FN1597-26 solicitation for insulation and mineral board.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 1620000322 59

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

a. NAME

7. FOR SOLICITATION

► INFORMATION CALL:

P. PERRY

9. ISSUED BY CODE

UNICOR

400 FIRST ST NW

WASHINGTON DC 20534

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA- 12. DISCOUNT TERMS

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

□ SEE SCHEDULE

15. DELIVER TO CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/ GODEi I FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

Undetermined Source

TELEPHONE NO.

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

OFFER

19. 20.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

SEE SECTION B

FN1597-26

DATE

02/24/2026

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect 8. OFFER DUE DATE/ calls) LOCAL TIME

03/24/2026

2:00 P.M., EST

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS � UNRESTRICTED OR lJ SET ASIDE: FOR:

□ SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ---

□ (WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

□ HUBZONE SMALL SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS:

BUSINESS

□ EDWOSB 335139

□ SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWN ED SIZE STANDARD:

SMALL BUSINESS n 8 (A)

13b. RATING

□ 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700) 14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

□RFQ D1FB (8]RFP

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE I

UNICOR, FED. PRISON IND

FCC COLEMAN, 846 NE 54TH TER COLEMAN, FL 33521

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE I

UNICOR

PO BOX 11849

LEXINGTON, KY 40578-1849

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

BELOW IS CHECKED □ SEE ADDENDUM

21. 22. 23. 24.

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

□ ARE □ ARE NOT

ATTACHED 1:8] ARE □ ARE NOT

ATTACHED

□ 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

(8] 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 2 □ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND ---

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31 a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (S/GNA TURE OF CONTRACT/NG OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 212012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

FN1597-26: Insulation (fiberglass overlay)/Mineral Board

PART I: THE SCHEDULE

Section A-H

SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Federal Prison Industries (FPI), which operates under the trade name UNICOR, is a wholly-owned Government Corporation within the Department of Justice, under the Federal Prison System. The Corporation was created by Congress in 1934, and provides employment, education, and training opportunities to inmates under Federal custody. UNICOR operates approximately 62 factories in over 52 locations. Its production lines are extensive and include over 118 different products and services sold to other Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense.

GENERAL INTENTION: It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a SINGLE award for an ID/IQ type contract with a 5 year period of performance for insulation (fiberglass overlay) and mineral board used in the manufacture of office furniture, The items from this contract are to be delivered FOB Destination to:

FPI Coleman, FL FPI Ashland, KY FPI Forrest City, AR

All interested offerors shall read the solicitation in its entirety prior to submission of any questions.

The period of performance will be a five year period based on the actual award date.

The period of performance may vary depending on actual award date. GUARANTEED MINIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT IS $1,000.00. MAXIMUM

QUANTITY IS TO BE DETERMINED. THE MAXIMUM NOT-TO-EXCEED TOTAL

COST FOR THE LIFE OF CONTRACT IS THREE MILLION DOLLARS,

$3,000,000.00. Solicitation number is FN1597-26 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is anticipated that this solicitation will result in a SINGLE AWARD; offerors must provide pricing for each line item to be considered for award. This solicitation will be available to the small businesses only.

The following information pertains to the Standard Form 1449 Solicitation: OMB 1103-0018 The offer acceptance period is 90 calendar days. Block 25, Funds (15X4500) will be obligated by each delivery order and not by the contract itself.

Block 31b, Peyton Perry, Contracting Officer Notes: Place of Delivery: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries FCI Coleman 846 NE 54th Terrace, Coleman, FL 33521.

All solicitations (also future procurement) and any other information (amendments, etc.) may be obtained through Sam.gov at www.sam.gov. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING REQUIREMENTS LISTED, SPECIFICATION OR THE SOLICITATION PROCESS ARE TO BE ASKED in writing to Peyton Perry at peyton.perry@usdoj.gov. At no time should offerors contact factory or central office staff with questions regarding this solicitation. NO questions will be answered via telephone. The deadline date for submission of questions is Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST No questions will be answered after this date and time. THE CLOSING

DATE AND TIME FOR THE SUBMISION OF OFFERS FOR THE SOLICIATION IS

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 AT 2:00 PM EST. All samples must by received no later than the deadline for offers. All offerors must complete the following information prior to submission of offer to be considered for award, in addition to the requirements of Section L.

1. SAM REGISTRATION WWW.SAM.GOV

2. Provide pricing for each all line items of solicitation

3. Section L - Business Management Questionnaire All offerors must complete the Business Management questionnaire with three references from the past three (3) years that are same or similar in scope to this requirement. This includes size of requirement.

