Combined 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:

Tactical Gear

FA9401-26-Q-0045

Friday, 18 September 2026

Thursday, 24 September 2026 no later than 1200 hours (MST)

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

Mr. Kelly Scott / kelly.scott.8@us.af.mil / (505) 246-9062

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 18 September 2026.

4. This acquisition is full and open competition.

5. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315990 – Clothing Accessories and Other Apparel Mamufacturing.

6. The size standard of 600 employees. All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes.

REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

Description:

**SEE STATEMENT OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FA940126Q0045_CLAUSES AND

PROVISIONS FOR ALL APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS**

This document outlines the requirement for the purchase and delivery of new high-performance tactical clothing, physical training (PT) uniforms, rugged environmental layering, hot-weather combat apparel, and individual operational gear.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

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

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 POCs and Contracting Officer listed above no later than 23 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 POCs 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 a separate document, and it must be filled in entirely;

all technical submissions must contain the company letterhead.

6. Complete the below contractor identification information.

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 (Nov 2021)

(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.

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

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

377 MSG/PKB – KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO

(b) 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:

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

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

⮚ 52.222-3 Convict Labor.

⮚ 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons ⮚ 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

⮚ 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:

⮚ 52.204-7, System or Award Management ⮚ 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) ⮚ 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2024) ⮚ 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), Alt I ⮚ 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation (Dec 2016) ⮚ 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) ⮚ 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jan 2023) ⮚ 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013) ⮚ 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) ⮚ 252.232-7006, Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions ⮚ 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

FA940126Q0045

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

LOWA ZEPHYR MK2 GTX MID COYOTE

(SIZE 12)

Product Service Code: 8430 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Each

LOWA ZEPHYR MK2 GTX MID COYOTE

(SIZE 11.5)

ZEPHYR MK2 GTX MID - COYOTE OP

(SIZE 13)

TX MALIBU PT SHORT 7INCH INSEAM

WITH LINER (BLK-M)

Product Service Code: 8415

TX MALIBU PT SHORT 7INCH INSEAM

WITH LINER (BLK-L)

BALBOA SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS (TAN-CRO

TRAINEE-M)

BALBOA SHIRT (TRAINEE-L)

ASPEN LS TOP (BLK-S)

ASPEN LS TOP (BLK-M)

ASPEN LS TOP (BLK-XL)

ASPEN LONG JOHN (BLK-S)

ASPEN LONG JOHN (BLK-M)

ASPEN LONG JOHN (BLK-L)

ASPEN LONG JOHN (BLK-XL)

G4 HOT WEATHER COMBAT SHIRT;

MULTICAM; (M REG)

MULTICAM; (M LONG)

MULTICAM; (L REG)

MULTICAM; ((L LONG)

MULTICAM; (XL REG)

MULTICAM; (XL LONG)

G4 HOT WEATHER COMBAT PANT;

MULTICAM; (32 REG)

MULTICAM; (34 REG)

MULTICAM; (36 REG)

MULTICAM; (38 REG)

LBT G3 PLATE CARRIER; MULTICAM; (M)

30 Each

3H MILITARY LENSETIC TRITIUM COMPASS

SI BALL M FRAME ALPHA OP.KIT SQUARE

CASE

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

Deliveries or Performance

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles Dec 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

COMBO

(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

(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 TBD Issue By DoDAAC FA9401 Admin DoDAAC FA9401 Inspect By DoDAAC TBD Ship To Code TBD Ship From Code Mark For Code Service Approver (DoDAAC) Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

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

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

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

(g) WAWF point of contact.

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

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

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

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

R-DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023).

RFO 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts (Dec 2023).

RFO 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Prohibition (Dec 2023).

RFO 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal(Aug 1999).

RFO 52.223-23 Sustainable Products (May 2024).

RFO 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2023).

RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024).

RFO 52.222-90, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors" (APR 2026).

RFO 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

RFO 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RFO Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Jun 2020 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (Alternate I) Jun 2020 Alternate I Nov 2021 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 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Feb 2026

Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 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 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (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 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (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 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 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

R-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 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 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 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 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 (Redacted) Specification 16 Sep

0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, 0013, 0014, 0015, 0016, 0017, 0018, 0019, 0020, 0021, 0022, 0023, 0024, 0025, 0026, 0027

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

RFO Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Sep 2024 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

R-DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ 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

RFO Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area of the United States.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if-

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C.

5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7). The Offeror may claim an exemption from the withholding by using the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, available at www.irs.gov/w14. Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the IRS.

(d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that

(1) It [ ] is [ ] is not a foreign person; and http://www.irs.gov/w14

(2) If the Offeror indicates "is" in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then the Offeror represents that-I am claiming on the IRS Form W-14 [ ] a full exemption, or [ ] partial or no exemption [Offeror must select one] from the excise tax.

(e) If the Offeror represents it is a foreign person in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then-

(1) The clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, will be included in any resulting contract; and

(2) The Offeror shall submit with its offer the IRS Form W-14. If the IRS Form W-14 is not submitted with the offer, exemptions will not be applied to any resulting contract and the Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment.

(f) If the Offeror selects "is" in paragraph (d)(1) and "partial or no exemption" in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror will be subject to withholding in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in any resulting contract.

(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the IRS as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction. This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.

(End of provision)

R-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).

https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-https://www.sam.gov/

(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

RFO 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

R-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

RFO Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Evaluation preference.

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

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

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(b) Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may choose to waive the evaluation preference. If the concern waives the preference, the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

[ ] Offeror chooses to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) Joint venture. A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

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