Soliciation-SAM.gov_WB Full Time SLI.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government intends to solicit for: Desk side, In Person, On site, Full time Sign Language Interpreting, transliteration and sight translation services for Deaf/HoH employee for a period of one year in Bethesda, MD,20817, as detailed in the attached solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016726Q1116. The NAICS code is 541930 and the business size standard is $22.5M.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022-02 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20211130. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

All responses shall include official company name, firm fixed price (FFP), FOB destination, a point of contact name and phone number, CAGE code, business size and payment terms.

Each response must also clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements. Additionally, any applicable freight/shipping charges must be incorporated into the line items as we are not authorized to pay standalone shipping/freight costs.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters on a basis deemed acceptable by overseeing Contracting Officer. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters.

Evaluation Factors (in order of importance)

1. Technical – Quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the RFQ.

2. Past Performance – The Government may use information available in the Supplier Performance

Risk System (SPRS) and other sources. A neutral past performance rating will be assigned if no relevant past performance information is available

3. Price – Quotes must include all applicable costs.

See 52.212-2- Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, incorporated into this solicitation at pages 05-06, for additional information regarding the evaluation process for this award.

N0016726Q1116

Quoters responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the government may request quoters to submit information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts.

The Government reserves the right to request that the awardee reduce its total price, or adjust CLIN prices with no change to total price, in order to reduce administrative costs and avoid unnecessary burdens for the agency pursuant to FAR 12.201-1(d).

Quote packages are due by Thursday, 2 July2025 9:00 am EST. Late quotes will not be considered.

Quote packages shall be sent to lametria.r.smith.civ@us.navy.mil and as mentioned above, contain the following information in addition to any information requested in PWS:

a) Official Company Name;

b) Point of contact including name and phone number;

c) Manufacturers specifications;

d) Delivery lead time; and

e) Cage Code number

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Lametria Smith, at lametria.r.smith.civ@us.navy.mil

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Sign Language Interpreting On-site, Deskside, In person Support for West Bethesda site

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Desk side, In Person, On site, Full time SLI Support Services for a period of one year, in accordance with attached PWS.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Lot

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)Sign Language Interpreting (On-site)Deskside In Person Support

1.0 BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

NSWCCD has eight Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) employees who utilize sign language interpreting services. The Contractor shall provide personnel to accomplish sign language interpreting, transliterating, and/or sight translation services for this Deaf/HoH employee, depending on each request. Personnel shall have network access to provide direct support to on site personnel regardless of virtual or in person meetings. This requirement includes full time on site support.

2.0 OBJECTIVE:

The contractor shall provide onsite support at the Naval Surface Warfare Center- Carderock Division, Bethesda, MD 20817. Support shall cover from 0700-1530 Monday-Friday except Federal Holidays, Base Closures, or OPM Closures. Contractor personnel are permitted to take one (1) thirty (30) minute lunch break between 1100 HRS and 1300 HRS EST, scheduled around the interpreting requirements. If a conflict arises, the contractor shall notify the HoH employee to attempt to reschedule the conflict.

Personnel shall wear protective equipment when necessary while performing interpreting in labs. This shall include but not be limited to hearing protection, eye protection, safety vests, steel toe shoes, gloves, and hard hats. The contractor shall provide these necessary safety items and the Government shall notify the contractor project manager and interpreter at least 48 hours in advance of the need.

Contractor shall be issued a GFE laptop for use for virtual meetings and a CAC will be issued immediately after award.

3.0 SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

All interpreting personnel must possess linguistic expertise in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English to provide fluent communication and cultural mediation between employees.

Interpreting Personnel must be proficient in sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign using ASL, Pidgin Sign English (PSE), Manually Coded English (MCE), Contact Sign, Tactile Sign, or Oral Transliteration, if providing this service.

Interpreting Personnel must possess a current, valid interpreter certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and uphold the Code of Professional Conduct (CPC)

Interpreting Personnel must be fluent in ASL, with a minimum of three (3) years professional experience in ASL interpretation

Interpreting Personnel must possess the ability to convey nuance, tone, inflection, and the overall spirit of the message

Interpreting Personnel must possess the ability to keep pace with normal conversation in all contexts

Interpreting Personnel must possess the ability to voice interpret when a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person's speech is not easily understood

Interpreters shall have a Tier 3 Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) at time of quotation. Personnel shall maintain Tier 3 PSI eligibility throughout the life of the contract. Personnel failing to maintain eligibility shall be replaced with equally qualified individuals within 24 hours.

4.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall send confirmation of assigned interpreter(s) including name(s) and certification(s) held to the government point of contact at least three (3) business days prior to the start of the contract. If the scheduled interpreter cannot report due to planned or emergency leave, the contractor shall provide an alternate interpreter with the same qualifications. The Contractor shall notify the government point of contact whenever the interpreter will be late and provide the estimated time of arrival (ETA).

5.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

All interpreters working under this contract must be U.S. Citizens and must be authorized access to Carderock Division facilities. Personnel shall be issued a CAC card for base access and network access.

