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N0040618Q0354

Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

1. QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Edwin Baldoria via email to edwin.baldoria@navy.mil.

2. INTENDED USE OF SUPPLIES: To provide for new floating concrete docks in support of Commander Navy Region Northwest Port Operations

3. EVALUATIONS: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with paragraph entitled “Low Price Technically Acceptable Evaluation”.

4. SOLICITATION: See clause entitled, “Proposal Submittal Requirements (LPTA)”. Be sure to complete all certifications in this solicitation. The entire completed and signed solicitation, including amendments if any, shall be returned as part of your offer, via email, to the contract specialist at edwin.baldoria@navy.mil. No mailed or faxed offers will be accepted.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PWS

Performance Work Statement Floating Concrete Docks

Navy Region Northwest, Port Operations, Code N31, requests to purchase new floating concrete docks (also referred to as concrete floats). Contractor to provide new concrete monolithic type floats to replace current steel floats. These types of concrete floats are formed by the interconnection of modules consisting of polystyrene foam billets that are fully encased with concrete. Concrete floats will include, utility trenches for large shore power cables, float to float connection points, rub strips, mooring cleats and bitts, D-rubber, and piling collars. Concrete floats must have the capability to connect together to form long extended mooring configurations up to 600 foot or more in length. This requirement is for four (4) 15 ft. wide X 60 ft. long concrete floats and one (1) 30 ft. wide X 60 ft. long concrete float with the same characteristics.

I. Concrete Floats Specifications:

A. Size:

a. 15 ft. wide X 60 ft. long (QTY 4 Each)

b. 30 ft. wide X 60 ft. long (QTY 1 Each)

B. Freeboard: 30” inches
C. Able to support Sea state 4
II.Fabrication specifications for the concrete floats:

A. Precast Concrete Float Requirements:

1. Concrete mooring floats shall be monolithic style sections fabricated in modules corresponding to the nominal length, widths, and geometric cross sections. All forces and loads imposed on the float system shall be borne by the concrete float structure. The use of longitudinal whalers to support structural loads or to interconnect the float units will not be accepted.

2. Concrete floats to be manufactured from a durable crack proof concrete, suitable for salt water usage. Contractor to include the concrete’s durability spec.’s, expected performance in salt water environments and through the local freeze/thaw cycles, as well as the ability of the mixture and structural design to minimize crack formation and propagation. Suggest using 120 to 150-pound concrete with a 5000 PSI.

2. All corners of concrete shall be eased with chamfers or rounding. Transitions between thick and thin concrete sections or between horizontal and vertical sections shall be eased with chamfers.

3. Float sidewalls shall be full-depth concrete, leaving no portion of the sidewall floatation exposed to damage.

4. Cement shall be Normal weight Portland cement type II, in accordance with ACI 318, ACI 357R and ASTM C94, for strength, durability, serviceability, cold weather, and exposure to the marine environment.

5. Float top surfaces shall be crowned for positive drainage, struck off, and steel troweled after the initial set. Edges shall be finished with a 3/8-inch radius edger. The walking surface of the float shall be given a final course "broom" finish by texturing to the longitudinal centerline of the float. All float tops and exposed surfaces shall be treated with an approved concrete sealant after curing and drying. The walking surface of the concrete floats shall be crowned and shall be flush with the adjacent floats.

B. Concrete reinforcement:

1. Contractor shall maintain the minimum concrete steel reinforcement requirements as indicated in ACI 357R-84 Section 4.5.6.

2. Welded wire fabric shall be in accordance with ASTM A185 and shall be galvanized. Welded wire fabric or wire mesh will not be accepted for use as primary reinforcement. Wire mesh shall be new, clean, and shall be ordered in flat sheets.

3. All reinforcing steel shall be from new billet and conform to ASTM A615, Grade 60 for deformed bars and shall be galvanized in accordance with ASTM A767. Lap all reinforcing bars a minimum of 12 inches at the joints and splices.

