Combo Synopsis Solicitation - FA800325Q0005.pdf

FA8003-25-Q-0005

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for an Invitation to Establish a BPA for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented, with additional information included in this notice.

This invitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517111 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers.

Ordering Period: The Ordering Period for this effort is anticipated to be 60 months from the date of award.

Period of Performance: The period of performance will extend 12 months past the last ordering period day.

On Ramping and Off Ramping:

The Government will review BPA performance and requirements on an annual basis and determine the necessity of on-ramping.

The Government reserves the right to announce and issue a new solicitation for the purposes of:

(i) adding additional Contractors to expeditiously meet the requirement as the need for increased assessments materialize; and

(ii) increase the small business pool of Contractors; and

(iii) increase competition.

The Government may implement on-ramp procedures at any time by reopening the competition and utilizing the same basis of award established in the initial solicitation. Any resulting BPA(s) awarded will include the same terms and conditions as the current Master BPA. Implementing this procedure will not affect the overall period of performance and ordering period for the basic agreement.

On Ramping Basis of Evaluation:

The basis of the competition during on-ramping may rely upon substantially the same methodology as in the original solicitation. However, the Government reserves the right to update the basis of award with consideration to market conditions, the utility and the specific needs being sought through the on-ramping event.

Off Ramping:

The Government reserves the unilateral right to off-ramp contractors who are no longer needed to meet program objectives. Contractors may be off-ramped from new work even while continuing current work.

Off-ramping may result from one of the following conditions:

(i) The DAF no longer having a requirement appropriate to the contractor’s skills, talents, size, or socio-economic status

(ii) Debarment, Suspension, or Ineligibility as defined in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(iii) Termination as defined in FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-

Commercial Products and Services.

(iv) Failure to meet the standards of performance, deliverables, or compliances.

(v) Taking any other action which may be permitted under the Master BPA’s terms and conditions.

Off Ramping Notification: Any vendor that is subject to off-ramping will receive a 30-day notice prior to being removed from the BPA.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This Invitation incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-03 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20250117. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION

FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

The question-and-answer period for this invitation is from 3 Jun 2025 – 9 Jun 2025 COB.

All vendors must submit questions NLT 9 Jun 2025 COB.

All offers in response to this invitation must be submitted NLT 8 Jul 2025 12:00 pm CST.

Submit all responses to the following contacts:

Contracting Officer: Sandy Thompson at sandy.thompson@us.af.mil.

Contract Specialist Michaela Desch at michaela.desch@us.af.mil mailto:sandy.thompson@us.af.mil mailto:michaela.desch@us.af.mil

Solicitation/Contract Form Information Technology - Infrastructure Maintenance Product Service Code:

DG10

Supplies or Services & Prices Additional Information/Notes

Additional Information/Notes

Allowed Per Order Minimum: 3,000.00 Dollars, U.S.

Maximum: 7,500,000.00 Dollars, U.S.

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Routine Maintenance Services as prescribed in the PWS para 3.1, for the telecom systems. Specific systems being maintained must be identified for routine in this CLIN.

Product Service Code: DG10 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

60 Months

Additional Descriptive Data:

Services will be competed, and price reasonableness will be determined at the BPA Call level.

Repair and Replace Services as prescribed in the PWS para 3.2, for the telecom systems. Specific systems being maintained must be identified for repair/replace in this CLIN.

Product Service Code: DG10 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

60 Months

Additional Descriptive Data:

Modernization Services as prescribed in the PWS para 3.3, for the telecom systems. Specific systems being maintained must be identified for modernization in this CLIN.

Product Service Code: DG10 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

60 Months

Additional Descriptive Data:

Special Project Services as prescribed in the PWS para 3.4, for the telecom systems. Specific systems being maintained must be identified for special projects in this CLIN.

Product Service Code: DG10 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

60 Months

Additional Descriptive Data:

Description Requirements

The purpose of this acquisition is to ensure the sustainment and operational readiness of common core communication systems. The systems covered in this acquisition must adhere to the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Technical Orders (TO) and/or commercial standards. Systems to be maintained include Digital and Internet Protocol (IP)-based Voice Systems, Giant Voice, Cable Infrastructure, Antenna, Microwave systems, and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) base backbone covering all DAF Installations both CONUS and OCONUS.

Packaging and Marking Inspection and Acceptance Deliveries or Performance Additional Notes

This delivery schedule is representative of the Master BPA period of performance. BPA Call order schedules will be for a 12-month period which may also include option periods. The base period and all options specified in a BPA call shall not exceed the maximum ordering limitation of $7,500,000.00 Dollars, U.S.

Outage Services as prescribed in the PWS para 11, for the telecom systems. Specific systems being maintained must be identified for cyber outages in this CLIN.