Requirements Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for On-site, Deskside, In person, full time Sign Language Interpreting support for regularly scheduled and anticipated needs, in accordance with attached performance work statement (PWS).

Additional Regulation or Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

C-204-H001 USE OF NAVY SUPPORT CONTRACTORS FOR OFFICIAL CONTRACT FILES (Oct 2018)

(a) NAVSEA may use a file room management support contractor, hereinafter referred to as "the support contractor", to manage its file room, in which all official contract files, including the official file supporting this procurement, are retained.

These official files may contain information that is considered a trade secret, proprietary, business sensitive or otherwise protected pursuant to law or regulation, hereinafter referred to as "protected information". File room management services consist of any of the following: secretarial or clerical support; data entry; document reproduction, scanning, imaging, or destruction; operation, management, or maintenance of paper-based or electronic mail rooms, file rooms, or libraries; and supervision in connection with functions listed herein.

(b) The cognizant Contracting Officer will ensure that any NAVSEA contract under which these file room management services are acquired will contain a requirement that:

(1) The support contractor not disclose any information;

(2) Individual employees are to be instructed by the support contractor regarding the sensitivity of the official contract files;

(3) The support contractor performing these services be barred from providing any other supplies and/or services, or competing to do so, to NAVSEA for the period of performance of its contract and for an additional three years thereafter unless otherwise provided by law or regulation; and,

(4) In addition to any other rights the contractor may have, it is a third party beneficiary who has the right of direct action against the support contractor, or any person to whom the support contractor has released or disclosed protected information, for the unauthorized duplication, release, or disclosure of such protected information.

(c) Execution of this contract by the contractor is considered consent to NAVSEA's permitting access to any information, irrespective of restrictive markings or the nature of the information submitted, by its file room management support contractor for the limited purpose of executing its file room support contract responsibilities.

(d) NAVSEA may, without further notice, enter into contracts with other contractors for these services. Contractors should enter into separate non-disclosure agreements with the file room contractor. Contact the Procuring Contracting Officer for contractor specifics. However, any such agreement will not be considered a prerequisite before information submitted is stored in the file room or otherwise encumber the government.

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C-211-H018 APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019) (Jan 2019)

Approval by the Government as required under this contract and applicable specifications shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to comply with the specifications and with all other requirements of the contract, nor shall it impose upon the Government any liability it would not have had in the absence of such approval.

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C-223-W002 ON-SITE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) (Oct 2018)

(a) The contractor shall ensure that each contractor employee reads any necessary safety documents within 30 days of commencing performance at any Government facility. Required safety documents can be obtained from the respective safety office. Contractors shall notify the Safety office points of contact below to report completion of the required training via email. The email shall include the contractor employee's name, work site, and contract number.

(b) It is expected that contractor employees will have received training from their employer on hazards associated with the areas in which they will be working and know what to do in order to protect themselves. Contractors are required to adhere to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926 and applicable state and local requirements while in Government spaces. The contractor shall ensure that all on-site contractor work at the Government facility is in accordance with any local safety instructions as provided via the COR. The contractor shall report all work-related injuries/illnesses that occurred while working at the Government site to the COR.

(c) Contractors whose employees perform work within Government spaces in excess of 1000 hours per calendar quarter during a calendar year shall submit the data elements on OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses, for those employees to the safety office , via the COR by 15 January for the previous calendar year, even if no work related injuries or illnesses occurred. If a contractor's injury/illness rates are above the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry standards, a safety assessment may be performed by the Safety Office to determine if any administrative or engineering controls can be utilized to prevent further injuries/illnesses, or if any additional Personal Protective Equipment or training will be required.

(d) Any contractor employee exhibiting unsafe behavior may be removed from the Government site. Such removal shall not relieve the contractor from meeting its contractual obligations and shall not be considered an excusable delay as defined in

FAR 52.249-14.

(e) The Safety Office points of contacts are as follows:

__________________________ [insert name and code]

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Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Government designated POC responsible for receipt, inspection and acceptance of all requested products/services.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, TPOC

Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor

Destination

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. Jan 1991

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Alternate/ Date Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Dec 2018

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

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(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.

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Delivery Period From 30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun

Period of Performance From 01 Aug 2026 To

2027 31 Jul

1 Lot Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500 MACARTHUR

BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, TPOC

Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

(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.

Invoice and Receiving Report (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 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) 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 TBD

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(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.

usn.ncr.sea-01.mbx.wawf-hq-functional-mail-box@us.navy.mil Technical questions: TBD Invoice questions: TBD

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

(End of clause)

Additional Regulation or Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND

G-242-H001 (Oct 2023)

RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (OCT 2023)

(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: Barbaraann Witz

Address: 904 Corporate Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23220

Phone: 757-410-0188

E-mail: barbaraann.k. witz.civ@us.navy.mil

(ii) The Contract Specialist is:

Name: Lametria Smith

Address: 904 Corporate Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23220

Phone: 757-289-2667

E-mail: lametria.r.smith.civ@us.navy.mil

(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: [ *Street ]

[ *City, State, Zip ]

Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [ * ]

(e) The Contractor's point of contact for performance under this contract is:

Name: [ * ] Address:

[ *Street ]

[ *City, State, Zip ]

Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [ * ]

[ * ] To be completed at contract award

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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Variation Effective Alternate/ Number Title Effective Date Deviation

Date 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Nov 2023 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Variation Effective Alternate/

Number Title Effective Date Deviation

Date 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. Apr 1992

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

252.204-7012 May 2024 Deviation 2024-O0013 May 2024

(DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1)

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Dec 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or 52.212-5 Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Jan 2025) Deviation 2025-O0004 (Mar

2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889 (a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

[ ] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-

5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[ ] (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

[X] (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (6) [Reserved].