4.Reinforcement steel shall be galvanized and shall conform to the requirements ofASTM A767 and ASTM A143. Bars shall be galvanized after fabrication. Tie allgalvanized steel bars with galvanized ties.
5.All reinforcing shall have a minimum concrete cover in accordance with ACI357R-84.
C. Structural steel
1.All structural steel and structural steel fabrication, including but not limited to,pile guides, plates, and shapes shall be in accordance with ASTM A36 or ASTM A572.Cold formed hollow structural sections shall be in accordance with ASTM A500, Grade B.All steel fabrications and components shall be hot-dipped galvanized after fabrication inaccordance with ASTM Al23.
2.Steel fabrication shall be performed in accordance with AISC S335.
3.Fasteners for rub strips: Bolts shall conform to ASTM A307 or A36 as applicable,with ASTM A563 hex nuts and flat washers. Malleable iron washers are required in allcases (except economy head bolts) where the bolt heads or nuts would otherwise beardirectlyon the rub strip. Locking nuts shall be heavy hex head and self-locking type. Allbolts, nuts, washers, etc. shall be hot-dipped galvanized in accordance with ASTM Al53.
4.Bolts for float connections and metal fabrications shall be ASTM A325 and shallbe hot dip galvanized after fabrication in accordance with ASTM A153.
5.All structural bolts, including utility mounting and cleat bolts shall be through-bolted in concrete, unless noted otherwise on the Drawings, and shall be capable ofdeveloping their full allowable strength without causing damage to the concrete float.Provide plate washers on all nut-bearing surfaces. All bolt heads beating on exposedconcrete surfaces shall be recessed flush with the adjacent concrete. Bolts shall beeconomy head type and have a neoprene or polyethylene washer between the head ofthe bolt and the concrete. Epoxy grouted or cast-in inserts shall not be used for structuralconnections between floats. Primary connection bolts shall be a minimum of 3/4-inchdiameter.
D. Float Internal componets
1.Request the vendor use expanded Polystyrene core foam. Float inner coresshall be filled from side wall to side wall with closed-cell corrosion proof, expandedrigid cellular polystyrene foam in accordance with ASTM C578.
2.Float Structural Section shall be either inverted channel or box based. Whereinverted channel sections are utilized, the sides and bottom of the float, shall besealed with a spray applied and cured, durable compound suitable for use to protectpolystyrene foam in marine environments and that provides appropriate durability anddesign life.
3.Float material surfaces not protected by concrete, shall be sealed inaccordance with applicable Federal, and State criteria. These exposed float materialsurfaces shall be sealed with a spray applied and cured, durable compound suitablefor use to protect polystyrene foam in marine environments and that providesappropriate durability and design life. Sealant shall be continued a minimum of 6inches up the sidewall of the float.
E. Float Connection points
1.Steel fabrications and connections shall be designed by the Float Supplier.Steel fabrications and associated connections to the concrete floats shall be designedto develop the full capacity of the pertinent structural member connected.
2.Float connections (Connecting one float to another) shall be noiseless and non-wearing. Float connections shall be designed to distribute loads based on the relativeflexibility of thespecified piles and supplier designed float assembly. Connectiondesigns shall consider joint rotation effects so that contact, abrasion or subsequentdamage between unprotected float elements does not occur due to wave and live loadeffects. Floats with special loading (DL and/or LL) shall have similar freeboard asadjacent floats with no such loading such that no residual stresses or tilting when thefloats are interconnected. Walking surfaces of the floats shall be flush with adjoiningfloat units.
3.Primary connection bolts for float unit to unit assembly shall be a minimum of 3/4-inch diameter. All other bolts shall be a minimum of 5/8-inch diameter.
F. Cleats and Bitts
1.Request 7” bitts with 18” crossbars-placed every 20 feet on the shipboard sideof the float. Bitts to be strong enough to moor vessels of the following size:
a. 109’ long, 33’ Wide, and weigh 400 Tons.
2.Request cleats be placed every 6 feet on the shipboard side of the float. Cleatsshall be heavy duty, galvanized SEA-DOG, or approved equal, located every sixfeet on the shipboard side of the floats.
