CSS SP330025Q0238 final.pdf

SP3300-25-Q-0238

1. Issuing Office:

DLA Distribution Acquisition Operations (J7) 5430 Mifflin Avenue, Suite 3102A New Cumberland, PA 17070-5008

2. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the RFQ number is SP3300- 25-Q-0238.

3. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect under:

REGULATION IDENTIFICATION EFFECTIVE DATE

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 12 May 2025

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN)

202501117 17 January 2025

Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 through Procurement Letter (PROCLTR)

2025-15 04 April 2025

The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions are available electronically from the following sites:

FAR - https://www.ecfr.gov (Reference Title 48) DFARS - https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ DLAD - http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/DLAD.aspx

4. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is being issued to establish a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Propane Delivery Supplies at DLA Distribution, Oklahoma City, OKC. The Government intends to award one (1) contract as a result of this RFQ and will be issued on Standard Form (SF) 1449. This acquisition is not a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rated procurement.

5. This RFQ is being solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) code for this acquisition is 325120 and the size standard is 1,200 the Non-Manufacturer rule waiver class applies. The Product or Service Code (PSC) for this acquisition is 6830.

6. Delivery Schedule timeframe : shall be on or about as follows Base Year: 30 September 2025 – 29 September 2026 Option Year 1: 30 September 2026 – 29 September 2027 Option Year 2: 30 September 2027 – 29 September 2028

7. Delivery Location Distribution Logistice Agency (DLA) Oklahoma City, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 73145 https://www.ecfr.gov/ https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/DLAD.aspx

8. System For Award Management (Sam): A prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award management

(SAM) database by the quotation submission date, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. Contractor shall type company name, address, and CAGE code exactly as it appears in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM) Database.

Company Name:

Company Address:

Telephone:

Cage code:

Point of Contact:

Email:

9. INVOICING AND PAYMENT: Invoicing and Payment will be made via Wide Area Work-Flow (WAWF). See

DFARS Clause 252.232-7006.

10. Mark Contract Number on All Correspondence: Contractor must mark the contract or purchase order number on all paperwork and shipments. The order number must appear on the exterior of the shipment. Failure to follow these instructions will hold up payment to you and could result in the return of merchandise at your expense.

11. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by electronic mail to the Acquisition Specialist, Deborah Johnson, via email at Deborah.L.Johnson@dla.mil , Subject: SP330025Q0238 RFQ Question. Question(s) must be received by 10:00 AM EST on 16 July 2025. Answers to questions will be posted to the SAM.GOV website via an amendment to the solicitation.

12. The Government is not soliciting for the “same old way” of doing business. The Government encourages proposals that will achieve savings through innovative processes. Furthermore, DLA Distribution personnel are working to eliminate unnecessary requirements and negotiating for a reduction in supplies/material prices. Therefore, your assistance is requested in reducing prices and improving our buying process.

13. Illegal Items Not Authorized on Federal Installation: Illegal drugs, guns or other contraband are not authorized on this Federal installation. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that its employees working on-site at this installation are U. S. citizens or legal aliens with no outstanding warrants. This installation is manned by a DoD Police Force who possesses apprehension authority, which includes holding suspects for local authorities. The local authorities can issue a citation that charges the individual with a specific offense and requires the individual to appear before a Federal Magistrate. This agency processes illegal aliens in accordance with INS instructions.

14. Management Of Contractor Employees: The Contractor personnel are employees of the Contractor and under the administrative control and supervision of the Contractor. The Contractor, through its personnel, shall perform the tasks prescribed in the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall select, supervise, and exercise control and direction over its employees under this contract.

The Contractor shall not supervise, direct, or control the activities of the Government personnel or the employee of any other contractor, except any subcontractor employed by the Contractor on this contract. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor in the performance of contractual services under this contract. The Contractor is accountable to the Government for the actions of its personnel.

15. Organizational Conflict of Interest: The contractor shall be ineligible from participation as a contractor, subcontractor, or consultant in any procurement arising or resulting from any of the services provided to DLA on this contract. This restriction includes providing services to any potential bidders on such procurements. The contractor shall not incorporate its product or services in any Performance Work Statement or specification unless directed to do so in writing by the Contracting Officer.

