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This is a Combined Presolicitation/Solicitation for commercial services issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) FA4600-26-Q-0119 by the U.S. Air Force for emergency power system upgrades at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
The contractor must program the Human Machine Interface (HMI) to enable manual "Island Mode" implementation for power systems (disconnecting B1000 from commercial power), upgrade Master Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to the latest hardware and software versions, perform field testing and documentation of new logic, correct local/remote indicator lights, and develop system restoration software, hardware, licenses, and recovery implementation methods for backing up and restoring power controls. The contract is not set aside for small business and falls under NAICS 561210 (Facility Support Services). Service Contract Labor Standards (RFO 52.222-41) and wage determination WD #2015-5005 (Revision 29, effective August 12, 2026) apply. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM local time, with base access credentials required by September 3, 2026. Questions are due by September 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT, and offers must be submitted by September 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT. The period of performance extends from September 28, 2026 to April 30, 2027. Offers will be evaluated on total evaluated price (TEP), technical acceptability across core task areas (PLC/HMI upgrades, system testing and commissioning, hardware repairs and safety upgrades, engineering and recovery deliverables), key personnel qualifications, relevant past performance project summaries within the last five years, and outage coordination and emergency system restoration methodology. The pricing structure includes three line items: Labor (Upgrades and Repairs), Materials and Other Direct Costs (ODCs), and Mobilization, all firm fixed price. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and maintain registration throughout contract performance. The contract requires Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) compliance, with all assigned personnel required to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements.
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COMBINED PRESOLICITATION/SOLICITATION
FA460026Q0119
Emergency Power “Island Mode”
Offutt AFB, NE
This is a combined presolicitation/solicitation for commercial SERVICES in accordance with the format in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.202(b)(1), as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA4600-26-Q-0119 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for programming the Human Machine Interface (HMI) to allow manual implementation of Island
Mode for the power (i.e. removing B1000 from commercial power), upgrading the Master
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to latest hardware and software. The services required include upgrading reprogramming the HMI and the underlying PLC logic, upgrading hardware, testing and documenting field tests of new logic, correcting local/remote indicator lights, and developing, documenting, and providing system restoration software/hardware/licenses and recovery implementation methods needed to back up and restore the power controls system.
This acquisition is not set aside for a small business concern under NAICS 561210, NAICS
Facility Support Services. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Lack of a SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.
APPLICABLE LABOR LAWS
This solicitation is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards RFO 52.222-41 and the current wage determination, Service Contract Act WD #2015-5005, Revision 29, Revised on 12
August 2026. The most updated wage determination can be found at https://sam.gov/wage-determinations.
http://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://sam.gov/wage-determinations https://sam.gov/wage-determinations
SITE VISIT
A site visit will take place on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 9:00 AM local time. The attached
EAL form will need completed and returned by COB, Thursday 3 September. Base access is not guaranteed.
QUESTIONS DUE DATE AND TIME
All questions concerning this solicitation shall be sent in writing to the Contracting Office by 14
September 2026, 11:00 AM CDT. Answers to all questions will be posted via amendment to www.sam.gov as soon as readily available.
OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME
All offers must be submitted to the Contracting Office by 21 September 2026, at 11:00 AM CDT.
CONTRACTING OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION
All information regarding this solicitation shall be sent by email to:
Contract Specialist – Nichole.Barragan.2@us.af.mil
Contracting Officer – Casey.Hupton.1@us.af.mil http://www.sam.gov/
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the Contracting Office specified above, at or before 21 September 2026, at 11:00 AM CDT. As a minimum, offers shall include—
(1) The solicitation number;
(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;
(3) The Offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds
Transfer (EFT) indicator;
(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;
(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award
Management (SAM)); and
(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.
(7) The offeror is required to submit one electronic copy of the completed pricing in accordance with the CLIN structure on page 11 of this solicitation. The offeror must fill out the solicitation completely.
(8) The offeror is required to submit, no more than 15 pages, a plan describing the following information and must also include all specifications of parts and equipment necessary for completion of the project.
(i) The Contractor shall submit a narrative demonstrating their technical experience and qualifications across the following core task areas:
PLC & HMI Upgrades: Upgrading, replacing, and programming redundant Master PLCs
(such as GE/Emerson, SEL, or ABB platforms), including experience translating legacy code and configuring HMI touchscreens for advanced operational modes (such as manual "Island Mode" bus isolation and simultaneous utility breaker shutdown).
