Solicitation - HT942726QE008.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

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

OFFER

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

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

Created On:

16 Apr 2026, 11:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Solicitation/Contract Form Hazardous Drugs Sample Analysis (HDSA) Services

Product Service Code: Q301

HT942726QE008

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

HAZARDOUS DRUG SAMPLE ANALYSIS

The Contractor shall perform services in accordance with Section 5 of the Performance Work Statement(PWS).

Product Service Code: Q301 Claimant Program Code: S1 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

200 Each

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Hazardous Drug Sample Analysis as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this PWS.

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: HT1240 CountryCode: USA

DEFENSE CENTERS FOR PUB HLTH - MM

8300 RICKETTS POINT ROAD, BLDG E2850

ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21010-5000

UNITED STATES

Ms. S. Denice Adams Email: Shelia.d.adams.civ@health.mil Telephone: 4104171384

Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Delivery Period From 01 May 2026 to 30 Apr 2027

200 Each Place of Performance DoDAAC: HT1240 CountryCode: USA

DEFENSE CENTERS FOR PUB HLTH - MM

8300 RICKETTS POINT ROAD, BLDG E2850

ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21010-5000

UNITED STATES

Ms. S. Denice Adams Email: Shelia.d.adams.civ@health.mil Telephone: 4104171384

Period of Performance From 01 May 2026 To 30 Apr 2027

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

contract or task or delivery order:

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

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

(ii) For fixed price line items-

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

2-IN-1 INVOICES

(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.

2-IN-1 INVOICES

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

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

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

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

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

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

requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC HT9427

Admin DoDAAC HT9427

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code HT1240

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) HT1240

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) HT1240

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

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

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

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

(g) WAWF point of contact.

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

Ms. Heidi Taylor, Contracting Officer's Representative, heidi.L.taylor10.civ@health.mil

Ms. Jessica E. Greene, Contracting Officer, jessica.e.greene.civ@health.mil

Ms. Jennifer S. Bassett, Contract Specialist, jennifer.s.bassett.civ@health.mil

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

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. Jan 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

Feb 2026

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. Feb 2021 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. (DEVIATION

2024-O0013 REVISION 1)

May 2024 Deviation 2024-O0013 May 2024

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

Jan 2023

252.225-7056 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 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.244-7999 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. (DEVIATION 2026-O0015) Feb 2026 Deviation 2026-O0015 Jan 2026 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Nov 1999)

Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder . The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within shall not exceed 6 months 30 Days before the end of the Base Period.

(End of clause)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (Feb 2026) Deviation 2021-O0008 (Feb 2023)

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) , as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that--Definition. Similarly situated entity

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) This clause applies only to--Applicability.

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are--

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are--

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.Independent contractors.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North Limitations on subcontracting.

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(i) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code 562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(ii) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause--

XX By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protege and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protege shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protege in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. (May 2014)

Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( ), this clause identifies the classes of 29 CFR Part 4 service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

TBD TBD

(End of clause)

List of Attachments

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier Date Line Item

Attachment #1 - Performance Work Statement_HDSA

Performance Work Statement 14 Apr

Attachment #2 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan_HDSA

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) 30 Mar

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation. Jun 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation. (Jun 2020)

TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS-NOTICE AND REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020)

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

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

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

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

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

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

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

(5) Any trust if-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(End of provision)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation. (May 2021)

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(End of provision)

252.204-7998 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications. (DEVIATION 2026-O0043) (Feb 2026) Alternate A Deviation 2026-O0043

(Feb 2026) (Feb 2026)

Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026)

Include the following paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) in the provision at FAR 52.204-7:

(e)(1) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (g) of this provision applies.-

(2) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management - Registration, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (g) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

(i) Paragraph (g) applies.

(ii) Paragraph (g) does not apply and the Offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(f)(1) The following representations or certifications in the SAM database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. Applies to all solicitations.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials.

(iii) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.

(iv) 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services--Representations. Applies to solicitations for the acquisition of commercial satellite services.

(v) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(vi) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(vii) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the Contracting Officer: [Contracting Officer check as ]appropriate.

(i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.

(ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

(iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

Use with Alternate I.

(iv) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

(v) 252.225-7035, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

Use with Alternate I.

Use with Alternate II.

Use with Alternate III.

Use with Alternate IV.

Use with Alternate V.

(vi) 252.226-7002, Representation for Demonstration Project for Contractors Employing Persons with Disabilities.

(vii) 252.232-7015, Performance-Based Payments--Representation.

(g) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website at After reviewing the SAM https://www.sam.gov database information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-7 and paragraph (f) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.203-1); except for the changes identified below [Offeror to insert changes, identifying change by

]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as provision number, title, date of the date of this offer.

