Combined Synopsis HT001426QE025.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: HT001426QE025 – Request for Offers This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format RFO FAR 12.603 – Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items and Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

This requirement is full and open competition under NAICS code 339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing. The size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees.

Description: Photocoagulator and Ophthalmoscope

Contract Line Items: Please refer to the contract line-item section starting on page two of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Proposal Submission and Basis for award: Please refer to 52.212-1 Addendum and 52.212-2 Addendum. Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award. Offerors are highly encouraged to download and review all attachments to this solicitation prior to submitting an offer.

Performance or Delivery shall take place at: Please refer to the Salient Characteristics of this announcement.

Delivery: Standard delivery 90 days after contract award

Date, Time, and Place Offers are Due: The closing date for the delivery of response to this combined synopsis/solicitation is on or before 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), on 28 August 2026.

Offers should be emailed to the Point of Contact (POC) shown below by the closing date and time. Offers are only being accepted via email to the contact POCs below. If an offer is emailed to the POCs shown below, it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the transmission is received by the Government prior to the closing date and time. Upon receipt of an electronic offer, the Government will acknowledge receipt of that offer via email to the offeror.

Proposal Submission and Basis for award: Please refer to 52.212-1 Addendum and 52.212-2 Addendum.

Offerors must submit the following documents for this solicitation:

1. Offeror may enter prices directly on the solicitation or submit a separate sheet to propose Unit Prices.

2. A technical description of the supplies offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, a statement affirming the supplies comply with the salient characteristics, or other documents, if necessary.

3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

4. Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award.

5. Offerors are highly encouraged to download and review all attachments to this solicitation prior to submitting an offer.

POC: Mr. Jessie Hart and Ms. Lorena Cruz Email: jessie.g.hart.civ@health.mil

Email: lorena.cruz.civ@health.mil

Solicitation/Contract Form Ophthalmoscope and YAG Laser - Fort Campbell, KY

Product Service Code: 6540

HT001426QE025

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Ophthalmic Laser System, Multi-Mode (Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty/SLT, Nd:YAG, and 532nm Photocoagulator), with Integrated Slit Lamp

Generic Name Description: SLT/YAG/Photocoagulator Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Laser Indirect Ophthalmoscope (LIO) Headset and Attachment Kit

Generic Name Description: Laser Indirect Ophthalmoscope (LIO) Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Ophthalmoscope and YAG Laser

Product Service Code: 6540

Product Service Code: 6540

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Contract Terms and Conditions for Inspection and Acceptance criteria.

DoDAAC: HT0783 CountryCode: USA

ACH BLANCHFIELD CAMPBELL - PB

20TH STREET, BLDG 2434

FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223-1498

UNITED STATES

TBD

Email: TBD@TBD.com Telephone: 1234567890

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Contract Terms and Conditions for Inspection and Acceptance criteria.

DoDAAC: HT0783 CountryCode: USA

ACH BLANCHFIELD CAMPBELL - PB

20TH STREET, BLDG 2434

FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223-1498

UNITED STATES

TBD

Email: TBD@TBD.com Telephone: 1234567890

Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC Special Handling/Notes

Delivery Before Delivery Date 30 Sep 2026

1 Each Service Performance Site DoDAAC: HT0783 CountryCode: USA

ACH BLANCHFIELD CAMPBELL - PB

20TH STREET, BLDG 2434

FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223-1498

UNITED STATES

TBD

Email: TBD@TBD.com Telephone: 1234567890

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Before Delivery Date 30 Sep 2026

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: HT0783 CountryCode: USA

ACH BLANCHFIELD CAMPBELL - PB

20TH STREET, BLDG 2434

FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223-1498

UNITED STATES

TBD

Email: TBD@TBD.com Telephone: 1234567890

FoB Details Contractor Destination

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) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"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) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Electronic invoicing.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

(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) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site WAWF training.

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

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for WAWF payment instructions.

this contract or task or delivery order:

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

(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.

invoice and receiving report

(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.

