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:

03 Apr 2026, 15:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time

DRAFT

Solicitation/Contract Form Research, Engineering, and Technical Support (RETS)

Product Service Code: AJ13

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Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Additional Information/Notes

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM QUANTITY MINIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM QUANTITY MAXIMUM AMOUNT

$3,000.00 $1,400,000,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM QUANTITY MINIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM QUANTITY MAXIMUM AMOUNT

$3,000.00 $1,400,000,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN MINIMUM QUANTITY MINIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM QUANTITY MAXIMUM AMOUNT

0001 $3,000.00 $600,000,000.00 0002 $3,000.00 $600,000,000.00 0003 $3,000.00 $100,000,000.00 0004 $3,000.00 $100,000,000.00

Item Supplies / Services Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Amount

Research, Engineering, and Technical Support The Contractor shall provide Research, Engineering, and Technical Support Services in accordance with the IDIQ Performance Work Statement, attached documents, and all other requirements listed in this document.

Product Service Code: AJ13 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Lot

Research, Engineering, and Technical Support The Contractor shall provide Research, Engineering, and Technical Support Services in accordance with the IDIQ Performance Work Statement, attached documents, and all other requirements listed in this document.

Product Service Code: AJ13 Pricing Arrangement: Labor Hour

1 Lot

Travel Costs, the contractor shall provide travel support in accordance with the IDIQ Performance Work Statement Section

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0003 1.16, attached documents, and all other requirements listed in this document.

Product Service Code: AJ13 Pricing Arrangement: Time and Materials

1 Lot

Other Direct Costs - Supplies The contractor shall provide supplies in accordance with the IDIQ Performance Work Statement Section 1.17, attached documents, and all other requirements listed in this document.

Product Service Code: AJ13 Pricing Arrangement: Time and Materials

1 Lot

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Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements This is a non-personal services contract to provide Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) Engineering and Technical Support (RETS). See Attachment 01 RETS IDIQ PWS 03 March 2026 under list of Attachments.

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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: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

OUSD(AT&L)

OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

Inspection and Acceptance Location

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

DoDAAC: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

OUSD(AT&L)

OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

Inspection and Acceptance Location

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

DoDAAC: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

OUSD(AT&L)

OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

Inspection and Acceptance Location

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

DoDAAC: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

OUSD(AT&L)

OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

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Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Estimated Quantity Address and POC

1 Lot Place of Performance DoDAAC: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

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OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Aug 2026 To 31 Jul 2031

1 Lot Place of Performance DoDAAC: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

OUSD(AT&L)

OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Aug 2026 To 31 Jul 2031

1 Lot Place of Performance DoDAAC: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

OUSD(AT&L)

OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Aug 2026 To 31 Jul 2031

1 Lot Place of Performance DoDAAC: HQ0287 CountryCode: USA

OUSD(AT&L)

OASD RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (R&E), 3030 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3030

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Aug 2026 To 31 Jul 2031

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. Aug 1989

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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)

TO BE COMPLETED AT TASK ORDER AWARD

(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.

TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

(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.

TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

(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 Document routing.

payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

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Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAACTO TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

Issue By DoDAAC TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

Admin DoDAAC ____

Inspect By DoDAAC TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

Ship To Code TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

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 accordancePayment request.

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 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.

TO BE COMPLETED AT CONTRACT AWARD

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

(End of clause)

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Special Contract Requirements

H.1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AT ORDER LEVEL

The Basic Contract is incorporated in its entirety (unless otherwise noted in the task order) in all task orders.

Orders also may incorporate one or more additional provisions 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.

H.2 IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES

All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government officials. All documents or reports produced by the Contractor shall be marked as Contractor products or otherwise indicate that Contractor participation is disclosed.

Clothing worn by Contractor's personnel shall NOT display any logos, advertising, or Offeror insignia identifying the Contractor. Contractor's employees shall be dressed in business casual and maintain an appearance that is neat and clean and reflects favorably upon both the Contractor and the Department of Defense.

Contractor's employees must wear Government issued identification at all times.

