RFQ N00183-11-T-0620.doc

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

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VENDOR TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

TIN:

CAGE:

DUNS:

Vendor Point of Contact:

Vendor Phone:

Vendor Fax:

Vendor E-Mail:

Vendor’s Published or Commercial Price List containing the items specified herein, must accompany this RFQ package when submitted for evaluation.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Points of Contact:

Doris Turner, Phone: 757-953-7456 Fax: 757-953-5006 E-Mail: doris.turner@med.navy.mil

Payment in Arrears (Check One): Monthly Quarterly Semi-Annually Annually

Note: Vendor will be required to provide billing electronically via the WAWF Electronic Invoicing Method per Section G of this RFQ. For additional information, a review of the following web sites may be required: https://wawf.eb.mil http://wawftraining Email: wawf@nmlc.med.navy.mil Vendor to reference Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number N00183-11-T-0620 on all correspondence relating to this RFQ.

PROMPT PAYMENT: For Prompt Payment Act purposes, this contract is:

Subject to the 7-calendar day constructive acceptance period.

Government Reserves the right to make an award based on an “All or None” evaluation and/or based on the “Best Value” proposed for this requirement in terms of past performance and technical capabilities. Vendors with superior past performance history may be given 1st consideration.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

Laboratory testing to be performed

FFP

in accordance with Section C, during the Base Year period

01 October 2011 through 30 Sep 2012. The cost for each test required shall be identified in Section B below for each performance period

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N0018312RQLC039

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0018312RQLC039

NET AMT

FFP

in accordance with Section C, during the Option Year I period

01 October 2012 through 30 Sep 2013. The cost for each test required shall be identified in Section B below for each performance period

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

in accordance with Section C, during the Option Year II period

01 October 2013 through 30 Sep 2014. The cost for each test required shall be identified in Section B below for each performance period

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

in accordance with Section C, during the Option Year III period

01 October 2014 through 30 Sep 2015. The cost for each test required shall be identified in Section B below for each performance period

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

LIST OF TESTS

Description of various tests to be performed during the period of performances as follows:

Base Year Period – 01 October 2011 through 30 September 2012 Option Year I Period – 01 October 2012 through 30 September 2013

Option Year II Period – 01 October 2013 through 30 September 2014

Optoin Year III Period – 01October 2014 through 30 September 2015 Contractor to provide pricing for tests to be performed during the Base and each Option Year

GENE TESTS

Unit Price

OPTION YEAR I

Unit Price

OPTION YEAR II

Unit Price

OPTION YEAR III

Unit Price

83904(x41), 83912

83904 (x10), 83912

THBD

Thrombomodulin 83891, 83894, 83898(x5)

83904(x5), 83912

GENE SPECIFIC

MUTATION

GJB2/GJB6

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

SLC26A4

83891 ,83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

EYA1

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

WFS1

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

POU3F4

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

TECTA

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

OTOF

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

KCNQ4

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

CFH

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

Factor I

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

MCP

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

Factor B

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

C3

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

CFHR5

83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

THBD

Thrombomodulin 83891, 83894, 83898, 83904, 83912

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

Statement of Work

I. Scope of Work

The Reference Laboratory shall provide in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and ordinances, and in accordance with the specifications outlined for accreditation certification if applicable, patient specimen testing for the specific range of referral testing within their capability.

Services shall include the performance of analytical testing as defined by the Laboratory’s reference test manual, the reporting of analytical test results and consultative services as required to assimilate the full scope of its laboratory operations to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Laboratory Medicine Services.

All requirements and provisions defined in the specification of this solicitation will apply to any laboratory, i.e. branch, division, sub-contractor, etc. performing reference testing on behalf of the Reference Laboratory.

II. Statement of Work

1. The Reference Laboratory shall provide laboratory services to include preanalytic processing as defined in its laboratory manual; analysis, reporting of analytic results, and interpretation. The Reference Laboratory must provide the following services:

a. Vendor is responsible for providing requisition forms, special instructions, current list of tests with reference ranges and specimen requirements.

b. Provide services during normal working hours unless otherwise specified according to special services provided by that Reference Laboratory.

c. If applicable, transport samples in such a manner as to insure the integrity of the specimen.

d. Analyze samples. The Reference Laboratory will comply with reporting test results within the specified time frame in accordance with the nature of the testing, following all regulatory requirements for reporting of patient results. Test results shall be reported within the specified times established by the Reference Laboratories. Critical value test results shall be reported immediately by telephone. Hard copy results will faxed, mailed or sent via a secure Internet report, in compliance with HIPPA guidelines.

e. Consult with laboratories on test result by telephone as needed.

f. Provide the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Laboratory Medicine Services laboratories with a means of communication to permit immediate inquiry regarding the status of pending tests.

g. Reference Laboratory to receive customer generated work documents to order tests in lieu of individual requisition per request, if applicable.

Due to the nature of this requirement, quantities are unknown. Tests are generated on an as needed basis. See Section “B” for list of possible tests to be requested, based upon patient needs. Order will be limited to the “Not to Exceed” dollar value of the resulting contract. The Government does not guarantee any minimum order quantity of tests to be performed.

At no time will the contract dollar limitations be exceeded unless approved by the Contracting Officer. If there are any issues with the contract, the contracting office must be contacted to verify needed actions.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

30-SEP-2012

LABORATORY MAILOUTS

BLDG 2

620 JOHN PAUL JONES CIRCLE

PORTSMOUTH VA 23708

757-953-1580

FOB: Destination N00183

30-SEP-2013

N00183

30-SEP-2014

N00183

30-SEP-2015

N00183

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS AND PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

Invoices for services rendered under this Contract shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Work Flow – Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF):

The vendor shall self-register at the web site https://wawf.eb.mil. Vendor training is available on the internet at http://wawftraining.com.

Select the 2-in-1 Invoice within WAWF as the invoice type. The 2-in-1 Invoice prepares the Material Inspection and Receiving Report, DD Form 250, and invoice in one document.

Back up documentation (such as service tickets, etc.) can be included and attached to the invoice in WAWF.

Attachments created in any Microsoft Office product are attachable to the invoice in WAWF.

The following information regarding Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is provided for completion of the invoice in WAWF:

Issuing Office DODAAC: N00183

Admin DODAAC: N00183

Acceptor DODAAC: N00183

LPO DODAAC: N00183

Pay DODAAC: HQ0248

The contractor shall submit invoices for payment per contract terms.

The Government shall process invoices for payment per contract terms.

For more information on Wide Area Workflow, please contact the Wide Area Workflow Implementation Team at wawf@med.navy.mil.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Point of Contact for Invoicing Inquiries:

To be specified at contract award.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

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Department of Defense Business Associate Agreement Introduction

In accordance with DoD 6025.18-R “Department of Defense Health Information Privacy Regulation,” January 24, 2003, the Contractor meets the definition of Business Associate. Therefore, a Business Associate Agreement is required to comply with both the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security regulations. This clause serves as that agreement whereby the Contractor agrees to abide by all applicable HIPAA Privacy and Security requirements regarding health information as defined in this clause, and in DoD 6025.18-R and DoD 8580.02-R, as amended. Additional requirements will be addressed when implemented.

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause generally refer to the Code of

Federal Regulations (CFR) definition unless a more specific provision exists in DoD 6025.18-R or DoD 8580.02-R.

Individual has the same meaning as the term “individual” in 45 CFR

160.103 and shall include a person who qualifies as a personal representative in accordance with 45 CFR 164.502(g).

Privacy Rule means the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 CFR part 160 and part 164, subparts A and E.

Protected Health Information has the same meaning as the term

“protected health information” in 45 CFR 160.103, limited to the information created or received by the Contractor from or on behalf of the Government pursuant to the Contract.

Electronic Protected Health Information has the same meaning as the term “electronic protected health information” in 45 CFR 160.103.

Required by Law has the same meaning as the term “required by law” in 45 CFR 164.103.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or his/her designee.

Security Rule means the Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards at

45 CFR part 160, 162 and part 164, subpart C.

Terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Clause shall have the same meaning as those terms in 45 CFR 160.103, 164.501 and 164.304.

(b) The Contractor shall not use or further disclose Protected Health

Information other than as permitted or required by the Contract or as Required by Law.

(c) The Contractor shall use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of the Protected Health Information other than as provided for by this Contract.

(d) The Contractor agrees to use administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the electronic protected health information that it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits in the execution of this Contract.

(e) The Contractor agrees to mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect that is known to the Contractor of a use or disclosure of Protected Health Information by the Contractor in violation of the requirements of this Clause.

(f) The Contractor shall report to the Government any security incident involving protected health information of which it becomes aware.

(g) The Contractor shall report to the Government any use or disclosure of the Protected Health Information not provided for by this Contract of which the Contractor becomes aware.

(h) The Contractor shall ensure that any agent, including a subcontractor, to whom it provides Protected Health Information received from, or created or received by the Contractor, on behalf of the Government, agrees to the same restrictions and conditions that apply through this Contract to the Contractor with respect to such information.

(i) The Contractor shall ensure that any agent, including a subcontractor, to whom it provides electronic Protected Health Information, agrees to implement reasonable and appropriate safeguards to protect it.

(j) The Contractor shall provide access, at the request of the Government, and in the time and manner reasonably designated by the Government to Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set, to the Government or, as directed by the Government, to an Individual in order to meet the requirements under 45 CFR 164.524.

(k) The Contractor shall make any amendment(s) to Protected Health

Information in a Designated Record Set that the Government directs or agrees to pursuant to 45 CFR 164.526 at the request of the Government, and in the time and manner reasonably designated by the Government.

(l) The Contractor shall make internal practices, books, and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information received from, or created or received by the Contractor, on behalf of the Government, available to the Government, or at the request of the Government to the Secretary, in a time and manner reasonably designated by the Government or the Secretary, for purposes of the Secretary determining the Government’s compliance with the Privacy Rule.

(m) The Contractor shall document such disclosures of Protected

Health Information and information related to such disclosures as would be required for the Government to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information in accordance with 45 CFR 164.528.