FAR/DFARS provision No. Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the Offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM database.

(End of provision)

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. 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.

(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 (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). 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 post award 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)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND PRE-QUOTATION DISCUSSION:

L.1. The Government intends to make a Single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Award with a 12-Month Base Period. There is also a possibility of a Six (6) Month Extension in accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The Quoter shall submit all information as requested. Electronic/Digital delivery of the quotation is required. No hard copies will be accepted. Failure to submit all documents concurrently and in accordance with these instructions may render a quotation Unacceptable.

The POC for this Solicitation is: Ms. Jennifer S. Bassett; available by email L.2. Point of Contact.

at: jennifer.s.bassett.civ@health.mil.

L.3. In order for the Quoter's quotation to receive full consideration for award, the Quoter shall ensure that the information furnished in support of the quotation is factual, accurate, and complete. Failure to provide the information requested by this Request for Quotation (RFQ) may render the Quoter's Quotation incomplete and ineligible for further consideration for award. A BEST VALUE TRADEOFF Source Selection Process will be utilized for this Requirement. The Quoter's Quotation will become part of the official contract file.

Questions concerning the solicitation are due no later than L.4. Submission of Questions. 20 APRIL 2026 by Questions shall be submitted via emailto: jennifer.s.bassett.civ@health.mil. 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).

An amendment to the solicitation will be posted in order to address the questions received; however, no questions will be addressed after the cut off date and time listed above. Please note that only one (1) set of question will be accepted by the Government.

L.5. Offer Acceptance. Quotations should provide a minimum offer acceptance period of Thirty (30) days (including an agreement to hold the prices in offer firm) after the required date for receipt of quotations. The Quoter's Quotation will become part of the official contract file.

No Later Than: L.6. Quotation Due Date. 24 APRIL 2026 by 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. The Quotation shall be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Bassett at the above email address to be considered for award. There will be no exceptions.

The quotation shall be electronically submitted to as listed L.7. Electronic Submission. jennifer.s.bassett.civ@health.mil above. Your submission should include TWO Volumes: Technical Capability and Past Performance Volume, and a Cost/Price Volume. The Technical Capability and Past Performance Volume shall be submitted in Microsoft Word or searchable PDF Format. The Cost/Price Volume shall be submitted in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet and will also include a pricing narrative in either a Microsoft Word Document or searchable PDF Format.

The proposed sequence of events are as follows:L.8. Sequence of Events.

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION ISSUED 16 APRIL 2026

CUT OFF TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS 20 APRIL 2026

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS 21 APRIL 2026

QUOTATION DUE DATE 24 APRIL 2026

QUOTATION EVALUATIONS 24-29 APRIL 2026

CONTRACT AWARD EXPECTED NLT 01 MAY 2026

L.9. To aid in evaluation, Quotations shall be in a clear and concise format satisfying all requirements of this solicitation. It shall be in sufficient detail to demonstrate a complete understanding of the work to be accomplished.

L.10. The source selection process for this requirement is BEST VALUE - TRADEOFF.

L.11. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and the Small Business Size Standard associated with this requirement is: with a Small Business Size 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services Standard of $19 Million.

L.12. The Quoter shall submit their Proposal in accordance with the instructions stated within this provision. Failure to submit all documents concurrently and in accordance with the instructions outlined within this provision may render a proposal INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

L.13. THE QUOTATION:

The overall Quotation shall consist of TWO (2) separate volumes as follows:

VOLUME I - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY & PAST PERFORMANCE (To include Representations & Certifications) - (PLEASE INCLUDE THE 1st Pg OF

SOLICITATION DOCUMENT - SIGNED)

VOLUME II - PRICE

L.14. Each Volume shall be clearly identified and should begin at the top of the page. All pages should be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in either the header or footer. The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled.

L.15. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, Eleven (11) point minimum font size applies. Times New Roman Font is preferred; however, tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 8-point, and may be landscape.

Provide the Name, Title, and Telephone Number of the Company/Division L.16. Quoter Point of Contact (POC).

Point of Contract authorized to hold discussions/negotiations with the Government, and who has the full authority to bind the Offeror to a contract. The Offeror shall also provide a POC who will be responsible for reviewing any applicable performance evaluation reports rendered by the Government. This will include electronic performance reports produced via the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Information required includes: First name, last name, title, e-mail address, phone number, and level of authority.

L.17. The method of payment under the resulting contract is through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) located at: https://piee.eb.mil/.

The contract shall contain the Clause FAR52.217-8 Option to L.18. FAR 52.217-8,Option to Extend Services.

Extend Services, or an equivalent clause. By submitting a quotation for the contract, the contractor agrees to this inclusion in the contract. The Government will evaluate offers by establishing a Total Evaluated Cost/Price which will consist of the total cost/price proposed for all Base contract line items (CLIN's), option contract line items, and the amount associated with FAR 52.217-8. The amount evaluated under FAR Clause 52.217-8 will be calculated using the rates proposed for the last option period, prorated six (6) months. The Government may determine that an offer is Unacceptable if the base period or option period prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options.

The L.19. Quoter Representations and Certifications. Quoter shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically through the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at: https://sam.gov/

L.20. File Packaging. None of the Proposal files shall be compressed (zipped). Zipped files cannot be opened by the Contracting Officer.

L.21. Non-Cost/Price Proposal Content Instructions. The level of effort proposed must be consistent with the proposed solution outlined in the Quoter's non-cost/ price proposal. The quotation must fully document and substantiate a cross mapping of the Quoter's cost/price approach as it equates to the non-cost/price proposal. If the Quoter intends to use any labor categories that are consistent in duties with the labor categories but are titled differently; in accordance with cost accounting procedures, the Quoter must cross map those labor categories to the Government's PWS to ensure the proposal receives a proper evaluation.

L.21.1. The entirety of Volume I should not exceed thirty (30) pages, including appendices, matrices, and tables. Fold-outs (either 81/2" by 14" or 11" x 17")shall count as two (2) pages each. quotations shall be typed in 12-point, Times New Roman font using 1"marginson the top, bottom and sides. Graphics, tables and matrices are exempt from the 12-point font requirement. The Table of Contents, Solicitation (executed copy of this SF1449 and any amendments), tabs and index sheets will not be counted towards the page limits listed above. Any pages exceeding the page limitation or any pages containing materials not legible to the evaluators may not be evaluated.

L.22. Contents of the Technical and Past Performance Volume (Volume I):

HT942726QE008

https://sam.gov/

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

L.22.1. All sections of the Technical Quotation shall make direct reference to the PWS section paragraph numbers, if applicable. The Quotation shall be Quoter's presented in a clear and logical order. Statements such as "will comply", "meets the intent of", or "we intend to meet the requirements" and the like, will not suffice for evaluation purposes.

L.22.2. The Quoter shall include its technical approach for accomplishing requirements of the PWS. This Volume shall not contain any reference to price/cost;

however, information concerning labor hours and categories, materials, and equipment needed, (if applicable), signed Subcontractor(s) agreements (if applicable), shall be in sufficient detail so that the Government may adequately evaluate the Quoter's understanding of the PWS.

L.22.3. For the Technical/Past Performance Volume, Please provide the following:

A. Signed copy of the SF1449 and signed amendments (if any).

B. Provide Information/Documentation that the Contractor has a clear understanding of the requirements outlined in the PWS.

C. Quality Control Plan - A copy of the commercial QCP which will serve as the functional QCP explaining in detail the manner in which the will Quoter's Quoter maintain quality control for these products. This QCP should include processes to ensure timely and successful performance of this acquisition. If the does Quoter not have a commercial QCP then a QCP shall be developed and submitted for this specific requirement and included in this volume.

D. Past Performance Information - In accordance with file submission requirements, the shall describe its past performance on up to three (3) similar Quoter contracts it has held within the last three (3) years that are for the same or similar services to that which is detailed in this solicitation or affirmatively state the possesses no relevant past performance directly related to or similar past performance. who present similar contracts shall provide a detailed Quoter Quoter's explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts to the requirements of the solicitation.

L.22.4. The shall submit a written technical capability which effectively discusses Section 5 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and demonstrates:Quoter

1. A clear understanding of all the tasks and how the approach will produce the required results within the required time frame.

2. The methodology and flexibility that will be used in accomplishing any resultant award.

3. overall ability to perform Hazardous Drug Sample Analysis Services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).Quoter's

4. An approach that will reduce cost, technical or schedule risk to the Government.

L.23. PAST PERFORMANCE:

L.23.1. shall demonstrate the following regarding Past Performance:Quoter's

1.) Receipt and Storage of samples prior to Analysis that the offeror has delivered to previous customers

2.) Sample Pickup and Shipment Protocols that the Offeror has worked under

3.) The Performance of Sample Analysis within stated Turnaround Times (TAT's) during contract performance for previous customers

L.23.2. The Government reserves the right to contact any references.

L.23.3. shall Provide the following regarding Past Performance:Quoter's

1.) Contract number(s), award date and dates of performance.

2.) Name, phone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact at the federal, state, local government or commercial entity for which the contract was performed. Contractor shall verify the validity of the contact information provided.

3.) Dollar value of the contract.

4.) Description of the equipment provided under the contract.

5.) The number, type and severity of any quality or delivery problems in performing the contract, the corrective action taken and the effectiveness of the corrective…