RFQ_EA-133W-18-RQ-0222_-_Iridium_Modems_-__Amendment_0002.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. PAGE REQUISITION NUMBER

NWWG2100-18-00219

OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

SEE BLOCK 16C

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

EA-133W-18-RQ-0222

a. NAME b. (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/

7. FOR SOLICITATION

TELEPHONE NUMBER LOCAL TIME

INFORMATION CALL:

KURT WEILBAECHER

kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov 228-688-2825

9. ISSUED BY CODE AJ930073 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED NOAA/ERAD

200 GRANBY STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA- 12. DISCOUNT TERMS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8 (A)

13b. RATING

NAICS:

517410

SIZE STANDARD:

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO

See Schedule

CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE FACILITY

CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

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

BELOW IS CHECKED

19. 20. 21.

SEE ADDENDUM

22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Please see continuation page for line item details.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

See Schedule 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE 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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

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

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

DATE . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

MARCH 2, 2018

5:00p.m. - Eastern Time

$32.5M

X X

1 42

NOAA/ERAD

200 GRANBY STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510

E-MAIL INVOICE FOR PAYMENT CERTIFICATION TO:

NOAA/NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER (NDBC)

kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov and michele.richard@noaa.gov

VENDOR SHOULD MAIL A HARD COPY OF THE ORIGINAL INVOICE TO:

NOAA FINANCE OFFICE/AOD

20020 CENTURY BLVD

GERMANTOWN, MD 20874

mailto:kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

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

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

EA133W18RQ0222

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 39529, requires Iridium Modems in accordance with the below pricing/ordering schedule:

Base Ordering Period of Performance: March 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 Contract Line Items (CLINs) 1001;1001A;1002;1002A;1003; 1003A and 1004

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

1001 Model 9602N Iridium Modems: All units MUST be white listed and flashed for use on the Department of Defense (DOD) Gateway). See Page 29 of the solicitation.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC Proposed Delivery Date: 15 units are required by April 5, 2018

Remaining 25 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of purchase order.

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

EA

EA

1001A Model 9602N Iridium Modems: All units MUST be white listed and flashed for use on the Department of Defense (DOD) Gateway). See Page 29 of the solicitation.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date: 30 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

30 EA $_______

OPTION

PRICING SCHEDULE

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CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

1002 Model 9522B Iridium Modem

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date: 15 units are required by April 5, 2018 Remaining 45 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after issuance of order.

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

EA

EA

1002A Model 9522B Iridium Modem Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date: 10 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

10 EA

OPTION

1003 P/N IR-01-102067 - Iridium 9522B Accessory Kit.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date: 10 units are required by April 5, 2018 Remaining 10 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after issuance of order.

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

EA

EA

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1003A P/N IR-01-102067 - Iridium 9522B Accessory Kit.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 10 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after of option modification.

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

10 EA $________

OPTION

1004 NOT TO EXCEED (NTE)

Evaluation/Repair of Iridium Modems

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

1 JB $1,600.00

NTE

$1,600.00

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BASE ORDERING PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): MARCH 1, 2018 - FEBRUARY 28, 2019

TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT FOR CLINS 1001; 1001A; 1002; 1002A; 1003; 1003A and 1004

INCLUDE THE NTE AMOUNT OF $1,600 FROM CLIN 1004 IN YOUR TOTAL EXTENDED AMOUNT

Line

1st Option Year/Ordering Period of Performance: March 1, 2019 - February 28, 2020 Contract Line Items (CLINs) 2001;2002; 2003 and 2004

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

2001 Model 9602N Iridium Modems: All units MUST be white listed and flashed for use on the Department of Defense (DOD) Gateway. See Page 29 of the solicitation.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 60 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

60 EA $__________

OPTION

2002 Model 9522B Iridium Modem Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date: 70 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

70 EA $__________

OPTION

2003 P/N IR-01-102067 - Iridium 9522B Accessory Kit.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 20 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

20 EA $__________

OPTION

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2004 NOT TO EXCEED (NTE)

Evaluation/Repair of Iridium Modems Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC FOB Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

1 JB $1,700.00

NTE

$1,700.00

2nd Option Year/Ordering Period of Performance: March 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021 Contract Line Items (CLINs) 3001; 3002; 3003 and 3004

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

3001 Model 9602N Iridium Modems: All units MUST be white listed and flashed for use on the Department ofDefense (DOD) Gateway. See Page 29 of the solicitation Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 50 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

