HC102120QA015-0001 & Additional Provisions and Clauses Attachmnt (6N8K).pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL52

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 1/12/2020

SUBJECT: HC102120QA015-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: The purposes of HC102120QA015-0001 are to:

a. Extend the solicitation due date to January 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM Bahrain local time;

b. Update the standard provisions; and

c. Incorporate the attachment "102120QA015-0001 - Additional Provisions and Clauses (6N8K)."

2. In order to be considered for award, offerors must acknowledge within quote receipt of all amendments by the closing date/time identified below. Offers received prior to the release of HC102120QA015-0001 will not be considered.

3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

RECAP - BASE SOLICITATION:

Start a DISN 10MPS MPLS Layer 2 tail lease circuit between Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Iraq and the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

2. The service date is December 19, 2019 but not later than twelve (12) weeks after receipt of order.

Customer desires and will accept sooner delivery, if possible.

3. Telecom Provider shall conduct a kick-off teleconference meeting with DITCO and local POCs within ten business days after receipt of order.

4. Offeror may request, in writing, questions to any specification, parts or terms and condition of this solicitation. No verbal request of information or question will be accepted. All questions must be submitted to the DITCO PL52 SWA Contracting Office no later than December 19, 2019 at 10:00AM Bahrain Local Time. The Government may choose not to answer or consider questions received after this time.

5. Offeror/TP is hereby requested to submit your quotation no later than January 13, 2020 at 10:00AM (GMT +3) Bahrain Local Time. TPs are authorized to submit their proposal to DITCO Europe SWA Procurement Branch via e-mail to Contract Specialist at robin.v.scott.civ@mail.mil and disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: DO01FEB190105B

HC102120QA015-0001

4. CCSD: WIPDZQN0

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Robin Scott

+973-1785-6244 robin.v.scott.civ@mail.mil

Anh T. Carlton

DITCO Contracting Officer

Unless otherwise specified, all other terms and conditions are unchanged.

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Jan 13, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST

To:

Jan 23, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST

Add the Following:

52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference - FEB 1998

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of Clause)

Delete the Following:

52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment - AUG 2019

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

Covered telecommunications equipment or services, Critical technology, and Substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that--

It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer--

(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

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

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

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

(End of provision)

52.204‐24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Dec 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “critical technology”, and “substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1)A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

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

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

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

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

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

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

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

52.204‐26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services‐Representation (Dec 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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

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