Product Service Code: DG10 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

60 Months

Additional Descriptive Data:

Inventory Services as prescribed in the PWS para 6.1, for the telecom systems. Specific systems being maintained must be identified for inventory in this CLIN.

Product Service Code: DG10 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

60 Months

Additional Descriptive Data:

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity

0001 Period of Performance From

72 Months

0002 Period of Performance From

0003 Period of Performance From

0004 Period of Performance From

0005 Period of Performance From

0006 Period of Performance From

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

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 externally 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.

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.

WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-

Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov;

and

Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

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/

WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

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:

Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

For fixed price line items-

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

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

For performance-based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

) 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.]

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.

http://www.sam.gov/

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

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

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.") (**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

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.

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

WAWF point of contact.

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

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

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

(End of clause)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

Title Effective Date

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multi-year Contracts. Oct 1997 52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award. Oct 2022 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Nov 2020 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders. Mar 2020

52.219.27 Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program. Feb 2024

52.219.29 Notice of Set Aside for or Sole Source Award to Economically Disadvantaged Women

Owned Small Business Concerns Oct 2022

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.

Oct 2022

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. Aug 2018 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. Nov 2021 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. Jan 2022 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. Jan 2022 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. May 2024 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. May 2024 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Feb 2021 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004

Number

Title Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services.

Jan 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) Alternate II (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003).

(d)(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8 G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to-

Examine any of the Contractor's or any subcontractors' records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract; and

Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services, other than-

Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and

Those clauses listed in this paragraph (e)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services. Jan 2023 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk. Dec 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub.

L. 115-232).

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L.

117-328). (G)[ ]( 1) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders- Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II). [ ](2) Alternate I (Dec 2023) 52.204-30.

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

[Reserved]

[Reserved]

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

[ ] (2) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (Executive Order 12989).

52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(U)[ ] (1) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (2) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

52.216-18 Ordering. Aug 2020

As prescribed in 16.506(a), insert the following clause:

Ordering (Aug 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the date of award through 126 months from award.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when-

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either-

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(e) Orders may only be placed during the optional ordering periods after those options have been exercised.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 Order Limitations. Oct 1995

As prescribed in 16.506(b), insert a clause substantially the same as follows:

Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $3,0000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish those supplies or services under the BPA.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $7,500,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $7,500,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 calendar days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(end of clause)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (Oct 2022)

Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022)

This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that-

Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

Applicability. This clause applies only to-

Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are-

Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are-

Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for-

Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

Supplies (other than procurement from a non-manufacturer of such supplies), will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

General construction will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

Construction by special trade contractors will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause- [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] [ ] By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or [ ] By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.239-7002 Access. (Dec 1991)

ACCESS (DEC 1991)

Subject to military security regulations, the Government shall permit the Contractor access at all reasonable times to Contractor furnished facilities. However, if the Government is unable to permit access, the Government at its own risk and expense shall maintain these facilities and the Contractor shall not be responsible for the service involving any of these facilities during the period of nonaccess, unless the service failure results from the Contractor's fault or negligence.

During periods when the Government does not permit Contractor access, the Government will reimburse the Contractor at mutually acceptable rates for the loss of or damage to the equipment due to the fault or negligence of the Government. Failure to agree shall be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the Disputes clause of this contract.

252.239-7004 Orders for Facilities and Services. (Sep 2019)

ORDERS FOR FACILITIES AND SERVICES (SEP 2019)

Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Governmental regulatory body" means the Federal Communications Commission, any statewide regulatory body, or anybody with less than statewide jurisdiction when operating under the state authority. Regulatory bodies whose decisions are not subject to judicial appeal and regulatory bodies which regulate a company owned by the same entity that creates the regulatory body are not governmental regulatory bodies.

The Contractor shall acknowledge a communication service authorization or other type order for supplies and facilities by-

Commencing performance after receipt of an order; or

Written acceptance by a duly authorized representative.

The Contractor shall furnish the services and facilities under this agreement/contract in accordance with all applicable tariffs, rates, charges, regulations, requirements, terms, and conditions of-

Service and facilities furnished or offered by the Contractor to the general public or the Contractor's subscribers; or

Service as lawfully established by a governmental regulatory body.

The Government will not pre-pay for services.

For non-tariffed services, the Contractor shall charge the Government at the lowest rate and under the most favorable terms and conditions for similar service and facilities offered to any other customer.

Recurring charges for services and facilities shall, in each case, start with the satisfactory beginning of service or provision of facilities or equipment and are payable monthly in arrears.

Expediting charges are costs necessary to get services earlier than normal. Examples are overtime pay or special shipment. When authorized, expediting charges shall be the additional costs incurred by the Contractor and the subcontractor. The Government shall pay expediting charges only when-

They are provided for in the tariff established by a governmental regulatory body; or

They are authorized in a communication service authorization or other contractual document.

When services normally provided are technically unacceptable and the development, fabrication, or manufacture of special equipment is required, the Government may-

Provide the equipment; or

Direct the Contractor to acquire the equipment or facilities. If the Contractor acquires the equipment or facilities, the acquisition shall be competitive, if practicable.

If at any time the Government defers or changes its orders for any of the services but does not cancel or terminate them, the amount paid or payable to the Contractor for the services deferred or modified shall be equitably adjusted under applicable tariffs filed by the Contractor with the regulatory commission in effect at the time of deferral or change. If no tariffs are in effect, the Government and the Contractor shall equitably adjust the rates by mutual agreement. Failure to agree on any adjustment shall be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the Disputes clause of this contract.

252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders. (Sep 2019)

252.239-7007 CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF ORDERS (SEP 2019)

Definitions.

"Actual non-recoverable costs" means the installed costs of the facilities and equipment, less cost of reusable materials, and less net salvage value.

"Basic cancellation liability" means the actual nonrecoverable cost, which the Government shall reimburse the Contractor at the time services are cancelled. "Basic termination liability" means the nonrecoverable cost amortized in equal monthly increments throughout the liability period.

"Installed costs" means the actual cost of equipment and materials specifically provided or used, plus the actual cost of installing (including engineering, labor, supervision, transportation, rights-of-way, and any other items which are chargeable to the capital accounts of the Contractor), less any costs the government may have directly reimbursed the Contractor under the Special Construction and Equipment Charges clause of this agreement/contract.

"Net salvage value" means the salvage value less the cost of removal.

If the Government cancels any of the services ordered under this agreement/contract, before the services are made available to the Government, or terminates any of these services after they are made available to the Government, the Government will reimburse the Contractor for the actual nonrecoverable costs the Contractor has reasonably incurred in providing facilities and equipment for which the Contractor has no foreseeable reuse. The Government will not reimburse the Contractor for any actual nonrecoverable costs incurred after notice of award, but prior to execution of the order.

When feasible, the Contractor shall reuse cancelled or terminated facilities or equipment to minimize the charges to the Government.

If at any time the Government requires that telecommunications facilities or equipment be relocated within the Contractor's service area, the Government will have the option of paying the costs of relocating the facilities or equipment in lieu of paying any termination or cancellation charge under this clause. The basic cancellation liability or basic termination liability applicable to the facilities or equipment in their former location shall continue to apply to the facilities and equipment in their new location. Monthly recurring charges shall continue to be paid during the period.

When there is another requirement or foreseeable reuse in place of cancelled or terminated facilities or equipment, no charge shall apply, and the basic cancellation liability or basic termination liability shall be appropriately reduced. When feasible, the Contractor shall promptly reuse discontinued channels or facilities, including equipment for which the Government is obligated to pay a minimum service charge.

The amount of the Government's liability upon cancellation or termination of any of the services ordered under this agreement/contract will be determined under applicable tariffs governing cancellation and termination charges which-

Are filed by the Contractor with a governmental regulatory body, as defined in the Rates, Charges, and Services clause of this agreement/contract;

Are in effect on the date of termination; and

Provide specific cancellation or termination charges for the facilities and equipment involved or show how to determine the charges.

The amount of the Government's liability upon cancellation or termination of any of the services ordered under this agreement/contract, which are not subject to a governmental regulatory body, will be determined under a mutually agreed schedule in the communication services authorization (CSA) or other contractual document.

If no applicable tariffs are in effect on the date of cancellation or termination or set forth in the applicable CSA or other contractual document, the Government's liability will be determined under the following settlement procedures-

The Contractor agrees to provide the Contracting Officer, in such reasonable detail as the Contracting Officer may require, inventory schedules covering all items of property or facilities in the Contractor's possession, the cost of which is included in the Basic Cancellation or Termination Liability for which the Contractor has no foreseeable reuse.

The Contractor shall use its best efforts to sell property or facilities when the Contractor has no foreseeable reuse or when the Government has not exercised its option to take title under the Title to Telecommunications Facilities and Equipment clause of this agreement/contract. The Contractor shall apply any proceeds of the sale to reduce any payments by the Government to the Contractor under a cancellation or termination settlement.

The Contractor shall record actual nonrecoverable costs under established accounting procedures prescribed by the cognizant governmental regulatory authority or, if no such procedures have been prescribed, under generally accepted accounting procedures applicable to the provision of telecommunication services for public use.