If the contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as plans, policies, reports, studies, financial data, internal data, or any other non-public information or information by the Privacy Act, the contractor agrees http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:Deborah.L.Johnson@dla.mil not to release such information without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. The use of such information for personal gain is prohibited.

In addition, the contractor agrees that to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information under this contract, it shall treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

UNIT

ITEM NO: SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY U/I PRICE AMOUNT

CLIN 0001 Delivery of Propane 40,000 GL $______ $_______

CLIN 1001 Delivery of Propane 40,000 GL $______ $_______

CLIN 2001 Delivery of Propane 40,000 GL $______ $_______

• Delivery of Propane IAW Attachment 01 for Base Year and Two Option years

• All unit prices should be quoted as FOB DESTINATION pricing.

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

ADDENDA TO 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions (Jun 2020) FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Alternate I FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020) FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirements to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition against Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment.

FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (FEB 2024) FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) FAR 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program FAR 52.228-5 Insurance- Work on a Government Installation FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State and Local Taxes FAR 52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984) FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002) FAR 52.232-11 Extras FAR 52.232-17 Interest FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (May 2014) FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)

FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995) FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services- Fixed Price FAR 52.246-6 Inspection Time – and -Material and Labor Hour FAR 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability- Services FAR 52.243-3 Changes-Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hours (Sept 2000) FAR 52.247-17 Government Delay of Work FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Dec 2022) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022) DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information (Oct 2016) DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (Apr 2023) DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services. (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout (May 2021) DFARS 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a

Country That Is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (May 2019) DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Mar 2022) DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Apr 2022) DFARS 252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items (Jun 2013) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2022) DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Jan 2023)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024)

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I (41 U.S.C.

4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402)

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders – Prohibition (Dec 2023)

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (41 U.S.C. 2313).

FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023)

FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126).

FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) FAR (i) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246).

FAR (i) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212).

FAR (i) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793).

FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

FAR (i) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (E.O. 13513).

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (31 U.S.C.

3332).

FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

FAR (i) 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. Appx

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within thirty (30) days;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least thirty (30) days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed Three (3) years.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/chapter-1

DFARS - https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ DLAD - https://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Policy-and-Directives/

(End of Clause)

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow

(WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/chapter-1 https://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Policy-and-Directives/

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

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

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

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

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

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

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

(ii) For fixed price line items—

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

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

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

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

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

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in

WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC SL4701 Issue By DoDAAC SP3300 Admin DoDAAC** SP3300 Inspect By DoDAAC N/A Ship To Code SB3213 Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A LPO DoDAAC N/A DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

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

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

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

(g) WAWF point of contact.

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

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

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

(End of clause)

DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions-Cost Vouchers.

When submitting a request for payment using a cost voucher, the Contractor shall—

(a) Identify the contract line item(s) on the payment request that reasonably reflect contract work performance; and

(b) Separately identify a payment amount for each contract line item included in the payment request.

(End of clause)

C02 Manufacturing Phase-Out or Discontinuation of Production, Diminishing Sources, and Obsolete Materials or Components (DEC 2016) The contractor shall notify the contracting officer immediately upon determining the unavailability of obsolete materials or components. The contractor may recommend a solution to include the impact on the contract price and delivery. The contractor shall not initiate any item redesign or incur any additional costs without the express, written authorization of the contracting officer.

In the event that manufacturing phase-out or discontinuance of production of such items is contemplated, the contractor is required to notify the contracting officer and publish the discontinuance in the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP), where feasible; and to provide immediate advance notice of production phase-out to DLA DMSMS at dscc.dmsms@dla.mil.

(End of Procurement Note)

C03 Contractor Retention of Supply Chain Traceability Documentation (JUN 2023)

(1) By submitting a quotation or offer, the contractor, if it is not the manufacturer of the item, is confirming it currently has, or will obtain before delivery, and shall retain documented evidence (supply chain traceability documentation), as described in paragraph (2) of this procurement note, demonstrating the item is from the approved manufacturer and conforms to the technical requirements.

