Combined Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS/SERVICES

General Information

Solicitation Number: FA4801-24-Q-0439

Posted Date: 05 June 2024

Original Response Date: 11 June 2024

Current Response Date: 11 June 2024

Product or Service Code: 5836 – Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment

Set Aside: Total Small Business

Contracting Office Address

49th Contracting Squadron/PKA

490 David L. Goldfein Street

Holloman AFB, NM 88330

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products/services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05, 22 May 2024. The associated North American Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310, with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency.

JTF-N at Ft. Bliss, El Paso TX, is seeking an audio-visual tech refresh in accordance with the ‘Statement of Work at Attachment

1. Any interested vendor must provide proof of certification from AVI-SPL LLC that they are authorized to work on AVI-SPL LLC systems.

Any interested offeror shall provide their company information (see below), and quotation(s) for the following:

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price

0001 Materials 1 LOT

0002 Labor 1 LOT

Company Information

Per FAR 52.204-7(b)(1) and FAR 52.204-16(b), the offeror must provide the following:

Company Name:

Address:

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE):

Place of Delivery, Shipping, and Dates

Holloman AFB, NM, 88330

Delivery and/or performance must be completed no later than 180 days after receipt of order (ARO).

Exact street address and contact information will be provided to the successful offeror. All deliveries must be Free on Board (FOB)

Destination, i.e., the seller delivers the goods on seller’s conveyance to the destination and is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss.

Questions

Questions generated for this solicitation shall be submitted to the Point(s)-of-Contact (POC) identified below not-later-than 12:00

P.M. Mountain Time on 7 June 2024.

Provisions and Clauses Incorporated by Full Text (See Attachment 2)

1. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

2. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

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

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

5. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

6. DAFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations (Jul 2023)

Provisions Incorporated by Reference (See FAR 52.252-1):

1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

3. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

4. FAR 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)

5. FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020)

6. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

7. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

8. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

Exception: Per FAR 12.302(a), the provision FAR 52.212-1 is incorporated by reference in whole except Subparagraph (c), which now reads as: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.”

9. FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984)

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

12. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022), also applies, which may require the offeror to complete the clauses and submit via SAM.gov registration or to the Points-of-Contact listed below with the quotation per FAR 52.102(c).

Clauses Incorporated by Reference (See FAR 52.252-2):

2. FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018)

3. FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

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

5. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

6. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

a. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5(b) are applicable: 1, 9, 18(i), 26(i), 31, 32, 33, 34(i), 35(i), 37, 39(i), 48, 55, 60, 62.

b. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5(c) are applicable:

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

8. FAR 52.245-1, Government Property (Sep 2021), per DFARS 245.107(1)(i)

9. FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges (Apr 2012)

10. DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)

11. DAFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Jul 2023)

12. DAFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) (Jul 2023)

13. DAFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (Jul 2023)

14. Per FAR 52.102(c), the following clauses also apply and any interested offeror shall include a completed copy of these clauses with its offer, or complete it as part of their System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

a. DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)

b. DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Dec 2022)

c. DFARS 252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General (Aug 2019)

d. DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (Jan 2023)

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

f. DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018)

g. DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)

h. DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (Jan 2023)

Additional Information

The Government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

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

“The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:” Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Quotes are due and shall be received not later than 12:00 P.M. Mountain Time on 11 June 2024 to the Points-of-Contact (POC) identified below, via email only. Faxed or mailed submissions will not be accepted. Late submission shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be sent via email to the

POC’s below.

Points of Contact

Jacob T. Stallings Christian F. Luevano

575-572-4868 575-572-4869

Jacob.stallings@us.af.mil christian.luevano@us.af.mil

Attachment(s)

1. Statement of Objectives / Statement of Work

2. Provisions and Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

General. This is a non-personal services contract to provide Audio/Visual (A/V) technical refresh for the Crisis Action Center (CAC) currently in place. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

Description of Services/Introduction. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform installation, system integration and control programming at Joint Task Force North (JTF-N) as defined in this Statement of Work (SOW) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

Background. It has been requested by JTF-N Command to implement a comprehensive overhaul and life-cycle upgrade to CAC audiovisual display systems and it’s infrastructure.