(n) The Contractor shall provide to the Government or an Individual, in time and manner reasonably designated by the Government, information collected in accordance with this Clause of the Contract, to permit the Government to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information in accordance with 45 CFR 164.528.

General Use and Disclosure Provisions

Except as otherwise limited in this Clause, the Contractor may use or disclose Protected Health Information on behalf of, or to provide services to, the

Government for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations purposes, in accordance with the specific use and disclosure provisions below, if such use or disclosure of Protected Health Information would not violate the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the HIPAA Security Rule, DoD 6025.18-R or DoD 8580.02-R if done by the Government.

Specific Use and Disclosure Provisions

(a) Except as otherwise limited in this Clause, the Contractor may use

Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of the Contractor or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Contractor.

(b) Except as otherwise limited in this Clause, the Contractor may disclose Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of the Contractor, provided that disclosures are required by law, or the Contractor obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that it will remain confidential and used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person notifies the Contractor of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached.

(c) Except as otherwise limited in this Clause, the Contractor may use

Protected Health Information to provide Data Aggregation services to the

Government as permitted by 45 CFR 164.504(e)(2)(i)(B).

(d) Contractor may use Protected Health Information to report violations of law to appropriate Federal and State authorities, consistent with 45 CFR 164.502(j)(1).

Obligations of the Government

Provisions for the Government to Inform the Contractor of Privacy Practices and Restrictions

(a) The Government shall provide the Contractor with the notice of privacy practices that the Government produces in accordance with 45 CFR 164.520.

(b) The Government shall provide the Contractor with any changes in, or revocation of, permission by Individual to use or disclose Protected Health

Information, if such changes affect the Contractor’s permitted or required uses and disclosures.

(c) The Government shall notify the Contractor of any restriction to the use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that the Government has agreed to in accordance with 45 CFR 164.522.

Permissible Requests by the Government

The Government shall not request the Contractor to use or disclose

Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the HIPAA Security Rule, or any applicable Government regulations (including without limitation, DoD 6025.18-R and DoD 8580.02-R) if done by the Government, except for providing Data Aggregation services to the Government and for management and administrative activities of the Contractor as otherwise permitted by this clause.

Termination

(a) Termination. A breach by the Contractor of this clause, may subject the

Contractor to termination under any applicable default or termination provision of this Contract.

(b) Effect of Termination.

(1) If this contract has records management requirements, the records subject to the Clause should be handled in accordance with the records management requirements. If this contract does not have records management requirements, the records should be handled in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) below

(2) If this contract does not have records management requirements, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this section, upon termination of this Contract, for any reason, the Contractor shall return or destroy all Protected Health Information received from the Government, or created or received by the Contractor on behalf of the Government. This provision shall apply to Protected Health Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of the Contractor. The Contractor shall retain no copies of the Protected Health Information.

(3) If this contract does not have records management provisions and the Contractor determines that returning or destroying the Protected Health

Information is infeasible, the Contractor shall provide to the Government notification of the conditions that make return or destruction infeasible. Upon mutual agreement of the Government and the Contractor that return or destruction of Protected Health Information is infeasible, the Contractor shall extend the protections of this Contract to such Protected Health Information and limit further uses and disclosures of such Protected Health Information to those purposes that make the return or destruction infeasible, for so long as the Contractor maintains such Protected Health Information.

Miscellaneous

(a) Regulatory References. A reference in this Clause to a section in DoD 6025.18-R, DoD 8580.02-R, Privacy Rule or Security Rule means the section currently in effect or as amended, and for which compliance is required.

(b) Survival. The respective rights and obligations of Business Associate under the “Effect of Termination” provision of this Clause shall survive the termination of this Contract.

(c) Interpretation. Any ambiguity in this Clause shall be resolved in favor of a meaning that permits the Government to comply with DoD 6025.18-R, DoD 8580.02-R, the HIPAA Privacy Rule or the HIPAA Security Rule.

INFORMATION ONLY: This document has been designated for posting to the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) at http://www.neco.navy.mil

Section I - Contract Clauses

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52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days.

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52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 20 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the 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 30 Sep 2015.

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52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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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):

http://www.arnet.gov/far

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Section K - Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

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52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (APR 2011) - ALTERNATE I (APR 2011)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621511.

(2) The small business size standard is $13.5 Mil.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern.

(2) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(3) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It * is, * is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It * is, * is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this provision is accurate in reference to the WOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: ----.] Each WOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (b)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It * is, * is not an EDWOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It * is, * is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (b)(5)(i) of this provision is accurate in reference to the EDWOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: ------------------.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

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

(7) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(6) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

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

(i) It ( ) is, ( ) is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage has occurred since it was certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It ( ) is, ( ) is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (b)(8)(i) of this provision is accurate for the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. (The offeror shall enter the name or names of the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture:____________.) Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(9) (Complete if offeror represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.) The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls:

____ Black American.

____ Hispanic American.

____ Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).

____ Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).

____ Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).

____ Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

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

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern--

(1) Means a small business concern--

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

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

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern," means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) Notice.

(1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, or women-owned small business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall--

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

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Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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):

http://www.arnet.gov/far

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Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

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