Combined Synopsis Solicitation - PM Various Analyzers.pdf

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR

This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number HT941026Q2015 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) Healthcare Contracting Division-West (HCD-W) requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following: Annual preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration services of various laboratory equipment.

This is an unrestricted procurement, inviting full and open competition. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

This requirement is for non-personal services.

Annual preventive maintenance and calibration service of various hospital laboratory analyzers at U.S.

Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO), Japan.

Items required:

CLIN 0001: Annual preventive maintenance and calibration service of various hospital laboratory analyzers at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO), Japan. – Base Location: USNHO Laboratory Dept, 960 Tarawa Rd, Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan 901-2202 Period of Performance (POP): 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 Quantity: 1 Unit of Issue: Job

This acquisition incorporates by reference the following FAR provisions and clauses:

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance (AUG 2025) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Aug

2025) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Aug 2025) 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law (Aug 2025) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Aug

2025)

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Feb

2026) 52.222-50 with Alt I Combatting Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I (MAR 2015) 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Jul 2025) 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (JUL

2013) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-1 Disputes (Aug 2025) http://www.acquisition.gov/

52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 2025) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim(Aug 2025) 52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Sept 2025)

The following additional DFARS provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition are incorporated by reference:

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) 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022) 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (Jan 2023) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION

2024-O0013, Revision 1) (May 2024) 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout (May 2021) 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (Mar 2023) 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers (Sep 2010) 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jan 2023) 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English (Jun 1997) 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013) 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (May 2022) 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (Jan 2023) 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–

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

2023) 252.225-7976 Contractor Personnel Performing in Japan (DEVIATION 2018-O0019) (Aug 2018) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.239-7098 Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such

Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites—Representation (DEVIATION 2021-O0003) (Apr 2021)

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues (Jan 2023) 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (Oct 2024)

The following FAR provisions and clauses incorporated by full text apply to this acquisition:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Aug 2025)

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;

(3) The Offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) Period for acceptance of offers. 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.

(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary.

The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) Debriefings. If a post award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

The following is inserted as new paragraph (f) of the provision:

(f) QUOTER INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible Quoter, whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is the most advantageous (best value) to the Government, price and other factors considered as defined in the EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD section below. The Government will review the quotes received to determine if they are compliant with the RFQ requirements. A compliant quote is one that meets all of the terms, conditions, and specifications in the RFQ. The Quoter must provide all documents listed and comply with all RFQ instructions in order for their quote to be considered “compliant” with this RFQ. Only compliant quotes will be evaluated for award.

The quoter shall be the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an OEM-authorized service provider for the medical equipment identified in this requirement. Authorization shall be verified by documentation from the OEM. All maintenance, software support, warranty support, and replacement parts shall be provided in accordance with OEM specifications and terms and conditions.

All questions regarding the RFQ, of a contractual or technical nature, must be submitted electronically by email to ashley.n.hodge4.civ@health.mil no later than 8:00 am Pacific on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026.

Questions submitted after the specified date and time may not receive a response. Questions, along with the Government’s responses, will be posted as an attachment to the RFQ. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of common interest to all prospective Quoters.

Electronic Submission of Quotes:

Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email to ashley.n.hodge4.civ@health.mil

Quoters are instructed to electronically submit their complete quotation in one (1) single file, formatted in Portable Document Format (PDF) with a .pdf file extension as follows:

- FACTOR 1: Technical Capability:

The Quoter shall submit a technical capability statement, not to exceed two (2) pages, demonstrating the ability to perform preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance services for the molecular assay analyzers identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The submission shall specifically address:

1. Demonstrated capability to perform preventive maintenance in accordance with the OEM Preventive Maintenance Checklists for the following equipment:

• BACK-T ALERT (BIOMERIEUX)

• VITEK 2 (BIOMERIEUX)

• LEICA ST5010

• LEICA CV5030

2. Availability of OEM-certified technicians (Leica and BIOMERIEUX) or technicians trained through an OEM-approved independent service organization, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the PWS.

3. Ability to:

• Perform two (2) scheduled on-site preventive maintenance visits annually

• Respond to emergency service calls within two (2) days

• Provide corrective maintenance not to exceed twenty-four (24) service calls per contract year

• Provide phone support during required service hours

4. Ability to provide all labor, parts, travel, and related expenses as required under the PWS at no additional cost to the Government.

