FA570226Q0013 - HVAC - COMBO.pdf

Request for Quotation – FA570226Q0013

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number FA570226Q0013 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for Carrier brand HVAC units.

This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

NAICS: 221330 Size Standard: $30M PSC: 4120

OTHER INFORMATION:

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for this requirement.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date and prior to any contract award. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION: E-mail is the required method for offer submission.

Your offer shall include but is not limited to the following:

1) Refer to Section L & M (attached) for detailed submission requirements. Offerors must provide sufficient descriptive data to support each proposed item.

All questions regarding this RFQ must be emailed to nico.montero@spaceforce.mil and konrad.zirkle.1@us.af.mil by 1:00 p.m Arabia Standard Time on 16 August 2026. An amendment will be issued answering all questions received.

RFQ Due Date: 20 August 2026

RFQ Due Time: 1:00 p.m Arabian Time

Email to BOTH: nico.montero@spaceforce.mil and konrad.zirkle.1@us.af.mil

EVALUATION OF OFFERS: The acquisition will be evaluated based on which quotation represents the best value to the Government/Agency. Refer to Section L & M (attached) for detailed evaluation criteria. Offerors must provide sufficient descriptive data to support each proposed item.

CLIN LINE ITEM QUANTITY UNIT

TYPE

Unit $ TOTAL

COST

0001 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 5A (7.5 Ton)

6 EA

0002 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 5A (10 Ton)

6 EA

0003 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 5A (15 Ton)

6 EA

0004 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 5A (20 Ton)

6 EA

0005 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 5A (25 Ton)

6 EA

0006 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 5A (30 Ton)

2 EA

0007 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 9A (12.5 Ton)

6 EA

0008 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 9A (15 Ton)

22 EA

0009 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 9A (20 Ton)

22 EA

0010 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 9A (25 Ton)

22 EA

0011 Carrier 50ZPX Series - 9A (30 Ton)

2 EA

0012 Carrier 50FF145- (High- Capacity Packaged – 40 Ton)

10 EA

0013 Carrier SD/SF Series (Free- Standing, Floor-Mounted – 4.0 Ton)

10 EA

0014 Carrier Comfort Series (Mini- Split – 1.5 Ton)

150 EA

0015 Carrier Comfort Series (Mini- Split – 2.0 Ton)

300 EA

0016 Carrier Comfort Series (Mini- Split – 3.0 Ton)

60 EA

0017 Carrier Comfort Series (Mini- Split – 4.0 Ton)

20 EA

0018 Carrier X-Power 50/60 Hz Series (Mini-Split – 2.0 Ton)

12 EA

PAYMENT TERMS & DELIVERY:

The government shall consider your “DISCOUNT TERMS” to be NET 14 unless following black is marked and filled-in completely:

Use the following DISCOUNT TERMS for this offer:

% Days; NET 14

[Insert Name] Date

[Insert Title]

Attachments (8):

1. RFO & FAR Provisions and Clauses

2. Salient Characteristics

3. Sections L & M

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

L.1. Quotation Preparation Instructions:

The quote shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and to substantiate the validity of stated claims. The quote should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but, rather, shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offerer intends to meet these requirements. Offerers shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities or experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offerer's quote. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerers must follow the instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in the quotation being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for award.

L.2. Quotation Submission:

Quotes shall be sent electronically to TSgt Nico Montero at nico.monero@spaceforce.mil and Capt Konrad Zirkle at knorad.zirkle.1@us.af.mil. The submission shall consist of the following documents, attached via electronic mail:

• Offerers are responsible for ensuring that their quotations are complete, accurate, and unambiguous.

• All costs associated with preparing and submitting a quotation are the sole responsibility of the offeror.

L.3. Quotation Validity:

• Quotations must remain valid for a period of 365 days from the submission deadline.

L.4. Amendments to RFQ:

• The Government reserves the right to amend this RFQ at any time. Any amendments will be provided in writing to all potential offerors.

L.5. Government Rights:

• The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any quotation, in whole or in part, to waive any informality in any quotation received, and to make an award to the offeror whose quotation is determined to be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

M.1. Evaluation Criteria:

The award will be made to the quoter whose quotation represents the best value to the Government/Agency, considering the following factors, listed in descending order of importance:

• Price: The proposed price will be evaluated for reasonableness, completeness, and competitiveness.

• Schedule: The proposed schedule will be evaluated based on its feasibility, clarity, comprehensiveness, and realism.

• Technical Approach: The proposed technical approach will be evaluated based on its clarity, feasibility, innovation, and alignment with the requirements of the RFQ.

M.2. Tradeoffs:

The Government/Agency reserves the right to make award to a quoter offering a solution that is not the lowest price if, in the judgment of the Government/Agency, the schedule offered by the higher-priced quoter is superior or the benefits of such technical solution outweigh the price difference.

DOCUMENT NUMBER

FA570226Q0013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09 SEC I

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2022-12 SEC I

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09 SEC K

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. 2023-03 SEC L 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2023-01 SEC I 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. 2024-02 SEC I 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. 2022-03 SEC I 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. 2022-04 SEC I 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel . 2005-06 SEC K

252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

2022-12 SEC K

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05 SEC K

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01 SEC I

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation.

2023-06 SEC K

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06 SEC I

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

2023-01 SEC I

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12 SEC G

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 SEC I 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). 1997-06 SEC I 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. 2022-12 SEC I 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. 2023-01 SEC I 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 2024-10 SEC I

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

2024-09 SEC K

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation.

