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- M0026424Q0176
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- United States Marine Corps
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This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for fine art packing and moving services of two artifacts, specifically a Grumman F4F-3 aircraft propeller and Grumman F4F-3 aircraft tail hook, from the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in Oregon to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia.
The key details are:
- This is a commercial solicitation under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 being issued by the Marine Corps Installations - National Capital Region Regional Contracting Office.
- The contractor must provide all materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to inspect, pack, and transport the artifacts, including custom crates.
- Quotes are due by August 26, 2024 at 10:00am ET. The contract will be a single firm-fixed price award on an "all-or-none" basis.
- This is a total small business set-aside, so only small businesses may submit quotes.
- The period of performance is 30 days from contract award.
- Past performance and price will be evaluated, and the Government reserves the right to make no award.
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M0026424Q0176
Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET
52.212-1 ADDENDUM
INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
GENERAL INTENTION: Marine Corps Installations – National Capital Region (MCI-NCR) has a commercial requirement for fine art packing and moving services. In accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, the MCI-NCR Regional Contracting Office is issuing a commercial solicitation for the acquisition of such service. Required specifications are listed in the Schedule of Supplies/Services within this solicitation.
VENDOR QUESTIONS: Any questions about this RFQ must be submitted via email to Molly Henderson at molly.henderson@usmc.mil no later than Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. No further questions will be accepted after this deadline. Any resultant amendment from Q&A will be posted with Q&A.
CUSTOMER: National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC)
PROCUREMENT APPROACH: The Contractor’s quote shall reflect the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s need as described in the Schedule of Supplies/Services and the Performance Work Statement (PWS). A single firm-fixed price award will be issued and it is the Government’s intent to award on an “all-or-none” basis to satisfy this requirement. The Government reserves the right to issue no award at all resulting from this solicitation.
This is a notice that this order is a total set aside for small business concerns. Only quotes submitted by small business concerns will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a small business will not be considered for award.
PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30. Invoices must be submitted via the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006 which is included in this solicitation.
REQUIRED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance for this requirement will start on the date of contract award and must be completed no later than 30 days after date of contract award.
TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE: To ensure technical compliance:
1. Quotes must clearly demonstrate that the quoter can meet the solicitation requirements in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). A mere statement that the quoter will meet the Government’s requirement is NOT sufficient.
1. Quotes must clearly state whether the quoter can meet the requested period of performance. Vendors who cannot meet the required \period of performance will not be considered technically acceptable.
SUBMISSION OF QUOTES:
1. Quotes shall be submitted no later than the time and date specified on Block 8 of page 1 of the SF1449 solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Molly Henderson at molly.henderson@usmc.mil. Vendors are responsible for ensuring their quotes have been received by the date and time specified in Block 8 on Page 1 of this solicitation. Delivery delays that cause a quote to be late are not the responsibility of the Government agency.
1. All quoters must submit their quotes as one (1) file/document in an attachment to their email submission. This includes any/all quote pricing and information. Quote packages that are submitted as multiple files/documents/attachments may not be considered.
52.212-2 ADDENDUM
EVALUATION – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
EVALUATION.
The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition as follows:
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation.
(a)(1) The basis for award is PRICE per FAR 13.106-1(a)(2).
(a)(2) Evaluation procedures per FAR 13.106-2(b)
The following factors shall be used to evaluate Quotes:
1. Conforming to all matters with respect to the solicitation:
Quotes must clearly demonstrate the quoted items meet or exceed the extended description of supplies/services; must address each general and performance requirement with respect to the Performance Work Statement (PWS); must specify period of performance; and must meet all the terms and conditions of the solicitation.
1. Past Performance:
The apparent successful, prospective contractor shall have neutral to satisfactory past performance. Past Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)(ii) and DFARS Subpart 204.76.
1. Price:
In accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a), before making the award, the Contracting Officer will determine that the apparent successful, prospective contractor’s proposed price is fair and reasonable.