4. UNIQUE ENTITY ID NUMBER_________________

5. TIN Number __________________

6. Pricing Spreadsheet

NOTE: UNICOR may add other factories or materials to contract at a later date through a modification to the awarded contract.

NAICS CODE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOLICITATION IS 327999

MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING. THE

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEFINES A SMALL BUSINESS

QUALIFYING WITH THIS NAICS CODE AS ONE THAT HAS NO MORE THAN 750

EMPLOYEES. THIS IS NOT A NAME BRAND REQUIREMENT. ANY REFERENCE

TO A SPECIFIC BRAND IN AN ITEMS SPECIFICATION IS FOR REFERENCE

PURPOSES ONLY.

http://www.sam.gov/

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C1. DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK.

Item #1 & #15 (PNLTMB & PNLTMB.):

• mineral board

• 7/16"x60"x78"

• density 13 +/-1 #/ft3

• MOR 100-240 PSI

• MOE 40-60 KSI

• Tensile strength (parallel) 150-200 PSI

• Tensile Strength (perpendicular) 20-40 PSI

• Hardness Janke Ball 50-70 lbs.

• Dimensional Stability 0.08%-0.12%

• Thermal Conductivity (k factor) 0.48

• R-Value 1.78

• NRC (perforated) 45

• STC (perforated) 20

• Flame Spread 25 Max

• Smoke Developed 10 Max

• Permeance 10-12 Perm/in

• Weight 594lb/MSF

Item #2: (PRB0108)

• Mineral Fiber Board

• 1/2"x4'x8'

• density 18 +/-2 #/ft3

• MOR 275 PSI

• MOE 21 KSI

• Tensile strength (parallel) 125 PSI

• Hardness Janka Ball 35 lbs.

• Hygrometric expansion (50% to 70% R.H.) .25%

• Thermal Conductivity (k factor) 0.39

• R-Value 1.27

• NRC (perforated) 0.30

• STC (perforated) 24

Item #3 (PRB0113)

• Industrial Wood Fiber Panels (Mineral Fiber Board)

• 3/8"x4'x8'

• Thickness 9.5mm

• Thermal Resistance 25.4mm (1") - .52 RSI

• Transverse Load at Rupture min. - 36 N

• Tensile strength (parallel) - 2819.3 kPa

• Water Absorption 2 hr - 15.4%

• Linear Moisture Expansion - <0.5%

Item #4-12 (3113040212-3113040260):

• Fiberglass insulation/fiberglass overlay to be used in acoustical panels/partitions. The following sizes are required:

o 1/4"x12" o 1/4"x18" o 1/4"x24" o 1/4"x30" o 1/4"x36" o 1/4"x42" o 1/4"x48" o 1/4"x54" o 1/4"x60"

• Temperature limit 350 degree F

• Flame Spread 25

• Smoke Developed 50

Item 14 (FFFIS002)

• Fiberglass - unfaced, lightweight, flexible fiberglass insulation batts, designed to deliver noise control in wall cavities of interior partitions.

• 2 1/2" thick

• available in 8 foot lengths

• Applications - metal stud wall cavities of interior partitions

• Flame spread <25

• Smoke developed <50

• Water absorption less than 5%

• Dimensional stability linear shrinkage less than 0.1%

SAMPLES

All offerors who have not provided this or similar insulation or mineral board products to UNICOR within in the last 12 months, Shall submit two samples of the product being offered to:

SEND ONE SAMPLE TO:

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries Attn: Peyton Perry, Contract Specialist 846 NE 54th Terrace Coleman, FL 33521

SEND ONE SAMPLE TO:

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries Attn: Joey Shahan 1400 Dale Bumpers Rd Forrest City, AR 72335

The samples must be labeled as follows:

Solicitation number Company Name Part number All samples MUST be received by offer closing date and time.

Labeling of the samples shall be addressed, FN1597-26, Vendor Proposals, Vendor Name, Vendor address, Vendor phone number and point of contact information along with tracking information of samples shall be emailed to the contracting officer by solicitations closing date and time.

Samples will be evaluated for overall look, form, fit and function of use in UNICOR’s furniture line. Samples shall be provided for all products offered.

ISO 9001Certification:

Offers facilities must be ISO 9001 certified, and must provide proof of ISO9001 certification by submitting the ISO Certificate as part of your written proposal. In addition, offers manufacturing facilities including any subcontractors must be ISO 9001 certified at time of submission of offers. All processes involved in the production shall be completely documented by providing the ISO certification with the written proposal.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKETING

D1. FPI 1000D PACKAGING AND MARKING

Supplement: LCL APPR

Preservation, packaging, and marking for all items covered by this contract shall be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. The contract number should be on or adjacent to the exterior shipping label. Each package received must be marked for type and quantity. A Certificate of Conformance must accompany each shipment. ALL SHIPMENTS RECEIVED

WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) WILL NOT BE PROCESSED

FOR PAYMENT UNTIL A COC IS PROVIDED.