Objectives. Remove the existing A/V Display System and its existing cabling. Provide, install and integrate a new A/V Display System.

Scope. This contract includes all functions, tasks and responsibilities normally performed by a contractor who is responsible for the installation, system integration and programing of an A/V communication system. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Federal Law, Texas State Law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Army and installation regulations.

Period of Performance. Not Applicable.

Quality Control. The Contractor shall be responsible for Quality Control. The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services to the Government (see Federal Acquisition Reregulation (FAR) 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements).

The Contractor shall develop, implement and maintain an effective Quality Control System which includes a written Quality Control Plan (QCP). The QCP shall implement standardized procedure/methodology for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The Contractors’ QCP shall contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services are provided to the Government. The QCP, as a minimum, shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis;

procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints. The Contractor shall provide to the Government their quality control documentation within 30 days after contract award; changes to the QCP after award shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within five (5) working days prior to the proposed changes thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to their QC System in regard to this contract.

Corrective Actions. At any time, it is determined by the Contracting Officer that the quality control system, personnel, instructions, controls, tests, or records are not providing results which conform to contract requirements, the Contractor shall take corrective action to correct the deficiency.

Quality Assurance.

The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with (IAW) the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is a government only document primarily focused on what the Government must do to assure that the Contractor has performed IAW the requirements of the SOW of this contract. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable deficiency rate.

Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings. The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5, Post Award Orientation. The Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

These meetings shall be considered into the overall contract price.

Hours of Operation.

Normal Duty Hours. The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM; Mondays thru Friday except on Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the Contractor will not be reimbursed when the Government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.8.2. Federal Government Holidays.

New Years Day 1st day of January Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday of January Presidents Day 3rd Monday of February Memorial Day Last Monday of May Independence Day 4th day of July Labor Day 1st Monday of September Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October Veterans Day 11th day of November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November Christmas Day 25th day of December

Emergency Services. On occasion, services may be required to support an activation or exercise of contingency plans outside the normal duty hours described above.

Place of Performance. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the JTF-N, BLDG 11603.

Type of Contract. The Government will award a firm fixed price.

Security. JTF-N personnel will escort all contract personnel at all times until the CAC upgrade has been completed and tested successfully.

Reporting Mishaps. The Contractor shall adhere to report mishaps IAW AR 385-10, The Army Safety Program and DA Pam 385-40, Army Accident Investigations and Reporting. In addition the Contractor shall report: (1) Injury or occupational illness to on-duty contractors; (2) Damage to GFM, GFP, or GFE provided to a contractor; (3) Contractor accidents involving Army property and personnel.

Personnel Safety. The Contractor shall immediately correct all safety deficiencies upon notification of the deficiencies by the Contracting Officer, designated representative or COR, and shall notify the Contracting Officer of the corrective action to be taken.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance;

maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

Personnel. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “personnel” or “employee(s)” refers to any person performing work related to this contract, including but not limited to, the Contractor’s employees, agents, representatives, or subcontractors. The Contractor shall staff this effort with trained, competent and capable employee(s) for the discipline they are assigned to. Contractor personnel shall present a clean, neat and professional appearance. The Contractor shall ensure that employees meet all applicable federal, state, local, and installation certification, licensing, medical requirements, and qualifications to perform all assigned tasks and functions as defined in this contract prior to commencement of work. The Contractor shall not permit any personnel to work under this contract if such person is identified by a Government authorized representative to the Contractor as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or operational mission of the Army and JTF-N located on Fort Bliss, Texas.

All Contractors’ personnel shall comply with installation security and access procedures.

Contractor’s personnel, whose tasks involve operation of any vehicles, shall possess a valid U.S. state driver’s license, applicable for the type and class of vehicle being operated.

Contractor’s personnel shall either be a United States Citizen or authorized to work in the United States.