Completeness and Accuracy: The Government will review the quotes for completeness and accuracy. A determination will be made as to whether the Quoter properly completed the pricing tables. The Quoter’s quote will be checked for mathematical correctness to include the following:
1) Checking arithmetic in all computations; and
2) Ensuring all prices are summarized correctly; and
3) All prices quoted are no more than two decimal spaces.
The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with vendors. Vendors should not expect requests for clarification or additional information from the Government. Award will be based on the initial evaluation of quotes received in response to the solicitation. Therefore, quoters are cautioned that their initial quotes should contain their best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions with vendors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; and may waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
Performance Work Statement (PWS) Movement of Aviation Artifacts National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC)
1. Background The National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) acquires, stores, preserves and exhibits the material history representing Marine Corps’ history from 1775 to the present. As part of its mission, the NMMC is tasked with maintaining and tracking loaned artifacts to other museums, historical organizations, and military units across the United States. At times, those artifacts need to be returned to the NMMC via specialized fine arts shipping.
1. Scope This requirement is for fine arts packing and moving services of two (2) artifacts. The fine arts packing and moving services include creation of appropriate shipping crates, properly packing and transportation of one (1) Grumman F4F-3 aircraft propeller and one (1) Grumman F4F-3 aircraft tail hook from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum located in McMinnville, Oregon to the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia. The move includes a variety of tasks associated with moving historical objects including staging, fabricating crates, packing, and securing items for long distance transportation. Unique crating and transportation procedures will be required for these objects.
1. Performance Requirements
2. Tasks: The Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to fully carry out the following Performance Requirements. Upon completion of Performance Requirements, the Contractor shall notify the NMMC for final inspection and acceptance of services.
0. Inspect, analyze, evaluate, and determine packing and long-distance transportation needs for the two (2) artifacts to be transported.
1. Packing needs may include materials and safety materials required for the safe handling and shipment to prevent any physical or mechanical damage to the artifacts when in transit. Contractor furnished material shall include but is not limited to the following:
0. Moving blankets
0. Tie down straps
0. Boxes for transportation to include commercial bin boxes
0. Materials to produce crates
0. Foam core and ethafoam
0. 4” mil plastic sheeting to protect artifacts
0. Bubble wrap
0. Carton sealing tape
0. Covered vehicle/truck to complete movement of the artifacts
0. Appropriate equipment for the removal of heavy items (i.e. fork lift, pallet jack, etc.)
0. All tools needed for preparation and packing of boxes
0. Produce custom-made crates to fully support the two (2) artifacts in transit.
1. Due to the fragile condition and dimensions, each artifact is required to be packed in a custom-made crate.
1. Each crate shall be created with surface protection, specialty cushioning, and utilizing padded braces to secure the artifacts in place.
1. Each artifact shall be placed in its own crate to avoid damage.
0. Transport crates to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
0. Carefully pack the two (2) artifacts into their designated crates
1. The Contractor shall take special care when handling the artifacts due to their historical significance as well as fragile condition and other factors such as size, weight, and primary material.
1. The Contractor shall clean-up and dispose of all refuse materials and trash when packing the artifacts into the crates.
1. The Contractor shall keep the job site clean, including staging and storage areas and free from accumulations of debris, packing materials and scraps.
1. All project related trash must be removed upon completion of the packing to eliminate potential fire or safety hazards.
1. The Contractor shall pay any fees or charges incurred for disposal of materials.
0. Load the crated artifacts onto a climate-controlled air-ride vehicle or truck
1. The two (2) artifacts shall be packed in a vehicle or truck and transported in a manner that will not negatively affect the artifacts, cause harm, or change their condition.
1. The crates shall be placed in the correct orientation to avoid tipping and damage to the interior of each crate.
0. Transport the two (2) crated artifacts from the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum to the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Museum Support Facility.
