IB08_Solicitation - W9124D26QA085 Professional Appearance_RELEASED.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 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.

calls)

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

0001 PROVIDE BREAKFAST MEALS FOR

CADETS AT CAMP NAVAJO,

BELLEMONT, AZ DURING THE

PERIOD FROM 23-26 APRIL 2026 ;

IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

Product Service Code: S203 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 722310 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

300 Each

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: PROVIDE BREAKFAST MEALS FOR 100 CADETS ON 24-

25 APRIL 2026. IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

0002 PROVIDE LUNCH MEALS FOR

CADETS AT CAMP NAVAJO,

BELLEMONT, AZ DURING THE

PERIOD FROM 23-26 APRIL 2026; IAW

PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

Product Service Code: S203 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 722310 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

100 Each

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: PROVIDE LUNCH MEALS FOR 100 CADETS FROM 25

APRIL 2026. IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

0003 300 Each

W9124D26QA085

PROVIDE DINNER MEALS FOR

CADETS AT CAMP NAVAJO,

BELLEMONT, AZ DURING THE

PERIOD FROM 23-26 APRIL 2026; IAW

PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

Product Service Code: S203 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 722310 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: PROVIDE DINNER MEALS FOR 100 CADETS FROM 23-25

APRIL 2026. IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

0004 PROVIDE BREAKFAST MEALS FOR

CADRE AT CAMP NAVAJO,

BELLEMONT, AZ DURING THE

PERIOD FROM 23-26 APRIL 2026; IAW

PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

Product Service Code: S203 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 722310 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

81 Each

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information:PROVIDE BREAKFAST MEALS FOR 27 CADRE FROM 24-

26 APRIL 2026. IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

0005 PROVIDE LUNCH MEALS FOR CADRE

AT CAMP NAVAJO, BELLEMONT, AZ

DURING THE PERIOD FROM 23-26

APRIL 2026; IAW PWS INCLUDED

HEREIN.

Product Service Code: S203 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 722310

27 Each

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: PROVIDE LUNCH MEALS FOR 27 CADRES FROM 25

APRIL 2026. IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

0006 PROVIDE DINNER MEALS FOR

CADRE AT CAMP NAVAJO,

BELLEMONT, AZ DURING THE

PERIOD FROM 23-26 APRIL 2026 ;

IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

Product Service Code: S203 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 722310 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

81 Each

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: PROVIDE DINNER MEALS FOR 27 CADRES FROM 23-25

APRIL 2026. IAW PWS INCLUDED HEREIN.

Continuation of Description

Requirements

5BDE COCONINO HIGH SCHOOL REQUEST CONTRACT FOR MEAL SERVICES FOR 100

CADETS AND 27 CADRES IN SUPPORT OF JCLC TO BE HELD IN BELLMONT, AZ 86015.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 23-26 APRIL 2026.

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION

DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717

FORT KNOX, KY 40121-2717

UNITED STATES

0002 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION

DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717

FORT KNOX, KY 40121-2717

UNITED STATES

0003 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION

DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717

FORT KNOX, KY 40121-2717

UNITED STATES

0004 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION

DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717

FORT KNOX, KY 40121-2717

UNITED STATES

0005 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION

DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717

FORT KNOX, KY 40121-2717

UNITED STATES

0006 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION

DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717

FORT KNOX, KY 40121-2717

UNITED STATES

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

0001 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 23 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026

300 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717 FORT

KNOX, KY 40121-2717 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 23 Apr 2026 To 26 Apr 2026

0002 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 23 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026

100 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717 FORT

KNOX, KY 40121-2717 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance

From 23 Apr 2026 To 26 Apr 2026

0003 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 23 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026

300 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717 FORT

KNOX, KY 40121-2717 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 23 Apr 2026 To 26 Apr 2026

0004 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 23 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026

81 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717 FORT

KNOX, KY 40121-2717 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance

To 26 Apr 2026

0005 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 23 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026

27 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717 FORT

KNOX, KY 40121-2717 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 23 Apr 2026 To 26 Apr 2026

0006 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 23 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026

81 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W900NB

W0MT HQ ELEMENT USA CADET CMD

192ND TANK BATTALION ROAD BLDG 1003, FORT KNOX KY 40121-2717 FORT

KNOX, KY 40121-2717 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance

To 26 Apr 2026

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.

2017-01

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance. (Deviation)

2026-02

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

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. 2026-02

(Deviation)

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.224-3 Privacy Training. 2017-01

52.226-6 Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Deviation)

2026-02

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

2024-05

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management.

2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

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

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

2026-02

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.

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

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

2024-05

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

2023-01

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

2023-01

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

2023-11

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2023-01

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

2024-02

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

2023-01

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

2023-06

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

2018-12

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns.

(Deviation)

2026-02

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

(a) Evaluation preference.

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

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

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

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

Offeror chooses to waive the evaluation preference.

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

least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of provision)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

2014-05

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 service employees 29 CFR Part 4 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 5 332.

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

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

COOK I $25.79 40%

DISHWASHER $20.54 40%

JANITOR $20.54 40%

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

2023-01

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

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

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

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

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

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically Electronic invoicing.

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

(c) 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 WAWF training.

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

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

entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

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

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

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

following document type(s):

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

(ii) For fixed price line items-

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

2 IN 1 INVOICE

(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.

(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.

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

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

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC

HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC W9124D

Admin DoDAAC W9124D

Inspect By DoDAAC

W900NB

Ship To Code N/A

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

W900NB

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

W900NB

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

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

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

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

requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

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

Inspector/Acceptor: _To be determine at time of award__

Contract Administrator: _____To be determine at time of award______________________

Contracting Officer: ___To be determine at time of award________________________

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

Addendum to Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

2014-12

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

2026-02

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Noncommercial). (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-1 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace. 2024-05

52.232-17 Interest. 2014-05

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. 1984-04

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. 2014-05

52.232-25 Prompt Payment. 2017-01

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

2013-06

52.233-1 Disputes. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (Deviation) 2026-02

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative.

1991-12

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

1992-04

252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers.

2010-09

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications.

1991-12

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

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)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses.

2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR (a) Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

The use in this solicitation or contract of any (b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR ) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of Supplement 2

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

"The attachments listed in this Section are incorporated by reference and made part of this contract with the same force and effect as if included in full text."

*** END OF NARRATIVE ***

*** END OF NARRATIVE ***

Identifier Document Name

Document Description

Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

Page Numbers

Document Type

Provided Under Separate Cover

0001 PERFORMANC

E WORK STA

TEMENT (PW

S) IN SUPP

ORT OF COC

ONINO HIGH

SCHOOL JR

OTC LEADER

SHIP CHALL

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Performance Work Statement

PERFOR

MANCE

WORK ST

ATEMENT

(PWS) IN

SUPPORT

OF COCO

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HIGH

SCHOOL

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Feb

Attachment No

0002 Wage Deter mination N o._ 2015-5 465 Revisi on No._ 29 Date Of L ast Revisi on_ 12_03_ 2025

Wage Determination

Wage Det ermination No._ 2015- Revision No._ 29 Date Of Last Revision_ 12_03_20

Feb

Attachment No

Solicitation Provisions

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

2023-11

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

2023-03

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2019-12

COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

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

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

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

(End of provision)

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

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

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

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

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

(c) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Procedures Award Management (SAM) at for entities that are excluded when https://www.sam.gov 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 Representation has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

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

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

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

and item description, as applicable).

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

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

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

(End of provision)

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

2024-02

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

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

(b) The Government- Evaluation.

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

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

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

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

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

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

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

Line Item Number Country of Origin

(3) The following end products are other foreign end products , including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products.

For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

Line Item Number Country of Origin (If known)

Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)

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

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

Line Item Number ____

[List as necessary]

(End of provision)

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Solicitation/Request for Proposal Requirements - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors A. Request for Quote Submittal and Inquiries:

A.1.The Offeror shall provide the following information: Company Name:

Company Address:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

UEI Number:

Cage Code:

Tax Identification Number:

A.2.This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued as a commercial acquisition using combination of FAR Parts 12 and 13. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The government anticipates award of a firm fixed priced contract from this solicitation. The resulting contract will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) to the offerors with the lowest price that meets the requirements of the solicitation and is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR. The low offer will be analyzed to determine if the offeror's proposed price is fair and reasonable utilizing price analysis techniques in accordance with the guidelines in FAR Subpart 15.4.

A.3.The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Knox primary point of contact responsible for providing information and responding to inquiries is the Contract Specialist (CS), Alternate Contract Specialist (CS) and Contracting Officer (KO). The CS is Renete Barnett-Morgan and can be contacted via email at renete.l.barnett-morgan.civ@army.

mil. The alternate point of contact is the Contracting Officer (KO). The Contracting Officer (KO) is Deborah Davis-Maxwell and can be contacted via email at deborah.r.davis-maxwell.

civ@army.mil. Include ALL emails provided in A.3.

A.4. All offerors wishing to do business with the government must possess a valid UEI number and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors shall register online at www.sam.gov. Offeror's SAM registration must be active in order to be eligible for award. Offers containing a name and address (Block 17aof SF1449) different from that registered in SAM may be deemed ineligible for award.

A.5.Offerors are encouraged to present their best prices in their initial quote submission.

Quotes shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified on SF 1449 block eight (8), to the CS via email. Offeror's quote shall remain valid for a period of 60days after the closing date and time identified on SF 1449 block eight (8). Electronic submissions via facsimile will not be accepted.

A.6. Offerors shall complete blocks 17a, 17b, 30a, 30b and 30c on page 1, SF Form 1449.

Offerors shall complete Unit price and Net amount for CLINs 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008.

A.7. Offerors shall submit any questions regarding this solicitation in writing to the CS no later than , in order to allow a written response 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time (ET) on 13 March 2026 prior to the quote due date. No remarks or written responses to questions by government personnel will change the terms or conditions of this RFQ. The RFQ will only be changed by a formal written amendment issued by a MICC - Fort Knox Contracting Officer (KO).

A.8. All amendments will be posted to the SAM website at https://sam.gov/. It is the offeror's responsibility to acknowledge all amendments within their quote.

A.9. Quotes and acknowledged amendments that are late may not be accepted.

A.10. It is the Government's intention to award without negotiations. Offerors are encouraged to present their best prices in their initial quote submission. However, should negotiations become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them.

*** END OF NARRATIVE ***

Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

2025-03 Deviation 2025- O0004

2025-03

Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

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.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

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

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except-

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate-

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education;

or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"-

Sensitive technology-

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically-

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern-

(1)

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) , as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.Service-disabled veteran C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that-

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) , as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or Affiliates indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at ) 13 CFR 124.105 by-

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at ) individuals who are citizens of the United 13 CFR 124.104 States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.

CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned-

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women;

and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) . Any changes provided by the Offeror in Annual Representations and Certifications paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .____

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

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

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1) (ii). Check all that apply.

(1) . The offeror represents as part of its offer that-Small business concern

(i) It is, is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It is, is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique

.]entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________

(2) . [Veteran-owned small business concern Complete only if the offeror represented itself .] The offeror represents as as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision part of its offer that it is, is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) [SDVOSB concern. Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned ] The offeror represents that it small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.

is, is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) . The offeror SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program represents that it is, is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the

] [offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision. The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as The offeror represents that it a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] is, is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(6) . [Women-owned small business concern Complete only if the offeror represented itself as .] The offeror represents that it a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision is, is not a women-owned small business concern.

(7) The offeror represents that it WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program.

is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint

.]venture: ____________

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture.

The offeror represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and

.]unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________

Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9) ). [Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small

.] The offeror represents that it is a business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision women-owned business concern.

(10) . If this is an invitation for bid, small Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________

(11) . [HUBZone small business concern Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a .] The offeror represents, as part small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision of its offer, that-

(i) It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) It is, is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each

.] Each HUBZone small business concern…