System Testing & Commissioning: Designing and executing integrated on-site systems field-testing and commissioning sequences to verify new automation logic under concurrent failure scenarios without causing operational downtime.
Hardware Repairs & Safety Upgrades: Physically installing control switches and relays, correcting local/remote switch annunciation/legends, and re-wiring primary and secondary I/O PLC modules to have separate, isolated circuit fuses.
Engineering & Recovery Deliverables: Compiling technical Sequence of Operations
(SOO) documentation, compiling Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) reports, and developing system restoration software/hardware recovery packages.
(ii) The Contractor shall submit a matrix detailing the proposed personnel qualifications, educational background, and technical certifications for the key roles explicitly defined in the
PWS:
Project Manager: Experience managing complex switchgear repairs, industrial control system (ICS) upgrades, or critical power automation projects.
Project Lead: Advanced expertise in PLC programming, HMI configuration, and compiling technical system documentation (SOO and FMEA reports).
Site Manager: Experience managing on-site physical installations, low-voltage control wiring modifications, and live-bus commissioning and testing in active operational facilities.
This project involves Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The Contractor shall require all personnel assigned to this contract to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) concerning the
CUI and secure facility data associated with this project.
(iii) The Contractor shall provide two (2) detailed project summaries completed as a Prime
Contractor within the last five (5) years that demonstrate experience with critical power automation, industrial control system (ICS/SCADA) modernization, or medium-to-low voltage switchgear repair. For each project, please include:
A brief description of the project’s technical scope, complexity, and specific power automation features implemented.
The contract value, duration, and customer point of contact.
A summary of your company's role, subcontractor/OEM management, and successful execution of the commissioning phase.
(iv) The Contractor shall submit a brief technical summary (not to exceed 2 pages) outlining their approach to outage coordination and emergency system restoration in a continuous-operations environment. The summary shall outline the Contractor's methodology for:
Developing and executing highly coordinated, step-by-step Method of Procedures
(MOPs) to perform physical wiring and PLC cutovers during scheduled, low-impact maintenance windows.
Maintaining power continuity utilizing dual-source ("A" and "B" power) configurations and coordinating transient transfers.
Emergency System Restoration: Executing a rapid rollback contingency to immediately reverse software/hardware changes, deploy legacy configuration backups (utilizing the recovery and restoration methodologies developed in accordance with PWS
1.4.13.1), and safely re-energize the switchgear in the event of an unexpected commissioning failure.
Technical coordination with USSTRATCOM J4 Facility Managers (Technical
Representatives) and 55th CES host-base representatives.
(b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.
(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.
(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.
(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the
Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.
(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.
(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.
(d) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The
Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
(e) Debriefings. If a postaward debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:
(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed
Offeror’s offer.
(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.
(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.
(4) A summary of the rationale for award.
(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.
(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.(End of provision)
52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
As prescribed in 12.205(a)(2), insert a provision substantially as follows:
Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation Date)
(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
(1) The quotations will be ranked according to their total evaluated price (TEP) by adding the CLIN total pricing on page 11 of this solicitation. The offeror’s price will be evaluated by using the procedures in RFO 12.204 in order to determine price reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business. Normally, price reasonableness is established through competitive quotations as described in RFO 12.204.
(2) The offeror shall submit a plan describing how they will meet the requirements outlined in the PWS/SON. The plan shall describe how the offeror will conform to the requirements outlined within the PWS/SON. The plan shall also include all specifications of parts and equipment necessary for completion of the project. Technical quotes will be evaluated as technically acceptable or not technically acceptable based on the information submitted in comparison to the requirements of the PWS/SON. Any additional pages beyond 15 will be discarded and not reviewed.
(i): Technical Approach, Experience, and Equipment Specifications
The Government will evaluate the Contractor's narrative and proposed equipment specifications to determine technical acceptability across the following core areas:
• PLC & HMI Upgrades: Demonstrated capability to upgrade, replace, and program redundant Master PLCs (e.g., GE/Emerson, SEL, ABB), translate legacy code, and configure advanced HMI operational modes (including manual "Island Mode" bus isolation and simultaneous utility breaker shutdown).
• System Testing & Commissioning: Viability of proposed field-testing and commissioning sequences to validate automation logic under concurrent failure scenarios without operational downtime.
• Hardware Repairs & Safety Upgrades: Technical soundness of physical installation methods for control switches/relays, local/remote switch annunciation/legend corrections, and separate/isolated circuit fusing for I/O modules.