1. The Contractor is not required to unpack the crates at the delivery site/address.
1. Applicable Information and/or Documents
3. NMMC Technical Point of Contact (TPOC): TPOC contact information to be provided to the Contractor at time of award.
0. Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum Contact: To be provided upon contract award
0. The TPOC shall provide background material or information on artifacts to the contractor, as applicable, for all of the objects to be moved. In some cases, there will be minimal history of the objects; whatever historical data is available will be made available to the contractor upon request.
0. The TPOC shall be available to offer guidance, whether in person or by phone, whichever is most efficient, throughout the planning process and will assign an onsite representative from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum during the inventorying, packing/crating, and securing of the artifacts in the transportation vehicle or truck.
0. The TPOC shall provide or coordinate access to all objects and available space for the Contractor to properly pack the objects prior to transportation.
0. The final inspection and acceptance of the two (2) crated artifacts shall be made by the TPOC and take place at the final delivery destination – NMMC Museum Support Facility.
3. Period of Performance: The period of performance for this requirement will start on the date of contract award and must be completed no later than 30 days after date of contract award.
3. Place of Performance:
2. Pickup Address:
Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way McMinnville, OR 97128
2. Delivery Address:
National Museum of the Marine Corps Museum Support Facility (MSF) 17001 Interstate Dr. Ste.130 Dumfries, VA 22026
3. Artifact List
| Accession Number |
| Nomenclature |
| Dimensions |
| Weight (Estimated) |
| 1983.278.1 |
| Aircraft Propeller |
| 80” x 80” x 24” |
| 300 lbs. |
| 1983.277.1 |
| Aircraft Tail Hook |
| 48” x 6” x 6” |
| 20 lbs. |
3. List of Deliverables:
| Deliverable Name |
| Description |
| Required Date |
| Method of Delivery |
| Custom Artifact Crate |
| Create custom crate for the Aircraft Propeller |
| Upon retrieval of artifact from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum |
| Physically bring the crate for artifact packing |
| Custom Artifact Crate |
| Create custom crate for the Aircraft Tail Hook |
| Upon retrieval of artifact from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum |
| Physically bring the crate for artifact packing |
3. Government Property: NMMC artifacts requiring transportation services under this contract are considered Government property. Upon transfer from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum and return of artifacts to the National Museum of the Marine Corps, artifact transfer documentation is required for NMMC records and accountability.
3. Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall coordinate delivery with the TPOC during normal work hours from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on U.S. Federal Holidays. Visit Federal Holidays (opm.gov) to view the applicable listing of U.S. Federal Holidays.
3. Contractor Personnel / Qualifications:
7. The Contractor shall adhere to the industry and professional standards set forth in the American Association of Museums (AAM) and the American Association of Museums Packing and Crating Information Network (PACIN).
7. The Contractor shall be a fine arts shipping and transportation company that specializes in crate building, handling, packing, and transportation of artwork and museum artifacts.
7. The Contractor shall have previous experience handling fragile and varied museum artifacts and artwork.
7. The Contractor shall have the ability and resources to transport the two (2) artifacts in a company-owned air-ride vehicle or truck with climate control.
1. Truck must be secured/locked at all times, including during transport and parked overnight.
1. Truck should not be left unlocked and unattended at any time during courier transport.
1. Transport vehicle must maintain stable conditions and crates must be protected from all climates, including extreme temperatures, humidity, and rain. Temperature inside truck should not exceed 80 degrees fahrenheit.
1. NMMC objects identified herein are able/allowed to travel with other cargo and do not require exclusive transportation.
7. The Contractor shall provide a certificate of insurance showing coverage for value of $10,000. Insurance shall be applicable from artifact pick-up in McMinnville, OR until delivery to Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, VA.
3. Travel: The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract type. The Contractor is responsible for all travel/per diem related expenses required to perform this contract. Any anticipated travel costs in the performance of this contract shall be included as part of the quoted rate(s). Any travel matters associated with the performance of this contract are the sole responsibility of the Contractor. The Government shall not have any financial responsibility other than paying for the FFP on each line item.
3. Specifications:
9. There is no loading dock on site at the Pickup Address in McMinnville, Oregon, so the contractor must be able to safely move crates to the truck without the use of a loading dock.