a. Cleat connections within the concrete floats shall be designed by theSupplier for working loads specified. The applied load shall be applied at 6inches above the finished deck, parallel to the deck surface and normal to thedirection of the float element. The working cleat loads are as follows:
18-inch cleat= 13,000 pounds (cleat and thru-bolts)
15-inch cleat= 10,000 pound (cleat and thru-bolts)
b. Concrete reinforcement to support cleats shall meet requirements definedin procurement drawings, utilizing a minimum of two rebar hairpins designedto withstand 1.5 times the cleat working loads defined above without damageto concrete. Cleat bolts shall shear prior to concrete damage. The concretereinforcement load demands are as follows:
18-inch cleat= 20,000 pounds (concrete)
15-inch cleat= 15,000 pound (concrete)
G. Piling collars/Moorage attachments
1.Floats to include piling collars to facilitate the install of the concrete floats to thepier. The piling collars/moorage attachments-(the way the concrete floats are attached tothe pilings) shall be manufactured to transfer working horizontal loads, acting in anydirection, between the float, the mooring and the piling itself, with due consideration tothe dynamic nature of the load and the resulting fatigue and wear on the connectingsurfaces.
2.Piling collars shall be portable, detachable, and adjustable, within the individualconcrete float. Floats will be moved frequently to various locations where the pilingconfiguration may be different. Piling collars shall be non-rigid with a flexible collar, andmay also be made with a two-part collar assembly that includes a chain mechanism anda flexible collar. These may be needed so the floats can travel easily up and down thepilings during extreme tidal changes. The piling collars should also be maintenance free.
H. Utility Trenches
1.Floats to include Utility trenches with metal covers to facilitate electrical cablesand hoses. Suggested size to be 2’ foot wide X 1’ foot deep to accommodate largeshore power cables, and hoses.
2.Trenches shall have a type of non-skid cover to prevent slippage in wet or icyweather conditions. Suggest that the trenches run port to stbd across the float. Exactlocations to be determined, after the contractor has been selected. All steel plate usedshall have a 1/4 – inch minimum thickness.
I. D-rubber fendering
1.Floats to have 6-inch D-rubber fendering on the ship side of the float.
a. Size: Height 6”, Base width 6 ¾”. Color: black
b. Compound: EPDM, Durometer: 70=/-5,
III.Design load criteria for the Concrete floats
A. Provide float units, connections and pile restraints capable of withstandingdesignloading criteria indicated below:
Freeboard: 30-inches on all floats under dead loads.
Dead Load: Dead loads shall consist of the float system, rub strips, and piling collars, andall other attached appurtenances. Under all Dead Loads, all exposed elements ofutilities and the float connection system such as connecting hardware, cleat hardware,and rub strips shall be greater than or equal to 6-inches above the water surface.
Concentrated Load: 400 lbs., distributed over 144-square inches, placed anywhere onfloats.
When 400 lb. concentrated load is applied at 1-foot from the outer end of the float, theend of the float shall lose less than 4-inches of freeboard at time of installation and lessthan 6-inches after five years of operation.
When 200 lbs. is applied on one outer comer of the float, there shall be no more than 2-inches in freeboard differential.
Wind Load: 85 mph basic wind speed (3-second gust), 70 mph fastest mile, IBCexposure. Apply wind load on exposed over-water vessel profiles. Consider both endand side loading conditions and sheltering effects.
Design wave: 1.5 feet in height, with varying wave lengths corresponding to waveperiods of 2 seconds.
Design pressure for current: 3.0 pounds per square foot
Impact Load: Forward velocity of 1.0 knots, vessel berthing angle of 10 degrees forlargest boat normally using slip, striking at the end of a finger or end of a main float.
Level Tolerances: The deck of the float system shall be within the following leveltolerances for the life of the system:
Maximum transverse tilt angle for floats: 3 degree
Maximum longitudinal slope for floats: 1-inch per 20-feet
Maximum vertical and horizontal differential between adjacent floats at any point acrossthe float connection: 1-inch