All shipments should be labeled as follows:

a. Vendor name

b. Purchase Order number and/or Contract number

c. UNICOR Part Number and Item description

d. Item quantity and weight

e. Other pertinent information

f. Pallets or skids must be capable of being moved throughout the factory fully loaded using a forklift.

Warehouse at respective factory should be notified 24 hours prior to delivery to schedule delivery time.

Delivery Locations and hours are as follows:

UNICOR Coleman – 846 NE 54th Terrace, Coleman, FL 33521

DELIVERY HOURS: 8:00 AM TO 2:30 PM

MONDAY-FRIDAY EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Coleman Warehouse Point of contacts:

Warehouse Supervisor: Angela Butler, 352-330-8538

Email: angela.butler2@usdoj.gov

Warehouse Foreman:

S. Turner, 352-330-8518, Shawntay.Turner2@usdoj.gov M. Carmack, 352-330-8524, Michael.carmack2@usdoj.gov

UNICOR Ashland – 888 State Rt. 716, Ashland, KY 41102

DELIVERY HOURS: 8:00 AM TO 2:30 PM

MONDAY-FRIDAY EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Ashland Warehouse Point of contact:

Warehouse Foreman:

Z. Travis, 606-929-4180, zachary.travis2@usdoj.gov

UNICOR Forrest City – 779 SFC 806, Forrest City, AR 72335

DELIVERY HOURS: 8:00 AM TO 2:30 PM

MONDAY-FRIDAY EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Forrest City Warehouse Points of contact:

Warehouse Supervisor:

C. Murphy, 870-630-6000 x 1347, Casey.Murphy2@usdoj.gov

Warehouse Foreman:

L. Cook, 870-630-6000 x1369, Levi.Cook2@usdoj.gov S. Gatchel, 870-630-6000 x1054, Stanley.Gatchel2@usdoj.gov

A COC MUST ACCOMPANY THE SHIPMENT OF THIS ITEM OR ITEMS FOR

RECEIPT AND PAYMENT.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E1. 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed Price (Aug 1996)

E2. 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance. (APR 1984)

E3. 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F1. FPI 1000F1 DELIVERY ORDER Supplement: LCL APPR Delivery Orders can be submitted to offerors via fax or email. UNICOR does not mail delivery orders. Order confirmation shall be signed and dated in blocks 30a, b and c of the delivery order and confirmation must be returned to the contracting officer within 24 hours of order receipt. Order confirmation containing the following information must be emailed to the following individuals:

FCI Coleman and Ashland: Joshua.hummel2@usdoj.gov FCI Forrest City: barbara.mcmaster@usdoj.gov

a. Date of order

b. Contract number and order number

c. Item number and description, quantity, and unit price

d. Delivery or performance date

e. Place of delivery

f. Shipping instructions

g. Accounting data

h. Any other pertinent information

Initial delivery lead time on all awards will be 21 days after date of award. After the initial delivery, all delivery lead times will be 21 days for all orders placed, unless otherwise noted. ****PLEASE NOTE, DELIVERY DAY IS CALENDER DAYs******

F2. FPI 1000F2 TIME OF DELIVERY/DELIVERY SCHEDULE Supplement:

LCL APPR 16.505(a) and the clause located in FAR 52.216-18 entitled "Ordering" and included in Section I, of this contract, any supplies and/or services to be furnished under this contract mailto:barbara.mcmaster@usdoj.gov shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders by individuals listed below:

Primary for Coleman and Asland Josh Hummel Contract Specialist 570-547-1990 ext 4651 email joshua.hummel2@usdoj.gov

Primary for Forrest City Barbara McMaster Contract Specialist 662-751-4800 ext 4112 Email Barbara.mcmaster@usdoj.gov

F3. 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Jan 1991) FPI Coleman, 846 NE 54th Terr., Coleman, FL 33521 FPI Ashland, 888 State Rt 716, Ashland, KY 41101 FPI Forrest City, 779 SFC 806, Forrest City, AR 72335

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G1. JAR 2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

(NOV 2020)

(a) The COR is to be determined, for the active period of the contract.

(b) Performance of work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the COR identified above, or another representative designated in writing by the Contracting Officer.