5. Procedures for submitting Field Service Reports (FSRs) in English containing all required information identified in the PWS.

Offerors shall not merely restate the PWS requirements. The submission must clearly explain how the requirements will be met. Statements such as “understands” or “will comply” without explanation may result in a lower evaluation rating.

- FACTOR 2: Past Performance:

The Quoter shall submit two (2) recent and relevant past performance references for contracts performed within the past three (3) years involving preventive and corrective maintenance of medical laboratory analyzers of similar complexity and OEM requirements.

Recent performance is defined as:

• Performing maintenance of a similar size and scope between 1 March 2023 – 30 March 2026

Relevant performance is defined as:

• Preventive maintenance of laboratory or histology analyzers

• Performance in accordance with OEM checklists or specifications

• Inclusion of replacement parts within the contract price

• On-site service response requirements

The Government will evaluate:

• Timeliness of service response

• Technical quality of maintenance performed

• Ability to restore equipment to operational status

• Customer satisfaction

Information may be obtained from submitted references and Government databases such as CPARS.

- FACTOR 3: Price:

The Quoter shall submit a firm-fixed-price for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) covering:

• Two (2) annual preventive maintenance visits

• Emergency and corrective maintenance services (up to 24 service calls per contract year)

• All required replacement parts within PM scope

• All labor, travel, mileage, and related costs

Price shall reflect full compliance with the PWS requirements, including OEM checklist performance and reporting requirements.

Incomplete pricing or failure to price all CLINs may render the quotation ineligible for award.

Quotations must be received no later than 8:00 am Pacific on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(AUG 2025)

(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 Capability

(2) Past Performance

(3) Price

Technical Capability will be rated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis, and Past Performance will be more important than Price.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

The following is inserted as new paragraph (d) of the provision:

(d) EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Contract award shall be made on a “Past Performance Price Tradeoff” basis. This process allows for a tradeoff between past performance and price and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced quote or other than the highest rated quote to achieve a best-value contract award. This may result in an award to a higher-rated, higher-priced quote if the Government determines that the past performance of the higher-priced quote outweighs the price difference. The selection process is subjective by nature and professional judgment is implicit throughout the tradeoff process.

The Quoter’s technical capability will be evaluated to determine if it is acceptable or unacceptable in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in this RFQ. If a Quoter’s technical capability is determined to be unacceptable, the Quoter will no longer be considered for award. Award will be made to the Quoter providing a quote that is deemed most advantageous to the Government, whose technical capability has been determined to be “Acceptable” and trading off past performance against price. Past performance is more important than price.

The Government intends to award based on initial quotes. Notwithstanding this intent, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct exchanges if it is within the best interest of the Government, a matter within their discretion.

Certified cost or pricing data is not required for commercial acquisitions or for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. However, if only one proposal is received, other than certified cost or pricing data may be required.

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

The Government will use the following ratings/descriptions in Table 1 when evaluating technical capability:

Table 1. Technical Capability Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Quote clearly demonstrates the Quoter’s technical capability to perform the required services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Unacceptable Quote does not clearly demonstrate the Quoter’s technical capability to perform the required services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

If a quote is rated Unacceptable in Technical Factor 1, the quoter will no longer be eligible for award nor be evaluated in any remaining factors.

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE:

The Government will evaluate past performance by reviewing the Quoter’s submitted past performance information and information from other sources that may include, but are not limited to, Government personnel and information retrieved through CPARS.

The past performance evaluation will result in an integrated assessment of the Quoter’s probability of successfully performing the RFQ requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each Quoter’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in performing services the same as or similar to the services specified in the PWS. The Government will consider the recency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Quoter’s performance. The past performance confidence assessment rating is based on the Quoter’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance. These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each Quoter.

The government will use the date of service of any submitted past performance to determine recency. The date of service must fall within the dates 1 March 2023 - 30 March 2026.

The Government will use the following relevancy definitions in Table 2 when determining relevant past performance:

Table 2. Relevancy

Relevancy Definition

Relevant Past performance effort involved performance of services the same as or similar to the services specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided in an OCONUS environment

Not Relevant Past performance effort involved little or no performance of services the same as or similar to the services specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Government will use the following ratings/descriptions in Table 3 when evaluating past performance:

Table 3. Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings

Rating Description

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Quoter’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Quoter will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the Quoter’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The Quoter may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

No Confidence

Based on the Quoter’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Quoter will be able to successfully perform the required effort. Offerors will be ineligible for further consideration for award.

FACTOR 3: PRICE:

The Government will evaluate the quoted price for price reasonableness. The following price analysis techniques may be used to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

- Comparison of quoted prices received in response to the solicitation.

- Comparison of quoted prices with the independent Government estimate.

- Comparison of quoted prices with available historical information.

- Comparison of quoted prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items.

Price must be determined fair and reasonable in order to be eligible for award. A price is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of competitive business. A price that is found to be unreasonably high may be indicative of an inherent lack of understanding of the solicitation requirements and may result in the overall quote not being considered for award.

52.232-34 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—OTHER THAN SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013)

(a) Method of payment. (1) All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this clause. As used in this clause, the term “EFT” refers to the funds transfer and may also include the payment information transfer.

(2) In the event the Government is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the Contractor agrees to either--

(i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment; or

(ii) Request the Government to extend payment due dates until such time as the Government makes payment by EFT (but see paragraph (d) of this clause).

(b) Mandatory submission of Contractor's EFT information. (1) The Contractor is required to provide the Government with the information required to make payment by EFT (see paragraph (j) of this clause).

The Contractor shall provide this information directly to the office designated in this contract to receive that information (hereafter: “designated office”') by the date when the contractor submitted first invoice, using EFT Form established by DFAS. If not otherwise specified in this contract, the payment office is the designated office for receipt of the Contractor's EFT information. If more than one designated office is named for the contract, the Contractor shall provide a separate notice to each office. In the event that the EFT information changes, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to the designated office(s).

(2) If the Contractor provides EFT information applicable to multiple contracts, the Contractor shall specifically state the applicability of this EFT information in terms acceptable to the designated office.

However, EFT information supplied to a designated office shall be applicable only to contracts that identify that designated office as the office to receive EFT information for that contract.

(c) Mechanisms for EFT payment. The Government may make payment by EFT through either the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, subject to the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association, or the Fedwire Transfer System. The rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR part 210.

(d) Suspension of payment. (1) The Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the designated office, of the correct EFT payment information from the Contractor.

Until receipt of the correct EFT information, any invoice or contract financing request shall be deemed not to be a proper invoice for the purpose of prompt payment under this contract. The prompt payment terms of the contract regarding notice of an improper invoice and delays in accrual of interest penalties apply.

(2) If the EFT information changes after submission of correct EFT information, the Government shall begin using the changed EFT information no later than 30 days after its receipt by the designated office to the extent payment is made by EFT. However, the Contractor may request that no further payments be made until the updated EFT information is implemented by the payment office. If such suspension would result in a late payment under the prompt payment terms of this contract, the Contractor's request for suspension shall extend the due date for payment by the number of days of the suspension.

(e) Liability for uncompleted or erroneous transfers. (1) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Government used the Contractor's EFT information incorrectly, the Government remains responsible for--

(i) Making a correct payment;

(ii) Paying any prompt payment penalty due; and

(iii) Recovering any erroneously directed funds.

(2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Contractor's EFT information was incorrect, or was revised within 30 days of Government release of the EFT payment transaction instruction to the Federal Reserve System, and--

(i) If the funds are no longer under the control of the payment office, the Government is deemed to have made payment and the Contractor is responsible for recovery of any erroneously directed funds; or

(ii) If the funds remain under the control of the payment office, the Government shall not make payment and the provisions of paragraph (d) shall apply.

(f) EFT and prompt payment. A payment shall be deemed to have been made in a timely manner in accordance with the prompt payment terms of this contract if, in the EFT payment transaction instruction released to the Federal Reserve System, the date specified for settlement of the payment is on or before the prompt payment due date, provided the specified payment date is a valid date under the rules of the Federal Reserve System.

(g) EFT and assignment of claims. If the Contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the Contractor shall require as a condition of any such assignment, that the assignee shall provide the EFT information required by paragraph (j) of this clause to the designated office, and shall be paid by EFT in accordance with the terms of this clause. In all respects, the requirements of this clause shall apply to the assignee as if it were the Contractor. EFT information that shows the ultimate recipient of the transfer to be other than the Contractor, in the absence of a proper assignment of claims acceptable to the Government, is incorrect EFT information within the meaning of paragraph (d) of this clause.

(h) Liability for change of EFT information by financial agent. The Government is not liable for errors resulting from changes to EFT information provided by the Contractor's financial agent.

(i) Payment information. The payment or disbursing office shall forward to the Contractor available payment information that is suitable for transmission as of the date of release of the EFT instruction to the Federal Reserve System. The Government may request the Contractor to designate a desired format and method(s) for delivery of payment information from a list of formats and methods the payment office is capable of executing. However, the Government does not guarantee that any particular format or method of delivery is available at any particular payment office and retains the latitude to use the format and delivery method most convenient to the Government. If the Government makes payment by check in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government shall mail the payment information to the remittance address in the contract.

(j) EFT information. The Contractor shall provide the following information to the designated office. The Contractor may supply this data for this or multiple contracts (see paragraph (b) of this clause). The Contractor shall designate a single financial agent per contract capable of receiving and processing the EFT information using the EFT methods described in paragraph (c) of this clause.

(1) The contract number (or other procurement identification number).

(2) The Contractor's name and remittance address, as stated in the contract(s).

(3) The signature (manual or electronic, as appropriate), title, and telephone number of the Contractor official authorized to provide this information.

(4) The name, address, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the Contractor's financial agent.

(5) The Contractor's account number and the type of account (checking, saving, or lockbox).

(6) If applicable, the Fedwire Transfer System telegraphic abbreviation of the Contractor's financial agent.

(7) If applicable, the Contractor shall also provide the name, address, telegraphic abbreviation, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the correspondent financial institution receiving the wire transfer payment if the Contractor's financial agent is not directly on-line to the Fedwire Transfer System; and, therefore, not the receiver of the wire transfer payment.

(End of clause)

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

(End of provision)

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

(End of clause)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

As prescribed in 52.107(f), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts that include any FAR

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

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

252.232-7006 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.

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

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

2 IN 1 SERVICES ONLY

(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 HQ0490 Issue By DoDAAC HT9410 Admin DoDAAC HT9410 Inspect By DoDAAC NA Ship To Code HT0720 Ship From Code N/A Mark For Code N/A Service Approver (DoDAAC) NA Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) NA Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A LPO DoDAAC N/A DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(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.

WAWF Acceptor Email: usn.butler.navhospokinawaja.mesg.contractadmin@health.mil

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

The following Defense Health Agency (DHA) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) apply to this acquisition:

DHA PGI 211.106 PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS (April 4, 2014)

PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

1. Contractors, including subcontractors at all tiers, shall provide for a clear distinction from Government personnel. Contractor employees shall not act, advertise, or presume to be Government employees, agents, or representatives. Contractor employees are required to appropriately identify themselves as contractor employees at all times, including in telephone conversations, formal and informal written correspondence, paper and electronic, and in any other situation where their actions could be construed as acts of Government officials, unless, in the judgment of the Government, no harm can come from failing to identify themselves. Contractor employees shall be introduced as contractor personnel and display distinguishing visible identification at all times whether in conversations, meetings, or other forms of communication with Government personnel.

2. Contractor personnel, while performing in a contractor capacity, shall refrain from using their retired or reserve component military rank or title (if applicable) in written or verbal communications associated with the contracts for which they provide services.

3. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this requirement in all subcontracts awarded under this contract.

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DHA PGI 233.103-90 AGENCY LEVEL PROTESTS (March 22, 2020)

An interested party filing a protest with Defense Health Agency (DHA) has the option of requesting review by either the Contracting Officer (CO) or an independent review Official (IRO), who is a DHA official at a level above the CO. Alternately, an interested party may request IRO review as an appeal of the CO’s protest decision.

Where applicable, an interested party must clearly state in the protest that IRO review is requested and must specify the nature of the independent review sought – whether as an alternative to CO review or as an appeal of the CO’s decision.

Regardless of which review is requested, all protests must be complete and submitted to the CO within the timeframes specified in FAR Subpart 33.1.

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