H.3 DOD BUILDING PASS ISSUANCE

(a) All personnel employed by a civilian commercial firm to perform work whose activity at any time requires passage into Government-occupied portions of the Pentagon or any other DoD facility on or off the Pentagon Reservation, shall be required to obtain a Temporary Department of Defense (DoD) Building Pass/ Access Card.

(b) The Contractor shall be responsible for having each employee requiring a Temporary DoD Building Pass/Access Card prepare the necessary applications, advising personnel of their obligations, filing the applications with the Contracting Officer, maintaining personnel files and re-filing applications for personnel in the event that clearances must later be extended. Personnel requiring a Temporary DOD Building Pass/Access Card must be either a citizen of the United States of America (USA) or a foreign national authorized to work in the USA under federal immigration and naturalization laws.

(c) The Government will issue DoD building passes to eligible persons upon the completion of a National Criminal Information Check(NCIC) or National Agency Check (NAC). This is a search of the nationwide computerized information system established as a service to all criminal justice agencies. Processing of completed applications for initial pass issuance or renewal of existing passes will require three to five working days. Contractor employees will be given a pass for the period of performance of the contract, not to exceed one year.

(d) Personnel whose activity does not require them to enter the Pentagon or other access controlled areas, or whose activity within the Pentagon is limited to construction areas prior to the stripping of structural concrete formwork, will not be required to obtain a Pentagon Building Pass. However, they shall display at all times while on the Pentagon Reservation an approved identification badge as described above in the paragraph entitled "Identification of Employees". Personnel whose activity within the Pentagon follows the stripping of structural concrete formwork shall be required to obtain a Temporary DoD Building Pass/Access Card.

H.4 CONDUCTOF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to its employees as may be necessary to ensure satisfactory contract performance consistent with performance standards. The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to remove from the job site any employee for reasons of misconduct, security, or suspected or found to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating agent(s). In the event the Contractor fails to remove any employee from the contract work whom the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's designated representative deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unfit, objectionable or whose continued employment on the work is deemed by the Government to be detrimental to the Government's mission, the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's designated representative may require, inwriting, the Contractor to remove the employee from work under this contract and any other contract awarded to Contractor by WHS.

The Contractor must then remove the employee from the site and from all work under the contract or task order.

H.5 CONTRACTOR TRAINING

The Contractor is generally expected to maintain the professional qualifications and certifications of its personnel through on-going training. Unless specifically authorized by the CO, the Contractor shall not directly bill the Government for any training. The Contractor may be required to attend training provided by the Government for areas not outlined in the contract (e.g. security briefings, organizational orientations, equal opportunity and sensitivity training, annual program objective memorandum training, business system training).

H.6 NONDISCLOSURE OF SENSITIVE AND/OR PROPRIETARY DATA

The Contractor recognizes that in the performance of this contract it may receive or have access to certain sensitive information, including information provided on a proprietary basis but not limited to, planning, programming, budgeting or execution (PPBE) information, classified information, Privacy Act-protected information or proprietary data of a third party, leases, internal memoranda, correspondence, to include information provided on a proprietary basis by other Contractors, by other Contractors, equipment manufacturers, and other private or public entities. The Contractor agrees to use and examine this information exclusively in the performance of this contract and to take the necessary steps in accordance with Government regulations to prevent disclosure of such information to any party outside the Government or Government-designated support Contractors possessing appropriate proprietary agreements, as listed in paragraphs a. through c.

below.

a. Indoctrination of Personnel. The Contractor agrees to indoctrinate its personnel who have access as to the sensitive nature of the information and the relationship under which the Contractor has possession of or access to the information. Contractor personnel shall not engage in any other action, venture or employment wherein sensitive information will be used for the profit of any party other than those furnishing the information. The Nondisclosure Agreement for Contractor Employees shall be signed by all indoctrinated personnel and forwarded to the Task Order Monitor (TOM) for retention, prior to commencement of work.

The Contractor shall restrict access to sensitive/proprietary information to the minimum number of employees necessary for contract performance.

b. In addition, the Contractor shall be required to coordinate and exchange directly with other Government Contractors (OGC) as designated by the Government for information pertinent and essential to performance of task orders issued under this contract. The Contractor shall discuss and attempt to resolve any problems between the Contractor and OGC designated by the Government. The CO shall be notified in writing of any disagreement(s) which has(have) not been resolved in a timely manner and furnish the CO copies of communications between the Contractor and OGC(s)relative to contract performance. Further, the close interchange with between Contractor(s) may require access to or release of proprietary data. In such an event, the Contractor shall enter into agreement(s) with the OGC(s) to

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adequately protect such proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure so long as it remains proprietary. A copy of such agreement shall be provided to the

CO.

c. Remedy for Breach. The Contractor agrees that any breach or violation of the certifications or restrictions of this clause shall constitute a material and substantial breach of the terms, conditions, and provisions of the contract and that the Government may, in addition to any other remedy available, terminate this contract for default in accordance with the provisions of FAR.

H.7 RELEASEOF NEWS INFORMATION

No news release (including photographs and films, public announcements, denial, or confirmation of same) on any part of the subject matter of this contract or any phase of any program hereunder shall be made without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer and Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems (PEOEIS) Public Affairs Office (PAO). See also Section I,DFARS clause 252.204-7000 "Disclosure of Information".

Contractor also must comply with DFARS 252.204-7000,Disclosure of Information, concerning Contractor's responsibilities for handling unclassified information and DFARS252.204-7003, Control of Government personnel work product.

H.8 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

a. Government-Furnished Equipment. Government-furnished equipment, data, or services shall be identified in individual task orders.

b. Contractor Acquired Property. In the event the contractor is required to purchase property in the performance of this contract, compliance with the procedures of FAR Part 45.402, Government Property, is required.

c. Disposition of Government Property. Thirty (30) days prior to the end of the task order period of performance, or upon termination of the task order, the contractor shall furnish to the COR a complete inventory of all Government Property in his possession under the task order that has not been tested to destruction, completely expended in performance, or incorporated and made a part of a deliverable end item. The COR will furnish disposition instructions on all listed property which was furnished or purchased under the Task Order.

d. Leasing of Real and Personal Property. The Government contemplates that leases may be part of a solution offered by a Contractor, but the Government, where the Offeror's solution includes leasing, will not be the Lessee. Under no circumstances on any Order issued under this Basic Contract shall (a) the Government be deemed to have privity-of-contract with the owner/lessor of the leased items; or (b) The Government be held liable for early termination/cancellation damages if the Government decides not to exercise an Option period under an Order unless the Contractor has specifically disclosed the amount of such damages (or the formula by which such damages would be calculated) as part of its Proposal and the Contracting Officer has specifically approved/allowed such damages as part of the Award. The Basic Contract strictly prohibits the use of lease-like payment arrangements, which purport to permit the Government to receive delivery of items and then pay for the full cost of the items over time, even if such arrangements are not technically a lease transaction because the Government is not the lessee.

H.9 AUTHORIZEDCHANGES ONLY BY THE CONTRACTDING OFFICER

Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Changes clause of this contract.

b. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction, or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

c. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the Contracting Officer's. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof.

H.10 NONDISCLOSURE OF SENSITIVE AND/OR PROPRIETARY DATA

The contractor recognizes that in the performance of this contract it may receive or have access to certain sensitive information, including information provided on a proprietary basis but not limited to, planning, programming, budgeting or execution (PPBE) information, classified information, Privacy Act-protected information or proprietary data of a third party, leases, internal memoranda, correspondence, to include information provided on a proprietary basis by other contractors, by other contractors, equipment manufacturers, and other private or public entities. The contractor agrees to use and examine this information exclusively in the performance of this contract and to take the necessary steps in accordance with Government regulations to prevent disclosure of such information to any party outside the Government or Government-designated support contractors possessing appropriate proprietary agreements, as listed in paragraphs a. through d. below.

a. Indoctrination of Personnel. The contractor agrees to indoctrinate its personnel who have access as to the sensitive nature of the information and the relationship under which the contractor has possession of or access to the information. Contractor personnel shall not engage in any other action, venture or employment wherein sensitive information will be used for the profit of any party other than those furnishing the information. The Nondisclosure Agreement for Contractor Employees shall be signed by all indoctrinated personnel and forwarded to the Task Order Monitor (TOM) for retention, prior to commencement of work. The contractor shall restrict access to sensitive/ proprietary information to the minimum number of employees necessary for contract performance.

b. Signed Agreements.

(1) The contractor further agrees to sign an agreement to this effect with carriers, and other private or public entities providing proprietary data for performance under this contract. One copy of each signed agreement shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer. These shall be signed prior to work commencing. See Attachment 3 for the Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA).

(2) In addition, the contractor shall be required to coordinate and exchange directly with other government contractors (OGC) as designated by the Government for information pertinent and essential to performance of task orders issued under this contract. The contractor shall discuss and attempt to resolve any problems between the contractor and OGC designated by the Government. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any disagreement (s) which has (have) not been resolved in a timely manner and furnish the Contracting Officer copies of communications between the contractor and OGC(s) relative to contract performance. Further, the close interchange with between contractor(s) may require access to or release of proprietary data. In such an event, the contractor shall enter into agreement(s) with the OGC(s) to adequately protect such proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure so long as it remains proprietary. A copy of such agreement shall be provided to the Contracting Officer.

c. Remedy for Breach. The Contractor agrees that any breach or violation of the certifications or restrictions contained in the Basic Contract or individual task order(s) shall constitute a material breach and substantial breach of the terms and conditions and provisions of the individual Task Order(s), as well as the Basic Contract. The Government may, in addition to any other remedy available, terminate the individual task order(s), as well as the Basic Contract, in accordance with the provisions of the FAR and DFARS. Nothing in this clause, Basic Contract, or individual Task Order(s) shall be construed to mean that the Government shall be liable to the owners of proprietary information in any way for the unauthorized release or use of proprietary information by the Contractor, its subcontractors or affiliates. Both the Government and the contractor will be responsible for its own acts and the results thereof and shall not be responsible for the acts of the other party and its subcontractors, or affiliates.

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d. Information made available to the contractor by the Government for the performance or administration of this effort shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. Contractor and/or contractor personnel shall not divulge, or release data or information developed or obtained in performance of this effort, until made public by the Government, except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer. The contractor will not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data that bears a restrictive legend, other than as required in the performance of efforts within this TO. Nothing herein will preclude the use of any data independently acquired by the contractor without such limitations or prohibit an agreement at no cost to the Government between the contractor and the data owner which provides for greater rights to the contractor.

The contractor agrees to assume responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of Government records, which are not considered public information. Each contractor or employee of the contractor to whom information may be made available or disclosed, shall be notified in writing by the contractor that such information may be disclosed only for purposes and to the extent authorized within the individual task order. The contractor shall not release any information received through any task order to the public, media or other unauthorized persons or organizations unless the Government has conducted the appropriate security review and granted written approval (e.g. posting information to a public website). Performance of this effort may require the contractor to access and use data and information proprietary to a government agency or Government contractor, which is of such a nature that its dissemination or use, other than in performance of this effort, would be averse to the interests of the Government and/or others. The contractor will sign non-disclosure agreements at the beginning of each task order certifying that none of the information received through their work on a task order many be disseminated in any manner other than as allowed in the order.

H.11 USE OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED COMPUTERS

a. Computers furnished under this contract shall be used for official business only. Contractor personnel shall not use computers furnished under this contract for any use other than to perform the requirements of this contract. Contractor personnel shall not install any software on Government furnished computers unless consent is obtained from Contracting Officer, or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

b. Information services available on the Government furnished computers shall only be used for official business only. Examples of information services include Internet, Intranet, World Wide Web, and electronic mail.

c. Access to Government information services is granted as a privilege, and use of such services constitutes consent to monitoring. Information services use will be monitored to ensure the protection of networks and information and to verify and enforce compliance with this contractual requirement.

d. In the event contractor personnel use Government furnished computers and/or information services for other than official business, the contractor shall be required to provide the Government with monetary consideration in the form of credits against the contract as determined by the Contracting Officer. In addition, if requested by the Contracting Officer, the contractor shall be required to replace the individual who misused the Government furnished computers and/or information services within 10 working days. The following are examples of misuse of information services:

(1) Illegal, fraudulent, or malicious activities.

(2) Partisan political activity, political or religious lobbying or advocacy, or activities on behalf of organizations having no affiliation with DISA or DoD.

(3) Activities whose purposes are for personal or commercial financial gain. These activities may include chain letters, solicitation of business or services, sales of personal property.

(4) Unauthorized fundraising or similar activities, whether for commercial, personal, or charitable purposes.

(5) Accessing, storing, processing, displaying or distributing offensive or obscene material such as pornography and hate literature.

(6) Annoying or harassing another person, e.g., by sending or displaying uninvited e-mail of a personal nature or by using lewd or offensive language in an e-mail message.

(7) Using another person's account or identity without his or her explicit permission, e.g., by forging e-mail.

(8) Viewing, damaging, or deleting files or communications belonging to others without appropriate authorization or permission.

(9) Permitting any unauthorized person to access a DoD-owned system.

(10) Modifying or altering the operating systems or system configuration (including the installation of software) without obtaining written authorization from the Contracting Officer, TOM or COR.

H.12 PROPRIETARY TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE:

Any deliverable technical data or computer software developed or generated at private expense and considered to be proprietary by the Contractor or subcontractors shall be delivered in accordance with DFARS 252.227-7013 and 252.227-7014. A list of such data and/or software shall be incorporated into the individual task orders as appropriate.

H.13 COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND/OR COMPUTER DATABASE(S) DELIVERED TO AND/OR

RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT

a. The Contractor agrees to test for viruses all computer software and/or computer databases, as defined in the clause entitled "RIGHTS IN NONCOMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND NONCOMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION" (DFARS 252.227-7014), before delivery of that computer software or computer database in whatever media and on whatever system the software is delivered. The Contractor warrants that any such computer software and/or computer database will be free of viruses when delivered.*

b. The Contractor agrees to test any computer software and/or computer database(s) received from the Government for viruses prior to use under this contract.

c. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, any license agreement governing the use of any computer software to be delivered as a result of this contract must be paid-up and perpetual, or so nearly perpetual as to allow the use of the computer software or computer data base with the equipment for which it is obtained, or any replacement equipment, for so long as such equipment is used.

Otherwise the computer software or computer database does not meet the minimum functional requirements of this contract. In the event there is any routine to disable the computer software or computer data base in the future, that date certain shall not be less than 25 years after the delivery date of the computer software or computer database.

d. No copy protection devices or systems shall be used in any computer software or computer database delivered under this contract to restrict or limit the Government from making copies.** This does not prohibit license agreements from specifying the maximum amount of copies that can be made.

e. Delivery by the Contractor to the Government of certain technical data and other data is now frequently required in digital form rather than as hard copy. Such delivery may cause confusion between data rights and computer software rights. It is agreed that, to the extent that any such data is computer software by virtue of its delivery in digital form, the Government will be licensed to use that digital-form data with exactly the same rights and limitations as if the data had been delivered as hard copy.

f. Any limited rights legends or other allowed legends placed by a Contractor on technical data or other data delivered in digital form shall be digitally included on the same media as the digital-form data and must be associated with the corresponding digital-form technical data to which the legends apply to the extent possible. Such legends shall also be placed in human readable form on a visible surface of the media carrying the digital-form data as delivered, to the extent possible.

* The Contractor shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that delivered computer software and/or computer database will be free of viruses.

