Combo_LDTS_FA462025QA919 27JAN.pdf

92d Contracting Squadron RFQ FA462025QA919

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Fairchild Long Distance Telecommunication Services

FA462025QA919

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with

(IAW) the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes that only solicitation/notice;

quotes/responses are being requested and further written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov website as a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside.

The 92d Contracting Squadron is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation as a Request for

Quotation (RFQ) under number FA462025QA919 Fairchild Long Distance

Telecommunication Services and shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this

RFQ.

The following solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-03 Effective 17 January 2025.

This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside and will utilize the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) Code 517111 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers with a size standard of 1,500 employees and a PSC of DG11 – IT and Telecom – Network – Telecom

Access Services.

All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Lack of SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award. The Unit Small

Business Specialist is Mr. Gregory Wemhoff at 509-247-4880; link to USAF Small Business, http://www.airforcesmallbiz.af.mil; link to SBA, http://sba.gov.

The contract CLIN structure is detailed below and shall be priced.

ITEM NO DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT Total Price

0001 Long Distance

Telecommunication Services

7 Months $

The contractor shall provide long distance telecommunication services for Fairchild

AFB, WA in accordance with the Statement of Work.

*The contractor shall supply all labor, tools, facilities, materials to ensure long distances telecommunication services are available starting 15 March 2025.

01 March 2025 – 30 September 2025

Firm Fixed Price

FOB: Destination http://sba.gov/

Option

Long Distance

Telecommunication Services

12 Months $

The contractor shall provide long distance telecommunication services for Fairchild

AFB, WA in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026

Firm Fixed Price

Option

Long Distance

Telecommunication Services

12 Months $

The contractor shall provide long distance telecommunication services for Fairchild

AFB, WA in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1 October 2026 – 30 September 2027

Firm Fixed Price

Supplies/ Services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

1001 Destination Government Destination Government

2001 Destination Government Destination Government

Delivery Information

CLIN DELIVERY DATE SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC

Period of Performance

01 March 2025 – 30 September 2025

92 CS will coordinate install/service after award.

F1X3CS

option

01 October 2025 – 30 September option

01 October 2026 – 30 September

Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this RFQ, the Government has no obligation to reimburse a vendor for any costs.

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation:

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

Commercial Services:

NOTE: All headings in bold are referencing back to the basic provision 52.212-1.

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quotes, vendors must follow the instructions provided in FAR 52.212-1 and are required to meet all solicitation requirements, failure to meet a requirement may result in a quote being ineligible for award. The government’s terms, conditions, and respective clauses contained within this solicitation are prescribed IAW the FAR and are not subject to conditionally proposed revisions or changes requested by offerors.

Paragraph (b); in addition to the required information provide the following with your quote:

Subparagraph (1); Complete the CLIN structure provided above. With pricing for Line

Items 0001, 1001, and 2001. Please make sure to include any discount terms if applicable.

Firm Fixed Price Quote: The resultant contract will be Firm Fixed Priced; accordingly, pricing is not subject to revision and/or negotiation if selected for contract award. Quotes shall include pricing for all line items and prices shall not be more than two (2) decimal places.

Subparagraph (2); All vendors must be registered and active in the System for Award

Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ at time of quote submittal to be considered for award. Vendors must complete all necessary fill-ins and certifications in the on- line Representations and Certifications and return the provision Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items para (b) along with the quote.

UEI Number/Cage Code: /

Number of Employees/Total Yearly Revenue: /

Subparagraph (4); Technical: Submit a written plan, see DFARS clause 252.237-7024

Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, describing how the offeror will continue to perform the essential contractor services listed in the PWS during contingencies such as heightened Force Protection conditions. At a minimum, the plan submitted along with the offeror’s proposal will include all elements listed in DFARS clause 252.237-7024(b)(2). The approved written plan will be incorporated into the resulting contract.

Subparagraph (10); PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - All completed past performance questionnaires shall be submitted by the Past Performance Point of Contact (PP

POC), upon completion, to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. Offerors shall http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ submit recent and relevant contact information for a maximum of two (2) references for Long

Distance Telecommunication Services or similar requirement.

a) To be considered recent, for a particular contract or combination of contracts, services must have been and/or are currently being provided at any time within the last three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation.

b) To be considered relevant, offerors must have performed services similar to the services described in the SOW.

1. The offeror will be responsible for contacting the PP POC referenced in their proposal. The PP POCs will be requested to complete the Past Performance

Questionnaire (Attachment 3) which must be submitted directly from the past performance POC to the Contracting Officer/Specialist.

THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING THE QUESTIONAIRES TO THE

PP POCs AND VERIFY RECEIPT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES RESTS SOLEY WITH THE OFFEROR.

2. For each past performance POC, offerors must provide the following information to the contracting officer:

• Company/Division name/Contracting Agency/Customer Name

• Name, address, and email

• Description of service provided (to include laundered items, quantities, locations)

• Contract number (if applicable)

• Contract value

• Period of performance

Paragraph (c); first sentence revised as follows: The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.

Paragraph (f); Quotes must be sent as stated below, if provided by any other method, incomplete, or missing required items may not be considered. If submitting via email, it is recommended a read/delivery receipt is attached to the email.

RFQ due date/time: 11 February 2025 / 10:00 A.M. PT

Email to: SSgt Mimi Robertson Lake at mimi.robertson_lake@us.af.mil and SSgt Patrick

Rangel at patrick.rangel@us.af.mil.

Mail/Hand deliver to: ATTN: SSgt Mimi Robertson Lake or SSgt Patrick Rangel

92d Contracting Squadron

110 W Ent Street

Fairchild AFB, WA 99011

Note: If quotes are mailed or hand delivered, an electronic version of all documents must be provided at time of submission. Beware, “.zip” files are not an acceptable format for the Air

Force Network and will not go through government email systems.

Paragraph (g); Interchanges: The government intends to award a contract without Interchanges with respective vendors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct Interchanges, with all, some, or none of the vendors, if deemed in its best interest.

Questions:

Vendors are requested to submit specific questions to SSgt Mimi Robertson Lake at mimi.robertson_lake@us.af.mil and SSgt Patrick Rangel at patrick.rangel@us.af.mil no later than 04 February 2025 at 10:00 AM PT. Questions should reference specific sections of the solicitation, SOW, or other attachments to aid the government in providing an answer(s). If needed, the government may post pictures to help answer contractor questions. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021)

(a) Pursuant to FAR 12.602 contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition

Procedures IAW FAR Part 13. The government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the RFQ, will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

i. Price

ii. Past Performance

This evaluation will be conducted as a subjective trade-off, where Past Performance is approximately equal to price. Additionally, offerors are required to provide the following:

iii. Technical Evaluation Factor: Rated on a GO/NO GO basis.

1. Continuation of Essential Contractor Services Plan.

(b) Options. The government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all option periods (CLIN 0001, 1001, and 2001) to arrive at a Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

The government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option period prices are significantly unbalanced

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are interchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal from the offeror is received before award.

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (MAR 2020), applies to this acquisition.

As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation:

Addendum 52.212-2-Evaluation Commercial Items

Basis for contract award: The government seeks to award to the offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation where the price is determined to be fair and reasonable, the

Technical Evaluation Factors are rated “GO” and for which Past Performance has been determined to be Satisfactory or higher will represent the best value to the government. Under a subjective evaluation process, trade-offs will be permitted between price and past performance.

Price Evaluation. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

The government will evaluate prices submitted for Line Items 0001, 1001, 2001. The government will check for unbalanced pricing. Next each Line Item will be added together to arrive at a Total Evaluated Price (TEP). Failure to propose prices for all line items will render the quote incomplete and potentially removed from further award consideration.

Offerors should propose the best pricing to the government for each item in arriving at the most competitive price. Price information submitted in each offeror’s price proposal, as required by the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, will be evaluated to determine if proposed prices are fair and reasonable IAW FAR 13.106-3. Unbalanced pricing may pose an unacceptable risk to the government and may be a reason to reject an offeror’s proposal.

Past Performance Evaluation. The Past Performance evaluation is an assessment of the offeror’s ability to meeting the solicitation requirements. Past Performance evaluation will include recent contracts performed by the contractor. To be considered recent, for a particular contract or combination of contracts, services must have been and/or are currently being provided at any time within the last three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation.

Contracts that are not considered recent will not be evaluated for relevancy. This evaluation will consider performance from predecessor companies, major subcontractors, teaming contractors or partners whose effort, as demonstrated in the quote, will significantly influence performance, and will contribute to the overall past performance confidence rating.

The government will assign a relevancy rating for each recent past performance contract reference below.

Table 1. Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

All recent and relevant past performance contract references will be evaluated to determine how well the offeror performed on the prior contracts. This evaluation will result in an assessment of proposals to determine the highest past performance rating possible, see Table 2.