[ ] (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

X (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

[ ] (11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

[X] (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (14) [Reserved].

[ ] (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (17) [Reserved]

[ ] (18)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

[ ] (19)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (Jan 2025) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (22)

(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

(23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

[ ] (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

X (26)(i) 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

[ ] (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

X (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[X] (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

[X] (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2025)(E.O. 13126).

[ ] (33) [Reserved]

[ ] (34) [Reserved]

[ ] (35)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

X (36)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

[ ] (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (39)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

[ ] (41)

(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

[ ] (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

[ ] (44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

[ ] (45) 52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

[ ] (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0004)) (7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

[ ] (47)

(i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(48)

(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.

[ ] (49)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2025) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Feb 2024) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[ ] (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

[ ] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

X (55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) (E.O. 13513).

[ ] (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

[ ] (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

3805).

[ ] (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

[X] (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (63) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

[ ] (64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

[ ] (65)

(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

[ ] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

[ ] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.

C. chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

[ ] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

[ ] (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

[ ] (10) 52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (Jan 2025) (49 U.S.C. 40118 (g)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889

(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)

(A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ix) [Reserved]

(x) [Reserved]

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X(xvi)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii)

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(xxvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

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.ecfr.gov/current/title-48

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Nov 2020)

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

(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 Chapter2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation. (Jan 2023)

ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Automatic identification device" means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media.

"Concatenated unique item identifier" means-

(1) For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise identifier; or

(2) For items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code; enterprise identifier; original part, lot, or batch number; and serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number.

"Data matrix" means a two-dimensional matrix symbology, which is made up of square or, in some cases, round modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern and uses the Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) specification found within International Standards Organization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 16022.

"Data qualifier" means a specified character (or string of characters) that immediately precedes a data field that defines the general category or intended use of the data that follows.

"DoD recognized unique identification equivalent" means a unique identification method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/ds/unique-id.html.

"DoD item unique identification" means a system of marking items delivered to DoD with unique item identifiers that have machinereadable data elements to distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier and a unique serial number. For items that are serialized within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier; the original part, lot, or batch number; and the serial number.

" Enterprise " means the entity (e.g., a manufacturer or vendor) responsible for assigning unique item identifiers to items.

" Enterprise identifier" means a code that is uniquely assigned to an enterprise by an issuing agency.

"Government's unit acquisition cost" means-

(1) For fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified in the contract at the time of delivery;

(2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and

(3) For items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery.

"Issuing agency" means an organization responsible for assigning a globally unique identifier to an enterprise, as indicated in the Register of Issuing Agency Codes for ISO/IEC 15459, located at http://www.aimglobal.org/?Reg_Authority15459.

"Issuing agency code" means a code that designates the registration (or controlling) authority for the enterprise identifier.

"Item" means a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components, or constituent parts.

" Lot or batch number" means an identifying number assigned by the enterprise to a designated group of items, usually referred to as either a lot or a batch, all of which were manufactured under identical conditions.

"Machine-readable" means an automatic identification technology media, such as bar codes, contact memory buttons, radio frequency identification, or optical memory cards.

"Original part number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise at item creation to a class of items with the same form, fit, function, and interface.

"Parent item" means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

"Serial number within the enterprise identifier" means a combination of numbers, letters, or symbols assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like and unlike item and is never used again within the enterprise.

"Serial number within the part, lot, or batch number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like item within a part, lot, or batch number assignment.

"Serialization within the enterprise identifier" means each item produced is assigned a serial number that is unique among all the tangible items produced by the enterprise and is never used again. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the enterprise identifier.

"Serialization within the part, lot, or batch number" means each item of a particular part, lot, or batch number is assigned a unique serial number within that part, lot, or batch number assignment. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier.

"Type designation" means a combination of letters and numerals assigned by the Government to a major end item, assembly or subassembly, as appropriate, to provide a convenient means of differentiating between items having the same basic name and to indicate modifications and changes thereto.

"Unique item identifier" means a set of data elements marked on items that is globally unique and unambiguous. The term includes a concatenated unique item identifier or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

"Unique item identifier type" means a designator to indicate which method of uniquely identifying a part has been used. The current list of accepted unique item identifier types is maintained at https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/ds/unique-id.html.

(b) The Contractor shall deliver all items under a contract line, subline, or exhibit line item.

(c) Unique item identifier.

(1) The Contractor shall provide a unique item identifier for the…