1. Hangar doors at Pickup Address are 20’ high and can open up to 90’ in width if necessary.
9. The Delivery Address has a loading dock with 9’ width at loading dock doors.
3. List of Attachments:
0. Attachment 1: NMMC Artifact Shipment 2024_Photographs (End of PWS)
| ITEM NO |
| SUPPLIES/SERVICES |
| QUANTITY |
| UNIT |
| UNIT PRICE |
| AMOUNT |
| 1 |
| Each |
Artifact transportation services
FFP
Fine art packing and moving services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). *Per the PWS, period of performance shall start on the date of contract award. RFQ PoP dates are estimated and will be updated upon contract award.* FOB: Destination
PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: M304004594396
PSC CD: V112
NET AMT
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS
Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:
| CLIN |
| INSPECT AT |
| INSPECT BY |
| ACCEPT AT |
| ACCEPT BY |
| 0001 |
| Destination |
| Government |
| Destination |
| Government |
DELIVERY INFORMATION
| CLIN |
| DELIVERY DATE |
| QUANTITY |
| SHIP TO ADDRESS |
| DODAAC / CAGE |
| 0001 |
| POP 03-SEP-2024 TO |
03-OCT-2024
| N/A |
| M30400 NMMC |
17001 INTERSTATE DRIVE, STE 130
DUMFRIES VA 22026
ALEXIS RAGER
571-320-4898 FOB: Destination M30400
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
| 52.204-7 |
| System for Award Management |
| OCT 2018 |
| 52.204-13 |
| System for Award Management Maintenance |
| OCT 2018 |
| 52.204-16 |
| Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting |
| AUG 2020 |
| 52.204-18 |
| Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance |
| AUG 2020 |
| 52.204-19 |
| Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. |
| DEC 2014 |
| 52.204-20 |
| Predecessor of Offeror |
| AUG 2020 |
| 52.204-21 |
| Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems |
| NOV 2021 |
| 52.204-22 |
| Alternative Line Item Proposal |
| JAN 2017 |
| 52.204-24 |
| Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment |
| NOV 2021 |
| 52.204-29 |
| Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Representation and Disclosures. |
| DEC 2023 |
| 52.212-1 |
| Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| SEP 2023 |
| 52.212-2 |
| Evaluation - Commercial Items |
| NOV 2021 |
| 52.212-4 |
| Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| NOV 2023 |
| 52.223-5 |
| Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information |
| MAY 2024 |
| 52.223-23 |
| Sustainable Products and Services. |
| MAY 2024 |
| 52.232-39 |
| Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations |
| JUN 2013 |
| 52.237-1 |
| Site Visit |
| APR 1984 |
| 52.237-2 |
| Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation |
| APR 1984 |
| 52.247-34 |
| F.O.B. Destination |
| NOV 1991 |
| 252.203-7000 |
| Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials |
| SEP 2011 |
| 252.203-7002 |
| Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights |
| DEC 2022 |
| 252.203-7005 |
| Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials |
| SEP 2022 |
| 252.204-7003 |
| Control Of Government Personnel Work Product |
| APR 1992 |
| 252.204-7008 |
| Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls |
| OCT 2016 |
| 252.204-7012 (Dev) |
| Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2024-O0013) |
| MAY 2024 |
| 252.204-7015 |
| Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support |
| JAN 2023 |
| 252.204-7016 |
| Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation |
| DEC 2019 |
| 252.204-7017 |
| Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation |
| MAY 2021 |
| 252.204-7018 |
| Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services |
| JAN 2023 |
| 252.204-7019 |
| Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements |
| NOV 2023 |
| 252.204-7020 |
| NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements |
| NOV 2023 |
| 252.204-7024 |
| Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System |
| MAR 2023 |
| 252.225-7001 |
| Buy American and Balance of Payments Program |
| FEB 2024 |
| 252.225-7002 |
| Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors |
| MAR 2022 |
| 252.225-7048 |
| Export-Controlled Items |
| JUN 2013 |
| 252.225-7055 |
| Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime |
| MAY 2022 |
| 252.225-7056 |
| Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime |
| JAN 2023 |
| 252.225-7059 |
| Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - Representation |
| JUN 2023 |
| 252.225-7060 |
| Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region |
| JUN 2023 |
| 252.225-7972 (Dev) |
| Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) |
| MAY 2020 |
| 252.225-7973 (Dev) |
| Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) |
| MAY 2020 |
| 252.232-7003 |
| Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports |
| DEC 2018 |
| 252.232-7010 |
| Levies on Contract Payments |
| DEC 2006 |
| 252.237-7010 |
| Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel |
| JAN 2023 |
| 252.243-7001 |
| Pricing Of Contract Modifications |
| DEC 1991 |
| 252.244-7000 |
| Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services |
| NOV 2023 |
| 252.247-7023 |
| Transportation of Supplies by Sea |
| JAN 2023 |
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024) ALTERNATE I (FEB 2024)
The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --
"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.