Table 2. Past Performance Confidence Assessment

Substantial

Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

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

Neutral Confidence

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

Limited Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance information rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. The offeror will have an opportunity to respond to any overall unfavorable past performance, if not previously afforded the opportunity by the government (e.g. CPARS).

Sources of Past Performance. In addition to the Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment

3) completed by the points of contact listed in the proposal, the government will also utilize data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources. These sources may include, but are not limited to, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of the contractors who are part of a partnership/joint venture or teaming agreement identified in the offerors proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Supplier

Performance Risk System (SPRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

NOTE: Completed questionnaires shall be emailed from past performance points of contact to:

SSgt Mimi Robertson Lake at mimi.robertson_lake@us.af.mil and SSgt Patrick Rangel at patrick.rangel@us.af.mil.

Evaluation steps:

Step 1: The government will review all proposal for compliance. A compliant proposal consists of a proposal that meets the government’s requirements identified in the Instructions to Offerors.

The offeror’s Continuation of Essential Contractor Services Plan will be rated as GO/NO GO.

Proposals that are not fully compliant or have a Technical Evaluation factor rated as “NO GO” may result in removal from consideration.

Step 2: Rank all compliant proposals based upon offeror’s Total Evaluated Price (TEP) from lowest TEP to highest TEP.

Step 3: Evaluate lowest price offeror’s past performance. If the lowest priced offer is evaluated to have a “Substantial” performance confidence assessment, has a “GO” for technical, and is determined to be responsible, that offer represents the best value to the government, and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award will be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other proposals

Step 4: In the event the government does not make an award pursuant to step 3 above, the government will evaluate the next lowest priced offeror, and the process will continue (in order of price) until a proposal is judged to have a “Substantial” performance confidence assessment rating or until all offerors are evaluated. An integrated best value award decision will be made considering price and past performance confidence and the government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offeror.

INTERCHANGES – Interchanges with one or more offeror(s) may be used during the evaluation process to facilitate understanding and/or clarify aspects of an offeror’s proposal. The government intends to award a contract without interchanges with respective offerors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges if deemed in its best interest.

Assumptions, Conditions & Exceptions mailto:patrick.rangel@us.af.mil

NOTE: Any exception to the solicitation may render a proposal unacceptable.

If your company takes exception to any of the requirement of the SOW or terms/conditions of this FOPR, they must be clearly identified in your proposal. These will be reviewed for potential impact on your ability to successfully meet the government’s requirements. Any assumptions, conditions or exceptions which may negatively impact successful performance of this requirement could render the proposal ineligible for award.

(End of Addendum)

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2018), applies to this acquisition with the following Addendum: Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the government.

Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (1998-02)

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. (1998-02)

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

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (2020-11)

(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 FAR and DFARS (48 CFR _Chapter 99) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1405_194946 http://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.acquisition.gov/

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (2020-11)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter1) 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 FAR and DFARS. (48 CFR _Chapter 99) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSE NO. CLAUSE TITLE DATE

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

2020-06

52.204-7 System for Award Management. 2024-11

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. 2018-10

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. 2020-08

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. 2020-08

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications

2014-12

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal 2017-01

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—

Representation and Disclosures.

2023-12

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. 2023-09

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 2023-11

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options 1990-07

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To- Know Information 2024-05

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 2013-06

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and

Vegetation.

1984-04

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower

Rights.

2022-12

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials.

2022-09

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 1992-04

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense

Information Controls

2016-10

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party

Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

2023-01

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting.

2023-01

252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by

Litigation Support Contractors

2023-01

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for

Litigation Support

2023-01

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services Representation

2019-12

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

2023-01

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment

Requirements

2022-03

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements 2023-01

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional

Defense Contractors.

2023-01

252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials.

2014-09

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 2023-01

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program--Basic 2024-02

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. 2022-03

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

2022-05

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

2023-01

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation

2023-06

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region

2023-06

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and

Receiving Reports

2018-12

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency

Operations

2013-05

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

2023-01

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12

252.244-7000 Subcontracts For Commercial Items 2023-11

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 2023-01

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and (2021-11)

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

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)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (2020-10)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and

"reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for

Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) 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".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] 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.

(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 any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products (2024-05) and Commercial Services.

Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United

States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

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

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

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

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

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

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Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the

Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for

Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-

174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern

Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the

Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern—

(1)

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128

(see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the

Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the

Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB

Program means an SDVOSB concern that—

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_Subpart_19_14 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-121 control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged

(as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13

CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2);

and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR

124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

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

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38

U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13

CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR

121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [ Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3…