• Engineering & Recovery Deliverables: Completeness and rigor in compiling Sequence of
Operations (SOO) documentation, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) reports, and system recovery packages.
• Parts & Equipment Specifications: Conformance of all proposed parts, hardware, and equipment specifications with project requirements.
(ii): Key Personnel Qualifications & Security Compliance
The Government will evaluate the qualification matrix for the key roles defined in the
PWS:
• Project Manager: Relevant experience managing complex switchgear repairs, industrial control systems (ICS) upgrades, or critical power automation projects.
• Project Lead: Documented technical expertise in PLC programming, HMI configuration, and compiling SOO/FMEA technical deliverables.
• Site Manager: Demonstrated on-site management experience with physical electrical installations, low-voltage control wiring modifications, and live-bus commissioning/testing in active operational facilities.
• CUI & Security Compliance: Conformance with the requirement for all assigned personnel to execute Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) regarding Controlled
Unclassified Information (CUI) and secure facility data.
(iii): Relevant Past Performance Project Summaries
The Government will evaluate the two (2) submitted project summaries to determine if the Contractor, serving as a Prime Contractor within the last five (5) years, demonstrated successful performance in:
• Critical power automation, industrial control system (ICS/SCADA) modernization, or medium-to-low voltage switchgear repair of comparable technical scope and complexity.
• Effective Prime contractor oversight, including subcontractor/OEM management and successful execution of the commissioning phase.
• Verification of verified contract values, periods of performance, and customer points of contact.
(iv): Outage Coordination, Power Continuity, and Emergency System Restoration
The Government will evaluate the Contractor's technical summary (maximum 2 pages) to assess the operational feasibility and safety of their outage and restoration methodology, specifically:
• Method of Procedures (MOPs): Detailed step-by-step procedures to perform physical wiring and PLC cutovers during scheduled, low-impact maintenance windows.
• Power Continuity: Demonstrated strategy for maintaining continuous power utilizing dual-source ("A" and "B") configurations and safely managing transient transfers.
• Emergency Rollback & System Restoration: Viability, speed, and safety of the contingency rollback procedure to reverse changes, deploy legacy configuration backups
(per PWS 1.4.13.1), and safely re-energize switchgear during an unexpected failure.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Feasibility of coordination protocols with USSTRATCOM J4
Facility Managers and 55th CES host-base representatives.
(b) Options (if applicable).
(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the
Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(d) Basis for award. The government will evaluate quotes in order starting at the lowest TEP until three quotes are found to be technically acceptable, or all quotes have been evaluated. If only one quote is received or found to be technically acceptable, award can be made if the
Contracting Officer finds the quote to be technically acceptable and the price to be fair and reasonable in accordance with RFO 12.204. The government intends to award the contract without discussions. If the government decides to conduct discussion, all offerors will be notified as soon as possible. Clarifications conducted to resolve minor errors will not constitute discussion and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for quote revisions. The government intends to award a contract without discussions
(while keeping with RFO 12).
(End of provision)
Solicitation/Contract Form
Emergency Power and Switchgear Automation Controls Repair
Emergency Power and Switchgear Automation Controls Repair
Product Service Code: J030
Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs
Additional Information/Notes
Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount
Labor: Upgrades and Repairs
Product Type Code: C1AZ
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
Each
Materials and ODCs
Mobilization
Description/Specifications/Statement of Work
Requirements
FY26-3299-F3HSH2-FM9-PKB-J4-Emergency Power and Switchgear Automation Controls Repair Formerly known as Island Mode-ECS SGBP# 24-0010
Packaging and Marking
Inspection and Acceptance
Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations
0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location
Both
Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.
DoDAAC: F3HSH2 CountryCode: USA
F3HSH2 USSTRATCOM J4
AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 4029124004, 900 SAC BLVD BLDG 1000 S1 152
OFFUTT AFB, NE 68113-5455
UNITED STATES
0002 Inspection and Acceptance Location
Both
Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.
OFFUTT AFB, NE 68113-5455
UNITED STATES
0003 Inspection and Acceptance Location
Both
Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.