"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-
(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or
(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.
"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.
"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.
"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).
"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--
(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;
(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;
(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;
(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;
(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;
(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;
(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;
(8) PSC 9610, Ores;
(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and
(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.
"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.
"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.
"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--
(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;
(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;
(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;
(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;
(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or
(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.
"Sensitive technology"--
(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--
(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or
(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and
(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).
"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern" means a small business concern--
(1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and
(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or
(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).
(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.
"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program" means an SDVOSB concern that--
(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or
(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.
"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program" means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.
"Small business concern"--
(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.
(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.
"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001", means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--
(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--
(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and
(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and
(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.
"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--
(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or
(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.
"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.
"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--
(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and
(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.
"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--
(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and
(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
"Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program" (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.
(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.
(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___
[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.
These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.
Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]
(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.
(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that--
(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern; or
(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ ]
(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.
(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB concern.
(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:
(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.
(6) Women-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.
(7) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .]
(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .]
Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
(9) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). (Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, a women-owned business concern.
(10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price: _________
(11) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--
(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and
(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.
(12) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.)
___ Black American.
___ Hispanic American.
___ Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).
___ Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).
___ Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).
___ Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.
(d) Certifications and representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246--
(1) Previous Contracts and Compliance. The offeror represents that--
(i) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation, and
(ii) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, filed all required compliance reports.
(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that--
(i) It ( ___ ) has developed and has on file, ( ___ ) has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR Subparts 60-1 and 60-2), or
(ii) It ( ___ ) has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.
(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.
(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American --Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)
(1) (i) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component.
(ii) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no''.
(iii) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).
(iv) The terms "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."
(2) Foreign End Products:
| Line Item No. |
| Country of origin |
| Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no) |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
[List as necessary]
(3) Domestic end products containing a critical component:
Line Item No.
(4) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.
(g)(1) Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)
(i) (A) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this provision contains a critical component.
(B) The terms "Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,'' "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,'' "critical component,'' "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "Israeli end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act."
(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act."
Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:
| Line Item No. |
| Country of origin |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
(iii) The Offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act." The Offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no''.
Other Foreign End Products:
| Line Item No. |
| Country of origin |
| Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no) |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
(iv) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).
Line Item No.
(v) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.
(2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:
(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act":
Israeli End Products:
Line Item No.
(3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(B) and (g)(1)(ii)for paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(B) and (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:
(g)(1)(i)(B) The terms "Korean end product", "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "Israeli end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act."
(g)(1)(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Korean end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act":
Korean End Products or Israeli End Products:
| Line Item No. |
| Country of origin |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
(4) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)
(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Trade Agreements".
(ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.
Other End Products:
| Line Item No. |
| Country of origin |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
| ___ |
(iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation.
(h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals--
(1) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;
(2) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property;
(3) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and
(4) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2)for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
(i) Taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:
(A) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.
(B) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.
(ii) Examples.
(A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. §6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.
(B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. §6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.
(C) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. §6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.
(D) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C.
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