Combined Synopsis_Solicitation_BSR-SW_70Z02326R73120001_RFP_Final.pdf

RFP No. 70Z02326R73120001

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 70Z02326R73120001. The United States Coast

Guard (USCG) Office of Contracting and Procurement – Surface (CG-SEA-C) invites your company to submit a proposal.

This RFP is a Small Business set aside, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 336612, Business Size Standard - 1,000 Employees, and Product Service Code (PSC) 1940 - Small Craft.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

(ii) A list of line-item numbers and items, quantities, and units of measure are attached. Please see Attachment 2 –

Price Schedule.

(iii) Description of requirements is attached, please see Attachment 1 – Requirements Document, Attachment J-1 –

System Specification, and Attachment J-2 – Statement of Work

(iv) The anticipated Period of Performance (POP) is for 3 years from the date of award (January 31, 2026 to January

30, 2029).

Places of Delivery - FOB destination:

US Coast Guard Forces – Rio Grande 2611 Vo Tech Drive Weslaco, TX 78596

(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition.

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21) applies to this acquisition and is supplemented (as specifically noted) with the following terms and conditions.

Submission Instruction

The Government intends to award without discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

A cover page shall be included for all submissions. The cover page shall include the offeror’s name and address;

U.S. Coast Guard solicitation number; SAM’s Unique Entity Identification (UEI); offeror’s point of contact including their phone number and e-mail address, and the date the offeror’s proposal expires. The offeror may include an Executive Summary in this section, but it is not required.

Minimum acceptable font size is no smaller than 11 point with the exception of no smaller than 10 point for tables, charts, or graphs. Page size shall be letter size (8.5" x 11").

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The offeror shall submit two separate volumes. Volume I shall contain their response to Factor 1 – Mission Effectiveness; and Volume II shall contain their response to Factor 2 – Past Performance, Factor 3 – Price and all required provisions. At no time shall any pricing be included in Volume I.

• Volume I – Mission Effectiveness

• Volume II – Past Performance and Price

Page Limits: Any page that exceeds the page limit for each volume will not be evaluated.

Volume I:

Factor 1 Mission Effectiveness - (10 Page Limit)

Provide a concise narrative explaining how the proposed Border Security Riverine – Shallow Water (BSR-SW) will meet the missions described in Attachment 1 - Requirements Document, Attachment J-1 – System Specification, and Attachment J-2 – Statement of Work.

In your narrative, describe how the proposed BSR-SW meets or exceeds the Patrol Profile requirements within Attachment 1 - Requirements Document, Attachment J-1 – System Specification, and Attachment J-2 – Statement of Work. Describe characteristics of the hull form and propulsion (both propeller and jet driven) that allow optimal shallow water river operation as well as performance in depths up to 10 feet. Describe the characteristics of the boat that enable its ability to maintain control during operation and maneuvers within the shallow water river environment. Outline the system elements that allow the boat and trailer combination to successfully be trailered across unimproved rutted road conditions to rugged and steep boat ramp locations, launch and recover safely while managing river currents. Outline any special equipment that assists the boat with navigating in heavy hyacinth growth areas. Describe the sun protection system and how the crew will be protected over the full patrol length from sun exposure. In addition, outline how hull, equipment, and design elements ensure the boat will be dynamically stable under all loading conditions.

Please do not just state that your proposal will meet the requirements, ensure each requirement is addressed and with enough detail for the government to properly evaluate.

Volume II:

Factor 2 Past Performance - (3 Page Limit. CPARS and PPQ are exempt from the page limit)

Each Offeror’s proposal shall contain information on a maximum of three (3) past performance references, performed within the past three (3) years (from solicitation closing), that are relevant to this requirement to include: (1) Name of organization, (2) Current Point of Contact, Email Address and Phone Number, (3) Contract Number (4) Brief description of the boats provided identifying the key requirements and type of effort, and (5) Contract/Order value. The Offeror shall document in the proposal whether or not the past performance reference contract(s) identified have records in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or if a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is being provided.

Each description shall provide enough detail for the Government to determine the relevance of this program or project. Each description must also ensure acronyms are identified. The Offeror shall also provide a complete description of the contract/order effort, identifying key technologies, components, subsystems, and requirements.