N/A

(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) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating Document routing.

payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC HT0014

Admin DoDAAC HT0014

Inspect By DoDAAC HT0783

Ship To Code HT0783

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) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

(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.

TBD

(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

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.202-1 Definitions. Jun 2020 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. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.204-91 Contractor Identification. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (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 52.222-36 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 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (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 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013 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 252.204-7003 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 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements. Feb 2024 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 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 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Dec 1991 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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):

www.acquisition.gov [Insert one or more Internet addresses]____ ____

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Nov 2020)

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the (a) addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

The use in this solicitation or contract of any [insert (b) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) regulation name] (48 CFR ) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 regulation.

(End of clause)

List of Attachments

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 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

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.204-90 Offeror Identification. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

OFFEROR IDENTIFICATION (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision and include its responses with its offer.

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

Common parent means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see part 32) for the same entity.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees. There may be more than one immediate owner (e.g., joint ventures).

Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the offeror or the other entity under a new name.

Taxpayer Identification Number means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

(b) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(1) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the UEI that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror shall also enter its EFT indicator, if applicable.

(2) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it shall go to https://www.sam.gov to obtain one. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the Offeror before assigning a UEI.

(c) . The Offeror shall provide with its offer the following information that is necessary to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 Taxpayer identification U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d); reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M; and the implementing IRS regulations:

(1) Taxpayer identification number (TIN)

TIN: ;____

TIN has been applied for; or

TIN is not required because:

Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; or

Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(2) Type of organization.

Sole proprietorship;

Partnership;

Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

Foreign government;

International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4; or

Other.

(3) Common parent.

Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision; or

Name and TIN of common parent:

Name: ____

TIN: ____

(4) The TIN provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the Offeror's TIN. The Government may use the TIN to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the Offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)).

(d) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

(1) The Offeror shall provide its CAGE code with its offer with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in its offer. The CAGE code shall be for that name and location address. Insert the word "CAGE" before the code. The Offeror may obtain a CAGE code as indicated in the following table.

If the Offeror is… Then…

Located in the United States or its outlying areas

Submit a request to the DLA CAGE Branch via https://cage.dla.mil

Located outside the United States and its outlying areas and its country is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or a sponsored nation

Contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau ( https:// www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/ contacts)

Located outside the United States and its outlying areas and its country is not a member of NATO or a sponsored nation

Contact the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) ( https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/ AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx)

(2) The Offeror shall provide the CAGE code and legal business name (Do not use a "doing business as" name) for-

(i) Its immediate owner(s), if any;

(ii) Its highest-level owner, if any; and

(iii) Any predecessor(s), or predecessor of an Offeror's predecessor, that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

Owner Type CAGE Code Legal Business Name

Immediate owner ____ ____

Highest-level owner ____ ____

Predecessor* ____ ____

* Predecessor CAGE code may be marked "Unknown."

(3) If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), give the information for each owner (or joint venture participant). If the Offeror has more than one predecessor, provide information for each predecessor in reverse chronological order.

(End of provision)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB

2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

(a) The Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is is not a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (Dec 2019)

COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

(a) . As used in this provision, "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause Definitions 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

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

(c) . The Offeror represents that it does, does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its Representation offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(End of provision)

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) . "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential Definitions 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) . Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, Prohibition 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) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at for entities that are Procedures https://www.sam.gov 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) . If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Representation 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) . If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or Disclosures 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)

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR 52.212-1 is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown below as to the specific paragraph revised.

The following amends this paragraph with respect to the information and documents required for submission in response to this solicitation.

Quote SUBMISSION:

This section specifies the format and content that Offerors will use for submitting their offers in response to this Request for Quote (RFQ). Offerors shall ensure that the information provided within their offer is factual, accurate, and complete.

The Government anticipates awarding firm-fixed price Purchase Order. Award will be made using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Award will be made to the responsible offeror on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Award may be made without discussions with offerors (except minor clarifications). The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest. The offeror shall submit electronic offers in response to this solicitation no later than the date and time specified on the . Offers shall be submitted to jessie.g.hart.civ@health.mil and lorena.cruz.civ@health.mil .

The Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the offer, or any failure of the offeror to verify receipt of the offer. Offeror Questions and Clarifications: Any questions, comments or clarifications concerning any aspect of the solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to jessie.g.hart.civ@health.mil and lorena.cruz.civ@health.mil within three calendar days after issuance of solicitation. Questions or clarifications submitted should identify the topic (e.g., technical, past performance or price) and must reference the applicable section of the solicitation (e.g., Section, paragraph, and subparagraph) and RFQ number. Telephone calls will not be accepted nor responded to. Responses will be emailed to all interested offerors.

Quote Instructions: The submission shall be logically assembled. Each section shall be clearly identified.

Quotess shall include the following written documentation:

Section 1. Documents/Forms required:

Offerors must submit the following documents:

1. Pricing provided on the Standard Form 1449 Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) or separately provided pricing sheet along with supporting Pricing Information.

2. A technical plan of the terms being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements for this equipment purchase. This may include product literature or other documents, if necessary.

3. Include a statement specifying the agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the Request for Quote.

4. Offeror are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www. sam.gov and furnish the required representation and certifications.

Offers that fail to furnish the required documents or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from award.

Section 2. Evaluation Factors:

1. Technical Capability - Factor 1. Offeror shall submit a technical plan for the equipment. The technical plan must explain how it meets the minimum requirements as posted in the solicitation.

2. Price - Factor 2. Offeror shall provide a total price for the equipment. The information provided will be used to assist in the price analysis described in Addendum to 52.212-2. Offeror agrees to hold the proposed price firm for 120 days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The following shall be submitted:

a. Signed amendments (if any).

b. Representations and Certifications found at FAR 52.212-3 Alt l and 52.209-7- MUST be completed.

Para(j) Unique Entity ID/ CAGE Code. The offeror shall obtain these said Codes and submit them to Contracting Center. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), if you are a US Firm. Award cannot and shall not be made to an offeror without these codes.

Para (m)Quotation Preparation Costs. This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of an offer, in making any necessary studies for the preparation thereof, or for any visit(s) the Contracting Officer may request for the purpose of clarification of the offer.

Para(o) Protest received at a level higher than the contracting officer will be referred to the contracting officer. Protestor may request a review by the contracting officer or an independent review at a level higher than the contracting officer. Requests for appeals or independent review will be addressed to the contracting officer for referral to the review authority. Questions on this process will be referred to the cognizant contracting officer identified in the solicitation.

Para (p) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS provisions included herein are incorporated into this solicitation either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see provision 52.252-1 herein for locations where full text can be found.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ 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 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. Apr 1991 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. Apr 1991

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ 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. Jan 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov________[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (Nov 2020)

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (a) "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

The use in this solicitation of any [insert regulation (b) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) name](48 CFR Chapter ) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.1 and Chapter 2

(End of provision)

Evaluation Factors for Award

Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Product and Services

Contract evaluation and Award:

Basis of Award - This solicitation will use lowest price technically acceptable evaluation procedures to make the best value award decision. Award will be made to the offeror responsible that provides the lowest price and a technically acceptable offer. Award will result in a firm fixed Price contract.

Except for communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification, the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussion.

Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors. The following factors will be evaluated

Factor I. Technical Capability reflects the Government's confidence in each offeror's ability, as demonstrated in its offer, to provide the equipment. The Government will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that the proposal meets the requirements of equipment purchase.

The Following adjectival ratings will be used in evaluating each offeror's technical offer.

Acceptable - Offer meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable - Offer does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Note: Any offeror receiving a rating of "Unacceptable" for Technical Capability will no longer be considered for award.

Factor 2. Price will be evaluated separately from Technical and will be evaluated for fairness and reasonability in terms of the Government's requirement. Price must be determined to be balanced, complete and fair and reasonable.

*** END OF NARRATIVE ***

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.]

Technical

Price

(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic Options (if applicable) 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) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, Notice of award 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)