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.

NAVSUP FLCPS may utilize contractor support through the AbilityOne Program, as needed, to perform contract closeout functions for this acquisition. Information, including business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data, that the offeror provides to the Government or information already in the possession of the Government may be viewed and utilized by the AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel during the course of its contract performance. The information that may be made available to the support contractor may include, for example, pricing and technical proposals, historical contract, pricing and performance information, Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) reporting information and similar data/information.

By submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror and its subcontractors consent to a release of their business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data to the Government's AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel in order to perform close out services. Prior to the release of any such information to the support contractor, the support contractor will have in place with the Government a Non-Disclosure/Non-Use Agreement in accordance with the terms of the AbilityOne Program support contract.

Offerors may execute their own Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program (AbilityOne contact information available from the contracting point of contact). The support contractor must provide copies of the executed agreements to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the support contract; and the offeror/contractor for this acquisition must provide copies of the executed Agreement to the Contracting Officer for this acquisition. If the offeror/contractor seeks such a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program support contractor, the Agreement must be executed no later than the date of final delivery under the resulting NAVSUP FLCPS contract.

ITEM NO
SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
4
Each

Flloating Concrete Dock

FFP

Supply and Delivery of 15 Feet Wide X 60 Feet Long concrete float in accordance with the PWS.

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N6843618RC0112C

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N6843618RC0112C

NET AMT

ITEM NO
SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
1
Each

Flloating Concrete Dock

FFP

Supply and Delivery of 30 Feet Wide X 60 Feet Long concrete float in accordance with the PWS.

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N6843618RC0112C

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N6843618RC0112C

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN
INSPECT AT
INSPECT BY
ACCEPT AT
ACCEPT BY
0001
Destination
Government
Destination
Government
0002
Destination
Government
Destination
Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN
DELIVERY DATE
QUANTITY
SHIP TO ADDRESS
DODAAC / CAGE
0001
180 dys. ADC
4
COMMANDER NAVY REGION NORTHWEST

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

1100 HUNLEY ROAD, SUITE 211

SILVERDALE WA 98315-1199

360-396-1372 FOB: Destination N68436

0002
180 dys. ADC
1
(SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

FOB: Destination N68436

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3
Gratuities
APR 1984
52.203-17
Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
APR 2014
52.203-18
Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation
JAN 2017
52.204-2
Security Requirements
AUG 1996
52.204-4
Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
MAY 2011
52.204-7
System for Award Management
OCT 2016
52.204-13
System for Award Management Maintenance
OCT 2016
52.204-16
Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
JUL 2016
52.204-17
Ownership or Control of Offeror
JUL 2016
52.204-18
Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
JUL 2016
52.209-2
Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation
NOV 2015
52.212-1
Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items
JAN 2017
52.212-4
Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items
JAN 2017
52.214-21
Descriptive Literature
APR 2002
52.232-39
Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
JUN 2013
52.232-40
Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
DEC 2013
52.242-17
Government Delay Of Work
APR 1984
52.247-34
F.O.B. Destination
NOV 1991
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
252.203-7005
Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
NOV 2011
252.204-7003
Control Of Government Personnel Work Product
APR 1992
252.204-7005
Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities
NOV 2001
252.204-7008
Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
OCT 2016
252.204-7012
Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
OCT 2016
252.204-7015
Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
MAY 2016
252.211-7003
Item Unique Identification and Valuation
MAR 2016
252.225-7012
Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities
DEC 2017
252.225-7048
Export-Controlled Items
JUN 2013
252.226-7001
Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
SEP 2004
252.227-7015
Technical Data--Commercial Items
FEB 2014
252.227-7037
Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data
SEP 2016
252.232-7003
Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
JUN 2012
252.232-7010
Levies on Contract Payments
DEC 2006
252.243-7001
Pricing Of Contract Modifications
DEC 1991
252.243-7002
Requests for Equitable Adjustment
DEC 2012
252.244-7000
Subcontracts for Commercial Items
JUN 2013
252.246-7003
Notification of Potential Safety Issues
JUN 2013
252.247-7023
Transportation of Supplies by Sea
APR 2014
252.247-7024
Notification Of Transportation Of Supplies By Sea
MAR 2000

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

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

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

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 [ ] 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 [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)--ALTERNATE III (APR 1984)

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule: REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

CLIN 001 and CLIN 0002 WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF AWARD

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NO. QUANTITY WITHIN DAYS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF AWARD

CLIN 0001 ________ _________________

CLIN 0002 ________ _________________

(End of clause)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- “Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

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

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

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

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

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

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

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

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

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

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

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

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business 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 size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

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

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

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

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

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

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

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

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

(b)

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

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___ . [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.

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

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

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

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

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents 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 (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, 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 (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses 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.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, a women-owned business concern.

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

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(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 changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___ .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) 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, 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.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 --

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [ ___ ] has, [ ___ ] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] has, [ ___ ] has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [ ___ ] has developed and has on file, [ ___ ] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It [ ___ ] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American – Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Supplies.”

(2) Foreign End Products:

LINE ITEM NO.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
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(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(g)

(1) Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms “Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “Israeli end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act.”

(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

LINE ITEM NO.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
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(iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.” The offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.”

Other Foreign End Products:

LINE ITEM NO.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
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(iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(2) Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:

Canadian End Products:

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(3) Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act'':

Canadian or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No.:
Country of Origin:
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(4) Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No.:
Country of Origin:
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(5) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)

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