SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD 1. This Contract is a Rated Order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) - Code of Federal Regulations - at 15 CFR 700

RATING PAGE 1 OF 56

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

FA255326RB001

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB) INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

5. DATE ISSUED 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE FA2553

FA2553 OPRN TEST & TRG INFR OTTI PK

1050 E STEWART AVE, PETERSON SFB CO 80914

PETERSON SFB, CO 80914

UNITED STATES

Megan MCCHRYSTAL, Email: SSC.TIK.NITESTAR@spaceforce.mil Telephone: 0000000000 SENECA ALVARADO, Email: seneca.alvarado@spaceforce.mil Telephone: 834-7889

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishings the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in until local time . CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision Number 12:00 PM 17 Apr 2026 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL

A. NAME

Megan MCCHRYSTAL

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)

(000) 000-0000

C. EMAIL ADDRESS

SSC.TIK.NITESTAR@spaceforce.mil

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1-2

B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 3

C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT 4

D PACKAGING AND MARKING 5

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 5

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 6

G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 7-9

H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 10

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I CONTRACT CLAUSES 11-47

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 48

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

49-53

L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 56

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered period is inserted by the offeror) at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause Number 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS (%)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

AMENDMENT NUMBER DATE AMENDMENT NUMBER DATE

15A. NAME

AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND THE TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER

(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE -

ENTER SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL OPEN COMPETITION UNDER THE

UNITED STATES CODE AT:

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ()

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified):

ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

COMPUTER GENERATED STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 12/2022)

Previous edition is NOT usable Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

Created On:

17 Mar 2026, 15:17 PM Mountain Daylight Time

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering - Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) - Capability Development

NAICS: 541715

Size Standard: 1000 Employees

Product Service Code: AR12

FA255326RB001

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

NITE-STAR MA IDIQ Base Ordering Period

Product Service Code: AR12 Pricing Arrangement: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

1 Lot

Additional Descriptive Data:

The contractor shall furnish all supplies and services, as required by individual task and delivery orders, to accomplish the efforts set forth in Attachment 1, Statement of Work (SOW) titled "National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology &Engineering - Space Test and Range (NITE- STAR) Capability Development Multiple Award (MA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)."

CLIN structure shall be determined at the task/delivery order level. The designation of this CLIN as Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) does not limit the ability to award any type of contract on subsequent task/delivery orders IAW the terms of the basic contract. The Government plans to utilize Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price Incentive Firm (FPIF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Cost Reimbursable (CR), Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), and Fixed Price Award Fee (FPAF) contract types for the task/delivery orders, but reserves the right to use any contract type described in FAR Part 16.

The total maximum dollar value of all orders (task or delivery orders) placed under this contract, and all other contracts awarded under this solicitation (FA2553-26-R-B001) shall not exceed $981,000,000.00. This maximum is shared among all awardees, not per contractor.

Anticipated Ordering Period: 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2031

NITE-STAR MA IDIQ Optional Ordering Period

Product Service Code: AR12 Pricing Arrangement: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

1 Lot

Additional Descriptive Data:

The contractor shall furnish all supplies and services, as required by individual task and delivery orders, to accomplish the efforts set forth in Attachment 1, Statement of Work (SOW) titled "National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology &Engineering - Space Test and Range (NITE- STAR) Capability Development Multiple Award (MA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)."

CLIN1001 is an option to extend the NITE-STAR MA IDIQ ordering period and period of performance for an additional five (5) years. If the option is exercised, the IDIQ's ordering period would be a total of ten (10) years after contract award.

CLIN structure shall be determined at the task/delivery order level. The designation of this CLIN as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) does not limit the ability to award any type of contract on subsequent task/delivery orders IAW the terms of the basic contract. The Government plans to utilize Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price Incentive Firm(FPIF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Cost Reimbursable (CR), Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), and Fixed Price Award Fee (FPAF)contract types for the task/delivery orders, but reserves the right to use any contract type described in FAR Part 16.

The total maximum dollar value of all orders (task or delivery orders) placed under this contract, and all other contracts awarded under this solicitation (FA2553-26-R-B001) shall not exceed $981,000,000.00. This maximum is shared among all awardees, not per contractor. Exercise of CLIN 1001 does not modify this ceiling.