The net salvage value shall be deducted from the Contractor's installed cost. In determining net salvage value, the Contractor shall consider the foreseeable reuse of the facilities and equipment by the Contractor. The Contractor shall make allowance for the cost of dismantling, removal, reconditioning, and disposal of the facilities and equipment when necessary either for the sale of facilities or their reuse by the Contractor in another location.

Upon termination of services, the Government will reimburse the Contractor for the nonrecoverable cost less such costs amortized to the date services are terminated and establish the liability period as mutually agreed to but not to exceed ten years. In the case of either a cancellation or a termination, the Government's presumed maximum liability will be capped by the unpaid non-recurring charges and the monthly recurring charges set out in the contract/ agreement. The presumed maximum liability for monthly recurring charges shall be capped at monthly recurring charges for the minimum service period and any required notice period.

When the basic cancellation liability or basic termination liability established by the CSA or other contractual document is based on estimated costs, the Contractor agrees to settle on the basis of actual cost at the time of cancellation or termination.

The Contractor agrees that, if after settlement but within the termination liability period of the services, should the Contractor make reuse of equipment or facilities which were treated as nonreusable or non-salvable in the settlement, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for the value of the equipment or facilities.

The Contractor agrees to exclude-

Any costs which are not included in determining cancellation and termination charges under the Contractor's standard practices or procedures; and

Charges not ordinarily made by the Contractor for similar facilities or equipment, furnished under similar circumstances.

The Government may, under such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, make partial payments and payments on account against costs incurred by the Contractor in connection with the cancelled or terminated portion of this agreement/contract. The Government may make these payments if the Contracting Officer determines that the total of the payments is within the amount the Contractor is entitled. If the total of the payments is in excess of the amount finally agreed or determined to be due under this clause, the Contractor shall pay the excess to the Government upon demand.

Failure to agree shall be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the Disputes clause.

(End of clause)

Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Jul 2023)

An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr.

Michael Talbott, AFICC KP Director, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Building 1, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, Phone:

937.257.5529, email: michael.talbott@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256- 2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

List of Attachments

Attachment #1 AFIMSC IT-IM PWS dated 2 Jun 2025

Attachment #2 Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)

Attachment #3 Vendor Feedback Responses to Draft RFQ mailto:michael.talbott@us.af.mil

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date 52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey. Sep 2023 52.204-7 System for Award Management. Nov 2024 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. Aug 2020

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Submission of Offer: The Government will award BPAs resulting from this solicitation to all offers who are qualified in accordance with the Technical Submission Requirement.

All offers must submit the following information:

An official letterhead cover page which includes;

(1)The solicitation number;

(2)The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of proposal;

(3)The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4)"Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)52.212-3 (see FAR52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offerors shall complete electronically); Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

Evaluation for Award

Basis for Award: This is a competitive Invitation to Establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (IEBPA).

All offers will be evaluated as Best Value of All Qualified Offers. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

Submission Requirement: The offeror shall provide four (4) to eight (8) current material work samples that demonstrate that the offeror has performed at least one of the work elements described for each of the levels of support described in PWS paragraphs 3.1 through 3.3 (i.e. Routine Maintenance Services, Repair/Replace Services, Modernization Services, and Special Projects)for at least one (1) of the System Categories described in PWS paragraph4.1-4.6 (i.e. Cable, Antenna, Microwave systems, Giant Voice, Voice Systems, or Land Mobile Radio Backhaul.).

In order to be considered material, the work sample must demonstrate that the offeror performed at least one of the work samples described in PWS paragraph 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3 for at least one (1) system category described in PWS paragraph 4.1-4.6. In order to be considered current, performance on the work sample must have occurred after 1 May 2022.

In order to be considered, the offeror must have performed the work element described in PWS paragraph 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3 (hereinafter "material work element"). If an offeror submits an offer as a joint venture, either the joint venture, or one of the members of the joint venture must have performed the material work element. In accordance with 13 CFR 125.2(g), small business Offerors that propose a team of small business subOfferors and specifically identifies the first-tier small business subOfferor(s) in the proposal may use work samples of their first-tier small business subOfferor(s). In order for the work sample of the first-tier small business subOfferor to be considered on behalf of the prime, the Offeror shall provide a signed Teaming Agreement stating that the small business subOfferor will perform the material tasks during contract performance.

For each work sample provided, the Offeror shall include a description of the effort specifically identifying the work elements performed that align to PWS paragraphs 3.1 to 3.3, the systems that were supported, the contract/order number, the period of performance start and end dates, and the dollar value.

The Offeror shall provide its CAGE code which will be utilized for Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) review.

Evaluation Criteria: Acceptable/Unacceptable

Offerors must be acceptable in all elements of the submission requirement to be found technically acceptable for award.