For task/delivery order contracts, state the number of orders issued during the period, the number of orders completed during the period, and the number of orders that remain active. Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) are excluded from Past Performance References and contracts count as one Past Performance Reference.

Offeror’s may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror’s corrective actions.

Cognizant Federal Government Contracting Officer or PPQ Point of Contact (POC) shall submit the PPQ (Attachment 3) for reference contracts which do not have records in CPARS. The PPQ POC (not the Offeror) shall return the completed questionnaire to the e-mail address shown on the PPQ no later than the closing date of this solicitation. The Offeror is solely responsible to ensure that the questionnaire is completed and returned by the respective PPQ POC to the e-mail address on or before the deadline. The PPQ and the instructions for processing the PPQ are in Attachment 3 to the RFP. If the past performance contract(s) has/have already been evaluated in CPARS, a PPQ is not required for that effort.

Factor 3 Price - (No page limit)

Offerors shall complete Attachment 3 - Price Schedule. Offerors shall only input numerical values in cells highlighted yellow. The Total Evaluated Price (F:22) is calculated through a formula by adding cells F:3 through F:20.

Price shall be submitted separately from all other volumes. The contract price submission (Microsoft Excel Format) shall address the requirements, as specified in Attachment 1 – Requirements Document, Attachment J-1 – System Specification, and Attachment J-2 – Statement of Work. If Offeror’s believe additional pricing documents are necessary for the government to properly evaluate, they may be submitted in Volume II. The offeror must provide a complete and accurate price proposal for the contract on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. (End of Supplement)

FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21) applies to this acquisition and is supplemented (as specifically noted) with the following terms and conditions.

The USCG anticipates awarding up to two (2) commercial firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts.

The Government will determine best value by performing a comparative evaluation (comparing offers to each other) to select the Offeror provides the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

A comparative evaluation is defined as comparing each offer directly to each other to determine which offer provides the best value to the Government utilizing Mission Effectiveness, Past Performance, and price as described below. The Government will perform a comparative evaluation for each non-price evaluation factor. Then the Government will take the results of the individual non-price factor evaluations, combine such results (using the relative importance of each non-price factor), and then determine the overall best-suited offeror using the non-price factors. Once the Government determines the best-suited offeror using the non-price factors, the Government will then evaluate price. After the Government calculates the total evaluated price (TEP), the Government will determine which offeror is the most advantageous and represents the best value to the Government, TEP and other factors considered, and make the IDIQ award.

The following factors listed in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1: Mission Effectiveness (Volume I) - The Government will perform a comparative evaluation of each proposal based on the offeror’s demonstrated understanding and ability to perform the requirements in Attachment 1 – Requirements Document, Attachment J-1 – System Specification, and Attachment J-2 – Statement of Work. Each proposal will be evaluated to consider the proposed technical solution’s ability to meet or exceed the requirements set forth in the Requirements Document, System Specifications and Statement of Work.

Factor 2: Past Performance (Volume II) – Proposals will be evaluated to consider each Offeror’s past performance. This evaluation will assess whether an Offeror consistently delivered quality products in a timely manner in the past, including overall consideration of quality, schedule, management, and regulatory compliance.

Evaluators will consider recent and relevant past performance examples. “Recent” is defined as performance during the last three (3) years (from solicitation closing). “Relevant” past performance is defined as performance of contracts (or orders) of similar size, design, and Monohull High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) material to the boat proposed.

Evaluators will consider the information presented in the proposals, which include CPARS or PPQs. An Offeror will be afforded an opportunity to address adverse past performance information to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to comment.

An Offeror without a record of recent or relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is otherwise unavailable, will not be treated favorably or unfavorably for their past performance reference.

Factor 3: Price (Volume II) – The Government will evaluate price based on the Total Evaluated Price provided in Attachment 2. The offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 12.204, in order to determine if it is reasonable. Failure to complete and provide the Attachment 2 - Price Schedule will result in a determination of non-responsiveness and your proposal will not be evaluated for award.

The final determination of price reasonableness is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer.