The overall period of performance for task/delivery orders can extend beyond the ordering period but performance shall not extend more than one (1) year beyond the end date of CLIN 1001.

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology and Engineering - Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) - Capability Development Multiple- Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity. See Attachment 1 in Section J for Statement of Work.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price. Aug 1996 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price. (Alternate I) Aug 1996 Alternate I Jul 1985 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies-Cost-Reimbursement. May 2001 52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price. Aug 1996 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development-Fixed-Price. Aug 1996 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development-Cost-Reimbursement. May 2001 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development-Cost-Reimbursement. (Alternate I) May 2001 Alternate I Apr 1984 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies. Apr 1984

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Estimated Quantity Address and POC

1 Lot

Period of Performance From 01 Jul 2026 To 30 Jun 2031

1 Lot

Period of Performance From 01 Jul 2031 To 30 Jun 2036

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. Aug 1989 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (Alternate I) Aug 1989 Alternate I Apr 1984 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. Jan 1991

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991 252.204-7002 Payment for Contract Line or Subline Items Not Separately Priced. Apr 2020 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions-Cost Vouchers May 2023 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

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

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

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

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

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Electronic invoicing.

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

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

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

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before WAWF training.

submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

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

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

or task or delivery order:

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

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

(ii) For fixed price line items-

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

TBD at the task/delivery order level

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

TBD at the task/delivery order level

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

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

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

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

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

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

requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC TBD at the task/delivery order level

Issue By DoDAAC FA2553

Admin DoDAAC TBD at the task/delivery order level

Inspect By DoDAAC TBD at the task/delivery order level

Ship To Code TBD at the task/delivery order level

Ship From Code TBD at the task/delivery order level

Mark For Code TBD at the task/delivery order level

Service Approver (DoDAAC) TBD at the task/delivery order level

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) TBD at the task/delivery order level

Accept at Other DoDAAC TBD at the task/delivery order level

LPO DoDAAC TBD at the task/delivery order level

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC TBD at the task/delivery order level

Other DoDAAC(s) TBD at the task/delivery order level

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the Payment request.

payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

(g) WAWF point of contact.

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

The contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF fromthe following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact: dfas.dscc.jjh.mbx.cco-esolutions-wawf@mail.mil

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

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

FA2553.52.216-9Z01 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE ORDERING PERIOD (Apr 2025)

The Government may unilaterally extend the term of the ordering period for this Multiple Award (MA) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract by written notice to contract holder within ; provided that the Government gives30 days all contract holders a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend the ordering period at least before the45 days ordering period expires.

Section I - Contract Clauses

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014) FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Feb 2026)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2026)

FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Feb 2026)

FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) FAR 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)

INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts (SSC Class Deviation)

(a) Defin sition . As used in this clause--

"Approved purchasing system" means a Contractor's purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with Part 44 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

"Consent to subcontract" means the Contracting Officer's written consent for the Contractor to enter into a particular subcontract.

"Subcontract" means any contract, as defined in FAR Subpart 2.1, entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of the prime contract or a subcontract. It includes, but is not limited to, purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

(b) When this clause is included in a fixed-price type contract, consent to subcontract is required only on unpriced contract actions (including unpriced modifications or unpriced delivery orders), and only if required in accordance with paragraph (c) or (d) of this clause.

(c) If the Contractor does not have an approved purchasing system, consent to subcontract is required for any subcontract that--

(1) Is of the cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, or labor-hour type; or

(2) Is fixed-price and exceeds--

(i) For a contract awarded by the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the greater of the simplified acquisition threshold or 5percent of the total estimated cost of the contract; or

(ii) For a contract awarded by a civilian agency other than the Coast Guard and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, either the simplified acquisition threshold or 5 percent of the total estimated cost of the contract.

(d) If the Contractor has an approved purchasing system, the Contractor nevertheless shall obtain the Contracting Officer's written consent before placing the following subcontracts:

TBD

(e)(1)The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance of placing any subcontract or modification thereof for which consent is required under paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this clause, including the following information:

(i) A description of the supplies or services to be subcontracted.