2017-01 SEC L

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01 SEC I

52.203-3 Gratuities. 1984-04 SEC I 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. 2020-06 SEC I

52.203-6 ALT I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

(Alternate I)

2021-11 SEC I

52.204-91 Contractor Identification. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC L

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-03 SEC I

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05 SEC I

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03 SEC I

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC I

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02 SEC K

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-04 SEC I

252.225-7995 DEV 2017-O0004 Contractor Personnel Performing in the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility (DEVIATION 2017-O0004)

2017-09 SEC I

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252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-

Representation.

2019-12

COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

(a) . As used in this provision, "covered defense telecommunications equipment or Definitions services" has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Procedures Management (SAM) ( ) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for https://www.sam.gov "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services".

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

(End of provision)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) . "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," Definitions "critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) . Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Prohibition (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Procedures Management (SAM) at for entities that are excluded when providing any https://www.sam.gov equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) . If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has Representation represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it will will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) . If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will Disclosures provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

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

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. 2024-02

BUY AMERICAN-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "critical component," "critical item," "domestic end product," "foreign end product," "qualifying country," "qualifying country end product," and "United States," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation.

(b) The Government- Evaluation.

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) Will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that-

(i) Each end product, except those listed in paragraphs (c)(2) or (3) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision contains a critical component or a critical item; and

(ii) For end products other than COTS items, components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the or a qualifying United States country. For those end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

(2) The Offeror certifies that the following end products are qualifying country end products:

Line Item Number Country of Origin

(3) The following end products are other foreign end products , including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

Line Item Number Country of Origin

(If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes

/no)

(4) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component or a critical item (see Federal Acquisition Regulation 25.105).

Domestic end products containing a critical component or a critical item:

Line Item Number ____

[List as necessary]

(End of provision)

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. 2023-01

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 Electronic invoicing.

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(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- WAWF training.

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

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, WAWF methods of document submission.

Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

document type(s):

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

(ii) For fixed price line items-

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

Invoice 2in1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table Document routing.

below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC F3UUAU

Issue By DoDAAC FA5702

Admin DoDAAC FA5702

Inspect By DoDAAC FA5702

Ship To Code FA5702

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation Payment request.

appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements Receiving report.

of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

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

TSgt Nico Montero at nico.montero@spaceforce.mil

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

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

(End of clause)

52.204-90 Offeror Identification. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02

Offeror Identification (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision and include its responses with its offer.

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

Common parent means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see part 32) for the same entity.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees. There may be more than one immediate owner (e.g., joint ventures).

Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the offeror or the other entity under a new name.

Taxpayer Identification Number means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

(b) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(1) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the UEI that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror shall also enter its EFT indicator, if applicable.

(2) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it shall go to https://www.sam.gov to obtain one. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the Offeror before assigning a

UEI.

(c) . The Offeror shall provide with its offer the following information that is Taxpayer identification necessary to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d); reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M; and the implementing IRS regulations:

(1) Taxpayer identification number (TIN)

TIN: ;____

TIN has been applied for; or

TIN is not required because:

Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; or

Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(2) Type of organization.

Sole proprietorship;

Partnership;

Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

Foreign government;

International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4; or

Other.

(3) Common parent.

Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision; or

Name and TIN of common parent:

Name: ____

TIN: ____

(4) The TIN provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the Offeror's TIN. The Government may use the TIN to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the Offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)).

(d) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

(1) The Offeror shall provide its CAGE code with its offer with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in its offer. The CAGE code shall be for that name and location address.

Insert the word "CAGE" before the code. The Offeror may obtain a CAGE code as indicated in the following table.

If the Offeror is… Then…

Located in the United States or its outlying areas Submit a request to the DLA CAGE Branch via https://cage.dla.mil Located outside the United States and its outlying areas and its country is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (NATO) or a sponsored nation

Contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau ( https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135

/about/contacts)

Located outside the United States and its outlying areas and its country is not a member of NATO or a sponsored nation

Contact the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) ( https://eportal.nspa.nato.int

/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx)

(2) The Offeror shall provide the CAGE code and legal business name (Do not use a "doing business as" name) for-

(i) Its immediate owner(s), if any;

(ii) Its highest-level owner, if any; and

(iii) Any predecessor(s), or predecessor of an Offeror's predecessor, that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

Owner Type CAGE Code Legal Business Name Immediate owner ____ ____

Highest-level owner ____ ____ Predecessor* ____ ____

* Predecessor CAGE code may be marked "Unknown."

(3) If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), give the information for each owner (or joint venture participant). If the Offeror has more than one predecessor, provide information for each predecessor in reverse chronological order.

(End of provision)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-

Representation. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02

Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (FEB 2026)

(DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

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).

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.

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-3(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-5.

(c) . The Offeror represents that-Representation

(1) It is, is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It is, is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

(End of provision)

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small

Business Concerns. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02

Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

Evaluation preference.(a)

(1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except-

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(b) . A HUBZone small business concern may choose to waive the Waiver of evaluation preference evaluation preference. If the concern waives the preference, the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

Offeror chooses to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 Joint venture.

percent of the aggregate work performed by the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

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52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation.

(Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area of the United States.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if-

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7). The Offeror may claim an exemption from the withholding by using the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, available at www.irs.gov/w14. Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the

IRS.

(d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that

(1) It is is not a foreign person; and

(2) If the Offeror indicates "is" in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then the Offeror represents that-I am claiming on the IRS Form W-14 a full exemption, or partial or no exemption [ ] from the excise tax.Offeror must select one

(e) If the Offeror represents it is a foreign person in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then-

(1) The clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, will be included in any resulting contract; and

(2) The Offeror shall submit with its offer the IRS Form W-14. If the IRS Form W-14 is not submitted with the offer, exemptions will not be applied to any resulting contract and the Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment.

(f) If the Offeror selects "is" in paragraph (d)(1) and "partial or no exemption" in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror will be subject to withholding in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.229- 12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in any resulting contract.

(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the IRS as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction.

This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.

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