N6660426Q0139 Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf

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This document is a provisions and clauses section from a federal contract solicitation incorporating FAR and DFARS regulatory requirements and clauses by reference and full text.

The solicitation establishes an indefinite-quantity contract structure with a minimum guarantee of 50 units, minimum order of 10 units, and maximum order of 260 units per transaction. The contract includes FAR provisions addressing commercial items, representations and certifications, telecommunications prohibitions, tax liability, Iran sanctions compliance, and breach of contract law. DFARS provisions address cybersecurity, cyber incident reporting, defense telecommunications equipment restrictions, nontraditional defense contractor supplies, technical data restrictions, and electronic parts sourcing. A critical requirement is CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) Level 2 (Self) compliance for all contractor information systems processing, storing, or transmitting Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Contractors must maintain current CMMC certification, complete annual affirmations of continuous compliance through the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), submit CMMC UIDs to the contracting officer, and ensure all subcontractors achieve appropriate CMMC certification levels prior to award. If holding conditional CMMC status, contractors must successfully close out plans of action and milestones to achieve final status. The clause allows for 60 months maximum contract duration and requires flow-down of CMMC requirements to applicable subcontracts excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items.

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Provisions and Clauses

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC). Full text of incorporated FAR/DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://acquisition.gov/far.

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

- 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

- 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

- 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

-52.209-11, Representation by corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

- 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items

- 52.212-2 “Evaluation – Commercial Items”

-52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2025-

O0003)(DEVIATION 2025-O0004)

-52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Items

-52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items –

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

- 52.225-25, “Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications”

-52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

-252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

-252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

-252.204-7012 (DEVIATION 2024-O0013) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

-252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

-252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services,

- 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations

- 252.215-7013, “Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors”

- 252.227-2017, “Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions”

- 252.227-7028, “Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government”

- 252.246-7048, Sources of Electronic Parts

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text https://acquisition.gov/far

52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity.

Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 60 months from its issuance.

(End of clause)

MINIMUM GUARANTEE: 50 units

MINIMUM ORDER: 10 units

MAXIMUM ORDER: 260 units

252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.

CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION

LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Controlled unclassified information” means information the Government creates or possesses, or information an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls (32 CFR 2002.4(h)).

“Current” means—

(1) With regard to Conditional Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Status—

(i) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 2 (Self) assessments and Conditional Level 2 (certified third-party assessment organization (C3PAO)) assessments, with—

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.16 and 170.17); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4); and

(ii) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 3 (Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC)) assessments, with—

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official;

(2) With regard to Final CMMC Status—

(i) Not older than 1 year for Final Level 1 (Self), with—

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.15); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official;

(ii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 2 (Self) assessments and Final Level 2 (C3PAO) assessments, with—

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.16 and 170.17); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and

(iii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 3 (DIBCAC) assessments, with—

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and

(3) With regard to affirmation of continuous compliance (32 CFR 170.22), not older than 1 year with no changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170.

“Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status” means the result of meeting or exceeding the minimum required score for the corresponding assessment. The potential statuses are as follows:

(1) Final Level 1 (Self).

(2) Conditional Level 2 (Self).

(3) Final Level 2 (Self).

(4) Conditional Level 2 (C3PAO).

(5) Final Level 2 (C3PAO).

(6) Conditional Level 3 (DIBCAC).

(7) Final Level 3 (DIBCAC).

“Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification unique identifier (CMMC UID)” means 10 alpha-numeric characters assigned to each CMMC assessment and reflected in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for each contractor information system.

“Federal contract information (FCI)” means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government. It does not include information provided by the Government to the public, such as on public websites, or simple transactional information, such as information necessary to process payments.

“Plan of action and milestones” means a document that identifies tasks to be accomplished. It details resources required to accomplish the elements of the plan, any milestones in meeting the tasks, and scheduled completion dates for the milestones, as defined in National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-115

(32 CFR 170.21).

(b) Framework. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a framework for assessing a contractor’s compliance with applicable information security protections (see 32 CFR part 170).

(c) Duplication. The CMMC assessments will not duplicate efforts from any other comparable DoD assessment, except for rare circumstances when a reassessment may be necessary, for example, when there are indications of issues with cybersecurity and/or compliance with CMMC requirements.

(d) Requirements. The Contractor shall—

(1)(i) Have and maintain for the duration of the contract a current CMMC status at the following CMMC level, or higher: CMMC Level 2 (Self) for all information systems used in performance of the contract, task order, or delivery order that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; and

(ii) Consult 32 CFR 170.23 related to the flow down of the CMMC requirements, and flow down the correct CMMC level to subcontracts and other contractual instruments;

(2) Only process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI on contractor information systems that have a CMMC status at the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause, or higher;

(3) Complete on an annual basis, and maintain as current, an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) (https://piee.eb.mil) for each CMMC UID applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract;

(4) Ensure all subcontractors and suppliers complete prior to subcontract award, and maintain on an annual basis, an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required for the subcontract or other contractual instrument for each of the subcontractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the subcontract; and

(5) If the Contractor has a CMMC Status of Conditional, successfully close out a valid plan of action and milestones (32 CFR 170.21) to achieve a CMMC Status of Final.

(e) Reporting. The Contractor shall—

(1) Submit to the Contracting Officer—

(i) The CMMC UID(s) issued by SPRS for contractor information systems that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of the contract; and

(ii) Any changes in the CMMC UIDs generated in SPRS throughout the life of the contract, task order, or delivery order, if applicable;

(2) Enter into SPRS the results of a current self-assessment for each CMMC UID, not covered by a C3PAO assessment or DIBCAC assessment, applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract; and

(3) Complete in SPRS on an annual basis and maintain as current an affirmation of continuous compliance by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4) for each self-assessment, C3PAO assessment, or DIBCAC assessment required under the contract in SPRS.

(f) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall—

(1) Insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ( f) and excluding paragraph (e)(1), in subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including those for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items , if the subcontract or other contractual instrument will contain a requirement to process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; and

(2) Prior to awarding a subcontract or other contractual instrument, ensure that the subcontractor has a current CMMC certificate or current CMMC status at the CMMC level that is appropriate for the information that is being flowed down to the subcontractor based on the requirements at 32 CFR 170.23.

(End of clause)

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