(2) At a minimum, the supply chain traceability documentation for the item shall include: basic item description, part number and/or national stock number, manufacturing source, manufacturing source’s Commercial and Government Entity mailto:dscc.dmsms@dla.mil

(CAGE) code, and clear identification of the name and location of all supply chain intermediaries between the manufacturer to the contractor to item(s) acceptance by the Government. The documentation should also include, if available, the manufacturer's batch identification for the item(s), such as date codes, lot codes, or serial numbers. In addition, the contractor will obtain and supply any quality requirements necessary to prove the material meets the technical description. Evidence of quality consist of test results, material certifications, and manufacturing process sheets, identified by the technical data.

(3) Contractors can find examples of acceptable supply chain traceability documentation at the Counterfeit Detection and Avoidance Program (CDAP) website (http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/Counterfeit-Detection- Avoidance- Program/).

(4) The contractor shall immediately make documentation available to the contracting officer upon request. The contracting officer determines the acceptability and sufficiency of documentation. The contractor shall retain supply chain traceability documentation for ten years after final payment under this contract for audit and other valid government purposes. If the contractor fails to retain or provide the documentation, or the contracting officer finds the documentation to be unacceptable, the contracting officer may take corrective action, including, but not limited to, cancellation of undelivered orders or rejection of delivered supplies.

(End of Procurement Note)

C05 Changes to Key Personnel (OCT 2016) Certain skilled, experienced, professional and/or technical personnel are essential for successful accomplishment of the work to be performed under this contract. These are defined as "key personnel" and are those persons whose resumes are submitted as part of the technical/business proposal for evaluation. The contractor shall use key personnel as identified in its proposal during the performance of this contract and will request contracting officer approval prior to any changes.

Requests for approval of any changes shall be in writing with a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the change. The request must contain a complete resume for the new key personnel and any other pertinent information, such as degrees, certifications, and work history. New key personnel must have qualifications that are equal to or higher than those being replaced. The contracting officer will evaluate the request and notify the contractor whether the requested change is acceptable to the Government.

C14 Correction of Nonconforming Packaging or Marking (MAY 2020)

(1) The Government may correct nonconforming packaging or marking for receipts of DLA- owned materiel if the estimated costs of correction are $1,000 or less. The contracting officer will advise the contractor of the discrepancy and that the Government has corrected the packaging or marking. The contracting officer will make a determination concerning appropriate reimbursement by the contractor for the Government’s costs to correct the deficiencies. Upon determining that reimbursement is required, the contracting officer will send a notice to the contractor. Upon receipt of notice from the contracting officer, the contractor shall reimburse the Government for the costs incurred by the Government to correct the deficiencies.

(2) If the estimated costs of correction for receipts of DLA-owned materiel are more than $1,000, the contracting officer will advise the contractor of the discrepancy and have the materiel returned to the contractor for correction/resubmittal; or, if there are urgent requirements, have the Government remediate the discrepancy at the contractor’s expense. If the Government remediates the discrepancy, the contracting officer will make a determination concerning appropriate reimbursement by the contractor for the Government’s costs to correct the deficiencies. Upon determining that reimbursement is required, the contracting officer will send a notice to the contractor. Upon receipt of notice from the contracting officer, the contractor shall reimburse the Government for the costs incurred by the Government to correct the deficiencies.

L06 Agency Protests (DEC 2016) Interested parties may file an agency level protest with the contracting officer or may request an independent review by the chief of the contracting office (CCO). Independent review by the CCO is an alternative to consideration by the contracting officer and is not available as an appellate review of a contracting officer decision on a protest previously filed with the contracting officer. Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest with the CCO for independent review, protests will be presumed to be protests to the contracting officer.

H11 Section 508 Requirements (OCT 2020) Contractors shall comply with the Section 508 Accessibility requirements in this contract and the current revision of the Voluntary Product Accessible Template (VPAT) Rev 508 at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat (copy website address into browser) as stated in their proposal, for the duration of contract performance.

THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION

Attachment 01: Statement of Work

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS:

THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sep 2007)

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on contracting with entities that require certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements representation (Jan 2017)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-26 Covered telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations—representation

(Nov 2015) FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative action compliance 9Apr 1984) FAR 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-

Representation (Dec 2016) FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2022) DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with safeguarding covered defense information controls DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.

DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services—Representation DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past

Performance Evaluations DFARS 252.225-7020 Trade Agreements - Certificate DFARS 252.225-7035 Buy American – Free Trade Agreements – Balance of Payments DFARS 252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea

THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

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

(NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3

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.