Award Determination – All non-price factors are listed in descending order of importance and, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

The government intends to award a FFP contract without communications. Once the Government determines the apparent successful Offeror, the Government reserves the right to communicate only with that Offeror to address any remaining issues (which may include technical and price) and if necessary, finalize the IDIQ. If the Government is unable to successfully address any remaining issues with the apparent successful Offeror, the Government reserves the right to communicate with the next best-suited Offeror based on the original evaluation and address any remaining issues to successfully award the IDIQ. The determination to hold communications is a unilateral right of the Contracting Officer.

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 Supplemental)

FAR PROVISIONS

FAR 52.252-1, 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

Provision Number Title Date

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions SEP 2024

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation JAN 2017

(End of provision)

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. As part of the SAM registration process, the Government collects information, as described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this provision, that is necessary to identify the Offeror and for the Offeror to be awarded Federal Government contracts. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Allow for processing time when registering in SAM. If the Offeror is not registered in SAM, it should register immediately after receiving this solicitation.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-13, System for Award Management— Maintenance, of this solicitation.

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

(b) Identifiers. The Offeror shall obtain and provide the following identifying information:

(1) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(i) The Offeror shall obtain a UEI to register in SAM. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the Offeror before assigning a UEI to the Offeror. Go to https://www.sam.gov for instructions on obtaining a UEI.

(ii) 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.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will use the UEI to verify that the Offeror has an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM.

(2) Taxpayer identification number (TIN).

(i) The Offeror shall provide its TIN or related information to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d); reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M; and implementing regulations issued by the IRS. The Offeror shall consent for TIN validation; and

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

(i) The Offeror shall provide a CAGE code and legal business name (Do not use a “doing business as” name) for— (A) Itself; (B) Its immediate owner(s), if any; (C) Its highest-level owner, if any; and (D) Any predecessor(s), or predecessor of an Offeror’s predecessor, that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(ii) If the Offeror is in the United States or its outlying areas and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the DLA CAGE Branch will assign a CAGE code to the Offeror as a part of the SAM registration process. For information on obtaining a CAGE code go to https://cage.dla.mil/.

(iii) The Offeror shall get from any immediate and/or highest-level owner(s) their respective CAGE code(s) to provide the code(s) as part of the registration (FAR 52.204-7(b)(3)(i)).

(iv) If the Offeror is located outside of the United States or its outlying areas, and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the Offeror may obtain a CAGE code as indicated in the following table.

If the Offeror is… Then… Located in a country that 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 in a country that 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)

(c) Representations and certifications.

(1) The following FAR solicitation provisions contain entity-level representations and certifications that the Offeror shall submit as part of their Federal Government contracts registration in SAM:

52.204-5 Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business) Oct 2014 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation Nov 2015 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters Aug 2020 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law Feb 2016 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations Feb 2024 52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations, with its Alternate I Feb 2024 52.219-1 Alt II Small Business Program Representations, with its Alternate II Mar 2023 52.226-2 Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation Oct 2014

(2) By submitting its offer, the Offeror verifies that, as of the date of its offer, its representations and certifications posted electronically in SAM for the provisions listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision are current, accurate, and complete. The Offeror’s representations and certifications in SAM are hereby incorporated by reference into its offer.

https://cage.dla.mil/ https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/contacts https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx

(d) Other information. The Offeror shall provide more information on its business operations and type that is necessary to be considered for award of certain contracts and financial information necessary to receive payment under contracts. (End of provision)

FAR 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (NOV

2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C.

395(c).

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-3(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-5.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that-

(1) It □ is, □ is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It □ is, □ is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation. (End of provision)

FAR 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals—

(A) Are □ are not □ presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have □ have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are □ are not □ presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision; and

(D) Have □, have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied. Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(1) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if a pending administrative or judicial challenge remains. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(2) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) The Offeror has □ has not □, within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the Government will consider the certification in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) This provision does not require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a). The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If the Government later determines that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default. (End of provision)

FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings).

This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror __ has __ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed viahttps://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7). (End of provision)

FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)

(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– https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-7-system-award-management#i1063838

(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)

FAR 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (FEB 2021)

(a) Definition.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

(b) Listed end products. The following end product(s) being acquired under this solicitation is (are) included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, identified by their country of origin. There is a reasonable basis to believe that listed end products from the listed countries of origin may have been mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor.