The term “technical direction” includes, without limitation, the following:

(i) Receiving all deliverables;

(ii) Inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract;

(iii) Clarifying, directing, or redirecting the contract effort, including shifting work between work areas and locations, filling in details, or otherwise serving to accomplish the contractual statement of work to ensure the work is accomplished satisfactorily;

(iv) Evaluating performance of the Contractor; and

(v) Certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to issue direction that:

(i) Constitutes a change of assignment or work outside the contract specification/work statement/scope of work.

(ii) Constitutes a change as defined in the clause entitled “Changes” or other similar contract term.

(iii) Causes, in any manner, an increase or decrease in the contract price or the time required for contract performance;

(iv) Causes, in any manner, any change in a term, condition, or specification or the work statement/scope of work of the contract;

(v) Causes, in any manner, any change or commitment that affects price, quality, quantity, delivery, or other term or condition of the contract or that, in any way, directs the contractor or its subcontractors to operate in conflict with the contract terms and conditions;

(vi) Interferes with the contractor's right to perform under the terms and conditions of the contract;

(vii) Directs, supervises, or otherwise controls the actions of the Contractor's employees or a Subcontractor's employees.

(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with performance resulting from the technical direction of the COR. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any direction by the COR or the designated representative falls outside the authority of (b) above and/or within the limitations of (c) above, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

(e) Failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that technical direction is within the scope of the contract is a dispute that shall be subject to the “Disputes” clause and/or other similar contract term.

(f) COR authority is not re-delegable.

This contract will be administered by:

PRIMARY:

UNICOR,

Federal Prison Industries 846 NE 54th Terrace Coleman, FL 33521 Attn: Peyton Perry, Contract Specialist 352-689-4068

SECONDARY:

UNICOR

Federal Prison Industries 1101 John A. Denie Road Memphis, TN 38134 Attn: Joshua Hassler, Supervisory Contract Specialist 901-384-5592

Written communications shall make reference to the contract number and shall be mailed to the address of the primary contracting officer above. In the event Ms. Perry is unavailable, please mail correspondence to the secondary contact.

ADDRESS TO WHICH REMITTANCE SHOULD BE MAILED:

Offeror shall indicate below the complete mailing address (including the nine digit ZIP code) to which remittance should be mailed if such address is other than that shown in Block 15A, Page 1 (Standard Form 33), they shall enter it below:

(a) Payee Name (Contractor):__________________________________

(b) Check Remittance Address:________________________________

Any questions or problems regarding payment should be directed to the Business Manager at the following locations: UNICOR FPI, CENTRAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, PO BOX 11849, LEXINGTON KY 40578-1849

ALL INVOICES SHALL REFERENCE PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER, NOT THE

CONTRACT NUMBER. INVOICES RECEIVED WITHOUT THE PURCHASE ORDER

NUMBER WILL BE REJECTED AND RETURNED TO VENDOR. ALL INVOICES MAY

BE EMAILED TO ACCOUNTS.PAYABLE@USDOJ.GOV.

NOTE TO VENDORS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROMPT PAYMENT ACT,

INVOICES THAT DO NOT AGREE WITH THE PURCHASE ORDER/DELIVERY

ORDER AMOUNTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE VENDOR AT THE ADDRESS

LOCATED IN BLOCK 17A OF THE SF1449.

Vendor Payment:

Offerors must submit a new ACH form whenever any payment information is changed (i.e. new bank, account, routing).

Failure to submit new information will result in delayed or non-payment of product/service until information is properly updated. Offerors may obtain the ACH form by logging on to the following website:

www.unicor.gov Doing Business with UNICOR Electronic Vendor Payments Click, download form and submit with written proposal.

The ACH is the first form, just click on form and print to your printer, fill out and return to the contracting officer. NOTE:

UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER on ACH form shall match information provided in SAM. Failure to provide matching UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER information may result in your firm not receiving an award.

All financial information must be updated in SAM.gov if any changes are made. Sam.gov must have updated and current information at all times.

NOTICE TO GOVERNMENT WHEN CONTRACTOR(S) DELAYS:

In the event the contractor(s) encounter difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when there is an anticipated difficulty in complying with the delivery terms or completion dates, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely delivery/performance of this contract, the contractor must immediately notify the Field Administrative Contracting Officers at UNICOR (location) or in writing, giving pertinent details. This information will not be construed as a waiver by the Government of the required delivery schedule, or the Governments rights to impose consideration against delinquencies or other remedies provided by this contract.

Any amendments issued to this solicitation shall be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror. Offeror must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offers or modifications to offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified may not be considered.