50 EA $________

OPTION

3002 Model 9522B Iridium Modem Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 50 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

50 EA $________

OPTION

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1st OPTION ORDERING PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP):MARCH 1, 2019 - FEB 28, 2020 TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT FOR CLINS 2001; 2002; 2003 and 2004

INCLUDE THE NTE AMOUNT OF $1,700 FROM CLIN 2004 IN YOUR TOTAL EXTENDED AMOUNT $__________

3003 P/N IR-01-102067 - Iridium 9522B Accessory Kit.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 20 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

20 EA $_______

OPTION

3004 NOT TO EXCEED (NTE)

Evaluation/Repair of Iridium Modems

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

1 JB $1,800.00 NTE

$1,800.00

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2nd OPTION ORDERING PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): MARCH 1, 2020 - FEBRUARY 28, 2021 TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT FOR CLINS 3001; 3002; 3003 and 3004

INCLUDE THE NTE AMOUNT OF $1,800 FROM CLIN 3004 IN YOUR TOTAL EXTENDED AMOUNT $___________

3rd Option Year/Ordering Period of Performance March 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022 Contract Line Items (CLINs) 4001; 4002; 4003; 4004

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

4001 Model 9602N Iridium Modems: All units MUST be white listed and flashed for use on the Department of Defense (DOD) Gateway See Page 29 of the solicitation

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC Proposed Delivery Date 50 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

50 EA $________

OPTION

4002 Model 9522B Iridium Modem

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC Proposed Delivery Date: 50 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

50 EA $________

OPTION

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4003 P/N IR-01-102067 - Iridium 9522B Accessory Kit.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 20 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

20 EA $_________

OPTION

4004 NOT TO EXCEED (NTE)

Evaluation/Repair of Iridium Modems

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

1 JB $1,800.00

NTE

$1,800.00

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3rd OPTION ORDERING PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): MARCH 1, 2021 - FEBRUARY 28, 2022 TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT FOR CLINS 4001; 4002; 4003 and 4004

INCLUDE THE NTE AMOUNT OF $1,800 FROM CLIN 4004 IN YOUR TOTAL EXTENDED AMOUNT

4th Option Year/Ordering Period of Performance March 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023 Contract Line Items (CLINs) 5001; 5002; 5003; 5004

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

Model 9602N Iridium Modems: All units MUST be white listed and flashed for use on the Department of Defense (DOD) Gateway ) See Page 29 of the solicitation.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC Proposed Delivery Date 20 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

20 EA $________

OPTION

5002 Model 9522B Iridium Modem

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date 50 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of option modification

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

50 EA $________

OPTION

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5003 P/N IR-01-102067 - Iridium 9522B Accessory Kit.

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

Proposed Delivery Date: 5 units shall be delivered within 30 calendar

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

5 EA $________

OPTION

NOT TO EXCEED (NTE)

Evaluation/Repair of Iridium Modems

Price is inclusive of shipping to NDBC

F.O.B.: Destination

SHIP TO: NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

BLDG 3202

STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS 39529

1 JB $1,800.00

NTE

$1,800.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF OFFEROR'S CLINS 1001;1001A; 1002; 1002A; 1003; 1003A; 1004; 2001; 2002, 2003, 2004; 3001; 3002;

3003; 3004; 4001; 4002; 4003; 4004; 5001; 5002; 5003 AND 5004

CLINs 1004; 2004; 3004; 4004 and 5004 are Not to Exceed (NTE) amounts since its unknown how many modems will require evaluation and repair throughou given year. However, it does not include repair and shipping costs for modems which are covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. These NTE amounts will n included in the evaluation of the offeror(s) total price.

Also, the required delivery date of 30 calendar days is the maximum delivery date, but vendors are allowed to propose an earlier delivery date and partial shipments are authorized on this purchase order.

calendar days after date of option modification

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4th OPTION ORDERING PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): MARCH 1, 2022 - FEBRUARY 28, 2023 TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT FOR CLINS 5001; 5002; 5003 and 5004

INCLUDE THE NTE AMOUNT OF $1,800 FROM CLIN 5004 IN YOUR TOTAL EXTENDED AMOUNT

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)

SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN

THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION.

QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) has a brand name only requirement for Iridium Data Modems manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Iridium Satellite, LLC, 1750 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA 22102 (Iridium Modem Model 9522B;

Accessory Adapter Kits for Model 9522B; Iridium Modem Model 9602N; and Evaluation and Repair of these modems). F.O.B. Destination is required and firm-fixed unit prices are inclusive of shipping to NDBC

This synopsis/solicitation EA-133W-18-RQ-0222 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97. This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses, who are also authorized Value Added Resellers (VAR) approved by the OEM, Iridium Satellite, LLC. The associated NAICS code is 517410, Satellite Telecommunications, with a business size standard of $32.5 million.

The solicitation will be issued as a commercial firm-fixed price solicitation on a competitive basis, targeting authorized Value Added Resellers (VAR), authorized to sell, evaluate and repair Iridium Satellite’s, LLC.

Iridium Modems and Accessory Kits. Each vendor must provide evidence that they are an approved Value Added Resellers (VAR) by submitting a copy of the letter from the OEM or provide an agreement with a 3rd party authorizing their company to sell Iridium data modems and accessory kits.

By submitting a quote hereunder, the quoter agrees as follows: Failure to complete and submit any of these attachments will result in elimination of the quote from all consideration in the competition because it prevents the Government from evaluating the quote.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency quotes must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 5:00 P.M. Eastern on March 2, 2018; any award resulting from this RFQ will be made best value considering technical capability and price, with technical capability being more important. Responses to this RFQ that propose solutions that are not Iridium Modem or Accessory Kit prices will not be considered. Quotes must be submitted electronically via e-mail to kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov and jennifer.hildebrandt@noaa.gov.

Telephonic requests will not be honored.

Kurt C. Weilbaecher E-Mail: kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov Contract Specialist U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA Bldg. 3205, Balch Blvd.

Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000

(228) 688-2825 (Office)

Jennifer A. Hildebrandt E-Mail: Jennifer.hildebrandt@noaa.gov Contracting Officer U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA 200 Granby St.

Norfolk, VA 23510

(757) 441-3433 (Office)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reserves the right to consider quotes received after the submission deadline at our discretion.

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Any prospective vendor may contact the Contracting Specialist or Contracting Officer while preparing a quote to obtain a clarification of the requirement two (2) days prior to response date and time stated above, which is February 28, 2018, 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If necessary, NOAA will provide pertinent information in that regard to other vendors, as appropriate.

Please send questions to:

Kurt Weilbaecher Contract Specialist E-Mail: kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov

Contractors are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps where this synopsis/solicitation is posted).

Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

This is a Brand Name Only requirement for the purchase, evaluation and repair of Iridium Data Modems – Model 9522B; 9522B Adapter Kits and Model 9602N. Brand Name Justification is attached to this notice. There are no known substitutes available for these modems and are limited to only authorized Value Added Resellers (VAR), which are manufactured by the following company:

Iridium Satellite, LLC.

1750 Tysons Blvd.

McLean, VA 22102

CONTRACT CLAUSES

THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS–COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017)

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “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.

“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, EA-133W-18-RQ-0222 13 AMENDMENT 0001 mailto:kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/portal 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.

“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—

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(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” 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.

“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.

“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.

“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.

(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 posted on the SAM website.

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(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database 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 applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (t) 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 will 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.

(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—

(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

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(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.

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

(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 representation.

(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 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.

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(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) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item” “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

[List as necessary]

(3) 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) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms “Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “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 Bahrainian, 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 Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(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, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.”

Other Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

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(iv) 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 I. If Alternate I 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 Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:

Canadian End Products:

Line Item No.

[List as necessary]

(3) 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 Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements— Israeli Trade Act”:

Canadian or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(4) 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 paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Korean, 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 Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

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(5) 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)(5)(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

[List as necessary]

(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 $3,500 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

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(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. §362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(i) Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (Executive Order 13126).

[The Contracting Officer must list in paragraph (i)(1) any end products being acquired under this solicitation that are included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, unless excluded at .]

(1) Listed end products.

Listed End Product Listed Countries of Origin

(2) Certification. [If the Contracting Officer has identified end products and countries of origin in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision, then the offeror must certify to either (i)(2)(i) or (i)(2)(ii) by checking the appropriate block.]

□ (i) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product.

□ (ii) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that it has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any such end product furnished under this contract. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of any such use of child labor.

(j) Place of manufacture. (Does not apply unless the solicitation is predominantly for the acquisition of manufactured end products.) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly—

(1) □ In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) □…