(ii) Identification of the type of subcontract to be used.

(iii) Identification of the proposed subcontractor.

(iv) The proposed subcontract price.

(v) The subcontractor's current, complete, and accurate certified cost or pricing data and Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, if required by other contract provisions.

(vi) The subcontractor's Disclosure Statement or Certificate relating to Cost Accounting Standards when such data are required by other provisions of this contract.

(vii) A negotiation memorandum reflecting--

(A) The principal elements of the subcontract price negotiations;

(B) The most significant considerations controlling establishment of initial or revised prices;

(C) The reason certified cost or pricing data were or were not required;

(D) The extent, if any, to which the Contractor did not rely on the subcontractor's certified cost or pricing data in determining the price objective and in negotiating the final price;

(E) The extent to which it was recognized in the negotiation that the subcontractor's certified cost or pricing data were not accurate, complete, or current; the action taken by the Contractor and the subcontractor; and the effect of any such defective data on the total price negotiated;

(F) The reasons for any significant difference between the Contractor's price objective and the price negotiated ;and

(G) A complete explanation of the incentive fee or profit plan when incentives are used. The explanation shall identify each critical performance element, management decisions used to quantify each incentive element, reasons for the incentives, and a summary of all trade-off possibilities considered.

(2) The Contractor is not required to notify the Contracting Officer in advance of entering into any subcontract for which consent is not required under paragraph (b), (c),

(d) or (k) of this clause.

(f) Unless the consent or approval specifically provides otherwise, neither consent by the Contracting Officer to any subcontract nor approval of the Contractor's purchasing system shall constitute a determination--

(1) Of the acceptability of any subcontract terms or conditions;

(2) Of the allowability of any cost under this contract; or

(3) To relieve the Contractor of any responsibility for performing this contract.

(g) No subcontract or modification thereof placed under this contract shall provide for payment on a cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost basis, and any fee payable under cost-reimbursement type subcontracts shall not exceed the fee limitations in FAR 15.404-4(c)(4)(i).

(h) The Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer immediate written notice of any action or suit filed and prompt notice of any claim made against the Contractor by any subcontractor or vendor that, in the opinion of the Contractor, may result in litigation related in any way to this contract, with respect to which the Contractor may be entitled to reimbursement from the Government.

(i) The Government reserves the right to review the Contractor's purchasing system as set forth in FAR Subpart 44.3.

(j) Paragraphs (c), (e), and (k) of this clause do not apply to the following subcontracts, which were evaluated during negotiations:

TBD

(k) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) above, consent to subcontract is required for each subcontract with an anticipated value in excess of $3M or 5% of the prime contract value, whichever is lesser, when the prospective subcontractor is listed on the Space Contract Responsibility Watch List in accordance with SSCI 64-101.

(End of clause)

DFARS 252.204-7021, CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL

CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENT ( )S NOV 2025

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Controlled unclassified information" means information the Government creates or possesses, or information an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls (32 CFR 2002.4(h)).

"Current" means--

(1) With regard to Conditional Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Status--

(i) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 2 (Self) assessments and Conditional Level 2 (certified third-party assessment organization (C3PAO)) assessments, with--

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.16 and 170.17); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4); and

(ii) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 3 (Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC)) assessments, with--

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official;

(2) With regard to Final CMMC Status--

(i) Not older than 1 year for Final Level 1 (Self), with--

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.15); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official;

(ii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 2 (Self) assessments and Final Level 2 (C3PAO) assessments, with--

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.16 and 170.17); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and

(iii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 3 (DIBCAC) assessments, with--

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and

(3) With regard to affirmation of continuous compliance (32 CFR 170.22), not older than 1 year with no changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170.

"Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status" means the result of meeting or exceeding the minimum required score for the corresponding assessment. The potential statuses are as follows:

(1) Final Level 1 (Self).

(2) Conditional Level 2 (Self).

(3) Final Level 2 (Self).

(4) Conditional Level 2 (C3PAO).

(5) Final Level 2 (C3PAO).

(6) Conditional Level 3 (DIBCAC).

(7) Final Level 3 (DIBCAC).

"Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification unique identifier (CMMC UID)" means 10 alpha-numeric characters assigned to each CMMC assessment and reflected in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for each contractor information system.

"Federal contract information (FCI)" means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government. It does not include information provided by the Government to the public, such as on public websites, or simple transactional information, such as information necessary to process payments.

"Plan of action and milestones" means a document that identifies tasks to be accomplished. It details resources required to accomplish the elements of the plan, any milestones in meeting the tasks, and scheduled completion dates for the milestones, as defined in National Institute of Standards and Technology Special

Publication 800-115 (32 CFR 170.21).

(b) Framework. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a framework for assessing a contractor's compliance with applicable information security protections (see 32 CFR part 170).

(c) Duplication. The CMMC assessments will not duplicate efforts from any other comparable DoD assessment, except for rare circumstances when a reassessment may be necessary, for example, when there are indications of issues with cybersecurity and/or compliance with CMMC requirements.

(d) The Contractor shall Requirements. --

(1)(i) Have and maintain for the duration of the contract a current CMMC status at the following CMMC level, or higher: CMMC Level 2 (Self)

(2) Only process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI on contractor information systems that have a CMMC status at the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause, or higher;

(3) Complete on an annual basis, and maintain as current,an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) (https://piee.eb.mil) for each CMMC UID applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract;

(4) Ensure all subcontractors and suppliers complete prior to subcontract award, and maintain on an annual basis, an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required for the subcontract or other contractual instrument for each of the subcontractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the subcontract;

and

(5) If the Contractor has a CMMC Status of Conditional, successfully close out a valid plan of action and milestones (32 CFR 170.21) to achieve a CMMC Status of Final.

(e) Reporting. The Contractor shall--

(1) Submit to the Contracting Officer--

(i) The CMMC UID(s) issued by SPRS for contractor information systems that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of the contract; and

(ii) Any changes in the CMMC UIDs generated in SPRS throughout the life of the contract, task order, or delivery order, if applicable;

(2)Enter into SPRS the results of a current self-assessment for each CMMC UID, not covered by a C3PAO assessment or DIBCAC assessment, applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract; and

(3) Complete in SPRS on an annual basis and maintain as current an affirmation of continuous compliance by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4) for each self-assessment, C3PAO assessment, or DIBCAC assessment required under the contract in SPRS.

(f) The Contractor shall-- Subcontracts.

(1) Insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ( f) and excluding paragraph (e)(1), in subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including those for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items , if the subcontract or other contractual instrument will contain a requirement to process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; and

(2) Prior to awarding a subcontract or other contractual instrument, ensure that the subcontractor has a current CMMC certificate or current CMMC status at the CMMC level that is appropriate for the information that is being flowed down to the subcontractor based on the requirements at 32 CFR 170.23.

(End of clause)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.202-1 Definitions. Jun 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. Dec 2014 52.215-8 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format. Oct 1997 52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data -- Modifications (DEVIATION 2022-

O0001) Jun 2020 Deviation 2022-O0001 Oct 2021

52.215-13 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data -- Modifications (Deviation 2022-O0001) Jun 2020 Deviation 2022-O0001 Oct 2021 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing

Data-Modifications.

Nov 2021

52.216-8 Fixed Fee. Jun 2011 52.216-11 Cost Contract-No Fee. Apr 1984 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Jan 2025 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. (Alternate II) Jan 2025 Alternate II Nov 2016 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan. Sep 2021 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent. Jun 2020 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent. (Alternate I) Jun 2020 Alternate I Apr 1984 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement. Jun 2020 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity. Apr 1984 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. Feb 2013 52.232-2 Payments under Fixed-Price Research and Development Contracts. Apr 1984 52.232-17 Interest. May 2014 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost. Apr 1984 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds. Apr 1984 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. May 2014 52.233-1 Disputes. (Alternate I) May 2014 Alternate I Dec 1991 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Alternate I) Aug 1996 Alternate I Jun 1985 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.240-92 Security Requirements. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.242-1 Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs. Apr 1984 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. Jul 1995 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement. (Alternate II) Aug 1987 Alternate II Apr 1984 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement. (Alternate V) Aug 1987 Alternate V Apr 1984 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement. Aug 1987 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement. (Alternate I) Aug 1987 Alternate I Apr 1984 52.245-1 Government Property. Sep 2021 52.245-9 Use and Charges. Apr 2012 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability-Services. Feb 1997 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items. Aug 2024 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). Apr 2012 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement). May 2004 52.249-9 Default (Fixed-Price Research and Development). Apr 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. Jan 1991

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information. Oct 2016 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. Apr 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. (DEVIATION 2024-

O0013 REVISION 1)

May 2024 Deviation 2024-O0013 May 2024

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders. Oct 2024 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

252.216-7004 Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Jeopardizing the Health or Safety of Government Personnel. Sep 2011 252.216-7010 Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders. Dec 2022 252.219-7996 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts). (DEVIATION 2026-O0037) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0037 Feb 2026 252.219-7997 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program). (DEVIATION 2026-O0037) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0037 Feb 2026 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials. Sep 2014 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. Mar 2022 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements. Feb 2024 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7058 Postaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People's Republic of China. Jan 2023

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian

Small Business Concerns.

Jan 2023

252.227-7990 Technical Data--Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION 2026-O0036) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0036 Feb 2026 252.227-7991 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information. (DEVIATION 2026-O0036) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0036 Feb 2026 252.227-7994 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with

Restrictive Legends. (DEVIATION 2026-O0036) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0036 Feb 2026

252.227-7995 Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software. (DEVIATION 2026-O0036) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0036 Feb 2026 252.227-7996 Technical Data--Withholding of Payment. (DEVIATION 2026-O0036) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0036 Feb 2026 252.227-7997 Validation of Asserted Restrictions. (DEVIATION 2026-O0036) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0036 Feb 2026 252.228-7005 Mishap Reporting and Investigation Involving Aircraft, Missiles, and Space Launch Vehicles. Nov 2019 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.235-7011 Final Scientific or Technical Report. Dec 2019 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk. Dec 2022 252.240-7997 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. (DEVIATION 2026-O0025) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0025 Feb 2026 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration. Jan 2025 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Dec 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 252.244-7998 Contractor Purchasing System Administration. (DEVIATION 2026-O0015) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0015 Feb 2026 252.244-7999 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. (DEVIATION 2026-O0015) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0015 Jan 2026 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration Jan 2025 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property. Jan 2024 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System. Jan 2023 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

5352.204-9002 Security Incident Reporting and Procedures Jun 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data- Modifications. (Alternate III)

(Nov 2021) Alternate III (Oct 1997)

Alternate III . As prescribed in (m), add the following paragraph (c) to the basic clause (if Alternate II is also used, redesignate the following paragraph as (Oct 1997) 15.408 paragraph (d)):

(c) Submit the cost portion of the proposal via the following electronic media: Specified at the task/delivery order level

52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment. (Aug 2018)

Allowable Cost and Payment (Aug 2018)

(a) Invoicing.

(1) The Government will make payments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but (except for small business concerns) not more often than once every 2 weeks, in amounts determined to be allowable by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 31.2 in effect on the date of this contract and the terms of this contract. The Contractor may submit to an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in such form and reasonable detail as the representative may require, an invoice or voucher supported by a statement of the claimed allowable cost for performing this contract.

(2) Contract financing payments are not subject to the interest penalty provisions of the Prompt Payment Act. Interim payments made prior to the final payment under the contract are contract financing payments, except interim payments if this contract contains Alternate I to the clause at 52.232-25.

(3) The designated payment office will make interim payments for contract financing on the 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper payment request.

In the event that the Government requires an audit or other review of a specific payment request to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, the designated payment office is not compelled to make payment by the specified due date.

(b) Reimbursing costs.

(1) For the purpose of reimbursing allowable costs (except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause, with respect to pension, deferred profit sharing, and employee stock ownership plan contributions), the term "costs" includes only-

(i) Those recorded costs that, at the time of the request for reimbursement, the Contractor has paid by cash, check, or other form of actual payment for items or services purchased directly for the contract;

(ii) When the Contractor is not delinquent in paying costs of contract performance in the ordinary course of business, costs incurred, but not necessarily paid, for-

(A) Supplies and services purchased directly for the contract and associated financing payments to subcontractors, provided payments determined due will be made-

(1) In accordance with the terms and conditions of a subcontract or invoice; and

(2) Ordinarily within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor's payment request to the Government;

(B) Materials issued from the Contractor's inventory and placed in the production process for use on the contract;

(C) Direct labor;

(D) Direct travel;

(E) Other direct in-house costs; and

(F) Properly allocable and allowable indirect costs, as shown in the records maintained by the Contractor for purposes of obtaining reimbursement under Government contracts; and

(iii) The amount of financing payments that have been paid by cash, check, or other forms of payment to subcontractors.

(2) Accrued costs of Contractor contributions under employee pension plans shall be excluded until actually paid unless-

(i) The Contractor's practice is to make contributions to the retirement fund quarterly or more frequently; and

(ii) The contribution does not remain unpaid 30 days after the end of the applicable quarter or shorter payment period (any contribution remaining unpaid shall be excluded from the Contractor's indirect costs for payment purposes).

(3) Notwithstanding the audit and adjustment of invoices or vouchers under paragraph (g) of this clause, allowable indirect costs under this contract shall be obtained by applying indirect cost rates established in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause.

(4) Any statements in specifications or other documents incorporated in this contract by reference designating performance of services or furnishing of materials at the Contractor's expense or at no cost to the Government shall be disregarded for purposes of cost-reimbursement under this clause.

(c) . A small business concern may receive more frequent payments than every 2 weeks.Small business concerns

(d) Final indirect cost rates.

(1) Final annual indirect cost rates and the appropriate bases shall be established in accordance with subpart 42.7 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect for the period covered by the indirect cost rate proposal.

(2)

(i) The Contractor shall submit an adequate final indirect cost rate proposal to the Contracting Officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) and auditor within the 6-month period following the expiration of each of its fiscal years. Reasonable extensions, for exceptional circumstances only, may be requested in writing by the Contractor and granted in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall support its proposal with adequate supporting data.

(ii) The proposed rates shall be based on the Contractor's actual cost experience for that period. The appropriate Government representative and the Contractor shall establish the final indirect cost rates as promptly as practical after receipt of the Contractor's proposal.

(iii) An adequate indirect cost rate proposal shall include the following data unless otherwise specified by the cognizant Federal agency official:

(A) Summary of all claimed indirect expense rates, including pool, base, and calculated indirect rate.

(B) . Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts).General and Administrative expenses (final indirect cost pool)

(C) . Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts) for each final Overhead expenses (final indirect cost pool) indirect cost pool.

(D) . Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts) and Occupancy expenses (intermediate indirect cost pool) expense reallocation to final indirect cost pools.

(E) Claimed allocation bases, by element of cost, used to distribute indirect costs.

(F) Facilities capital cost of money factors computation.

(G) Reconciliation of books of account ( , General Ledger) and claimed direct costs by major cost element.i.e.

(H) Schedule of direct costs by contract and subcontract and indirect expense applied at claimed rates, as well as a subsidiary schedule of Government participation percentages in each of the allocation base amounts.

(I) Schedule of cumulative direct and indirect costs claimed and billed by contract and subcontract.

(J) . Listing of subcontracts awarded to companies for which the contractor is the prime or upper-tier contractor (include prime and subcontract Subcontract information numbers; subcontract value and award type; amount claimed during the fiscal year; and the subcontractor name, address, and point of contact information).

(K) Summary of each time-and-materials and labor-hour contract information, including labor categories, labor rates, hours, and amounts; direct materials; other direct costs; and, indirect expense applied at claimed rates.

(L) Reconciliation of total payroll per IRS form 941 to total labor costs distribution.

(M) Listing of decisions/agreements/approvals and description of accounting/organizational changes.

(N) Certificate of final indirect costs (see 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs).

(O) Contract closing information for contracts physically completed in this fiscal year (include contract number, period of performance, contract ceiling amounts, contract fee computations, level of effort, and indicate if the contract is ready to close).