OFFUTT AFB, NE 68113-5455
UNITED STATES
Deliveries or Performance
Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC
Delivery Period From 28 Sep 2026 to 30 Apr 2027
1 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: F3HSH2 CountryCode: USA
F3HSH2 USSTRATCOM J4
AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 4029124004, 900 SAC BLVD BLDG 1000 S1 152
Period of Performance From 28 Sep 2026 To 30 Apr 2027
From 28 Sep 2026 to 30 Apr 2027
1 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: F3HSH2 CountryCode: USA
F3HSH2 USSTRATCOM J4
AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 4029124004, 900 SAC BLVD BLDG 1000 S1 152
28 Sep 2026
From 28 Sep 2026 to 30 Apr 2027
1 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: F3HSH2 CountryCode: USA
F3HSH2 USSTRATCOM J4
AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 4029124004, 900 SAC BLVD BLDG 1000 S1 152
28 Sep 2026
Contract Administration Data
DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Number Title Effective Date
252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018
DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text
Alternate/ Deviation
Variation Effective Date
252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)
WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
"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) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process 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) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-
(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) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-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) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.
(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:
(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following 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.
(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.
https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/
Invoice 2in1
(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) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table 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
Issue By DoDAAC
Admin DoDAAC
Inspect By DoDAAC
Ship To Code
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) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation 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) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements 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.
(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")
(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.
(End of clause)
Special Contract Requirements
Contract Clauses
Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022)
(a)Evaluation preference.
(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.
(2)The factor of 10 percent shall be applied on a line item basis or to any group of items on which award maybe made.
Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation shall be applied before application of the factor.
(3)When the two highest rated offerors are a HUBZone small business concern and a large business, and the evaluated offer of the HUBZone small business concern is equal to the evaluated offer of the large business after considering the price evaluation preference, award will be made to the HUBZone small business concern.
(b)Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may elect to waive the evaluation preference, in which case the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.
Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference.
(c)Joint venture. A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 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.
OMBUDSMAN
An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality asto thesource ofthe concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.
Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).
If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/DAFRCO ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571)
256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431
The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.
Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directedtothe contracting officer.
(end of clause)
ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)
Contractors shall not:
Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or
Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I
ODS as part of this contract/order.
b. For the purposes of Department of the Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified inAFI 32-7086
[AR2]) are Class I ODSs:
Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC- 213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and
Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY ON GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS
In performing work under this contract ona Governmentinstallation, the contractor shall:
Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety ofcontractorand Government personnel performing or in any waycoming in contact withthe performance of this contract; and
Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes
The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Department of the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustmentsresulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.
Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract.
CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS
The contractor shall obtain baseidentificationand vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Forceinstallation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.
The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized tosign fora request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and[insertany additional requirements to comply with local securityprocedures]to obtain a vehicle pass.
During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.
When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with[insert any additional requirements to comply withDAFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and
DODMAN5200.02_DAFMAN 16-1405 , Air Force Personnel Security Program]citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.
Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.
The contractorshallprovide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the "Access Self-Service" option.
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.
COMMON ACCESS CARDS (CAC) FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
For installation(s)/location(s) cited in the contract, contractors shall ensure Common Access Cards (CACs) are obtained by all contract or subcontract personnel who meet one or both of the following criteria:
Require logical access to Department of Defense computer networks and systems in either:
the unclassified environment; or theclassified environmentwhereauthorized by governing security directives.
Perform work, which requires the use of a CAC for installation entry control or physical access to facilities and buildings.
Contractors and their personnel shall use the following procedures to obtain CACs:
Contractors shall provide a listing of personnel who require a CAC to the contracting officer. The government will provide thecontractorinstructionon how to complete the
Contractor Verification System (CVS) application and then notify the contractor when approved.
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Contractor personnel shall obtain a CAC from the nearest Real Time Automated Personnel Identification Documentation System (RAPIDS) Issuing Facility (typically the local Military Personnel Flight (MPF)).
While visiting or performing work on installation(s)/location(s), contractor personnel shall wear or prominently display the CAC as required by the governing local policy.
During the performance period of the contract, the contractor shall:
Within 7 working days of any changes to the listing of the contract personnelauthorizeda CAC, provide an updated listing to the contracting officer who will provide the updated listing to the authorizing government official;
Return CACs in accordance with local policy/directives within 7 working days of a change in status for contractor personnel who no longer require logical or physical access;
Return CACs in accordance with local policy/directives within 7 working days following a CACs expiration date; and
Report lost or stolen CACs in accordance with local policy/directives.
Within 7 working days following completion/termination of the contract, the contractor shall return all CACs issued to their personnel to the issuing office or the location specified by local policy/directives.
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.
NOTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT SECURITY ACTIVITIES
This contract contains aDD Form 254, DOD Contract Security Classification Specification, and requires performance at a government location in the U.S. or overseas. Prior to beginning operations involving classified information on an installation identified on theDD Form 254, the contractor shall take the followingactions:
(a) At least thirty days prior to beginning operations, notify the Information Protection Office shown in the distribution block of theDD Form 254as to:
The name, address, and telephone number of this contract company's representative and designated alternate in the U.S. or overseas area, as appropriate;
The contract number and military contracting command;
The highest classification category of defense information to which contractor employees will have access;
The Department of the Air Force installations in the U.S. (in overseas areas, identify only the APO number(s)) where the contract work will be performed;
The date contractor operations will begin on base in the U.S. or in the overseas area;
The estimated completion date of operations on base in the U.S. or in the overseas area; and, Any changes to information previously provided.
SECURITY INCIDENT REPORTING AND PROCEDURES
(a) The contractor shall follow the below guidance when a contract contains a DD Form 254, DOD Contract Security Classification Specification:
The contractor shall notify the Government Contracting Activity (GCA) of any security incident involving the potential or actual loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of Top Secret, Secret, and/or Confidential information, referred to as classified information, when the incident is discovered at the contractor's location.
The contractor shall conduct the requisite inquiry(ies) in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117 and Cognizant Security Office (e.g., Defense Counterintelligence and Security
Agency) guidance.
Security incidents occurring at government performance locations where the contractor is categorized as a visitor will be processed and reported in accordance with government host security procedures.
Security incidents involving the potential or actual loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of Special Access Program and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information is under the jurisdiction of the GCA and the contractor shall follow GCA guidance in lieu of this requirement.
This requirement does not relieve the contractor from reporting requirements set forth in 32 CFR Part 117, DFARS 252.204-7012, or as otherwise directed by contract requirements and/or its Cognizant Security Office (e.g., Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency).
This requirement does notrelievethe contractor from adhering to security incident guidance set forth by its Cognizant Security Office (e.g., Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency).
The contractor is responsible for ensuring all applicable subcontracts include these security incident reporting requirements.
If the lost or compromised information is beyond the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government and cannot be recovered (e.g., media leak, public website posting, or loss in a foreign country), the notification and location of the compromise (e.g., geographic location of unrecoverable equipment) shall be classified commensurate with the classification level of the compromised material to prevent further unauthorized disclosure in accordance with DoDM5200.01 Volume 3, Enclosure 6. The contractor will contact the GCA for instructions on how to communicate the notification prior to submission in all cases where lost or compromised information is beyond the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government and cannot be recovered.
The contractor shall ensure all notifications determined to contain classified information are properly transmitted and marked in accordance with derivative classification and overarching marking guidelines in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117.
(b) Initial Notification of Security Incident
The contractor shall provide an initial notification of security incident to the GCA within 72 hours of discovery of any incident where classified information may have been subjected to loss, compromise, or suspected compromise for all securityincidents involving the contractor's location unless otherwise directed by contract requirements.
The initial notification to the GCA is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) [CUI category OPSEC, FEDCON Distribution/Dissemination Control] unless otherwise determined by the GCA, marked in accordance with DoDI5200.48, and shall be transmitted to the GCA through authorized means (e.g., encrypted email or DoD
SAFE).
If the initial notification contains classified information either by content or through classification through compilation, the contractor will contact the GCA for submission guidance and ensure the notification is properly marked in accordance with derivative classification and overarching marking guidelines in accordance with 32 CFR Part
117.
The initial notification shall contain the following information, as available at the time of report:
i. Prime contract number associated with the security incident.
ii. Date of security incident occurrence.
iii. Date of security incident discovery if different from date of occurrence.
iv. Security Classification Guide (SCG) or guidance used to validate classification level of information involved (unclassified title/date); if SCG title is either classified or if listing SCG information will cause the notification to be classified by compilation, do not include and indicate as such in the initial notification.
v. Classification level of information involved (e.g., Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential)
vi. Brief description of incident prompting initial notification. If incident directly or indirectly involved government personnel,includegovernment personnel name(s), email address(s), and office information.
vii. Communicate whether it is possible for the contractor to properly retain and/or provide the suspected information in question for GCA classification review and/or damage assessment.
(c) Final Notification of Security Incident
1. The contractor shall provide a final notification to the GCA 10 business days from date of initial notification. If the final notification cannot be made 10 business days from the dateof the initial notification, the contractor shall request an extension and receive approval in writing from the GCA.
2. The final notification to the GCA does notrelievethe contractor from reporting requirements set forth by 32 CFR Part 117, DFARS 252.204-7012, or as otherwise directed by contract requirements and/or its Cognizant Security Office (e.g., Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency).
3. The final notification will be considered CUI [CUI category OPSEC, FEDCON Distribution/Dissemination Control] unless otherwise determined by the GCA, marked in accordance with DoDI5200.48, and sent through authorized means (e.g., encrypted email or DoD SAFE).
4. If the final notification contains classified information either by content or through classification through compilation, the contractor is required to contact the GCA for submission guidance and ensure the notification is properly marked in accordance with derivative classification and overarching marking guidelines in accordance with 32
CFR Part 117.
5. The final notification shall contain the following information:
i. Prime contract number associated with the security incident.
ii. Date of security incident occurrence.
iii. Date of security incident discovery if different from date of occurrence.
iv. Security Classification Guide (SCG) or guidance used to validate classification level of information involved (unclassified title/date); if SCG title is either classified or if listing SCG information will cause the report to be classified by compilation, do not include this information, and indicate as such in the final notification.
v. Classification level of information involved (e.g., Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential)
vi. Detailed description of incident and include the following:
Sequence of events: When, where, and how did the incident occur?
Whatpersons, situations, and/or conditions caused or contributed to the incident?
If incident originated with government personnel, include government personnel name(s), email address(s), and office information.
Include the name(s), email address(s), and office information of all government personnel involved, either directly or indirectly, as appropriate
If classified information is alleged to have been physically lost (e.g., lost classifieddocument), what steps were taken to locate the material?
If security incident was categorized as a data spill, include measures taken to properly sanitize all impacted assets.
vii. Corrective actions taken to prevent future occurrences
viii. Result of inquiry (e.g., loss, compromise, suspected compromise, or no compromise)
ix. A copy of the supporting DD Form 254(s) associated with prime contract. If DD Form 254 cannot be provided, the contractor shall indicate the reasons why in the final report.
(d) Definitions
"32 CFR Part 117" means National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. "Business days" means days that do not include federal holidays or weekends.
"Classified information" means information the government designates as requiring protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national security, pursuant to E.O. 13526, Classified National Security Information, or any predecessor order, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Classified information includes national security information (NSI), restricted data (RD), and formerly restricted data (FRD), regardless of its physical form or characteristics (including tangible items other than documents).
"Cognizant security agencies (CSAs)" means agencies E.O. 12829, sec. 202, designates as having National Industrial Security Program implementation and security responsibilities for its own agencies (including component agencies) and any entities and non-CSA agencies under their cognizance. The CSAsare:Department of Defense
(DoD); Department of Energy (DOE); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); and Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
"Cognizant Security Office" means an organizational unit to which the head of a CSA delegates authority to administer industrial security services on behalf of the CSA.
"Compromise" means an unauthorized disclosure of classified information.
"Data spill" means electronic transmission of classified information via unsecure means such as classified information transmitted over an unclassified network.
"DD Form 254" means the Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification.
"Derivative classification" means incorporating, paraphrasing, restating, or generating in new form information that is already classified, and marking the newly developed materialconsistent with the classification markings that apply to the source information. Includes the classification of information based on classification guidance. The duplication or reproduction of existing classified information is not derivative classification.
"Final Notification of Security Incident" means contractor (or subcontractor) notification to the Government Contracting Activity communicating the results of the inquiry conducted.
"Government Contracting Activity" means an element of a Component designated and delegated by the Component head or designee with broad authority regarding acquisition functions to include the appropriate resources and personnel (e.g., contracting officers or their designees, program managers, program offices, and security personnel) as defined in DoDM 5220.32, Volume 1.
"Initial Notification of Security Incident" means the contractor's (or subcontractor) notification to the Government Contracting Activity of a security incident occurrence and surrounding details of occurrence.
"Inquiry" means the initial fact-finding and analysis process to determine the facts of any security incident and conducted to determinewhether or notthere was a loss of classified information orwhether or notunauthorized personnel had, or could have had, access to the information.
"Loss" means the inability to physically locate or account for classified information.
"Security classification guide" means a documentary form of classification guidance issued by an Original Classification Authority that identifies the elements of information regarding a specific subject that must be classified and establishes the level and duration of classification for each such element.
"Security Incident" means an incident that results from the mishandling of classified information.
"Suspected Compromise" means when a result of no loss or compromise of classified information cannot be determined with certainty.
FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Variation Effective
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
252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024
252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023
252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022
252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. 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…
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