(c) Certification. The Government will not make award to an offeror unless the offeror, by checking the appropriate block, certifies to either paragraph (c)(1) or paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.

(1) □ The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (b) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in a corresponding country as listed for that end product.

(2) □ The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (b) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that it has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture such end product. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of any such use of child labor. (End of provision)

Listed End Product Listed Countries of Origin

FAR 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate (FEB 2021)

(a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Trade Agreements."

(b) The offeror shall list as other end products those supplies that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.

Other End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for those products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation. (End of provision)

FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from William E. Lewis at William.E.Lewis3@uscg.mil and OPAP@uscg.mil.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of provision)

(All provisions will be removed after award) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_Part_25 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/Subpart%2031_1.html#wp1089550 mailto:William.E.Lewis3@uscg.mil mailto:OPAP@uscg.mil

(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21) applies to this acquisition and is supplemented (as specifically noted) with the following terms and conditions.

APPLICABLE U.S. CODES

This procurement is being conducted under the following additional U.S. Codes (USC), regarding the requirement to build boats for the Government within the United States.

1) 14 USC 665 – Restriction on Construction of Vessels in Foreign Shipyards

2) 10 USC 7309 – Construction of Vessels in Foreign Shipyards: Prohibition

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

First Article Delivery:

The contractor shall complete and deliver one (1) Border Security Riverine – Shallow Water (First Article) no later than forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of contract award. The first article must be delivered with the associated trailer.

Subsequent Orders (Up to 10 Boats):

If additional boats are ordered following delivery of the First Article, the contractor shall deliver the next two (2) boats within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of issuance of the new delivery order.

Orders Exceeding 10 Boats:

For delivery orders exceeding ten (10) boats, the contractor shall deliver the first two (2) boats within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the delivery order. The remaining boats shall be delivered at a rate of approximately four (4) boats per month thereafter.

Alternative Schedules:

Alternative delivery schedules may be established by mutual agreement between the Government and the contractor.

INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

The following supplements FAR 52.212-4 (a): The Contractor shall inspect and test each boat to verify that all requirements in Attachment 1 – Requirements Document and conform to the contract prior to delivery. The Contractor shall fill out a form DD Form-250 “Material Inspection and Receiving Report” and provide to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at boat delivery. If discrepancies are discovered at delivery, they will be handled in accordance with 52.212-4 (a). Only the Contracting Officer can make the decision and sign the DD Form-250 if the boat is not fully conforming to the requirements of the contract. The Contracting Officer or designated representative will provide the Contractor with a list of all discrepancies discovered during a delivery or inspection. The Government reserves the right to conduct factory inspections.

CONTRACT TYPE

Commercial firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts. Delivery Orders issued under these contracts will be at FFP.

The minimum guarantee is one (1) Border Security Riverine – Shallow Water, [to be inserted at award]. This contract has a base ordering period of three years from the date of award. Each ordering period has yearly pricing.

Orders beyond the minimum will be determined by Government needs. The Government has no obligation to issue orders beyond the minimum.

COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING

The Contractor shall select subcontractors (including suppliers), on a competitive basis to the maximum practical extent, consistent with the objectives and requirements of the contract.

METHOD OF PAYMENT AND INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS

Supplemental Invoice Submission Instructions:

a) Each invoice shall contain the following information:

(1) Contract Number

(2) If applicable, annotate on the invoice indicating that the contractor represents a Small Business for accelerated payment purposes

(3) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number

(4) Information regarding payment

(5) The Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) being billed against

b) Each invoice must be submitted to the Invoicing Processing Platform (IPP)

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

Definitions. As used in these instructions -

(1) “Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must: comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. In addition, discount offerings and small business status if available shall be stated. If travel was allowable and approved, components in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 shall be provided.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(3) The Contractor may submit payment requests using a method other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with Coast Guard procedures.

(4) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request.

(5) IPP enrollment information is at http://www.uscg.mil/fincen/IPP/.

(6) Contracting Officer: [Insert name here]

(7) Contract Specialist: [Insert name here]

(8) Receiving Official: [Insert name here]

(9) Invoice Approver Official: [Insert name here]

(10) Contracting Officer’s Representative: [Insert name here]

(11) Contractor’s Point of Contact: [Insert name here]

c) In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, for the purposes of determining a payment due date and the date on which interest will begin to accrue if a payment is late, a proper invoice shall be deemed to have been received:

(1) On the later of:

http://www.ipp.gov/ http://www.uscg.mil/fincen/IPP/

(i) For invoices that are mailed or transmitted via facsimile, the date a proper invoice is actually received by the designated billing office and annotates the invoice with date of receipt at the time of receipt.

(ii) For invoices electronically transmitted by the Contractor via web based submission, the date a transmission is received by the designated billing office, and receipt confirmation is provided to the designated recipient; or

(iii) The seventh day after the date on which the property is actually delivered or performance of the services is actually completed; unless

(a) The agency has actually accepted the property or services before the seventh day in which case the acceptance date shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date; or

(b) A longer acceptance period is specified in the contract, in which case the date of actual acceptance or the date on which such longer acceptance period ends shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date;

(2) On the date placed on the invoice by the Contractor, when the agency fails to annotate the invoice with date of receipt of the invoice at the time of receipt (such invoice must be a proper invoice); or

(3) On the date of delivery, when the contract specifies that the delivery ticket may serve as an invoice.

(4) Web-based submission by the Contractor and receipt confirmation does not reflect Government review or acceptance of the invoice.

d) The last invoice submitted for this award shall be clearly labeled, “FINAL INVOICE.”

e) All invoices must clearly delineate which CLINs are being invoiced for.

f) Failure to follow any of these instructions shall result in the invoice being rejected. (End of Supplemental)

FAR 52.252-2, 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. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.acquisition.gov

Clause Number Title Date

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I JUN 2020 / NOV

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentially Agreements or Statements JAN 2017

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act DEC 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2025

52.225-5 Trade Agreements NOV 2023

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 (End of clause)

FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (DHS-USCG Deviation 14-01)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies in the enhancement of whistleblower protections for Contractor employees established at 10 U.S.C. 2409 by section 827 of the NDAA for FY 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239) and FAR 3.908.

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 10 U.S.C. 2409, as described in section 3.908 of the FAR.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ( c ), in all subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold. (End of clause)

FAR 52.204-1, Approval of Contract (DEC 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of the Level Above the Contracting Officer and shall not be binding until so approved. (End of clause)

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial and Government Entity code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location (referred to as “CAGE code”); or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA CAGE Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file (referred to as “NCAGE code”).

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)means an identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity.

(b) Active registration.

(1) The Contractor shall maintain an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov during contract performance and through final payment under this contract. To maintain an active registration in SAM, the Contractor shall review at least annually its registration in SAM and validate that the information is current, accurate, and complete.

(2) The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy, and completeness of the information provided within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information.

Updating SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(c) Novation and change-of-name agreements.

(1) If the Contractor has legally changed its business name or “doing business as” name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used to perform the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in part 42 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to —

(i) Change the legal business name in SAM;

(ii) Comply with the requirements of FAR part 42; and

(iii) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide with its written notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(2) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(d) Assignees.

(1) The Contractor shall not change the legal business name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR part 32).

Assignees shall be separately registered in SAM.

(2) Information provided to the Contractor’s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(e) Unique entity identifier (UEI). The Contractor shall ensure that its UEI is maintained throughout the life of the contract.

(f) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The Contractor shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract. To update a CAGE code, the Contractor shall initiate the change by updating its SAM registration.

(g) Communicating changes. The Contractor shall communicate any change to its UEI or CAGE code to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so a modification can be issued to update the UEI or CAGE code on this contract. A change in the UEI does not necessarily require a novation. (End of clause)

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

(b) The Government suspends or debars Contractors to protect the Government's interests. Other than a subcontract for a commercially available off-the-shelf item, the Contractor shall not enter into any subcontract, in excess of the threshold specified in FAR 9.405-2(b) on the date of subcontract award, with a Contractor that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any executive agency unless a compelling reason exists to do so.

(c) The Contractor shall require each proposed subcontractor whose subcontract will exceed the threshold specified in…