(iv) The following supplemental information is not required to determine if a proposal is adequate, but may be required during the audit process:

(A) Comparative analysis of indirect expense pools detailed by account to prior fiscal year and budgetary data.

(B) General organizational information and limitation on allowability of compensation for certain contractor personnel. See 31.205-6(p). Additional salary reference information is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedBeforeJune24.pdf and https:// www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedafterJune24.pdf.

(C) Identification of prime contracts under which the contractor performs as a subcontractor.

(D) Description of accounting system (excludes contractors required to submit a CAS Disclosure Statement or contractors where the description of the accounting system has not changed from the previous year's submission).

(E) Procedures for identifying and excluding unallowable costs from the costs claimed and billed (excludes contractors where the procedures have not changed from the previous year's submission).

(F) Certified financial statements and other financial data ( , trial balance, compilation, review, ).e.g. etc.

(G) Management letter from outside CPAs concerning any internal control weaknesses.

(H) Actions that have been and/or will be implemented to correct the weaknesses described in the management letter from subparagraph (G) of this section.

(I) List of all internal audit reports issued since the last disclosure of internal audit reports to the Government.

(J) Annual internal audit plan of scheduled audits to be performed in the fiscal year when the final indirect cost rate submission is made.

(K) Federal and State income tax returns.

(L) Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K annual report.

(M) Minutes from board of directors meetings.

(N) Listing of delay claims and termination claims submitted which contain costs relating to the subject fiscal year.

(O) Contract briefings, which generally include a synopsis of all pertinent contract provisions, such as: contract type, contract amount, product or service(s) to be provided, contract performance period, rate ceilings, advance approval requirements, pre-contract cost allowability limitations, and billing limitations.

(v) The Contractor shall update the billings on all contracts to reflect the final settled rates and update the schedule of cumulative direct and indirect costs claimed and billed, as required in paragraph (d)(2)(iii)(I) of this section, within 60 days after settlement of final indirect cost rates.

(3) The Contractor and the appropriate Government representative shall execute a written understanding setting forth the final indirect cost rates. The understanding shall specify (i) the agreed-upon final annual indirect cost rates, (ii) the bases to which the rates apply, (iii) the periods for which the rates apply, (iv) any specific indirect cost items treated as direct costs in the settlement, and (v) the affected contract and/or subcontract, identifying any with advance agreements or special terms and the applicable rates. The understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, contract obligation, or specific cost allowance or disallowance provided for in this contract. The understanding is incorporated into this contract upon execution.

(4) Failure by the parties to agree on a final annual indirect cost rate shall be a dispute within the meaning of the Disputes clause.

(5) Within 120 days (or longer period if approved in writing by the Contracting Officer) after settlement of the final annual indirect cost rates for all years of a physically complete contract, the Contractor shall submit a completion invoice or voucher to reflect the settled amounts and rates. The completion invoice or voucher shall include settled subcontract amounts and rates. The prime contractor is responsible for settling subcontractor amounts and rates included in the completion invoice or voucher and providing status of subcontractor audits to the contracting officer upon request.

(6)

(i) If the Contractor fails to submit a completion invoice or voucher within the time specified in paragraph (d)(5) of this clause, the Contracting Officer may-

(A) Determine the amounts due to the Contractor under the contract; and

(B) Record this determination in a unilateral modification to the contract.

(ii) This determination constitutes the final decision of the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Disputes clause.

(e) . Until final annual indirect cost rates are established for any period, the Government shall reimburse the Contractor at billing rates established by the Billing rates Contracting Officer or by an authorized representative (the cognizant auditor), subject to adjustment when the final rates are established. These billing rates-

(1) Shall be the anticipated final rates; and

(2) May be prospectively or retroactively revised by mutual agreement, at either party's request, to prevent substantial overpayment or underpayment.

(f) . Quick-closeout procedures are applicable when the conditions in FAR 42.708(a) are satisfied.Quick-closeout procedures

(g) . At any time or times before final payment, the Contracting Officer may have the Contractor's invoices or vouchers and statements of cost audited. Any payment Audit may be-

(1) Reduced by amounts found by the Contracting Officer not to constitute allowable costs; or

(2) Adjusted for prior overpayments or underpayments.

(h)…