All FAR forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site:

http://acquisition.gov/far. This combined synopsis/solicitation and necessary forms are available on web site:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

SECTION H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIRMENTS

FPI 1000HI Economic Price Adjustment

(a) Twelve (12) months after contract award date, and every twelve (12) months thereafter, contract prices for the succeeding twelve (12) month period may be adjusted in accordance with the change in PPI Index PCU327999327999, MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING, NOT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, using the simple percentage method described in the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics “Escalation Guide for Contracting Parties, available at http://www.bls.gov/ppi/ppiescalation.htm. This will be calculated as follows: index at time of calculation, divided by index at time base price was set. Multiply result by base price, equals adjusted price. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO

REQUEST THIS ADJUSTMENT.

(b) Adjustments may be requested after the preliminary price index for the month of the anniversary of contract award has been published but not to exceed 90 days after the eligible adjustment date (i.e., anniversary of the contract award date).

Requests that are made after the 90-day limit will not be honored and the contract pricing will not be adjusted. The contractor shall submit any requests for adjustments in writing to the contracting officer. Requests shall include a copy of the relevant index and must be within the allowed time period for adjustment. Any adjustments authorized as a result of the adjustment request will not be retroactive. The date the completed request is received by the contracting officer will be the effective date of any changes in price. Economic price increases will not be granted if the contractor has any past due orders at time of request.

(c) The contractor also is required to request downward price adjustments. All downward adjustments will be retroactive to the authorized adjustment date as specified in this clause. If downward price adjustments are not requested and this is later revealed through audits or otherwise, the contractor shall reimburse the Government the amount overcharged plus interest.

Interest will be computed at the rate set annually by the Secretary of the Treasury for late contract payments. Interest will accrue from the date the adjustment should have been made.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

(d) In computing any price adjustment, the preliminary/first-published index for the month and year of contract award will be compared to the preliminary/first-published index for the contract anniversary month of the adjustment year. This index is not seasonally adjusted. If this index is temporarily unavailable or permanently discontinued, the contracting parties shall either use the index one level up (i.e., the broader index under which the selected index was listed) or agree in writing upon a substitute index.

(e) No adjustment shall be made if the referenced change is less than 2%. Total upward adjustment for the contract period, including any option periods, shall not exceed 10% of the original contract base price; downward adjustments are not limited.

(f) PPI data can be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, by emailing the PPI at ppi-info@bls.gov, or by calling

(202) 691-7705.

PART II: CONTRACT CLAUSES

Section I Contract Clauses

I1. 52.203-6 ALT 1 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sep 2024)

I2. 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (Nov 2023)

I3. 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. (Jan 2017)

I4. 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (Jun 2020)

I5. 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018)

I6. 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

(Aug 2020)

I7. 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

I8. 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(Nov 2021)

I9. 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Nov 2025)

I10. 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Nov 2025)

I11. 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2025)

I12. 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity. (APR 1984)

(a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) below. (b) The permissible variation shall be limited to:

10% Under delivery (-) 10% Over Delivery (+)

I13. 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2025)

(a) Definitions. The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference.

(b) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance.

The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(d) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(e) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence. Examples of occurrences include acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall—

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible;

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over.

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the

Government and its officers, employees, and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark, or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice.

For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable;

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(5) Interest.(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by FAR part 33 if–

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement;

or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR part 32).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a termination for cause.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon—

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. The Government will send a cure notice to the Contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(r) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services;

(2) The Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) Other contract clauses incorporated in the solicitation or contract;

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract;

(5) Solicitation provisions incorporated in the solicitation;

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause;

(7) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and

(8) The specification.

(s) Unauthorized obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (s)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government-authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (s)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(t) Comptroller General examination of record. This paragraph applies if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid procedures and is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on the date of award of this contract.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices, at all reasonable times, the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR part 4, longer period required by statute, or periods specified in other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This clause does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(u) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

I7. 52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through contract expiration.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of clause)

I8. 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $100,000.00

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $150,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 15 calendar days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph

(b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 2 calendar days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

I14. 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. (Oct 1995).

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 60 calendar days beyond contract expiration date.

I15. 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone

Small Business Concerns (Dec 2025)

I16. 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2025)

I17. 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule (Dec 2025)

I18. 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Dec 2025)

I19. 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2025)

I20. 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Dec 2025)

I21. 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Dec 2025)

I22. 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Dec 2025)

I23. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Dec 2025)

I24. 52.223-23 Sustainable Products (Dec 2025)

I25. 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Dec 2025)

I26. 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

I27. 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb 2013)

I28. 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Aug 2025)

I29. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

I30. 52.233-1 Disputes (Nov 2025)

I31. 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Nov 2025)

I32. 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Nov 2025)

I40. 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Nov 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the

System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means—

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology;

or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems…