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1300814687
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS
(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) 1
PAGE OF PAGES
1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED RATING
DO-C9N0016720Q0009 29-Oct-2019 5a. ISSUED BY
8. TO: NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE
SEE SCHEDULE
IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this
Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.
11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes)
ITEM NO.
(a)
SUPPLIES/ SERVICES
(b)
QUANTITY
(c)
UNIT
(d)
UNIT PRICE
(e) (f)
SEE SCHEDULE
AMOUNT
% No. %
NOTE: Additional provisions and representations [ ] are [ ] are not attached.
13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER (Street, City, County, State, and ZIP Code)
14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
SIGN QUOTATION
15. DATE OF
QUOTATION
16. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) (Include area code)
TELEPHONE NO.
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)
PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)
THIS RFQ [ ] IS X[ ] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE
6. DELIVER BY (Date)
SEE SCHEDULE
AND/OR DMS REG. 1
UNDER BDSA REG. 2
4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE
REQUEST NO.
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK
STEVEN W. BESANKO
301-227-0580 STEVEN.BESANKO@NAVY.MIL
9500 MACARTHUR BLVD
BETHESDA MD 20817
9. DESTINATION (Consignee and address, including ZIP Code)
7. DELIVERY
[ ]X FOB
DESTINATION
[ ] OTHER
(See Schedule)
31-Oct-2019(Date)
PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS:10.
301-227-0580STEVEN W BESANKO
(Name and Telephone no.) (No collect calls)5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL:
d. CALENDAR DAYSc. 30 CALENDAR DAYSb. 20 CALENDAR DAYS12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS
N0016720Q0009
Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices
ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0001 1 Lot Underwater Laser Tracking Services
FFP
Underwater Laser Tracking Research Project - Services included calibration, testing, software development, data integration IAW Statement of Work.
FOB: Destination
VENDOR PART NR: 100001458923-0050
PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 1300814687
PSC CD: R425
NET AMT
Section E - Inspection and Acceptance
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS
Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:
CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY
0001 N/A N/A N/A Government
Section F - Deliveries or Performance
DELIVERY INFORMATION
CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /
CAGE
0001 POP 17-SEP-2019 TO
31-DEC-2019
N/A N/A
FOB: Destination
Section G - Contract Administration Data
Section I - Contract Clauses
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality
Agreements or Statements
JAN 2017
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and
Certifications.
DEC 2014
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.
JUL 2018
52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
AUG 2019
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations
NOV 2015
52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements APR 2008 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business
Subcontractors
DEC 2013
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party
Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information
OCT 2016
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
SEP 2011
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation
Support
MAY 2016
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
OCT 2016
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2017 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving
Reports
DEC 2018
252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
www.acquisition.gov
(End of clause)
52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.
(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
“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) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically 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) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—
(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) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF 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) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.
(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:
(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the 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.
Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO)
(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.
COMBO
(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 item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.
(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.
(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data 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 N62825
Issue By DoDAAC N00167
Admin DoDAAC** N00167
Inspect By DoDAAC N00167
Ship To Code N00167
Ship From Code N/A
Mark For Code N/A
Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A
Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A
Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A
LPO DoDAAC N/A
DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A
Other DoDAAC(s) N/A
(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes 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) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the 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.
NAVSEA HQ WAWF Helpdesk: WAWFHQ@navy.mil or Rodnee Ganio at Rodnee.ganio1@navy.mil 301-227-0535
(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.
G-242-H001 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND
RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)
(a) The Government reserves the right to administratively substitute any of the points of contact listed below at any time.
(b) The contracting officer is the only person authorized to change this contract or orders issued thereunder. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel
- that would constitute a change - unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. If, in the opinion of the contractor, an effort outside the existing scope of this contract is requested, the contractor shall promptly comply with the Notification of Changes clause of this contract.
(c) The points of contact are as follows:
(i) The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is:
Name: Gary Whitney
Address:
904 Corporate Lane Chesapeake, VA 23200 Phone: (757) 410-0322 E-mail: gary.whitney@navy.mil
(ii) The Contract Specialist is:
Name: Steven Besanko Address:
9500 MacArthur Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817 Phone: (301) 227-0580 E-mail: steven.besanko@navy.mil
(iii) The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) is:
Name: Gary Whitney
(d) The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is the contracting officer’s representative for technical matters when a COR is not appointed. The TPOC is responsible for technical issues of contract administration, such as providing all items of Government Furnished Information (GFI), Government Furnished Material
(GFM) and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) if specified in the contract as well as the inspection and acceptance of all contract deliverables.
The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is:
Name: [ * ] Address: [ * ] Phone: [ * ] E-mail: [ * ]
[ * ] To be completed at contract award
(End of text)
G-242-W001 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)
(a) In accordance with FAR 42.302(a) all functions listed are delegated to the ACO except the following items to be retained by the PCO:
None
(b) In accordance with FAR 42.302(b), the following additional functions are delegated to the ACO:
None
(End of text)
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or
Improper Activity
MAY 2014
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
APR 2014
52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures MAY 2014 52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity MAY 2014 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and
Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
AUG 2019
52.213-4 Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items).
OCT 2019
52.211-5 Material Requirements AUG 2000 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain
Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.
AUG 2018
52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items AUG 2019
252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations
SEP 2019
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—
(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity;
or
(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.
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.
(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [x] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.
(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:
Immediate owner CAGE code:
Immediate owner legal name: ___
(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)
Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:
[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.
(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:
Highest-level owner CAGE code:
Highest-level owner legal name:
(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)
(End of provision)
52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (JUL 2016)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--
(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity;
or
(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.
Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.
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.
(b) The Offeror represents that it [____] is or [x] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.
(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):
Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark “Unknown”).
Predecessor legal name: ____.
(Do not use a “doing business as” name).
52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS--
REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)
(a) Definitions. Inverted domestic corporation and subsidiary have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10).
(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4.
(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that--
(1) It [ ___ ] is, [x] is not an inverted domestic corporation; and
(2) It [ ___ ] is, [x] is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.
52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A
FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)
(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--
(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or
(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
(b) The Offeror represents that--
(1) It is [ ] is not [x ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and
(2) It is [ ] is not [x ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.
52.225-20 PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING RESTRICTED BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN SUDAN--
CERTIFICATION (AUG 2009)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--
Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.
Marginalized populations of Sudan means--
(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and
(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.
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.
(b) Certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.
52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)
The offeror represents that --
(a) ( ) It has, ( ) has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;
(b) ( ) It has, ( ) has not, filed all required compliance reports; and
(c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.
52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
www.acquisition.gov
252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)
(a) Definition. Covered DoD official is defined in the clause at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
(b) By submission of this offer, the offeror represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that all covered DoD officials employed by or otherwise receiving compensation from the offeror, and who are expected to undertake activities on behalf of the offeror for any resulting contract, are presently in compliance with all post-employment restrictions covered by 18 U.S.C. 207, 41 U.S.C. 2101-2107, and 5 CFR parts 2637 and 2641, including Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-2.
252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS
(OCT 2016)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--
Controlled technical information, covered contractor information system, covered defense information, cyber incident, information system, and technical information are defined in clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
(b) The security requirements required by contract clause 252.204-7012 shall be implemented for all covered defense information on all covered contractor information systems that support the performance of this contract.
(c) For covered contractor information systems that are not part of an information technology service or system operated on behalf of the Government (see 252.204-7012(b)(2))--
(1) By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents that it will implement the security requirements specified by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, ``Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations'' (see http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171) that are in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the contracting officer not later than December 31, 2017.
(2)(i) If the Offeror proposes to vary from any of the security requirements specified by NIST SP 800-171 that are in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer, for consideration by the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), a written explanation of—
(A) Why a particular security requirement is not applicable; or
(B) How an alternative but equally effective, security measure is used to compensate for the inability to satisfy a particular requirement and achieve equivalent protection.
(ii) An authorized representative of the DoD CIO will adjudicate offeror requests to vary from NIST SP 800-171 requirements in writing prior to contract award. Any accepted variance from NIST SP 800-171 shall be incorporated into the resulting contract.
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