Speaking, Reading, and Understanding English. Where reading, understanding, and discussing environmental, health, and safety warnings are an integral part of an employee’s duties, Contractor’s employee shall be able to understand, read, write, and speak the English language fluently. English shall be the only language used with regard to this contract for written correspondence, discussions and other business transactions.

Identification of Contractor Employees. Not Applicable.

National Agency Check & Controlled Access Areas. Not Applicable.

Conflict of Interest & Employment of Government Personnel. The Contractor shall not knowingly employ any person who is a U.S. Government employee if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the SP shall not knowingly employ any person who is an employee of the Government, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives written approval according to DOD 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulations (JER) by the individual’s commander or director. A copy of the authorization will be provided to the COR.

In addition, the Contractor is prohibited from employing Government Quality Assurance Representatives (QAR) whom the Contractor knows or should have known are responsible for monitoring any contracts/subcontracts awarded to the service provider.

Conduct of Employees. Not Applicable.

Employee Uniforms. Not Applicable.

Personnel Health and Hygiene. Not Applicable.

Contractor Vehicles. Not Applicable.

Contractor Advertising. Not Applicable.

Key Personnel: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the Government:

Project Manager (PM)/alternate PM. Not Applicable.

Supervision of Contractor Employees. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor or subcontractor employees while performing work under the contract. Such employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, not the Government. The Contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or subcontractor employees.

Contractor Travel. Not Applicable.

Training. Not Applicable.

Data Rights. The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

Phase In/Phase Out Period. Not Applicable.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contractor Furnished Items. Not Applicable.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, transportation, vehicles, supplies, equipment, materials, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this SOW and shall be included in the contract price.

Secret Facility Clearance: Not Applicable.

Materials. Not Applicable.

Equipment. Not Applicable.

Responsibilities of the Contractor. Not Applicable.

Permits and Responsibilities. Not Applicable.

Specific Tasks.

JTF-N Property. All material required for installation will remain the property of the federal government.

All materials that the vendor removed from the CAC premises, BLDG # 11603, are the property of the federal government. The vendor shall provide on-site coordination for removal of existing audiovisual equipment from conference room and CAC communication room.

This task involves upgrading the existing conferencing/presentation display system in the JTF-N CAC. The existing equipment is outdated and/or non-functional. Contractor will provide a solution with new equipment that is TAA Compliant and meets STIG requirements where required. The design will include the deliverables upon execution of the installation: coding, as-built drawings, OEM warranty information and include 1-Year onsite maintenance.

This turn-key solution for the upgrade/installation of new AV and VTC equipment includes AV systems engineering, touch panel control, programming, equipment, parts, and labor. All engineering, touch panel design and system programming will remain consistent to retain a unified audio/video/VTC environment.

Contractor shall review all requirements from the Government, both verbal and written, and will design a solution to meet the requirements of the JTF-N. Contractor shall provide the best in TAA-compliant industry standard equipment that is DISA certified (on APL as applicable) with professional installation and programming team(s). Once complete, the installation will meet or exceed the standards of the JTF-N.

Requirements for this project design were drawn from parts list(s) and/or drawings made available by NJTF-N. Substitutions have been made for technical and/or TAA compliance; all parts in this response provide equal or greater functionality

Project Overview Update the CAC with new displays and provide Microsoft Teams functionality to both the NIPR and SIPR computers. Provide necessary components for capability to connect lectern at either front or back of room.

Displays Upgrade Remove existing Mitsubishi projection cubes and replace with installed supports system to mount LCD displays in their place. Wall opening will be expanded by others. Bidding contractor to provide and install necessary support structure for mounting displays. Provide three (3) 65” TAA-compliant LCD displays without any built-in wireless cards or chips. Mount the displays in the opening provided, and fill in the remaining gap with MDF or similar painted matte black for a clean finish.

Provide three (3) 4K60 AMX DXLink receivers, one for each 65” display. Reprogram AMX system to provide HDMI video and RS232/TCPIP control to the 65” displays in place of the old video/control the Mitsubishis used. The AMX matrix switcher has existing DXLink outputs available, no new output cards are required. Replace the three 22” ceiling-mounted gallery monitors with 27" TAA-compliant monitors.

