at 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business), in solicitations that—

(1) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(2) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(3) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(b) When offerors are required to be registered in SAM, insert—

(1) The provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management—Registration, in the solicitation. Use the provision with its Alternate I for acquisitions described at 4.203-1(b)(4); and

(2) The clause at 52.204-13, System for Award Management—Maintenance, in the solicitation and contract. Use the clause with its Alternate I for acquisitions described at 4.203-1(b)(4).

(c) When offerors are not required to be registered in SAM, insert—

(1) In the solicitation—

(i) The provision at 52.204-90, Offeror Identification; and

(ii) Each provision listed in paragraph (c)(1) of the provision at 52.204-7, if applicable based on each provision prescription; and

(2) In the solicitation and contract, the clause at 52.204-91, Contractor Identification.

(d) Insert the clause at 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel, in solicitations and contracts when contract performance requires contractors to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system.

(e)Insert the clause at 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards, in solicitations and contracts valued over $40,000—

(1) That are not for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services; and

(2) When the award is required to be reported in FPDS.

(f)

(1) The clauses in paragraphs (f)(2) and (3) of this section provide requirements for obtaining information from agency service contractors. The clauses are not required for—

(i) Actions entirely funded by the Department of Defense;

(ii) Contracts for commercial services; or

(iii) Classified solicitations, contracts, or orders.

(2) Insert the clause at 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements, in solicitations and contracts for services (including construction) that meet or exceed the thresholds at 4.303(b), except for indefinite-delivery contracts.

(3) Insert the clause at 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts, in solicitations and indefinite-delivery contracts for services (including construction) where one or more orders issued thereunder are expected to each meet or exceed the thresholds at 4.303(b).

(g) Insert the clause at 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications, in all solicitations and contracts.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – STATEMENT OF NEED

FA940126Q0041

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

3-Year Extended Hardware Warranty

P/N: 8100CS8DMM

Product Service Code: 5810 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Each

P/N: 8100CS4DMM

P/N: 8100CS8DMM

P/N: 8100CS4DMM

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

Deliveries or Performance

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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.

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991).

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

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Jun 2023).

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation (Jun 2023).

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (Jan 2023).

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (May 2022).

252.225-7048 Exports by Approved Community Members in Performance of the Contract (Jun 2013).

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Apr 2022).

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jan 2023).

252.211-7003 Notice of Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items (Mar 2016).

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (Nov 2023).

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016).

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (Feb 2026).

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992).

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998).

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984).

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013).

52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2024).

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation (Dec 2016).

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention & Right-To-Know Information (May 2024).

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022).

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014).

52.222-41 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018).

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jan 2025).

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), Alt I.

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016).

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014).

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Variation Effective

Deviation Date 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Mar 2026 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1) Apr 2026 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services. Jan 2023 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk. Dec 2022 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

List of Attachments

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier Date Line Item

01 Statement of Need Statement of Need 01 Sep

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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

Deviation

Variation Effective Date

Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation. Jun 2023

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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

(May 2021)

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

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

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

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

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered

Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

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

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

Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

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

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

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government

Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

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

(End of provision)

252.239-7009 Representation of Use of Cloud Computing. (Sep 2015)

REPRESENTATION OF USE OF CLOUD COMPUTING (SEP 2015)

(a) Definition. "Cloud computing," as used in this provision, means a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This includes other commercial terms, such as on-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service. It also includes commercial offerings for software-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service, and platform-as-a-service.

(b) The Offeror shall indicate by checking the appropriate blank in paragraph (c) of this provision whether the use of cloud computing is anticipated under the resultant contract.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it-

[ ] Does anticipate that cloud computing services will be used in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation.

[ ] Does not anticipate that cloud computing services will be used in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation.

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors. (DEVIATION 2026- O0048)

Jan 2023 Deviation 2026-O0048 Jul 2026

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk. Dec 2022

Evaluation Factors for Award

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

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

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

[Insert evaluation factors in the relative order of importance. For requests for proposals, state: Evaluation factors other than price when combined are [significantly more important than price/approximately equal to price/significantly less important] than price. For invitations for bids, list only price and price-related factors.]

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer 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.

Solicitation - FA940126Q0041