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(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.

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FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Administrative proceeding” means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceeding at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

“Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000” means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

“Principal” means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [_] has [_] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in—

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

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FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed-Priced (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation.

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FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

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ATTN: ERIK SMITH

CONTRACTING OFFICER

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NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5008.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the

GAO.

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FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR- https://www.ecfr.gov (Reference Title 48) DFARS - https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ DLAD - http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/DLAD.aspx

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DLAD 5452.233-9001 Disputes – Agreement to Use Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (JUN 2020)

(a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute.

Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute.

(b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1), or, for the Agency, by the contracting officer, and approved at a level above the contracting officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and legal counsel. Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the contracting officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate.

(c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here [ ]. Alternate wording may be negotiated with the contracting officer.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products And Commercial Services (SEP 2023) ADDENDA TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products And Commercial Services

Reference paragraph (c) under referenced provision FAR 52.212-1. This paragraph is tailored to read as follows:

(c) Period of acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The following two (2) paragraphs under referenced provision 52.212-1 are hereby deleted:

(e) Multiple offers

(h) Multiple awards https://www.ecfr.gov/ http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/DLAD.aspx

Quote Preparation Instructions

1. All quotes must be received by Contract Specialist Deborah Johnson electronically via email at Deborah.L.Johnson@dla.mil , by 21 July 2025 by 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. Facsimile and hard copy submissions of quotes will not be accepted. Quoters are reminded of the provision set forth in FAR 52.212- 1(f), Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services - Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers, that provides that: Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

2. For all quote documents Quotes must have the following Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) marking incorporated on the appropriate pages in their quote submission.

a. Header on all page:

i. 1st Line of Header: “CUI”

ii. 2nd Line of Header: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104”

b. 1st page, bottom right corner (above footer text):

i. Controlled by:

ii. CUI Category:

iii. Distribution/Dissemination Controls:

iv. POC:

c. Footer (at very bottom) on all pages

i. “CUI”

Instructions contained herein are to serve as a guide in preparation of quotes; however, they are not intended to be all inclusive. The instructions generally describe the type and extent of information which should be provided in the quote.

The vendor is expected to completely examine and analyze all aspects of past performance and price areas to be addressed, and to include information in the quote which will enable the evaluators to determine the Quoter understanding of the requirements in each of the above areas.

5. Quotes must include the following items:

(a). PAST PERFORMANCE

The quoter may provide information on its past performance record. If the quoter has no recent, relevant history in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) application, Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases, the quoter may submit up to three (3) recent (within three years), relevant (similar in scope, magnitude and complexity as outlined in the PWS) references to be evaluated. The references may be government or commercial contracts/projects and should include a point of contact, contract number, dollar value, and project information. If a quoter has no recent/relevant past performance, they shall provide the following statement in lieu of the information requested: “(Insert quoter name) has determined they possess no recent, relevant past performance in accordance with the RFQ.”

(b). PRICING AND ADMINISTRATIVE

1. The Price Quote shall be submitted for the period of Delivery timeframes in accordance with the Schedule of

Supplies/Services CLIN structure of the solicitation. The quoter shall provide the total price for each year and the total price for all CLINs. Prices shall be rounded to the second decimal place submitted in – Schedule of Services/Supplies.

2. Representations and Certifications: Quoter’s are required to include a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (MAY 2024) with its quote or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://www.sam.gov. Quoters are required to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) and FAR provision 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations with their quote submission if not in SAM Representations and Certifications. Failure to include the certifications along with the quotation or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award.

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3. Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Telephone number, and E-mail address.

4. Quoter’s SAM Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

5. Solicitation Number

6. Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation)

7. Organization: The quoter shall prepare the quote as set forth in the table below. The titles and contents for each file are defined in this table. Quotes shall be submitted as TWO (2) separate files as follow:

FILE TITLE Page Limitations I Past Performance None II Pricing & Administrative None

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Addenda to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

1. The Government intends to award one (1) contract to the acceptable quoter with the lowest evaluated price which is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, and which has submitted a quote conforming to the solicitation requirements. The requirements include all stated terms, conditions, and all other requirements of this solicitation.