Replace the ceiling mount if necessary to support the new monitors. Connect new monitors to existing video and power connections.

Microsoft Teams Connectivity Provide two (2) AV-to-USB conferencing bridge devices, one for the NIPR computer and one for the SIPR computer. Bridge should support USB3 speeds of 5Gbps. Mount bridge devices in the rack, and provide a USB3 extender for each bridge to the computers. Connect existing HDMI outputs on the AMX matrix switcher to the HDMI inputs on the bridges. No new output cards are required. Reprogram the AV system to send the same camera to the bridges as to the VTC codecs, observing the same secure/unsecure guidelines as are currently in use. Connect existing audio outputs on the audio DSP to mic inputs on the bridge devices. No new output cards are required. Reprogram the AV system to send the same microphone mix to the bridges as are sent to the VTC codecs, observing the same secure/unsecure guidelines as are currently in use. Replace the existing SD camera at the back of the room with a new HD camera mounted to the ceiling in a half-recessed enclosure. Provide a new 4K60 HDMI input board for the switcher, the card will replace the existing DXLink input card the SD camera connects to. Rearrange other DXlink inputs if needed to make room to remove the card.

Connect the new camera to the new HDMI card. Reprogram the AV system to provide PTZ controls to this camera and to switch to this camera in place of the SD camera.

Lectern Wall Connection Upgrade Remove the existing lectern DXLink transmitter from the system, and move the lectern DVD player to the rack. Connect DVD player to HDMI and IR connections on the AMX switcher and controller in the rack, and reprogram as necessary. Replace the existing DVI extender that provides the wall-mount preview monitor with video. The new extender should be powered from rack only (no power required at display side), and should utilize a single shielded Cat6 cable. Mount the receiver on the wall or the monitor so that the lectern is not utilized for the extender. Provide a new AMX MXA-MPL device and install in rack. Utilize an existing HDMI output on the matrix switcher, no new output card is required. Cable the touch panel connection on this new device to a wall plate location at the rear of the room. Reprogram the AV system to always send the same video signal to the new MXA-MPL and the existing Lectern Preview MXA-MPL. Provide two (2) wall plates to connect/disconnect the remaining lectern components, so the lectern can be connected at either existing front-of-room location or a new back-of-room location. Provide cabling and wall plates necessary to connect the lectern touch panel, lectern mic, and lectern L/R audio (verify this is still used and necessary). Lectern should be able to be moved freely to either location without the need to reconfigure or redeploy any systems or devices.

Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

(Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered 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" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered

Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on

Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a

Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

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

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

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

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-2 (NOV 2021) is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following, per FAR 12.302(a)

Basis for Contract Award and Evaluation of Quotations

(a) In accordance with FAR 13.106, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering technical acceptability and price.

(b) A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier’s quotation does not establish a contract. A written notice of award or purchase order, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer.

(c) Evaluation and award selection will be determined by the acceptability of your quote on an acceptable or unacceptable basis accomplished, then ranking acceptable quotes by price in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a).

(1) Acceptable: By submission of a quote, the quoter represents that it unconditionally assents to the terms of this Request for

Quote, except for any written express exceptions. We will consider your quote acceptable if it:

(i) Conforms to the material solicitation requirements, including those terms affecting quality, quantity, price, or delivery;

(ii) Manifests your unconditional assent to the terms of this Request for Quote (RFQ); and

(iii) You are a responsible, prospective contractor pursuant to FAR 9.104-1.

(2) Unacceptable: If you take exception to any term of this RFQ, propose any additional terms, or omit material information required by this RFQ then we will consider your quote to be unacceptable and ineligible for contract award.

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): https://www.acquisition.gov

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.

Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/

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DAFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Jul 2023)

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base.

The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid "Real ID" (marked with a Star) drivers license or passport, state identification card or a residential alien card, current vehicle registration and valid proof of insurance for the vehicle to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-

101, Integrated Defense (ID) Planning, and DoDM 5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program, as applicable.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

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