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M6786121Q0010 07-Apr-2021

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

504-697-8343

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

10:00 AM 13 Apr 2021

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA X ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

M678619. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

DAYTON J. GREENWALT

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.X

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

MARFORRES REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE

MFR RCO

2000 OPELOUSAS AVE

NEW ORLEANS LA 70114

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE M14700 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

X SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

4TH RECON BTN, NAVY OPERATION SUPP CTR

JEREMIAH DAVIS

2711 MCDONOUGH STREET

JOLIET IL 60436

TEL: 815 725-7828 FAX: 815 725-7832

FAX:

TEL: 504-697-8348

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$16,500,000

NAICS:

481219

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

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20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

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QUANTITY UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

M6786121Q0010

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work for 150 blade hours of a Commercial Aircraft Review Board (CARB) authorized Skyvan or

CASA-212 aircraft for Military Free Fall and Static Line Parachuting by 4TH Reconnaissance Battalion for Fiscal

Year (FY) 2021.

1.0 Scope. This statement of work (SOW) defines the requirement of 4th Reconnaissance BN for services of 150 blade hours related to Military Free Fall and Static Line Parachuting Techniques to support ongoing worldwide missions. This requirement consists of 150 hours of usable blade hours throughout FY 2021 and usable throughout the Continental United States (CONUS).

2.0 Applicable Documents

2.1 MCO 3120.11A – Marine Corps Parachuting Policy and Program Administration

2.2 TM 70244A-O1 – U.S. Marine Corps Military Free Fall Operations

3.0 Requirements

3.1 Aircraft. The vendor shall provide suitable aircraft rollers, personnel, expendables, required to fly and maintain aircraft on station at training area with multiple drop zones.

3.1.1 The aircraft must be either the Skyvan or Casa 212 configured for ramp exit.

3.1.2 The aircraft must be configurable for ramp exit with rollers adequate to support a 500 lbs.

barrel while in flight.

3.1.3 The aircraft shall be an approved Air Mobility Command (AMC) aircraft (DoD approved

Intrastate Commercial Carriers per DoDI 4500.53 – (http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/450053p.pdf) which is authorized to conduct operations with DoD personnel. The aircraft must be capable of supporting unit specified loads/weight capacity simultaneously, prior to training operations.

3.1.4 Vendor shall provide suitable 150 blade hours to accomplish the requested training throughout FY-21.

3.1.5 Vendor shall provide one pilot and copilot (as required) that will remain the same for the duration of training. The pilots shall have no less than (10) years’ experience flying for military parachute operations.

3.1.6 The contractor shall provide a replacement aircraft if maintenance issues last more than 12 hours.

3.1.7 The contractor shall employ full time mechanics that can be deployed in the event there are any maintenance issues.

3.2 Program of Instruction. N/A.

3.2.1 N/A.

3.3 Instructors . N/A

3.3.2. Lead Instructor Qualifications. N/A

3.3.3 Instructor Qualifications. N/A

4.0 Facilities . Facilities will be in different locations throughout CONUS and will be agreed upon no later than 20 days before training is to take place.

4.1 CLASSROOM – N/A

4.2 DOD/DOJ – N/A

4.3 DROP ZONE – N/A

4.4 PACKING FACILITY – N/A

4.5 OVERNIGHT STORAGE FACILITY – Vendor shall provide or find suitable storage location

4.6 VEHICLES – N/A

4.7 SAFETY EQUIPMENT – All necessary safety equipment safe flight operations.

5.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The contractor shall provide aircraft from 30 April 2021 – 31 January 2022 given at least 20 days’ notice. Shorter notice requests will be worked out between vendor and 4 th Reconnaissance

BN when needed or when available by the vendor if so needed. Flying time and training days will not exceed 12 hours per day. In the case of inclement weather and/or unforseen issues that prevents training, the Government shall not be liable for any charges incurred for any unused and unscheduled flight training hours

7.0 SAFETY/ CLEAN-UP. Training shall be conducted safely utilizing safety procedures for parachute operations in accordance with applicable Marine Corps Orders and Technical manuals. Clean -up will be conducted by Marines being trained.

8.0 CONTRACTOR FURNIS HED EQUIPMENT.

8.1 Aircraft as defined in paragraph 3.1

8.2 Personnel as defined in paragraph 3.1.5,

8.3 Facilities as defined in paragraph 4.

8.4 Fuel arrangements for flight to meet training requirements as defined by the program of instruction.

9.0 GOVERNMENT FURNIS HED EQUIPMENT. All parachute systems and oxygen equipment need for jump operations will be furnished by 4TH Reconnaissance BN.

10.0 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT. Contracting Officer Representative shall be provided after contract award.

11.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS CLEARANCE VALIDATIO N- N/A

11.1 MANPOWER REPORTING. Services Contract Reporting Requirements : Pursuant to NMCARS 5237.102-

90, Services Contract Reporting (SCR) requirements apply to this contract. The contractor shall report required

SCR data fields using the SCR section of the System for Award Management (SAM) at following web address: https://sam.gov/SAM/.

https://sam.gov/SAM/

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year

(FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at https://sam.gov/SAM/.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 150 Hours Blade Hour

FFP

Minimum Hours: A minimum of 100 Blade Hours shall be provided to 4th Recon

BN in support of military parachute training operations.

Maximum Hours: A maximum of 150 Blade Hours shall be provided to 4th Recon

BN is support of military parachute training operations.

Due to any unforseen circumstances, to include inclement weather that may prevent training, the Government shall not be held liable for any unused and unscheduled hours up to the maximum.

MFR PART NR: Blade Hour

VENDOR PART NR: Blade Hour

PSC CD: V221

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

https://sam.gov/SAM/

0001 POP 30-APR-2021 TO

31-JAN-2022

N/A 4TH RECON BTN, NAVY OPERATION

SUPP CTR

JEREMIAH DAVIS

2711 MCDONOUGH STREET

JOLIET IL 60436

815 725-7828

FOB: N/A

M14700

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

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

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

AUG 2020

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

MAY 2016

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

DEC 2019

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

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

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.225-7974 (Dev) Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime (DEVIATION 2020-O0005)

FEB 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

JUN 2013

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

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. 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) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [] will, [] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds

"will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that --

It [] does, [] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name , unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation: This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

4 Competitive Solicitation: This is a competitive solicitation under FAR Part 12 using FAR Part 13 procedures for a firm-fixed price contract. Firms should submit sufficient descriptive literature to permit the contracting agency to assess whether the product/services proposed meets all the salient characteristics or performance requirements specified in the solicitation. This agency will not be responsible for locating or obtaining any information not included on the face of the offer/proposal or a hardcopy attachment to the offer in a response to this solicitation.

https://www.sam.gov/

7 Small Business Set-aside: This requirement is set-aside to small businesses.. The applicable NAICS is 481219 and the size standard is $16,500,000. The non-manufacturer rule does not apply.

8 Market Research: Market research conducted via World Wide Web (WWW), GSA Advantage, and NASA

SEWP. revealed that there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining two or more offers from small business concerns. FAR Part 19.502-2 (a) Each acquisition of supplies or services that has an anticipated dollar value exceeding $3,000 but not over $250,000 is automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns and should be set aside for small business unless the contracting officer determines there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. Marine Forces Reserve Small Business Program Deputy Director concurs with this action.

9 Offer Submissions: Submit offers electronically via upload to FBO only. All offers should include an overall total price in addition to individual pricing by contract line item (CLIN) as indicated in this solicitation. If FBO technical issues prevent upload of offer to FBO, email the FBO error notice, offer, and any applicable attachments to dayton.greenwalt@usmc.mil and shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil or fax to 504-697-9742. Emailed/faxed offers will only be considered if FBO error notice is provided and meet the following conditions: emailed offers may not exceed 5MB in size due to server/network restrictions, multiple emails may be submitted if necessary to ensure timely and complete receipt of your offer, only pdf email attachments are authorized as any other email attachment types may be rejected by this agencies servers.

10 Award Basis : In accordance with FAR 15.101 Best Value Continuum procedures and outlined in FAR 52.212-2

Evaluation-Commercial Items instructions included in this solicitation, the Offeror(s) bid/proposal will be evaluated on the following award basis:

Lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures . See the Technical Evaluation

Template incorporated in FAR 52.212-2 in this solicitation (for Contractor awareness only).

11 Offers Accepted: The Government will accept Open Market Offers .

12 Offers Considered: The Government will consider competitive offers in response to this solicitation.

13 Method of Invoicing/Payment: Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006

WAWF Instructions.

14 Customer Contact: Any direct customer contact by Offerors is not authorized during the solicitation phase or your offer may be at risk of being eliminated from consideration for this solicitation.

15 Solicitation Questions : NO PHONE CALLS will be accepted regarding this solicitation. ALL QUESTIONS in regards to this solicitation shall be sent in writing via email to dayton.greenwalt@usmc.mil and shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil . This strictly applies to questions from Industry and NOT an authorized method for offer submittal. All responses to Industry questions for competitive solicitations will be posted publicly via a solicitation amendment on the agency website solicited. All responses to Industry questions for sole source solicitations will be sent in writing via email for government and contractor records.

17 Past Performance: The Contracting Officer reviews Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for supplies less than $1M and Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) for services and for supplies greater than or equal to $1M as part of offerors technical acceptability and responsibility determination purposes.

19 Late Offers: Offers are considered late if not received by the solicitation closing date, time, and time zone.

Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) are submittted in accordance with all solicitation instructions before the deadline specified in the solicitation.

OFFERS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

mailto:Submit mailto:dayton.greenwalt@usmc.mil mailto:shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil mailto:dayton.greenwalt@usmc.mil mailto:shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil

20 Company Identifiers/POC: CAGE code, DUNS number, Address, and Points of contact (POC)

21 Delivery/POP Dates : Delivery lead time after receipt of order for supplies and period of performance for services (including information technology manufacturer licensing and support) if different than listed in the delivery section of this solicitation. List by line item if the delivery lead time differs from one line item to another.

This should be visible on the face of the offer and not incorporated as a link or other attachment.

22 Prompt payment/discount terms : This will not be used to evaluate offers.

25 Product Literature: Supply product descriptive literature or certification statement that the proposed product or service meets all salient characteristics listed in this solicitation and the Technical Evaluation Template provided with the solicitation.

36 Wage Determinations: This solicitation includes contract line items (CLIN) for services therefore a wage determination is assumed to be applicable to this solicitation. Offerors should provide self-certification in FAR

52.212-3(K)(1) or (2) for a formal determination for the services listed in this solicitation (unless already marked in the SAM.gov self-certifications). If a wage determination is deemed not applicable based on self-certification responses, the wage determination will be removed/excluded upon final award. If self-certification is not provided or certification responses indicate the wage determination is applicable, the wage determination will be included upon final award. The full text of this FAR clause is included in this solicita tion and can also be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar.htm. Wage determination updates post solicitation may be necessary and included in the final award. Wage determination updates post award will be effected by a formal contract modification issued by a warranted procuring contracting officer.

37 Provisions/clauses/attachments/table listed below requires completion:

Offeror(s) should complete the following full-text provisions/clauses (if included in this solicitation) manually within this solicitation document or printed and completed manually by copying and pasting from this link http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARA.HTM): FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 for all solicitations 38 Solicitation Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure: Potential Offerors should submit offers in the same CLIN structure as outlined in the solicitation for offer evaluation purposes. However, an alternate line item structure can be submitted as an additional attachment consolidating like line items and pricing for award consideration.

39 Assignment of Claims : Potential offerors that may need an Assignment of Claims as described in FAR 32.8

(copy/paste link into web browser: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARA.HTM) should include a statement on offer that

"Assignment of Claims is required if selected for award." Assignment of Claims will not be used as an evaluation factor for award. However, all Assignment of Claims documentation should be submitted with offer or provided

BEFORE accepting award for Contracting Officer determination. The Government reserves the right to disapprove a request for Assignment of Claims; vendor will be advised of disapproval prior to drafting of award so vendor may determine if it can still fulfill the contractual requirement without an Assignment of Claims. If request for

Assignment of Claims is not included in offer or required documentation is not provided PRIOR to Contractor acceptance of award, the Contracting Officer may reject request for Assignment of Claims and award to the next qualified offeror.

40 System for Award Management (SAM.gov or beta.SAM.gov) : Potential offerors not currently registered at

SAM.gov should register (including completion of certifications and representations) to be considered for award.

Registration may take up to 10 business days to be visible at SAM.gov, therefore, affected offerors should provide proof of registration/date with offer submittal. Contact SAM.gov website points of contact if you need assistance with registration.

(End of Solicitation Numbered Notes)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Offers will be evaluated using a single award lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) process among cost or price and non-cost factors. The actual evaluation basis is incorporated into this solicitation for offeror reference only and may not include or be all inclusive of items evaluated. The final completed version is for Government

Official Use Only. The following factors should be used to evaluate offers: Technical Acceptability is defined as meeting all of the salient characteristics identified in this solicitation document.

(i) Technical Acceptability will be evaluated according to Statement of Work to ensure accuracy and compatibility among all required items.

(ii) Price will be evaluated to determine offer fair and reasonable.

(iii) Past Performance will be evaluated to determine responsibility of the offeror to satisfy the requirement.

Technical Acceptability (i) will be the primary evaluating factor for this requirement followed by Price (ii) then Past Performance (iii) in order of precedence.

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

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

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

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. 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.

"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 concern"—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned 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.

(2) Service-disabled veteran 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).

"Small business concern"—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, 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 124.1002," 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 $750,000 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.

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

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned 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 the 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.

(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 Items, 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 th e representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the

United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.

(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) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business 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 as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) 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 124.1002.

(5) 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.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women -owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that — http://www.sam.gov/

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB

Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each

WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB

Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) 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.

(9) 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:

(10) 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, on the

List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___ .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone repres entation.

(11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision.)

[The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls]:

___ 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) 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 parts

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…