** Unless otherwise agreed to in writing.

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H.14 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

a Contractor shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and support the Government to ensure compliance with Section 508 throughout the development and implementation of this requirement.

b. Contractor shall assist and support the requirement so when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.

c. Contractor shall also assist and support the requirement from Section 508 that requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.

d. Contractor shall ensure its supervisors/managers are familiar with Section 508 information at:

http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=12 and http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm

H.15 USE OF NON-GOVERNMENT ADVISORS

(a) Offerors are advised that technical and cost/price data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation may be released to non-Government advisors for review and analysis. The non-Government advisor support will be provided by:

1. PACE, LLC;

2. Farmer Consulting, LLC.

(b) Offerors are further advised that he below firms provided information that was utilized in preparing this solicitation. The non-Government support that provided information that was used in drafting the RFP were:

1. PACE, LLC;

2. Farmer Consulting, LLC.

(c) Offerors are advised to notify the Government about any actual or potential conflicts of interest involving the above firms immediately upon learning of the actual or potential conflict of interests.

*NOTE: Those individuals at PACE, LLC, and Farmer Consulting LLC have signed Non-Disclosure Agreements on file.

H16. ON-RAMP/OFF-RAMP PROVISIONS

Consistent with FAR Overhaul Part 16.504-4, the PCO has determined that it is in the Government's best interest that at all times during the term of the Basic Contract, there remain an adequate number of contractors eligible to compete for Orders. Over time, the total number of contractors may fluctuate due to various reasons including significant changes in the marketplace or advances in technology, general economic conditions, the Government's exercise of the off-ramp process, or other reasons. Recognizing this, WHS intends to periodically review and determine whether it would be in the Government's best interest to initiate on-ramping to add new contractors to the Basic Contract. This is a discretionary unilateral authority of the Government. The Government is under no obligation to solicit or establish additional IDIQ.

The Government reserves the right to announce and issue anew solicitation for the purposes of "on ramping": (i) adding additional Contractors to expeditiously meet the requirement as the need for increased assessments materialize; and (ii) increase the small business pool of Contractors; and/or (iii) increase competition.

In the event that additional IDIQs are established as a result of on ramping, the period of performance of the new "on-ramped" IDIQs will extend to the end of the ordering period established at the original IDIQ award. The period of performance for any new awards is coterminous with the existing term for all other contractors.

The basis of the competition during on-ramping may rely upon substantially the same methodology as in the original solicitation. However, WHS reserves the right to update the evaluation criteria with consideration to market conditions, the utility of the criteria, and the specific needs being sought through the on-ramping event.

This will be informed by agency's assessment of its requirements. Any resulting IDIQ(s) awarded will include the same terms and conditions as the current basic contract. No set schedule will be established as to if/when an "open season" will be considered or implemented, and there is no guarantee that an "open Season" will be executed during the term of the Master Contract.

The open season for on ramp will not affect the status of the other established IDIQs. The on-ramping competition is considered a separate and distinct open procurement. Any Protests raised during anon-ramping event will not interfere with any new and/or existing Order requirements from being reviewed, competed, and/or issued with the original or current Contractor awardee pool. In the event of a protest during an on-ramping competition, the previously established IDIQs shall continue to compete for and receive orders.

WHS reserves the unilateral right to off-ramp contractors who are no longer needed to meet program objectives. Contractors may be off ramped from new work even while continuing current work. Off-ramping may occur due to business size issues, performance issues, general lack of competitiveness, or any other reason where the Government determines the off-ramping (thus the end of the agreement) to be in its best interest. With a 30 days' notice, an IDIQ awardee may be off ramped at the sole discretion of the Government.

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Contract Clauses The following clauses and provisions are included in this IDIQ, and will flow down to any subsequent Task Orders.

52.217-9

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within ; provided that the Government 30 days of contract expiration gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the 30 days Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed .66 months

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52.204-24

Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26,Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) (2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph(d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26,or in paragraph (v)(2)

(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

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

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25,Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) .Prohibition

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

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

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services ,regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements ;or

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

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

(d) The Offeror represents that--Representation.

(1) It will, will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1)of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

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It does, does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds" does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph(d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision ,the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

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

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications…